China Maple Leaf Educational Systems Limited — Board/Management Information 2017

Jan 23, 2017

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China Maple Leaf Educational Systems Limited 中國楓葉教育集團有限公司 *

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock code: 1317)

CHANGE OF COMPANY SECRETARY AND AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE

The board of directors (the “ Board ”) of China Maple Leaf Educational Systems Limited (the “ Company ”) announces that Mr. Chi Hung Lau (“ Mr. Lau ”), in order to devote more time on his other duties, has tendered his resignation as the company secretary of the Company and ceased to act as an authorised representative of the Company for the purpose of Rule 3.05 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “ Stock Exchange ”) with effect from 23 January 2017.

Mr. Lau continues to serve as vice president and head of investor relations of the Company after his resignation as the company secretary of the Company. Mr. Lau has confirmed that he has no disagreement with the Board, and neither the Company nor Mr. Lau is aware of any matter relating to Mr. Lau’s resignation as the company secretary of the Company which needs to be brought to the attention of the Stock Exchange and the shareholders of the Company.

The Board further announces that Ms. Wai Ling Chan (“ Ms. Chan ”) has been appointed to replace Mr. Lau as the company secretary and authorised representative of the Company with effect from 23 January 2017.

Ms. Chan is a director of Corporate Services of Tricor Services Limited and has over 20 years of experience in the corporate secretarial field. Ms. Chan is a Chartered Secretary and a Fellow of both The Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries (the “ HKICS ”) and The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators in the United Kingdom. She is a holder of the Practitioner’s Endorsement from HKICS. Ms. Chan is currently the joint company secretary of IMAX China Holding, Inc. (Stock Code: 1970) and SITC International Holdings Company Limited (Stock Code: 1308), the company secretary of China Polymetallic Mining Limited (Stock Code: 2133), Sun Art Retail Group Limited (Stock Code: 6808) and TCC International Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 1136).

The Board would like to take this opportunity to express its sincere gratitude to Mr. Lau for his valuable contribution to the Company during his tenure of service as the company secretary of the Company and also extend a warm welcome to Ms. Chan on her new appointment.

By Order of the Board China Maple Leaf Educational Systems Limited Shu Liang Sherman Jen Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Hong Kong, 23 January 2017

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises Mr. Shu Liang Sherman Jen, Ms. Jingxia Zhang and Mr. James William Beeke as Executive Directors; Mr. Howard Robert Balloch as Non-executive Director; and Mr. Peter Humphrey Owen, Mr. Chak Kei Jack Wong and Mr. Lap Tat Arthur Wong as Independent Non-executive Directors.

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