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China Yuchai International Appoints Weng Ming Hoh as President


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SINGAPORE--July 15, 2013: China Yuchai International Limited ("China Yuchai" or the "Company") announced today that its Board of Directors has approved the appointment of Mr. Weng Ming Hoh as President of the Company effective July 17, 2013. Mr. Kok Ho Leong, who has been holding the dual positions of acting President and Chief Financial Officer since the departure of the previous President on May 31, 2013, will, with Mr. Hoh's appointment, relinquish his role as acting President.

Mr. Hoh possesses more than 25 years of accounting and financial management experience with extensive regional exposure. He has previously held various positions of responsibility within China Yuchai including Financial Controller, Chief Financial Officer and acting President. Mr. Hoh has been a Director of China Yuchai since November 11, 2011 when he was appointed Chief Financial Officer of Hong Leong Asia Ltd ("HLA"), China Yuchai's parent company. Mr. Hoh will relinquish his position as Chief Financial Officer of HLA to assume the Presidency of China Yuchai. Mr. Hoh has a Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Accountancy and an M.B.A. degree. He is a Chartered Accountant in New Zealand and Malaysia, and a Fellow Member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

The Board of Directors warmly welcomes Weng Ming back as President of the Company and believes that his extensive and varied China experience as well as deep familiarity with China Yuchai's operations will benefit the Company greatly.