BNP Paribas appoints new Managing Directors

Meighen Robertson and Peter K.D. Chen will both be based in Hong Kong and will report to Paul Yang, Head for Hong Kong.

According to BNP Paribas, Meighon Robertson will be the new Managing Director and Head of Technology Corporate Client Coverage for Asia Pacific and Peter K.D. Chen will be Managing Director of Central Banks and Sovereign Wealth Funds Client Coverage for Asia Pacific.

Meighen brings with him over 17 years of experience in the Technology sector, largely in Asia, both as an investment banker and client coverage banker.

Peter has over 25 years in banking with several major banks, in Singapore, Taiwan and Hong Kong, with a
background in foreign exchange and derivatives as well as investment banking. He will focus on serving
the global needs of Asian central banks, sovereign wealth funds and supranationals, by ensuring their
access to the worldwide capabilities of all BNP PARIBAS activities. Peter, based in Hong Kong, reports also
to Paul Yang.

Hai Hong Xu will be the new Managing Director of Energy and Commodities Corporate Client Coverage for China. Hai Hong, based in Beijing, will cover China’s Energy and Commodities State Owned Enterprises. He is a
seasoned banker, having spent years in various positions at Sinopec as well as with major international
banks. Hai Hong will report to Clarence T’ao, Chief Executive Officer of BNP Paribas China Ltd and Francois
Cristofari, Country Head for China.

Commenting on those three key appointments, Eric Raynaud, Chief Executive Officer for BNP Paribas Asia
Pacific, said, “Developing a coordinated client sector approach for the Client Coverage team here in Asia
Pacific is a key to helping us achieve our growth ambitions for this region. The creation of a dedicated
Technology Client Coverage Team in Asia Pacific led by Meighen will enable us to provide global and
regional knowledge of the sector to our clients here, in light of the velocity at which technology companies
grow in this region.”

“Meanwhile, with Hai Hong on our China team, we will be able to fully leverage on our capabilities in our
Energy and Commodities sector at a time when demand for our solution driven services in Asia continues
to grow exponentially. We are also very pleased to have someone of Peter’s caliber to join our bank. His
regional experience will further enhance our strategic engagement with our institutional clients,” said Eric
Raynaud.

“All these new hires complement BNP PARIBAS’ existing capacities and underscore our belief that Asia
Pacific is a vital and growing marketplace, and we are committed to make every effort to support that
growth with the right talent,” added Mr Raynaud.