Wan Kei : APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2017-07-05 132.31 KB

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Wan Kei Group Holdings Limited 宏基集團控股有限公司

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 1718) APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The board (the "Board") of directors (the "Directors") of Wan Kei Group Holdings Limited (the "Company") is pleased to announce that Mr. Leung Ka Fai Nelson（ 梁嘉輝）("Mr. Leung") has been appointed as an independent non-executive Director with effect from 5 July 2017.

Set out below is the biography of Mr. Leung:

Mr. Leung, aged 41, has over 10 years of work experience in legal area. He has worked for various professional companies and specialised in intellectual property, cross border legal business and general company legal affairs. Mr. Leung currently serves as an assistant director of a department in a legal related service company. Mr. Leung graduated from China University of Political Science and Law in 2002 with a bachelor degree of law, majoring in economics law*（ 法學學士（ 經濟法專業））.

Mr. Leung does not hold any directorship in other public companies the securities of which are listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas in the last three years or any other position with the Company and other members of the Group or other major appointments and professional qualifications.

Mr. Leung does not have any relationship with other Directors, senior management, substantial or controlling shareholders of the Company as defined in the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Listing Rules") and he has no interests in the shares of the Company which are required to be disclosed pursuant to Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong) as at the date of this announcement.

Mr. Leung has entered into a director's service agreement with the Company for a term of 2 years commencing on 5 July 2017 subject to rotation and re-election at annual general meetings of the Company in accordance with the articles of association of the Company. The director's fee of Mr. Leung is HK$144,000 per annum and Mr. Leung is entitled to discretionary bonus payment which is determined with reference to his experience, duties and responsibilities within the Company.

Save as disclosed above, Mr. Leung has met the independent guidelines set out in Rule 3.13 of the Listing Rules and there are no other matters relating to his appointment that need to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company and there is no other information that should be disclosed pursuant to paragraphs 13.51(2)(h) to (v) of the Listing Rules.

The Board would like to take this opportunity to express its warmest welcome to Mr. Leung.

By order of the Board

WAN KEI GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED Lau Woon Si

Chairman

Hong Kong, 5 July 2017

As at the date of this announcement, the executive Directors are Mr. Lau Woon Si, Mr. Fong Hon Hung, Mr. Cheung Lap Kei and Mr. Chan Chi Ming Tony; and the independent non-executive Directors are Mr. Lo Wa Kei Roy, Ms. Li Zhongye Cindy, Ms. Wang Qing and Mr. Leung Ka Fai Nelson.

* For identification purpose only