The Board of Minth Group Limited announced that Ms. Chin Chien Ya, currently an executive Director, is re-designated as a non-executive Director with effect from the conclusion of the AGM and will continue to serve as a member of the sustainability committee of the Company. Chin Chien Ya, aged 34, was an executive Director of the Company. Ms. Chin, based in headquarter, is currently responsible for global strategic development of the Group.

Prior to her current role, she was the President of Minth North America, responsible for all operation management and business development in US, Canada, and Mexico. Ms. Chin graduated first in her class from Boston College, majoring in Business Management, Accounting and Mathematics and later obtained her master's degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, researching in adult learning and organizational change. Prior to joining the Group in August 2015, she was responsible for operations and marketing in a startup company in Taiwan, and subsequently worked in a public relations agency, specializing in providing corporate social responsibility campaigns and consulting services.

Ms. Chin was appointed as a Director on 26 May 2016, and she is the daughter of Mr. Chin Jong Hwa and Ms. Wei Ching Lien (an executive Director and Chairperson of the Company). Besides, she is the sister of Mr. William Chin (the Chief Strategy Officer of the Company). Mr. Wu Tak Lung, retired as an independent non-executive Director with effect from the conclusion of the AGM and did not offer himself for re-election as he intends to spend more time on his other business commitments.

The Board also announces that the Shareholders approved at the AGM the appointments of Ms. Zhang Yuxia as an executive Director, Mr. Mok Kwai Pui Bill and Mr. Tatsunobu Sako as independent non-executive Directors. Ms. Zhang Yuxia, aged 43, is the Chief Financial Officer of the Group and will continue to serve as the CFO of the Group upon her appointment as executive Director. Ms. Zhang graduated from University of Science and Technology Beijing in which she majored in metal pressure processing and later obtained her Master's degree in management from Beijing Forestry University.

Ms. Zhang has over 17 years' extensive experience and knowledge in finance, taxes and global M&A management and is a qualified CPA. Prior to joining the Group, Ms. Zhang worked for Beiqi Foton Motor Co. Ltd., and then joined Beijing Reanda Accounting Firm as certified public accountant and project manager.

In 2008, she continued her career in Minth Holdings Limited and its subsidiaries as audit manager, financial manager and financial director. Ms. Zhang joined the Group in February 2019 and was appointed as CFO in March 2019. As at the date of this announcement, save as disclosed, Ms. Zhang does not hold any other position with the Company and other members of the Group.

Mr. Mok Kwai Pui Bill, aged 62, received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration from the University of Washington in the United States in 1984 and a Master Degree in Business Administration from the Seattle University in the United States in 1987. Mr. Mok has 35 years' experience in accounting, finance and banking in Hong Kong and Mainland China with specific expertise in managing financial and accounting operations, fund raising, investor relations and executing corporate strategy. Mr. Mok was the chief financial officer and company secretary of China Education Group Holdings Limited from May 2017 and August 2017 (as the company secretary of this company) to April 2023.

Mr. Mok was an independent non-executive director of Grand Ming Group Holdings Limited from July 2013 to December 2022. He was an independent non-executive director of PF Group Holdings Limited from December 2016 to December 2020. Mr. Mok is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

As at the date of this announcement, save as disclosed, Mr. Mok does not hold any other position with the Company and other members of the Group. Mr. Tatsunobu Sako, aged 70, graduated from Keio University and received his bachelor's degree in Commerce. Mr. Sako has over 40 years of managerial experience, he is currently chairman of the board of Sojitz Machinery Corporation, and also serves as an independent director of Sinfonia Technology Co.

Ltd., a company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. From April 1975 to March 2004, Mr. Sako has worked in Nissho Iwai Corporation at various roles such as general manager of its American branch and general manager of the automotive industry project department. Starting from April 2004, he worked successively at senior positions in Sojitz Corporation (formed through merger of Nissho Iwai Corporation and Nichimen Corporation), such as vice president of automotive business of machinery & aerospace division, managing executive officer and president of machinery division, and managing executive officer, President and CEO for Middle East & Africa.

In June 2013, Mr. Sako was appointed as president and CEO of Sojitz Machinery Corporation. In June 2019, Mr. Sako was re-designated as president and CEO of Sojitz Machinery Holding Corp. As at the date of this announcement, Mr. Sako does not hold any other position with the Company and its subsidiaries.