AIA Group Limited (the “Company,” together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”) announced the appointments of Ms. Shulamite N K Khoo and Mr. Ku Man as Independent Non-executive Directors, effective 5 February 2026.
Ms. Khoo, aged 64, has served as an Independent Non-executive Director of Shangri-La Asia Limited since November 2020 and as an Independent Director of CIMB Group Holdings Berhad since May 2020. She was an Independent Non-executive Director of Kerry Logistics Network Limited from 2017 to 2021 and became an Independent Non-executive Director of AIA Company Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, in October 2022. Ms. Khoo also served as Group Chief Human Resources Officer of the Company from 2011 to 2018 and was previously Group Executive Vice President and Global Head of Human Resources at AXA group in Paris. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Toronto (1983) and qualified as a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development in 2013.
Mr. Ku, aged 52, is the Chairman and Executive Director of WeBank Co., Ltd since December 2014 and the Chairman of WeBank Technology Services Limited since January 2026. Between 2000 and 2014, he held various senior positions at Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd., including Executive Director from July 2012 to July 2014. Before joining Ping An, Mr. Ku worked at McKinsey & Company as a Business Analyst from 1997 to 1999. He obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1996.
Each appointment is for a term of approximately three years, subject to directors’ retirement and re-election requirements under the Company’s Articles of Association and relevant Listing Rules. Both appointees will receive Board membership fees as disclosed in the Company’s annual reports. As at the date of the announcement, Ms. Khoo is deemed to be interested in 250,760 shares and underlying shares of the Company, representing less than 0.01% of the total number of shares in issue. Save as disclosed above, neither appointee has any other interest in the Company’s shares or any relationship with its directors, senior management, or substantial shareholders.
Each appointee has confirmed independence as required under Rule 3.13 of the Listing Rules, and there is no further information required to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 13.51(2) of the Listing Rules.
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