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    Mengniu is a leader in the China dairy industry
    focuses on providing nutritious, healthy and delicious products to Chinese and global consumers.

  • Board of Directors

    Executive Directors

    Mr. GAO Fei (Chief Executive Officer)

    Mr. GAO Fei, aged 47, was appointed as the chief executive officer and an executive director of the Company on 26 March 2024. Prior to the appointment, he has been a senior vice president and the head of UHT business unit of the Group. Mr. Gao graduated from Shandong University and Tsinghua University, and obtained an Executive Master in Business Administration degree from Tsinghua University. Mr. Gao joined the Group in 1999, and successively held the positions of regional manager, center manager, sales general manager and marketing general manager of the sales and marketing department and contributed to the rapid growth of the market share of the Mengniu brand. Mr. Gao has abundant practical experience in sales, marketing and promotion and business operation of dairy products. In 2016, he was appointed as a vice president of the Group and head of the UHT business unit of the Group.

    Ms. WANG Yan

    Ms. WANG Yan, aged 45, was appointed as an executive director of the Company in December 2021. Ms. WANG Yan joined the Group in November 2021. Ms. Wang has previously served various roles including general manager of talent development at the human resources department and deputy director of the human resources department at COFCO Corporation. Ms. Wang holds a master of management degree from the Renmin University of China specialising in human resources management.

    Non-executive Directors

    Mr. QING Lijun (Chairman)

    Mr. QING Lijun, aged 54, is currently the deputy general manager of COFCO Corporation, and chairman of the board, an executive director and the managing director of China Foods Limited, a company listed on the Stock Exchange. Mr. Qing is also currently a director and the chief executive officer of COFCO Coca-Cola Beverages Limited, a non-wholly-owned subsidiary of China Foods Limited. Mr. Qing has previously served in various positions including deputy general manager of COFCO Coca-Cola Beverages Limited, deputy general manager of beverage business department of China Foods Limited, and director of strategy department of COFCO Corporation. Mr. Qing graduated from Renmin University of China and Guanghua School of Management of Peking University with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and a Master’s degree in Business Administration, respectively. Mr. Qing has extensive experience in beverage production, marketing, strategy planning, finance, public relations and general management.

    Mr. MENG Fanjie

    Mr. MENG Fanjie, aged 60, previously served as an executive director of the Company from June 2019 to December 2021. Mr. Meng had successively served as the general manager of Shenyang Xiangxue Flour Co., Ltd., the assistant to the general manager and then as the deputy general manager of COFCO’s Wheat Processing Department, the general manager of COFCO’s Project Management Department, the general manager of COFCO Chengdu Industrial Park, the deputy general manager of China Grain & Logistics Corporation, the deputy general manager of COFCO Trading Corporation, the deputy director of COFCO’s Party-mass Work Department (in charge of the daily work) and the chief officer in the human resources department of COFCO. Mr. Meng has been a non-executive director of CPMC Holdings Limited, a company listed in Hong Kong (stock code: 906) since January 2022. Mr. Meng received a master degree in electronic magnetics and microwave technology from Tsinghua University in the PRC in December 1989.

    Mr. Wang Xi

    Mr. WANG Xi, aged 40, previously served as a non-executive director of the Company and a member of the Strategy and Development Committee of the Company from December 2021 to August 2024. Mr. Wang joined COFCO Corporation in July 2015, currently serves as the deputy director of the Strategy Department and the general manager of the Direct Investment Division of COFCO Corporation, and is a director of COFCO WOMAI.COM Investment Limited (中糧我買網投資有限公司). At COFCO Strategy Department, Mr. Wang previously served as assistant general manager of M&A Division, deputy general manager and general manager of Equity Management Division. Prior to joining COFCO, Mr. Wang worked at Direct Investment Division IV at China Development Bank Capital Co., Ltd. and the investment banking division at Deutsche Bank AG, Hong Kong Branch.

    Mr. Wang holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and a dual bachelor’s degree in laws from Peking University, and a degree of master of public administration from Columbia University, New York.

    Ms. Lillie Li Valeur

    Ms. Lillie Li Valeur, aged 55, will serve as the Executive Vice President of International at Arla Foods, a global dairy industry leader, with effect from 1 April 2025. With a distinguished career spanning over two decades, Ms. Valeur brings unparalleled international experience in the food, ingredients, and pharmaceutical industries. Her expertise encompasses key regions such as Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), and Asia, with a strong focus on commercial leadership, innovation, mergers and acquisitions, and strategic partnerships.

    Previously, Ms. Valeur held the CEO position at Good Food Group A/S in Denmark from 2020 to 2022. During her over 20-year tenure with Arla Foods amba, Ms. Valeur held several pivotal senior management roles in Asia, Europe, and on a global scale. These roles included Group Vice President and Managing Director of Germany, Vice President for the Global Milk-Based Beverages Business, Vice President for Southeast Asia, and Vice President for Greater China. Prior to her tenure at Arla Foods, she held various international business management positions at Lundbeck, Novartis Consumer Health Co., and served as a management consultant at Bain & Company. Ms. Valeur´s academic background includes Leadership programs at London Business School, Executive Management Program Manaz, and an MBA from China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) in Shanghai.

