The board of directors of Want Want China Holdings Limited announced that Mr. Liao Ching-Tsun, vice chairman of the board an executive director of the company and a member of the strategy committee of the company will be re-designated as a non-executive Director with effect from 1 January 2017 due to his retirement. He will remain as a Vice Chairman and a member of the Strategy Committee after his re-designation. It is expected that Mr. Liao will also cease to hold any position in the subsidiaries of the company after his re-designation. Mr. Liao Ching-Tsun is the company's Vice Chairman, vice president of the snack foods business group, executive Director and also a member of the Strategy Committee before his re-designation.