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Executive Directors

Mr. YAN Jianguo
JP
Chairman and Executive Director

Aged 55, graduated from Chongqing Institute of Architectural and Engineering (now known as Chongqing University) majoring in Industrial and Civil Construction in 1989, and obtained an MBA degree from Guanghua School of Management in Peking University in 2000 and a PhD degree in Marketing from Wuhan University in 2017. Mr. Yan joined 中國建築集團有限公司 (China State Construction Engineering Corporation*) in 1989 and had been seconded to the Company twice. During the year 1990 to 1992, he had been working for the Shenzhen Branch of China Overseas Development Group Co., Ltd.* (the “Property Group”, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company) and had held a number of positions, including site engineer and department head. He was assigned to the Company again from 2001 to 2011 and had been Assistant General Manager of Guangzhou Branch, Deputy General Manager of Shanghai Branch, General Manager of Suzhou Branch, General Manager of Shanghai Branch, Vice Managing Director of the Property Group and President of Northern China Region. Mr. Yan had worked in 中國建築集團有限公司 (China State Construction Engineering Corporation*) from 2011 to June 2014 and had been Director of the General Office, General Manager of Information Management Department, Chief Information Officer and Assistant General Manager.

Mr. Yan joined Longfor Properties Co. Ltd. in June 2014 (listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, Stock Code: 960) and resigned on 5 December 2016. During the period, he had held a number of positions including Executive Director and the Senior Vice President. Mr. Yan was appointed Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company from 1 January 2017 and has become Chairman of the Company and continues to serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Company from 13 June 2017. Mr. Yan ceased to act concurrently as Chief Executive Officer of the Company on 11 February 2020.

Besides acting as the Chairman and Executive Director of the Company and a director of certain subsidiaries of the Company, Mr. Yan is currently the Chairman and President of China Overseas Holdings Limited (“COHL”) and a director of certain of its subsidiaries, and Chairman and Non-executive Director of China State Construction International Holdings Limited (listed in Hong Kong). Mr. Yan also served as the Chairman and Non-Executive Director of China Overseas Property Holdings Limited (listed in Hong Kong) and China Overseas Grand Oceans Group Limited (listed in Hong Kong). COHL is the substantial shareholder of the Company within the meaning of the Securities and Futures Ordinance. He has about 32 years’ experience in construction business, real estate investment and management.

Mr. LUO Liang
Vice Chairman, Executive Director, Chief Architect,
Member of the Corporate Governance Committee

Aged 58, graduated from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, holder of a master’s degree, and a Professor-level Senior Architect. Mr. Luo joined the Group in 1999 and has been appointed as the Chief Architect of the Group and one of its subsidiaries as from October 2002 and February 2018 respectively, the Executive Director of the Company as from March 2007, the Vice Chairman of the Company as from February 2020. He was the Vice President, the Executive Vice President and the Chief Operating Officer of the Company from May 2017 to May 2022.. Mr. Luo is currently also a Member of the Corporate Governance Committee of the Company and a director of certain subsidiaries of the Group. Mr. Luo has about 33 years’ architectural experience.

Mr. ZHANG Zhichao
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer

Aged 43, graduated from the Southeast University majoring in Construction Engineering in 2001. Upon graduation, he joined the Shanghai Branch of China Overseas Development Group Co., Ltd.* (the “Property Group”, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company), and since then, he worked in various business units within the Property Group, such as engineering department, investment planning department, and acted as Deputy General Manager of Suzhou Branch, General Manager of Hefei Branch, General Manager of Wuxi Branch, and General Manager of Suzhou Branch. Mr. Zhang has been serving as Assistant President of the Company and General Manager of Northern China regional companies since May 2017, and in January 2019, he was appointed as Vice President of the Company. With effect from 11 February 2020, Mr. Zhang has also been appointed as the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Zhang is currently the director of China Overseas Holdings Limited which is the substantial shareholder of the Company within the meaning of the Securities and Futures Ordinance. He has about 20 years’ experience in property development and corporate management.

Mr. GUO Guanghui
Executive Director and Vice President

Aged 49, graduated from Nanjing University of Science & Technology, holder of a master’s degree, and is a senior accountant and a non-practising member of The Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He joined the Company and its subsidiaries in 2006 and is currently the Vice President of the Company and a director of certain subsidiaries of the Group and was appointed Executive Director of the Company with effect from 12 June 2018. Mr. Guo is currently a Non-Executive Director of China Overseas Grand Oceans Group Limited (listed in Hong Kong). Mr. Guo has about 27 years’ management experience in corporate finance and accounting.

