Announcement • Jun 11
BYD Electronic (International) Company Limited Announces Board and Committee Changes
The Board of BYD Electronic (International) Company Limited announced that Mr. CHUNG Kwok Mo John (Mr. Chung) and Mr. QIAN Jing-jie (Mr. Qian) retired from office as independent non-executive Directors, and accordingly ceased to be members of each of the audit committee, the remuneration committee and the nomination committee of the Company, at the conclusion of the AGM. The Board further announces that, following the retirement of Mr. Chung and Mr. Qian and with effect from the conclusion of the AGM held on June 9, 2026, Ms. RONG Xiu-li (Ms. Rong) and Mr. CAO Yu-shan (Mr. Cao) were appointed as independent non-executive Directors. With effect from the conclusion of the AGM, Ms. Rong was also appointed as chairperson of the remuneration committee and a member of each of the audit committee, nomination committee and strategy and sustainability committee of the Company, and Mr. Cao was also appointed as chairperson of the audit committee and a member of each of the remuneration committee and nomination committee of the Company. Ms. Rong Xiu-li, aged 63, is a Chinese national. She graduated from Hunan University in 1983 with a degree in mechanical engineering, specializing in internal combustion engine, and obtained an MBA from the China Europe International Business School (formerly the China Europe International Management Centre) in 1993. Ms. Rong has held various positions including R&D engineer in the Engine Division of Luoyang Tractor Research Institute, sales manager of the Beijing Office of Hongkong L&cheng Trading Co., Limited, and executive director and general manager of Beijing Bailifeng Communication Apparatus Co. Ltd. Since January 2006, Ms. Rong has served as the Vice Chairman and the general manager of Beijing Tianyu Langtong Communication Equipment Co. Ltd. Since August 2014, she has been an executive director and a chairman of Vital Innovations Holdings Limited. She served as the chairman of Vanchip (Tianjin) Technology Co. Ltd. from October 2017 to December 2019, as a director of Vanchip from December 2019 to September 2020, and has continued to serve as chairman of Vanchip since September 2020. Ms. Rong has extensive experience in sales and marketing, distribution, R&D, risk management, and general management. With over 30 years of deep involvement in the mobile phone industry, she possesses broad knowledge of telecommunications business operations and oversight, as well as an in-depth understanding of China's rapidly evolving telecommunications market. Mr. Cao Yu-shan, aged 53, is a Chinese national. He holds a doctoral degree and is a professor of Accounting. He holds a Ph.D. in accounting and has completed postdoctoral research in applied economics. He was a visiting scholar at the University of Essex, UK and is currently a professor and doctoral supervisor of Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics. He is also an Academic Member of the Chartered Global Management Accountants (CGMA). Mr. Cao previously served as Associate Dean of the School of Accounting and Deputy Director of the
Accounting Development Research Centre at Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics. He
has also served as a Standing Director and member of relevant professional committees under
the Chinese Accounting Society. He is a specially appointed expert for several research institutions, an anonymous reviewer for journals such as Contemporary Finance & Economics, and an editorial board member for journals including Financial Research. Mr. Cao has published over 120 academic papers and led more than 20 research projects, including those funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the Postdoctoral Science Foundation. He has independently authored four monographs and translations. He has served as an independent director or external director for several listed companies or state-owned
enterprises. He currently serves as an independent director of Jiangxi Mubang High-tech Co. Ltd. Following the retirement of Mr. Chung and Mr. Qian as independent non-executive Directors, Mr. Chung will cease to be the chairman of the audit committee, a member of the nomination committee and a member of the remuneration committee of the Company, while Mr. Qian will cease to be the chairman of the remuneration committee, a member of the audit committee and a member of the nomination committee of the Company, with effect from the conclusion of the AGM. The Board further announces that upon the appointments of Ms. Rong and Mr. Cao as independent non-executive Directors became effective, Ms. Rong has also been appointed as the chairperson of the remuneration committee, a member of the audit committee, a member of the nomination committee and a member of the strategy and sustainability development committee, while Mr. Cao has also been appointed as the chairman of the audit committee, a member of the nomination committee and a member of the remuneration committee, with effect from the conclusion of the AGM.
