Biography

Yifan Yvonne He, aged 41, has been the General Counsel of the Company since 1 December 2020 and Joint Company Secretary since 4 March 2021. She is responsible for overseeing the legal and administrative matters of the Group. Furthermore, Ms. He holds directorship in certain subsidiaries of the Company. Ms. He previously worked as the Head of Legal Department, Asia Pacific, at Kennametal Inc., a company listed in the New York Stock Exchange and with its India business listed in the BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange). Prior to that, she also took the regional legal counsel and compliance officer roles at Guardian Industries, Otis Elevator and Momentive Group. In her early career, Ms. He worked as an attorney at White & Case LLP in its Shanghai and Hong Kong offices, with a focus on corporate matters including mergers and acquisitions and foreign direct investment. Ms. He obtained her Bachelor of Laws degree from Fudan University in 2006 and her Master of Laws degree from University of Virginia, School of Law in 2009. Ms. He obtained the PRC Legal Professional Qualification Certificate in 2007 and was admitted to the New York State Bar in 2013.