Nanjing Sample Technology Company Limited announced that the Company is required to publish an announcement in relation to its preliminary results in respect of the financial year ended 31 December 2023 not later than three months after the end of the financial year of the Company, i.e. on or before 31 March 2024. Under Rule 13.49(2) of the Listing Rules, the preliminary announcement in relation to the 2023 Annual Results shall be based on the Company's financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023 which shall have been agreed with the auditor of the Company. The Board wishes to inform the shareholders (the "Shareholder(s)") of the Company that there may be a possible delay in the publication of the 2023 Annual Results as additional time is required for the Company to provide necessary information requested by the Auditor for the audit of the 2023 Annual Results, which mainly involves a fund investment that could not recover the invested amount after its maturity.

In order to protect the Company's rights, the Company has subsequently requested the fund manager to provide a series of guarantee and asset pledge measures ("Guarantee Documents") for the receivables. The fund manager is currently cooperating to implement the Guarantee Documents. Due to more time required to complete the Guarantee Documents, therefore, it is expected that the Company is unable to publish the 2023 Annual Results on or before 31 March 2024, as required by the Listing Rules.

The delay in the publication of the 2023 Annual Results constitutes a non-compliance with Rule 13.49(1) of the Listing Rules. The Company will communicate with the Auditor to complete the relevant reporting and auditing procedures as soon as possible, and it is expected that the 2023 Annual Results of the Group will be published on or before 30 April 2024. The Company will make further announcement(s) in due course.