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WEST CHINA CEMENT LIMITED

中 國 西 部 水 泥 有 限 公 司

(Incorporated in Jersey with limited liability, with registered number 94796)

(Stock Code: 2233)

APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND MEMBER OF NOMINATION COMMITTEE

This announcement is made pursuant to Rule 13.51(2) of the Listing Rules.
The Board is pleased to announce that Mr. Xu Delong has been appointed as an independent non-executive director and a member of the nomination committee of the Company with effect from 14 March 2014.
Mr. Xu's brief biographical details are set out below:
Mr. Xu Delong, aged 62, was appointed as an independent non-executive director and a member of the nomination committee of the Company on 14 March 2014. In reliance on his abundant experience in building and engineering, he is mainly responsible for providing advice in respect of technical knowledge, overall strategic planning and operation of the Company's business. Mr. Xu received a doctorate's degree in Metallurgy Engineering from Northeastern University in Shenyang, PRC, in 1996 and has over 30 years of academic experience in building and engineering. He has been the executive director and president of
Shaanxi Institute of Recycling Economy and Engineering (陝西循環經濟工程技術院) since
October 2009.
Mr. Xu has served as the vice president of Chinese Federation of Building Materials since
2013, a member of the standing committee of the Department of Biochemical Engineering at Institute of Chemical Metallurgy since 2006, the deputy director of both Chinese Ceramic Society and Chinese Society of Particuology since 2005, an executive director of the Chinese Society of Metal since 2001, and served as an executive of the Research and Promotion Centre of Precalcining Technology for Dry-process Cement Rotary Klins in 1997 and the president of the Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology from March 1998 to July 2013. Mr. Xu is also a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and an honorable member of the British Cement Association. Currently, he also serves as a

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representative of the Twelfth National People's Congress and a member of the ninth Standing Committee of All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese as well as the Chairman of the Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese in Shaanxi province.
Over the past decades, Mr. Xu has focused on the research in the disciplines of ceramic engineering, powder engineering and recycling economy and in the technology re- engineering for synergized power conservation in the cement industry, powder materials and engineering, re-utilization of industrial solid wastes, development and utilization of hard-to- separate minerals and producing oil from dry coal distillation and participated in a series of key scientific projects in the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth Five-year Plans, projects funded by National Foundation of Nature and Science and the National ''863'' Plan projects.
In recognition of his scientific achievements, Mr. Xu was awarded with a second prize of National Technology Progress in 1996, a prize for Promotion of National Scientific Achievement in 1997, a second prize for National Education Achievement in 2009, a first prize of Provincial Technology Progress and Achievement in 2007 and the Henry Fok Foundation Scholarship Award for Science and Technology in 1994 as well as honorable titles of National Advanced Workers in 2005 and National Outstanding Specialized and Professional Talent in 2009.
As at the date of this announcement, Mr. Xu does not have any interest in the securities in the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance and does not have any relationship with any directors, senior management, substantial shareholders or controlling shareholders of the Company within the meaning of the Listing Rules. Save as disclosed above, Mr. Xu does not hold any other positions within the Company or other members of the Group and he has not held any directorships in any other listed companies in the last three years.
Pursuant to the letter of appointment entered into between the Company and Mr. Xu, Mr. Xu shall serve as an independent non-executive director of the Company for a period from 14
March 2014 until the next annual general meeting of the Company and will be subject to re- election at such annual general meeting of the Company in accordance with the articles of association of the Company. Mr. Xu is entitled to receive a director's emolument of HK$400,000 per annum for his directorship in the Company, which was determined by reference to his duties and responsibilities with the Company as well as the prevailing market conditions.
Save as disclosed in this announcement, there is no other information required to be disclosed pursuant to Rules 13.51(2)(h) to 13.51(2)(v) of the Listing Rules, and the Company is not aware of any other matters that need to be brought to the attention of the holders of securities of the Company in relation to Mr. Xu's appointment.

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The Board would like to express its warm welcome to Mr. Xu as a new independent non- executive director of the Company.
By Order of the Board West China Cement Limited Zhang Jimin
Chairman
Hong Kong, 14 March 2014
As at the date of this announcement, the executive directors of the Company are Mr. Zhang Jimin, Mr. Wang Jianli, Ms. Low Po Ling and Mr. Tian Zhenjun, the non-executive director of the Company are Mr. Ma Zhaoyang and Mr. Ma Weiping, and the independent non- executive directors of the Company are Mr. Lee Kong Wai Conway, Mr. Wong Kun Kau, Mr. Tam King Ching, Kenny and Mr. Xu Delong.

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