Synagistics Limited — Board/Management Information 2017

Feb 10, 2017

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OP FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS LIMITED 東英金融投資有限公司 *

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 1140)

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APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The board (the “Board” ) of directors (the “Directors” ) of OP Financial Investments Limited (the “Company” ) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Zhang Weidong as executive Director and Dr. Wu Zhong as non-executive Director of the Company with effect from 10 February 2017.

The biographical details of Mr. Zhang Weidong are set out below:

Mr. Zhang Weidong ( “Mr. Zhang” ), aged 52, holds a master degree in Economics from Renmin University, a diploma of Programme for Management Development of Harvard Business School and held a fellowship from Columbia University in New York.

Mr. Zhang has joined the Company as the deputy chief executive officer of the Company since January 2008. He is currently one of the members of the investment committee of the Company and a director of Kazakhstan Development Limited, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. He is also the general manager of Jin Dou Development Fund, L.P., a joint venture investee of China Investment Corporation and the Company. Mr. Zhang has over 13 years’ experience in the operation and management of commercial banking, during which he worked in the international business department of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited ( “ICBC” ) with final position level as deputy general manager of department, including 3 years in ICBC Almaty Branch, where he was in charge of treasury, credit lending and office operations. Moreover, Mr. Zhang has 11 years of investment banking experience, served as executive director of ICEA Finance Group (the investment banking arm of ICBC) and managing director of Alpha Alliance Finance Holdings, responsible for corporate finance and sales department respectively. He has been appointed as an independent non-executive director of each of ZZ Capital International Limited (stock code: 8295) whose shares are listed on the GEM Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Stock Exchange” ) and Tianjin Port Development Holdings Limited (stock code: 3382) whose shares are listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange.

As at the date of this announcement, Mr. Zhang holds 7,000,000 share options of the Company.

Mr. Zhang entered an appointment letter with the Company on 10 February 2017 for a period of three years commencing from 10 February 2017. His directorship with the Company is subject to retirement for re-election at the next general meeting of the Company in accordance with the articles of association of the Company.

Mr. Zhang’s remuneration will be determined by the Board with reference to his experience, duties and responsibilities with the Company and prevailing market conditions of companies of comparable size and similar operations, and will be subject to review by the remuneration committee of the Company from time to time.

Save as disclosed above, Mr. Zhang (i) does not have any relationship with any Director, senior management, substantial or controlling shareholder (having the meaning ascribed to it in the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange ( “Listing Rules” )) of the Company; and (ii) does not hold any other positions with the Company or its subsidiaries; and (iii) did not hold any directorship in the three years immediately preceding the date of this announcement in public companies, the securities of which are listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas.

Other than the above, there are no other matters in relation to the appointment of Mr. Zhang that need to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company, nor is there any information that should be disclosed pursuant to any of the requirements of Chapter 13.51(2)(h) to 13.51(2)(v) of the Listing Rules.

The biographical details of Dr. Wu Zhong are set out below:

Dr. Wu Zhong ( “Dr. Wu” ), aged 53, obtained a Bachelor of Economics degree and a Master of Economics degree from Peking University in 1985 and 1988 respectively, a Master of Science in Medical Statistics from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, the University of London in 1993. Dr. Wu also obtained a PhD in demography from the School of Economics, Peking University in 1999.

Dr. Wu has been the Vice-President and Director-General of Finance Center for South-South Cooperation Limited ( “FCSSCL” , a connected person of the Company under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules) since June 2015. Prior to joining FCSSCL, Dr. Wu held various positions in PRC. He was the Mayor of Qianjiang, Chongqing Municipality from December 2010 to May 2015; the Director of International Poverty Reduction Center in China from July 2008 to November 2010; the Director-General of the Department of International Cooperation and Social Mobilization of the State Council Leading Group Office of Poverty Alleviation and Development ( “LGOP”) from May 2002 to July 2008; the Chief of the Planning Division of LGOP from May 2000 to May 2002 (during the period he was transferred to be the Assistant Commissioner of the Administrative Office of Tongren Prefecture in Guizhou Province from February 2001 to January 2002); the Director of Purchasing Division of Foreign Capital Project Management Centre of LGOP from May 1996 to May 2000 (during the period he was also appointed as the Chairman and the General Manager of Huada Industrial Company in Fangchenggang City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, being responsible for implementation of World Bank hard-loans to poverty alleviation projects about aquaculture, labor export and low-cost housing, etc. from 1996 to 1998); and the Deputy Director of the Institute of Population Research of Peking University from March 1993 to May 1996.

Dr Wu has entered into an appointment letter with the Company on 10 February 2017 for a period of three years commencing from 10 February 2017. His directorship is subject to retirement for re-election at the next general meeting of the Company in accordance with the articles of association of the Company.

Dr Wu’s remuneration will be determined by the Board with reference to his experience, duties and responsibilities with the Company and prevailing market conditions of companies of comparable size and similar operations, and will be subject to review by the Remuneration Committee of the Company from time to time.

Dr. Wu does not have any interest in the shares of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance.

Save as disclosed above, Dr. Wu (i) does not have any relationship with any Director, senior management, substantial or controlling shareholder (having the meaning ascribed to it in the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange (“ Listing Rules ”)) of the Company; and (ii) does not hold any other positions with the Company or its subsidiaries; and (iii) did not hold any directorship in the three years immediately preceding the date of this announcement in public companies, the securities of which are listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas.

Other than the above, there are no other matters in relation to the appointment of Dr. Wu that need to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company, nor is there any information that should be disclosed pursuant to any of the requirements of Chapter 13.51(2)(h) to 13.51(2)(v) of the Listing Rules.

The Board would like to take this opportunity to welcome Mr. Zhang and Dr. Wu for joining the Board.

By order of the Board OP Financial Investments Limited Zhang Gaobo Executive Director

Hong Kong, 10 February 2017

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises four executive Directors, namely, Mr. Zhang Zhi Ping, Mr. Zhang Gaobo, Dr. Liu Zhiwei and Mr. Zhang Weidong; one non-executive Director, namely Dr. Wu Zhong; and three independent non-executive Directors, namely, Mr. Kwong Che Keung, Gordon, Professor He Jia and Mr. Wang Xiaojun.

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