The board of directors of Kingboard Chemical Holdings Ltd. announced that Mr. Leung Tai Chiu has been appointed as an independent non-executive director, a member of the audit committee, the remuneration committee and the nomination committee of the company with effect from October 1, 2016. Mr. Leung has broad experience in accounting and auditing matters, having worked in the auditing profession for over 30 years, 20 years of which he served as a partner. Mr. Leung retired from PricewaterhouseCoopers in 2005. Mr. Leung is an independent non-executive director, the chairman of the audit committee, and a member of the remuneration committee and nomination committee of Kingboard Laminates Holdings Limited (KLHL), a subsidiary of the company.