Chongqing Department Store Co.,Ltd. (SHSE:600729) agreed to acquire Chongqing General Trading (Group) Company Limited from Tianjin Binhai New Area Wumei Jinrong Trading Company, Shenzhen Better Life Smart Retail Co., Ltd, Chongqing Yufu Holding Group Co.,Ltd, Chongqing Shangshe Huilong Enterprise Management Consulting Partnership (Limited Partnership), and Chongqing Shangshe Huixing Enterprise Management Consulting Partnership (Limited Partnership) for CNY 7.6 billion on December 21, 2022. Under the terms, Chongqing Department Store will issue domestically listed CNY A-share ordinary shares for the transaction. Group of sellers include; Chongqing Yufu Holding Group Co.,Ltd, Tianjin Binhai New Area Wumei Jinrong Trading Company, Shenzhen Better Life Smart Retail Co., Ltd, Chongqing Shangshe Huilong Enterprise Management Consulting Partnership (Limited Partnership) and Chongqing Shangshe Huixing Enterprise Management Consulting Partnership (Limited Partnership). For the period September 30, 2022, Chongqing General Trading had CNY 1.87130425 million of total assets and CNY 0.58524435 million of Owners' equity. The transaction has been reviewed and approved by Chongqing Department Store's board. The transaction has been reviewed and approved by the board and shareholders of Chongqing General Trading (Group). The transaction is subject to approval of China Securities Regulatory Commission and by the Anti-monopoly Bureau of the State Administration for Market Regulation. The transaction is approved in the 3rd Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting, 2023, of the Chongqing Department held on May 26, 2023. As of January 10, 2024, Chongqing Department Store Co., Ltd. received the Approval for the Registration of Chongqing Department Store Co., Ltd. issued by the China Securities Regulatory Commission(China Securities Regulatory Commission Permit. As of February 3, 2024, Chongqing Department Store Co.,Ltd. and Chongqing General Trading (Group) Company Limited signed the "Asset Delivery Confirmation Letter". The transaction completion date is set on January 31, 2024.

China Merchants Securities Co., Ltd acted as financial advisor to Chongqing General Trading. Jun He Law Offices acted as legal advisor and Pan-China Certified Public Accountants LLP acted as Accountant to Chongqing Department Store Co.,Ltd. (SHSE:600729).

Chongqing Department Store Co.,Ltd. (SHSE:600729) completed the acquisiiton of Chongqing General Trading (Group) Company Limited from Tianjin Binhai New Area Wumei Jinrong Trading Company, Shenzhen Better Life Smart Retail Co., Ltd, Chongqing Yufu Holding Group Co.,Ltd, Chongqing Shangshe Huilong Enterprise Management Consulting Partnership (Limited Partnership), and Chongqing Shangshe Huixing Enterprise Management Consulting Partnership (Limited Partnership) on January 31, 2024.