Ares Asia Limited announced that since the resignation of the Company's auditor on 11 August 2021, the Company has been and still is in the process of identifying a suitable replacement to fill the vacancy. As additional time is required for the Company to appoint a new auditor and, once appointed, the new auditor needs to complete its audit procedures in relation to the Group for FY2021, the publication of the Company's annual results for FY2021 and the despatch of the annual report for FY2021 will be further delayed. The Company will publish as soon as practicable a further announcement in relation to the expected date for the publication of its annual results for FY2021.