The board of directors of Tianjin Port Development Holdings Limited announced that Ms. Luo Laura Ying has been appointed as an independent non-executive Director and a member of the audit committee of the Company with effect from 28 March 2023. Ms. Luo (formerly known as Ying Luo), aged 58, obtained a bachelor's degree in international economics from Peking University in 1987 and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Toronto in 1991. She is a chartered financial analyst of the CFA Institute and a chartered professional accountant of the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia.

Ms. Luo has over 20 years of experience in the investment field. From 1995 to 1999, Ms. Luo worked in various investment banks including Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C. and Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Asia Limited as a research analyst. From November 1999 to July 2001, she was the head of China research of the research department of SG Securities (HK) Limited.

From July 2001 to July 2013, Ms. Luo worked in Schroders Investment Management (Hong Kong) Limited, with the last position held as a fund manager. From September 2013 to September 2019, she was the managing director and head of Hong Kong China equities of Barings Asset Management (Asia) Limited. Ms. Luo is currently an investment director of GL China Equity HK Management Limited.

She was previously a consultant of GL Capital Management Limited. Ms. Luo is currently an independent non-executive director of Central China New Life Limited and China Medical System Holdings Limited, both being companies listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.