Continental Holdings Limited announced that Ms. Chan Mei Kei, Alice ("Ms. Chan") has been appointed as an executive director of the Company with effect from 8 February 2024. Ms. Chan, aged 45, holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the School of Hotel Administration of Cornell University. She has extensive experience in the jewellery industry, including retail marketing in Hong Kong, export marketing and product development, online and offline retail operations in China.

She joined the Group in July 2004 and is responsible for driving the corporate development strategy, sales and marketing functions of the Group. She was a director of the Group's joint venture company - Shanghai Haijin Real Estate Co. Ltd. from December 2014 to June 2018, where she successfully led the development and operations of a sizeable shopping mall in Shanghai.

She is currently the General Manager of two wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company and is responsible for overseeing the property development and investments of the Group. Prior to joining the Group. She held positions at Credit Suisse First Boston in equity capital markets and Christian Dior Asia Pacific Ltd. in marketing and communications New York and Hong Kong offices respectively.

Ms. Chan is the sister of Mr. Chan Wai Lap, Victor, the chairman and an executive director of the Company, and Ms. Chan Wai Kei, Vicki, an executive director of the Company. Ms. Chan is also the daughter of Ms. Cheng Siu Yin, Shirley, an executive director of the Company. Save as aforesaid, Ms. Chan does not have any relationships with any directors, senior management or substantial or controlling shareholders of the Company.

The Board announced that Mr. Yam Tat Wing ("Mr. Yam") has been re-designated as an independent non-executive director of the Company and appointed as a member of the Audit Committee and Nomination Committee of the Company with effect from 8 February 2024. Mr. Yam, aged 70, was educated up to matriculation and he obtained a Certificate in Personnel Management from the Hong Kong Polytechnic (now known as The Hong Kong Polytechnic University). Mr. Yam joined the Group in 2011 as general manager - business development and mining of the Group.

He was appointed as an executive director of the Company on 1 March 2014 and was re-designated as a non-executive director of the Company on 1 January 2017. Mr. Yam was a director of Golden Offer Holdings Limited and Henan Multi-Resources Mining Company Limited*, both of which are subsidiaries of the Company. He resigned as a director of Golden Offer Holdings Limited and Henan Multi-Resources Mining Company Limited* on 1 January 2017 and 31 May 2018 respectively.

Prior to joining the Group, Mr. Yam served in the Hong Kong Police Force (the "Force") for over 37 years. He was the Deputy Commissioner, Operations from January 2007 to March 2010. Mr. Yam has extensive experience in leadership, public administration and crisis management.

During his career in the Force, Mr. Yam was awarded the Silver Bauhinia Star Medal, Colonial Police Long Service Medal with 3rd clasp, the Colonial Police Medal for Meritorious Service, the Hong Kong Police Medal for Distinguished Service and Chief Executives Commendation. From August 2011 to August 2021, he was appointed an Affiliated Fellow of Wu Yee Sun College of The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is an Honorary Advisor to the Asian Professional Security Association Hong Kong Chapter.

Mr. Yam was appointed an Honorary Chairman of International Legal Commercial Elites Association in 2021. Since his re-designation as a non-executive director of the Company on 1 January 2017 and his resignation from the position of director of Golden Offer Holdings Limited and Henan Multi-Resources Mining Company Limited on 1 January 2017 and 31 May 2018 respectively, Mr. Yam has not held any executive or management role or function in the Group. He has not taken part in the day-to-day management and operation of the Group beyond his attendance at and participation in board meetings of the Company.