Announcement highlights:

• Latest transaction On 22 May 2026, Zhou Hei Ya repurchased 0.54 million ordinary shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange at prices between HKD 1.47 and HKD 1.51, spending HKD 0.79 million under its existing share-buyback mandate.

• Cumulative buy-backs awaiting cancellation Between 27 March and 22 May 2026, the company repurchased 29.90 million shares that have not yet been cancelled. This tranche represents approximately 1.42 % of the 2.11 billion issued shares outstanding before cancellation.

• Impact on share capital The issued share capital stood unchanged at 2.11 billion shares as at 22 May 2026. Once the pending shares are cancelled, the total will fall accordingly.

• Mandate utilisation Since the shareholder authorisation dated 16 May 2025, Zhou Hei Ya has bought back 62.78 million shares, equivalent to 2.91 % of the share count on the mandate date. The board is restricted from issuing new shares for 30 days following the most recent repurchase, i.e., until 21 June 2026.