China Construction Bank Corporation announced that at the meeting of the board of directors held on 17 January 2019, approved the nomination of Mr. Graeme Wheeler as Independent Non-executive Director of the Bank. This proposal will be submitted to the shareholders' general meeting of the Bank for consideration. The term of office of Mr. Graeme Wheeler will be three years, taking effect upon the approval by the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission and terminating on the date of the annual general meeting for the year when such term of office expires. Mr. Wheeler has served as Non-executive Director of Thyssen-Bornemisza Group since 2017. He served as Governor of Reserve Bank of New Zealand from 2012 to 2017, Non-Executive Director of Thyssen-Bornemisza Group and Co-Founder of Privatisation Analysis and Consulting Ltd. from 2010 to 2012, Managing Director responsible for operations of World Bank from 2006 to 2010, Vice President and Treasurer of the World Bank from 2001 to 2006, Director of Financial Products and Services Department of World Bank from 1997 to 2001, Treasurer of New Zealand Debt management Office (NZDMO) and Deputy Secretary to the New Zealand Treasury from 1993 to 1997, Director of Macroeconomic Policy of New Zealand Treasury from 1990 to 1993, Economic and Financial Counsellor of New Zealand Delegation to the OECD, Paris, from 1984 to 1990 and an advisor in the New Zealand Treasury from 1973 to 1984.