Carote Ltd has notified the Hong Kong Stock Exchange that its board of directors will convene on 27 August 2026. The meeting’s agenda includes two primary items:

1) Approval and release of the interim financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2026. 2) Consideration of an interim dividend declaration, subject to board approval.

The notification, dated 17 July 2026 and signed by Chairman Mr. Zhang Guodong in Hangzhou, confirms the current board composition: executive directors Mr. Zhang Guodong, Ms. Lyu Yili and Mr. Xia Chenhao, alongside independent non-executive directors Ms. Yeung Shuet Fan Pamela, Dr. Chan Tin Wai David and Mr. Shi Zhoufeng.