CIFI Holdings (Group) Co. Ltd. issued additional information regarding the board changes announced on 29 June 2026.

The company confirmed that newly appointed Independent Non-executive Director Mr. Ding Zuyu: 1) satisfies all independence criteria set out in Listing Rule 3.13(1)–(8); 2) holds no financial or other interests in CIFI Holdings and is not connected with any core connected person of the group; 3) has no other circumstances that could affect his independence at the time of appointment.

Following this clarification, the board composition remains: five executive directors (Lin Zhong, Lin Wei, Zhou Changliang, Yang Xin, Li Yang), one non-executive director (Zeng Yang) and three independent non-executive directors (Tan Wee Seng, Lin Caiyi, Ding Zuyu).

The announcement was approved by Chairman Lin Zhong on 3 July 2026 in Hong Kong.