China Steel Prefabricated Building Co., Ltd. 2025 Annual Independent Director Performance Report Zhu Lei
As an independent director of China Steel Prefabricated Building Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the "Company"), during my term of office, I have strictly complied with the "Company Law of the People's Republic of China" (hereinafter referred to as the "Company Law"), the "Securities Law of the People's Republic of China" (hereinafter referred to as the "Securities Law"), the "Guiding Opinions on Corporate Governance of Listed Companies," the "Measures for the Administration of Independent Directors of Listed Companies," the "Shenzhen Stock Exchange GEM Stock Listing Rules," and the "Shenzhen Stock Exchange GEM Listed Companies Self-Regulatory Management Guide No. 2 - Norms for the Operation of GEM Listed Companies," and other relevant laws and regulations, as well as the "Articles of Association" and the "Work Measures for Independent Directors of China Steel Prefabricated Building Co., Ltd." and other relevant regulations. I have faithfully performed the duties of an independent director, diligently and prudently exercised the rights granted to independent directors by the Company, actively attended Company shareholder meetings, board meetings, special committee meetings, and independent director special meetings, and carefully reviewed various proposals. I have fully utilized the independent role of independent directors, effectively protected the interests of the Company and all shareholders, and paid particular attention to the legitimate rights and interests of small and medium shareholders.
Here is a report on my performance of independent director duties in 2025:
I. Basic Information (I) Work Experience I, Zhu Lei, male, born in 1980, Chinese national, with no overseas residency, a non-partisan individual, and a professor, am currently an independent director of the Company. I started working in 2007. From October 2007 to July 2009, I worked as a prefabricated building researcher at the Construction Research Center of Vanke Enterprise Co., Ltd. From December 2009 to the present, I have served as a lecturer, associate professor, and professor at Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, School of Civil and Transportation Engineering. From September 2016 to the present, I have served as a director and standing director of the Steel Structure Stability and Fatigue Branch of the China Steel Structure Association. From May 2021 to the present, I have served as an expert committee member of the Prefabricated Concrete Component Branch of the China Concrete and Cement Products Association. From October 2021 to the present, I have served as an independent director of China Steel Prefabricated Building Co., Ltd.
(II) Independence Statement I do not hold any positions in the Company other than that of an independent director, nor do I hold any positions in the main shareholder companies or their affiliated enterprises. I have no conflict of interest with the Company or its major shareholders or actual controllers, nor any other relationship that may hinder my independent and objective judgment. There are no other circumstances affecting my independence as an independent director, which complies with the requirements for the independence of independent directors stipulated in the "Measures for the Administration of Independent Directors of Listed Companies," the "Shenzhen Stock Exchange GEM Stock Listing Rules," and the "Shenzhen Stock Exchange GEM Listed Companies Self-Regulatory Management Guide No. 2 — Norms for the Operation of GEM Listed Companies."
II. Performance in 2025 (I) Attendance at Board and Shareholder Meetings In 2025, I personally attended 7 board meetings and 4 shareholder meetings convened by the Company. I have diligently performed my duties in strict accordance with laws, regulations, and relevant rules, prudently reviewed meeting proposals and related materials, and actively participated in proposal discussions, offering reasonable suggestions to help the board make scientific and rational decisions. I have never been absent from board meetings and have voted in favor of all proposals reviewed by the board, with no dissenting opinions, objections, or abstentions.