The board of directors of Wilmar International Limited has accepted the recommendation of the Nominating Committee for the appointment of Mr. Weijian Shan as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the company, effective January 01, 2018 and is of the view that Mr. Shan, who has extensive experience in the private equity industry, will be able to contribute significantly to the Board. From 2010 to present he was associated with PAG, Chairman & CEO, Hong Kong. He was Director at TCC International Holdings Limited from 1997 to present.