The Board would like to announced changes to the Board with effect from 14 March 2024: Ms. Dan Xi has resigned as an independent non-executive Director and a member of each of the Audit Committee, the Nomination Committee and the Remuneration Committee; Dr. Jin Yong has been appointed as an independent non-executive Director and a member of each of the Audit Committee and the Nomination Committee; and Dr. Tian Yu has been appointed as an independent non-executive Director and a member of each of the Audit Committee and the Remuneration Committee. Dr. Jin, aged 36, received his Master's degree and Bachelor's degree in Risk Management Science from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in November 2012 and December 2010 respectively, and his Doctorate degree in Business Administration and Doctorate degree in quantitative Finance from the University of Florida in August 2016. Dr. Jin also holds a certificate in Financial Risk Management (FRM). Dr. Jin served as an Assistant Professor at School of Accounting and Finance of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University from September 2016 to June 2022, and has been an Associate Professor since July 2022. He also holds the positions of Assistant Dean at the Faculty of Business of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University since July 2021, Deputy Program Director of the Doctor of Management (Hong Kong) since August 2021, Co-Director of the Centre for Economic Sustainability and Entrepreneurial Finance since June 2021, and Director of the Centre for Business Technology and Innovation since August 2023. Dr. Jin worked as a Quantitative Research Associate in the Strategy & Modeling Department at Morgan Stanley (New York), where he received the Morgan Stanley Financial Markets Excellence Award in 2015. During his doctoral studies, Dr. Jin served as a lecturer at the University of Florida's Warrington College
of Business, where he received the Outstanding Teaching Award for doctoral students. Dr. Jin has many years of teaching experience in international famous universities, has made great achievements in financial technology, artificial intelligence, quantitative analysis and other aspects, and has accumulated resources in related fields. He is able to transform academic achievements into practical applications, promote the transformation of scientific and technological achievements to the market, and help enterprises realize technological innovation and industrial upgrading and development. Dr. Jin has received the "Society for Information Systems Outstanding Youth Award", the "Geneva International Invention Silver Award" and the "Internet + Gold Award". Dr. Tian, aged 59, was a postdoctoral researcher in the field of business administration at Sun Yat-sen University from October 2001 to July 2004. He received his doctoral degree from Zhongnan University of Economics and Law in June 2001, majoring in National Economics. He received his master's degree in Business Administration from Zhongnan University of Economics in June 1998. He has participated in the CEO program at Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business, the CEO program at Shanghai International Finance Institute, the CEO program at China Europe International Business School and the CEO program at Centennial Union Medical and Health Industry. Dr. Tian has been the president of Beijing Panmao Investment Management Co. Ltd. since January 2019, which is the parent company of CPE, a Chinese asset management institute with global perspective and a successful track record in managing approximately RMB100 billion in assets. From May 2011 to December 2018, he served as the President of CITIC Private Equity Funds Management Co. Ltd. From August 2008 to April 2011, he worked for China Life Insurance (Group) Company where he served as the assistant to the president and sales director. He served as Deputy General Manager of Guangdong Branch of China Life Insurance Company Limited from October 2005 to July 2008. From August 2001 to September 2005, he served as a member of the Party Committee and Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission at the Commissioner's Office of the Ministry of Finance in Guangdong Province. From August 1985 to August 1998, he worked in Haikou Branch of China Construction Bank Corporation and served as president of Haikou Branch of China Construction Bank Corporation and Director of Science and Technology Department of Hainan Branch of China Construction Bank Corporation. With an educational background in mathematics, philosophy, management, and economics, Dr. Tian also has many years of working experience in China's leading financial institutions, and has accumulated rich resources of high net worth customers and high-quality industrial resources. He deeply understands the operation laws of investment and financing, and has profound insights into the development and strengthening of the science and technology industry.