NetEase : DATE OF BOARD MEETING AND DATE OF PUBLICATION OF Q1 2021 EARNINGS ANNOUNCEMENT

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NetEase, Inc.

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 9999)

DATE OF BOARD MEETING AND

DATE OF PUBLICATION OF Q1 2021 EARNINGS ANNOUNCEMENT

The board of directors of NetEase, Inc. (the "Company") will hold a board meeting on Monday, May 17, 2021 (Hong Kong time) for the purposes of, among other matters, approving the Company's unaudited results and announcement for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and the quarterly dividend for the first quarter of 2021 ("Results"). The Company will announce the Results at or around 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 (Hong Kong time) on the website of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange at www.hkexnews.hk.

The earnings teleconference call with simultaneous webcast will take place at 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 18, 2021 (Hong Kong time). The Company's management will be on the call to discuss the Results and answer questions.

Interested parties may participate in the conference call by dialing 1-646-828-8193 and providing conference ID: 4996242, 15 minutes prior to the initiation of the call.

By Order of the Board

NetEase, Inc.

William Lei Ding

Director

Hong Kong, April 27, 2021

As at the date of this announcement, the board of directors of the Company comprises Mr. William Lei Ding as the director, and Ms. Alice Cheng, Mr. Denny Lee, Mr. Joseph Tong, Mr. Lun Feng and Mr. Michael Leung as the independent directors.