Midea Group Co., Ltd (00300) nominates Zhang Ya as a candidate for the fifth session of the Board of Directors as an independent non-executive director.

Midea Group Co., Ltd (00300) announced that it received Dr. Qiu Lili's written resignation report on April 29, 2026. Dr. Qiu intends to resign from his positions as an independent non-executive director, member of the audit committee, member of the remuneration and assessment committee, member of the nomination committee, and member of the strategic development committee of the fifth board of directors of the company for career planning reasons, to be effective from the date of the election of the new independent non-executive director at the next shareholders' meeting of the company. The board of directors approved and passed a resolution on April 29, 2026, nominating Dr. Zhang Ya as a candidate for the position of independent non-executive director of the fifth board of directors of the company. Dr. Zhang's appointment is subject to approval by the company's shareholders' meeting. Dr. Zhang's term of office will be from the date of approval by the shareholders' meeting until the expiration of the term of the fifth board of directors.