Ms. Wu Meng, aged 41, was appointed as an Executive Director of the Company on 10 August 2019, and as Chairman of the Board, Chairman of the Nomination Committee, Chairman of the Environmental, Social and Governance Committee and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Company on 26 October 2021. Ms. Wu is a member of the executive committee, a general manager of the International Business Division of Shenwan Hongyuan Securities Co., Ltd.; a chairman and general manager of Shenwan Hongyuan (International) Holdings Limited; a director of Shenwan Hongyuan Holdings (B.V.I.) Limited; a director of SWS Research Co., Ltd. and a director of Shenwan Hongyuan Financing Services Co., Ltd., all of which being companies controlled by Shenwan Hongyuan Group Co., Ltd. (6806.HK, 000166.SZ), the holding company of the Company. Prior to joining Shenwan Hongyuan Securities Co., Ltd., Ms. Wu worked in the corporate finance division of China Jianyin Investment Ltd., and the capital market department and securities institution department/insurance institutions department of Central Huijin Investment Ltd.. She has around 20 years of relevant business experience. Ms. Wu holds a Master’s Degree of Science in Finance and Investment, and a Ph.D. Degree in Management.

Mr. Tan Weijun, aged 57, was appointed as an Executive Director, a member of the Risk Committee and a member of the Executive Committee of the Company on 24 March 2023, Mr. Tan also serves as general manager of risk management division and general manager of review and appraisal division of Shenwan Hongyuan Securities Co., Ltd.; chief supervisor of Shenyin & Wanguo Investment Co. Ltd. and supervisor of Shenwan Hongyuan Securities Asset Management Co., Ltd., all of which are companies controlled by Shenwan Hongyuan Group Co., Ltd. (6806.HK, 000166.SZ), the holding company of the Company. Mr. Tan joined the former Shanghai Wanguo Securities Co., Ltd. in September 1992 and held various positions in the internal audit division, review and appraisal center, and compliance and risk management division at Shenwan Hongyuan Securities Co., Ltd.. He has more than 20 years of experience in risk management of securities business. Mr. Tan graduated from East China University of Science and Technology with a major in Applied Mathematics and Donghua University with a Postgraduate Master’s Degree in Business Administration. Mr. Tan is a qualified securities practitioner from Securities Association of China.

Mr. Liang Jun, aged 38, was appointed as an Executive Director and the Chief Executive Officer of the Company on 12 June 2021. Mr. Liang is currently the chairman of the Management Committee and a member of each of the Risk Committee, the Environmental, Social and Governance Committee and the Executive Committee of the Company. Mr. Liang is also a deputy general manager of Shenwan Hongyuan (International) Holdings Limited, being a company controlled by Shenwan Hongyuan Group Co., Ltd. (6806.HK, 000166.SZ), the holding company of the Company. He joined the Group in June 2019 as Head of Equity Capital Markets and subsequently has been appointed as a Deputy General Manager and Head of Global Capital Markets as well as Head of Financial Markets Division of the Group. Prior to joining the Group, Mr. Liang worked in the risk management department, the CEO office and fixed income department of CITIC Securities Company Limited, and the equity capital market department of CLSA Limited. He has more than 16 years’ experience in securities business. Mr. Liang holds a Postgraduate Master’s Degree in Finance from Nankai University, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and a Financial Risk Manager (FRM).

Mr. Hu Jing, aged 38, was appointed as an Executive Director, a member of the Risk Committee, a member of the Environmental, Social and Governance Committee and a member of the Executive Committee of the Company on 11 July 2022. Mr. Hu is also a chief risk officer of Shenwan Hongyuan (International) Holdings Limited, and is a director of Shenwan Hongyuan International Finance Limited and a director of Shenwan Hongyuan Holdings (B.V.I.) Limited, all of which being companies controlled by Shenwan Hongyuan Group Co., Ltd. (6806.HK, 000166.SZ), the holding company of the Company. Mr. Hu previously worked in the asset management division and risk management division of Shenwan Hongyuan Securities Co., Ltd. from August 2009 to July 2016 and October 2017 to January 2020 respectively. He has around 15 years’ experience in the securities industry. Mr. Hu holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Management from Nanjing Audit University and a Master’s Degree of Science in Quantitative Financial Economics from Oklahoma State University.

