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EQS via SeaPRwire.com / 28/05/2026 / 15:45 UTC+8 Macau – 28 May 2026 – The BEYOND International Technology Innovation Expo 2026 is being held in Macau from May 27 to 30 under the theme “AI: Digital to Physical”. During the expo, MACAU Pass and Ant Bank (Macao) presented alongside key Alibaba ecosystem partners—including Alibaba Cloud, Qwen AI Glasses, Wuying, and Wukong—to offer a comprehensive look at the complete innovation chain spanning from foundational computing power to real-world applications, telling the “Macau Story” of how fintech and digital technologies are reshaping the smart city experience. MACAU Pass: Cultivating a New Digital Payment Ecosystem to Empower Smart City and Greater Bay Area Connectivity As Macau accelerates its smart city development and advances its strategy for moderate economic diversification, digitalization has melded into the city dynamics, becoming a core engine for high-quality development. With deep roots in Macau for over two decades, MACAU Pass pioneered the city's transit card and e-wallet, actively driving the adoption of mobile payments. As a key contributor to Macau's digital economy, it is now helping the city’s digital ecosystem evolve from "convenient payments" to "intelligent services." Currently, MPay e-wallet serves nearly 90% of Macau's local residents and is deeply integrated into their daily lives, serving as a super-app that brings all digital services into one place. MPay has simplified daily routines, covering over one hundred lifestyle scenarios—including dining, retail, group-buying, ride-hailing, event tickets, utility bill payments, and cross-border payments. This digital payment interoperability also deepens Macau’s integration with the Chinese mainland and the global economy. Powered by the Alipay+ global payment network, MPay is now accepted in 62 countries and regions, while MACAU Pass’s merchant acquiring service covers approximately 90% of local businesses, enabling tourists from over 10 countries and regions to pay seamlessly with their local e-wallets, significantly enhancing the payment experience for inbound travelers. The familiar mCard has also evolved beyond local transport. New products like the “MACAU Pass–China T-Union mCard,” “Zhuhai-Macau Public Transport Card,” and “Wuhan-Macau Pass Card” now enable seamless public transport access across mainland cities, deepening Macau’s integration into the transportation networks of the Greater Bay Area and the nation. MACAU Pass is also at the forefront of integrating AI with its commercial services. In April 2026, the company launched its proprietary “AI Payment Assistant,” which lowers the technical barrier for small, medium, and micro-sized enterprises (SMMEs) to thrive in the AI era. Previously, MACAU Pass partnered with Amap to launch the “Macao City Life Support Program”. This initiative revitalizes local communities by boosting the visibility of time-honoured eateries and small merchants, especially those tucked away in the city’s alleys, through AI-powered digital storefronts and significant promotional traffic. “Macau, with its global outlook and national support, is seizing a strategic opportunity for the convergence of its digital economy and AI,” said Sun Ho, Chairman and CEO of MACAU Pass. “Widespread mobile payment adoption has built a solid digital foundation for diverse scenarios, while also accelerating Macau's connectivity with the Greater Bay Area and the world at large. Going forward, we will leverage AI as an engine to ensure that these innovations drive merchant growth, public convenience, and urban prosperity.” Ant Bank (Macao): Advancing All-Scenario Smart Finance to Upgrade Macau’s Modern Financial Industry Macau’s modern financial industry is a key pillar of its economic diversification strategy and a critical force driving the real economy. Drawing on the technological strengths of Ant Group and Alibaba Group, Ant Bank (Macao)—the first digital bank fully integrated into the local ecosystem—has built an end-to-end digital financial service system. This system covers the core financial needs of residents and businesses, from payments, savings, wealth management, credit, to cross-border remittance, and is a powerful force for the high-quality development of Macau’s smart finance. In October 2025, the bank launched its first 24/7 unmanned self-service branch, which relies on intelligent technology to offer services like cash deposits, cheque drop-offs, and account inquiries, bringing smart finance into the daily lives of residents. As an international free port, the convenience and efficiency of Macau’s financial services are vital to its economic vitality and global competitiveness. Ant Bank (Macao) is driving this progress on all fronts: from building a cloud-native core system to extending offline smart service networks, and from ensuring precise coverage for personal inclusive finance to fully empowering corporate financial services, continuously injecting digital momentum into the city’s modern financial industry and helping to establish Macau as a global hub for financial innovation. Alibaba Ecosystem Partners to Shape a New Paradigm in Macau's Urban Development The foundation for this collaboration was laid in 2017 with a strategic partnership framework agreement between the Macao SAR Government and Alibaba, which designated Alibaba Cloud as the core technical backbone for the city's smart city development. Building on this foundation, Alibaba Cloud took center stage at this year's BEYOND Expo, showcasing its world-leading AI infrastructure, a rich and open ecosystem of models, and innovative agent-building tools for enterprises and developers. Alibaba's Qwen model family offers a wide range of choices, from open-source to proprietary, balancing cost-effectiveness with local adaptation. This allows it to meet the diverse needs of large enterprises, SMMEs, and individual developers, accelerating the adoption of AI technology. Leveraging this core technology, Alibaba Cloud is advancing an open and accessible AI service ecosystem where both enterprises and developers can flexibly build the AI capabilities they require. Currently, Alibaba Cloud is widely serving the digital transformation of global enterprises, supporting the global expansion of Chinese companies and smart city construction, empowering the intelligent upgrading of countless industries with its secure and trusted technology. A variety of cutting-edge AI terminals and innovative applications from the Alibaba ecosystem were featured at the expo. A major highlight was the Qwen AI Glasses, connected to Alibaba's most powerful Qwen model. Functioning as both a wearable super-assistant and a first-person view camera, the glasses feature pioneering capabilities such as proactive services, spatial 3D display, and AI-cloned simultaneous interpretation. They are also seamlessly integrated with Alibaba's full suite of lifestyle services—including shopping, payments, ride-hailing and travel booking—and proved to be a major attraction for attendees at the expo. The showcase also featured the JVS Agent-Building Suite (including JVS Claw Teams, JVS Crew, and JVS Mobile), which demonstrated how its one-stop solution for building and deploying AI agents allows companies to create reliable “digital employee teams”. In addition, the Wukong AI Assistant and DingTalk A1 Office Intelligence Assistant are precisely tailored for core enterprise tasks—including content creation, smart meeting assistance, and collaborative workflows—all empowering businesses to achieve significant gains in digital performance. By combining MACAU Pass’s one-stop digital life services, Ant Bank (Macao)’s all-scenario smart finance, Alibaba Cloud’s foundational AI and computing power, and the tangible application of interactive products like the Qwen AI Glasses, Alibaba’s ecosystem companies are working in synergy. They are committed to creating a new urban service paradigm that is perceptive, interactive, and constantly evolving, partnering with Macau’s government, businesses, and the community to build a vibrant urban future where AI converges with digital and physical realities. Public Relations: Macau Pass Group Holdings Ltd.MayEmail: myt455242@alibaba-inc.com 28/05/2026 Dissemination of a Financial Press Release, transmitted by EQS News.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.Media archive at www.todayir.com

