Mr. Zhu Gongshan, is an Executive Director appointed on 9 September 2022. Mr. Zhu is also the Chairman of the Board and chairman of the Nomination Committee. He is the founder, an executive director and the chairman of GCL Technology Holdings Limited (HKEX stock code: 3800). Mr. Zhu is also a director of GCL System Integration Technology Co., Ltd. (SZSE stock code: 002506) and a director of GCL Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (SZSE stock code: 002015). Mr. Zhu was an Executive Director of the Company from April 2014 to May 2016 and the honorary chairman of the Board of the Company from May 2014 to May 2016.

Mr. Zhu is a member of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (the “CPPCC”), a member of the 12th Jiangsu Province Committee of the CPPCC, the chairman of Global Green Energy Industry Council, the chairman of Asian Photovoltaic Industry Association, the deputy director of the Green and Low Carbon Development Promotion Committee of China Enterprise Confederation, the executive vice president of the Energy Storage and Electric Vehicle Branch of China Electricity Council. He concurrently serves as the executive chairman of ICC China Environment and Energy Committee, vice chairman of China Federation of Overseas Chinese Entrepreneurs, the vice chairman of China Fortune Foundation Limited, the vice chairman of China Industrial Overseas Development & Planning Association, the honorary chairman of Jiangsu Residents Association in Hong Kong, an executive vice chairman of the Federation of HK Jiangsu Community Organisations, the honorary chairman of Suzhou Federation of Industry and Commerce and the chairman of SNEC Hydrogen Energy Industry Alliance Council, etc. Mr. Zhu has been given the “New China 70th New Energy Industry 10 Outstanding Contributors (新中国70周年新能源产业十大杰出贡献人物)” award and the honours of “Chinese Enterprise Reform of 40 Years Reform and Opening Medal (改革开放四十年中国企业改革奖章)”, the “Figure of Energy Revolution of 40 Years Reform and Opening (改革开放四十年能源变革风云人物)” and the “Leading Energy Entrepreneur of 40 Years Reform and Opening (改革开放四十年能源领袖企业家)”, etc. Mr. Zhu graduated from Nanjing Electric Power College (南京电力专科学校) and obtained a diploma in electrical automation.

Mr. Zhu Yufeng is an Executive Director appointed on 11 December 2015. Mr. Zhu is also the Vice Chairman, the chairman of the Risk Assessment Committee and the Corporate Governance Committee and a member of the Remuneration Committee and a director of several subsidiaries of the Company. He acted as the Chairman and chairman of the Nomination Committee from December 2015 to September 2022 and the President from December 2020 to September 2022. He also acted as a non-executive Director and the Vice Chairman of the Company from February 2015 to December 2015.

Mr. Zhu currently serves as an executive director and vice chairman of GCL Technology Holdings Limited (HKEX stock code: 3800), the chairman of GCL Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (SZSE stock code: 002015) and the chairman of GCL System Integration Technology Co., Ltd. (SZSE stock code: 002506). He is currently the committee secretary of CPC GCL Group Limited (中共协鑫集团有限公司), vice chairman and president of Golden Concord Holdings Limited (协鑫集团(控股)有限公司) and a director of GCL Group Limited (协鑫集团有限公司). Mr. Zhu also serves as a member of the Standing Committee of All-China Youth Federation, vice president of Chinese Young Entrepreneurs’ Association, vice chairman of China Electricity Council, vice president of General Chamber of Commerce of Jiangsu Province, president of Jiangsu Youth Chamber of Commerce, and member of the 14th and 15th committees of CPPCC in Suzhou City. In addition, Mr. Zhu was honored as one of the “2017 Top Ten People of the Year for China New Energy (2017中国新能源十大年度人物)”, “2017 Virtuous Leadership Award (2017年度臻善领袖奖)” and “2021 China Energy Industry Leader (2021年度中国能源行业领军人物)”, etc. Mr. Zhu graduated from George Brown College (Business Administration Faculty).

