Sino Energy International : APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MEMBER OF AUDIT COMMITTEE, REMUNERATION COMMITTEE AND NOMINATION COMMITTEE AND COMPLIANCE WITH RULES 3.10, 3.10A AND 3.21 OF THE LISTING RULES

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(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock code: 1096)

APPOINTMENT OF

INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,

MEMBER OF AUDIT COMMITTEE,

REMUNERATION COMMITTEE AND

NOMINATION COMMITTEE AND

COMPLIANCE WITH RULES 3.10, 3.10A AND 3.21 OF

THE LISTING RULES

The board (the "Board") of directors (the "Director(s)") of Sino Energy International Holdings Group Limited (the "Company", together with its subsidiaries, the "Group") announces that Mr. Chong Cha Hwa ("Mr. Chong") has been appointed as an independent non-executive Director, a member of each of the audit committee, remuneration committee and nomination committee of the Company with effect from 31 March 2021.

Biographical details of Mr. Chong are set out as follows:

Mr. Chong, aged 54, is a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. Mr. Chong holds a bachelor degree of management with honours from the University of Science, Malaysia. Mr. Chong has more than 20 years of experience in the accounting and finance area servicing private and publicly listed companies in Hong Kong and the Southern Asia region. Mr. Chong is currently also an independent non-executive director of China Beidahuang Industry Group Holdings Limited, the shares of which are listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Stock Exchange") (Stock Code: 39) and an executive Director of Aurum Pacific (China) Group Limited, the shares of which are listed on GEM of the Stock Exchange (Stock Code: 8148).

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Save as disclosed above, as at the date of this announcement, Mr. Chong (i) does not hold any position with the Company or other members of the Group; (ii) does not have any relationship with the Directors, senior management, substantial or controlling shareholders (as defined in the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange (the "Listing Rules")) of the Company; (iii) has not held any directorship in public companies in the last three years, the securities of which are listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas; and (iv) does not have any interests in the shares, underlying shares and debentures of the Company which are required to be disclosed pursuant to Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong).

With respect to his directorship with the Company, Mr. Chong has not entered into a service contract with the Company and Mr. Chong will be appointed for a term of 1 year with an annual remuneration of HK$120,000 without discretionary bonus. The remuneration is recommended by the remuneration committee of the Company with reference to the remuneration policy, his duties and the prevailing market level of remuneration for executives of similar positions. Mr. Chong shall only hold office until the next annual general meeting of the Company but shall be eligible for re-election in accordance with the articles of association of the Company.

Save as disclosed above, there is no other information related to the appointment of Mr. Chong that needs to be disclosed pursuant to the requirements of Rule 13.51(2) of the Listing Rules nor are there other matters that need to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company.

The Board would like to extend a warm welcome to Mr. Chong in joining the Board.

COMPLIANCE WITH RULES 3.10, 3.10A AND 3.21 OF THE LISTING RULES

Following the appointment of Mr. Chong, the Board comprises five executive Directors and three independent non-executive Directors. As a result, the number of independent non-executive Directors meets with the requirements under Rules 3.10 and 3.10A of the Listing Rules.

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Since Mr. Chong has been appointed as a member of the audit committee of the Company, the Company is in compliance with Rule 3.21 of the Listing Rules.

By Order of the Board

Sino Energy International Holdings Group Limited

Chen Jianbao

Chairman

Hong Kong, 31 March 2021

As at the date of this announcement, the executive Directors are Mr. Chen Jianbao, Ms. Cai Xiuman, Mr. Zhang Wenbin, Mr. Wang Qingshan and Mr. Zhu Tianxiang; and the independent non-executive Directors are Mr. Chen Jinzhong, Roy Mr. Chai Chung Wai and Mr. Chong Cha Hwa.

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