CSSC (Hong Kong) Shipping Company Limited announced that with effect from 23 May 2024: Mr. Zhong Jian has resigned as the chairman of the Board, an executive Director, the chairperson of each of the Nomination Committee, the Strategic and Investment Committee and the ESG and Sustainable Development Committee (collectively, the "Committees"), and Mr. Li Hongtao ("Mr. Li") was appointed as the chairman of the Board, an executive Director, the chairperson of each of the Nomination Committee, the Strategic and Investment Committee and the ESG and Sustainable Development Committee. Mr. Li, aged 58, has extensive experience in the management in the shipping industry. Before the appointment as the executive Director, Mr. Li successively served as deputy general manager and general manager of China Shipbuilding Industry Trading Co., Limited, chairman of China United Shipbuilding Company Limited, general manager and chairman of China Shipbuilding International Marine, Technology Co., Limited, general manager and chairman, of China Shipping International Trading Company Limited and chairman of China Shipbuilding Industry Trading Co., Limited.

Mr. Li obtained his bachelor's degree and master's degree in geodesy from Wuhan Technical University of Surveying and Mapping in September 1987 and May 1990, respectively.