The board of directors of Bank of Chongqing Co., Ltd. recently received a resignation letter from Mr. ZOU Hong ("Mr. ZOU"), an independent non-executive director of the Bank. Mr. ZOU has tendered his resignation to the Board as an independent non-executive director of the Bank, the chairman of connected transactions control committee and a member of information technology guidance committee under the Board, due to the management requirements of his workplace. Pursuant to the requirements under relevant laws and regulations and the articles of association of the Bank, the resignation of Mr. ZOU takes effect from September 15, 2023.

Upon his resignation, Mr. ZOU ceases to hold any position with the Bank. Mr. ZOU confirmed that he has no disagreement with the Board and there is no matter relating to his resignation that needs to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Bank. During his tenure as an independent non-executive director of the Bank, Mr. ZOU was diligent, responsible, independent and impartial, gave full play to his professional advantages, and provided a large number of valuable opinions and suggestions for the standardized operation and high- quality development of the Bank.

The Board expresses its heartfelt gratitude to Mr. ZOU for his contributions to the Bank during his tenure.