Future Data Group Limited — Board/Management Information 2016

Oct 18, 2016

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Future Data Group Limited

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock code: 8229)

PASS AWAY OF INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The board (the “ Board ”) of directors (the “ Director(s) ”) of Future Data Group Limited (the “ Company ”) regrets to announce that Mr. Ngan Chi Keung (“ Mr. Ngan ”), an independent non-executive Director (the “ INED(s) ”), passed away on 15 October 2016. Mr. Ngan also served as the chairman and a member of the audit committee (the “ Audit Committee ”) of the Company, and a member of each of the remuneration committee (the “ Remuneration Committee ”) and the nomination committee (the “ Nomination Committee ”) of the Company.

The Board would like to express its deepest condolences to Mr. Ngan’s family and express its sincere appreciation to Mr. Ngan for his invaluable contributions to the Company in the past.

Following the pass away of Mr. Ngan, the Company only has two INEDs, namely, Mr. Wong Sik Kei and Mr. Ho, Kam Shing Peter and none of them have appropriate professional qualifications or accounting or related financial management expertise, and, therefore, does not meet the requirements under rules 5.05(1) and 5.05(2) of The Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Growth Enterprise Market of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “GEM Listing Rules ”). The Board plans to appoint a new INED with appropriate professional qualifications or accounting or related financial management expertise as soon as possible and in any event within the period specified in rule 5.06 of the GEM Listing Rules and is in the course of identifying a suitable candidate.

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Further, Mr. Phung Nhuong Giang is appointed as a member of each of the Nomination Committee and the Remuneration Committee. As at the date of this announcement, the Audit Committee only comprises two INEDs and none of them have appropriate professional qualifications or accounting or related financial management expertise, and, therefore, the Company does not meet the requirements under rule 5.28 of the GEM Listing Rules. The Company will seek to comply with the requirements under rule 5.28 of the GEM Listing Rules as soon as possible.

By Order of the Board Future Data Group Limited Suh Seung Hyun Chairman

Hong Kong, 18 October 2016

As at the date of this announcement, the executive directors of the Company are Mr. Suh Seung Hyun, Mr. Phung Nhuong Giang, Mr. Lee Seung Han, Mr. Ryoo Seong Ryul and Mr. Park Hyeoung Jin, and the independent non-executive directors of the Company are Mr. Wong Sik Kei and Mr. Ho, Kam Shing Peter.

This announcement, for which the directors of the Company collectively and individually accept full responsibility, includes particulars given in compliance with the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Growth Enterprise Market (“GEM”) of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited for the purpose of giving information with regard to the Company. The Directors, having made all reasonable enquiries, confirm that to the best of their knowledge and belief the information contained in this announcement is accurate and complete in all material respects and not misleading or deceptive, and there are no other matters the omission of which would make any statement herein or this announcement misleading.

This announcement will remain on the “Latest Company Announcements” page of the GEM website at www.hkgem.com for at least 7 days from the date of its posting and on the Company’s website at www.futuredatagroup.com.

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