EQS via SeaPRwire.com / 2026-05-28 / 09:44 UTC+8 2026年5月26日下午，由全球商報聯盟、香港商報聯合主辦的2026全球商報經濟論壇暨「金鯤鵬」中國財經價值榜頒獎盛典，在香港隆重舉行。來自香港特區政府、行業協會、上市公司、金融機構等上百位嘉賓出席。 香港商報常務副社長、執行總編輯藍岸、香港特區政府財經事務及庫務局副局長陳浩濂、香港中資證券業協會永遠名譽會長譚岳衡等多位領導參會並致辭。 會上公佈了2026「金鯤鵬」中國財經價值榜獲獎公司。鍋圈食品（上海）股份有限公司（2517.HK）（以下簡稱「鍋圈」），一舉囊括「最具投資價值上市公司」、「最佳投資者關係管理上市公司」等殊榮。 本次獲獎，不僅是對鍋圈過去一年資本市場表現的高度認可，更是對其從「萬店連鎖」向「系統驅動」戰略躍遷系列成績的肯定。 全球商報經濟論壇至今已舉辦八屆。本屆2026全球商報經濟論壇暨「金鯤鵬」中國財經價值榜系列活動以「錨定十五五 搶抓新機遇」為主題，並通過「金鯤鵬」中國財經價值榜旨在遴選引領行業發展變革，業界榜樣標杆的傑出企業與人物，以「創新性、公司治理、價值力、戰略前瞻性、成長性、社會責任與可持續發展」六大核心維度為評判標準。在組委會和主辦機構推薦的基礎上，綜合入圍公司及專業諮詢機構提供的客觀指標和主觀指標兩大數據指標計分，經過報名初審、數據採集審定、專家顧問團評審和組委會定榜等環節，最終產生中國財經價值榜企業獲獎名單。 全維度創新轉化為增長動能，利潤增速持續跑贏收入增速 評判一家上市公司的投資價值，最終要回歸財務數據的「硬核」驗證。在餐飲零售賽道競爭白熱化的宏觀背景下，鍋圈2025年的業績公告，堪稱一份「逆勢雙增」的珍貴樣本。 2025年，公司實現營業收入78.1億元，同比增長20.7%；核心經營利潤4.61億元，同比增長48.2%；淨利潤4.54億元，同比大幅增長88.2%，核心經營利潤率提升至5.9%，利潤增速約為營收增速的2.3倍；每股基本及攤薄盈利0.163元，同比增長93.8%。與此同時，2025年度股東回報總額5.7億元，同比增長164.3%。 據鍋圈發佈2026年度第一季度最新業務情況顯示，一季度公司預計收入22-23億元，同比增長31.3-37.2%；預計實現核心經營利潤1.85-2.05億元，同比增長45.3-61.0%，主要財務指標再次實現增長。 利潤增速持續跑贏收入增速，這意味著鍋圈已經讓增長從「靠速度」走向「靠體系」，源於門店模型優化、供應鏈降本增效及費用管控的系統性改善，進入規模效應釋放與戰略升級協同驅動的良性循環，正式邁入高質量增長的新階段。 門店是鍋圈最核心的基礎設施。截至2025年末，鍋圈全國門店總數達11,566家，全年淨增1,416家，擴張節奏持續向好。進入2026年一季度，門店總數進一步增至11,758家，單季淨增192家。 公司積極推進在線線下深度融合，通過抖音等社交電商平台的全域佈局，2025全年平台曝光量超94.1億次，門店通過抖音渠道實現GMV達14.9億元，同比增長75.3%，讓在線流量切實轉化為單店的經營紅利。 與渠道創新相輔相成的，是會員體系的深度運營。鍋圈始終將用戶資產作為長期增長的核心複利。截至 2025年末，註冊會員數量達6490萬名，同比增長57.1%；預付卡預存金額達12億元，同比增長22.3%。 在新業態方面，鍋圈小炒的實戰落地成為年度創新亮點之一。鍋圈小炒作為公司「社區中央廚房」戰略重要延伸，不僅豐富了家庭一日三餐的消費場景，更有望成為公司探索第二增長曲線的關鍵抓手。 同時，公司亦在延伸一站式戶外幸福解決方案——鍋圈露營。從「家中的餐桌」拓展到「戶外社交餐桌」，為消費者提供創造歡樂和情緒價值的全新場景。 發佈高比例分紅政策，建立穩定的股東回報機制 在資本市場，分紅派息是一個受到投資者尤為關注的指標。2025年度，鍋圈實現股東回報總額達約5.7億元，同比增長164.3%，並擬派發2025年末期股息每股0.0381元，總額約1.002億元。 更為關鍵的是，鍋圈將股東回報從口號轉化為制度。2026年4月批准的《股息政策》，每年派息兩次（全年業績及半年業績獲批時宣派），具備條件時優先採用現金分紅；2026至2028年度，每年以現金方式分配的利潤總額不低於當年歸屬於公司股東淨利潤的60%。 這一新的《股息政策》，將為投資者提供了可預期的收益錨點，有利於吸引長期資金投資。 4月22日，鍋圈發佈公告稱，擬投不超2億港元自有資金回購H股。港交所公告顯示，5月22日鍋圈以每股2.480港元至2.510港元的價格回購398.20萬股，回購金額達994.19萬港元。今年以來該股累計進行15次回購，合計回購3413.72萬股，累計回購金額9971.73萬港元。 這種分紅+回購的雙輪驅動模式，在港股新消費企業中具有標杆意義。 從「價值傳遞」到「價值共創」，以透明溝通建立資本市場信任 此次榮獲「最佳投資者關係管理上市公司」是對鍋圈IR團隊專業能力的直接肯定。 回顧鍋圈登陸港股後的資本市場溝通軌跡，公司始終保持著高頻、透明的信息披露節奏。上市以來，鍋圈的IR團隊持續扮演好「價值傳遞者」和「市場傾聽者」的雙重角色，重視與投資者的多元化、立體化溝通。 除了年度業績、中期業績、季報的發佈與溝通，IR團隊積極組織、參與數百場路演、大型投資論壇、策略峰會。與此同時通過資本市場日、反向路演等形式，帶領投資者分析師從一線城市到田間山野，從北方的產業基地到南方的調改門店，實地調研、交流、探討，幫助資本市場對公司的業務發展有了更直觀更深入的全貌理解。過去一年，多家頭部券商發佈研究報告，對公司持續看好，構建起與機構投資者的高效對話機制。 戰略縱深：大店調改開啟單店價值全面升維 鍋圈將2026年的發展主題錨定為「縱情向前」，這標誌著其戰略重心發生了深刻轉變。公司為今年設定了明確且進取的經營目標：集團門店總數預計突破14,500家，這意味著將淨新增超過2,900家門店，同時實現閉店率持續優化。會員總數目標直指9,500萬，並推動同店業績高單位數增長。 實現這一系列目標的核心引擎，在於大店模型的系統性調改與升級。這已成為鍋圈2026年最具決定性的戰略舉措。從第一季度的表現來看，鍋圈的增長邏輯已清晰進化——它正逐步擺脫早期單純依靠拓店數量驅動的外延式擴張，進入一個由門店質量提升、消費場景延伸與運營能力深化共同驅動的全新階段。這種增長模式更具韌性、更可持續，也意味著公司的價值創造正從「廣度」向「深度」遷移。 這種「深度」具體體現在門店角色的根本性重塑上——從過去以銷售火鍋燒烤食材為主的「貨架型」零售點，全面升級為能滿足家庭一日多時段、多場景餐飲需求的「社區央廚」和「解決方案中心」。其核心是從「賣產品」轉向「經營場景」和「經營用戶關係」：通過擴大門店空間、豐富商品組合（如引入早餐、西餐等），並強化熱食外擺、明廚亮灶等體驗環節，門店不僅提升了顧客的停留意願與選擇廣度，更顯著增強了承接連帶消費和複購的能力。簡言之，門店正在變得更「厚」、更「暖」、更能「裝下」一個家庭的日常飲食生活。 這一戰略轉型已初見成效。來自多家機構的調研數據顯示，今年以來已完成調改的大店，業績均獲得了顯著提升。這證明，通過對存量門店進行「單店革命」，系統性提升其商品力、場景力和運營效率，鍋圈正在將其龐大的萬店網絡，轉化為一個價值持續裂變的增長底盤，為未來的高質量增長打開了更具想像力的空間。 第二屆金鯤鵬中國財經價值榜給予對鍋圈資本市場表現給予認可，不僅是對其過往成績的肯定，更是對其未來價值的預判。在港股新消費板塊估值修復的週期中，一家兼具成長性與股東回報意識的龍頭企業，正迎來價值重估的最佳窗口期。 2026-05-28 此財經新聞稿由EQS via SeaPRwire.com轉載。本公告內容由發行人全權負責。瀏覽原文: http://www.todayir.com/tc/index.php

EQS via SeaPRwire.com / 27/05/2026 / 18:11 UTC+8 FRANKFURT, GERMANY - May 27, 2026 - (SeaPRwire) - The first systematic global evaluation of the $83 billion energy drink industry has revealed a profound transatlantic split in product manufacturing standards. Published by independent German beverage professional Pat Eckert under the banner of the Six Continents Index (SCI), the study documents that energy drinks have effectively diverged into two distinct product categories sharing a single name. While European and Asian formulations prioritize high ingredient quality, North American products have largely optimized for producer margins. The SCI, conducted independently by Eckert's team at Fine Liquids, evaluated products across six inhabited continents using 36 objective criteria. Hungarian manufacturer HELL Energy secured the top position in the global index, scoring highest on ingredient composition, formulation standards, and label transparency. The Transatlantic Formulation Divide The SCI assessment framework applied objective, verifiable metrics—such as caffeine declaration, sugar type, preservation methods, and vitamin content—to samples collected over six months from dozens of global markets, including the US, Germany, Japan, Nepal, and Kenya. The empirical findings reveal a stark contrast between regional manufacturing philosophies: Pasteurization vs. Chemical Preservation: In Europe, 85.7 percent of assessed energy drinks utilized pasteurization—a century-old heat-treatment process that eliminates the need for artificial preservatives. In North America, that figure dropped to just 12 percent, with the vast majority relying on chemical preservation. Real Sugar vs. Artificial Sweeteners: In Asia, real sugar remains the primary functional carbohydrate, utilized in 78.9 percent of products. Conversely, 84 percent of North American energy drinks relied entirely on artificial sweeteners, while only 8 percent used real sugar. Vitamin Content: Australian products led the index with an average of 4.2 vitamins per serving, compared to an average of 2.9 vitamins in North American formulations. The study highlights a fundamental nutritional contradiction in "zero-sugar" variants. Basic nutritional science establishes that carbohydrates, specifically glucose, are the primary physiological fuel sources for physical and cognitive alertness. The SCI report argues that entirely sugar-free variants fail to deliver on the core promise of the category name, acting instead as flavored caffeine delivery mechanisms. Economic and Regulatory Drivers The index ranked North America last overall among the six continental regions assessed. Analysts attribute this result to competitive economics in a highly concentrated market, where the top two or three brands command the vast majority of revenue. To protect profit margins, major North American manufacturers have rationalized the use of low-cost artificial sweeteners and synthetic preservatives over costlier sugar and pasteurization infrastructure. Conversely, Europe and Asia have retained formulation practices closer to the category's original functional intent, which dates back to the 1962 launch of Lipovitan-D in Japan. This adherence to quality is supported by a stricter European Union regulatory environment regarding food additives and a highly fragmented, multi-brand market structure that discourages extreme cost-cutting. Global Health Implications and Aspartame Tracking The SCI also addresses global consumer transparency regarding sensitive ingredients. The artificial sweetener aspartame—classified by the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer as Group 2B ("possibly carcinogenic to humans")—was present in 10.5 percent of products assessed globally. Notably, 43 percent of those aspartame-containing products were found in African markets, underscoring the previous absence of a systematic global tracking tool for consumers. HELL Energy Tops Global Rankings Achieving the highest score based strictly on objective formulation and label transparency, Hungary's HELL Energy outperformed global competitors. Founded in 2006, the company operates a megafactory with an annual capacity of ten billion cans certified to the highest international food safety standards. While holding limited name recognition in North America, HELL Energy maintains a consistent 65 percent market share in its home market and commands leadership positions across more than 60 countries, including achieving top market share in India within five years. Notably, the brand retails at approximately half the price of the global category leader, leveraging a product philosophy that rejects artificial preservatives and aspartame in its standard formulations. A New Benchmark for Global Retailers While categories like wine, mineral water, and hotels have long benefited from independent star ratings and quality frameworks, the energy drink industry—forecast to approach $116 billion by 2030 — previously had none. The publication of the SCI introduces an objective benchmark that mirrors the mainstream adoption of the organic food movement in the 1990s. For global distributors and retailers, the index simplifies procurement by allowing formulation transparency and ingredient quality to inform portfolio selection alongside traditional marketing power and distribution reach. About The Six Continents Index & Fine Liquids The Six Continents Index was conducted independently by Pat Eckert and his team at Fine Liquids, based in Meckesheim, Germany. Assessed brands were not notified in advance and had no commercial involvement, sponsorship, or paid participation in the evaluation. For full methodology details, visit SixContinentsIndex.com. Media Contact Fine Liquids Press Office media@sixcontinentsindex.com https://sixcontinentsindex.com 27/05/2026 Dissemination of a Financial Press Release, transmitted by EQS News.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.Media archive at www.todayir.com

EQS via SeaPRwire.com / 27/05/2026 / 14:20 UTC+8 HONG KONG, May 26, 2026 — Against the backdrop of China’s continued emphasis on the real economy under the "15th Five-Year Plan" and the rising strategic importance of the new materials industry, premier enterprises are experiencing a multi-dimensional resonance driven by policy tailwinds, market demand, and industrial synergy. Today, the 2026 Global Newspaper Economic Forum and the "Golden Kunpeng" China Financial Value Awards Ceremony, co-hosted by the Global Commercial Newspapers Union and Hong Kong Commercial Daily, officially commenced in Hong Kong. Double Coronation on the Financial Value List During the high-profile ceremony, the official honorees for the 2026 "Golden Kunpeng" China Financial Value List were unveiled. Global New Materials International Holdings Limited (GNMI; stock code: 06616.HK) clinched the prestigious award for "Most Investable Listed Company under the 15th Five-Year Plan". Concurrently, Dr. Su Ertian, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of GNMI, was named the "Most Influential Chairman of a Listed Company". The Golden Kunpeng Awards are determined by the China Financial Value List through a rigorous framework evaluating corporate value and industry influence. Winners must achieve benchmark-level standards across multiple dimensions, including product strength, profitability, growth potential, and social value. The ceremony brought together hundreds of distinguished guests from the HKSAR Government, industry associations, and financial institutions. Within this year's honors list, GNMI stood out as the sole enterprise in the new materials subsector to sweep two major awards. This represents more than an industry coronation; it marks a decisive vote of confidence from international capital markets in GNMI’s strategic evolution into a "globalized, platform-based enterprise" via