The Board of Directors of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has resolved to re-appoint Mr Carlson Tong as the Chairman of the Board for a term to be coterminous with his 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 Mr Tong as the Chairman is subject to the written approval of the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).

Mr Tong’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 30 April 2025. On 20 February 2025, the Government of the HKSAR announced the re-appointment of Mr Tong to the Board for a term of approximately two years from the conclusion of the 2025 AGM until the conclusion of the AGM to be held in 2027.