Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.

CHANGE OF INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

The board of directors (the "Board") of Beijing Enterprises Water Group Limited (the "Company") announces that, with effect from 23 April 2021:

  1. Dr. Lee Man Chun Raymond has resigned as an independent non-executive director of the Company; and
  2. Mr. Chau On Ta Yuen has been appointed as an independent non-executive director of the Company.

RESIGNATION OF INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The Board announces that Dr. Lee Man Chun Raymond has resigned as an independent non-executive director of the Company with effect from 23 April 2021 due to his own business commitment.

Dr. Lee Man Chun Raymond has confirmed that he has no disagreement with the Board and there is no other matter relating to his resignation that needs to be brought to the attention of the holders of securities of the Company.

The Board would like to take this opportunity to express its sincere gratitude to Dr. Lee Man Chun Raymond for his valuable contributions to the Company during his tenure of office.

APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The Board announce that Mr. Chau On Ta Yuen ("Mr. Chau") has been appointed as an independent non-executive director of the Company with effect from 23 April 2021.

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Mr. Chau On Ta Yuen, aged 73, graduated from Xiamen University with a bachelor's degree in Chinese language and literature in 1968. Mr. Chau is currently an executive director and the chairman of the board of directors of ELL Environmental Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 1395), a company listed on main board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Stock Exchange"). Mr. Chau is also an independent non- executive director of Good Resources Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 109), Redco Properties Group Limited (Stock Code: 1622), Come Sure Group (Holdings) Limited (Stock Code: 794) and Million Hope Industries Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 1897), the shares of all of which are listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange. From 23 June 2015 to 1 December 2019, he was a non-executive director and the honorary chairman of the board of directors of China Ocean Industry Group Limited (Stock Code: 651), a company listed on main board of the Stock Exchange. From 19 September 2017 to 12 April 2021, he was an independent non-executive director of Hang Pin Living Technology Company Limited (Stock Code: 1682), a company listed on main board of the Stock Exchange. Mr. Chau awarded the Bronze Bauhinia Star (BBS) and the Silver Bauhinia Star (SBS) by the government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2010 and 2016 respectively. He is currently a Standing Committee Member of the Thirteenth National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and the Twelfth honorary consultant of the Hong Kong Federation of Fujian Association.

Save as disclosed herein, Mr. Chau has not held any directorships in any other listed companies in the past three years.

As at the date of this announcement, Mr. Chau does not have any interest in any shares, underlying shares or debenture of the Company and/or its associated corporation within the meaning of Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong).

Save as disclosed herein and as at the date of this announcement, Mr. Chau does not have any relationship with any directors, senior management or substantial or controlling shareholders of the Company (as defined in the Listing Rules), and he does not hold any position in the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

The Company and Mr. Chau entered into a letter of appointment for a term of three years effective on 23 April 2021. Pursuant to the bye-laws of the Company and the Listing Rules, Mr. Chau shall hold office until the next general meeting of the Company and, being eligible, offer himself for re-election and thereafter subject to retirement by rotation and re-election at annual general meetings of the Company. Mr. Chau is entitled to an annual director's fee of HK$120,000 and/or bonus at the discretion of the Board by reference to the market conditions, the Group's performance, his duties and performance.

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Mr. Chau was previously a director of the companies incorporated in Hong Kong as shown in the table below which were deregistered/dissolved:

Date of

Principal

Date of

deregistration/

Name of company

business activity

incorporation

dissolution

Wealthy Sea Holdings

Investment holding

28 April 1997

8 September 2006

Limited ("Wealthy Sea")

(Note 1)

Gold Power Holdings

Inactive

19 September 1997

14 November 2003

Limited

(Note 2)

Everbest Water Treatment

Investment holding

23 March 2004

27 February 2009

Investment (Rugao) Limited

(Note 2)

Wealthy Sea

Trading and investment

1 November 2006

16 November 2012

Group (H.K.) Limited

(Note 2)

Joycheers

Trading and construction

18 April 1996

10 January 2020

Holdings Limited

(Note 3)

Shanxi Highways

Construction and

21 May 1996

31 January 2020

Construction

investment

Investment Limited

(Note 3)

Notes:

  1. On 8 September 2006, Wealthy Sea was struck off and dissolved due to its failure to file annual returns to the Companies Registry of Hong Kong (the "Companies Registry") after 2002. On 21 June 2011, the High Court of Hong Kong granted the order for restoration of the name of the company "Wealthy Sea Holdings Limited" to the Companies Registry.
  2. These companies were deregistered voluntarily pursuant to section 291AA of the Predecessor Companies Ordinance (Chapter 32 of the Laws of Hong Kong) by way of submitting an application to the Companies Registry because these companies had either never commenced business or operation or ceased to carry on business or operation for more than three months immediately before the relevant application.
  3. The names of these companies were struck off the Companies Registry pursuant to section 746 of the Companies Ordinance (Chapter 622 of the Laws of Hong Kong) as these companies were not in operation or carrying on business.

Save as disclosed herein, the Board is not aware of any other matter relating to the appointment of Mr. Chau that needs to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company and does not have any information required to be disclosed pursuant to Rules 13.51(2)(h) to (v) of the Listing Rules.

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The Board would like to take this opportunity to express welcome to Mr. Chau in joining the Board.

By Order of the Board

Beijing Enterprises Water Group Limited

Li Yongcheng

Chairman

Hong Kong, 23 April 2021

As at the date of this announcement and following change of independent non-executive directors, the board of directors of the Company comprises nine executive directors, namely Mr. Li Yongcheng (Chairman), Mr. Jiang Xinhao, Mr. Zhou Min (Chief Executive Officer), Mr. Li Haifeng, Mr. Zhang Tiefu, Mr. Ke Jian, Ms. Sha Ning, Mr. Tung Woon Cheung Eric and Mr. Li Li, one non-executive director, namely Mr. Zhao Feng and five independent non- executive directors, namely Mr. Shea Chun Lok Quadrant, Mr. Zhang Gaobo, Mr. Guo Rui, Mr. Wang Kaijun and Mr. Chau On Ta Yuen.

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