The board of directors of United Energy Group Limited announced that Mr. Meng Muyao will be appointed as an Expert Consultant to Chairman of the company with effect from May 9, 2018. Mr. Meng is the well-known natural gas expert in PRC, and he was the former Chief Engineer of China Petroleum and Natural Gas Co. Ltd. (Development Department). He has more than 50 years of experience in oil and gas industry, included 26 years of experience in on-site geological and oil development engineering. After graduation, Mr. Meng joined China National Petroleum Company ("CNPC") Sichuan Petroleum Administration Department. In 1986, he was promoted to Petroleum Department and served as Development Director, Deputy Chief Engineer, Chief Engineer and Professor-level Senior Engineer. Mr. Meng edited and published 17 books in regarding to natural gas development and engineering technology with provincial and ministerial awards. After retiring in 2001, he was transferred to CNPC Consultation Center and served as the Deputy Director of the Development Department of the Expert Committee, the Expert of the National Development and Reform Commission Engineering Consulting Company, and the Expert of the CNPC Natural Gas Expert Committee, which made a significant contribution to the development of China's natural gas industry. Since 2001, Mr. Meng has joined the Group as the head of technical department.