Changes in directorship

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中核國際有限公司

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

The Board is pleased to announce that Mr. Yang Chaodong has been appointed as a non- executive director of the Company with effect from 21st March, 2017.

The Board also announces that Mr. Du Yunbin has resigned as a non-executive director of the Company with effect from 21st March, 2017.

This board of directors (the "Board") of CNNC International Limited (the "Company", together with its subsidiaries shall be referred to as the "Group") is pleased to announce that Mr. Yang Chaodong ("Mr. Yang") has been appointed as a non-executive director of the Company. Mr. Yang has been elected as the Chairman of the Board and the Chairman of the Nomination Committee of the Company. The above appointments will be effective from 21st March, 2017.

Mr. Yang, aged 52, joined The Fifth Research and Design Institute of Nuclear Industry ("Fifth Nuclear Institute") in 1987 and was promoted to principal in 2005. He also acted as vice secretary of Party Leadership Group of Fifth Nuclear Institute. Mr. Yang was transferred to China Nuclear Power Engineering Co., Ltd ("Nuclear Power Engineering") as vice general manager in 2008 and also became vice secretary of Party Leadership Group of Nuclear Power Engineering in 2009. Since 2012, he was transferred and has been working as the general manager, executive director and vice secretary of Party Leadership Group of China Zhongyuan Engineering Co., Ltd ("Zhongyuan Co."). Fifth Nuclear Institute, Nuclear Power Engineering and Zhongyuan Co. are subsidiaries of China National Nuclear Corporation, the ultimate holding company of the Company. Mr. Yang had been a delegate of the Hai Dian District, Beijing, PRC for The National People's Congress from 2011 to 2016. Mr. Yang has obtained a bachelor degree in Environmental Engineering in 1987 and a master degree in Executive Master of Business Administration in 2013 from School of Environment, Tsinghua University and Guanghua School of Management of Peking University respectively. He was qualified as a senior research engineer and has obtained qualifications for Registered Utility Engineer in the PRC.

As at the date of this announcement, there is no service agreement between Mr. Yang and the Company in respect of his directorship. Mr. Yang is subject to retirement by rotation and re- election in accordance with the articles of association of the Company. Mr. Yang's director remuneration will be determined by the Remuneration Committee with reference to his duties and responsibilities on the Group, the Group's performance and the prevailing market situation.

Save as disclosed above, Mr. Yang has not held any directorship in any other listed companies in the past three years preceding the date of this announcement or any other major appointments or professional qualifications, and any other position with the Group nor has any relationship with any directors, senior management or substantial or controlling shareholders of the Company. Mr. Yang does not have, nor is deemed to have, any interests in any shares or underlying shares of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance. Mr. Yang has confirmed that there is no other information relating to his appointment which is required to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 13.51(2)(h) to

(v) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and there are no other matters that need to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company.

The Company also announces that Mr. Du Yunbin ("Mr. Du") has resigned as a non- executive director, chairman of the Board and chairman of the Nomination Committee of the Company with effect from 21st March, 2017 due to the re-arrangement of his job duties. Mr. Du has confirmed that he has no disagreement with the Board and there is no matter relating to his resignation that needs to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company.

The Board would like to take this opportunity to express its gratitude to Mr. Du for his contributions to the Company during his terms of services and to extend its warm welcome to Mr. Yang on his new appointment.

By Order of the board of directors

中核國際有限公司 Li Philip Sau Yan Company Secretary

Hong Kong, 20th March, 2017

As of the date of this announcement, the Board comprises non-executive director and chairman, namely, Mr. Du Yunbin, executive directors, namely, Ms. Wang Ying and Mr. Gao Shangxiong, non- executive director, namely, Mr. Xu Shouyi and independent non-executive directors, namely, Mr. Cheong Ying Chew Henry, Mr. Cui Liguo and Mr. Zhang Lei.