The board of directors of Nine Express Limited announced that with effect from 3 June 2016, Mr. Deng Guohong and Mr. Wang Li have been appointed as executive Directors, and Mr. Gao Hong has been appointed as an independent non-executive Director. Mr. Deng Guohong has been appointed as an executive Director. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Deng was the senior consultant of (Shenzhen Eyes Health Group Company Limited) from 1 January 2011 to 31 January 2013. He was the deputy general manager of Fulixin Investment from January 2013 to January 2016. Mr. Deng has been the executive director and legal representative of (Guangzhou Luyin Financial Leasing Company Limited) since January 2016. Mr. Wang Li has been appointed as an executive Director: Mr. Wang has extensive experience in business management and operation in various industries. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Wang has been the managing director of Shenzhen Sanzheng Huizhi Management System Application Technology Limited since 16 October 2013. Mr. Wang was an executive director of (Shenzhen Qianhai Huaheng Fund Management Company Limited) from 5 May 2005 to 20 May 2016, the managing director of Shenzhen Aoge United Apparel Company Limited from 10 May 2000 to 26 September 2013. He has been the vice chairman of Nation Committee of Cooperative Economics of the SME Cooperation Development & Promotion Centre since July 2014, and a social tutor of Faculty of Marketing and Logistics Management of Nanjing University of Finance and Economics since August 2014. Mr. Wang was an executive director of PPS International (Holdings) Limited from 26 September 2014 to 13 February 2015. Mr. Gao Hong has been appointed as an independent non-executive Director, member of the remuneration committee, nomination committee and audit committee of the company. Mr. Gao joined Delta International CDS, Switzerland in 2003 and is currently one of its directors/partners. He has been the chief representative of Delta International CDS SA Beijing Representative Office since July 2006, fully in charge of the investment business in Asia Pacific area. Mr. Gao was appointed as an executive director of Harmonic Strait Financial Holdings Limited on 9 October 2014. He was subsequently removed as an executive director by the board of directors of Harmonic Strait pursuant to its articles of association with effect from 23 November 2014.