Reference is made to the announcement of SITC International Holdings Company Limited (the Company) dated 3 May 2013 in relation to, among others, the appointment of Mr. Xue Peng ("Mr. Xue") as one of the joint company secretaries of the Company (the "Joint Company Secretary(ies)") with effect from 3 May 2013, and the waiver granted to the Company by The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Stock Exchange") on 30 April 2013 from strict compliance with Rule 8.17 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange (the "Listing Rules") for a period from 3 May 2013 to 2 May 2016 (the "Waiver Period") on the condition that Mr. Xue, who did not possess the qualifications under Rule 3.28 of the Listing Rules, would be assisted by Ms. Ho Siu Pik ("Ms. Ho") (who subsequently resigned and replaced by Ms. Chan Wai Ling ("Ms. Chan") with effect from 9 March 2015), who possesses the requisite qualifications under Rule 3.28 of the Listing Rules, during the Waiver Period, so as to enable Mr. Xue to acquire the "relevant experience" within the meaning of Rule 3.28(2) of the Listing Rules and to discharge the functions as the Joint Company Secretary. The board of directors of the Company announced that Mr. Xue officially serves as the sole company secretary of the Company with effect from 18 October 2019. Mr. Xue was appointed as one of the Joint Company Secretaries on 3 May 2013, and has performed his duty as the Joint Company Secretary since then, with the assistance of Ms. Ho and Ms. Chan, the other Joint Company Secretaries who satisfies the requirements of Rules 3.28 and 8.17 of the Listing Rules during the Waiver Period. Based on the above reasons, Mr. Xue officially serves as the sole company secretary of the Company from 18 October 2019. Mr. Xue Peng (), aged 48, is an executive Director, authorized representative, a member of the Disclosure Committee and Sustainable Development Committee of the Company and the general manager of the operations management center of the Group. Mr. Xue has been a Director of the Company since January 2008. Upon the appointment of Mr. Xue above, Ms. Chan has resigned and ceased to be the Joint Company Secretary of the Company with effect from 18 October 2019. Ms. Chan has confirmed that she has no disagreement with the Board and that there is no other matter relating to her resignations that needs to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company or the Stock Exchange.