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Directors%u2019 ReportESR Group Limited Annual Report 202485STRATEGIC REPORTSFINANCIAL STATEMENTSCORPORATE GOVERNANCEDIRECTORS%u2019 AND CHIEF EXECUTIVES%u2019 INTERESTS AND SHORT POSITIONS IN SHARES, UNDERLYING SHARES AND DEBENTURESAs at 31 December 2024, the interests and short positions of the Directors and Chief Executives of the Company in the ordinary shares of the Company (the %u201cShares%u201d), underlying Shares and debentures of the Company or any associated corporation (within the meaning of Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (%u201cSFO%u201d)) (i) as recorded in the register required to be kept under section 352 of the SFO; or (ii) as otherwise notified to the Company and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (%u201cStock Exchange%u201d) pursuant to the Model Code for Securities Transactions by Directors of Listed Issuers (%u201cModel Code%u201d) are as follows:Interests in the CompanyName of DirectorCapacity/nature of interestNumber ofShares held(Note 1)Approximatepercentage ofshareholdings as at31 December2024Mr Jinchu ShenInterest of controlled corporations (Note 2)319,658,645 (L) (Note 3)Beneficial owner (Notes 5 & 6)1,145,620 (L)320,804,265 (L)7.56%Mr Stuart GibsonOther (Note 8)448,933,103 (L)Interest of controlled corporations (Note 4)850,000 (L)Beneficial owner (Notes 5 & 6)1,286,075(L)451,069,178(L)10.62%Mr Charles Alexander PortesOther (Note 8)448,933,103 (L)Interest of controlled corporations (Note 4)850,000 (L)449,783,103(L)10.59%Mr Hwee Chiang LimInterest of controlled corporations (Note 7)227,859,487(L)Beneficial owner4,402,959 (L)232,262,446 (L)5.47%Mr Brett Harold KrauseBeneficial owner145,000 (L)0.00%Ms Jingsheng Liu (resigned as Independent Non-Executive Director on 16 October 2024)Beneficial owner69,200 (L)0.00%Ms Wei-Lin Kwee (retired as Independent Non-Executive Director on 31 May 2024)Beneficial owner12,000 (L)0.00%