The board of directors of COFCO Joycome Foods Limited announced that, with effect from 18 April 2024, Dr. Zhang Nan has resigned as the joint company secretary of the Company due to the adjustment of work division. After resigning as the Joint Company Secretary, Dr. Zhang remains as an executive director and general manager, and member of the food safety committee of the Company. Dr. Zhang has confirmed that she has no disagreement with the Board and there are no circumstances relating to her resignation as Joint Company Secretary that need to be brought to the attention of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. The Board also announce that, with effect from 18 April 2024, Ms. Jin Qiu has been appointed as a Joint Company Secretary. Ms. Chau Hing Ling will continue to serve as another Joint Company Secretary. Ms. Jin Qiu, aged 38, joined the Company in August 2012 and has served as the manager and assistant to the general manager of the strategy department. Ms. Jin was appointed as the deputy general manager of the strategy department in July 2023, mainly responsible for strategic planning, investment management, board affairs and investor relations, etc., with extensive experience in meat industry research, capital operation, corporate governance, information disclosure and
investor relations. Ms. Jin graduated from Peking University with her bachelor's degree in economics and master degree in economics obtained in July 2010 and July 2012 respectively. Ms. Chau Hing Ling was appointed as a joint company secretary of the Company on 23 May 2016. Ms. Chau is currently an executive director of corporate services of Vistra Corporate Services (HK) Limited. She has over twenty years of experience in the corporate services industry. She is currently the company secretary/joint company secretary of certain listed companies. Ms. Chau obtained a master of laws majoring in corporate and financial law from The University of Hong Kong in November 2007. She has been a fellow member of The Chartered Governance Institute (CGI) and a fellow member of The Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute (HKCGI) since May 2013.