Yangtze Optical Fibre And Cable Joint Stock Limited Company at its AGM held on June 18, 2024, approved the appointment of Mr. Lars Frederick Persson as a non-executive Director of the Company. Mr. Persson will serve for a term commencing from the date of the approval by the Shareholders at the AGM until the date of expiration of the current session of the Board. Mr. Persson, aged 52.

In December 2010, Mr. Persson joined Prysmian Group as chief executive officer for the business of Prysmian Group in Sweden until March 2014. From March 2014 to February 2018, he acted as the chief executive officer for the business of Prysmian Group in the Australia-New Zealand (ANZ) region. Subsequently, from February 2018 to December 2023, Mr. Persson was the chief executive officer for the business of Prysmian Group in the middle-east Europe.

In December 2023, Mr. Persson was promoted to executive vice president of Prysmian Group, in charge of the digital solutions business unit of Prysmian Group. Mr. Persson received a bachelor's degree in science in logistics from Linnaeus University (formerly known as Växjö University) in Sweden in January 1996.