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Vinda International Holdings Limited

維達國際控股有限公司

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 3331)

APPOINTMENT OF ALTERNATE DIRECTOR

The board (the "Board") of directors (each a "Director" and together as "Directors") of Vinda International Holdings Limited (the "Company") announces that Mr. Dominique Michel Jean DESCHAMPS ("Mr. DESCHAMPS") has been appointed as an alternate Director to Mr. Carl Fredrik Stenson RYSTEDT ("Mr. RYSTEDT"), a non-executive Director, with effect from 25 October 2019.

Mr. DESCHAMPS, aged 56, is the Vice President of Consumer Tissue Global Hygiene Category in Essity Aktiebolag (publ) ("Essity"), the ultimate controlling shareholder of the Company. Mr. DESCHAMPS has over 20 years of experience in management. Prior to his role in Essity, Mr. DESCHAMPS was the Vice President of Market and Business Development (Away from Home) at Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget ("SCA"), a Swedish timber, pulp and paper manufacturer. He also held various positions in the Away from Home division, supply chain, manufacturing planning as well as strategic planning at Georgia-Pacific LLC, an American pulp and paper company, before joining SCA. Mr. DESCHAMPS also gained experience by working as Product Manager, Financial Controller and Management Accountant at Lafarge S.A., a French cement company. Mr. DESCHAMPS holds a bachelor degree in Business Administration from ESC Saint-Etienne in France.

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Pursuant to the Company's Articles of Association (the "Articles"), the appointment of Mr. DESCHAMPS as an alternate Director to Mr. RYSTEDT shall remain effective until Mr. RYSTEDT ceases to be a non-executive Director or the appointment of Mr. DESCHAMPS has been revoked by Mr. RYSTEDT, whichever is earlier. Mr. DESCHAMPS shall not be entitled to receive any remuneration from the Company in respect of his appointment as an alternate Director pursuant to the Articles.

As at the date of this announcement, save as disclosed above, Mr. DESCHAMPS (i) does not hold any other positions in the Company or its subsidiaries; (ii) does not have any other relationship with any other Directors, senior management, substantial shareholders or controlling shareholders (as defined in the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Listing Rules")) of the Company; and (iii) has not held any directorships in listed public companies in the last three years.

As at the date of this announcement, Mr. DESCHAMPS holds 4,789 Class B shares of Essity, representing 0.00068% of the issued share capital of Essity. Save as disclosed above, Mr. DESCHAMPS does not have any interest in the shares of the Company or any associated corporation of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong).

Save as disclosed above, the Board is not aware of any other matters or information that need to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company or require to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 13.51(2) of the Listing Rules in relation to the appointment of Mr. DESCHAMPS as an alternate Director to Mr. RYSTEDT.

By order of the Board

Vinda International Holdings Limited

LI Chao Wang

Chairman

Hong Kong, 25 October 2019

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As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises:

Executive Directors:

Mr. LI Chao Wang

Ms. YU Yi Fang

Mr. Johann Christoph MICHALSKI

Ms. LI Jielin

Mr. DONG Yi Ping

Non-executive Directors:

Mr. Jan Christer JOHANSSON

Mr. Carl Magnus GROTH

Mr. Carl Fredrik Stenson RYSTEDT

Independent Non-executive Directors:

Mr. CHIA Yen On

Ms. LEE Hsiao-yun Ann

Mr. TSUI King Fai

Mr. WONG Kwai Huen, Albert

Alternate Directors:

Mr. Gert Mikael SCHMIDT (alternate to Mr. JOHANSSON and Mr. GROTH) Mr. Dominique Michel Jean DESCHAMPS (alternate to Mr. RYSTEDT)

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