Vinda International Holdings Limited announced that with effect from 11 March 2024: (i) Mr. HU Wei (Mr. HU) has been appointed as an executive director and the chairman of the board (the Chairman); (ii) Mr. LEE Chong (Mr. LEE) has been appointed as a non-executive Director; and (iii) Mr. George Thomas DANTAS (Mr. DANTAS) has been appointed as a non-executive Director. Mr. HU Wei aged 60, is the China Tissue and Personal Care Business Head of Asia Symbol. He has been with Asia Symbol since 2017 and served as the Commercial Director - Pulp and Paper prior to his current role.

Mr. Hu is also the Vice President of the China Paper and Pulp Industry Chamber of Commerce. Before joining Asia Symbol, Mr. Hu held senior management positions in various multinational companies in the petrochemical industry for more than 20 years. Mr. HU graduated with a Master of Business Administration degree from Ivey Business School of Western Ontario University of Canada in 2003.

Mr. LEE Chong aged 52, is the Corporate Business Controller for RGE Pte. Ltd. (RGE), a role he has held since 2019, where he oversees financial control, cash management and internal audit functions. Prior to his current role, he served as Chief of Staff for RGE, and held different functional leadership roles in corporate finance, strategic planning and human resources.

Mr. LEE has served more than 20 years in RGE. Mr. LEE graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the National University of Singapore in 1995, and obtained a Master of Business Administration degree from the Melbourne Business School, Australia in 2001. Mr. George Thomas DANTAS, aged 56, is currently a Regional Head in RGE, overseeing the Europe, Middle East and Africa operations of various RGE-managed companies.

Prior to this role, Mr. DANTAS served as the Finance Director of APRIL and other fibre-related business units, leading and managing the accounting function including statutory accounting, tax and management reporting. Mr. DANTAS was previously the Regional Financial Controller with Cornelder Asia. Mr. DANTAS graduated from the University of Bombay (now known as University of Mumbai), India with a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1988.

He also qualified as a certified public accountant of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a chartered accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. The Board further announced that consequent upon the change of Chairman, Mr. HU has become a member and the chairman of the Nomination Committee with effect from 11 March 2024.