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Executive Directors

Mr. Zhang Dafan

Mr. Zhang Dafan, aged 55, is currently the vice president of Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Town Company Limited (“OCT Ltd.” which is currently listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange with stock code: 0069.SZ, and wholly owns Overseas Chinese Town (HK) Company Limited (“OCT (HK)”)), the chairman of the board of OCT (HK) (which wholly owns Pacific Climax Limited, a controlling shareholder of the Company). He is also the chairman of the Nomination Committee and the Environmental, Social and Governance Committee of the Company. Since joining OCT Group Limited (“OCT Group”) in 1991, Mr. Zhang has served as deputy general manager of the import and export division of OCT Group, a director and the general manager of Chengdu Tianfu OCT Industry Development Co., Ltd. (成都天府華僑城實業發展有限公司) (an indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary of OCT Ltd.) and deputy general manager of OCT (HK). Mr. Zhang graduated from Nanjing Aeronautical Institute with a bachelor’s degree in engineering in 1988, majoring in industrial management engineering, and graduated from Renmin University of China with a master’s degree in economics in 1999, majoring in industrial economics.

Ms. Xie Mei

Ms. Xie Mei, aged 54, an executive Director and the chief executive officer of the Company, joined the Group in 2004. She also holds directorships in various subsidiaries of the Company, including Hefei OCT Industry. Ms. Xie is also the president assistant of OCT Ltd. and the director and general manager of OCT (HK), and a director of Shenzhen OCT Capital Investment Management Company Limited* (深圳華僑城資本投資管理有限公司) (a wholly-owned subsidiary of OCT Group), whilst acting as a non-executive director of each of Yuzhou Group Holdings Company Limited (stock code: 1628.HK) and E-House (China) Enterprise Holdings Limited (stock code: 2048.HK), both of which are listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange. Ms. Xie is also a member of the Environmental, Social and Governance Committee of the Company. Ms. Xie joined OCT Group in 1994 and she had been a deputy director and director of the strategic development department of OCT Group. Ms. Xie graduated from the Department of Electrical Engineering of Xi’an Jiaotong University and obtained a bachelor’s degree in Engineering in 1989. She also obtained a master’s degree in Economics from the Renmin University of China in 1999.

Mr. Lin Kaihua

Mr. Lin Kaihua, aged 55, is an executive director and a vice president of the Company. Mr. Lin holds directorships in various subsidiaries of the Company and is the chairman of Beijing Guangying Real Estate Development Co., Ltd (北京廣盈房地產開發有限公司), an associate of the Company. He is also the deputy general manager of OCT (HK) and a director of Minsheng Education Group Company Limited (listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange, stock code: 1569.HK). Mr. Lin is also a member of the Environmental, Social and Governance Committee of the Company. Since joining OCT Group in 1992, Mr. Lin has held a number of positions including the deputy general manager and the financial officer of Overseas Chinese Town (Shanghai) Land Company Limited (“OCT Shanghai Land”) (a non-wholly owned subsidiary of the Company), the deputy general manager of Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Town Entertainment Investment Company Limited (深圳華僑城都市娛樂投資公司) (a wholly-owned subsidiary of OCT Ltd.), financial officer of OCT Ltd. and Shenzhen Bay Hotel (now known as “InterContinental Shenzhen”). Mr. Lin holds a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in accounting, and has obtained Certified Public Accountant and Senior Accountant title.

Non-executive Director

Mr. Wang Wenjin

Mr. Wang Wenjin, aged 54, is now the head of the investment management division of OCT Ltd., a director of OCT (HK), chairman and general manager of Shenzhen OCT Investment Company Limited and a director of various subsidiaries of OCT Group, including Shenzhen Guangming Group Co., Ltd. (深圳市光明集團有限公司), and Yunnan World Expo Tourism Holding Group Company Limited* (雲南世博旅遊控股集團有限公司). Mr. Wang is also a member of the Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee of the Company. Since joining OCT Group in 2006, Mr. Wang worked as the deputy general manager of Shenzhen OCT Real Estate Company Limited (深圳華僑城房地產有限公司), the chairman of the board and general manager of Shenzhen OCT Urban Renewal Investment Company Limited (深圳華僑城城市更新投資有限公司), and the deputy general manager of OCT Huanan Investment Company Limited (華僑城華南投資有限公司). Prior to joining OCT Group, Mr. Wang served as a practicing lawyer. Mr. Wang graduated from Hunan Normal University (湖南師範大學) in 1989, majoring in physics, and graduated from Tsinghua University in 2005 with a Master of Business Administration.

