The board of directors (the "Board") of EC Healthcare (the "Company") announced that Mr. Lam Chi Hang Josekin ("Mr. Lam") has resigned as an independent non-executive director of the Company with effect from 1 September 2022 due to other work commitments. Mr. Lam has confirmed that he has no disagreement with the Board and there is no matter in relation to his resignation that needs to be brought to the attention of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited or the holders of securities of the Company. Mr. Lam has also ceased to be the chairman of the Remuneration Committee, and a member of the Audit Committee and the Nomination Committee.

The Board announced that Mr. Au Tsun ("Mr. Au") has been appointed as an independent non-executive Director of the Company with effect from 1 September 2022. Mr. Au is also appointed as the chairman of the Remuneration Committee, and a member of the Audit Committee and the Nomination Committee. Mr. Au, aged 42, is currently working in CTF Education Group as Chief Operating Officer.

He oversees the operations, management and strategy implementation of Hong Kong and Mainland China regional offices, including finance, IT and human resources functions. Mr. Au is also the Interim Executive Director of Victoria Educational Organisation. Before that, Mr. Au worked in Ernst & Young ("EY") during the period from 2002 to 2012 and from 2015 to 2020 and held various management roles.

The most senior position held by Mr. Au at EY was assurance, and advisory Partner under Financial Accounting and Advisory Services ("FAAS"), where he was also the Asia Pacific leader in System, Process and Automation under FAAS. During the period from 2013 to 2015, Mr. Au served as the Regional Vice President of Asia for PRGX, a US-listed global data analytics company. Mr. Au obtained a degree of Bachelor of Economics and Finance from the University of Hong Kong in 2002.

Mr. Au is a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and is also a member of the New Hampshire State Board of Accountancy in the US and American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Au serves on the Audit Committee of UNICEF Hong Kong, school council member of Sheng Kung Hui primary schools, School Supervisor of DSC International School and Board Member of Hong Kong Education City wholly owned by the HKSAR Government. Mr. Au has entered into a letter of appointment with the Company for a term of 3 years commencing on 1 September 2022.

He is also subject to retirement by rotation and re-election at the general meeting of the Company in accordance with the articles of association of the Company. Pursuant to the letter of appointment, Mr. Au is entitled to receive a remuneration of HK$120,000 per annum. His remuneration package is determined by the Board based on the recommendation of the remuneration committee of the Company, taking into account the salaries paid by comparable companies, time commitment, duties and responsibilities of Mr. Au, the Company's performance and profitability, the remuneration policy and prevailing market rate.