Asia Resources : APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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(incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 899)

APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The Board is pleased to announce that Ms. Guo Yumei has been appointed as an executive director of the Company with effect from 18 April 2018.

The board of directors (the "Board") of Asia Resources Holdings Limited (the "Company", together with its subsidiaries, collectively the "Group") is pleased to announce that Ms. Guo Yumei ("Ms. Guo") has been appointed as an executive director of the Company with effect from 18 April 2018.

Ms. Guo Yumei (؈͗ૠ ), aged 49, has been an executive director and legal representative of Beijing Qiaofeng Commercial and Trading Co., Ltd (̏ԯ྆ᔮਠ൱Ϟࠢʮ̡ ), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, since February 2018.

Ms. Guo has also been a director of (i) Guangxi Huatai Mining Industries Co., Ltd (ᄿГശइᘤ ุϞࠢʮ̡) since May 2009, (ii) Shenzhen Zhongke Jiutai Resources Usage Technology Industries Co., Ltd (ଉέ̹ʕ߅ɘ̨༟๕л͜߅Ҧପٰุ΅Ϟࠢʮ̡ )(" Jiutai Technology") since December 2012 and (iii) Shenzhen Zhongke Jiutai Resources Usage Research Institute Co., Ltd (ଉέʕ߅ɘ̨༟๕л͜޼ӺהϞࠢʮ̡ )(" Jiutai Research") since June 2013.

Ms. Guo graduated from Party School of CPC Beijing Municipal Committee (̏ԯ̹։ᙣࣧ) in July 2008.

A letter of appointment has been entered into between the Company and Ms. Guo in respect of her appointment as executive director commencing on 18 April 2018. Ms. Guo is not appointed for a specific term except that she is subject to retirement and re-election in accordance with the provision of the Company's bye-laws. Ms. Guo will hold office until, and will be eligible for re-election at, such general meeting in accordance with the bye-laws of the Company. She will be entitled to a monthly director's fee of HK$32,000 which is recommended by the Remuneration Committee and determined by the Board with reference to her duties and responsibilities and the prevailing market conditions.

Mr. Li Yuguo (ҽ͗਷), who is an executive director and the chairman of the Company, is also the chairman of Jiutai Technology and Jiutai Research.

Save as disclosed above, as at the date of this announcement, Ms. Guo does not (i) hold any other position with the Company or its subsidiaries; (ii) hold any other directorships in any other public companies, the securities of which are listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas in the last three years; and (iii) have any relationship with any other directors, senior management or substantial or controlling shareholders of the Company (as defined in the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Listing Rules")).

Save as disclosed above, Ms. Guo did not have any interest in the shares or underlying shares of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong).

Save as disclosed above, there is no other information relating to Ms. Guo's appointment which is required to be disclosed pursuant to Rules 13.51(2)(h) to 13.51(2)(v) of the Listing Rules and there are no other matters that need to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company.

The Board would like to take this opportunity to welcome Ms. Guo in joining the Board.

By Order of the Board

Asia Resources Holdings Limited

Huang Yilin

Executive Director

Hong Kong, 17 April 2018

As at the date of this announcement, the Board consists of five executive directors, Mr. Li Yuguo, Mr. Huang Yilin, Mr. Chan Shi Yin, Keith, Mr. Liu Yan Chee, James and Mr. Chan Yuk Sang; and three independent non-executive directors, Mr. Zhang Xianlin, Mr. Kwok Hong Yee, Jesse and Mr. Ng Ping Yiu.

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