Hong Kong Ferry (Holdings) Company Limited announced that Mr. Chan Wai Yan, Ronald will be appointed as an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company with effect from 20 March 2023. Mr. Chan will also be appointed as a member of the Audit Committee of the Company with effect from 20 March 2023. Chan Wai Yan, Ronald, aged 42, is an independent non-executive director of Powerlong Commercial Management Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 9909), whose shares are listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, since December 2019.

Mr. Chan founded Chartwell Capital Limited, an investment management company, in October 2007 and is currently the chief investment officer. He has been its responsible officer for Type 4 (advising on securities) and Type 9 (asset management) regulated activities under the Securities and Futures Ordinance since November 2008 and February 2008, respectively. From July 2016 to July 2022, he served as a member of the Listing Committee of the Main Board and Growth Enterprise Market of the Stock Exchange.

From December 2017 to December 2021, Mr. Chan was an independent non-executive director of Wine's Link International Holdings Limited, whose shares are listed on GEM of the Stock Exchange. Mr. Chan obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in finance and accounting from the Leonard N. Stern School of Business at New York University in the United States in May 2002.