On December 4, 2025, Zhongyuan Bank Co., Ltd. (Stock Code: 1216) announced that its 2025 Third Extraordinary General Meeting will be held at 3:00 p.m. on December 24, 2025 (Wednesday), at the Zhongyuan Bank Building in Zhengzhou, Henan Province. The meeting will deliberate special resolutions concerning the bank’s acquisition of Jiaxian Guangtian County Bank and Xiangcheng Zhongyuan Rural Bank, as well as the establishment of corresponding branches.

The proposed agenda includes two main items: approving the implementation plans for the acquisition of the two target banks, alongside the resolution to authorize senior management to handle related matters regarding the acquisition and merger by absorption. Shareholders listed on the register of members as of December 19, 2025 (Friday) will be eligible to attend and vote.

The register of members will be closed from December 19, 2025 (Friday) to December 24, 2025 (Wednesday), inclusive, with no share transfers processed during this period. Shareholders may appoint proxies if unable to attend the meeting in person, subject to completing relevant proxy procedures. Further details can be found in the circular released on December 4, 2025.