HEPHAESTUS HLDG(08173): Cai Yinsheng appointed as independent non-executive director

HEPHAESTUS HLDG (08173) announced that Mr. Deng Zhanting has resigned as an independent non-executive director due to other business commitments, and will no longer serve as Chairman of the company's Audit Committee, as well as a member of the Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee, effective from December 5, 2025. Ms. Cai Yinsheng has been appointed as an independent non-executive director, Chairman of the Audit Committee, as well as a member of the Remuneration Committee and Nomination Committee; and Mr. Huang Enming has been appointed as an independent non-executive director, Chairman of the Remuneration Committee, as well as a member of the Audit Committee and Nomination Committee, effective from December 5, 2025. Executive Director Ms. Ye Xiaoying has been appointed as a member of the Nomination Committee, effective from December 5, 2025.