New Hope: Responding to the inquiry letter on the issuance of stocks to specific entities and updating documents.

New Hope announced that on January 9, 2025, the company received a stock issuance inquiry letter from the Shenzhen Stock Exchange to specific entities. The company will work together with intermediaries to respond to the questions and update the prospectus and other application documents. The relevant content will be disclosed on the CNBC website on February 15, 2025. Following further review opinions from the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, the company will supplement and revise the responses, update the application documents simultaneously, and disclose the revised draft on the same day. The issuance still needs to be approved by the Shenzhen Stock Exchange and registered with the China Securities Regulatory Commission. The results and timing are uncertain, and the company will disclose progress in a timely manner.