Mr. YAO is the Chairman of the Board, the executive Director, the General Manager, the chairman of the nomination committee, and a member of each of remuneration committee and the executive committee of the Company. Mr. YAO was a deputy general manager of the Company from December 2013 to December 2023. He is also a director of several subsidiaries of the Company. Mr. YAO joined COFCO Group in March 1993 and has since assumed various positions within the COFCO Group. He has been the chairman of the board and the general manager of Grandjoy Holdings Group Co., Ltd.*（大悅城控股集團股份有限公司）(stock code: 000031) (“Grandjoy Holdings Group”), a company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, since June 2024 and December 2023, respectively. He became a director in August 2021 and subsequently took on the roles of the general legal counsel and chief compliance officer in August 2023 of Grandjoy Holdings Group. From April 2019 to December 2023, Mr. YAO served as a deputy general manager of Grandjoy Holdings Group. Prior to assuming these roles, Mr. YAO held diverse positions in China Feed Group Company*（中國飼料集團公司）, China Grain Trading Company*（中國糧貿公司）, Zhonggu Group*（中谷集團）, Zhonggu Sanya Trading Company*（中谷三亞貿易公司）, COFCO (Hainan) Investment Development Co., Ltd.,*（中糧（海南）投資發展有限公司）, Sanya Yalong Bay Investment Co., Ltd., *（三亞亞龍灣投資有限公司）and the hotel business department of COFCO Corporation. Mr. YAO has been with the COFCO Group for over 30 years and has extensive experience in property investment, business management, accounting, legal and compliance matters. Mr. YAO holds a Bachelor degree in Economics from Anhui University of Finance and Economics in the PRC and an Executive Master of Business Administration degree from Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business in the PRC.

Mr. CHEN is a non-executive Director of the Company. Mr. CHEN joined COFCO Corporation in April 2019 and is currently a director of Grandjoy Holdings Group (stock code: 000031), a company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange and was a non-executive director and chairman of the board of China Mengniu Dairy Company Limited (stock code: 2319), a company listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange. Prior to joining COFCO Corporation, Mr. CHEN had served as an Executive Vice President of China Resources (Holdings) Company Limited until April 2019. At the same time, he served as the chairman and general manager of China Resources Development & Investment Co., Ltd., the chairman of China Resources Vanguard Co., Ltd., the chairman of China Resources Snow Breweries (China) Investment Co., Ltd., the chairman of China Resources Ng Fung Co., Ltd., and the chairman of China Resources C’estbon Beverage (China) Investment Co., Ltd., and vice-chairman and chief executive officer of China Resources Logic Limited (now renamed as China Resources Gas Group Limited). Mr. CHEN was a vice chairman of the board of directors and a member of strategy committee of Shanxi Xinghuacun Fen Wine Factory Co., Limited（山西杏花村汾酒廠股份有限公司）, a company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, until June 2019; an executive director and the chairman of the board of directors of China Resources Beer (Holdings) Company Limited (stock code: 291), a company listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange, until July 2019, and a non-executive director and chairman of the board of China Foods Limited (stock code: 506), a company listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange, until September 2022. Mr. CHEN holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration.

Mr. ZHANG is a non-executive Director of the Company. Mr. ZHANG joined COFCO Group in February 2009 and is currently the director of the legal compliance department of COFCO Corporation. He has been a director of Grandjoy Holdings Group Co., Ltd.*（大悅城控股集團股份有限公司）(stock code: 000031), a company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, with effect from June 2024. He is currently a director of COFCO Biotechnology Co., Ltd.,*（中糧生物科技股份有限公司）(stock code: 000930), a company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, and was the chairman of the board between January 2024 and April 2024. Mr. ZHANG was the general counsel and the secretary to the board of Chinatex Corporation Limited（中國中紡集團有限公司）, the deputy general manager, a member of the party committee, a director, the general manager, the deputy secretary of the party committee and the general counsel of COFCO Trading Company Limited*（中糧貿易有限公司）and a supervisor of China Enterprise United Grain Reserve Company Ltd.*（中企聯合糧食儲備有限公司）. All of the aforementioned companies are either subsidiaries or associated companies of the COFCO Group. Mr. ZHANG holds a Bachelor degree in International Economic Law from China University of Political Science and Law, a Master degree in Law and a Master degree in Business Administration from Tsinghua University.

