The board of directors of China Telecom Corporation Limited announce that Mr. Li Yinghui, an Executive Vice President and the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, has been appointed as Secretary of the Board of the Company. The relevant appointment will become effective from 5 September 2022 until the annual general meeting of the Company for the year 2022 to be held in year 2023. Mr. Li Yinghui, age 51, an Executive Vice President and the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, is a senior accountant, a member of the Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants with a master degree in accountancy.

Mr. Li previously served as a Deputy Director of Financial Department of China Huaneng Group Co. Ltd., a Director of Financial and Budget Department of Huaneng Power International Inc. which is listed on the Main Board of Shanghai Stock Exchange and the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited respectively and a Director of Financial and Asset Management Department of China Huaneng Group Co. Ltd. He is currently the Chief Accountant of China Telecommunications Corporation.

Mr. Li has extensive experience in finance, management and the fundamental industry.