The board of directors of Orient Securities International Holdings Limited announced that Mr. Tang Chung Wai (Mr. Tang) has tendered his resignation as an independent non-executive Director with effect from 17 February 2023 (the Resignation) as he would like to devote more time to his other commitments. Mr. Tang has confirmed that he had no disagreement with the Board and there was no other matters relating to the Resignation that need to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company or The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Stock Exchange). The Board also announced that both with effect from 17 February 2023, Ms. Luk Huen Ling Claire (Ms. Luk) has been appointed as an independent non-executive Director.

Ms. Luk obtained a bachelor's degree in fine arts from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts in July 2003 and a master's degree of business in marketing from the University of Technology, Sydney, Australia in March 2010. Ms. Luk, aged 44, has over 10 years' experience in corporate communications and marketing. Prior to joining the Group, in November 2014, Ms. Luk founded ST8GE Group Limited, a company specialising in corporate training and team building, and is primarily responsible for the overall corporate management.

Ms. Luk has been appointed as an independent non-executive director of Cool Link (Holdings) Limited, whose shares are listed on the GEM of the Stock Exchange, on 4 February 2019. From 22 September 2015 to 30 September 2020, Ms. Luk was appointed as an independent non-executive director of Season Pacific Holdings Limited (currently known as DL Holdings Group Limited). From 30 November 2019 to 11 May 2022, Ms. Luk was appointed as an independent non-executive director of Hon Corporation Limited, whose shares were formerly listed on the GEM of the Stock Exchange.

Simultaneously upon the Resignation, Mr. Tang will also cease to be a member of each of the nomination committee (the Nomination Committee), the remuneration committee (the Remuneration Committee) and the audit committee (the Audit Committee) of the Company. Also, following the appointment of Ms. Luk as an independent non-executive Director, Ms. Luk will be appointed as a member of each of the Nomination Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Audit Committee.