Central China Securities Co., Ltd. — Board/Management Information 2021

Jun 9, 2021

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Central China Securities Co., Ltd.

(a joint stock company incorporated in 2002 in Henan Province, the People’s Republic of China with limited liability under the Chinese corporate name “中原証券股份有限公司” and carrying on business in Hong Kong as “中州証券”)

(Stock Code: 01375)

RESIGNATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, PRESIDENT AND MEMBER OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND STRATEGY COMMITTEE AND THE REMUNERATION AND NOMINATION COMMITTEE

Central China Securities Co., Ltd. (the “ Company ”) announces that the board of directors (the “ Board ”) of the Company received a written report of resignation from Mr. Chang Junsheng, the executive director, the Vice Chairman of the Board and the President of the Company, on 8 June 2021. Due to personal family reason, Mr. Chang Junsheng applied for resignation as the executive director, the Vice Chairman of the Board, the President, a member of the Development and Strategy Committee under the Board, a member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee under the Board of the Company and all other positions of the Company. Mr. Chang Junsheng has confirmed that he has no disagreement with the Board, and there is no matter that needs to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company. The Company and the Board would like to express their sincere gratitude to Mr. Chang Junsheng for his contributions to the development of the Company during his tenure of office as the executive director, the Vice Chairman of the Board and the President of the Company.

According to the Company Law of the People’s Republic of China (the “ Company Law ”), the Articles of Association of the Company (the “ Articles of Association ”) and relevant regulations, the resignation of Mr. Chang Junsheng will not result in the number of members of the Board falling below the statutory minimum quorum nor affect the normal operations of the Board, and his resignation will take effect from the date on which his report of resignation was served to the Board (i.e. 8 June 2021).

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To maintain the continuity and stability of the Company’s operations, the Board considered and approved the Proposal on Performing the Duties of the President by the Executive Vice President at the thirty-first meeting of the sixth session of the Board held on 9 June 2021, pursuant to which, Mr. Zhu Jianmin, the Executive Vice President of the Company, is designated to perform the duties of the President of the Company, for a term ending on the date when the new President of the Company takes office. The Company will complete the appointment of new President as soon as practicable with legal procedures in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Company Law and the Articles of Association.

By order of the Board of Central China Securities Co., Ltd. Jian Mingjun Chairman

Henan, the PRC 9 June 2021

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises executive Director Mr. JIAN Mingjun, non-executive Directors Mr. LI Xingjia, Mr. WANG Lixin, Mr. TIAN Shengchun, Mr. ZHANG Xiaoqi and Mr. LU Benson Cheng, and independent non-executive Directors Mr. YUEN Chi Wai, Mr. NING Jincheng, Mr. YU Xugang and Ms. ZHANG Dongming.

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