Non-Executive Directors

Mr. ZHUANG Yong
Vice Chairman and Non-Executive Director

Aged 46, graduated from the Chongqing University majoring in construction project management, real estate development and corporate management in 2000, and obtained a master of Architecture and Civil Engineering in 2007 from Chongqing University. Mr. Zhuang joined China Overseas Development Group Co., Ltd.* (the “Property Group”, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company) in 2000 and since then, he worked in various business units within the Property Group, such as human resources department, sales and marketing management department, and acted as Deputy General Manager of Shanghai Branch, General Manager of Nanjing Branch, General Manager of Suzhou Branch and Assistant General Manager of Western China regional companies. From 2015 to 2017, Mr. Zhuang served as the Assistant President of the Company and General Manager of Northern China regional companies, Vice President of the Company, and since October 2018, as General Manager of South China regional companies. With effect from 11 February 2020, Mr. Zhuang has also been appointed as the Non-Executive Director and Vice Chairman of the Board of the Company, and the Chairman and Executive Director of China Overseas Grand Oceans Group Limited (listed in Hong Kong). Mr. Zhuang is currently the director of China Overseas Holdings Limited which is the substantial shareholder of the Company within the meaning of the Securities and Futures Ordinance. He has about 21 years’ experience in corporate management.

Mr. ZHAO Wenhai
Non-Executive Director

Aged 54, graduated from Tsinghua University, obtained a Bachelor of Science in Engineering and a Master of Science in Engineering. Mr. Zhao has served as deputy general manager of Department of Strategic Development of CITIC Group Corporation (“CITIC Group”) since December 2017. Mr. Zhao had been director assistant of Strategic and Planning Department, deputy general manager of Department of Risk Management, deputy general manager of Legal and Compliance Department of CITIC Group, general manager of CITIC Mining Technology Development Co., Ltd.. Mr. Zhao has been appointed as Non-Executive Director of the Company with effect from 20 October 2021.

Independent Non-Executive Directors

Dr. FAN HSU Lai Tai, Rita
GBM, GBS, JP
Independent Non-Executive Director,
Chairman of the Nomination Committee,
Member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee,
Member of the Remuneration Committee,
Member of the Corporate Governance Committee

Aged 76, joined the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company on 2 February 2009 and has served the Company for about 13 years. Dr. Fan is a Member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Nomination Committee of the Company and has been appointed as Chairman of the Nomination Committee of the Company on 2 February 2009. Dr. Fan has been appointed Member of the Corporate Governance Committee of the Company on 29 March 2021. She is one of Hong Kong’s best-known public figures and has an outstanding track record of service to the community. Dr. Fan was appointed to the Legislative Council from 1983 to 1992 and was a Member of the Executive Council from 1989 to 1992. She became the President of the Provisional Legislative Council in 1997, and has since been re-elected as the President of the First, Second and Third Legislative Council. Her term of office ended on 30 September 2008. Dr. Fan has served as President of the legislature of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (“HKSAR”) for 11 years.

In the lead-up to Hong Kong’s reunification with China, Dr. Fan played a valuable role as a Member of the Preliminary Working Committee for the Preparatory Committee for the HKSAR from 1993 to 1995 and of the Preparatory Committee for the HKSAR from 1995 to 1997. She was elected as a Hong Kong Deputy for the Ninth to Twelfth sessions of the National People’s Congress (“NPC”) during 1998 to 2018, and served as a Member of the Eleventh and Twelfth sessions of the Standing Committee of the NPC from 2008 to 2018. Dr. Fan is a Non-official Member of the Candidate Eligibility Review Committee of the HKSAR. She is now serving as the Chairman of Board of Management of Endeavour Education Centre Limited and the Endeavour Education Trust and a member of Hong Kong Laureate Forum Council.

After graduating from St. Stephen’s Girls’ College, Dr. Fan studied at the University of Hong Kong, and was awarded a bachelor’s degree in Science, and later on, received a master’s degree in Social Science. She also received the Honorary Doctorate in Social Science from the University of Hong Kong, the City University of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and the Education University of Hong Kong respectively, and an Honorary Doctorate in Law from the China University of Political Science and Law of the People’s Republic of China. Her record of public service has been acknowledged by the HKSAR Government through the award of the Gold Bauhinia Star in 1998 and Hong Kong’s top award, the Grand Bauhinia Medal, in 2007.