Mr. Wang Dong is an Executive Director appointed on 9 September 2022. Mr. Wang is also the President, a member of the Risk Assessment Committee and the Corporate Governance Committee and a director of a subsidiary of the Company. Mr. Wang is currently the executive president of GCL Group Limited (协鑫集团有限公司). Mr. Wang acted as the chief operating officer of GCL Technology Holdings Limited (HKEX stock code: 3800) from January 2006 to May 2009, the chief operating officer of the Company from May 2016 to August 2016, and a director of GCL Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (SZSE stock code: 002015) from June 2019 to February 2021. He was also the general manager of Peixian Mine-site Environmental Cogen-power Co., Ltd. (沛县坑口环保热电有限公司), the general manager of Xuzhou Longgu Minesite Gangue Power Generation Co., Ltd. (徐州龙固坑口矸石发电有限公司), the general manager of China Resources Golden Concord (Beijing) Co-generation Power Co., Ltd. (华润协鑫（北京）热电有限公司), the vice president of Golden Concord Power Group Limited and a director of GCL Intelligent Energy (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. (协鑫智慧能源(苏州)有限公司). Mr. Wang obtained an Executive Master degree of Business and Administration (EMBA) from the China Europe International Business School.

Mr. Gu Zengcai has been appointed as an executive Director, a member of each of the Corporate Governance Committee and the Risk Assessment Committee on 27 October 2023. Mr. Gu is is currently the vice president of Golden Concord Group Limited (a company controlled by a discretionary trust of which Mr. Zhu Gongshan and his family (including Mr. Zhu Yufeng) are beneficiaries) and the general manager of its property rights management centre. Mr. Gu is also an executive director of Shanghai Hengfu Sanchuan Equity Investment Co., Ltd. (上海恒富三川股权投资有限公司), a non-executive director of ArtGo Holdings Limited (a company listed on the HKEx, stock code: 03313) and an independent director of Shenzhen Jianyi Decoration Group Co., Ltd. (深圳市建艺装饰集团股份有限公司) (a company listed on SZSE, stock code: 002789).

Mr. Gu worked for the finance division of Printing and Dyeing Mill of Yancheng City, Jiangsu (江苏省盐城市印染厂) from July 1982 to September 1993 in the capacities of deputy chief in charge and the chief in charge. He also worked as a director of the audit department and vice manager of the finance department at Zhuhai Port Co., Ltd. (珠海港股份有限公司) (formerly known as Zhuhai Fuhua Group Co., Ltd. (珠海富华集团股份有限公司)) (a company listed on SZSE, stock code: 000507) from October 1993 to August 1994. From September 1994 to April 2002, Mr. Gu served as an executive deputy director of Zhuhai Huayin City Credit Cooperatives (珠海华银城市信用社), and president of the branch of China Resources Bank of Zhuhai Co., Ltd. (珠海华润银行) (formerly known as Zhuhai Commercial Bank (珠海城市商业银行)) (the“CR Bank”), the general manager of the capital planning department and of the finance department, the office director of the policy research centre and the general manager of the credit department of the main office of the CR Bank. From May 2002 to August 2012, Mr. Gu was the chief accountant and deputy general manager of Zhuhai Jiuzhou Holdings Group Co., Ltd. (珠海九洲控股集团公司). Mr. Gu was also an executive director of the Zhuhai Holdings Investment Group Limited (a company listed on HKEX, stock code: 908) (formerly known as Jiuzhou Development Company Limited) from October 2003 to August 2012 and the deputy chairman of the board of directors in the same company from August 2006 to August 2012. From June 2021 to May 2023, Mr. Gu was an independent director of GCL System Integration Technology Co., Ltd. (协鑫集成科技股份有限公司) (a company listed on SZSE, stock code: 002506). Mr. Gu graduated from the profession of industrial accounting school of Jiangsu Radio and TV University (江苏广播电视大学) in 1986. Mr. Gu obtained the certificate of the accountant and auditor in the year of 1992 and the certificate of Chinese Public Accountant in 1993.

Ms. SUN Wei is a non-executive Director appointed on 9 May 2014. Ms. Sun is also a member of both the Remuneration Committee and the Strategic Planning Committee. Ms. Sun has been an executive director of GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Limited, (a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, stock code: 3800, “GCL-Poly”) since 9 September 2016. She was an executive director of GCL-Poly from October 2007 to 23 January 2015 and then continued to serve GCL-Poly as the honorary chairman of the Finance and Strategy Function. Ms. Sun ceased to act as the honorary chairman of the Finance and Strategy Function of GCL-Poly after her appointment as an executive director of GCL-Poly on 9 September 2016. Ms. Sun is currently the vice chairman of Golden Concord Holdings Limited, the chairman of the board of GCL Financial (Group) Holding Co., Ltd. as well as the vice director of China Hong Kong Economic Trading International Association. Ms. Sun was a non-executive director of Asia Energy Logistics Group Limited (a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, stock code: 351) from 26 January 2010 to 31 August 2016 and a non-independent director and a member of the nomination committee of GCL System Integration Technology Co., Ltd. (a company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, stock code: 002506) from 10 February 2015 to 2 December 2016. Ms. Sun has over 20 years of experience in power plant investment and management, corporate finance, financial strategy and management experience. Ms. Sun obtained a degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration in 2005.

