The board of directors of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation having considered the professional qualifications, background and relevant experience of Ms. Guo Guangli, the Board Secretary of the Company, is of the view that Ms. Guo is qualified to independently act as the company secretary of the Company under rule 3.28 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Hong Kong Stock Exchange"), and has applied to and obtained written confirmation of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in this respect. Accordingly, the joint company secretary arrangement of the Company will be terminated early, with effect from 9 February 2023, Ms. Guo will independently act as the company secretary of the Company, and Ms. Hoo Mei Fung will cease to act as the joint company secretary of the Company. Ms. Guo Guangli serves as a senior vice president.

She was appointed as Board Secretary of the Company from 11 November 2020 and joint company secretary of the Company from 11 November 2021. Ms. Guo has served as the member of the Party Committee, chief accountant of Datang Telecom Technology Industry Group, and also the chairman of Datang Telecom finance company. Ms. Guo is a Chinese Certified Public Accountant.

She received a bachelor of law degree from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics and a master of accounting from the Central University of Finance and Economics. Ms. Guo is a member of the Sixth Session of the Review Committee of the Shanghai Stock Exchange, a member of Expert Committee of China Enterprise Financial Management Association and a guest advisor of Central University of Finance and Economics. Ms. Guo has rich experience in corporate governance, financial management and investment and financing projects of capital market.