Mr. XU Guanghong, aged 49, was appointed as an executive director of the Company in January 2019. He joined COFCO Group in August 1992 and has been responsible for the oilseeds processing business of the Company since December 2018. Prior to that, Mr. Xu held various positions in COFCO Group, including the deputy general manager of COFCO East Ocean Oils & Grains Industries (Zhangjiagang) Co., Ltd., the general manager of COFCO Yellowsea Oils & Grains Industries (Shandong) Co., Ltd., assistant to the general manager of the oilseeds processing division of the Company and deputy general manager of the oilseeds processing division of the Company. Mr. Xu graduated from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics.

Ms. HUA Jian, aged 45, was appointed as an executive director of the Company in April 2019. She has been in charge of the grains business of the Company since October 2018. Ms. Hua joined COFCO Group in July 1996 and has held various positions in COFCO Group, including deputy general manager of Top Glory (Australia) Pty Ltd., and assistant to general manager, deputy general manager and general manager of the brewing materials division of the Company. Ms. Hua holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from East China Normal University and a Master’s degree in Economics from the University of International Business and Economics.

Mr. JIA Peng, aged 58, was appointed as a non-executive director of the Company in January 2017. Mr. Jia joined China National Native Produce & Animal By-products Import & Export Corporation (now a subsidiary of COFCO Corporation and, since December 2017, its name has been changed to China National Native Produce & Animal By-products Import & Export Co., Ltd.) and/ or its subsidiaries (the “CHINA TUHSU”) in 1993 and served several positions in CHINA TUHSU, including the general manager of Sunry Afrique International, the deputy general manager of China Feeding Stuffs Import and Export Corporation, the general manager of China Tuhsu Yunnan Tea Import & Export Corporation, the general manager and chairman of the board of Yunnan Zhongcha Tea Industry Co., Ltd., the deputy general manager and general manager of China Tea Co., Ltd., and assistant to the general manager of China National Native Produce & Animal By-products Import & Export Corporation. Mr. Jia received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Anhui University. He ceased to be a director of COFCO Property (Group) Co., Ltd. (a company listed on Shenzhen Stock Exchange and, since March 2019, has changed its name to Grand Joy Holdings Group Co., Ltd.) and a non-executive director of Joy City Property Limited (a company listed in Hong Kong) on 5 March 2018 and 8 March 2018, respectively.

Mr. MENG Qingguo, aged 59, professoriate senior engineer, was appointed as a non-executive director of the Company in August 2017. He joined COFCO Group in 2015, and served as deputy general manager of China Huafu Trade & Development Group Corp. and senior management of COFCO Engineering & Technology Co., Ltd. Prior to that, Mr. Meng served as deputy general manager of Design House III of the Design Institute under the Commerce Department of the People's Republic of China（商業部設計院第三設計室）(which ceased to exist under the State Council), general manager of Xinhui Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Equipment Co., Ltd.（欣輝製冷空調設備有限公司）, and dean of Internal Trade Engineering Design & Research Institute. Mr. Meng graduated from Heilongjiang Institute of Commerce（黑龍江商學院）and obtained a Bachelor's degree in Engineering.

Mr. LAM Wai Hon, Ambrose, aged 65, was appointed as an independent non-executive director of the Company in January 2007. Mr. Lam joined Able Capital Partners Limited in November 2017 and currently serves as its Chairman. Between April 2011 and October 2017, he was the Chief Executive Officer of Investec Capital Asia Limited (formerly known as Access Capital Limited of which Mr. Lam was a director and the co-founder prior to its acquisition by Investec Bank PLC in April 2011) and latterly the Country Head of China & Hong Kong of the Investec Group. Prior to establishing Access Capital Limited in 2000, Mr. Lam was the managing director and head of Investment Banking for Greater China of Deutsche Bank AG (Hong Kong). He was also the managing director and head of Investment Banking for Greater China of the Bankers Trust Company, and the managing director of Yuanta Securities (Hong Kong) Company Limited. Mr. Lam started his investment banking career with Kleinwort Benson Group in London in 1984 before joining Standard Chartered Asia Limited in Hong Kong where he held the position of managing director in corporate finance. He is currently an independent non-executive director of Genting Hong Kong Limited, Pacific Online Limited and Playmates Toys Limited ( all listed in Hong Kong). Mr. Lam is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and an associate member of Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in Economics & Accounting from University of Newcastle Upon Tyne in England.

