East Imperial plc announced that Colin Henry and Toby Hayward will step down as Non-Executive Directors of the Company, effective 1 September 2023. Horace Ngai will join as a Non-Executive Director effective 5 September 2023, appointed to the Company's strategic advisory board in October 2021. Horace began his career at Procter and Gamble in China (1991-2000), during which he was one of the first marketing pioneers for the company, building the success of its haircare & beauty care brands.

Between 2000 and 2018, he held various senior management positions at Pernod Ricard across Asia, including Senior President of Pernod Ricard in China. Horace was also the CEO of Sichuan Shui Jing Fang Co. Ltd, a listed company on the Shanghai Stock Exchange majority-owned by Diageo, between 2019 and 2020.

Horace is a representative of INL Investments, a distributor of East Imperial products and a recent investor in the Company. Alistair McGeorge will remainas Chair until a suitable replacement with the appropriate industry expertise can be found. Alistair will assume the role of chairing the Audit and Remuneration Committees.