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HKEX: Passing Of An Independent Non-Executive Director

Date 02/09/2019

The board of directors (“Board”) of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (“HKEX”) announces with deepest sorrow that Ms Ma Xuezheng, Mary, an independent non-executive director of HKEX and a member of the Audit Committee, the Risk Committee and the Risk Management Committee (statutory) of HKEX, passed away on 31 August 2019.       

Ms Ma was appointed by the Government as a director of HKEX in April 2019, and had made valuable contributions during her tenure of office.  The Board expresses its deepest condolences to Ms Ma’s family.    

A further announcement will be made upon the Government’s appointment to fill the vacancy.   

By Order of the Board
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited
Joseph Mau
Group Company Secretary  

Hong Kong, 2 September 2019   

As at the date of this announcement, HKEX’s Board of Directors comprises 11 Independent Non-executive Directors, namely Mrs Laura May-Lung CHA (Chairman), Mr Apurv BAGRI, Mr CHAN Tze Ching, Ignatius,  Mr CHEAH Cheng Hye, Ms FUNG Yuen Mei, Anita, Mr Rafael GIL-TIENDA, Dr HU Zuliu, Fred,  Mr HUNG Pi Cheng, Benjamin, Mr LEUNG Pak Hon, Hugo, Mr John Mackay McCulloch WILLIAMSON  and Mr YIU Kin Wah, Stephen, and one Executive Director, Mr LI Xiaojia, Charles, who is also the Chief Executive of HKEX.