RESIGNATION OF INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

RNS Number : 3732Q

Air China Ld

17 June 2015

 



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(a joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 00753)

RESIGNATION OF INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The board of directors (the "Board") of Air China Limited (the "Company") announces that Mr. Fu Yang has tendered his resignation from his position as an independent non-executive director of the Company on 16 June 2015 due to work reason.

As the resignation of Mr. Fu Yang would result in the number of independent non-executive directors of the Company falling below one-third of the Board, pursuant to the relevant regulatory rules of stock exchanges on which the Company's shares are listed, including the Guiding Opinions on Establishing the Independent Director System in Listed Companies (《關於在上市公司建立獨立董事制度的指導意見》), and the articles of association of the Company, the resignation of Mr. Fu Yang will become effective upon the approval of the appointment of a new independent non-executive director at a general meeting of the Company. The Company will issue further announcement in this regard in accordance with the requirements of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.

Mr. Fu has confirmed that he has no disagreement with the Board and that he is not aware of any matter relating to his resignation that needs to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company.

The Board wishes to take this opportunity to express its sincere gratitude to Mr. Fu for his contribution to the Company during his tenure.

By order of the Board Air China Limited Rao Xinyu   Tam Shuit Mui Joint Company Secretaries

Beijing, the PRC, 16 June 2015

As at the date of this announcement, the directors of the Company are Mr. Cai Jianjiang, Ms. Wang Yinxiang, Mr. Cao Jianxiong, Mr. Feng Gang, Mr. John Robert Slosar, Mr. Ian Sai Cheung Shiu, Mr. Song Zhiyong, Mr. Fan Cheng, Mr. Fu Yang*, Mr. Pan Xiaojiang*, Mr. Simon To Chi Keung* and Mr. Stanley Hui Hon-chung*.

* Independent non-executive Director of the Company

 

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