The board of directors of China Dongxiang (Group) Co. Ltd. announced that with effect from May 24, 2013, Mr. Gao Yu has been re-designated from a non-executive director to an independent non-executive director of the company and appointed as members of the audit committee and the nomination committee of the company; and Mr. Jin Zhi Guo resigned as an independent non-executive director and members of the audit committee and the nomination committee of the company.