The board of directors of Everbright Securities Company Limited received a letter of resignation from Mr. Liang Chunliang (Mr. Liang), a business director of the Company, on January 2, 2024. Mr. Liang resigned as a business director of the Company due to changes in his personal work arrangement. Mr. Liang has confirmed that he has no disagreement with the Board and there are no other matters relating to his resignation that need to be brought to the attention of the shareholders and creditors of the Company.