The board of directors of C&G Environmental Protection Holdings Limited announced that Mr. Lin Yan, Executive Chairman and Group Chief Executive Officer has passed away on 4 February 2016. Mr. Lin had been appointed to the Board since 9 February 2010. He was appointed as Group Chief Executive Officer in August 2010 and assumed the additional role of Executive Chairman in March 2011.

Mr. Lin was also a member of the Nominating and Remuneration Committees. In line with plans set out by the Board, Mr. Lam Chik Tsan, Executive Director of the company, who was appointed as the Acting Executive Chairman and Acting Group Chief Executive Officer on 25 September 2015, will be appointed as the Executive Chairman and Group Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect, to ensure continuity of operations of the Group.