The board of directors of Ko Yo Chemical (Group) Limited announced that Mr. Sun Tongchuan has been appointed as an independent non-executive director of the company with effect from November 1, 2013. Mr. Sun is the chairman of Sichuan Province High-tech Industrialization Association at present. Before joining the company, Mr. Sun was a member of Standing Committee of CPC Sichuan Provincial Party Committee, the Municipal Party Secretary of Chongqing and the Vice Chairman of Sichuan Committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.