Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited announced that at its board meeting held on December 21, 2023, in accordance with the Company Law of the People's Republic of China and other laws and regulations, requirements under the Articles and the Rules of Procedures for the Board of Directors, and the condition of appointments of certain Directors, in order to ensure the smooth operation of the Board of Directors and its special committees, the Board of Directors decided to make the following changes to the chairman and members of some of the special committees of the Board of Directors: Mr. Norman Chan Tak Lam shall be appointed as chairman of the Risk Management Committee and US Risk Committee, and member of the Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee. Mr. Herbert Walter shall be appointed as member of the Strategy Committee, Corporate Social Responsibility and Consumer Protection Committee, Audit Committee, Remuneration Committee and Related Party Transactions Control Committee. The abovementioned appointments of Mr. Norman Chan Tak Lam and Mr. Herbert Walter respectively shall take effect after the approval of Mr. Herbert Walter 's director appointment qualification by the National Administration of Financial Regulation and the announcement of the Bank, and the resignation of Mr. Anthony Francis Neoh.