Aged 54, was appointed as a Chairman and Non-executive Director of the Company on 22 March 2019. Mr. Yan graduated from Chongqing Institute of Architectural and Engineering (now known as Chongqing University) majoring in Industrial and Civil Construction in 1989 and obtained a MBA degree from Guanghua School of Management in Peking University in 2000 and a PhD degree in Marketing from Wuhan University in 2017. Mr. Yan joined 中國建築集團有限公司 (China State Construction Engineering Corporation*) (“CSCEC”) in 1989 and had been seconded to China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd. (“COLI”) twice. During the year from 1990 to 1992, Mr. Yan had been working for the Shenzhen Branch of China Overseas Property Group and had held a number of positions, including site engineer and department head. He was assigned to COLI again from 2001 to 2011 and had been Assistant General Manager of Guangzhou Branch, Deputy General Manager of Shanghai Branch, General Manager of Suzhou Branch, General Manager of Shanghai Branch, Vice Managing Director of China Overseas Property Group and President of Northern China Region. Mr. Yan had worked in CSCEC from 2011 to June 2014 and had been Director of the General Office, General Manager of Information Management Department, Chief Information Officer and Assistant General Manager. Mr. Yan joined Longfor Properties Co. Ltd. (listed in Hong Kong) in June 2014 and resigned on 5 December 2016. During the period, Mr. Yan had held a number of positions including Executive Director and the Senior Vice President. Mr. Yan was appointed as Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of COLI from 1 January 2017, has become Chairman of COLI and continues to serve as Chief Executive Officer of COLI from 13 June 2017, and cease to act concurrently as Chief Executive Officer from 11 February 2020. Besides acting as the Executive Director and Chairman of COLI, Mr. Yan is currently Chairman and President of China Overseas Holdings Limited (“COHL”) and a director of certain of its subsidiaries, a Non-executive Director of China Overseas Grand Oceans Group Limited, and also a director of certain subsidiaries of COLI. During the period from June 2017 to February 2020, Mr. Yan had served as the Chairman and Non-executive Director of China Overseas Property Holdings Limited and the Chairman of China Overseas Grand Oceans Group Limited. COHL is the substantial shareholder of the Company within the meaning of the Securities and Future Ordinance. Mr. Yan has about 31 years’ experience in construction business, real estate investment and management.


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