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GP Batteries International Limited

Directors' Profile

Executive Directors

Andrew NG Sung On, Chairman & Chief Executive
Richard KU Yuk Hing, Vice Chairman
Henry LEUNG Kwong Hang CEng MIET FHKIE
HUI Wing Sun
TSANG Kwan Lung
CHAU Kwok Wai

Non-Executive Directors
CHENG Wai Keung
PHUA Bah Lee
Harald E. KADING

Executive Directors

Andrew NG Sung On
Aged 58, appointed as Chairman and Chief Executive since 1993. He was appointed a member of the Nominating Committee since 12 September 2002. Mr Ng is the founder of the micro battery and rechargeable battery divisions of the Group. He is also Vice Chairman of the Hong Kong-listed Gold Peak Industries (Holdings) Limited.
Mr Ng is currently Vice Chairman of Hong Kong Critical Components Manufacturers Association. He graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the US with a Master of Science degree in Chemical Engineering.

Richard KU Yuk Hing
Aged 60, appointed as Vice Chairman since 1993. He is also a board member of Gold Peak Industries (Holdings) Limited and Chairman of GPI International Limited.
Mr Ku has 30 years' experience in international marketing in the battery industry. He graduated from the Sophia University in Japan with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics.

Henry LEUNG Kwong Hang CEng MIET FHKIE
Aged 56, appointed an Executive Director since 13 August 2008. He is currently Chief Operating Officer of the Company.
Mr Leung has 30 years' global business experience in the US, Singapore and Hong Kong, and has held senior positions in a number of multinational electronic corporations. He is a member of Board of Directors of Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Company Limited. Mr Leung graduated from the University of Essex with a bachelor degree in Telecommunication Engineering. He is a Chartered Engineer and a member of The Institution of Engineering and Technology, UK as well as a fellow member of The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers.

HUI Wing Sun
Aged 62, appointed an Executive Director since 1991. He is Managing Director of Sylva Industries Limited.
Mr Hui is a member of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers. He holds a Higher Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and a Master of Science degree in Applied Mechanics from the Institute of Science and Technology, University of Manchester in the UK.

TSANG Kwan Lung
Aged 55, appointed an Executive Director since 1991. He has been appointed a member of the Nominating Committee since 12 September 2002. He is the General Manager of the Company.
Mr Tsang is a Council Member of the Singapore Manufacturers' Federation ("SMa"), and Chairman of the SMa Electrical, Electronics and Allied Industries Industry Group and the SMa eSupply Chain Management Council. He is also the Deputy Chairman of the Standards Council appointed by SPRING Singapore and the Honorary Secretary of the Hong Kong-Singapore Business Association. Mr Tsang graduated from the Illinois Institute of Technology in the US with a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering.

CHAU Kwok Wai
Aged 54, appointed an Executive Director since May 2006. He is also a board member of Gold Peak Industries (Holdings) Limited.
Mr Chau is a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants of the UK. He graduated from the University of Lancaster in the UK with a Master of Arts degree in Accounting and Finance.

Non-Executive Directors

CHENG Wai Keung
Aged 58, appointed a Non-Executive and Independent Director since 1991. He was appointed Chairman of the Nominating Committee and a member of both the Audit and Remuneration Committees since 12 September 2002.
Mr Cheng is Chairman and Managing Director of the Singapore-listed Wing Tai Holdings Limited and Chairman of Neptune Orient Lines Limited. He also holds directorships in several other public and private companies.
Mr Cheng is Justice of The Peace appointed by the Singapore President since 2000. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DUBC-Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang) in August 2007, and received other public service medals like the Public Service Star (BBM) in 1987 and the Public Service Star (Bar) (BBM-Lintang) in 1997 awarded by the Singapore Government in recognition of his committed service.
Mr Cheng graduated from the Indiana University with a Bachelor of Science degree and holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Chicago in the US.

PHUA Bah Lee
Aged 76, appointed a Non-Executive and Independent Director since 1991. He was appointed Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of both the Nominating and Remuneration Committees since 12 September 2002. He will be subject to retirement and will seek re-election at the Company's forthcoming Annual General Meeting on 30 July 2008.
Mr Phua holds directorships in a number of public and private companies. He was the Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Communications from 1968 to 1971 and Senior Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Defence from 1972 to 1988. He was a Member of Parliament for the Tampines Constituency from 1968 to 1988. Mr Phua graduated from the Nanyang University in Singapore with a Bachelor of Commerce degree.

