Board Change • Sep 01
High number of new directors There are 5 new directors who have joined the board in the last 3 years. Director Justin Leverenz was the last director to join the board, commencing their role in 2025. The company’s lack of board continuity is considered a risk according to the Simply Wall St Risk Model. 공지 • Aug 15
H World Group Limited Announces Change of Board Composition, Effective from August 15, 2025 H World Group Limited announced that the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) appointed, effective from August 15, 2025, (i) Mr. Justin Martin Leverenz (“Mr. Leverenz”) as a director of the Board; (ii) Ms. Yi Zhang (alias Bonnie Yi Zhang) (“Ms. Zhang”) as an independent director of the Board and the chairwoman of the audit committee of the Company (the “Audit Committee”); and (iii) Ms. Lei Cao, an existing independent director of the Company, as a member of the compensation committee of the Company (the “Compensation Committee”). Effective from the same date, Ms. Tong Tong Zhao (“Ms. Zhao”) will step down as an independent director of the Board to serve as an observer of the Board and Mr. Jian Shang (“Mr. Shang”) will step down as an independent director of the Board, the chairman of the Audit Committee, and a member of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Leverenz was the Chief Investment Officer and a Senior Portfolio Manager of Invesco Developing Markets Fund from May 2007 to July 2025. He joined Invesco Ltd. in 2019 when it combined with OppenheimerFunds. Mr. Leverenz managed the OppenheimerFunds Developing Markets Fund, which was renamed the Invesco Developing Markets Fund, beginning in May 2007. He was a Portfolio Manager at OppenheimerFunds from 2007 to 2019, having started in 2004 as a senior research analyst supporting Global Equity Strategy. Prior to joining OppenheimerFunds, Mr. Leverenz was a director of Pan-Asian Technology Research for Goldman Sachs in Asia, where he covered technology companies in the region. He also served as the Head of Equity Research in Taiwan, China for Barclays de Zoete Wedd and as a Portfolio Manager for Martin Currie Investment Managers in Scotland. Mr. Leverenz obtained his bachelor’s degree in Chinese Studies and Political Economy from the University of California and his master’s degree in international economics from the University of California. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter holder. Ms. Zhang has served as the Chief Financial Officer of SINA Corporation since March 2015. From March 2014 to March 2015, Ms. Zhang was the Chief Financial Officer of Weibo Corporation, one of SINA’s subsidiaries. Prior to joining Weibo, Ms. Zhang was the Chief Financial Officer of AdChina Ltd., a company operating an integrated internet advertising platform in China, from May 2011 to February 2014. From October 2007 to April 2011, Ms. Zhang was an audit partner of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu based in Shanghai, with a focus on serving Chinese companies listed in the United States and Chinese companies making initial public offerings in the United States. Ms. Zhang has served as an independent director of Yatsen Holding Limited, a NYSE listed company since November 2020. Ms. Zhang has also served as an independent non-executive director of Swire Pacific Limited, a Hong Kong-based international conglomerate with a diversified portfolio of market leading businesses since June 2022. Since February 2023, Ms. Zhang has served as an independent director of Hesai Group, a NASDAQ listed technology company. Ms. Zhang graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in Business Administration from McDaniel College in Maryland in 1997. She is a member of the American Institution of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Qi Ji, the Company’s founder and executive chairman of the Board, warmly welcomes Mr. Leverenz and Ms. Zhang to the Board. He believes that their talents and experience will greatly benefit H World’s long-term sustainable growth. Additionally, he would like to express his sincere gratitude to Ms. Zhao and Mr. Shang for their valuable contributions and dedicated service during their tenure as directors. 공지 • May 08
H World Group Limited, Annual General Meeting, Jun 27, 2025 H World Group Limited, Annual General Meeting, Jun 27, 2025, at 10:00 China Standard Time. Location: no.1299 fenghua road, jiading district, shanghai China 공지 • Sep 03
H World Group Limited Announces CFO Changes, Effective September 4, 2024 H World Group Limited announced that Mr. Jun Zou will resign as the chief financial officer of the Company for personal reasons, effective on September 4, 2024. Ms. Hui Chen, the chief compliance officer of the Company, has been appointed as the chief financial officer of the Company, effective on September 4, 2024. Ms. Chen has deep financial management expertise in the travel and hotel industries in China. She initially joined H World in 2014. From 2014 to early 2016, Ms. Chen served as H World’s executive vice president of finance responsible for internal financial management and then chief financial officer. From March 2018 to February 2020, she was the chief financial officer of Cjia Group Limited, H World’s affiliate company which primarily engages in providing apartment services. Ms. Chen rejoined H World in February 2020 as the chief compliance officer. She then served as the chief financial officer of H World from May 2021 to December 2022 and the chief compliance officer since December 2022. Her other previous work experiences also include chief financial officer of Home Inns Group and finance director of Trip.com. Ms. Chen received her master’s degree in management from Shanghai Jiaotong University. 공지 • Jul 02
H World Group Limited Announces Board Changes H World Group Limited announced that (i) Mr. Shangzhi Zhang will step down as a director of the board of directors of the Company and serve as an observer of the Board, effective from July 2, 2024, and (ii) Ms. Jie Zheng, a senior advisor of the Company and a supervisory board member of Steigenberger Hotels GmbH, a subsidiary of the Company, will serve as an executive director of the Board, effective from the same date.Ms. Zheng has over 20 years of leadership experience across automotive and hospitality sectors both in China and internationally. Ms. Zheng is currently a venture partner of Peeli Ventures, where she provides management consulting for portfolio companies in consumer goods and MarTech industries. She served as the chief strategist of H World from October 2019 to September 2020. Ms. Zheng rejoined H World in January 2023 as a senior advisor and has served as a supervisory board member of Steigenberger Hotels GmbH since November 2023. From October 2010 to April 2019, Ms. Zheng held various positions within Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Group in China (“FCA China”), including chief executive officer of FCA China (currently known as Stellantis) and general manager of GAC Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Sales Co., Ltd. Prior to that, she served as the vice president of marketing in Chrysler Group China Sales Ltd. from May 2008 to October 2010, the vice president of communications of Honeywell (China) Co., Ltd. from January 2007 to May 2008, the vice president of global public affairs and communications of OnStar Corporation (a subsidiary of General Motors) in the U.S. from October 2005 to January 2007, the assistant manager, senior manager and director, successively, of public affairs and communications of General Motors China Inc. from January 1997 to September 2005, and a business reporter of China Daily and Shanghai Star from July 1993 to January 1997. Ms. Zheng obtained her bachelor’s degree in international journalism from Shanghai International Studies University in 1993, master’s degree of business administration from Rutgers University in 2004, master’s degree in psychology from Arizona State University in 2023 and is currently pursuing her PhD degree in psychology from California Institute of Integral Studies. Ms. Zheng was awarded the Most Influential Business Women in China by Fortune in 2011, 2014, 2017 and 2018, respectively. She has also received Mulan Award for Top Business Women in China by China Entrepreneur for six consecutive years since 2013. Recent Insider Transactions Derivative • May 26
President notifies of intention to sell stock Xinxin Liu intends to sell 25k shares in the next 90 days after lodging an Intent To Sell Form on the 23rd of May. If the sale is conducted around the recent share price of US$36.93, it would amount to US$905k. As of today, Xinxin currently holds no shares directly (This sale likely refers to shares that have not yet been received). There have been no trades via on-market transactions or options from company insiders in the last 12 months.