Mr. Zhang Jinliang, Chairman and Executive Director, Mr. Zhang has served as chairman of the Board since March 2024 and executive director of the Bank since June 2022. He began to serve as vice chairman of the eighth session of the council of China Society for Finance & Banking from April 2023, and concurrently serves as member of International Advisory Panel of Monetary Authority of Singapore from October 2024, and vice chairman of the ninth session of the council of China Banking Association from November 2024. He served as vice chairman of the Board from June 2022 to March 2024 and as president of the Bank from May 2022 to March 2024. From August 2018 to April 2022, Mr. Zhang served as director and general manager of China Post Group Corporation Limited (previously China Post Group Corporation). From May 2019 to April 2022, Mr. Zhang served as chairman and non-executive director of Postal Savings Bank of China Co., Ltd. From January 2016 to August 2018, Mr. Zhang was executive director of China Everbright Group and executive director and president of China Everbright Bank. From October 2003 to January 2016, Mr. Zhang served successively as deputy general manager of finance and accounting department, head of IT blueprint implementation office, general manager of financial management department, general manager of Beijing Branch, executive director and executive vice president of Bank of China. Mr. Zhang is a certified public accountant and senior accountant. He obtained a Ph.D. degree in Economics from Xiamen University in 1997.

Mr. Zhang Yi, Vice Chairman, Executive Director and President, Mr. Zhang has served as vice chairman of the Board since July 2024, executive director of the Bank since June 2024 and president of the Bank since May 2024. Mr. Zhang served as executive vice president of Bank of China (“BOC”) from March 2023 to May 2024 and executive director of BOC from April to May 2024. He served as executive vice president of Agricultural Bank of China from November 2021 to March 2023, and chief financial officer of CCB from April 2021 to September 2021. Prior to that, Mr. Zhang served as deputy general manager of the Asset & Liability Management Department of the Head Office of CCB, deputy general manager and general manager of Jiangsu Branch of CCB, and general manager of the Finance & Accounting Department of the Head Office of CCB. Mr. Zhang is a senior accountant. He graduated from Southwestern University of Finance and Economics in 1993 with a bachelor’s degree in economics, and graduated from Renmin University of China in 2002 with a master’s degree in business administration.

Mr. Ji Zhihong, Executive Director, Executive Vice President and Secretary to the Board, Mr. Ji has served as executive director of the Bank since June 2023, as executive vice president of the Bank since August 2019, and concurrently as secretary to the Board of the Bank since April 2025. Mr. Ji has served concurrently as chairman of the Council of CCB Housing Rental Fund since November 2022. He served as director-general of the financial market department of the PBC from August 2013 to May 2019, during which he was concurrently director of the financial market management department of the Shanghai Head Office from August 2013 to May 2016. From September 2012 to August 2013, he was director-general of the research bureau of the PBC. From April 2010 to September 2012, he was deputy director-general of the monetary policy department of the PBC. From February 2008 to April 2010, he was deputy director (deputy director-general level) of the open market operations department of the PBC Shanghai Head Office. Mr. Ji is a research fellow. He obtained a master’s degree in international finance from the Graduate School of the People’s Bank of China in 1995 and a PhD degree in national economics from Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in 2005.

Ms. Xin Xiaodai, Non-Executive Director, Ms. Xin has served as director of China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation since May 2020. From November 2015 to May 2020, Ms. Xin consecutively served as deputy general manager of China-LAC Capacity Cooperation Investment Fund Co., Ltd., and supervisor of Beijing Jiyuan Investment Co., Ltd. From November 2004 to November 2015, she worked in the Monetary Policy Department of the People’s Bank of China, consecutively serving as cadre, deputy consultant and director. Ms. Xin is a senior economist. She obtained a master’s degree in economics from the department of international economics of Nankai University in 1993 and a Ph.D. degree in economics from the department of economics at The Ohio State University in the United States in 2004.

Ms. Liu Fang, Non-Executive Director, Ms. Liu has served as director of the Bank since January 2021. Ms. Liu has served as a staff number of Central Huijin Investment Ltd. from 2021. Ms. Liu served as deputy director-general of the General Affairs Department (Policy and Regulation Department) and counsel of State Administration of Foreign Exchange from July 2019 to February 2021. From March 2015 to June 2019, Ms. Liu was deputy director-general of the General Affairs Department (Policy and Regulation Department) of State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE). From July 1999 to February 2015, Ms. Liu consecutively served as chief officer and deputy director of the International Balance of Payments Department of SAFE, deputy director and director of the General Affairs Department (Policy and Regulation Department) of SAFE. Ms. Liu obtained a master in world economics of School of International Economics of Renmin University of China in 1999.

