Huatai (06886): Ye Jinqiang nominated as candidate for independent non-executive director

Huatai (06886) announced that on June 3, 2026, the board of directors received a written resignation report from Mr. Wang Jianwen, an independent non-executive director of the company. Due to his nearing completion of six years of continuous service, Mr. Wang Jianwen has requested to resign from his positions as independent non-executive director of the seventh board of directors of the company and as a member of the board's Compliance and Risk Management Committee. After his resignation, he will not hold any position in the company. Since Mr. Wang Jianwen's resignation will result in the proportion of independent non-executive directors to the total members of the board falling below one-third, he has pledged to continue performing his duties until the new independent non-executive director is appointed. The board of directors has nominated Mr. Ye Jinqiang as a candidate for the position of independent non-executive director of the seventh board of directors of the company.