People: BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd (2388.HK)

Mr. Ning Gaoning is Independent Non-Executive Director of BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd. Mr. NING is currently the Chairman of COFCO Corporation and COFCO (Hong Kong) Limited. Mr. NING is also an Executive Director of China Foods Limited, a Non-executive Director of China Agri-Industries Holdings Limited, a Non-executive Director of CPMC Holdings Limited, Chairman and Non-executive Director of China Mengniu Dairy Company Limited, all of which are companies listed in Hong Kong. In addition, Mr. NING is an Independent Director of Huayuan Property Co., Ltd. (a company listed in Shanghai) and a Director of BOCI. Mr. NING was a Director of Smithfield Foods, Inc. (a company listed in New York) until March 2011. Before joining COFCO Corporation, Mr. NING held various positions including Vice Chairman, Director and General Manager of China Resources (Holdings) Company Limited and certain of i t s subsidiaries. Mr. NING has over 20 years of experience in corporate management, investment and corporate finance, business restructurings and governmental relations. Mr. NING obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Shandong University, China in 1983 and obtained a Master degree in Business Administration from University of Pittsburgh, United States in 1985.