The board of directors of West China Cement Limited Mr. Qin Hongji has resigned as a non-executive Director due to his other work commitments. Mr. Qin has confirmed that there is no disagreement with the Board or the Company and there are no matters which need to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the company, with effect from July 15, 2019. Mr. Fan Chanhong has been appointed as a non-executive Director. Mr. Fan served as regional director of Anhui Conch Cement company Limited from May 2013 to April 2019, responsible for market operation and resource co-ordination of Conch Cement in Shanghai, Su-Xi-Chang Area and Nantong. Meanwhile, he also served as general manager of Shanghai Conch Cement Company Limited and Shanghai Conch Cement Sales Company Limited, responsible for the production and operation management of the two companies. He then also served as the general manager of Conch Mingzhu Cement Company Limited from March 2016 to April 2019, responsible for the production and operation management of the company. Mr. Fan is the regional director of Conch Cement and the general manager of Pingliang Conch Cement Co., Ltd, responsible for the market operation and resource co-ordination of Conch Cement in Shaanxi and Gansu and the production and operation management of Pingliang Conch. Mr. Zhu Dong is appointed as an independent non-executive Director and a member of the audit committee and the remuneration committee of the company. Mr. Zhu has approximately 30 years of experience in capital markets and corporate financing involving securities origination, underwriting and placing of equities and equity-linked products, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring and reorganizations and other general corporate advisory activities.