high-tier industrial M&A during a phase of global industry consolidation. A Paradigm Shift in Institutional Valuation For mature institutional funds, evaluating a large-scale industrial M&A enterprise currently undergoing deep integration solely through traditional static P/E metrics risks overlooking non-cash expenditures and phased investments typical of the initial integration phase. Peering through the technical volatility of the income statement to focus on a company’s true cash-generation capacity, intrinsic growth elasticity, and the full-year revenue growth visibility of the group constitutes the foundational logic for long-term value assessment by international capital. GNMI's recognition as the "Most Investable Listed Company under the 15th Five-Year Plan" reflects market acknowledgment of its M&A integration logic and growth visibility. Anchored in the "15th Five-Year Plan": Breaking Through Industry Chokepoints and Defining Market Leadership As a newly designated pillar industry prioritized for cultivation and development under China's 15th Five-Year Plan, the new materials sector serves as a core cornerstone supporting high-end manufacturing and technological innovation. Crucially, it acts as a strategic bulwark safeguarding critical domestic domains against foreign chokepoint risks during geopolitical friction. As a key entity executing the Industrial Foundation Strengthening Project for synthetic mica (endorsed by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology), GNMI’s flagship product—synthetic mica—has been precisely listed under the "encouraged" category of the Industrial Structure Adjustment Guidance List (2024 Edition). This national-level strategic positioning not only unlocks hard-core policy tailwinds for an asset-heavy, high-barrier industrial new materials sector, but also charges GNMI with the era-defining mission of acting as an industry benchmark to lead the continuous advancement of China's surface performance materials sector. This robust capacity to execute national strategy has translated from blueprint to tangible value through GNMI’s dense rollout of major industrial projects. In February 2026, the Tonglu synthetic mica project, engineered for an annual capacity of 100,000 tons, successfully commenced production and ignition. This milestone marks the official commercialization of what is currently the world’s largest and most technologically advanced synthetic mica manufacturing base, while simultaneously strengthening the self-sufficiency and resilience of China's vertical new materials supply chain. As a critical foundational new material nationwide, synthetic mica is an indispensable component of the advanced manufacturing ecosystem. GNMI's Tonglu project is dedicated to the R&D and industrialization of high-quality synthetic mica and its derivatives, securing a stable supply of premium core substrates for the company's global value chain. By resolving acute industry pain points such as the prohibitive procurement costs of natural mica and ESG-related procurement premiums, the project bolsters independent supply-side autonomy from the raw material level. Data from Frost & Sullivan indicates that the global pearlescent materials market is projected to cross the RMB 50 billion threshold by 2030, with the Chinese market expected to capture a massive share of RMB 13.5 billion. The entire sector is at a golden inflection point of exploding demand. Driven specifically by the rise of new energy vehicles and the aesthetic iteration of premium automotive coatings, demand for pearlescent materials in the automotive sector is witnessing explosive growth—a premium frontier that natural domestic materials historically struggled to breach. With a logical closed loop formed from strategic endorsement to capacity breakthroughs and high-value market penetration, GNMI is accelerating its transition from a "follower" to a "leader" within a global surface performance materials industry that is rapidly consolidating toward technology-driven platform giants. Cross-Border M&A Unlocks Synergy Dividends, Forging a Globalized Surface Performance Materials Platform How far an enterprise can journey often hinges on the strategic foresight and intellectual depth of its leadership. Honored as the "Most Influential Chairman of a Listed Company," Dr. Su Ertian’s strategic philosophy has consistently emphasized a dual-engine development model: "anchoring the baseline through organic R&D, and breaking new ground via external M&A". Dr. Su Ertian is resolutely committed to building the company into a globalized, platform-based enterprise for surface performance materials. Driven by this forward-looking capital and industrial vision, the company successfully finalized the strategic acquisition and closing of 100% equity in Merck Group’s Surface Solutions business, SUSONITY, in 2025. In transitioning from a domestic market leader to a global platform, GNMI has established a sustainable, two-way value conversion pathway under a "bring-in and going-out" dual-circulation globalization philosophy: External Expansion ("Going Out"): GNMI has leveraged its cross-border acquisitions and integrations of Germany’s Merck Surface Solutions business (SUSONITY) and South Korea’s CQV to fully import a mature technology system and global distribution network that has served top-tier automotive and cosmetics sectors for over 60 years, successfully penetrating core European and North American markets. In 2025, the company’s sales revenue in Europe spiked by 555.0% year-on-year, while North American sales surged by 1,047.5%, rapidly accelerating the revenue contribution from overseas markets. Organic Anchoring ("Bring In"): GNMI is matching high-end product lines featuring world-class technical capabilities with the massive consumer markets of China and the Asia-Pacific. Recently, its subsidiary SUSONITY inked a strategic cooperation agreement with RUNBEN, the leading brand in China’s mosquito-repellent industry. The two parties will deepen cooperation across product R&D, technological innovation, and market expansion, driving product-level value resonance between an internationally leading technology system and an established Chinese consumer brand. Currently, GNMI has deployed six R&D centers, six manufacturing hubs, and six application centers globally, with a sales network spanning over 150 countries and regions. Its three major brands—Chesir, SUSONITY, and CQV—have formed a full-link collaborative matrix encompassing R&D, production, and regional application. When assessing the success of a cross-border acquisition, the intrinsic cash-generation capacity of overseas subsidiaries remains the ultimate litmus test. CQV’s Q1 2026 performance staged a powerful rebound ("deep crouch and high jump"), signaling strong visibility for full-year high growth as its core business revenue and sales volume achieved robust year-on-year growth. Sales of high-value-added products, such as alumina-based and glass-based materials, expanded significantly, accelerating market penetration from South Korea into broader international markets. Even more compelling than stellar financial metrics is management's deployment of "real silver and gold" to increase their holdings in the secondary market. Following consecutive purchases of nearly 2.442 million ordinary shares in April 2026, Chairman Dr. Su Ertian took intensive action again on May 13 and 14, increasing his stake by 773,000 shares and 232,000 shares, respectively. Such high-frequency, large-scale cash investments within a compressed timeframe vividly demonstrate management's ironclad confidence in the company's long-term cash-generation resilience. Diversified Product Portfolio: 5,000+ Effect Pigments Construct a Defensible Moat; Active Ingredients Second Curve Fuels High Growth In terms of its product narrative, GNMI has completely broken free from the cyclical risks inherent to single-material enterprises, presenting a diversified matrix characterized by an exceptionally robust cash-flow engine alongside wide-open growth trajectories. The Core Baseline: 5,000+ Effect Pigments A product matrix exceeding 5,000 effect pigments forms GNMI's unshakable core business. By consistently executing global integration and independent R&D strategies, the company has constructed a multi-substrate, all-scenario product portfolio, thereby building formidable customer stickiness and competitive barriers in high-margin sectors such as premium automotive, digital electronics, industrial coatings, and cosmetics. In 2025, GNMI’s pearlescent effect pigments revenue reached RMB 2.53 billion, a substantial year-on-year growth of 65.8%, providing solid, counter-cyclical free cash flow to backstop continuous expansion and anchor its foundational cash generation. The Second Growth Curve: Cosmetic Active Ingredients While stabilizing its core, GNMI naturally absorbed the high-end cosmetic Active Ingredients business into its portfolio via the SUSONITY acquisition, marking a critical strategic step into the healthcare and premium beauty verticals. As a core flagship series within the legacy Merck Surface Solutions ecosystem, the active ingredients business boasts high technological barriers, exceptional gross margin profiles, and high-frequency customer re-purchasing behavior. Leveraging this world-class asset, GNMI utilizes cutting-edge inorganic encapsulation and surface modification techniques to deliver high-end cosmetic active ingredients featuring superior skin barrier repair, photoaging defense, and safe sun protection. The cultivation of GNMI’s second growth curve precisely capitalizes on the global macro trends of "Clean Beauty" and science-backed skincare, effectively shattering the long-standing monopoly of overseas specialty chemical giants in high-end active ingredients. This vertical leap from high-value-added effect pigments into healthcare active ingredients expands technological boundaries across both volume and quality, unlocking fresh earnings growth upside on a commercial level. Future Outlook & Valuation Synergy Looking ahead to the new industrial landscape of the "15th Five-Year Plan," GNMI’s medium- to long-term growth momentum continues to crystallize, underpinned by technical barriers, a globalized capacity footprint, and supply chain integration capabilities. A recent research report from Changjiang Securities pointed out that the company is poised to further expand its mid-market share by leveraging its scale and synthetic mica advantages alongside ongoing capacity additions. Simultaneously, its expansion pathway into high-end markets remains highly transparent via the channel and technical resources of SUSONITY and CQV, with meaningful synergy-driven cost reductions highly anticipated. Following the acquisitions of South Korea's CQV and Merck's Surface Solutions business, channel synergy, product onboarding, cost optimization, and technological complementarity are expected to yield an integration effect of "1+1+1>3," leading the brokerage to maintain its "Buy" rating. 27/05/2026 Dissemination of a Financial Press Release, transmitted by EQS News.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.Media archive at www.todayir.com

