The board of directors of Beijing Jingkelong Company Limited announce that Mr. Choi Onward (‘Mr. Choi’), an independent non-executive director (the ‘Director’) of the Company and the chairman of the audit committee (the ‘Audit Committee’) of the Company, passed away on 12 June 2023. Mr. Choi had served the Board as an independent non-executive Director since June 2010. Following the decease of Mr. Choi, the Board comprises eight Directors, including four executive Directors, two non-executive Director and two independent non-executive Directors.