Mr. YEUNG Man Chung, Charles is a non-executive Director appointed on 18 September 2015. Mr. Yeung is also a member of the Corporate Governance Committee. He is currently an executive director, the chief financial officer, the company secretary as well as a member of the nomination committee, corporate governance committee and strategy and investment committee of GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Limited (a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, stock code: 3800). Mr. Yeung previously served as a partner of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu and was a part-time member of the Central Policy Unit of the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. When Mr. Yeung left Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu in March 2014, he was the Head of Corporate Finance Advisory Services, Southern China. Mr. Yeung has a Bachelor of Business degree with major in accounting and he is also a member of The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and CPA Australia (formerly, the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants). Mr. Yeung has over 25 years of experience in accounting, auditing and financial management.

Mr. Fang Jiancai, is a non-executive Director appointed on 1 March 2021. Mr. Fang served as deputy general manager and chief financial officer of GCL System Integration Technology Co., Ltd. (a company listed the SME board of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, with stock code 002506) since February 2021. Furthermore, Mr. Fang has served as the general manager of the finance department of GCL System since 2015. Mr. Fang has served as general manger of the finance department of certain subsidiaries of GCL System and GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Limited (a company listed on the main board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, with stock code 3800, and the controlling shareholder of the Company). Prior to joining GCL-Poly and GCL System, Mr. Fang worked at Ernst & Young. Mr. Fang graduated from Nanjing Audit University (南京审计大学) (previously known as Nanjing Audit College (南京审计学院)) and obtained a bachelor’s degree in audit, and later obtained an EMBA master’s degree from the China Europe International Business School (中欧国际工商学院). Mr. Fang has intensive knowledge and experience in financial management.

Mr. LEE Conway Kong Wai is an independent non-executive Director appointed on 9 May 2014. Mr. Lee also serves as the chairman of both the Audit Committee and the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Lee served as a partner of Ernst & Young. Mr. Lee has been a member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference of Hunan Province in the PRC since 2008. Mr. Lee currently also serves as an independent non-executive director of Chaowei Power Holdings Limited (stock code: 951), West China Cement Limited (stock code: 2233), China Modern Dairy Holdings Ltd. (stock code: 1117), GOME Electrical Appliances Holding Limited (stock code: 493), Tibet Water Resources Ltd. (stock code: 1115), NVC Lighting Holding Limited (stock code: 2222), Yashili International Holdings Ltd (stock code: 1230), China Rundong Auto Group Limited (stock code: 1365) WH Group Limited (stock code: 288) and Guotai Junan Securities Co., Ltd. (stock code: 2611 and the SHSE stock code: 601211), all being companies listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange, since June 2010, July 2010, October 2010, March 2011, March 2011, November 2012, November 2013, July 2014, August 2014 and 11 April 2017, respectively. Mr. Lee also served as an independent non-executive director of Sino Vanadium Inc. (a company previously listed on the TSX Venture Exchange in Canada, stock code: SVX) and China Taiping Insurance Holdings Company Limited (a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange, stock code: 966), a non-executive director and deputy chairman of China Environmental Technology and Bioenergy Holdings Limited (a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange, stock code: 1237) and an independent non-executive director of CITIC Securities Company Limited (a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange, stock code: 6030) from September 2009 to December 2011, from October 2009 to August 2013, from July 2014 to September 2015 and from November 2011 to May 2016 respectively. Mr. Lee received a Bachelor’s degree in arts from the Kingston University (formerly known as the Kingston Polytechnic) in London, the United Kingdom in July 1980 and obtained his postgraduate diploma in business from the Curtin University of Technology in Australia in February 1988. Mr. Lee became a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales in October 2007, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and New Zealand (formerly, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia) in December 1996, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants in September 1983, the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants in March 1984 and the Macau Society of Registered Accountants in July 1995.

