BQD(03866): Liu Xiaoshu's qualification for the position of employee director has been approved.

Qingdao Bank (03866) announced that it has received the "Reply from the Qingdao Regulatory Bureau of the National Financial Supervision and Administration on the Appointment Qualification of Liu Xiaoshu as a Director of Qingdao Bank" (Qingjinfu [2026] No. 160). The Qingdao Regulatory Bureau of the National Financial Supervision and Administration has approved Mr. Liu Xiaoshu's qualification as a director of the bank. According to relevant regulations, Mr. Liu Xiaoshu will assume the position of employee director of the bank starting from August 20, 2026.