AMTD Group Inc. (AMTD Group), alongside with AMTD IDEA Group (AMTD IDEA) and AMTD Digital Inc. (AMTD Digital), together as ?AMTD?, announced their decision to set up a joint entity in Paris, France, to embark and focus on global strategies and developments of a multi-media, entertainment and cultures worldwide platform. The shareholdings will be split accordingly by among AMTD Group, AMTD IDEA, and AMTD Digital with AMTD Group as the controlling shareholder, and with closing being subject to customary conditions. Coinciding with the announcement, AMTD Digital also announced the migration of its headquarters and principal executive office to Paris, France.

AMTD World Media and Entertainment Group (AMTD WME) is officially established by AMTD Group, AMTD IDEA Group and AMTD Digital Inc. AMTD WME includes the following global media titles and regional platforms, movie and entertainment business, as well as cultural and social hubs: L?Officiel Inc. SAS (Global Fashion Media): a 102-year-old French publication, currently reaching over 100 million users worldwide, represents one of the oldest fashion media publications of the world. With its distinct French voice, L?Officiel stands for elegance and sophistication across the world, and it has long been regarded as one of the world?s bibles of fashion. The Art Newspaper (Global Art Media): a global art media authoritative platform, pending for closing conditions, represents an online and print publication that covers the international art world.

Its unrivalled news and events coverage is fed by a network of sister editions, which together have more than 50 correspondents working in more than 30 countries, with editorial offices in Paris, Moscow, London and New York. The Art Newspaper has enjoyed its global reputation as the journal of record for the art world, and the leading voice of the art industry. DigFin (Asia FinTech Media): a leading Asia media and contents company that operates an online journalism brand and a FinTech content agency.

DigFin?s stories analyze business models in digital finance, FinTech, and digital assets, and it also leverages its expertise to generate high-quality, bespoke content for its clients. Forkast Labs (Global data, media, and web3-infrastructure company): a strategic investment in Forkast.News, followed by a merger with CryptoSlam to form Forkast Labs. The purpose is to meticulously index the decentralized web, diligently organizing its abundant multi-chain data to enhance its usefulness through creative UI, empowering countless individuals to seamlessly join the thriving digital economy; while its esteemed team of journalists imparts data-driven clarity to the ever-evolving realm of web3.

Movie and entertainment projects and pipelines including Shock Wave 2, The White Storm 3 Heaven or Hell, Money Hunt, My First of May, Atonement, etc. L?Officiel Coffee: L?Officiel Coffee represents a vertical extension for L?Officiel magazines, offering a unique experience to visitors, building an even stronger lifestyle community. This is also in line with AMTD?s ?IDEA?

group strategy?s ?A (Asset)? business line to bring VIP experience and hospitality services to the world. L?Officiel Coffee was first opened at Promenade 49, Davos, during 2023 The World Economic Forum.

A global rollout plan is in the process of execution.