Governance Origin Agritech Limited

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VGG678282051

Fishing & Farming

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05-22	Origin Agritech Limited, H1 2026 Earnings Call, May 22, 2026
05-21	Origin Agritech Limited Reports Earnings Results for the Half Year Ended March 31, 2026	CI

Executive Committee: Origin Agritech Limited

Manager

Positions heldSince

Wei Bin Yan

60 year

Chief Executive Officer

22/08/2024

Zheng Chen

60 year

Director of Finance/CFO

19/03/2026

Ji Hong Liang

67 year

Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer

02/08/2016

Kate Lang

Investor Relations Contact

Composition of the Board of Directors: Origin Agritech Limited

Director

CommitteesSince

Geng Chen Han

71 year

Chairman

31/12/1996

Shao Jiang Chen

62 year

Audit Committee
Nominating Committee
Compensation Committee Chair

Siu Laam Hau

41 year

Nominating Committee	11/09/2025
Audit Committee Chair	11/09/2025
Compensation Committee	11/09/2025

Jian Zhang

62 year

Director/Board Member	23/03/2026
Independent Dir/Board Member	23/03/2026

Wei Bin Yan

60 year

Director/Board Member

22/08/2024

Latest Appointments: Origin Agritech Limited

03-24	Origin Agritech Limited Announces Directorate Changes	CI
03-24	Origin Agritech Limited Announces Chief Financial Officer Changes	CI
12/09/25	Origin Agritech Limited Announces Changes to Its Board	CI
12/09/25	Origin Agritech announces appointment of two new independent directors and board restructuring	RE
23/08/24	Top Midday Gainers	MT
23/08/24	Origin Agritech Names Weibin Yan CEO	MT
23/08/24	Origin Agritech Limited Announces Chief Executive Officer Changes	CI

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Former Officers and Directors: Origin Agritech Limited

Insider

Positions held

SinceUntil

Chi Kin Cheng

Director/Board Member	07/08/2024	11/09/2025
Director of Finance/CFO	07/08/2024	18/03/2026

Chang Qing Mao

Director/Board Member	11/09/2025	11/03/2026
Independent Dir/Board Member	11/09/2025	11/03/2026

Michael Trimble

Director/Board Member	30/04/2006	11/09/2025
Independent Dir/Board Member	30/04/2006	11/09/2025

Min Lin

Director/Board Member	29/04/2020	11/09/2025
Independent Dir/Board Member	29/04/2020	11/09/2025

Fei Wang

Director/Board Member	25/02/2019	11/09/2025
Independent Dir/Board Member	25/02/2019	11/09/2025

Yang Li

Director/Board Member	06/08/2024	16/12/2024
Chief Operating Officer	06/08/2024	16/12/2024

Joseph Ramelli

Investor Relations Contact	30/06/2020	08/03/2023
Corporate Officer/Principal	08/03/2023	-

Xin Zhou

Director of Finance/CFO	30/09/2017	02/12/2018
Investor Relations Contact	30/06/2017	02/12/2018

Rong Chen

Director/Board Member	29/07/2018	-
Independent Dir/Board Member	29/07/2018	-

Aiyang Wang

Director/Board Member

29/07/2018

William S. Niebur

Director/Board Member	24/04/2016	29/11/2017
Chief Executive Officer	24/04/2016	29/11/2017
President	24/04/2016	29/11/2017

Shashank Aurora

Director of Finance/CFO	15/05/2016	01/10/2017
Investor Relations Contact	15/05/2016	01/10/2017

Geoffery Merszei

Director/Board Member	30/09/2015	-
Independent Dir/Board Member	30/09/2015	-

Ying Qi Xia

Director/Board Member	10/01/2010	30/09/2015
Independent Dir/Board Member	06/10/2011	30/09/2015

Larry Kenneth Cordell

Director/Board Member	31/12/2011	31/12/2014
Independent Dir/Board Member	31/12/2011	31/12/2014

David Bullock

Director/Board Member	31/12/2014	-
Independent Dir/Board Member	31/12/2014	-

Irving Kau

Director of Finance/CFO	31/12/2009	-
Investor Relations Contact	26/10/2011	-
Public Communications Contact	26/10/2011	-

Da Fang Huang

Director/Board Member

31/12/2009

Y. James Kang

Director/Board Member	31/12/2009	-
Independent Dir/Board Member	31/12/2009	-

Kerry Propper

Director/Board Member

31/12/2008

Min Tang

Director/Board Member	31/12/2008	-
Independent Dir/Board Member	31/12/2008	-

Jing Chen

Director of Finance/CFO

14/12/2007

05/10/2008

Steve Urbach

Director/Board Member

31/12/2004

31/12/2007

You Qiang Wang

Director of Finance/CFO

14/12/2007

Remo Richli

Director/Board Member	31/10/2005	-
Independent Dir/Board Member	06/10/2011	-

Bai Liang Zhang

Director/Board Member	31/10/2005	-
Independent Dir/Board Member	06/10/2011	-

Ya Sheng Yang

Director/Board Member	10/01/2010	-
Chief Operating Officer	31/12/2004	10/01/2010
Director of Finance/CFO	31/12/2004	10/01/2010
President	31/12/2004	10/01/2010
Treasurer	31/12/2004	10/01/2010

Li Ang Yuan

Director/Board Member	17/02/2010	-
President	31/12/1996	17/02/2010

Leong Yuen

Director/Board Member

02/08/2011

Kay Liu

Investor Relations Contact

Bill Niebur

Chief Executive Officer	-	-
President	-	-

Age distribution of managers

Parity Men Women

Male	7
Female	1

Of which Executive Committee

Male	3
Female	1

Of which Directors

Male	5
Female	0

Origin Agritech Ltd is a holding company mainly engaged in agricultural biotechnology. The Company specializes in crop seed breeding and genetic improvement, seed production, processing, distribution and related technical services. The Company and its subsidiaries are primarily engaged in corn seed development and distribution business as well as research on crop genetic improvement breeding technology. The Company's products include corn seeds, nutritionally enhanced corn (NEC), soybean seeds, rapeseed seeds and rice seeds. The Company has a breeding research platform in the country, including research centers, breeding stations, winter breeding bases, and others. The Company mainly conducts its business in domestic and overseas markets.

Employees

Sector

Fishing & Farming

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