HAITIAN INT'L (01882) nominated Xiang Linfa as an executive director candidate.

HAITIAN INT'L (01882) announced that Mr. Chen Weiqun (Mr. Chen), Mr. Lou Baijun (Mr. Lou), and Mr. Guo Yonghui (Mr. Guo) will retire at the upcoming annual general meeting of shareholders to be held on May 15, 2026 in accordance with the company's Articles of Association. Mr. Chen has informed the board of directors that he has decided not to seek re-election at the annual general meeting in order to devote more time to his other commitments. Furthermore, both Mr. Guo and Mr. Lou have served as independent non-executive directors for more than nine years. In compliance with the latest listing rules which introduce a maximum term limit of nine years for independent non-executive directors, and to facilitate board renewal and diversity, Mr. Guo and Mr. Lou will retire and not seek re-election as independent non-executive directors at the end of the annual general meeting. Specifically, Mr. Chen will retire as an executive director; Mr. Lou will retire as an independent non-executive director and will no longer serve as chairman of the Audit Committee, and as a member of the Remuneration Committee and Nomination Committee respectively; and Mr. Guo will retire as an independent non-executive director, and will no longer serve as chairman of the Nomination Committee, and as a member of the Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee respectively, all effective from the end of the annual general meeting. The board has agreed to nominate Mr. Xiang Linfa (Mr. Xiang) as a candidate for executive director, Ms. Bei Hongjun (Ms. Bei) as a candidate for independent non-executive director, and Mr. Shi Jianhui (Mr. Shi) as a candidate for independent non-executive director to fill the vacancies left by the retirement of Mr. Chen, Mr. Lou, and Mr. Guo, effective from the end of the annual general meeting, subject to shareholder approval. Upon approval at the end of the annual general meeting, Ms. Bei and Mr. Shi will respectively serve as chairman of the Remuneration Committee, and as a member of the Audit Committee and Nomination Committee, and Mr. Shi will serve as chairman of the Nomination Committee and as a member of the Remuneration Committee. Ms. Yu Junxian, an independent non-executive director, will serve as chairman of the Audit Committee and as a member of the Remuneration Committee, and will no longer serve as chairman of the Remuneration Committee. Mr. Lu Zhichao, an independent non-executive director, will serve as a member of the Audit Committee.