SINGAPORE and SHANGHAI, June 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- H World Group Limited (NASDAQ: HTHT and HKEX: 1179) ("H World" or the "Company"), a key player in the global hotel industry, today announced that the 2026 annual general meeting of the Company (the "AGM") was held on June 26, 2026. During the AGM, the following proposed resolutions were duly passed:
the ordinary resolution as set out in the notice of the AGM dated May 11, 2026 (the "Notice of AGM") regarding the ratification of appointment of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Certified Public Accountants LLP as auditor of the Company for 2026 and the authorization for the directors of the Company to determine the remuneration of the auditor;
the ordinary resolution as set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting regarding the authorization of the re-election of Mr. Justin Martin Leverenz (appointed by the board of directors of the Company on August 15, 2025) as a director of the Company;
the ordinary resolution as set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting regarding the authorization of the re-election of Ms. Yi Zhang (alias Bonnie Yi Zhang) (appointed by the board of directors of the Company on August 15, 2025) as an independent director and the chairwoman of the audit committee of the Company; and
the ordinary resolution as set out in the Notice of AGM regarding the authorization of each director or officer of the Company or Conyers Trust Company (Cayman) Limited to take any and every action that might be necessary, appropriate or desirable to effect the foregoing resolutions as such director, officer or Conyers Trust Company (Cayman) Limited, in his, her or its absolute discretion, thinks fit and to attend to any necessary registration and/or filing for and on behalf of the Company.
About H World Group Limited
Originated in China, H World Group Limited is a key player in the global hotel industry. As of March 31, 2026, H World operated 13,215 hotels with 1,303,563 rooms in operation in 21 countries. H World's brands include HanTing Hotel, JI Hotel, Orange Hotel, Crystal Orange Hotel, IntercityHotel, Grand JI Hotel, Hi Inn, Ni Hao Hotel, Elan Hotel, Zleep Hotels, Starway Hotel, CitiGO, Manxin Hotel, Madison Hotel, MAXX Hotel, Blossom House, Joya Hotel, Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts, Jaz in the City, Steigenberger Icons and Song Hotels. In addition, H World also has the rights as master franchisee for Mercure, Ibis and Ibis Styles, and co-development rights for Grand Mercure and Novotel, in the pan-China region.