EQS via SeaPRwire.com / 2026-05-27 / 14:20 UTC+8 2026年5月26日，由全球商報聯盟、香港商報聯合主辦的2026全球商報經濟論壇暨「金鯤鵬」中國財經價值榜頒獎盛典在香港舉行。 會上公佈了2026「金鯤鵬」中國財經價值榜獲獎公司及企業家名單。環球新材國際控股有限公司（股票代碼：06616.HK）一舉斬獲「十五五最具投資價值上市公司」獎項，公司董事局主席、行政總裁蘇爾田博士同步獲評「最具影響力上市公司董事長 」。 金鯤鵬獎由中國財經價值榜經由嚴格的企業價值評估與行業影響力評選產生，獲獎企業需在產品力、盈利能力、成長性與社會價值等多個維度上達到行業標桿水準，頒獎典禮匯聚了來自香港特區政府、行業協會及金融機構的數百位嘉賓。 本次獲獎名單中，環球新材國際是新材料細分領域唯一同時斬獲兩項大獎的企業。這不僅是一次行業榮譽的加冕，更是國際資本市場對環球新材國際在全球化洗牌期中，通過高階產業並購實現「全球化平台型企業」戰略跨越的積極投票。 對於成熟的機構資金而言，若僅以傳統的靜態市盈率去評估一家正處於深度整合期的大型產業並購企業，容易忽略整合初期的非現金支出與階段性投入。穿透利潤表的技術性波動，關注企業的真實造血能力、內生增長彈性以及集團全年營收增速的可見度，往往是國際資本對這類公司進行中長期價值判斷的底層邏輯。本次環球新材國際獲評「十五五最具投資價值上市公司 」，一定程度上也反映了市場對其並購整合邏輯與成長能見度的認可。 錨定「十五五」戰略規劃，破局行業卡脖子瓶頸，盡顯領跑龍頭優勢 新材料產業作為國家「十五五」規劃重點培育和優先發展的新興支柱產業，是支撐高端製造和科技創新的核心基石，更是我國關鍵領域在國際博弈中免受海外「卡脖子」制約的戰略底座。 環球新材國際作為國家工信部工業強基工程人工合成雲母項目的核心承擔單位，其核心產品人工合成雲母已被精准列入《產業結構調整指導目錄（2024年本）》鼓勵類產業範疇。這種國家層面的戰略卡位，不僅為公司贏得了重資產、高壁壘工業新材料賽道的硬核政策紅利，更賦予其作為行業標桿引領中國表面性能材料行業不斷進階發展的時代使命。 這種承接國家戰略的硬覈實力，並沒有停留在頂層設計藍圖上，而是在環球新材國際密集落地的重大產業項目中，得到了價值兌現。 2026年2月，設計年產能10萬噸的桐廬人工合成雲母項目順利點火投產，不僅標誌著目前全球規模最大、技術領先的合成雲母生產基地正式進入商業化運營期，更在產業安全層面，強化我國新材料垂直產業鏈的自主可控。 作為國家關鍵基礎新材料之一，人工合成雲母是先進製造業體系的重要組成部分。環球新材國際桐廬項目專注於高品質人工合成雲母及其延伸產品的研發與產業化，將為公司全球供應鏈提供穩定的高品質合成雲母核心基材，有效解決天然雲母採購成本高、ESG採購溢價等痛點，從原材料端強化自主供給能力。 弗若斯特沙利文數據顯示，全球珠光材料市場規模預計到2030年將突破500億元，其中中國市場有望斬獲135億元的龐大體量，整個賽道正處於需求引爆的黃金節點。特別是在新能源汽車崛起與高端車漆美學迭代的雙重驅動下，汽車領域的珠光材料需求正呈現出爆發式增長，而這恰恰是過去國產材料最難攻克的壁壘。 由戰略背書到產能破局、再到佈局高附加值市場的邏輯閉環已然形成，環球新材國際得以在全球表面性能材料行業，加速向科技平台型龍頭集中的洗牌期中，實現從「跟隨者」到「引領者」的跨越。 跨國外延並購釋放協同紅利，致力打造全球化表面性能材料平台型企業 一家企業能走多遠，往往取決於其掌舵人的戰略遠見與思想厚度。榮獲「最具影響力上市公司董事長」榮譽的蘇爾田博士，其戰略思想始終強調「以內生研發築底、借外延並購破局」的發展觀。 蘇爾田博士致力於將公司打造為一家全球化表面性能材料平台型企業。正是基於這種具有前瞻性的資本與產業視野，公司在2025年成功完成了對默克集團表面解決方案業務蘇索（SUSONITY）100%股權的戰略並購與交割。 在從中國龍頭走向全球平台這一躍遷過程中，環球新材國際基於「引進來走出去」的全球化雙循環出海理念，已構建起可持續的雙向價值轉化路徑。 外延破局上，環球新材國際依託此前對德國默克集團表面解決方案業務蘇索（SUSONITY）及韓國CQV的跨國並購整合，全面導入服務全球頂級汽車、化妝品等高端應用領域60餘年的成熟技術體系與全球化渠道網絡，打通歐美核心市場通路。2025年，公司在歐洲地區銷售額同比激增555.0%，北美洲銷售額同比大增1,047.5%，海外市場的營收貢獻空間正在加速打開。 內生築底上，環球新材國際將具備國際頂尖技術能力的高端產品線對接中國及亞太消費市場。近期，公司旗下SUSONITY與中國驅蚊行業領軍品牌潤本正式簽署戰略合作協議，雙方圍繞驅蚊產品研發、技術創新與市場拓展展開深度合作，推動國際領先的技術體系與中國成熟消費品牌實現產品級的價值共振。目前環球新材國際已在全球佈局六大研發中心、六大應用中心及六大製造中心，銷售網絡覆蓋全球150余個國家和地區，旗下三品牌——七色珠光、SUSONITY、CQV已形成從研發、生產到區域應用的全鏈路協同矩陣。 在評價一場跨國並購的成敗時，海外子公司的內生造血能力是最硬核的試金石。CQV在2026年一季度業績「深蹲起跳」，釋放全年高增速可見度，其核心業務收入及銷量均實現同比強勁增長。其中，氧化鋁基及玻璃基等高附加值產品銷量大幅擴大，並加速從韓國本土向全球海外市場滲透。 比亮眼數據更具說服力的，是管理層在二級市場的「真金白銀」增持。在2026年4月連續增持近244.2萬股普通股後 ，蘇爾田主席於5月13日及14日再度密集出手，分別增持77.3萬股和23.2萬股。這種在短時間內高頻、大筆的現金增持，彰顯管理層對公司長期造血韌性的堅定信心。 多元化產品譜系：5000+效果顏料構築護城河，活性物第二曲線破局高增長 在產品敘事上，環球新材國際已徹底擺脫了單一材料企業的週期性風險，呈現出現金流業務極度穩固、成長性業務邊界大開的多元化矩陣。 超5000款效果顏料矩陣，是環球新材國際穩固的基本盤。公司始終踐行全球整合與自主研發的戰略，構築起多基材、全場景的產品譜系，進而在利潤豐厚的高端汽車、數碼電子、工業塗料、化妝品等領域建立起極高的客戶粘性與競爭壁壘。2025年環球新材國際的珠光效果顏料收入錄得25.3億元，同比大幅增長65.8%，為公司持續擴張提供了扎實、抗週期的自由現金流保障，夯實了底層造血基礎。 穩定基本盤的同時，環球新材國際通過並購SUSONITY，順理成章地將高端化妝品活性物（Active Ingredients）業務納入麾下，使其成為集團切入大健康與高端美妝賽道的重要戰略佈局。作為原默克表面解決方案體系中的核心產品系列，活性物業務具備極高的技術壁壘、極佳的毛利表現以及高頻的客戶復購特徵。依託該國際頂尖資產，環球新材國際利用尖端的無機包裹技術與表面改性工藝，提供具備優異皮膚屏障修護、抗光老化、安全防曬等核心功能的高端化妝品活性成分。 環球新材國際第二增長曲線的打造，精准順應了全球純淨美妝與科學護膚的時代浪潮，有效打破了海外特種化學品巨頭在高端活性物領域的壟斷。這種由高附加值效果顏料向大健康活性物領域的縱深跨越，不僅量質並舉地拓寬了技術邊界，更在商業變現層面為公司打開了全新的盈利增長空間。 面向「十五五」產業新格局，環球新材國際依託技術壁壘、全球產能佈局與產業鏈整合能力，中長期成長動力持續顯現。 長江證券近期研報指出，公司中端市場憑借規模及合成雲母優勢，疊加產能擴張，份額有望進一步提升；通過SUSONITY、CQV的渠道與技術資源，高端市場拓展路徑清晰；協同降本效應值得期待。環球新材國際收購韓國CQV及默克表面解決方案業務後，渠道協同、產品導入、成本優化與技術互補有望形成「1+1+1>3」的整合效果，故維持「買入」評級。 2026-05-27 此財經新聞稿由EQS via SeaPRwire.com轉載。本公告內容由發行人全權負責。瀏覽原文: http://www.todayir.com/tc/index.php

EQS via SeaPRwire.com / 26/05/2026 / 16:00 UTC+8 (26 May 2026, Hong Kong) The market has become comfortable with a simple story about AI in investing: more intelligence, delivered faster. It is a compelling story, but not yet a sufficient one. What most investment technology still fails to solve is not the lack of information, but the lack of structure. Retail investors today have access to more tools, more commentary, and more data than ever before. They can scan markets in real time, summarize disclosures instantly, and ask AI to explain almost any financial development. Yet better access has not automatically translated into better decision-making. That gap is precisely where MoTA enters the conversation. To understand what MoTA is meant to solve, it helps to start with a basic truth: individual investors are not simply competing on insight. They are competing against better-organized decision systems. Professional firms typically do not outperform because they possess a magical source of information. They outperform because their decisions are shaped through structure — through teams, workflows, review layers, risk functions, and role clarity. In other words, they do not merely think harder. They think through systems. Most individuals do not have that advantage. Their process is often improvised across disconnected tools, fragmented inputs, and shifting emotional conditions. Research may be strong, but risk discipline may be weak. Conviction may be high, but process may be inconsistent. Signals may be plentiful, but integration is often poor. This is the problem MoTA appears to be designed to address. Rather than introducing AI as another source of answers, MoTA frames AI as part of a human-AI collaborative investment system. That means the objective is not simply to help a user ask better questions. It is to help a user operate through a better decision architecture. In practical terms, the model is closer to managing an AI investment team than using a conventional AI assistant. Different agents can take on different roles. Workflows can be structured. Responsibilities can be separated. Risk can be built into the process rather than appended at the end. The system is intended not to concentrate judgment into one black box, but to distribute it across a more transparent framework. This matters because the next phase of AI adoption in investing will likely be constrained less by raw model capability than by trust, usability, and control. Investors may be impressed by AI-generated output, but they will hesitate if they cannot understand how a conclusion was formed, where risk was checked, or who ultimately remains accountable for action. MoTA’s relevance, then, is not only that it uses AI. It is that it attempts to organize AI in a way that addresses the practical weaknesses of individual investing: fragmentation, inconsistency, poor process discipline, and insufficient risk structure. That also helps explain why the product should not be reduced to the language of “AI stock picking.” Such language understates the ambition and misstates the problem. MoTA is not meant to solve a narrow recommendation gap. It is meant to solve a process gap. It is meant to make investment decision-making more structured. It is meant to make collaboration between human judgment and machine intelligence more practical. It is meant to make AI participation more controllable. And it is meant to make the investor feel less dependent on opaque output and more supported by a visible operating framework. This is a timely proposition. As AI products proliferate, the market is moving toward a more demanding standard. It will not be enough for platforms to be impressive. They will also need to be governable. They will need to help users not only move faster, but decide better. And they will need to show that more automation does not have to mean less control. The launch of MoTA also reflects the direction Waton Financial (WTF.US) has been moving toward over the past year. Since listing on NASDAQ in 2025, the company has taken a different path from many AI finance platforms rushing to launch new “AI trading features.” Instead, Waton has focused on a bigger question: as AI becomes more common in finance, the real challenge is not just building smarter models, but creating a long-term system where AI and human investors can work together in a way that is regulated, clear, and manageable. Against that backdrop, MoTA — short for Manager of Trading Agents — is meant to be more than just another AI product. More broadly, it reflects Waton’s view of what the next generation of AI investing platforms could look like. Based on the information released so far, MoTA does not follow the familiar “AI makes money for you” narrative that has become common across the market. Instead of replacing investors, the platform is designed around collaboration between AI and humans. AI handles research, analysis, and information processing, while the final investment decision still stays with the investor. At the center of