The board of directors of AEON Stores (Hong Kong) Co., Limited announced that with effect from 23 December 2022, Ms. Shum Wing Ting has been appointed as an Independent Non-executive Director and a member of each of the Nomination Committee, Remuneration Committee and Audit Committee of the Company. Ms. Shum (aged 34) is currently a practicing solicitor and civil celebrant of marriage in Hong Kong. She has experience in general legal practice with specialization in civil litigation and commercial law.

Ms. Shum graduated from The Chinese University of Hong Kong with a bachelor degree in laws (LL.B.) in 2011 and completed her postgraduate certificate in laws in 2012. She also obtained her Master of laws Degree from the University of Hong Kong in 2019. Ms. Shum is currently a member of the Law Society of Hong Kong and an accredited general mediator of Hong Kong Mediation Accreditation Association Limited and the Law Society of Hong Kong.

Ms. Shum completed her traineeship in LCP, Solicitors and Notaries in 2014, was then admitted as a solicitor of Hong Kong and has become an assistant solicitor in LCP, Solicitors and Notaries in the same year. Ms. Shum was an independent non-executive director, member of the audit committee, remuneration committee and nomination committee of Fullwealth Construction Holdings Co. Ltd. for the period from 8 October 2018 to 14 Jan 2021, which is listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange with stock code 1034.