The board of directors of Zhongyuan Bank Co., Ltd. Announced that on April 6, 2023, Mr. XU Nuojin, the chairman of the Board of the Bank, an executive director of the Bank, tendered his resignation to the Board and resigned as the chairman of the Board of the Bank, an executive director of the Bank and the chairman of the Strategy and Development Committee of the Bank due to change of work arrangement. Following the resignation of Mr. XU, in compliance with the relevant requirements of the Articles of Association of Zhongyuan Bank Co., Ltd., prior to the appointment of a new chairman, the vice chairman of the Board of the Bank, Mr. WANG Jiong, will temporarily act as the chairman of the Board and the legal representative of the Bank. The Board is in the process of identifying a suitable candidate to fill in the vacancy arising from Mr. XU's resignation as soon as possible and will make further announcements in due course.