West China Cement Limited announced that Ms. Liu Shan has been appointed as non-executive Director of the company with effect from 1 July 2015. Ms. Liu, aged 49, is currently the head of the finance department of Anhui Conch Cement Company Limited. She has extensive experience in financial management, internal audit and internal risk management and control.

The Board announced also that Mr. Qin Hongji has been appointed as non-executive Director of the company with effect from 1 July 2015. Mr. Qin, aged 52, is currently the regional head of Anhui Conch in Shangan, and general manager of Pingliang Conch Cement Co. Ltd. and Linxia Conch Cement Co., Ltd, both wholly-owned subsidiaries of Anhui Conch.

He has extensive experience in the operation and management of cement production organisation and external communication and coordination. The Board announced that Mr. Wang Jianli will be stepping down as an executive Director of the company with effect from 1 July 2015 as part of this board restructuring and in accordance with the Group's internal reorganisation and redesignation of duties and responsibilities. Mr. Wang will, however, retain his posts as deputy chief executive officer and as director of a number of subsidiaries, including Yaobai Special Cement Group Co.

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