The board of directors of South Sea Petroleum Holdings Limited announced that with effect from 22 August 2013, Mr. Han Zhi Jun be appointed as an Independent Non-executive Director and the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company. Mr. Han joined the People's Liberation Army in 1969, promoted from soldier, platoon leader to officer of General Staff Department of PLA until retired from the military in 1989. Mr. Han was a committee member of the Federation of Industry and Commerce, a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in Beijing, an executive director of the World Outstanding Chinese Fund.

Mr. Han is currently the Chairman of Beijing Wanjun Chuangda Technology Development Ltd, the principal business of which is to research, develop and produce high-end national defense products.