The board of directors of China Merchants China Direct Investments Limited announced that Mr. Michael Charles VITERI has been appointed as Independent Non-executive Director of the Company with effect from 18 October 2021. Mr. VITERI, aged 59, is the Chief Investment Officer for the Arizona State Retirement System. He also serves as a member on the FTSE Russell Indexes Client Advisory Committee, Standard & Poor's Dow Jones Indices Client Advisory Panel and the MSCI Indexes Client Advisory Board.