Harald E. KADING
Aged 70, appointed a Non-Executive and Independent Director since 1993. He was appointed Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and a member of both the Audit and Nominating Committees since 12 September 2002.
Mr Kading is currently an independent advisor and consultant to local and overseas companies. He was Senior Vice President and General Manager of BHF-Bank AG, Singapore Branch from 1985 to 1990 and General Manager of Commerzbank AG Hong Kong Branch from 1979 to 1985. Prior to that Mr Kading had held management positions in various branches and subsidiaries of Commerzbank for more than 20 years. He was educated in Germany and has accumulated extensive banking experience in Europe, America and Asia.

updated 18th August, 2008

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	Andrew NG Sung On Aged 58, appointed as Chairman and Chief Executive since 1993. He was appointed a member of the Nominating Committee since 12 September 2002. Mr Ng is the founder of the micro battery and rechargeable battery divisions of the Group. He is also Vice Chairman of the Hong Kong-listed Gold Peak Industries (Holdings) Limited. Mr Ng is currently Vice Chairman of Hong Kong Critical Components Manufacturers Association. He graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the US with a Master of Science degree in Chemical Engineering.
	Richard KU Yuk Hing Aged 60, appointed as Vice Chairman since 1993. He is also a board member of Gold Peak Industries (Holdings) Limited and Chairman of GPI International Limited. Mr Ku has 30 years' experience in international marketing in the battery industry. He graduated from the Sophia University in Japan with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics.
	Henry LEUNG Kwong Hang CEng MIET FHKIE Aged 56, appointed an Executive Director since 13 August 2008. He is currently Chief Operating Officer of the Company. Mr Leung has 30 years' global business experience in the US, Singapore and Hong Kong, and has held senior positions in a number of multinational electronic corporations. He is a member of Board of Directors of Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Company Limited. Mr Leung graduated from the University of Essex with a bachelor degree in Telecommunication Engineering. He is a Chartered Engineer and a member of The Institution of Engineering and Technology, UK as well as a fellow member of The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers.
	HUI Wing Sun Aged 62, appointed an Executive Director since 1991. He is Managing Director of Sylva Industries Limited. Mr Hui is a member of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers. He holds a Higher Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and a Master of Science degree in Applied Mechanics from the Institute of Science and Technology, University of Manchester in the UK.
	TSANG Kwan Lung Aged 55, appointed an Executive Director since 1991. He has been appointed a member of the Nominating Committee since 12 September 2002. He is the General Manager of the Company. Mr Tsang is a Council Member of the Singapore Manufacturers' Federation ("SMa"), and Chairman of the SMa Electrical, Electronics and Allied Industries Industry Group and the SMa eSupply Chain Management Council. He is also the Deputy Chairman of the Standards Council appointed by SPRING Singapore and the Honorary Secretary of the Hong Kong-Singapore Business Association. Mr Tsang graduated from the Illinois Institute of Technology in the US with a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering.
	CHAU Kwok Wai Aged 54, appointed an Executive Director since May 2006. He is also a board member of Gold Peak Industries (Holdings) Limited. Mr Chau is a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants of the UK. He graduated from the University of Lancaster in the UK with a Master of Arts degree in Accounting and Finance.

	CHENG Wai Keung Aged 58, appointed a Non-Executive and Independent Director since 1991. He was appointed Chairman of the Nominating Committee and a member of both the Audit and Remuneration Committees since 12 September 2002. Mr Cheng is Chairman and Managing Director of the Singapore-listed Wing Tai Holdings Limited and Chairman of Neptune Orient Lines Limited. He also holds directorships in several other public and private companies. Mr Cheng is Justice of The Peace appointed by the Singapore President since 2000. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DUBC-Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang) in August 2007, and received other public service medals like the Public Service Star (BBM) in 1987 and the Public Service Star (Bar) (BBM-Lintang) in 1997 awarded by the Singapore Government in recognition of his committed service. Mr Cheng graduated from the Indiana University with a Bachelor of Science degree and holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Chicago in the US.
	PHUA Bah Lee Aged 76, appointed a Non-Executive and Independent Director since 1991. He was appointed Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of both the Nominating and Remuneration Committees since 12 September 2002. He will be subject to retirement and will seek re-election at the Company's forthcoming Annual General Meeting on 30 July 2008. Mr Phua holds directorships in a number of public and private companies. He was the Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Communications from 1968 to 1971 and Senior Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Defence from 1972 to 1988. He was a Member of Parliament for the Tampines Constituency from 1968 to 1988. Mr Phua graduated from the Nanyang University in Singapore with a Bachelor of Commerce degree.
	Harald E. KADING Aged 70, appointed a Non-Executive and Independent Director since 1993. He was appointed Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and a member of both the Audit and Nominating Committees since 12 September 2002. Mr Kading is currently an independent advisor and consultant to local and overseas companies. He was Senior Vice President and General Manager of BHF-Bank AG, Singapore Branch from 1985 to 1990 and General Manager of Commerzbank AG Hong Kong Branch from 1979 to 1985. Prior to that Mr Kading had held management positions in various branches and subsidiaries of Commerzbank for more than 20 years. He was educated in Germany and has accumulated extensive banking experience in Europe, America and Asia.