Zuo Hui, the founder of KE Holdings Inc. ( NYSE: BEKE ), China's leading real-estate brokerage company, died on May 20, 2021.

On Thursday, May 20, Beijing time, KE Holdings Inc. announced with deep sadness that Mr. Zuo Hui, the founder and Chairman of the company, passed away on May 20, 2021 due to unexpected deterioration of his illness.

The board of directors of the company will make appropriate arrangements for corporate governance and related matters, and will make an announcement in due course within two weeks.