The board of directors of Asia Cement (China) Holdings Corporation has been notified by Dr. Wong Ying Ho, Kennedy, BBS, J.P., an independent non-executive director of the company, that on 1 August 2015, he was charged by the Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption with certain offences. The company has been informed that Dr. Wong has neither been tried nor convicted of any offence in respect of such charges. In view of the above charges and in the interests of the company, Dr. Wong tendered his resignation as an Independent Non-Executive Director, the chairman of the remuneration committee and a member of each of the audit committee, the nomination committee and the independence committee, all with effect from 3 August 2015.