    Ms. Valeur’s board experience is extensive. She is currently a member of the board of directors at Plus Pack, a multinational packaging company based in Denmark. She served on the board of directors, chaired the nomination committee, and was a member of the remuneration committee at Marel, a global leader in food processing equipment, solutions, and services, listed on Nasdaq Iceland and Euronext Amsterdam from 2020 to 2024. From 2020 to 2022 she was a member of the board of directors, remuneration committee, and science & innovation committee at Chr. Hansen, a renowned bioscience company based in Denmark and listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen, from 2020 to 2022. From 2013 to 2020, she contributed her expertise to the board of directors and audit committee of AAK, a global leading vegetable oils and fats company listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. Furthermore, she served on the board of directors of Meda, a European specialty pharmaceutical company, from 2015 to 2016.

    Independent Non-executive Director

    Mr. YIH Dieter Lai Tak

    Mr. YIH Dieter (alias YIH Lai Tak, Dieter), aged 61, was appointed as an independent non-executive director of the Company in December 2021. Mr. Yih received his Bachelor of Laws degree from King’s College London and he is a Fellow of King’s College London. Mr. Yih is admitted to practice law in Hong Kong. He is a partner of the Hong Kong law firm Kwok Yih & Chan, where his practice focuses on corporate finance, capital markets, securities and regulatory compliance. Mr. Yih currently is an independent non-executive director of the Sinochem Energy Co., Ltd. and independent non-executive director of Sun Art Retail Group Limited, a company listed in Hong Kong (stock code: 6808). Mr. Yih was the president of the Law Society of Hong Kong between 2012 and 2013, and holds various public offices and community appointments in Hong Kong. He is currently a member of the Guangdong Province Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. He is also a Justice of the Peace appointed by the Hong Kong Government, chairman of the Quality Education Fund Steering Committee, a member of the Standing Committee on Legal Education and Training, a non-executive director of the Securities and Futures Commission, a non-executive director of eMPF Platform Company Limited and a member of University Grants Committee.

    Mr. LI Michael Hankin

    Mr. LI Michael Hankin, aged 59, was appointed as an independent non-executive director of the Company in December 2021. Mr. Li has more than 30 years of experience in financial and accounting, fundraising, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and international business development. Mr. Li has since May 2016 served as an independent non-executive director of COFCO Joycome Foods Limited, a company listed in Hong Kong (stock code: 1610) and is currently the chairman of its audit committee. COFCO Corporation has an interest of 29.10% in COFCO Joycome Foods Limited based on its public filings. Mr. Li has also served as an independent non-executive director and the chairman of the audit committee of Clarity Medical Group Holding Limited, a company listed in Hong Kong (stock code: 1406) since March 2019. Mr. Li worked at several Hong Kong listed companies as head of corporate finance, general manager of investor relations and mergers and acquisitions, including as head of corporate finance of GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Limited (stock code: 3800) during January 2014 to June 2015 and as general manager of investor relations & mergers and acquisitions of Newton Resources Limited (stock code: 1231) in 2013. Mr. Li also worked at several international banks where he had led numerous fund raising exercises in Hong Kong and the United States. During the period from March 1994 to June 2004, Mr. Li was the executive director (corporate finance) at BNP Paribas Capital (Asia Pacific) Limited. During the period from July 2004 to December 2005, Mr. Li was employed at GoldBond Capital (Asia) Limited and was a managing director (investment banking) of Rothschild (Hong Kong) Limited during the period from March 2007 to May 2011. From November 2017 to August 2019, he was the deputy general manager of Shougang Concord Grand (Group) Limited, a company listed in Hong Kong (stock code: 730). Mr. Li obtained a bachelor’s degree in accountancy from California State University, Los Angeles in June 1985, and a master’s degree in business administration from Columbia University, New York in May 1992. Mr. Li is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

    Mr. GE Jun

    Mr. GE Jun, aged 51, was appointed as an independent non-executive director of the Company in December 2021. Mr. Ge had previously served as the assistant engineer of Shanghai Research institute of Building Research, administrative manager, deputy director of the corporation and public affairs department, director of the President office, secretary general of the foundation and assistant president of the China Europe International Business School, President of the Pudong Innovation Institute, and associate dean of the Shanghai Institute of Advanced Finance at Shanghai Jiaotong University. Mr. Ge is currently an executive director of the National Innovation and Development Strategy Research Association. Mr. Ge has been an independent director of Huize Holding Ltd. (NASDAQ, stock code: HUIZ) since February 2020. Mr. Ge has also been an independent director of Shenzhen Aisidi Co., Ltd., (Shenzhen Stock Exchange, stock code: 002416 since October 2022. Mr. Ge was an independent director of Focus Media Information Technology Co Ltd. (Shenzhen Stock Exchange, stock code: 002027) from February 2019 to November 2021. Mr. Ge was also an independent director of Meinian Onehealth Healthcare Holdings Co., Ltd. (Shenzhen Stock Exchange, stock code: 002044) from October 2018 to October 2021. Mr. Ge’s areas of academic expertise include corporate governance, corporate stakeholder relations, evaluation of innovation mechanism, responsible business and sustainable development.

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