BRETON (01333) executive director and controlling shareholder Chen Fangming increased his holding of 294,000 H shares.

BRETON (01333) announced that the Board of Directors was informed by Mr. Chen Fangming (Mr. Chen), the Chairman, CEO, Executive Director, and controlling shareholder of the company, that on the morning of the announcement date, Mr. Chen purchased a total of 294,000 H shares of the company with his own funds in the market, representing approximately 0.08% of the total issued share capital of the company. Following this increase in shareholding, as of the announcement date, Mr. Chen collectively holds 118,673,590 shares of the company (including 57,801,700 domestic shares and 60,871,890 H shares), representing approximately 30.46% of the total issued share capital of the company (with a domestic shareholding ratio of 41.76% and an H shareholding ratio of 24.23%). As disclosed in the company's announcement on December 30, 2025, Mr. Chen, Ms. Yang Hui, and Mr. Qiu Debo (acting in concert) entered into a "Joint Action Agreement" on December 30, 2025. Following this increase in shareholding, as of the announcement date, the joint action parties collectively hold 124,341,434 shares of the company (including 57,801,700 domestic shares and 66,539,734 H shares), representing approximately 31.91% of the total issued share capital of the company (with a domestic shareholding ratio of 41.76% and an H shareholding ratio of 26.48%). According to Mr. Chen, since his initial increase in the company's shares on December 2, 2025, he has collectively increased his shareholding by 700,000 H shares. He is optimistic about the future development prospects of the group and does not rule out the possibility of further increasing his shareholding in the company in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.