The Board of Directors (“Board”) of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (“HKEX”) has resolved to re-appoint Mrs Laura May-Lung Cha (“Mrs Cha”) as the Chairman of the Board (“Chairman”) for a term to be coterminous with her directorship.
Pursuant to Article 109(2) of HKEX’s Articles of Association and Section 69 of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (“SFO”), the re-appointment of Mrs Cha as the Chairman is subject to the written approval of the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (“HKSAR”). A further announcement will be issued upon obtaining such approval.
Mrs Cha’s term of office as a director of HKEX and the Chairman expired at the conclusion of HKEX’s annual general meeting (“AGM”) held on 27 April 2022. On 18 February 2022, the Government of the HKSAR announced the re-appointment of Mrs Cha to the Board for a term of approximately two years from the conclusion of the 2022 AGM until the conclusion of the AGM to be held in 2024.
Mrs Cha’s biographical details are available under the About HKEX (Our Structure) section of the HKEX Group website (www.hkexgroup.com).