the platform is a multi-agent system, where different AI agents take on different tasks across research, analysis, risk management, and execution. The idea is to organize the investment process in a way that feels closer to how institutional investment teams operate. In many ways, that may be the clearest difference between MoTA and much of today’s AI investing market. What it is trying to solve is not simply how to generate smarter trading ideas, but how to give individual investors a more structured way to make decisions — something closer to the discipline traditionally seen at institutional firms. And behind that shift is a broader change happening across AI investing itself. The conversation is slowly moving away from whether AI can give answers, and more toward how AI fits into the decision-making process — and whether people can actually understand it, manage it, and trust it. If Waton can make that case, MoTA may resonate for reasons that go well beyond novelty. It would speak to one of the central tensions in modern investing: individuals now have access to institutional-grade information flows, but not yet to institutional-grade decision structure. What MoTA is meant to solve is that mismatch. And if that framing gains traction, the market may begin to look at AI investing platforms differently — not as tools that merely generate answers, but as systems that shape how answers are produced, tested, and trusted. Media Contact: Email: ir@watonfinancial.com Website: https://wtf.us Disclaimer: This press release contains forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied. This is not investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. 26/05/2026 Dissemination of a Financial Press Release, transmitted by EQS News.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.Media archive at www.todayir.com

EQS via SeaPRwire.com / 26/05/2026 / 10:29 UTC+8 At a pivotal moment when AI technology is shifting from model competition to industrial application, Xunce (3317.HK) officially launched TokenONE, the world’s first TokenOS operating system, on May 25,2026. Centered on the Token as the core asset unit, TokenONE establishes an industrialized production system that transforms raw data into high-value scenario-specific Tokens. It directly tackles the current bottleneck hindering AI adoption – the scarcity of enterprise-grade scenario data – and provides a solution to the toughest "last mile" challenge of large-scale AI deployment, sparking an industrial revolution modeled on the "Token Factory". A New Operating System for the AI Era: Ten Key Product Differentiators Build a Strong Moat As a next-generation operating system for the native AI era – following Windows in the PC age and iOS/Android in the mobile internet era – TokenONE empowers enterprise data to be directly invoked by AI models as data Tokens. Every model invocation generates quantifiable and traceable business value and insights, driving large-scale commercial adoption of Token Factories across industries. Throughout the entire chain of data refining, transmission, decision‑making, and metering, TokenONE transforms each model invocation and application from mere compute consumption into measurable, traceable, and optimizable business value. Every Token drives business decisions directly, making large model outputs quantifiable. With ten distinct technological and product advantages, TokenONE builds the core capabilities of a Token Factory that closes the loop from data to value. Turning "Dormant Data" into "High‑Energy AI Fuel" – Igniting the Token Factory Industrial Revolution While today’s large models boast massive parameter counts, they suffer from an acute shortage of enterprise‑grade scenario data. For example, in finance, risk control logic is embedded in transaction records and risk reports; in manufacturing, process know‑how is locked in equipment logs and quality inspection documents; in healthcare, diagnostic expertise is scattered across imaging files and medical record systems. The vast amounts of high‑quality data, industry knowledge, and scenario experience accumulated by enterprises remain "dormant" and cannot be effectively accessed by AI. TokenONE precisely addresses this pain point. It converts otherwise non‑standard and unusable scenario knowledge into standardized, tradable, and auditable scenario Tokens – a process of data Tokenization. This turns dormant data into high‑energy AI production materials and makes large‑scale industrialization of scenario Tokens a reality. On the "industrialized" output side of the Token Factory, TokenONE establishes nine standardized processing stages and five core workflows, enabling end‑to‑end industrialized production of raw data – from "material entry" to "value realization". It upgrades data processing from a "handicraft workshop" model into a replicable, scalable, and auditable mass‑production system. Foundation Layer – Standardized Material Entry. TokenONE connects multi‑source heterogeneous data from inside and outside the enterprise. Its intelligent cleaning and standardization engine converts "messy and dirty" raw data into uniformly specified "industrial raw materials". Middle Layer – Core Refinery. Standardized data enters the Token Factory’s core production line. The real‑time computing engine completes deep processing at millisecond speeds, performs precise mapping using vertical scenario labels, and finally packages the results into measurable, pricable, and exchangeable scenario Tokens. Application & Frontier Layer – Value Realization. Packaged scenario Tokens are precisely injected into various AI agents. Through model tuning modules, they empower large models and intelligent hardware, directly driving business decisions. Every downstream call is a value realization event. Metering Layer – The World’s First Pay‑per‑Invocation Operating System. From hardware isolation to system‑level attestation, TokenONE ensures tamper‑proof and fully transparent billing, enabling security, compliance, governance, and auditing. It shatters the industry’s "black box" of billing, helping enterprises identify inefficient or wasteful consumption, and transforms AI spending from a passive cost into an actively managed, controllable asset. An Industrial Enabler for Large‑Scale AI Deployment: Building Scenario Token Factories Across Industries The AI industry stands at a critical inflection point, transitioning from the first half – a race for model parameters – to the second half, where real value realization takes center stage. The bridge enabling this shift is the Tokenization and industrialized supply of scenario data. As an industry‑scale bridge, TokenONE provides customers with ready‑to‑use, standardized scenario Tokens, lowering the barriers to AI adoption. It also supplies large model providers with massive volumes of vertical domain data, systematically solving the pain point of scenario data scarcity. Moreover, it establishes a benchmark for "Token production" across the entire AI industry, accelerating AI’s journey from labs to every sector and ensuring that AI delivers tangible value. Looking ahead, Xunce will continue to build on the TokenONE architecture and co‑establish vertical scenario Token Factories with industry leaders, covering high‑value fields such as healthcare, high‑end manufacturing, finance, and energy & power. This will embed the industrial capability of data Tokenization into every critical industry, forming a new type of infrastructure network that deeply integrates AI with the real economy. Business Model: From Data Governance to a Closed‑Loop Token Economy To put the commercial essence of TokenONE more directly: it is essentially a "Tokenized upgrade" of Palantir’s Ontology – or Ontology 2.0. Palantir’s Ontology breaks down government and enterprise data silos to enable data‑driven decision intelligence, but data itself remains a "static asset". TokenONE goes a step further: by encapsulating data into Tokens, it endows data with measurable, pricable, and tradable economic attributes, transforming data from "static assets" into "dynamic production materials". While Ontology 1.0 solves "how data can be understood", TokenONE solves how data can be industrially produced and monetized. This commercial core is externalized into two pricing paths that grow in sync with customers’ maturity: Pay‑per‑Token Metering – Lowering the decision threshold for enterprise AI adoption. Billing is based on actual Token consumption, settled monthly or quarterly – pay for what you use. This "verify‑first, invest‑later" design ensures that the value of the AI system grows in step with the customer’s actual usage. Full Buyout – Once an enterprise has fully validated the business value of the AI system and has a clear expectation of long‑term use, it can seamlessly upgrade to a buyout model, acquiring full system ownership and absolute data sovereignty. Historical pay‑per‑Token payments can be credited toward the buyout price proportionally, fully protecting the customer’s prior investment. The pricing logic also departs from the old "compute‑stacking" framework, instead building value around the Token’s business impact: the per‑invocation price depends on data scarcity, real‑time requirements, and industry complexity; invocation volume reflects actual usage depth in real business processes; and module depth measures how deeply the system is embedded into the customer’s workflows – the more access points and the deeper the integration, the higher the overall value. Market data is already validating the explosive potential of this model. In April 2026, Xunce’s annualized recurring revenue (ARR) from Token data invocation grew 300% quarter‑on‑quarter. Token‑based pricing currently accounts for approximately 5% of revenue, with a target to raise that to 20%–30% by the end of 2026. Even more striking is the pricing power: Xunce’s vertical‑domain Token pricing ranges from USD10-100 per million Tokens – more than ten times that of general‑purpose large models – and continues to rise with greater scenario specificity. This indicates that Xunce is undergoing a systemic shift from traditional subscription models to Token‑based metering and value‑sharing models, with the Token business becoming a powerful new growth engine. Conclusion The AI industry is currently at a turning point – moving from "lab invention" to "real‑world commercial value realization". Large model providers are obsessively racing for more parameters, but a growing consensus recognizes that models without scenario data are engines without fuel. Just as iOS and Android unified the underlying logic of the mobile internet, Xunce’s TokenONE is defining the underlying rules of the AI era – starting from real‑world industry scenarios, connecting technology and resources through data, and making large‑scale deployment of scenario Token Factories a reality. As more vertical industry Token Factories come online, Xunce is poised to become a core platform with phenomenal influence in the AI era and a leading driver of AI deployment. 26/05/2026 Dissemination of a Financial Press Release, transmitted by EQS News.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.Media archive at www.todayir.com

