South Manganese Investment Limited at its SGM held on 9 September 2024, approved the following: Mr. Zhang Yi be appointed as an executive director of the Company with immediate effect upon passing of this resolution. Mr. Liu Yang () be appointed as an executive director of the Company with immediate effect upon passing of this resolution. Mr. Zhang Yi, aged 36, obtained his undergraduate degrees in environmental engineering and international economics and trade from Jinan University in July 2010.
From May 2016 to October 2017, he worked as a securities representative of Hynar Water Group Co. Ltd. From July 2019 to August 2024, he was a deputy manager of the capital operation and securities affairs department and a securities representative of Hunan Chendian International Development Co. Ltd. Mr. Liu Yang, aged 42, obtained his bachelor's degree in law from Liaoning University in June 2006.
From March 2013 to September 2016, he was the person in charge of the internal audit department of Bank of Jinzhou. From October 2016 to October 2019, he was the person in charge of the risk management department of Bank of Jinzhou. From October 2019 to August 2024, he served as the person in charge of the internal control and compliance department of Bank of Jinzhou.
The Board is pleased to announces that Mr. Zhang Yi, an executive Director, has been appointment as the chairman of the Board with effect from 10 September 2024. Mr. Zhang has also been appointed as a member of the Remuneration Committee and the Nomination Committee with effect from 10 September 2024. The Board announced that Mr. Pan Shenghai (``Mr. Pan''), a non-executive Director since 28 October 2022, is redesignated from a non- executive Director to an executive Director with effect from 10 September 2024, and has been appointed as the chief executive officer of the Company subject to the Hong Kong Immigration Mr. Pan Shenghai, aged 55, joined in 2022 as a non-executive Director before his redesignation as an executive Director as set out in this announcement.
He graduated from Zhongnan University of Economics and Law with a bachelor degree in accounting. He worked as the manager of investment and development department of Guangxi Communications Industry Co. Ltd., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Guangxi Communications Investment Group Co.
Ltd. from December 2009 to June 2015. He worked in Guangxi Communications Investment Trading Co. Ltd. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Guangxi Communications Investment) from July 2015 to October 2020, with his last position as the manager of the risk control department.
Thereafter, he joined Guangxi Dameng in November 2020 as the head of the operation and management department and currently served as the vice general manager of Guangxi Dameng. Mr. Pan holds a PRC legal professional qualification certificate and a senior accountant qualification certificate. Mr. Pan has extensive experience in business management, risk control, investment development and other fields.
Mr. Li Weijian has been removed from his position as an executive director of the Company, chairman of the Board and chief executive officer of the Company.
