Zhongyuan New Materials: Director Sun Zhihua resigns for personal reasons.

Announcement from Zhongyuan New Materials: Director Sun Zhihua resigns due to personal reasons, and his resignation will take effect from the date of delivery to the Board of Directors. Sun Zhihua's departure date is set for July 30, 2025, with his original term ending on June 6, 2026. His resignation will not result in the Board of Directors falling below the statutory minimum number of members, and will not affect the normal operation of the Board and the company. On July 31, 2025, the company held a staff representative conference and elected Mr. Zhang Chengqiang as the employee director of the fifth board of directors, with a term ending on the day of the expiration of the fifth board of directors. Mr. Zhang Chengqiang, born in December 1982, was formerly the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the company and is now an employee director of the company.