WH Group Limited announced that Mr. Wan Long has resigned as the chief executive officer of the Company with effect from 12 August 2021 to further enhance corporate governance and comply with Code Provision A.2.1 of Appendix 14 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the 'Listing Rules') in relation to the separation of the roles of the chairman and chief executive of a listed company. Mr. Wan will remain as an executive Director, the chairman of the Board, the chairman of the Nomination Committee, the chairman of the Food Safety Committee and the chairman of the Risk Management Committee of the Company after the aforementioned resignation. The Board announced that Mr. Guo Lijun ('Mr. Guo'), an executive Director, has been appointed to succeed Mr. Wan as the Chief Executive Officer with effect from 12 August 2021. Mr. Guo, was appointed as an executive Director on 31 December 2013 and has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer on 12 August 2021. He has also served as an executive vice president from April 2016 to 11 August 2021. He also holds directorships in various subsidiaries of the Group. Mr. Guo was the chief financial officer of the Company from April 2016 to 11 August 2021, the deputy chief executive officer of the Company from October 2013 to January 2014, and a vice president and the chief financial officer of the Company from January 2014 to March 2016. Mr. Guo has over 20 years of experience overseeing the financial operations of various companies. Mr. Guo was also the executive vice president of Henan Shuanghui Investment & Development Co. Ltd. from August 2012 to October 2013.