Vital Innovations Holdings Limited's board of directors informed the shareholders of the Company and potential investors of the Company that there will be a delay in the publication of its preliminary results in respect of the financial year ended 31 December 2023 (2023 Annual Results) as additional time is required for completing certain audit procedure including collecting the external confirmations. Pursuant to Rules 13.49(1) of the Listing Rules, the Company is required to publish an announcement in relation to its 2023 Annual Results not later than three months after the end of the financial year of the Company (on or before 31 March 2024). Under Rule 13.49(2) of the Listing Rules, the preliminary announcement in relation to the 2023 Annual Results shall be based on the Company's financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023 which shall have been agreed with the auditor.

The delay in publishing the 2023 Annual Results, if materialized, will constitute non-compliance with Rules 13.49(1) of the Listing Rules. The Board is working closely with the auditor of the Company, Confucius International CPA Limited (the Auditor) and has been using its best endeavours to assist and cooperate in order to complete the auditing process as soon as possible. Based on the recent communications with the Auditor, the Company expects that the 2023 Annual Results will be published on or before 30 April 2024.