The board of China Smartpay Group Holdings Limited announced that there will be a delay in publication of the company's announcement of its interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2023 (the 2023 Interim Results) as well as the publication and despatch of its interim report for the six months ended 30 September 2023 (the 2023 Interim Report) as the publication and/or despatch of the 2023 Annual Results, the 2023 Annual Report, the 2023 First Quarterly Results and the 2023 First Quarterly Report, as the case may be, are still pending. Accordingly, the company will not be able to publish and/or despatch to the Shareholders the 2023 Interim Results and the 2023 Interim Report, as the case may be, within the prescribed time in accordance with the GEM Listing Rules. Pursuant to Rules 18.53 and 18.78 of the GEM Listing Rules, the company is required to prepare and publish the 2023 Interim Results and the 2023 Interim Report on a date not later than 45 days after the end of the first six months of each financial year (that is on or before 14 November 2023).

The delay in publication of the 2023 Interim Results and the 2023 Interim Report will constitute non-compliance of Rules 18.53 and 18.78 of the GEM Listing Rules. Further announcement(s) will be published by the company to inform the Shareholders and its potential investors of (i) the expected date(s) of publication and/or despatch of the 2023 Interim Results and the 2023 Interim Report; (ii) the expected date of meeting of the Board to consider and approve the 2023 Interim Results, the 2023 Interim Report and their publication; and (iii) any material development on the aforesaid matters in due course.