Annual Report 2024

70 China Merchants China Direct Investments Limited Annual Report 2024 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT (CONTINUED) TRAINING AND SUPPORT FOR DIRECTORS Directors must keep abreast of their collective responsibilities. Each newly appointed Director shall receive an induction package covering the Company’s businesses and the statutory and regulatory obligations of a director of a listed company. The Company continuously updates the Directors on the latest developments regarding the Listing Rules and other applicable regulatory requirements, to ensure compliance and enhance their awareness of good corporate governance practices. Circulars or guidance notes are issued to the Directors and senior management, where appropriate, to ensure awareness of best corporate governance practices. Participation of the Directors in the CPD during the year under review is as follows: Type of CPD Mr. ZHOU Xing* (Chairman) a,c Mr. ZHANG Rizhong* a,c Mr. WANG Xiaoding # a,c Ms. KAN Ka Yee, Elizabeth # a,c Mr. KE Shifeng* a,c Mr. TSE Yue Kit* a,c Mr. TSANG Wah Kwong** a,c Dr. LI Fang** a,c Dr. GONG Shaolin** a,c Mr. Michael Charles VITERI** a,b,c Mr. ZHU Qi** a,c # Executive Directors * Non-executive Directors ** Independent Non-executive Directors Notes: a: attending training courses, in-house briefings, seminars, conferences, or forums b: giving talks at seminars, conferences, or forums c: reading newspapers, journals and updates relating to the economy, general business, investment, or director’s duties and responsibility, etc. DIRECTORS’ SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS The Company has adopted the Model Code for Securities Transactions by Directors of Listed Issuers (the “ Model Code ”) set out in Appendix C3 to the Listing Rules as the code of conduct regarding securities transactions by the Directors and relevant employees of the Company. Having made specific enquiry to all Directors, the Company confirms that all Directors have complied with the Model Code throughout the year under review.