Mr. Zhao, aged 42, is an executive Director. Mr. Zhao obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English from Foreign Language University of People’s Liberation Army in July 1993 and a Master Degree in Military Strategies of Professional Military Science from National Defense University of People’s Liberation Army in February 1999. Mr. Zhao has extensive experience in corporate management, investment, capital operation, merger and acquisition, and strategic planning. Mr. Zhao was deputy general manager and executive director of Gemini Property Investments Limited, now known as Gemini Investments (Holdings) Limited, and a senior staff of Sino-Ocean Land Holdings Limited (“Sino-Ocean Land”), the shares of both companies are listed on the main board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. During the tenure of services with Sino-Ocean Land group of companies, Mr. Zhao acted as the group’s general manager of its strategic planning department and business development department, and as general manager of a number of Sino-Ocean Land’s subsidiaries in Hangzhou, including Hangzhou Sino-Ocean Canal Business District Development Co. Ltd., Hangzhou Sino-Ocean Tianqi Property Co. Ltd., and Hangzhou Sino-Ocean Xinhe Hotel Property Co. Ltd. In addition, Mr. Zhao also acted as director of a number of project companies and subsidiaries of Sino-Ocean Land.

Mr. Gao age 48, is an independent non-executive Director, and a member of the audit committee, nomination committee, remuneration committee and corporate governance committee of the Board. He has over 28 years of experience as a geologist specialising in exploration of mineral ores. He graduated from Guilin Institute of Metallurgical Geology* (桂林冶金地質學院) (currently known as Guilin University of Technology (桂林理工大學)) with a degree in geology specialising in mineral prospecting and exploration. He attained the professional qualification of a senior engineer in 2001. He is currently the vice-president of the Tianjin North China Geological Exploration General Institute (天津華北地質勘查總院副院長) and the general manager of Tianjin Wuhua Mining Investment Limited* (天津物華礦業投資有限公司總經理).

Mr. Fung, aged 57, is an independent non-executive Director, and a member of the audit committee, nomination committee, remuneration committee and corporate governance committee of the Board. He is a Notary Public and Solicitor of Messrs. Alvan Liu & Partners, Solicitors of Hong Kong. He is also a China-Appointed Attesting Officer. He graduated from the University of Hong Kong with a Bachelor of Social Sciences degree.