ZHOU HEI YA (01458): Lai Zhicheng and Chen Ying have been appointed as independent non-executive directors.

ZHOU HEI YA (01458) announced that Mr. Chen Jincheng has resigned as an independent non-executive director and as a member of the board's audit committee, effective March 26, 2026. Mr. Lu Weidong has also resigned as an independent non-executive director, as well as a member of the audit committee, the remuneration committee, and the nomination committee of the board, effective March 26, 2026, in order to comply with the rule that restricts the tenure of independent non-executive directors to more than nine years by the Stock Exchange. Mr. Lai Zhicheng and Ms. Chen Ying have been appointed as independent non-executive directors, effective March 26, 2026. Following the appointment of Mr. Lai and Ms. Chen as independent non-executive directors, the composition of the board committees will change from March 26, 2026 as follows: Mr. Lai will serve as a member of the audit committee and the remuneration committee; Ms. Chen will serve as a member of the audit committee and the nomination committee; Mr. Zhou Fuyu has been appointed as the chairman of the nomination committee; Mr. Chen Chen has been appointed as a member of the nomination committee; and Ms. Wang Yali will no longer serve as a member of the nomination committee.