The board of directors of Founder Holdings Limited announced that Mr. Cheung Shuen Lung ("Mr. Cheung") has tendered his resignation as an executive director (the "Director") on 31 July 2023 due to health reason. Due to the resignation of Mr. Cheung as the executive Director on 31 July 2023, Mr. Cheung also ceased to be the chairman of the Board, a member and the chairman of the nomination committee of the Company (the "Nomination Committee") and a member of the remuneration committee (the "Remuneration Committee") of the Company with effect from 31 July 2023. Mr. Cheung also ceased to be the authorised representative of the Company under Rule 3.05 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Stock Exchange") (the "Listing Rules") with effect from 31 July 2023. The Board announces that with effect from 31 July 2023, Mr. Wang Jin Chao ("Mr. Wang") is appointed as an executive Director of the Company. Mr. Wang, aged 48, holds the position of head of the Planning and Operation Department of New Founder Holdings Development Co. Ltd. ("New Founder"), the substantial shareholder of the Company. He had served in multiple positions at Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China Ltd. (the substantial shareholder of the Company) and its subsidiaries and had also worked at an international firm of Certified Public Accountants. He is also the director of two
subsidiaries of the Company. He is a director of China Hi-Tech Group Co. Ltd. (Stock code: 600730), a company in which 20.03% of equity interest is
indirectly held by New Founder and listed on Shanghai Stock Exchange, since June 2023. Mr. Wang received his Master's degree in Business Administration from Tsinghua University. He holds the professional qualifications of Chinese Certified Public Accountant, Chartered Financial Analyst and Financial Risk Manager. He has solid professional skills and rich management experience in the aspects of corporate financial management, strategic
management, and planning and operation. The Board announces that due to the resignation of Mr. Cheung as the executive Director on 31 July 2023, Mr. Cheung also ceased to be the chairman of the Board, Mr. Qi Zi Xin ("Mr. Qi"), an executive Director of the Company, was appointed to replace Mr. Cheung as the chairman of the Board with effect from 31 July 2023. Mr. Qi is the employee of Founder Information Industry Co. Ltd., the substantial shareholder of the Company. Mr. Cheung also ceased to be the authorised representative of the Company under Rule 3.05 of the Listing Rules with effect from 31 July 2023. Mr. Qi was appointed to replace Mr. Cheung as the authorised representative of the Company with effect from 31 July 2023.
The Board would like to take this opportunity to extend its warmest welcome to Mr. Qi on his appointment as the chairman of the Board and the authorised representative of the Company. The Board announces that due to the resignation of Mr. Cheung as the executive Director on 31 July 2023, Mr. Cheung also ceased to be a member and the chairman of the Nomination Committee of the Company and a member of the Remuneration Committee of the Company with effect from 31 July 2023. Mr. Qi was appointed to replace Mr. Cheung as the member and chairman of the Nomination Committee of the Company and the member of the Remuneration Committee of the Company with effect from 31 July 2023.