09:12 AM EDT, 10/28/2025 (MT Newswires) -- WeRide ( WRD ) said Tuesday that its founder, chairman, and chief executive officer Tony Han has voluntarily committed to a three-year lock-up period in which he plans not to sell, transfer, pledge, or otherwise dispose of any shares that he controls, effective the same day.

The move comes after the Chinese self-driving startup started its Hong Kong initial public offering on Tuesday, planning to issue 88.25 million shares ahead of its expected listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Nov. 6.