Mr. ZHANG a non-executive Director of the Company. Mr. ZHANG joined COFCO Group in 2010 and successively served as an assistant to the general manager of the training centre of the general office of COFCO Corporation, an assistant to the general manager and the deputy general manager of the talent development department (later renamed as high-level management department) of the human resources department, the deputy general manager of the training department (in charge of work), and the general manager of the employee relations department of COFCO Corporation, the general manager of the human resources department of COFCO Coca-Cola Beverages Limited, an assistant to the director (assistant minister) of the human resources department (organization department of the party group) and the general manager of the high-level management department of COFCO Corporation, and the deputy director (deputy minister) of the human resources department (organization department of the party group) of COFCO Corporation. Mr. ZHANG has been a director of Grandjoy Holdings Group Co., Ltd.*（大悅城控股集團股份有限公司）(stock code: 000031), a company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, since June 2024 and the designated deputy secretary of the party committee since March 2024. Mr. ZHANG holds a Doctor’s degree in Management majoring in Human Resources Management from Renmin University of China.

Mr. WU is a non-executive Director and the Chief Financial Officer of the Company. He is also a director of several subsidiaries of the Company. Mr. WU joined COFCO Group in 2002 and has since assumed various positions within the COFCO Group. Mr. WU has been a director of Grandjoy Holdings Group Co., Ltd.*（大悅城控股集團股份有限公司）(stock code: 000031), a company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, since June 2024 and the chief accountant (Head of the Finance Department) and a member of the party committee since August 2021. In addition, Mr. WU has been a director of COFCO Finance Company Limited*（中糧財務有限公司）since December 2017. Prior to his current roles, Mr. WU had been the assistant to general manager of finance department of COFCO (Hong Kong) Limited, the general manager assistant and the deputy general manager of finance department (accounting management), the general manager of finance department (taxation and assets management) of COFCO Corporation, and the deputy director of finance department and the general manager of capital management department of COFCO Corporation. Mr. WU holds a Bachelor degree in Management majoring in Accounting from Central University of Finance and Economics, a Master degree in Business Administration from University of South Australia. He is a senior accountant in the PRC, a certified tax accountant and certified management accountant (CMA) in the United States.

Mr. LAU is an independent non-executive Director and the chairman of each of the audit committee and the remuneration committee, and a member of the nomination committee of the Company.

The table below sets out Mr. LAU’s directorships in a number of companies listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange:

Mr. LAU is also a director of Bank of China Group Insurance Company Limited, BOC Group Life Assurance Company Limited, Nanyang Commercial Bank, Limited, Cinda Financial Holdings Co., Limited, Sun Hon Investment and Finance Limited, Wydoff Limited, Wytex Limited, Helicoin Limited, Wyman Investments Limited,Trillions Profit Nominee & Secretarial Services Limited and Polex Limited.He served as the chairman of the Central and Western District Board from 1988 to 1994, the president of the Law Society of Hong Kong from 1992 to 1993, a member of the Bilingual Laws Advisory Committee from 1988 to 1997 and a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong from 1995 to 2004 (from 1997 to 1998, he was a member of the Provisional Legislative Council). He has served as a Standing Committee member of the 10th, 11th, and 12th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. Mr. LAU obtained a Bachelor of Laws Degree from University of London in 1969. He is a Solicitor of the High Court of Hong Kong, a China-Appointed Attesting Officer and a Notary Public. He is the senior partner of Messrs. Chu & Lau, Solicitors & Notaries.

Mr. LAM is an independent non-executive Director and a member of each of the audit committee, the remuneration committee and the nomination committee of the Company. Mr. LAM was the senior vice president of the Enterprise Solutions Commercial Group of HKT Trust and HKT Limited (stock code: 6823), a company listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange and a member of the PCCW group. Mr. LAM graduated from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce in September 1978.

Mr. CHAN is an independent non-executive Director of the Company. He is also a member of each of the audit committee and the remuneration committee, and a member of the nomination committee of the Company. Mr. CHAN has extensive experience in auditing, accounting and financial management. Mr. CHAN has been an independent non-executive director of Gaush Meditech Limited (stock code: 2407) since November 2022, a company listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange. In addition, Mr. CHAN was an independent non-executive director of Trigiant Group Limited (stock code: 1300) (“TGL”) from September 2018 to January 2024, and as an executive director of Tycoon Group Holdings Limited (stock code: 3390) (“TGHL”) from October 2018 to August 2020 and a director of Tycoon Asia Pacific Group Limited. Both TGL and TGHL are companies listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange. From September 2009 to March 2016, Mr. CHAN held the positions of the company secretary, financial controller and authorized representative at CPMC Holdings Limited (stock code: 906) (“CPMC”), the shares of which are listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange. Prior to joining CPMC, Mr. CHAN has worked as senior management in various Hong Kong listed companies and as auditor in international audit firms. Mr. CHAN obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Business Accounting from University of Glamorgan (currently known as University of South Wales), United Kingdom in June 1999 and a Master’s degree in Professional Accounting from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in October 2008. He is a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the CPA Australia, and a chartered professional accountant member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia, Canada.