EQS via SeaPRwire.com / 26/05/2026 / 10:24 UTC+8 While the global AI industry remains mired in an arms race over parameter scales and compute clusters, a deeper structural contradiction is surfacing, large language models have no shortage of engines, yet they face a critical shortage of the “fuel” needed to power those engines at peak performance. The true inflection point of this competition has quietly shifted from “building engines” to “refining fuel”.TokenONE: A New AI-Native Operating System Built Around Token EconomicsWithout high-octane fuel, even the best engine runs inefficiently. Over the past two years, the AI industry has frantically scaled up model parameters and expanded compute clusters. Yet when these models enter the core operations of enterprises, the limitations of generic Tokens become starkly apparent — they function like low-grade gasoline: abundant in volume but low in energy density. Enterprises attempting to solve specialized problems with generic Tokens often require repeated iterations, resulting in massive amounts of wasted compute.What enterprises need is not a metering device that charges “by the word,” but Specialized Tokens that can hit business decisions on the first try. Specialized Tokens are precisely this “high-octane fuel” — refined from industry-specific private data through cleansing, standardization, alignment, and knowledge augmentation. A single Specialized Token carries information density and business logic equivalent to hundreds of generic Tokens stacked together.Xunce (03317.HK) has unveiled the world’s first TokenOS operating system — TokenONE. With “refinement, delivery, and decision-making” as its core capabilities, TokenONE transforms raw data into high-purity, high-value “Specialized Tokens” through an industrialized process, enabling direct consumption by various models and AI Agents while making LLM outputs measurable and auditable. An End-to-End Industrial PipelineTokenONE operates around a complete industrial assembly line. It begins by addressing the “raw material intake” challenge — through its data tokenization capability, it converts enterprises’ fragmented, heterogeneous, non-standard private data into measurable, priceable, and exchangeable industrial raw materials. Whether financial risk-control logs, manufacturing equipment records, or medical imaging archives, TokenONE delivers precise cleansing, standardization, and tagging.Once raw materials enter the “refinery,” TokenONE’s multi-compute foundation comes into play. Its unifiedly interfaces with GPU, CPU, and NPU resources, supporting hybrid cloud and on-premises deployment. This ensures that core data never leaves the enterprise’s domain while flexibly scheduling computed resources. The real-time compute engine completes deep processing at millisecond speeds, pursuing 100% accuracy in specialized professional scenarios — a critical requirement for zero-tolerance domains such as financial risk control and industrial quality inspection.At the final value-delivery stage, TokenONE is fully LLM-native and not bound to any single model vendor. Enterprises can flexibly switch and orchestrate both general-purpose large models and vertical models on the platform. TokenONE also supports enterprises in rapid training, fine-tuning, and deploying proprietary vertical models and small models — achieving lower costs, faster inference speeds, and fully private on-premise operation. From data ingestion to model invocation, TokenONE covers the full chain and takes responsibility for the final business outcome. The “Ford Moment” for the AI Industry: Vertical Token Factories Go IndustrialFrom a strategic perspective, TokenONE’s significance extends far beyond a technical solution. For the first time, it has defined an industrial production paradigm for “core production materials” in the AI industry — much as Ford’s assembly line transformed automobile manufacturing from artisanal workshops to mass production, and as container standardization turned global trade from fragmented cargo handling into systematized logistics. TokenONE replicates this logic in the AI domain: transforming Tokens from “artisanal” custom processing to industrialized, standardized output.This complete industrial system delivers breakthroughs on three levels:For enterprise clients, TokenONE compresses AI deployment cycles from months to days. Token Factories directly output standardized Specialized Tokens, making AI investments measurable and traceable.For LLM vendors, TokenONE provides scalable vertical data supply, systematically addressing the industry bottleneck of scarce specialized data.For the AI industry at large, TokenONE drives a paradigm shift from “project-based” to “product-based” delivery, and from “custom development” to “standardized supply” — a prerequisite for AI to move from laboratories into production systems.The Second Half Has BegunThe AI industry is undergoing a historic transition from “technology-driven” to “production-driven.” The winners of the first half were companies with the strongest computing and the most parameters. The winners of the second half will be those capable of bringing AI into production systems on a scale, at low cost, and in a measurable way. The launch of TokenONE marks the official beginning of this second half.Built on the underlying architecture of this Token Factory, Xunce is now partnering with leading enterprises across vertical industries to co-build Vertical Token Factories — extending the industrialized capability of data tokenization into every critical sector: finance, healthcare, manufacturing, and energy. Each Vertical Token Factory that comes online represents a material expansion of AI’s application boundary within that industry. When Specialized Tokens become the “standard interface” for AI systems across industries, AI will have truly entered the core of production.While the industry continues debating model parameters, Xunce has already built the “infrastructure” and “power source” of the AI era. From “crude oil” to “high-octane fuel,” from “artisanal workshops” to “industrial production,” TokenONE is writing the underlying logic for the next decade of the AI industry.As a scarce asset in the AI infrastructure space, Xunce’s long-term investment value is accelerating in tandem with the industrialization of Token Factories. 26/05/2026 Dissemination of a Financial Press Release, transmitted by EQS News.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.Media archive at www.todayir.com

EQS Newswire / 18/05/2026 / 12:58 UTC+8 SHK Capital Partners (“SHKCP”) and Pinegrove Credit Partners today announced a strategic partnership to broaden Asian investor access to venture debt investment solutions. The collaboration aims to offer investors with exposure to high-growth technology and innovation-driven sectors. The partnership brings together Pinegrove Venture Partner’s (“Pinegrove”) deep expertise in the innovation economy and SHKCP’s extensive Asian network and proven track record in alternative investment solutions. Venture debt has emerged as an increasingly important financing solution for growth-stage technology, life sciences and healthcare companies to scale while preserving ownership and balance sheet flexibility. The collaboration focuses on providing Asian institutional and private investors with an aligned approach to this evolving asset class, while supporting the venture debt financing for high-growth companies in the innovation economy. Sun Hung Kai Capital Partners is the alternative solutions arm of Sun Hung Kai & Co., a leading, preeminent Hong Kong-based (SEHK: 86), principal-led alternative investment platform recognized for its expertise in alternative investments and asset management. Pinegrove Credit Partners, the venture debt and private credit arm of Pinegrove, is backed by Brookfield and HRTG Partners, with Temasek serving among its anchor investors. Pinegrove maintains a long-standing strategic relationship with Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a division of First Citizens Bank & Trust, which enhances its ability to originate and underwrite high-quality loans within the venture ecosystem. Since 2012, Pinegrove’s funds have deployed over $4.5 billion across 580 loans to more than 450 growth-stage companies. Tony Edwards, Deputy CEO of SHK & Co.: "Venture debt is a rapidly maturing asset class