Mr. Patrick Vincent VIZZONE, aged 47, was appointed as an independent non-executive director of the Company in June 2007. Mr. Vizzone has 25 years of experience in agribusiness and corporate and investment banking. Mr. Vizzone is currently the Head of Coverage, Hong Kong and the Head of Food, Beverage & Agribusiness, International, Institutional Banking, at Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited. Prior to that, he held regional leadership roles with National Australia Bank (Head of Institutional Banking, Asia and Head of Food & Agribusiness, Asia), Rabobank Asia (Head of Food & Agribusiness, Asia and Head of Food & Agribusiness Advisory & Research, Asia) and The General Electric Company (Strategic Marketing & New Product Introductions Leader, GE Capital Asia Pacific). Before engaging in his banking career, he was a founding Director and Deputy General Manager at Shanghai Asia-Pacific International Vegetable Co. (SAPIV) and as a cofounder of China Green Concepts. Mr. Vizzone is a Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Directors and Member of the Australian Institute of Directors. He also serves as the Chair of the Global Development Committee and past Chair of the Global Strategy Task Force of the Produce Marketing Association. Mr. Vizzone is also a member of the Advisory Board of AgFunder Inc. Mr. Vizzone holds a Bachelor’s degree in History and Political Science from Monash University, Australia and a Master of Business Administration degree in Finance from Manchester Business School, the United Kingdom.

Mr. ONG Teck Chye, aged 64, was appointed as an independent non-executive director of the Company in February 2015. Mr. Ong holds an honours degree in Sociology from University of Singapore (currently known as National University of Singapore). Currently, Mr. Ong is General Manager, Agri Division and Global Head of Operations of R1 International Pte Ltd., a subsidiary of China Hainan Rubber Industry Group Co., Ltd. He had been the China country Agri-Business head from 2011 to 2014 and the head of international trading and marketing division from 2007 to 2011 of Golden Agri-Resources Ltd. He was the head of the Singapore petroleum trading division of Noble Group Limited (Hong Kong) from 2004 to 2006. Mr. Ong served as the department head of Marubeni International Petroleum Company Singapore Pte Ltd from 2001 to 2004. From 1980 to 2001, Mr. Ong held various trading positions in Cargill Singapore and Geneva, including the senior manager of structured trade finance department of Cargill Singapore. He has over 30 years’ trading experience.

Mr. CHANG Muping, aged 53, has been a vice president of the Company since March 2014, taking charge of commodity risk management of the Company. He previously worked in the Ministry of Commerce Information Centre and futures department of CADTIC（中國農業發展信托投資公司）. He joined COFCO Group in August 1996 and held various positions at COFCO Group, including manager of COFCO Futures Co., Ltd.（中糧期貨有限公司）. He was assistant to general manager and deputy general manager of the oilseeds processing division of the Company and the general manager of risk control department of the Company. Mr. Chang holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and a Master’s degree in Engineering from Huazhong University of Science and Technology.

Ms. Yang Lijun, aged 47, has been appointed as the chief financial officer of the Company since July 2018 in addition to her role as the chief accountant and the general manager of finance department of the oilseeds processing division. Ms. Yang joined COFCO Group in August 1993 and has extensive experience in financial management. She previously served as financial manager of COFCO Futures Co., Ltd. (中粮期货有限公司), assistant to general manager and deputy general manager of finance department of the Company, and deputy general manager and the general manager of finance department of the Company’s oilseeds processing division. Ms. Yang graduated from Beijing Technology and Business University with a bachelor's degree in Economics.