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(Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 966)
ANNOUNCEMENT
CHANGE OF DIRECTORS
The Board announces the following change of non-executive directors of the Company with effect from 31 December 2019:
- Mr. HUANG Weijian, Mr. ZHU Xiangwen and Mr. WU Changming have resigned as non-executive directors of the Company;
- Mr. ZHU Xiangwen has also resigned as a member of the risk management committee of the Company;
- Ms. ZHANG Cui, Mr. GUO Zhaoxu, Mr. YANG Changgui and Mr. HU Xingguo have been appointed as non-executive directors of the Company; and
- Ms. ZHANG Cui and Mr. GUO Zhaoxu have also been appointed as members of the risk management committee of the Company.
The board of directors (the "Board") of China Taiping Insurance Holdings Company Limited (the "Company", and together with its subsidiaries, the "Group") announces the change of directors and members of the risk management committee of the Company with effect from 31 December 2019 as follows.
RESIGNATION OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND MEMBER OF RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Due to another assignment, Mr. HUANG Weijian ("Mr. HUANG"), Mr. ZHU Xiangwen ("Mr. ZHU") and Mr. WU Changming ("Mr. WU") have resigned as non-executive directors of the Company. Mr. ZHU has also resigned as a member of the risk management committee of the Company. Each of Mr. HUANG, Mr. ZHU and Mr. WU have confirmed that there is no disagreement with the Board, and there is no matter relating to their respective resignations that needs to be brought to the attention of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited ("Stock Exchange") and the shareholders of the Company. The Company would like to express its sincere gratitude to Mr. HUANG, Mr. ZHU and Mr. WU for their valuable contributions to the Company during their tenure of office.
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APPOINTMENT OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Ms. ZHANG Cui ("Ms. ZHANG"), Mr. GUO Zhaoxu ("Mr. GUO"), Mr. YANG Changgui ("Mr. YANG") and Mr. HU Xingguo ("Mr. HU") have been appointed as non-executive directors of the Company. Ms. ZHANG and Mr. GUO have also been appointed as members of the risk management committee of the Company.
Biographical information of Ms. ZHANG, Mr. GUO, Mr. YANG and Mr. HU (collectively the "New Directors") are set out below:
Non-executive Directors
Ms. ZHANG Cui
Aged 54
Current Key | TPG | Non-executive Director* | ||||
Positions Held in | ||||||
China Taiping | China Taiping Insurance Group | Non-executive Director* | ||||
Insurance Group | (HK) Company Limited ("TPG | |||||
Ltd. ("TPG") and | (HK)") | |||||
its subsidiaries | ||||||
Past Offices | Ministry of Finance of China | Served in various positions including | ||||
Principal | Staff | Member, | Deputy | |||
Director and Director of the | ||||||
Commissioner's | Office | in | Inner | |||
Mongolia | and | Deputy | Inspection | |||
Commissioner, | Deputy | Director of | ||||
Hunan Regulatory Bureau | (Former | |||||
Office of the Ministry of Finance in | ||||||
Hunan) | ||||||
Research Institute of | Editor | |||||
Department of Finance, Inner | ||||||
Mongolia | ||||||
Education, | Central University of Finance | Bachelor Degree in Economics | ||||
Qualification | and Economics, China | |||||
& Experience | ||||||
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Mr. GUO Zhaoxu
Aged 54
Current Key | TPG | Non-executive Director* |
Positions Held in | ||
TPG and its | TPG (HK) | Non-executive Director* |
subsidiaries | ||
Past Offices | China Finance & Economic | General Manager |
Media Group | ||
Economic Science Press | Deputy Editor-in-Chief, President | |
China Financial & Economic | Served in various positions including | |
Publishing House | Deputy Director, Director of Editing | |
Room and Deputy Editor-in-Chief | ||
Education, | Central University of Finance | Bachelor Degree in Accounting |
Qualification | and Economics, China | |
& Experience | ||
Senior Editor |
Mr. YANG Changgui
Aged 56
Current Key | TPG | Non-executive Director* |
Positions Held in | ||
TPG and its | TPG (HK) | Non-executive Director* |
subsidiaries | ||
Past Offices | Ministry of Finance of China | Servied in various positions including |
Deputy Director of the Investment | ||
Division 2 of Infrastructure Department, | ||
