The Board of AKM Industrial Co. Ltd. announced that Mr. Wang Heng Yi has tendered his resignation as an independent non-executive Director, a member of the audit committee and a member of the remuneration committee of the company with effect from 4 February 2013 due to his own business engagement. The Board also announced that Mr. Bi Keyun has been appointed as an independent non-executive Director, a member of the audit committee and a member of the remuneration committee of the Company with effect from 4 February 2013.

Mr. Bi is currently vice president of China Semiconductor Industry Association and a committee member of Chinese Institute of Electronics.