West China Cement Limited announces that Mr. Feng Tao has been appointed as an independent non-executive Director and a member of the audit committee of the Company with effect from 28 February 2023. Mr. Feng, aged 66, graduated with a bachelor's degree in geophysics from Chang'an University () (formerly known as Xi'an Institute of Technology) in June 1982 and a doctorate degree in economics from Xi'an Jiaotong University in June 1997. Mr. Feng has extensive teaching and research experience in the field of economics.

He worked at Shaanxi Institute of Finance & Economic () and held various key positions between July 1986 to July 2000, including (i) head of teaching-research department from December 1986 to June 1990; (ii) deputy head of economics department from September 1990 to June 1992; (iii) head of economics department from September 1992 to July 2000; (iv) associate professor from October 1992 to June 1997; and (v) professor from June 1997 to July 2000. In 2000, Xi'an Jiaotong University (), Xi'an Medical University () and Shaanxi Institute of Finance and Economics () merged and established the School of Economics and Finance of Xi'an Jiaotong University (). Mr. Feng worked at the School of Economics and Finance of Xi'an Jiaotong University () and held various key positions successively from July 2000 to March 2022, including (i) deputy dean from July 2000 to June 2004; and (ii) doctoral supervisor in the field of international economics and investment from September 2000 to March 2022.

Mr. Feng retired from the School of Economics and Finance of Xi'an Jiaotong University () in March 2022. Currently Mr. Feng is a member of fiscal and finance team of Shaanxi Provincial Government Decision-making Consultation Committee and the team leader of fiscal and finance team of Xi'an City Decision-Making Consultation Committee. The Board announces that following the resignation of Dr. Ma Weiping as the executive Director on 2 February 2023, Dr. Ma also ceased to be the authorised representative of the Company under Rule 3.05 of the Listing Rules with effect from 28 February 2023.

The Board announces that with effect from 28 February 2023, Mr. Cao Jianshun, an executive director, has been appointed as an Authorised Representative of the Company under Rule 3.05 of the Listing Rules to fill the vacancy arising from the resignation of Dr. Ma.