LexinFintech Holdings Ltd. Appoints Chief Human Resources Officer

SHENZHEN,China,Feb. 22,2019 -- LexinFintech Holdings Ltd. ("Lexin" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: LX),a leading fintech platform for educated young adults in China,today announced that it has appointed Ms. Shirley Yang as the Company's Chief Human Resources Officer,effective February 22,2019.

Ms. Yang has over 15 years of experience in various senior human resources positions. Prior to joining us,she served as an Assistant General Manager at Tencent's Interactive Entertainment Group in charge of human resources for overseas business. Prior to that,she held senior human resources executive positions at major multinational companies including Walmart. Other than the Chinese mainland,she also has overseas working experience in North America and Hong Kong. Ms. Yang holds a college degree from Ningbo University and an MBA degree from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

"We are delighted to welcome Shirley to our team," said Mr. Jay Wenjie Xiao,Lexin's chairman and chief executive officer. "Shirley brings a combination of passion and in-depth understanding of developing and managing human resources through key business stages,which is important to Lexin. We are very much looking forward to working closely with her as we continue to grow our business."

About LexinFintech Holdings Ltd.

LexinFintech Holdings Ltd. is a leading online consumer finance platform for educated young adults in China. As one of China's leading financial technology companies,Lexin integrates its e-commerce-driven installment finance platform,Fenqile,with advanced risk management technologies,the Company's Dingsheng asset distribution technology platform,and the Company's Juzi Licai online investment platform for individual investors,to create a comprehensive consumer finance ecosystem. The Company utilizes technologies including big data,cloud computing and artificial intelligence to enable the near-instantaneous matching of users funding requests with offers from the Company's more than 30 funding partners,which include commercial banks,consumer finance companies,and other licensed financial institutions.

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LexinFintech Holdings Ltd.

IR inquiries:

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E-mail: IR@lexinfintech.com

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E-mail: liminchen@lexinfintech.com

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