Hailiang Education Group Inc. announced, effective immediately, the election of Mr. Xiaofeng Cheng as independent director and chairman of the Compensation Committee of the company's board of directors. Mr. Cheng replaces Mr. Xiaohua Gu, as chairman of the Compensation Committee of the Board. Mr. Gu will continue to serve in his role as chairman of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board. Mr. Cheng currently serves as a partner at Jingtian & Gongcheng law firm in Beijing, a position he has held since July 2012.