Company: ZLAB
Filing Date: 2025-04-18
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001628280-25-018384
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Company: Zai Lab Ltd
Filing Date: 2025-04-18
Form: PRE 14A
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Our corporate governance practices include the following:

• Each of our directors is independent, except for the Chairperson who also serves as our CEO;

• The Board of Directors has a lead independent director to, among other things, lead meetings of the Board when the Chairperson is not present, serve as liaison between the Chairperson and independent directors, and preside over executive sessions of our independent directors;

• Our directors are elected annually;

• The Audit, Nominating and Corporate Governance, and Compensation Committees are comprised solely of independent directors;

• Each of the Board Committees operates pursuant to a written charter that has been approved by the Board of Directors and is available on our website;

• Independent directors meet regularly without management;

• The Company provides new directors with a director orientation program to help familiarize them with our business, policies, and procedures and makes available to directors continuing education programs;

• The Board and Committees are provided access to senior management as well as independent advisors as necessary to perform their duties and, for Committees, in accordance with their respective charters;

• The Board of Directors and Board Committees conduct an annual self-evaluation; and

• The Board periodically reviews the Company’s succession planning.

#### Director Independence
The Board of Directors has determined that all members of the Board of Directors, except Samantha (Ying) Du, our Chairperson and CEO, are independent, as determined in accordance with Nasdaq requirements and the HK Listing Rules. In making this independence determination, the Board of Directors considered the relationships that each such director has with us and all other facts and circumstances that the Board of Directors deemed relevant in determining their independence, including the beneficial ownership of our share capital by each director. In considering the independence of the directors listed above, the Board of Directors considered the association of our directors with the holders of more than 5% of our share capital. None of the directors has any relationship with any other director, senior management, or substantial shareholder of the Company. We expect that the composition and functioning of the Board of Directors and each of our committees will continue to comply with applicable SEC rules and regulations, HK Listing Rules, and Nasdaq and Hong Kong Stock Exchange requirements. There are no family relationships among any of our directors or executive officers or senior management.

The Board of Directors also considered each director’s tenure on the Board of Directors when considering independence. In this regard, we note that Ms. Leung has been a member of the Board of Directors since August 2014 and an independent director since July 2020. The