SHANGHAI, Aug. 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Yum China Holdings, Inc. (the "Company" or "Yum China") (NYSE: YUMC) today announced the appointment of Jacky Lo as its Chief Financial Officer, effective September 1, 2017.  

"We're delighted that Jacky Lo will take on the permanent position of Chief Financial Officer," said Micky Pant, Yum China's Chief Executive Officer. "Jacky played a critical role on our path to becoming an independent, U.S.-listed company, and during his time as interim CFO, he has become an invaluable member of the leadership team."

"Jacky's proven track record and deep expertise in accounting, finance and strategy make him an ideal fit for this position. I look forward to working closely with Jacky to capitalize on the tremendous growth opportunities that we have ahead of us," added Mr. Pant.

Jacky Lo has served as the Interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Yum China since June 2017. He has also served as Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer since March 2017. Mr. Lo, previously served as Vice President, Finance of the Company, a position he held from October 2016 to March 2017. Mr. Lo joined Yum! Restaurants China, a division of Yum! Brands, Inc. ("YUM"), in August 2016 as Vice President, Finance.

Prior to joining YUM, Mr. Lo worked for Ernst & Young for 15 years, including most recently as Partner and the Deputy Director in the Asia Pacific Capital Markets Center of Ernst & Young's Professional Practice Group, specializing in U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, SEC reporting and Sarbanes Oxley compliance requirements. Mr. Lo is a certified public accountant in Texas and a member of both the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

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About Yum China Holdings, Inc. 

Yum China Holdings, Inc. is a licensee of Yum! Brands in mainland China. It has exclusive rights in mainland China to KFC, China's leading quick-service restaurant brand, Pizza Hut, the leading casual dining restaurant brand in China, and Taco Bell, which opened its first restaurant in China at the end of 2016. Yum China also owns the Little Sheep and East Dawning concepts outright. Yum China is well positioned for growth thanks to its strong competitive position, integration of its brands into Chinese popular culture and consumers' daily lives, expanding geographic footprint in China and existing operational expertise. It has a strong capital position, no external debt and expects to continue growing its system sales and profit by adding new restaurants and through growing same-store sales. Yum China had more than 7,600 restaurants and more than 420,000 employees in over 1,100 cities at the end of May 2017. A new generation of younger consumers who are digitally sophisticated and brand driven are fueling growth in consumption in China. The ongoing growth of the middle class and urban population in China is expected to create the world's largest market for restaurant brands, with Yum China poised to be the market leader.

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Christie Ju, Vice President – Finance, Investor Relations, at +86 21 2407 8090
Elaine Lai, Director – Finance, Investor Relations, at +86 21 2407 8278

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