Ms. Li Lu, Non-Executive Director, Ms. Li has served as non-executive director of the Bank since March 2023. Ms. Li joined Huijin in 2005.From January 2005 to March 2023, Ms. Li took up posts in Huijin including business manager and deputy senior manager of BOC equity management division of Bank Department, senior manager of research and support division of Banking Institution Management Department I, director of CCB division of Equity Management Department I, and managing director of Equity Management Department I. During her terms of office, Ms. Li worked as deputy general manager of Dongcheng Sub-branch, Beijing Branch, Bank of China from May 2012 to April 2013. Ms. Li obtained a bachelor’s degree in economics from Capital University of Economics and Business in 2002, and received her master’s degree of Science from University of Surrey in the United Kingdom in 2003.

Ms. Li Li, Non-Executive Director, Ms. Li has served as the vice president (deputy director-general level) of Beijing National Accounting Institute since December 2018. From December 2014 to December 2018, she successively served as a discipline inspector and supervisor at the director level and then at the deputy director-general level of the Supervision Bureau of the Discipline Inspection Office of the Supervision Department of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (“CCDI”) at the Ministry of Finance, a discipline inspector at the deputy director-general level of the Discipline Inspection Office of the CCDI at the Ministry of Finance, and a discipline inspector at the deputy director-general level of the Discipline Inspection and Supervision Office of the CCDI and the National Commission of Supervision at the Ministry of Finance. Ms. Li graduated with a bachelor’s degree in metal materials and heat treatment from the department of materials engineering at Xi’an Technological University in 1993.

Mr. Dou Hongquan, Non-Executive Director, Mr. Dou has served as director of China Everbright Group since July 2019, during which he concurrently served as director of China Everbright Bank from October 2019 to July 2020. From November 2011 to July 2019, he consecutively served as full-time supervisor and non-employee representative supervisor of the board of supervisors in CITIC Group, managing director of the office of China Securities Co., Ltd., and vice chairman of China Capital Management Co., Ltd. From September 2001 to November 2011, he served at the board of supervisors of state-owned key financial institutions, during which he served as director-level full-time supervisor of each of China Everbright Group and CITIC Group. From July 1995 to September 2001, he worked in the nonbanking department of the People’s Bank of China. Mr. Dou is a senior economist and nonpracticing member of the Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He obtained a master’s degree in science from the Guanghua School of Management, Peking University in 1995, and a Ph.D. degree in economics from Research Institute of the People’s Bank of China in 2005.

Mr. William Coen, Independent Non-Executive Director, Mr. William Coen has served as independent non-executive director of the Bank since June 2021. Mr. Coen has served as independent non-executive director of Buna, a cross-border payment system in the Arab region, from July 2022, and as member of Global Advisory Board of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. from October 2021. He currently serves as a member of the Advisory Board of Baton Systems, Inc. since June 2021, and chief regulatory adviser for Suade Labs since April 2021. He has been chairman of the IFRS Advisory Council from February 2020, member of the board of directors of the Toronto Leadership Centre since November 2019 and technical advisor of the International Monetary Fund since July 2019. He served as senior advisor of global financial services of KPMG from 2022 to 2024, secretary general of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision from 2014 to 2019, deputy secretary general of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision from 2007 to 2014, and supported BIS Financial Stability Institute from 2003 to 2006. Prior to joining the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision Secretariat in 1999, he consecutively worked with the US Office of Comptroller of the Currency and the US Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Mr. Coen is currently a member of the Bretton Woods Committee and was a member of the Financial Stability Board and its standing committees. He obtained his Bachelor of Science Degree from Manhattan College in 1984 and his master of business administration degree from Fordham University in 1991.

Mr. Leung Kam Chung, Antony , Independent Non-Executive Director, Mr. Leung has served as independent non-executive director of the Bank since October 2021. Mr. Leung, former Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong SAR, is chairman of Nan Fung Group in Hong Kong, chairman and co-founder of New Frontier Group, and served as chairman and co-founder of Solomon Learning. In addition, Mr. Leung is chairman of two charity organisations, namely “Heifer Hong Kong” and “Food Angel”. Mr. Leung had extensive experience in financial services, including chairman of Greater China Region of Blackstone Group, chairman of Asia for JP Morgan Chase and head of Private Banking for Asia, Investment Banking, Treasury Department and Greater China Region of Citi. Mr. Leung had also served as independent non-executive director of China Merchants Bank, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, China Mobile (Hong Kong) Limited and American International Assurance (Hong Kong) Limited, international advisor of China Development Bank, chief executive officer of Nan Fung Group in Hong Kong and chairman of Hong Kong Association of Harvard Business School. Other public services that Mr. Leung had engaged in included non-official member of the Executive Council of the Hong Kong SAR, chairman of the Education Commission, chairman of the University Grants Committee, member of the Exchange Fund Advisory Committee, director of Hong Kong Airport Authority and director of Hong Kong Futures Exchange, member of the Preparatory Committee for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, member of the First Government Election Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Hong Kong Affairs Advisors. Mr. Leung graduated from the University of Hong Kong in 1973 and attended Harvard Business School’s Programme for Management Development and Advanced Management Programme. Mr. Leung was conferred an honorary doctor of law by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in 1998.

