The supervisory committee of Qingdao AInnovation Technology Group Co., Ltd. received a written resignation from Mr. Nie Mingming, the employee representative supervisor of the Company (the "Employee Representative Supervisor"), on 30 January 2024. Due to job changes, Mr. Nie applied to resign as the Employee Representative Supervisor of the first session of the Supervisory Committee of the Company with effect from 30 January 2024. At the employee congress held by the Company on 30 January 2024, Ms. Gao Lingyan ("Ms. Gao") was elected as the Employee Representative Supervisor, with her tenure commencing from 30 January 2024 and ending on the expiration date of the term of office of the first session of the Supervisory Committee, and is eligible for re-election upon expiration of her tenure pursuant to the Articles of Association of the Company.

Ms. Gao Lingyan, aged 46, has been the senior marketing director of the Company since April 2018. Ms. Gao served as the head of marketing for industry markets and innovative products in Greater China of SAP (China) Co., Ltd. from October 2006 to March 2018; she served as the marketing public relations director of Yonyou Network Technology Co., Ltd. (a company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, stock code: 600588) from May 2001 to September 2006; before that, she also served as the research and development manager of Beijing Kelihua Network Technology Co., Ltd. Ms. Gao was elected as a representative of the Qingdao Municipal People's Congress and a member of the Finance and Economics Committee in January 2022; she obtained a bachelor's degree in economics from Beijing Jiaotong University in July 1999. The Board announces that, due to personal work arrangement, Mr. Xiao Lei ("Mr. Xiao") has tendered his resignation as the joint secretary of the Company under Rule 3.28 and 8.17 of the Listing Rules (the "Joint Company Secretary"), with effect from 30 January 2024.

Ms. Kwan Sau In ("Ms. Kwan") will continue to act as the other Joint Company Secretary. The Board announced that it has resolved to appoint Ms. Lv Hongyu ("Ms. Lv") as the Joint Company Secretary with effect from 30 January 2024. Ms. Lv Hongyu joined the Company in January 2024.

From 30 January 2024, she will also serve as the Chief Capital Officer, the Secretary to the Board and an authorised representative of the Company under Rule 3.05 of the Listing Rules. From October 2013 to January 2024, Ms. Lv successively served as Director General of Company Secretary Office, the Secretary to the Board and the Company Secretary in Kingsoft Corporation Limited (a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, stock code: 3888). From July 2006 to October 2013, she served as legal counsel to AviChina Industry & Technology Company Limited (a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, stock code: 2357).

Previously, she also worked in several law firms. Ms. Lv obtained a bachelor's degree in law and a master's degree in economic law from China University of Political Science and Law. Ms. Lv is a Fellow of both The Chartered Governance Institute and The Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute, holding Chartered Secretary and Chartered Governance Professional dual designations. She also holds the Chinese legal professional qualification certificate and the board secretary qualification granted by the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

Ms. Lv possesses the qualifications of a company secretary as required under Rule 3.28 of the Listing Rules, and no applications shall be made to Hong Kong Stock Exchange for a waiver.