The Board of Directors of the Bank received the resignation letter from Mr. Jiang Guohua. Due to his work arrangements, Mr. Jiang Guohua resigned as Independent Non-executive Director of the Bank, chair and member of the Audit Committee, member of the Strategic Development Committee, member of the Corporate Culture and Consumer Protection Committee, member of the Personnel and Remuneration Committee, and member of the Connected Transactions Control Committee of the Board. The Bank will arrange the election of a new Independent Non-Executive Director as soon as possible, and Mr. Jiang Guohua will continue to serve in his existing positions until the appointment of the new Independent Non-Executive Director takes effect.