Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.

(A company controlled through weighted voting rights and incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock code: 3690)

CHANGE OF JOINT COMPANY SECRETARY

AND

WAIVER FROM STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 3.28 AND RULE 8.17 OF THE HONG KONG LISTING RULES

The board (the "Board") of directors (the "Directors") of Meituan Dianping 美團點評 (the "Company") announces that Mr. Wang Yixiang ("Mr. Wang") will cease to serve as a joint company secretary of the Company with effect from July 31, 2020.

Mr. Wang confirmed that he has no disagreement with the Board and there are no matters in relation to his resignation that need to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Stock Exchange").

Following the cessation of Mr. Wang, the Board is pleased to announce that Ms. Xu Sijia ("Ms. Xu") has been appointed as a joint company secretary with effect from July 31, 2020.

Ms. Xu Sijia (徐思嘉) joined the Company as a Vice President in charge of capital market activities and investor relations in June 2018. Before joining the Company, Ms. Xu had 13 years of investment banking experience. Her last position was a Managing Director running cross-border mergers and acquisitions franchise in Huatai Financial Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited, a subsidiary of Huatai Securities (06886HK). Before joining Huatai Financial Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited, Ms. Xu had worked in the Investment Banking Department of JPMorgan (Asia Pacific) Limited for 11 years, with her last position as an Executive Director in Asia technology, media, and telecom team. During her time in JPMorgan, she mainly worked with Chinese financial institutions and technology companies for their initial public offerings and other financing activities in Hong Kong and US markets as well as overseas mergers and acquisitions. Ms. Xu obtained a master degree in International Economics from Fudan University in 2005 and a bachelor degree in International Economics from Fudan University in 2002.

Having considered Ms. Xu's background and experience, the Board is of the view that, although Ms. Xu is yet to possess the qualifications of a company secretary as required under Rule 3.28 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange (the "Listing Rules"), she is capable of discharging her functions as a joint company secretary of the Company. The Company has applied to the Stock Exchange, and the Stock Exchange has granted, a waiver from strict compliance with Rule 3.28 and Rule 8.17 of the Listing Rules (the "Waiver"), for a period of three years (the "Wavier Period") from the date of appointment of Ms. Xu as a joint company secretary.

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The granting of the Waiver is conditional upon that (i) Ms. Xu will be assisted by Ms. Lau Yee Wa ("Ms. Lau"), the other joint company secretary of the Company, to acquire the relevant experience and discharge her functions as a joint company secretary during the Wavier Period;

  1. the Company should notify the Stock Exchange at the end of the Wavier Period to re-visit the situation. The Company expects to demonstrate that Ms. Xu, having had the benefit of Ms. Lau's assistance, can satisfy Rule 3.28 of the Listing Rules at the end of the Wavier Period, such that a further Wavier would not be necessary; (iii) the Company will announce details of the Waiver, including the reasons and conditions. The Wavier will be revoked immediately if Ms. Lau ceases to provide assistance to Ms. Xu. The Stock Exchange may withdraw or change the Waiver if the situation of the Company changes.

The Company would like to take this opportunity to express its sincere gratitude to Mr. Wang for his valuable contributions to the Company during his tenure of service and extend its warm welcome to Ms. Xu on her new appointment.

By Order of the Board

Meituan Dianping

Wang Xing

Chairman

Hong Kong, July 31, 2020

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises Mr. Wang Xing as chairman and executive Director, Mr. Mu Rongjun and Mr. Wang Huiwen as executive Directors, Mr. Lau Chi Ping Martin and Mr. Neil Nanpeng Shen as non-executive Directors, and Mr. Orr Gordon Robert Halyburton, Mr. Leng Xuesong and Mr. Shum Heung Yeung Harry as independent non-executive Directors.

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