Dah Sing Financial Holdings Limited announces that Mr. Junji Mori ("Mr. Mori") resigned as a Non-Executive Director of the Company with effect from 31 May 2024 due to his new assignment within The Norinchukin Bank. Mr. Hideomi Shinozaki ("Mr. Shinozaki") will be appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the Company with effect from 3 June 2024. Mr. Shinozaki, aged 46, is currently a General Manager of Food & Agri Business Planning Division of Norinchukin, a substantial shareholder of the Company.

Mr. Shinozaki joined Norinchukin in April 2000. In July 2014, he was appointed as a Senior Manager of Credit Investments Division. Mr. Shinozaki was appointed as a Senior Manager of Business Strategy Group, Corporate Planning Division in July 2017 and was appointed again as a Senior Manager of Credit Investments Division in April 2020.

Subsequently he took up the role as Global Deputy Head of Credit and Alternative Investments Division in April 2021. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Waseda University, Japan and a Master of Business Administration degree in Global Management from Arizona State Universitys Thunderbird School of Global Management. Mr. Shinozaki has over 23 years of extensive experience in various areas in the banking industry.

Mr. Tashita will be appointed as an Alternate Director to Mr. Shinozaki with effect from 3 June 2024. Mr. Tashita, aged 46, was an Alternate Director to Mr. Mori from July 2022 to May 2024. He is currently Managing Director of Norinchukin Hong Kong Limited, a subsidiary of Norinchukin established in Hong Kong in February 2023.

Mr. Tashita started his career with Norinchukin after his graduation from Nagoya University in 2000. He had assumed various positions in Norinchukin responsible for treasury, securities operations and forex functions before his appointment as Senior Manager of Credit & Alternative Investments Division in July 2014. He was appointed as Senior Manager of Hong Kong (China) Representative Office of Norinchukin in June 2015 and Senior Manager of Project and Asset Finance Division in July 2017.

Mr. Tashita took up the role as Senior Manager of Fixed Income Investment Division in April 2019 and was appointed as Senior Manager of Markets Division in April 2021 and Chief Representative of Hong Kong (China) Representative Office of Norinchukin during the period from April 2022 to October 2023, responsible for liaison of investment activities of Norinchukin in China. He has over 23 years of extensive experience in various areas in the banking industry. The Hong Kong (China) Representative Office of Norinchukin was closed in October 2023 and all its operation has been transferred to Norinchukin Hong Kong Limited.

Mr. Yuichi Tashita ("Mr. Tashita") ceased to act as an Alternate Director to Mr. Mori with effect from 31 May 2024 following the stepping down of Mr. Mori.