with compelling risk-adjusted return potential. Partnering with a premier platform like Pinegrove strengthens SHKCP’s ability to serve as a well-aligned conduit between sophisticated Asian capital and the world’s most innovation-led businesses. As a strategic partner and investor in Pinegrove Credit Partners, we are committed to expanding the breadth of high-quality investment solutions to our clients and partners while supporting the next wave of global innovation." Jim Ellison, Managing Partner and Head of Pinegrove Credit Partners: "Our platform is built on deep connectivity across the innovation ecosystem, enabling differentiated origination and disciplined underwriting. Partnership with SHKCP extends our reach into Asia through an established alternative investment platform with an aligned investment approach. We look forward to working together to provide flexible financing solutions to growth-stage companies while delivering attractive, risk-adjusted outcomes for investors in the region." – End – About Pinegrove Credit Partners Pinegrove Credit Partners is the venture debt and private credit business of Pinegrove Venture Partners (“Pinegrove”). Backed by Brookfield and HRTG Partners, and with over $12 billion of assets under management, Pinegrove operates as a diversified venture investment platform operating across the innovation economy, that includes: venture debt (Pinegrove Credit Partners), fund primaries and co-investments (Pinegrove Strategic Partners), and venture secondaries (Pinegrove Opportunity Partners). For more information on Pinegrove Credit Partners, please email info@pinegrove.vc. About Sun Hung Kai Capital Partners and Sun Hung Kai & Co. Sun Hung Kai Capital Partners Limited (“SHKCP”) is a Hong Kong SFC regulated subsidiary of Sun Hung Kai & Co. Limited ("SHK & Co.", SEHK: 86), with Type 1, 4 and 9 licenses. Sun Hung Kai & Co. Limited is a principal-led alternative investment platform based in Hong Kong. Since 1969, with its roots in wealth management, SHK & Co. has built a unique investment capability by investing across a wide range of alternative asset classes, both as a limited partner and investing in general partnerships, within hedge funds, private equity, private credit, and various real assets, consistently generating solid long-term risk-adjusted returns. As at 31 December 2025, SHK & Co. held approximately HK$38.7 billion in total assets, with total assets under management (Total AUM*) of HK$24.6 billion (~US$3.2 billion), reflecting 81% per annum growth over the past three years. For more information about SHKCP, please visit: www.shkcapital.com / follow us on LinkedIn. For more information about SHK & Co., please visit: www.shkco.com / follow us on LinkedIn. * “Total AUM” refers to the total value of assets managed, advised, distributed or otherwise serviced by SHKCP, and also includes assets managed by seeding partners and external managers in which SHK & Co. has equity stakes. For details, please refer to the SHK & Co. website and our annual report. This AUM methodology differs from that of the AUM in SHKCP’s regulatory filings. Please note that this press release contains forward-looking statements. Such statements may include illustrative projections, forecasts, or expectations regarding SHKCP and SHK & Co., and there is no guarantee that any projections or forecasts made will come to pass. For media enquiries, please contact: Christensen Advisory Email: shk@christensencomms.com

EQS via SeaPRwire.com / 2026-05-18 / 12:58 UTC+8 SHK Capital Partners（「SHKCP」）與 Pinegrove Credit Partners今日宣佈達成戰略合作夥伴關係，以拓展亞洲投資者參與創投債務（Venture Debt）的投資渠道，並為投資者提供涉足高增長科技及創新驅動型行業的投資機會。 此次合作結合 Pinegrove Venture Partner (「Pinegrove」) 在創新經濟領域的深厚專業知識，以及 SHKCP 在亞洲廣泛的網絡資源及其於另類投資方案方面的卓越往績。創投債務已成為成長階段的科技、生命科學及醫療保健企業擴展業務的重要融資方案，既能助力企業擴充規模，亦保障創始團隊的股權及維持資產負債表的靈活性。是次合作的重點在於為亞洲機構及私人投資者提供與該新興資產類別投資理念相契合的解決方案，並支持創新經濟中高增長企業的創投債務融資需求。 SHKCP為新鴻基公司旗下另類投資方案業務分支。新鴻基公司（香港上市股份代號: 86）是香港領先且卓越、並以自有資本驅動的的另類投資平台，在另類投資和資產管理領域的專業實力廣受認可。Pinegrove Credit Partners 為 Pinegrove旗下的創投債務及私募信貸業務分支，Pinegrove獲得Brookfield 及 HRTG Partners支持，淡馬錫亦為其基石投資者之一。 Pinegrove 與第一公民銀行（First Citizens Bank & Trust）旗下矽谷銀行（Silicon Valley Bank，SVB）維持長期戰略合作關係，大幅強化其於創投生態圈發掘優質貸款項目、信貸審批並投放貸款的能力。自2012年以來，Pinegrove 旗下基金已累計投放逾45億美元，為超過450家成長期企業提供約580筆貸款。 新鴻基公司副行政總裁 Tony Edwards 表示: 「創投債務是一個發展日趨成熟的資產類別，具備吸引的經風險調整回報潛力。與 Pinegrove 這一頂尖平台合作，將進一步增強SHKCP 作為亞洲優質資本與全球創新主導企業之間橋樑的能力。作為 Pinegrove Credit Partners 的戰略合作夥伴及投資者，我們致力持續為客戶及合作夥伴拓展更多優質另類投資方案，同時支持新一輪全球創新發展。」 Pinegrove Credit Partners 管理合夥人兼負責人 Jim Ellison 表示： 「我們的平台建立在與創投生態系統內的深厚人脈與網絡資源之上，這使我們能夠實現差異化的項目發掘和嚴謹的資本投放。與 SHKCP 的合作，讓我們能依託一個投資理念一致且業務基礎紮實的另類投資平台，深入拓展亞洲市場。我們期待雙方攜手，為成長階段企業提供靈活的融資解決方案，同時為亞洲投資者創造穩健且具吸引力的經風險調整回報。」 – 完 – 關於Pinegrove Credit Partners Pinegrove Credit Partners 是 Pinegrove Venture Partners (「Pinegrove」) 旗下的創投債務與私募信貸業務分支。 Pinegrove 獲得 Brookfield 及 HRTG Partners 支持，管理資產規模超過 120 億美元，是橫跨創新經濟領域的多元化創投投資平台，旗下業務包括：創投債務（Pinegrove Credit Partners）、基金初級與共同投資（Pinegrove Strategic Partners），以及創業二級市場（Pinegrove Opportunity Partners）。 如欲進一步了解 Pinegrove Credit Partners，請發送電郵至 info@pinegrove.vc。 關於新鴻基有限公司及Sun Hung Kai Capital Partners Limited「SHKCP」 Sun Hung Kai Capital Partners Limited「SHKCP」成立於2020 年，是新鴻基公司旗下受香港證監會監管的附屬公司，持有第1、4 和9 類牌照。 新鴻基有限公司（「新鴻基公司」，香港上市股份代號: 86）是一家總部位於香港、以自有資本驅動的另類投資平台。自1969年成立以來，新鴻基公司憑藉深厚的財富管理根基，透過以有限合夥人及普通合夥人身份，投資於多個另類資產類別，包括對沖基金、私募股權、私募信貸及各類實物資產等，打造出獨特的投資實力，並持續締造穩健的長期經風險調整回報。截至2025年12月31日，新鴻基公司持有總資產約387億港元，總資產管理規模*達246億港元（約32億美元），過去三年年均增長率達81%。 如欲了解更多關於SHKCP的資訊，請瀏覽 www.shkcapital.com或關注公司領英。 如欲了解更多關於新鴻基公司的資訊，請瀏覽 www.shkco.com或關注公司領英。 *「總資產管理規模」指由SHKCP所管理、諮詢、分銷或以其他方式提供服務的資產總值，亦包括由種子合作夥伴及新鴻基公司擁有股權的管理人之資產。詳情請參閱新鴻基公司網站及我們的年報。此計算方法與監管申報之資產管理規模有所不同。 請注意，本新聞稿包含前瞻性陳述。該等陳述可能包括有關 SHKCP 及新鴻基公司的說明性預測、預估或期望，惟任何所作出的預測或預估概不保證將會實現。 媒體查詢，請聯絡： 匯思訊 電郵：shk@christensencomms.com 2026-05-18 此新聞稿由EQS via SeaPRwire.com轉載。本公告內容由發行人全權負責。瀏覽原文: http://www.todayir.com/tc/index.php

EQS via SeaPRwire.com / 18/05/2026 / 12:58 UTC+8 SHK Capital Partners (“SHKCP”) and Pinegrove Credit Partners today announced a strategic partnership to broaden Asian investor access to venture debt investment solutions. The collaboration aims to offer investors with exposure to high-growth technology and innovation-driven sectors. The partnership brings together Pinegrove Venture Partner’s (“Pinegrove”) deep expertise in the innovation economy and SHKCP’s extensive Asian network and proven track record in alternative investment solutions. Venture debt has emerged as an increasingly important financing solution for growth-stage technology, life sciences and healthcare companies to scale while preserving ownership and balance sheet flexibility. The collaboration focuses on providing Asian institutional and private investors with an aligned approach to this evolving asset class, while supporting the venture debt financing for high-growth companies in the innovation economy. Sun Hung Kai Capital Partners is the alternative solutions arm of Sun Hung Kai & Co., a leading, preeminent Hong Kong-based (SEHK: 86), principal-led alternative investment platform recognized for its expertise in alternative investments and asset management. Pinegrove Credit Partners, the venture debt and private credit arm of Pinegrove, is backed by Brookfield and HRTG Partners, with Temasek serving among its anchor investors. Pinegrove maintains a long-standing strategic relationship with Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a division of First Citizens Bank & Trust, which enhances its ability to originate and underwrite high-quality loans within the venture ecosystem. Since 2012, Pinegrove’s funds have deployed over $4.5 billion across 580 loans to more than 450 growth-stage companies. Tony Edwards, Deputy CEO of SHK & Co.: "Venture debt is a rapidly maturing asset class with compelling risk-adjusted return potential. Partnering with a premier platform like Pinegrove strengthens SHKCP’s ability to serve as a well-aligned conduit between sophisticated Asian capital and the world’s most innovation-led businesses. As a strategic partner and investor in Pinegrove Credit Partners, we are committed to expanding the breadth of high-quality investment solutions to our clients and partners while supporting the next wave of global innovation." Jim Ellison, Managing Partner and Head of Pinegrove Credit Partners: "Our platform is built on deep connectivity across the innovation ecosystem, enabling differentiated origination and disciplined underwriting. Partnership with SHKCP extends our reach into Asia through an established alternative investment platform with an aligned investment approach. We look forward to working together to provide flexible financing solutions to growth-stage companies while delivering attractive, risk-adjusted outcomes for investors in the region." – End – About Pinegrove Credit Partners Pinegrove Credit Partners is the venture debt and private credit business of Pinegrove Venture Partners (“Pinegrove”). Backed by Brookfield and HRTG Partners, and with over $12 billion of assets under management, Pinegrove operates as a diversified venture investment platform operating across the innovation economy, that includes: venture debt (Pinegrove Credit Partners), fund primaries and co-investments (Pinegrove Strategic Partners), and venture secondaries (Pinegrove Opportunity Partners). For more information on Pinegrove Credit Partners, please email info@pinegrove.vc. About Sun Hung Kai Capital Partners and Sun Hung Kai & Co. Sun Hung Kai Capital Partners Limited (“SHKCP”) is a Hong Kong SFC regulated subsidiary of Sun Hung Kai & Co. Limited ("SHK & Co.", SEHK: 86), with Type 1, 4 and 9 licenses. Sun Hung Kai & Co. Limited is a principal-led alternative investment platform based in Hong Kong. Since 1969, with its roots in wealth management, SHK & Co. has built a unique investment capability by investing across