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MR. SHAO JIANJUN
Executive Chairman

Mr. Shao Jianjun was appointed as a director of the Company on 28 July 2004 and appointed as the Executive Chairman of the Company on 26 April 2013. He was last re-elected on 30 April 2021.

Mr Shao is currently Executive Chairman of World Precise Machinery (China) Co., Ltd. (“WPM (China)”). Prior to that, he was the Chief Executive Officer (”CEO”) of WPM (China) and is in charge of the overall operations of WPM (China).

Mr. Shao joined Jiangsu Danyang Stamping Machine Factory (”DSMF”) as a production line worker in April 1974. He had an illustrious career in DSMF and was promoted to the position of Technical Section Leader in 1979 and further promoted to the position of Deputy General Manager in 1984. He was subsequently transferred to Jiangsu World Precise Machinery Co., Ltd ("JWPM") when JWPM acquired the assets and business of DSMF relating to the manufacturing of stamping machines. On 18 June 1999, he was appointed as the General Manager of JWPM and continued to hold this position until he was transferred to WPM (China) in June 2004. He was subsequently appointed as the CEO of WPM (China).

Mr. Shao studied in the Danyang Picheng Secondary School (High School) from 1971 to 1973 and was certified as a Senior Machinery Engineer by the Science and Technology Committee in 1995. Mr. Shao participated in the Senior Executive Programme conducted by the China Europe International Business School ("CEIBS") from September 2006 to February 2007 and obtained an Executive Masters of Business Administration from CEIBS in February 2007.

MR. WANG WEIYAO
Non-Executive and Non-Independent Director

Mr. Wang Weiyao was appointed as a director of the Company on 28 July 2004 and was last re-elected on 29 April 2022. Mr. Wang relinquished his position as the Non-Executive Chairman on 26 April 2013 and remains as a Non-Executive and Non-Independent Director of the Company.

Mr. Wang is currently the Chairman of Jiangsu World Machinery and Electronics Group Co., Ltd (”JWMEG”), Jiangsu World Agricultural Machinery Co., Ltd. (“JWAM”) and JWPM. During 1986 to 2000, Mr. Wang founded and served as the Chairman for Danyang Weaving Machine Accessories Factory, Danyang Fuhao Crankshaft Factory and Danyang Filter Equipment Factory. In each of the above mentioned companies which he had served or is serving as the Chairman, he is responsible for determining the overall strategic development direction, examining and approving the development plans of each functional department and assessing and implementing the important matters and major policies of the respective companies.

Mr. Wang is a notable member of his community as evidenced by the awards which he has received, namely Danyang Top Ten Outstanding Youths, Jiangsu Top Ten Outstanding Youth Village and Town Entrepreneur as well as Zhenjiang Village and Town Entrepreneur in 2000, the 4th China Entrepreneur in 2001, Jiangsu Outstanding Youth Entrepreneur in 2004 and Zhenjiang Citizen Award in 2011. Mr. Wang participated in the CEO Programme conducted by the CEIBS from September 2003 to February 2004 and obtained an Executive Masters of Business Administration from CEIBS in February 2004.

MR. PHANG KIN SENG (LAWRENCE)
Lead Independent Director

Mr. Phang Kin Seng (Lawrence) was appointed as Independent Director of the Company on 28 April 2010 and appointed as the Lead Independent Director of the Company on 28 April 2013. He was last re-elected on 29 April 2022.

Mr. Phang is currently the Director of Bartley Christian Church Limited, a God-loved missional community that worships passionately, evangelises faithfully, disciples intentionally and serves selflessly.

Between May 2005 and September 2006, Mr. Phang was the Executive Vice President of Yanlord Land Group Limited, where he successfully led the IPO of this major PRC property developer on the SGX-ST. Mr. Phang was also Director of International Operations (China) for International Enterprise Singapore (”IE Singapore”) between November 2001 and May 2005, where he was responsible for IE Singapore's operations in Southern and Western China, through its offices in Hong Kong, Guangzhou and Chengdu. Between August 1998 and August 2001, Mr. Phang was vice-president of the business development division of Singapore Technologies Telemedia Pte Ltd, where he explored investments in telecommunications projects in the Asia Pacific region.

In 1982, Mr. Phang was awarded the Colombo Plan Scholarship by the Singapore government to attend the University of Melbourne, Australia, where he graduated with First Class Honours from the Faculty of Engineering in 1985. In 2005, Mr. Phang attended an Advanced Management Training Programme at Qinghua University, Beijing.

MR. LIM YOKE HEAN
Independent Director

Mr. Lim Yoke Hean was appointed as Independent Director of the Company on 2 July 2010 and was last re-elected on 30 April 2021.

Prior to this, Mr. Lim has a 30 year-career in the financial sector which began as an Economist with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. He then became a Corporate Banker with DBS Bank before moving to the investment banking arena as a Senior Investment Manager with DBS Asset Management. Subsequently he spent 13 years with Merrill Lynch and left the global investment bank as one of its Managing Directors in the Global Markets and Investment Banking Division. For 6 years to 2010, he was a Dealing Director with OCBC Securities, responsible for corporate client businesses and capital market transactions. He then took up the position of executive director and chief executive officer of Pheim Asset Management (Asia) Pte Ltd. for one year till June 2013 and the advisor and director of Aljo Consults (Singapore) Pte Ltd for 9 years till March 2019.

Mr. Lim graduated from Singapore University in 1979 with a 1st class honours in Bachelor of Science (Mathematics).

MS. LOW MUI KEE (JANICE)
Independent Director

Ms. Low Mui Kee (Janice) was appointed as Independent Director of the Company on 1 February 2023.

Ms. Low is currently a Director of Sage Artelier Pte. Ltd. and Kikiwoods Pte. Ltd and the head of finance, administrative and human resources of Strides DST Pte. Ltd.

Between June 2018 and December 2021, Ms. Low was the Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of Noorvit Pte. Ltd. and was responsible for the overseeing of projects and backed operations, finance, administrative and human resources functions. Ms. Low was also Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of Algattas Pte. Ltd. between June 2015 and February 2018, where she was responsible for the overseeing of projects and backend operations, finance, administrative and human resources functions. Between October 2007 and May 2014, Ms. Low was Chief Financial Officer of Time Watch Investments Limited Group, a company list on the main board of the SGX-ST and delisted in June 2011 and subsequently listed on the mainboard of stock exchange of Hong Kong Limited in February 2013, where she oversees the overall management of the accounting process and functions for the group including financial and management reporting, reviews and implements internal controls and procedures.

Ms. Low graduated from Nanyang Technological University of Singapore in 1997 with Bachelor of Accountancy. Ms. Low is a member of Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants.