Dr. Peifang Zhang (also known as Molly P. Zhang) has served as a director of Gates Industrial Corporation plc since July 2020. Before transitioning to board service at the end of 2016, Dr. Zhang held multiple global executive roles at Orica Ltd, a mining service company, including Vice President of Asset Management and Manufacturing Executive for Mining Systems. She led organizations across over twenty countries focusing on operational excellence and commercialization of new technologies and products. Prior to Orica, Dr. Zhang spent over 22 years at Dow Inc. in various senior leadership positions in manufacturing, technology and business management. Her most recent role was Managing Director of SCG-Dow Group, a mega joint venture group, where she oversaw significant business growth initiatives in the Asia Pacific region. Dr. Zhang currently serves as an advisory board member at Circular Innovation Fund, a global venture capital fund for sustainability-related technology investments. In the past five years, Dr. Zhang s public company directorships included Namib Minerals from June 2025 to April 2026, Arch Resources from January 2022 until its merger with Consol Energy in January 2025, Aqua Metals from May 2021 to May 2025 and GEA Group from April 2016 to December 2021. In particular, the Board considered Dr. Zhang s global business experience and her strong understanding of the Asia market, as well as her expertise in the industrials sector and prior public company board experience, when selecting her as a nominee.