Board of Directors

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Mr. Li Shaofeng, aged 46, holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Automation from University of Science and Technology Beijing. Mr. Li was appointed as an Executive Director and the Chairman, the Chairman of each of the Executive Committee and the Nomination Committee and the Vice Chairman of the Remuneration Committee of the Company in May 2010. He joined Shougang Corporation, the ultimate holding company of Shougang Holding (Hong Kong) Limited (“Shougang Holding”) in 1989 and is currently the vice chairman and the general manager of Shougang Holding. Currently, he is an executive director and the chairman of Shougang Concord Grand (Group) Limited (“Shougang Grand”), a substantial shareholder of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance, Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong (the “SFO”), the managing director of Shougang Concord International Enterprises Company Limited (“Shougang International”), an executive director and chairman of Shougang Concord Century Holdings Limited (“Shougang Century”), an executive director and the chairman of Shougang Concord Technology Holdings Limited (“Shougang Technology”) Shougang Fushan Resources Group Limited (“Shougang Res”) and a non-executive director of Sinocop Resources (Holdings) Limited, all of which are companies whose shares are listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Stock Exchange”). He is also a director of Mount Gibson Iron Limited, a company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and a director of Wheeling Holdings Limited which is a substantial shareholder of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO. Mr. Li has extensive experience in management and investment of listed companies, sino-foreign joint ventures and steel industry.

Mr. Chen Zheng, aged 53, engineer and senior economist. He holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering and a master’s degree in business administration. Mr. Chen was appointed as an Executive Director of the Company in February 2005 and is currently the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He is also a member of the Executive Committee of the Company. Mr. Chen was an executive director of Shougang Grand. Mr. Chen has extensive experience in investment business and corporate management.

 Mr. Jin Guo Ping, aged 54, senior economist. He holds a master of business administration degree of China Europe International Business School. Mr. Jin was appointed as an Executive Director of the Company in February 2006 and currently is Vice President of the Company. He is also a member of the Executive Committee of the Company. Mr. Jin is an ordinary committee member of China Animation Association. Mr. Jin was a director of Shanghai Animation Film Studio, the chairman of Shanghai Cartoon Cultural Developing Co. Ltd., a publisher of “Cartoon King” Magazine, the vice president of Shanghai Film Group Corporation, the vice chairman of Shanghai United Circuit Co., Ltd, a director of Shanghai Paradise Corporation Ltd., and the assistant director of broadcasting of Shanghai Television. Mr. Jin has extensive experience in animation and film industries. With effect from 21 May 2010, he has been appointed as a member of the Shenzhen Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
 

Mr. Leung Shun Sang, Tony, aged 70. Mr. Leung was appointed as a Non-executive Director of the Company in December 2005. He is also the Vice Chairman of the Nomination Committee and a member of the Remuneration Committee of the Company. Mr. Leung is a non-executive director of each of Shougang Grand, Shougang International, Shougang Technology, Shougang Century and Shougang Res. Mr. Leung holds a bachelor degree of commerce from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and a master degree in business administration from New York State University. Mr. Leung had worked in Citibank N.A. and W.I. Carr Sons & Co.(Overseas) in his early years and he was the managing director of CEF Group. He has over 40 years of experience in securities and banking business, investment, financial markets, corporate strategy and corporate management.

INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
 

Mr. Kwong Che Keung, Gordon, aged 63. Mr. Kwong was appointed as an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company in April 2003. He is also the Chairman of the Audit Committee, a member of each of the Remuneration Committee and the Nomination Committee of the Company. Mr. Kwong also serves as an independent non-executive director of a number of Hong Kong listed companies including NWS Holdings Limited, OP Financial Investments Limited, China Chengtong Development Group Limited, China Power International Development Limited, Henderson Land Development Company Limited, Henderson Investment Limited, Agile Property Holdings Limited, CITIC Telecom International Holdings Limited, China COSCO Holdings Company Limited and Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Limited. He was an independent non-executive director of the following Hong Kong Listed companies during the past three years: Tianjin Development Holdings Limited, China Oilfield Services Limited, Frasers Property (China) Limited, COSCO International Holdings Limited, Beijing Capital International Airport Company Limited and Quam Limited. Mr. Kwong graduated from the University of Hong Kong in 1972 and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in England and Wales in 1977. Mr. Kwong was a partner of PriceWaterhouse Hong Kong from 1984 to 1998 and was an independent member of the Council of the Stock Exchange from 1992 to 1997, during which, he had acted as convener of both the compliance committee and the listing committee.

Prof. Japhet Sebastian Law, aged 61. Prof. Law was appointed as an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company in September 2008. He is also the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee, a member of each of the Audit Committee and Nomination Committee of the Company. Prof. Law graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a doctor of philosophy degree in mechanical/industrial engineering in 1976. He joined The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1986 and retired in August 2012. Before retirement, he was a professor in the Department of Decision Sciences and Managerial Economics. He was the associate dean and subsequently the dean of the Faculty of Business Administration of The Chinese University of Hong Kong from 1993 until 2002. Prior to returning to Hong Kong, Prof. Law was a director of Operations Research at the Cullen College of Engineering and a director of Graduate Studies in Industrial Engineering at the University of Houston and was also involved with the U.S. Space Program in his career with McDonnell Douglas and Ford Aerospace in
the United States. He acts as a consultant for various corporations in Hong Kong and overseas. Prof. Law is active in public services and serves as a member of the Provisional Regional Council of the Hong Kong SAR Government and various other committees. He is active on the boards of profit, non-profit and charitable organisations in Hong Kong and overseas. From July 2003 to February 2006, Prof. Law had also acted as an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company. He currently serves as an independent non-executive director of Tianjin Port Development Holdings Limited, Beijing Capital International Airport Company Limited, Binhai Investment Company Limited, Cypress Jade Agricultural Holdings Limited, Regal Hotels International Holdings Limited and Tianjin Binhai Teda Logistics (Group) Corporation Limited, all of which are listed companies in Hong Kong. He also served as an independent non-executive director of First China Financial Holdings Limited until 1 October 2008.

 Mr. Chan Chung Chun , aged 53. Mr. Chan was appointed as an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company in June 2012. He is also a member of each of the Audit Committee, the Nomination Committee and the Remuneration Committee of the Company. He is a fellow member and an associate member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and The Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants respectively. Mr. Chan holds a Bachelor Degree in Commerce from James Cook University of North Queensland and a Master Degree in Commerce from University of New South Wales in Australia. He had worked in the audit department of Ernst & Young for about 7 years and has extensive working experience in accounting and commercial fields, particularly in the manufacturing, marketing and retailing of consumer products in Hong Kong and the People’s Republic of China. Mr. Chan is currently the deputy chairman and executive director of Sinocop Resources (Holdings) Limited, an independent non-executive director of Shougang Century and Shougang Res, all of which are listed companies in Hong Kong.