Aluminum of China : ANNOUNCEMENT - PROPOSED ELECTION OF DIRECTORS OF THE SIXTH SESSION OF THE BOARD; PROPOSED …

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The terms of office of the fifth session of the Board and the fifth session of the Supervisory Committee will expire upon the conclusion of the AGM.

As recommended by the Nomination Committee of the Board, the Board proposed Mr. Yu Dehui, Mr. Ao Hong, Mr. Liu Caiming, Mr. Lu Dongliang, Mr. Jiang Yinggang, Mr. Wang Jun, Ms. Chen Lijie, Mr. Hu Shihai and Mr. Lie-A-Cheong Tai Chong, David to be the Proposed Directors of the sixth session of the Board of the Company. Among which, Mr. Ao Hong and Mr. Jiang Yinggang are proposed to be re-elected as executive Directors, Mr. Lu Dongliang is proposed to be elected as an executive Director, Mr. Yu Dehui, Mr. Liu Caiming and Mr. Wang Jun are proposed to be re-elected as non-executive Directors, and Ms. Chen Lijie, Mr. Hu Shihai and Mr. Lie-A-Cheong Tai Chong, David are proposed to be re-elected as independent non-executive Directors.

As recommended by the controlling shareholder of the Company, Aluminum Corporation of China*, the Company proposed the election of Mr. Liu Xiangmin as a shareholder representative Supervisor of the sixth session of the Supervisory Committee and the re-election of Mr. Wang Jun as a shareholder representative Supervisor of the sixth session of the Supervisory Committee.

Due to other work commitments, Mr. Liu Xiangmin proposed to resign as the senior vice president of the Company, which shall be effective from 9 May 2016. On the same day, the Board approved to appoint Mr. Lu Dongliang as the senior vice president of the Company with effect from 9 May 2016.

A circular, containing, among others, details regarding such proposed candidates as members of the sixth session of the Board and the Supervisory Committee, together with a notice of the AGM, will be dispatched to the Shareholders in due course.

The term of office of the fifth session of the board (the "Board") of directors (the "Director(s)") of Aluminum Corporation of China Limited* (the "Company") will expire upon the conclusion of the 2015 annual general meeting of the Company (the "AGM").

In accordance with the relevant requirements of the Articles of Association of the Company (the "Articles"), the Company Law of the People's Republic of China (the "Company Law") and the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Hong Kong Listing Rules"), the Board proposed that the sixth session of the Board shall consist of nine Directors, including three executive Directors, three non-executive Directors and three independent non-executive Directors.

As recommended by the Nomination Committee of the Board, the Board proposed Mr. Yu Dehui, Mr. Ao Hong, Mr. Liu Caiming, Mr. Lu Dongliang, Mr. Jiang Yinggang, Mr. Wang Jun, Ms. Chen Lijie, Mr. Hu Shihai and Mr. Lie-A-Cheong Tai Chong, David to be the proposed candidates as Directors of the sixth session of the Board of the Company (the "Proposed Directors"). Among which, Mr. Ao Hong and Mr. Jiang Yinggang are proposed to be re-elected as executive Directors, Mr. Lu Dongliang is proposed to be elected as an executive Director, Mr. Yu Dehui, Mr. Liu Caiming and Mr. Wang Jun are proposed to be re-elected as non-executive Directors, and Ms. Chen Lijie, Mr. Hu Shihai and Mr. Lie-A-Cheong Tai Chong, David are proposed to be re-elected as independent non-executive Directors. According to the Articles, the appointment of the Directors of the sixth session of the Board shall be subject to the approval of the shareholders of the Company (the "Shareholders") at the AGM. A circular, containing, among others, details regarding such Proposed Directors will be dispatched to the Shareholders in due course.

Due to other work commitments, Mr. Liu Xiangmin, a Director of the fifth session of the Board, will not be re-elected as the member of the sixth session of the Board. Mr. Liu Xiangmin has confirmed that he has no disagreements with the Board and there are no other matters in respect of his resignation that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders. The Board hereby expresses its appreciation for the contribution of Mr. Liu Xiangmin to the development of the Company during his term of office as a Director.