Lord Sassoon, Independent Non-Executive Director, Lord Sassoon has served as independent non-executive director of the Bank since October 2023. Lord Sassoon is a member of the International Advisory Council of the China Investment Corporation (CIC), president of the China-Britain Business Council (CBBC), chairman of The Sir John Soane’s Museum, a trustee emeritus of the British Museum (served as trustee and deputy chairman from 2013 to 2021), independent nonexecutive director of Barco NV, Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC, and Arbuthnot Latham & Co., Limited, and chairman of the Pilgrim Trust. He formerly served as a member of the Global Advisory Board of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group from 2013 to 2021, and a director of Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited and other Jardine group companies from 2013 to 2020. He was chairman of CBBC from 2013 to 2019, and president of the EU-China Business Association from 2013 to 2017. He was commercial secretary to the Treasury from 2010 to 2013 and chaired the Financial Action Task Force from 2007 to 2008. He served as a managing director in HM Treasury from 2002 to 2006 with responsibility for Financial Services and Enterprise Policy. During his career, he has had a consistent focus on business relating to Asia, and has participated in the UK-China Economic and Financial Dialogue since 2002. Lord Sassoon joined S.G. Warburg (later UBS Warburg) in 1985, becoming a managing director in 1995. He began his career at KPMG in 1977, qualifying as an associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. Lord Sassoon joined the House of Lords in 2010. He was educated at the University of Oxford, where he read philosophy, politics and economics, and obtained his master of arts degree in 1977.

Mr. Lin Zhijun, Independent Non-Executive Director, Mr. Lin has served as independent non-executive director of the Bank since September 2024. Mr. Lin is the Senior Advisor to the President, Professor and PhD Supervisor of the Macau University of Science and Technology, independent non-executive director of China Everbright Limited and BOCOM International Holdings Company Limited. Previously, he served as independent non-executive director of Sinotruk (Hong Kong) Limited, Dali Foods Group Company Limited, South Manganese Investment Limited (formerly “CITIC Dameng Holdings Limited”) and Springland International Holdings Limited. He was also Vice President and Dean of the School of Business of the Macau University of Science and Technology, Professor and Head of the Department of Accountancy and Law at Hong Kong Baptist University, Visiting Professor at the University of Hong Kong, and Associate Professor at the Faculty of Management at the University of Lethbridge, Canada, Associate Professor at College of Economics, Xiamen University. Mr. Lin worked at the Toronto office of an international accounting firm (now known as “Deloitte”). Mr. Lin is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Chartered Global Management Accountants and the Australian Institute of Certified Management Accountants. Mr. Lin holds a master’s degree in economics from Xiamen University, a master of science in business administration from University of Saskatchewan in Canada and a PhD degree in economics (accounting) from Xiamen University.

Mr. Zhang Weiguo, Independent Non-Executive Director, Mr. Zhang has served as independent non-executive director of the Bank since June 2025. Mr. Zhang currently serves as Professor of Practice at Dishui Lake Advanced Finance Institute of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Distinguished Professor at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics School of Accountancy, Visiting Professor in Management Practice at Tsinghua University, advisor of the Postdoctoral Research Station of the CSRC, Chairman of the Accounting Professional Advisory Committee of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, and executive committee member of the International Foundation for Valuing Impacts. He formerly served as an independent non-executive director of Yonyou Network Technology Co., Ltd from 2018 to 2024. He was a full-time board member of the International Accounting Standards Board from 2007 to 2017, during which he concurrently served as a member of the International Advisory Committee of CSRC. From 1997 to 2007, he served as Chief Accountant and Director General of the Department of Accounting and the Department of International Affairs at the CSRC, and member of CSRC’s Stock Issuance and Listing Review Committee, Administrative Sanctions Committee and Administrative Reconsideration Committee. He was a lecturer, associate professor, professor, head of the accounting department, and doctoral advisor at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics from 1985 to 1997. Mr. Zhang Weiguo served as a member of the first standing committee in charge of accounting, auditing and disclosure at the International Organization of Securities Commissions, a member of the Accounting Standards Committee and the Auditing Standards Committee of the Ministry of Finance, standing director of the Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and standing director of the China Appraisal Society. Mr. Zhang Weiguo was awarded Special Government Allowance by the State Council. He graduated with a PhD degree in economics (accounting) from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics in 1990.