CLIFFORDML(03686): Further investment in precious metals

CLIFFORDML (03686) issued an announcement on June 8, 2026, stating that the group used its internal resources through Standard Chartered Bank to issue instructions to purchase approximately 30,900 allocated silver bars (the sixth silver investment). The consideration was approximately HK$16.5 million, and the relevant instructions were matched on the same day. The sixth silver investment was completed on June 10, 2026, and the aforementioned consideration was paid by the group in cash at settlement. On June 8, 2026, the group used its internal resources through UBS to issue instructions to purchase approximately 400 allocated gold bars (the fourth allocated gold investment, together with the first, second, and third allocated gold investments collectively referred to as "allocated gold investments"). The consideration was approximately HK$13.5 million, and the relevant instructions were matched on the same day. The fourth allocated gold investment was completed on June 10, 2026, and the aforementioned consideration was paid by the group in cash at settlement. On June 11, 2026, the group used its internal resources through Standard Chartered Bank to issue instructions to purchase approximately 30,400 allocated silver bars (the seventh silver investment, together with the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth silver investments collectively referred to as "silver investments"). The consideration was approximately HK$15.4 million, and the relevant instructions were matched on the same day. The seventh silver investment is expected to be completed on June 15, 2026, and the aforementioned consideration is expected to be paid by the group in cash at settlement.