Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing : Re-appointment of Chairmanpdf

Pursuant to Chapter 38 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, the Securities and Futures Commission regulates Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited in relation to the listing of its shares on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. The Securities and Futures Commission takes no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, makes no representation as to its accuracy or completeness, and expressly disclaims any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.

Re-appointment of Chairman

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).

By Order of the Board

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited David Fu

Group Company Secretary

Hong Kong, 27 April 2022

As at the date of this announcement, HKEX's Board of Directors comprises 12 Independent Non-executive Directors, namely Mrs Laura May-Lung CHA (Chairman) Note, Mr Nicholas Charles ALLEN, Mr Apurv BAGRI, Mr CHEAH Cheng Hye, Ms CHEUNG Ming Ming, Anna, Mrs CHOW WOO Mo Fong, Susan, Mr Rafael GIL-TIENDA, Mr HUNG Pi Cheng, Benjamin, Ms LEUNG Nisa Bernice Wing-Yu,

Mr LEUNG Pak Hon, Hugo, Mr YIU Kin Wah, Stephen and Mr ZHANG Yichen, and one Executive Director, Mr Alejandro Nicolas AGUZIN, who is also the Chief Executive of HKEX.

Note: The re-appointment of Mrs Cha as the Chairman is subject to the written approval of the Chief Executive of the HKSAR.