COFCO Capital Holdings Co., Ltd. Special Report on the Self-Inspection of Independent Directors' Independence
Pursuant to the "Administrative Measures for Independent Directors of Listed Companies," "Shenzhen Stock Exchange Main Board Listed Company Self-Regulation Regulatory Guide No. 1 - Normative Operation Guide for Main Board Listed Companies," and the "Independent Director Work System of COFCO Capital Holdings Co., Ltd.," the Sixth Board of Directors of COFCO Capital Holdings Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the "Company") has evaluated the independence of its incumbent independent directors, Mr. Zhang Xinmin, Ms. Liu Xiaolei, and Mr. Li Hong, and hereby issues the following special opinion:
The Board of Directors is of the opinion that independent directors Mr. Zhang Xinmin, Ms. Liu Xiaolei, and Mr. Li Hong are capable of fulfilling the duties of independent directors during their term in 2025. They do not hold any positions in the Company other than independent director and member of the Board's special committees. They also do not hold any positions in the Company's principal shareholders. There are no relationships of interest or other relationships with the Company and its principal shareholders or actual controllers that could impair their independent and objective judgment. There are no circumstances that affect the independence of the independent directors, and they comply with the requirements regarding the independence of independent directors stipulated in laws, regulations, and normative documents such as the "Administrative Measures for Independent Directors of Listed Companies."