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HOME CONTROL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 1747)

ANNOUNCEMENT

PROPOSED CHANGE OF AUDITOR

This announcement is made by the board (the "Board") of directors (the "Directors") of Home Control International Limited (the "Company", together with its subsidiaries, the "Group") pursuant to Rule 13.51(4) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.

The Board announces that, with the recommendation of the audit committee of the Company, it has resolved to propose the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as the new auditor of the Company (the "Proposed Appointment") immediately following the retirement of Ernst & Young with effect from the conclusion of the forthcoming annual general meeting of the Company (the "AGM") and to hold office until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company. The Proposed Appointment is subject to the approval of the shareholders of the Company (the "Shareholders") at the AGM. The Board is of the view that the Proposed Appointment would align the audit arrangements between the Company and other members of the Group with a view to enhancing the efficiency of the audit services which would be in the best interest of the Company as well as the Shareholders as a whole.

The Company has received a confirmation from Ernst & Young that there are no matters in connection with its retirement that should be brought to the attention of the Shareholders. The Board also confirms that there are no disagreements or outstanding matters between the Company and Ernst & Young and there are no matters in respect of the proposed change of auditor that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders.

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A circular containing, among other things, information in relation to the Proposed Appointment, together with the notice to convene the AGM, will be dispatched to the Shareholders in due course.

On behalf of the Board

Home Control International Limited

Yu GAO

Chairman and Non-executive Director

Hong Kong, 14 May 2021

As of the date of this announcement, the Board comprises Mr. Alain PERROT as executive Director; Mr. Yu GAO and Mr. Kwok King Kingsley CHAN as non-executive Directors; and Mr. Werner Peter VAN ECK, Mr. Shou Kang CHEN and Mr. Edmond Ming Siang JAUW as independent non-executive Directors.

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