The biographical details of such Proposed Directors are set out as below:

Mr. Yu Dehui, aged 56, is the chairman of the Company. Mr. Yu graduated from Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales (EHESS) and School of Economics of Paris West University Nanterre La Défense, majoring in development economics, with a doctoral degree in economics, and he is a professor. Mr. Yu has extensive experience in energy, non-ferrous metals, economics and management areas. He had successively served as the deputy general manager for technology and the general manager of SPEIC* (法國斯佩克環保工程股份公司), the deputy head of department of science & technology and standards of State Bureau of Environmental Protection* (國家環境保 護局), the deputy head and head of department of science & technology and standards of State Environmental Protection Administration* (國家環境保護總局). And he took temporary posts as an assistant to the chairman of the government of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region* (內蒙古自治區), a standing member of the Municipal Committee and a deputy mayor of Baotou City. He had also served as a vice chairman of the government of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region*, a member of the Communist Party Committee and a deputy general manager of China Power Investment Corporation* (中國電力投資集團公司), and a member of the Communist Party Committee and a deputy general manager of State Power Investment Corporation* (國 家電力投資集團公司). Mr. Yu currently serves as the general manager, a director and the deputy secretary of the Communist Party Committee of Aluminum Corporation of China.

Mr. Ao Hong, aged 54, is an executive Director and the president of the Company. Mr. Ao graduated from Central South University with a doctoral degree in management science and engineering. He is a professor-grade senior engineer with over 30 years of work experience in enterprises of non-ferrous metals industry. He successively served as the deputy dean of Beijing General Research Institute for Non-ferrous Metals* (北京有 色金屬研究總院) and concurrently the chairman of GRINM Semiconductor Materials Co., Ltd.* (有研半導體硅材料股份有限公司), the chairman of Guorui Electronics Co., Ltd.* (國瑞電子股份有限公司), the chairman of Guowei Silver Anticorrosive Materials Company* (國晶微電子控股公司) in Hong Kong and a deputy general manager of Aluminum Corporation of China* (中國鋁業公司). During this period, he also successively served as the chairman of the Supervisory Committee of the Company, the dean of Chinalco Research Institute of Science and Technology* (中鋁 科學技術研究院) and the chairman of China Rare Earth Co., Ltd.* (中國稀有稀土有 限公司).

Mr. Liu Caiming, aged 53, is a non-executive Director of the Company. He graduated from Fudan University majoring in political economics and obtained a doctoral degree in Economics. He is a senior accountant and engaged in the financial and accounting industry for more than 30 years. Mr. Liu has extensive experience in corporate management and financial management. He had subsequently served as deputy head and head of the Finance Department of China Non-ferrous Metals Foreign-Engineering Corporation* (中國有色金屬對外工程公司), deputy general manager of China Non-ferrous Metals Construction Group Limited* (中國有色金屬建設集團), deputy general manager of China Nonferrous Construction Group Limited* (中色建設集 團有限公司), director and deputy general manager of China Non-ferrous Metal Industry's Foreign Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd.* (中國有色金屬建設股 份有限公司), and deputy general manager of China Non-ferrous Metal Mining and Construction (Group) Co., Ltd.* (中國有色礦業建設集團有限公司). Mr. Liu has also acted as titular deputy head of Department of Finance of Yunnan Province, director of SASAC of Yunnan Province and assistant to the governor of Yunnan Province and director of SASAC of Yunnan Province. Mr. Liu also acted as deputy general manager of Aluminum Corporation of China, chairman of Yunnan Copper Industry (Group) Co., Ltd.* (雲南銅業（集團）有限公司), and president of China Copper Co., Ltd.* (中國銅業有限公司). He acted as senior vice president and chief financial officer of the Company and executive Director of the Company. Mr. Liu acted as executive Director of the Company since 8 March 2013 and resigned on 18 March 2014, and was re-appointed on 26 February 2015. Mr. Liu currently serves as the deputy general manager and a member of the Communist Party Committee of Aluminum Corporation of China.

Mr. Lu Dongliang, aged 42, is the assistant to the president of the Company. Mr. Lu graduated from North China University of Technology majoring in accounting. He holds a bachelor's degree in economics and is an accountant. Mr. Lu has more than 20 years of work experience in financial management and in non-ferrous metals industry. He had subsequently served as the cadre in the audit department of China Non-ferrous Metals Industry Corporation* (中國有色金屬工業總公司), the officer-in-charge of the capital division of the finance department of China Copper Lead & Zinc Group Corporation* (中國銅鉛鋅集團公司), the head of the accounting division and the capital division of the finance department of Aluminum Corporation of China* (中 國鋁業公司), the deputy manager and manager of the treasure management division of the finance department, the manager of the general management office, the deputy general manager and general manager of the finance department of the Company, the chief financial officer of Chalco Gansu Aluminum Electricity Co., Ltd.* (中國鋁業甘 肅鋁電有限責任公司), the assistant to the president of the Company and the general manager of Lanzhou Branch of the Company, and the executive director and president of Chalco Gansu Aluminum Electricity Co., Ltd.