Independent Non-executive Directors

Ms. Wong Wai Ling

Ms. Wong Wai Ling, aged 60, joined the Group in 2007. Ms. Wong holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Hong Kong and a Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting and Finance from the London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London, United Kingdom. Ms. Wong is a fellow member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, with over 30 years of extensive experience in accounting, taxation, auditing and business. She has worked in an international accounting firm and a local accounting firm for more than seven years until she began to be in private practice as a Certified Public Accountant since 1993. In addition to the Company, she is also an independent non-executive director and chairwoman of the audit committee and remuneration committee of Yongsheng Advanced Materials Company Limited (stock code: 3608. HK). Meanwhile, Ms. Wong is also a non-executive director of Hin Sang Group (International) Holdings Co., Ltd (衍生集團(國際)控股有限公司) (a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange, stock code: 6893.HK). Ms. Wong previously served as an independent non-executive director and chairwoman of the audit committee of AVIC International Holdings Limited (stock code: 0161.HK, whose shares were listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange and has been delisted voluntarily since 17 April 2020). She previously served as an independent non-executive director and chairwoman of the audit committee of China Ruifeng Renewable Energy Holdings Limited (a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange, stock code: 0527.HK), an independent non-executive director of Glory Flame Holdings Limited (a company listed on the GEM of the Stock Exchange, stock code: 8059.HK) and an executive director of Tonking New Energy Group Holdings Limited (formerly known as JC Group Holdings Limited) (a company listed on the GEM of the Stock Exchange, stock code: 8326.HK). Ms. Wong is the chairwoman of the Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee of the Company and a member of the Nomination Committee.

Professor Lam Sing Kwong Simon

Professor Lam Sing Kwong Simon (林誠光), aged 64, joined the Group in 2009. He is currently serving as a professor in management and business strategy at the Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Hong Kong, the Ian Davies Professorship in Ethics, as well as the director of the Research Centre of Asian Entrepreneurship and Business Values of the University of Hong Kong. Professor Lam is well known for his studies and research in corporate strategy, organization development and operations management, and has published a number of academic papers and case analyses on the said topics. Before joining the University of Hong Kong, Professor Lam had worked as a management consultant and as a regional manager for a bank. He has gained extensive experience in the area of corporate governance, strategy development and corporate finance. Professor Lam has been serving as an independent non-executive director of the following companies listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange: Qingci Games Inc. (stock code: 6633. HK). Kwan On Holdings Limited (stock code: 1559. HK) and Jacobson Pharma Corporation Limited (stock code: 2633. HK). Professor Lam is a member of the Audit Committee, Remuneration Committee and Nomination Committee of the Company.

Mr. Chu Wing Yiu

Mr. Chu Wing Yiu (朱永耀), aged 65, joined the Group in 2019. Mr. Chu is a Fellow of the Life Management Institute.Mr. Chu is currently an independent non-executive director and chairman of the risk committee of Zurich Life Insurance (Hong Kong) Limited, and an independent non-executive director and chairman of the risk committee of SCOR Reinsurance Co. (Asia) Limited,and an Independent Non Executive Director of Dah Sing Insurance Company (1976) Limited and a member of the Group Insurance Risk Management Committee of the Insurance Group of Dah Sing Financial Holdings Limited(stock code: 0440. HK).Mr. Chu entered the insurance industry in Hong Kong in 1981, and is equipped with rich management experience. In the past, he acted as a director, chief executive officer of BOCI – Prudential Trustee Limited and a director of BOC Group Trustee Company Limited, director and head of employee benefits of HSBC Insurance (Asia) Limited, and a director of BOC Insurance Company Limited. In the insurance industry, Mr. Chu is also currently the vice chairman of the Insurance Industry Training Advisory Committee, a Trustee of the Hospital Authority Provident Fund Scheme and a non-official member of the Industry Advisory Committee of the Insurance Authority on Long Term Business of Hong Kong. He is a member of the Company’s ESG Committee.