The Board of Directors of The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited announced the retirement of Mr. John Andrew Harry Leigh (Mr. Leigh) as a Non-Executive Director of the company with effect from the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held on 8 May 2024. He will also cease to be a member of Executive and Finance Committees of the Company with effect from the conclusion of the 2024 AGM. Mr. Leigh was appointed to the Board since May 2006 and he was a member of Executive and Finance Committees.

He is subject to retirement by rotation at the 2024 AGM. After having served on the company's Board for 18 years, Mr. Leigh will not seek re-election and will retire from his position as Non-Executive Director at the conclusion of the 2024 AGM.