She is also an Independent Non-Executive Director, a Member of the Audit Committee, the Nomination Committee and the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee of COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited (formerly known as COSCO Pacific Limited) (listed in Hong Kong); and an Independent Non-Executive Director, the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and a Member of the Nomination Committee of The Bank of East Asia, Limited (listed in Hong Kong).

She served as an Independent Non-Executive Director, a Member of the Nomination Committee, the Audit Committee and the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee of China Shenhua Energy Company Limited; and an Independent Non-Executive Director, a Member of the Nomination Committee and the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee of COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co., Ltd.* (formerly known as China COSCO Holdings Company Limited).

Mr. LI Man Bun, Brian David
JP, MA (Cantab), MBA, FCA
Independent Non-Executive Director,
Chairman of the Audit and Risk Management Committee,
Member of the Nomination Committee,
Member of the Remuneration Committee,
Member of the Corporate Governance Committee

Aged 47, Mr. Li joined the Board as an Independent Non- Executive Director of the Company on 19 March 2013 and was appointed Chairman and Member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee, Member of the Nomination Committee and Member of the Remuneration Committee on the same day. He was appointed Member of the Corporate Governance Committee on 29 March 2021. Mr. Li is Co-Chief Executive of The Bank of East Asia, Limited (“BEA”) (listed in Hong Kong), responsible for the overall management and control of BEA with a particular focus on its China and international businesses. Mr. Li joined BEA in 2002 and served as General Manager & Head of Wealth Management Division from July 2004 to March 2009. Mr. Li was subsequently appointed Deputy Chief Executive in April 2009, Executive Director in August 2014, and Co-Chief Executive of BEA in July 2019.

Mr. Li is currently an Independent Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Board Audit and Risk Committee of Towngas Smart Energy Company Limited (listed in Hong Kong), an Independent Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Remuneration Committee of Shenzhen Investment Holdings Bay Area Development Company Limited (listed in Hong Kong), and an Independent Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Guangdong Investment Limited (listed in Hong Kong).

Mr. Li holds a number of public and honorary positions, including being a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, a Council Member of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, a Director of the Financial Services Development Council, and a Vice Chairman of the Asian Financial Cooperation Association.

Mr. Li is a Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He is also a Member of the Hong Kong Academy of Finance and a Full Member of the Treasury Markets Association. Mr. Li holds an MBA degree from Stanford University and a BA degree from the University of Cambridge.

Professor CHAN Ka Keung, Ceajer
GBS, JP
Independent Non-Executive Director,
Chairman of the Remuneration Committee,
Chairman of the Corporate Governance Committee,
Member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee,
Member of the Nomination Committee

Aged 65, Professor Chan joined the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company on 27 June 2020 and was appointed Chairman and Member of the Remuneration Committee, Member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee and Member of the Nomination Committee on the same day. He was appointed Chairman of the Corporate Governance Committee on 29 March 2021. Professor Chan is the chairman of WeLab Bank Limited and senior advisor of WeLab Holdings Limited, a leading fintech company in Asia with one of the first virtual banks established in Hong Kong. He was appointed as Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region from July 2007 to June 2017. Prior to that, he was Dean of Business and Management in the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (“HKUST”). He is currently Adjunct Professor at HKUST Business School and received the Honorary Doctorate from HKUST in July 2020.

Professor Chan received his bachelor’s degree in economics from Wesleyan University and his M.B.A. and Ph.D. in finance from the University of Chicago. He specialised in assets pricing, evaluation of trading strategies and market efficiency and has published numerous articles on these topics.

Professor Chan is a member of Competition Commission. In the past, he held a number of public service positions including chairman of the Consumer Council, director of the Hong Kong Futures Exchange, and member of the Commission on Strategic Development, Commission on Poverty, the Exchange Fund Advisory Committee, the Hang Seng Index Advisory Committee, the Hong Kong Council for Academic Accreditation and non- executive director of The Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Limited.

In addition, Professor Chan is also an independent non-executive director of Guotai Junan International Holdings Limited, Langham Hospitality Investments and Langham Hospitality Investments Limited, NWS Holdings Limited and Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group Limited, all of which are listed in Hong Kong. He is also an independent non-executive director of CMB International Capital Corporation Limited and Greater Bay Area Homeland Investments Limited. Professor Chan was a non-executive director of Trivium Holdings Limited and MTR Corporation Limited.

* English translation for identification purpose only

(Updated in August 2022)