The Board of Directors of H World Group Limited announced that Mr. RONG Yuewu has resigned as the company secretary. The Board also to announce that following the resignation of Mr. Rong, Mr. CHEN Yao ("Mr. Chen") has been appointed as the company secretary and the Authorized Representative of the Company with effect from the date of this announcement. Mr. Chen has more than 14 years of legal experience.

He joined the Company in August 2014 and currently serves as the director of legal affairs of the Company. He is also currently an arbitrator of the Shanghai Arbitration Commission. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Chen was a practicing lawyer in the People 's Republic of China, specializing in civil and commercial litigation.