Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.

APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL ADVISOR

This announcement is made by Hygieia Group Limited (the "Company", together with its subsidiaries, the "Group") pursuant to Rule 13.09 of the Rules (the "Listing Rules") Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Stock Exchange") and the Inside Information Provisions under Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong).

References are made to the announcements (the "Announcements") of the Company dated 18 and 31 March 2021, and 9, 20 and 22 April 2021 in relation to, among others, the suspension of trading of shares of the Company with effect from 9:00 a.m. on 1 April 2021. Unless otherwise defined, capitalised terms used in this announcement shall have the same meanings as those defined in the Announcements.

APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL ADVISOR

As disclosed in the announcement of the Company dated 22 April 2021, the Stock Exchange had set out a request in the Resumption Guidance for the Company to, among others: (i) conduct an Investigation into the Audit Issues; (ii) assess the impact on the Company's business operation and financial position; and (iii) announce the findings and take appropriate remedial actions. Further to such request from the Stock Exchange, the Board is pleased to announce that on 10 May 2021, the Board and the Audit Committee resolved to appoint So, Lung & Associates, Solicitors, an independent professional law firm in Hong Kong, as the independent professional advisor to conduct an Investigation into the Audit Issues. The Company will keep the public informed of the findings of the Investigation by making further announcement(s) as and when appropriate.

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CONTINUED SUSPENSION OF TRADING

Trading in the shares of the Company on the Stock Exchange has been suspended with effect from 9:00 a.m. on 1 April 2021 pending the publication of the announcement in relation to the 2020 Audited Annual Results by the Company and will remain suspended until the Company fulfills the Resumption Guidance.

The Company will publish further announcement(s) to inform the shareholders of the Company of its progress in complying with the Resumption Guidance, any significant developments in respect of the publication of the 2020 Audited Annual Results and the expected dates for the publication of the 2020 Audited Annual Results as and when appropriate, as well as quarterly updates on its development pursuant to Rule 13.24A of the Listing Rules.

By order of the Board

Hygieia Group Limited

Toh Eng Kui

Chairman

Singapore, 12 May 2021

As at the date of this announcement, the executive Directors are Mr. Toh Eng Kui, Mr. Hong Rui Sheng and Mr. Peh Poon Chew; and the independent non-executive Directors are Mr. Koh How Thim, Mr. Tan Wu Hao and Mr. Wong Yuk.

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