Mr. WANG Yanguo is an independent non-executive Director appointed on 9 February 2015. Mr. Wang Yanguo is a member of both the Remuneration Committee and the Nomination Committee. Mr. Wang Yanguo graduated from the School of Economics of Peking University with a PhD degree, Master’s degree and Bachelor’s degree in Economics in 1999, 1988 and 1985 respectively. Mr. Wang Yanguo previously served as a teaching assistant, a lecturer and an associate professor at the School of Economics of Peking University during the period from 1988 to 1996. Mr. Wang Yanguo has extensive experience in securities and finance industries. Mr. Wang Yanguo has been the chairman of the board of Zhuhai Golden Bridge Capital Management Co., Ltd. since November 2014. Mr. Wang was the chairman of the board of Essence International Financial Holdings Limited from May 2009 to December 2014 and the member of the Listed Companies Merger and Reorganisation Vetting Committee of the CSRC from April 2012 to July 2016. Mr. Wang Yanguo was the vice chairman of Essence Securities Co., Ltd. during the period from July 2013 to May 2014 and was the president from June 2006 to July 2013. Mr. Wang Yanguo was the president of Changjiang BNP Paribas Peregrine from 2005 to 2006 and was the president of Soochow Securities Co., Ltd (a company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, stock code: 601555) from March 2002 to July 2005. Mr. Wang Yanguo also served for the CSRC from April 1996 to March 2002 as the deputy division head of Department of Dispatch, division head of Department of Fund, deputy director of Nanjing Office and deputy director of Shanghai Securities Regulatory Office.

Dr. CHEN Ying is an independent non-executive Director appointed on 22 April 2015.Dr.Chen is a member of the Audit Committee,the Remuneration Committee and the Nomination Committee. She received a doctorate degree in management specialising in Management Science and Engineering from Nanjing University in 2006, and a master’s degree in Finance in 2003 and a bachelor’s degree in Economics in 2000 from Southeast University. Dr. Chen is a professor of the School of Management,  director of the Fintech Research and Development Centre at the Nanjing University. Dr. Chen has been  a coordinator of Nanjing University — Jiangsu Hi-tech Group Post-doctorate Work Station since 2013.  Dr.Chen has served as an independent director of Jiangsu Lianhuan Pharmaceuticai Co.Ltd.(SSE stock code:600513)and Jiangsu SINOJIT Wind Energy Technology Co,Ltd.(SSE stock code :601218)since August 2019 and November 2020 respectively.Dr. Chen has a long history of involvement in the research of finance, credit and related areas, having undertaken more than 20 consultation projects, including key projects of the National Natural Science Foundation and the CSRC, the Mechanism for Chinese-American Dialogue in Technological Innovation under the Ministry of Science and Technology, key soft science projects of Jiangsu Province, joint research project of Shanghai Stock Exchange, Nanjing Municipal Finance Office, Bank of Nanjing, Jiangsu Branch of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and Nanjing Zijin Investment Credit and Guaranty and others. Dr. Chen has also been invited to serve as senior lecturer in the internal training programmes of numerous enterprises and entities, such as Jiangsu Provincial Development and Reform Commission, People’s Bank of China (Nanjing Branch), China Development Bank (Jiangsu Branch), Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Jiangsu Branch), Bank of China (Jiangsu Branch), CITIC Bank (Nanjing Branch), Bank of Nanjing, Postal Savings Bank of China (Jiangsu Branch) and Nanjing Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.

Mr. Cai Xianhe is an Independent non-executive Director appointed on 9 September 2022. Mr. Cai is also a member of Audit Committee and the Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Cai is currently the chief executive officer and chairman of Beijing Zhongtian Huahai Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (北京中天华海能源科技有限公司). He acted as the general manager of China Offshore Oil (Singapore) International Pte. Ltd. (中国海油新加坡国际公司) from November 1996 to May 1999, held various senior positions at CNOOC Gas and Power Group Co., Limited from 1994 to 2013, the vice president (deputy bureau level) of Bejing Petroleum Exchange from October 1993 to May 1994, served as geologist and assistant manager and manager of various departments of China Offshore Oil Naihai West Corporation from June 1983 to October 1993. Mr. Cai has extensive experience in international LNG resources procurement and domestic LNG sales. Mr. Cai has obtained a Master’s degree from the Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Social Scineces (中国社会科学院研究生院) and a professional certificate in petroleum geology from Ecole Nationale Supérieure du Pétrole et des Moteurs in Paris. He obtained the credential of a professor-level senior economist awarded by China National Offshore Oil Corporation.