The board of directors of Shanghai Henlius Biotech, Inc. announced that, Ms. Leung Ching Ching (Ms. Leung) of Tricor Services Limited, an external corporate services provider of the company, has tendered her resignation as (i) the joint company secretary of the company (joint company secretary); (ii) the authorized person for the purpose of accepting service of process and notices on the company's behalf in Hong Kong under Part 16 of the Companies Ordinance (Chapter 622 of the Laws of Hong Kong) and under Rule 19A.13 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities (the "Listing Rules") on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (Process Agent); and (iii) the authorized representative of the company under Rule 3.05 of the Listing Rules (authorized representative) with effect from 18 August 2022. Ms. Leung has confirmed that she has no disagreement with the Board and there is no matters relating to her resignation that needs to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the company or the Stock Exchange. The board further announced that Ms. Kam Mei Ha Wendy (Ms. Kam) has been appointed as (i) the Joint Company Secretary; and (ii) the Authorized representative with effect from 18 August 2022. Ms. Kam will serve as the Joint Company Secretary to assist Ms. Wang Yan (Ms. Wang), another existing Joint Company Secretary and perform duties of the authorized representative with Mr. Wenjie Zhang. Furthermore, Ms. Kam will continue to serve as the Process Agent (formerly jointly served by Ms. Kam and Ms. Leung). The Board is of the view that, as Ms. Kam is qualified under Rule 3.28 of the Listing Rules as a company secretary and possesses ample relevant experience, Ms. Kam will be able to advise both
Ms. Wang and the Company on the relevant requirements of the Listing Rules as well as other applicable laws and regulations in her capacity as a Joint Company Secretary. Ms. Kam will assist Ms. Wang to discharge her duties and responsibilities as a Joint Company Secretary. Reference is made to the announcement of the Company dated 5 November 2021 in relation to, among other things, the appointment of Ms. Wang as the Joint Company Secretary, and the granting of a waiver (the "Waiver") by the Stock Exchange to the Company from strict compliance with Rules 3.28 and 8.17 of the Listing Rules in respect of the eligibility of Ms. Wang to act as the Joint Company Secretary for a period from 5 November 2021 to 4 November 2024 (the "Waiver Period"), subject to the conditions that (i) Ms. Wang will be assisted by Ms. Leung throughout the Waiver Period; and (ii) the Waiver can be revoked if there are material breaches of the Listing Rules by the Company. The biographical details Ms. Wang and Ms. Kam are set out below: Ms. Wang, aged 35, joined the Company in July 2013 and has successively acted as Science & Technology Administrative Commissioner, Supervisor of the Marketing Department, Securities Affairs Representative and Manager of Public Affairs Department, director of the Office of Board Secretary and executive director of Public Relationship of the Company, and was appointed as the secretary to the Board and a Joint Company Secretary since November 2021. Ms. Wang obtained her Bachelor's degree in Bio-pharmacy from Nanjing Forestry University in June 2010 and a Master's degree in Biochemistry in July 2013 from the same university. Ms. Kam is an executive director of Corporate Services Department of Tricor Services Limited, having over 25 years of experience in the corporate secretarial field and is a Chartered Secretary, a Chartered Governance Professional and a Fellow of both The Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute (formerly " The Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries ") and The Chartered Governance Institute (formerly " The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators ") in the United Kingdom. She graduated from City Polytechnic of Hong Kong (now known as City University of Hong Kong) with a professional diploma in company secretaryship and administration in November 1990.