The Board of Maike Tube Industry Holdings Limited announced that Mr. SUN Yongxi has been appointed as an independent non-executive Director and a member of the audit committee, remuneration committee and nomination committee of the Company, with effect from 29 June 2023. Mr. SUN, aged 72, has over 50 years of experience in the steel pipe industry. Prior to joining the Group, he has been the head of the expert committee of Shanghai Steel Pipe Industry Association since May 2015.

He was a general manager at Shanghai Yueyuechao Steel Tube Group Co. Ltd. from January 2008 to May 2015. He served as a marketing director at Shanghai Zhongyou Tianbao Group January 2006 to January 2008.

He was a general manager at Shanghai Allison Steel Tube Co. Ltd. from October 1996 to December 2005. He served as the head of welded pipe workshop and branch manager at Shanghai Steel Pipe Factory during the period from January 1981 to October 1996.

He also worked for the factory from 1968 to November 1977. Mr. SUN graduated from Shanghai Metallurgical College in electrical automation in November 1977.