The board of directors of Canvest Environmental Protection Group Company Limited announced that Mr. Lee Tsung Wah Jonathan has been appointed as an independent non-executive director, a member of each of the audit committee, the remuneration committee, nomination committee and the corporate governance committee of the Company with effect from 14 September 2023. Mr. Lee, aged 58, is a partner in the corporate and securities department of Nixon Peabody CWL, Hong Kong office. Mr. Lee is a corporate lawyer with extensive experience in corporate finance, establishment of joint ventures, public takeovers, cross border acquisitions and divestments of equity interests and assets in private and listed companies.

He received his Bachelor of Laws degree from University of London and has been a Hong Kong practising solicitor since 1998. Mr. Lee is currently a member of the Market Misconduct Tribunal, a member of the Consents Committee and the Greater China Legal Affairs Committee of the Law Society of Hong Kong. He is a former member of the Board of Review of the Inland Revenue Department, Standing Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in Huangpu District, Guangzhou and a member of the Disciplinary Panel of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

He was an independent non-executive director of Metaverse Yunji Technology Group Company Limited, from March 2020 to September 2021. Mr. Lee has entered into a director service agreement with the Company for a term of 3 years commencing from 14 September 2023, which may be terminated by not less than three months' notice in writing served by either party on the other or otherwise in accordance with the terms of the Service Agreement, subject to retirement by rotation and re-election in accordance with the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and the articles of association of the Company. Professor Sha Zhenquan has been appointed as chairman of the Nomination Committee with effect from 14 September 2023.