ZHONGTAI FUTURES Company Limited announced that its Board met on 10 April 2026 and approved two key resolutions: (1) the proposed election of eight non-staff representative directors for the fifth Board session and (2) a change in the Company’s chief executive role. Both matters will be submitted to shareholders at an upcoming extraordinary general meeting (EGM).

Board composition • Executive director candidates: Zhou Shunyuan and Liu Yunzhi • Non-executive director candidates: Zheng Hanyin, Ming Gang and Wang Hui • Independent non-executive director (INED) candidates: Chen Hua, Luo Xinhua and Meng Rujing

All three INED nominees have provided independence confirmations in line with Rule 3.13 of the Hong Kong Listing Rules. The Nomination Committee stated that the proposed slate enhances the Board’s diversity in gender, age, professional background and industry expertise.

Directors’ remuneration • Executive and non-executive candidates Zhou Shunyuan, Liu Yunzhi, Zheng Hanyin and Wang Hui will not receive director allowances; Zhou and Liu will instead be paid according to their management roles under the Company’s performance-linked remuneration system. • Ming Gang: RMB40,000 per year (after tax). • Each INED (Chen Hua, Luo Xinhua, Meng Rujing): RMB100,000 per year (after tax). If approved, each director will serve a three-year term, ending with the conclusion of the fifth Board session.

Management change • Zhou Shunyuan resigned as General Manager effective 10 April 2026 due to work re-assignment. He remains Chairman of the Board, an executive director and chair of relevant Board committees. • The Board appointed Liu Yunzhi as General Manager, effective the same day and continuing until the establishment of the fifth Board session and the appointment of the next senior management team. His compensation will be set according to the Company’s senior management remuneration and appraisal measures and disclosed in future annual reports.

Next steps A circular containing full details of the proposed director appointments and the EGM notice will be published on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and Company websites and dispatched to H-shareholders in accordance with their chosen method of corporate communication.