The board of directors of Harbin Bank Co., Ltd. with references are made to the announcement dated 8 July 2022, the circular dated 13 July 2022 and the poll result announcement of 2022 first extraordinary general meeting dated 1 August 2022 of Harbin Bank Co., Ltd. in relation to, among others, the appointment of Mr. Yao Chunhe as an executive director and the President of the Bank. The company announced that the Bank received the Approval of the Heilongjiang Office of CBIRC in relation to the Qualification of Yao Chunhe, which approved the qualification of Mr. Yao Chunhe as an executive director of the Bank with effect from 3 March 2023. The Bank also received the Approval of the Heilongjiang Office of CBIRC in relation to the Qualification of Yao Chunhe, which approved the qualification of Mr. Yao Chunhe as the President of the Bank with effect from 3 March 2023.