Assistant Director of the Investment | ||
(Budget) Evaluation Center and Deputy | ||
Director of the Information Network | ||
Center | ||
Education, | School of Finance of the Renmin | Master Degree in Finance |
Qualification | University of China | |
& Experience | ||
Registered Cost Engineer | ||
Senior Economist, Intermediate | ||
Accountant | ||
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Mr. HU Xingguo
Aged 54
Current Key | TPG | Non-executive Director* | |||
Positions Held in | |||||
TPG and its | TPG (HK) | Non-executive Director* | |||
subsidiaries | |||||
Past Offices | China Financial and Economic | Vice President | |||
News Agency | |||||
Ministry of Finance of China | Served in various positions in General | ||||
Division of Accounting Department and | |||||
National | Accounting | Professional | |||
Technical | Qualification | Examination | |||
Office, including Senior Staff Member, | |||||
Principal | Staff | Member, Deputy | |||
Director, Researcher, Secretary of the | |||||
Department, Director of the General | |||||
Division of the Accounting Department | |||||
Education, | China University of Mining & | Doctorate | Degree | in | Management |
Qualification | Technology, Beijing | Science | |||
& Experience | |||||
Shanghai University of Finance | Bachelor Degree in Accounting | ||||
and Economics, China | |||||
The Chinese Institute of | Non-practising Member | ||||
Certified Public Accountants |
Intermediate Accountant
* subject to relevant regulatory approval.
The New Directors are not appointed for a specific term, but will retire at the annual general meeting of the Company in 2020 pursuant to Article 93 of the Company's articles of association, at which time they will be eligible for re-election. Thereafter, they will be subject to retirement by rotation and re-election every three years at the annual general meetings of the Company in accordance with Article 97 of the Company's articles of association. They are not entitled to receive any remuneration or other benefits, unless otherwise decided by the Board and remuneration committee of the Company in accordance with the procedures applicable to the Board and the remuneration committee.
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Save as disclosed above, the New Directors do not hold any other positions with the Company and other members of the Group or any other directorships in any public companies the securities of which are listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas in the past three years or any other major appointments and professional qualifications.
As at the date of this announcement, the New Directors do not have any relationship with any directors, senior management, substantial shareholders or controlling shareholders (as defined under the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange (the "Listing Rules") of the Company. As at the date of this announcement, the New Directors do not have any interest in the shares of the Company which are required to be disclosed pursuant to Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong).
The New Directors have confirmed that there is no information required to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 13.51(2)(h) to (v) of the Listing Rules. The Board is not aware of any other matter relating to the appointment of the New Directors that needs to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company.
The Board would like to take this opportunity to welcome Ms. ZHANG, Mr. GUO, Mr. YANG and Mr. HU to join the Company.
By Order of the Board of
China Taiping Insurance Holdings Company Limited
ZHANG Ruohan
Company Secretary
Hong Kong, 31 December 2019
As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises 10 directors, of which Mr. LUO Xi and Mr. WANG Sidong are executive directors, Ms. ZHANG Cui, Mr. GUO Zhaoxu, Mr. YANG Changgui and Mr. HU Xingguo are non-executive directors, and Dr. WU Jiesi, Mr. ZHU Dajian, Mr. WU Ting Yuk Anthony and Mr. XIE Zhichun are independent non-executive directors.
The English translation of PRC entities, enterprises, nationals, titles and qualifications in Chinese in this announcement is for identification purposes only. To the extent that there is any inconsistency between such Chinese names, titles and qualifications and their English translations, the Chinese names shall prevail.
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