Independent Non-executive Director

Mr. Zhou has been an independent non-executive director since November 2005. Mr. Zhou obtained a bachelor’s degree in 經濟信息管理系 (Economic Information Management) and had his postgraduate study in 世界經濟 (World Economics) from 中國人民大學 (Renmin University of China) in 1983 and 1998, respectively. Mr. Zhou obtained a master degree in Master of Business Administration from 清華大學(Qing Hua University) in 2008. Mr. Zhou has worked as senior management in a number of financial institutions in the PRC including 廣東證券有限公司 (Guangdong Securities Company Limited), 中國銀行股份有限公司 (Bank of China Limited) and 中山證券有限責任公司 (Zhongshan Securities Company Limited), and has over 20 years of experience in the fields of financial services and investment banking. Mr. Zhou is at present the chairman of J.P. Morgan Futures Company Limited in China.