The board of directors of BeijingWest Industries International Limited announced that Mr. Xu Ning has resigned as a Non-executive Director and the Chairman of the company with effect from 23 December 2014 and will ipso facto cease to be the chairman of the Nomination Committee from the same date; and Mr. Han Qing has been appointed as a Non-executive Director and the Chairman of the company as well as the chairman of the Nomination Committee with effect from 23 December 2014. Mr. Han joined Shougang Corporation in 1988 and thereafter held various positions in Shougang Corporation. He is the assistant general manager of Shougang Corporation.