EX-99.1 2 tm2427303d1_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

CUSIP No. 950915 108

 

Joint Filing Agreement

 

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the persons named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a statement on Schedule 13D (including amendments thereto) with respect to the Class A Ordinary Shares (including any such securities underlying American Depositary Shares) of WeRide Inc. and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement be included as an Exhibit to such joint filings.

 

In evidence thereof, the undersigned, being duly authorized, have executed this Joint Filing Agreement as of the date set forth below.

 

Date: November 4, 2024 Alliance Ventures B.V.
   
  By: /s/ Véronique Sarlat-Depotte
  Name: Véronique Sarlat-Depotte
  Title: Chairwoman and Managing Director
   
Date: November 4, 2024 RENAULT S.A.S.
   
  By: /s/ Luca de Meo
  Name: Luca de Meo
  Title: President
   
Date: November 4, 2024 RENAULT S.A.
   
  By: /s/ Luca de Meo
  Name: Luca de Meo
  Title: CEO
   
Date: November 4, 2024 NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
   
  By: /s/ Makoto Uchida
  Name: Makoto Uchida
  Title: President and CEO

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 950915 108 Schedule I

 

SCHEDULE I

 

Executive Officers and Directors of Alliance Ventures B.V.

 

The name, citizenship and principal occupation of each director and executive officer of Alliance Ventures B.V. are set forth below. The address for each person listed below is c/o Boeing Avenue 275, 1119 PD, Schiphol-Rijk, The Netherlands.

 

OFFICERS:

 

Name   Citizenship     Present Principal Occupation or Employment
Véronique Sarlat-Depotte   France     Chairwoman of and Managing Director, Alliance Ventures B.V.
Erik Ronald Huffels   The Netherlands     Managing Director, Alliance Ventures B.V.

 

DIRECTORS:

 

           
Name   Citizenship     Present Principal Occupation or Employment
Makoto Uchida   Japan     President and CEO, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.
Takao Kato   Japan     President and CEO, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation
Luca de Meo   Italian     President of Renault s.a.s.

 

To the knowledge of the Reporting Persons, during the last five years, none of the individuals listed above has been: (i) convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), or (ii) a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 950915 108 Schedule II

 

SCHEDULE II

 

Executive Officers and Directors of Renault s.a.s. and Renault S.A.

 

The name, citizenship and principal occupation of each director and executive officer of Renault s.a.s. and Renault S.A. are set forth below. The address for each person listed below is c/o 122-122 bis Avenue du Général Leclerc, 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt, France.

 

RENAULT s.a.s.

 

OFFICERS:

           
Name   Citizenship     Present Principal Occupation or Employment
Luca de Meo   Italian     President of Renault s.a.s.

 

DIRECTORS:

           
Name   Citizenship     Present Principal Occupation or Employment
Jean-Dominique Senard   French      Chairman of the Board of Directors
Luca de Meo   Italian      President of Renault s.a.s.
Catherine Barba   French      Independent director
Frédéric Barrat   French      Director representing the employees
Miriem Bensalah Chaqroun   Moroccan      Independent director
Thomas Courbe   French      Director representing the French State
Bernard Delpit   French      Independent director
Noël Desgrippes   French      Director representing the employee shareholders
Marie-Annick Darmaillac   French      Independent director
Pierre Fleuriot   French      Independent director
Richard Gentil   French      Director representing the employees
Eric Personne   French      Director representing the employees
Yu Serizawa   Japanese      Director representing Nissan
Joji Tagawa   Japanese      Director representing Nissan
Annette Winkler   German      Independent director
Alexis Zajdenweber   French      Director representing the French State

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 950915 108 Schedule II

 

RENAULT S.A.

 

OFFICERS:

           
Name   Citizenship     Present Principal Occupation or Employment
Luca de Meo   Italian     Chief Executive Officer of Renault S.A.

 

DIRECTORS:

 

     
Name   Citizenship     Present Principal Occupation or Employment
Jean-Dominique Senard   French      Chairman of the Board of Directors
Luca de Meo   Italian      Chief Executive Officer of Renault S.A.
Catherine Barba   French      Independent director
Frédéric Barrat   French      Director representing the employees
Miriem Bensalah Chaqroun   Moroccan      Independent director
Thomas Courbe   French      Director representing the French State
Bernard Delpit   French      Independent director
Noël Desgrippes   French      Director representing the employee shareholders
Marie-Annick Darmaillac   French      Independent director
Pierre Fleuriot   French      Independent director
Richard Gentil   French      Director representing the employees
Eric Personne   French      Director representing the employees
Yu Serizawa   Japanese      Director representing Nissan
Joji Tagawa   Japanese      Director representing Nissan
Annette Winkler   German      Independent director
Alexis Zajdenweber   French      Director representing the French State

 

To the knowledge of the Reporting Persons, during the last five years, none of the individuals listed above has been: (i) convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), or (ii) a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 950915 108 Schedule III

 

SCHEDULE III

 

Executive Officers and Directors of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

 

The name, citizenship and principal occupation of each director and executive officer of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. are set forth below. The business address for each person listed below is c/o 1-1, Takashima 1-chome, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 220-8686, Japan..

 

OFFICERS:

 

Name   Citizenship     Present Principal Occupation or Employment
Makoto Uchida   Japan     President and CEO, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.
Asako Hoshino   Japan     Executive Vice President, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Kunio Nakaguro   Japan     Executive Vice President, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Hideyuki Sakamoto   Japan     Executive Vice President, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Stephen Ma   United States     Chief Financial Officer, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

 

DIRECTORS:

 

Name   Citizenship     Present Principal Occupation or Employment
Yasushi Kimura   Japan     Honorary Executive Consultant, ENEOS Holdings, Inc. Chairman of the Board of Directors, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Jean-Dominque Senard   France     Chairman of the Board of Directors, Renault S.A. Chairman of the Board of Directors, Renault s.a.s.   Director, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd
Bernard Delmas   France     Independent outside director, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Keiko Ihara   Japan     Representative director, Future, Inc. Independent outside director, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Motoo Nagai   Japan     Outside Director, Nisshin Seifun Group Inc. Independent outside director, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Andrew House   United Kingdom     Strategic Advisor, Intelity Executive Mentor, EXCO Group Outside director, Dentsu Group Inc. Independent outside director, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd
Brenda Harvey   United States     Managing Director, IBM Corporation Independent outside director, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Teruo Asada   Japan     Honorary Executive Advisor, Marubeni Corporation Independent outside director, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Mariko Tokuno   Japan     External Director, Shiseido Co., Ltd Outside Director, Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd. Independent outside director, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Pierre Fleuriot   France     Independent director, Renault S.A. Independent directors, Renault s.a.s. Director, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Makoto Uchida   Japan     President and CEO, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.
Hideyuki Sakamoto   Japan     Executive Vice President, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

 

To the knowledge of the Reporting Persons, during the last five years, none of the individuals listed above has been: (i) convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), or (ii) a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such law