Guotai Haitong (02611) has received registration approval from the China Securities Regulatory Commission for the public issuance of perpetual subordinated bonds to professional investors.

Guotai Haitong (02611) has announced that the Company recently received the "Approval Regarding the Registration of the Public Issuance of Perpetual Subordinated Bonds to Professional Investors by Guotai Haitong Co., Ltd." (CSRC Permit [2026] No. 2718) from the China Securities Regulatory Commission. The approval contents are as follows: 1. The Company's registration application for the public issuance of perpetual subordinated bonds to professional investors with a total face value not exceeding RMB 45 billion is approved. 2. This issuance of perpetual subordinated bonds shall be strictly carried out in accordance with the prospectus submitted to the Shanghai Stock Exchange. 3. This approval is valid for 24 months from the date of the CSRC's approval of registration, and the Company may issue perpetual subordinated bonds in installments within the validity period of the registration. 4. From the date of the CSRC's approval of registration until the completion of this issuance of perpetual subordinated bonds, if the Company experiences any major events, it shall promptly report them and handle them in accordance with relevant regulations.