The board of directors of 3SBio Inc. announced that with effect from 8 October 2019, Mr. Wang Steven Dasong has resigned as a non-executive Director and Mr. Wang Rui has resigned as an independent non-executive Director, the chairman of the remuneration committee and a member of each of the audit committee and the nomination committee of the company due to their respective decisions to devote more time to their personal endeavours. Each of Mr. Wang Dasong and Mr. Wang Rui has confirmed that he has no disagreement with the Board and there are no matters in respect of his resignation that need to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company or The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. The board announced that with effect from 8 October 2019, Dr. Wong Lap Yan has been appointed as an independent non-executive Director, the chairman of the Remuneration Committee and a member of each of the Audit Committee and Nomination Committee. Following the resignation of Mr. Wang Rui and the appointment of Dr. Wong as an independent non-executive Director, Dr. Wong has been appointed as the chairman of the Remuneration Committee and a member of each of the Audit Committee and Nomination Committee. With effect from 8 October 2019, the Audit Committee shall comprise Mr. Pu Tianruo (as chairman), Mr. Huang Bin and Dr. Wong Lap Yan. With effect from 8 October 2019, the Nomination Committee shall comprise Dr. Lou Jing (as chairman), Mr. Pu Tianruo and Dr. Wong Lap Yan. With effect from 8 October 2019, the Remuneration Committee shall comprise Dr. Wong Lap Yan (as chairman), Mr. Liu Dong and Mr. Pu Tianruo. The Board further announced that with effect from 8 October 2019, Ms. Liu Yanli ("Ms. Liu") has resigned as a joint company secretary of the Company and ceased to act as an authorised representative of the Company under Rule 3.05 of the Listing Rules due to her other business engagement and roles within the Group. The board announced that with effect from 8 October 2019, Ms. Leung Suet Wing ("Ms. Leung"), the other joint company secretary of the Company, has been appointed as the Authorised Representative under the Listing Rules.