The board of directors of Hospital Corporation of China Limited hereby announced that with effect from 9 March 2020, Mr. Dang Jinxue has been appointed as an independent non-executive Director of the Company. The Board appointed Mr. Dang as the chairman of the remuneration committee of the Company and a member of the nomination committee of the Company with effect from 9 March 2020. Mr. Dang Jinxue, aged 65, has extensive experience as a hospital director. He has outstanding ability in handling all aspects of hospital development and management, and also in-depth knowledge of the medical capital market. Mr. Dang served as the dean of sales of Xijing Hospital from December 2003 to 2010, and the dean of Weinan Economic Development Zone People's Hospital (private) from 2011 to 2014. He served as the dean of Xi'an Chang'an Hospital (private) from July 2013 to December 2016 and the medical director of Xi'an Xin Chang'an Medical Investment Company Limited from January 2017 to January 2018. Since March 2018, Mr. Dang has been serving as the deputy general manager of Beijing Kangjia Yongjian Medical Investment Management Company Limited and since August 2019, he has been serving as the dean of preparation of Yulin Rehabilitation Hospital (Youfang Hospital). The Board further announces that Ms. Chen Xiaohong has tendered her resignation as an independent non-executive Director of the Company, the chairman of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Nomination Committee due to personal health reasons.