Mr. Zhang Lei, aged 54, was appointed as a Non-executive Director of the Company in February 2013. He graduated from Shanghai Jiaotong University as doctor of philosophy of Financial Management Engineering in 1997. Mr. Zhang has many years of experience in the securities industry. He has previously worked for Shenyin & Wanguo Securities Co., Ltd., the former of Shenwan Hongyuan Group Co., Ltd., as deputy manager of Client Asset Management Division. Mr. Zhang joined Shanghai Industrial Investment (Holdings) Company Limited in July 2006, and currently serves as its general manager of Finance & Planning Department. He also presently holds directorships in certain wholly-owned subsidiaries of Shanghai Industrial Investment (Holdings) Company Limited and acts as the responsible officer of SIIC Asset Management Company Limited.

Mr. Ren Xiaotao, aged 52, was appointed as a Non-executive Director of the Company on 20 October 2023. Mr. Ren is also a director of Shenwan Hongyuan Group Co., Ltd., a director of Shenwan Hongyuan Securities Co., Ltd., and the managing director and dispatched director of the Direct Enterprise Leadership Group Office/Equity Management Department II of Central Huijin Investment Co., Ltd. Mr. Ren was a senior actuarial manager of the actuarial department of China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co., Ltd., senior deputy manager of the non-banking department of Central Huijin Investment Co., Ltd., senior deputy manager and senior manager of the securities institution management department/insurance institution management department, and securities institution Director and Director of the Insurance Institution Equity Management Division II of the Management Department/Insurance Institution Management Department (during the period, he was a deputy general manager of the Development Planning Department, deputy general manager of the Asset Management Department and deputy general manager of the Shanghai Free Trade Zone Branch of China Continent Property Insurance Co., Ltd.). He has over 20 years of experience in financial business management. Mr. Ren holds a master's degree in economics.

Mr. Ng Wing Hang Patrick, aged 70, was appointed as an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company in January 1995. He is currently the chairman of the Audit Committee and the Risk Committee and a member of each of the Remuneration Committee and the Nomination Committee of the Company. Mr. Ng is a practising Certified Public Accountant in Hong Kong and is the Managing Director of Pan-China (H.K.) CPA Limited, a certified public accountants firm in Hong Kong. He also serves as an Independent Non-executive Director of Far East Hotels and Entertainment Limited (Stock Code: 37), which is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Mr. Ng graduated from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 1975.

Mr. Kwok Lam Kwong Larry, aged 67, was appointed as an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company in March 1995. He is currently the chairman of the Remuneration Committee and a member of each of the Audit Committee, the Nomination Committee, the Risk Committee and the Environmental, Social and Governance Committee of the Company. Mr. Kwok is a practising solicitor in Hong Kong and is also qualified to practise as a solicitor in Australia, England and Wales and Singapore. He is also qualified as a Chartered Accountant in England and Wales and a CPA in Hong Kong and Australia. Mr. Kwok graduated from the University of Sydney, Australia with Bachelor’s Degrees in Economics and Laws as well as a Master’s Degree in Laws. He also obtained the Advanced Management Program Diploma from the Harvard Business School.

Mr. Chen Liqiang, aged 44, was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company in November 2018. He is currently a member of each of the Audit Committee, the Remuneration Committee, the Nomination Committee, the Risk Committee and the Environmental, Social and Governance Committee of the Company. Mr. Chen has 20 years of finance experience and has previously worked for the China Securities Regulatory Commission and served as a director of the Shanghai Stock Exchange. He graduated from Peking University Law School with a Master Degree in Laws and also obtained the Chinese legal professional qualification. Mr. Chen also holds a Master Degree in Business Administration from School of Finance, Tsinghua University.