New Century Healthcare (01518.HK): The investigation is not directly targeting the Group, its directors, or its senior management. The Group's overall business has maintained daily operations.

Zhitong Finance APP News, New Century Medical (01518.HK) announced that in late April 2026, the company learned that several (but not all) of the Group's bank accounts had been frozen (the freeze action). After communication, the company was informed that the freeze action was primarily related to an investigation (the investigation) being conducted by the Supervisory Committee of Mentougou District, Beijing, involving one of the company's partners. As of the date of this announcement, the company has not been provided with any written details regarding the investigation. The investigation is not directly targeting the Group, its directors, or its senior management. As of the date of this announcement, only a portion of the Group's bank accounts have been frozen, involving a total amount of approximately RMB 218 million, while the Group can still continue to use other normally operating bank accounts along with the cash generated from the Group's daily operations to maintain its operations. The overall business of the Group has remained operational during May, June, and July 2026, and as of the date of this announcement.