a wide range of alternative asset classes, both as a limited partner and investing in general partnerships, within hedge funds, private equity, private credit, and various real assets, consistently generating solid long-term risk-adjusted returns. As at 31 December 2025, SHK & Co. held approximately HK$38.7 billion in total assets, with total assets under management (Total AUM*) of HK$24.6 billion (~US$3.2 billion), reflecting 81% per annum growth over the past three years. For more information about SHKCP, please visit: www.shkcapital.com / follow us on LinkedIn. For more information about SHK & Co., please visit: www.shkco.com / follow us on LinkedIn. * “Total AUM” refers to the total value of assets managed, advised, distributed or otherwise serviced by SHKCP, and also includes assets managed by seeding partners and external managers in which SHK & Co. has equity stakes. For details, please refer to the SHK & Co. website and our annual report. This AUM methodology differs from that of the AUM in SHKCP’s regulatory filings. Please note that this press release contains forward-looking statements. Such statements may include illustrative projections, forecasts, or expectations regarding SHKCP and SHK & Co., and there is no guarantee that any projections or forecasts made will come to pass. For media enquiries, please contact: Christensen Advisory Email: shk@christensencomms.com 18/05/2026 Dissemination of a Marketing Press Release, transmitted by EQS News.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.Media archive at www.todayir.com

EQS via SeaPRwire.com / 2026-05-17 / 14:04 UTC+8 新聞稿 （請即時發送） 中國心連心2026年度首季淨利潤同比大增68.7% 優化產品結構，加快營銷模式創新轉型，實現核心產品量價齊升 2026年度第一季業績重點： 集團實現收入約人民幣68.22億元，同比增長16.7%。 淨利潤同比大幅增長68.7%至約4.21億元，歸屬於母公司擁有人淨利潤同比增加51.7%至約人民幣3億元。 新增產能有序釋放，規模效應逐漸凸顯，整體毛利同比大幅攀升53.2%至約人民幣12.79億元。 精準把控投資節奏，長短期借款比例維持於8：2的合理水平，其中短期貸款同比下降9%。 （2026年5月17日，香港）中國心連心化肥有限公司（「中國心連心」或「本公司」，連同其附屬公司合稱「本集團」）（股份代號：01866.HK）宣佈，截至2026年3月31日止季度，集團實現收入約68.22億元（人民幣，下同），同比增長16.7%；淨利潤同比大幅增長68.7%至約4.21億元，歸屬於母公司擁有人淨利潤約3億元，同比增加51.7%。 回顧期內，在農需釋放及原料成本支撐的作用下，化肥行業整體經營環境穩中向好。本集團緊抓行業發展機遇，一方面持續加大差異化高效肥研發、優化產品結構，高附加值產品產銷佔比的提升，帶動產品均價穩步上漲；另一方面加快營銷模式創新轉型，持續拓寬國內外銷售渠道，緊抓國際市場出口機遇，進一步擴大化工品出口規模，實現核心產品量價齊升。 隨著九江二期項目順利投運，新增產能有序釋放，規模效應逐漸凸顯，單位生產成本進一步降低，拉動整體毛利同比大幅攀升53.2%至約12.79億元，為本集團業績增長提供堅實支撐。 今年首季度，尿素銷售收入約19.61億元，同比增加27.6%。隨著九江二期項目的順利投運，期內尿素產量同比大幅增長，助力銷量同比提升21.4%。由於下游客戶提前備貨，帶動庫存同比降低19%，支撐尿素價格上行，加上本集團持續優化產品結構，進一步提升毛利率較高的高效尿素銷售佔比，期內尿素平均售價同比上升5.2%。另外，九江二期項目的投產攤薄噸固定成本，加上原料成本節降約9%，期內尿素毛利率同比上升10個百分點至27%。 回顧期內，複合肥銷售收入約16.93億元，同比增加8.7%。隨著營銷轉型戰略落地，本集團的銷網絡已遍佈全國31個省級行政區，新增總經銷約7,000家，銷售網絡覆蓋率達91%，加上存量總經銷業務穩健增長，期內複合肥銷量同比增加8.2%。由於普通肥銷量佔比季節性偏高，且市場供應基本平衡，期內複合肥均價保持平穩，但受鉀肥、磷肥供應偏緊影響，帶動原料價格上漲，導致複合肥平均毛利率同比微降1.9個百分點至12%。 在項目投入高峰期，本集團將精準把控投資節奏，統籌平衡資本開支與財務風險的匹配，確保自身現金流穩健。本集團整體槓桿水平可控，負債結構合理，各項核心財務指標穩健向好。截至回顧期末，本集團的資產負債率較期初小幅上升1.9個百分點至67.9%，長短期債務比例維持於8：2水平，其中短期貸款同比下降9%，有效提升營運資金約14億元，新增貸款平均利率控制在2.86%以內，同比下降 0.18個百分點。 在項目建設方面，新鄉基地的化工新材料項目已進入試生產階段，各項指標運行良好，70萬噸尿素產能預期於今年第二季投產。准東項目（一期）各項施工進度有序推進，預計今年底前完成投產。廣西大項目（一期）計劃明年第三季投產，該項目將填補兩廣地區新型氮肥產能空缺，並依託平陸運河，提高運輸時效降低成本，有效推進東南亞市場佈局。 展望第二季，中國心連心董事長劉興旭先生表示：國內尿素價格在農業用肥旺季的支撐下，整體將保持堅挺平穩運行，但受供應寬鬆等因素影響，價格上行空間相對有限。春耕結束後，若出口政策調整放寬，或將帶動尿素價格階段性波動。同時，受地緣衝突影響，煤頭企業的成本優勢進一步凸顯，行業競爭格局將不斷優化。面對複雜的行業環境，本集團將通過技術創新、產品迭代、營銷轉型，推進數智化轉型與綠色低碳高質量發展，全面夯實核心競爭力。 ~ 完 ~ 關於中國心連心化肥有限公司 中國心連心化肥有限公司為中國最具規模優勢和成本效益的煤基尿素生產商之一，主要從事尿素、複合肥、甲醇、二甲醚、三聚氰胺、糠醇、糠醛、2-甲基呋喃和醫藥中間體等相關差異化產品的研發、生產與銷售。集團堅持「總成本領先、差異化競爭」的發展策略，做大做強化肥主業，依託新鄉、新疆、江西等地區資源，向上游新能源、新材料等產品鏈延伸，向煤化工相關多元化方向發展。中國心連心股份在香港交易所主板上市，股份編號：01866.HK。 投資者及媒體查詢 中國心連心化肥有限公司 桂琳 電話：86-135 6942 3415 電郵：lin.gui@chinaxlx.com.hk 中國公關顧問有限公司 蕭偉成 / 郭麗君 電話：852-2522 1368 / 852-2522 1838 電郵：dshiu@prchina.com.hk lguo@prchina.com.hk 2026-05-17 此財經新聞稿由EQS via SeaPRwire.com轉載。本公告內容由發行人全權負責。瀏覽原文: http://www.todayir.com/tc/index.php

EQS via SeaPRwire.com / 17/05/2026 / 14:04 UTC+8 Press Release (For immediate release) China XLX’s Net Profit Surged by 68.7% YoY in Q1 2026 Simultaneous growth in sales volume and selling price of core products driven by optimised product mix and accelerated transformation and innovation of marketing model Q1 2026 Results Highlights: Revenue grew by 16.7% YoY to approximately RMB 6.82 billion. Net profit surged by 68.7% YoY to approximately RMB 421 million and profit attributable to owners of the parent company climbed by 51.7% YoY to approximately RMB 300 million, The economies of scale became increasingly evident as new capacity came on stream in an orderly manner. Overall gross profit grew by 53.2% YoY to approximately RMB 1.28 billion. Investment pace was precisely managed, with the ratio of long-term to short-term debt staying at 8:2 and short-term loans decreasing by 9% YoY. (17 May 2026, Hong Kong) China XLX Fertiliser Ltd. (“China XLX” or the “Company”, together with its subsidiaries collectively referred to as the “Group”) (stock code: 01866.HK) announced that the Group’s revenue for the quarter ended 31 March 2026 grew by 16.7% year-on-year to approximately RMB 6.82 billion. Net profit for the period surged by 68.7% year-on-year to approximately RMB 421 million and net profit attributable to owners of the parent company climbed by 51.7% year-on-year to approximately RMB 300 million. During the period under review, the overall operating environment of the fertiliser industry steadily improved amid strong agricultural demand and favorable raw material costs. The Group capitalised on the opportunities emerging in the market to ramp up R&D of differentiated high-efficiency fertilisers, optimise the product mix and increase the proportion of high value-added products in overall production and sales, leading to steady growth in average selling prices of products. Meanwhile, it accelerated the transformation and innovation of marketing model, made continuing efforts to expand both of domestic and international sales channels, and seized global trade opportunities to boost the export of chemical products. As a result, the sales volumes of core products grew in tandem with selling prices. With the successful commissioning of the Jiujiang Phase II Project, the Group’s new capacity came on stream in an orderly manner. As the economies of scale became increasingly evident, unit production costs further reduced and resulted in 53.2% year-on-year growth in overall gross profit to approximately RMB 1.28 billion. These achievements laid a solid foundation for the improvement in the Group’s financial results. In the first quarter of this year, revenue from urea sales increased by 27.6% year-on-year to approximately RMB 1.96 billion. The commencement of operation of the Jiujiang Phase II Project drove the robust growth in urea output from the previous year with the urea sales volume increased by 21.4% year-on-year for the period. As downstream customers stocked up in advance, the inventories reduced by 19% year-on-year, hence lending strong support to urea price hikes. At the same time, the Group further optimised the product mix and increased the sales proportion of high-efficiency urea with higher margins. As a result, the average selling price of urea increased by 5.2% year-on-year. Moreover, the commissioning of the Jiujiang Phase II Project lowered the fixed cost per tonne coupled with roughly 9% reduction in feedstock costs, the gross profit margin of urea for the period climbed by 10 percentage points year-on-year to 27%. During the review period, revenue from compound fertiliser sales amounted to approximately RMB 1.69 billion, up by 8.7% year-on-year. With the successful implementation of marketing transformation strategy, the Group’s marketing network for compound fertilisers expanded to all 31 provincial-level administrative regions across China. While approximately 7,000 new exclusive distributors were added, the coverage rate of the Group’s sales network reached 91%. In addition, existing distributors delivered steady business growth. As a result, the sales volume of compound fertilisers for the period saw 8.2% year-on-year growth. Because the proportion of ordinary fertiliser sales was seasonally higher in the first quarter and the market supply was largely balanced, the average selling price of compound fertilisers for the period remained stable. Nevertheless, as the tight supply of potash and phosphate fertilisers drove up the feedstock costs, the gross profit margin of compound fertilisers slightly retreated by 1.9 percentage points year-on-year to 12%. During the peak period of project investment, the Group will precisely control the investment pace and balance capital expenditures with financial risks to ensure stable cash flow. Its overall leverage remains controllable with a well-structured debt profile. All key financial indicators remain strong and keep on improving. As of the end of the period under review, the Group’s debt-to-asset ratio was 67.9%, slightly up by 1.9 percentage points from the beginning of the period. The ratio of long-term to short-term debt stayed at 8:2 and short-term loans decreased by 9% year-on-year, hence freeing up approximately RMB 1.4 billion in working capital. The average interest rate on new loans for the period decreased by 0.18 percentage points from the previous year and was maintained within 2.86%. As for the project development, the new chemical material project at the Xinjiang Production Base commenced the trial run with all indicators performing well. The urea production facility with annual capacity of 700,000 tonnes is scheduled to put into operation in the second quarter of this year. The development of the Zhundong Project (Phase I) is progressing as planned and it is slated to commence operation by the end of this year. The Guangxi Project (Phase I) is expected to put into production in the third quarter of next year. This project is aimed at addressing the capacity shortage of new nitrogenous fertilisers in Guangdong and Guangxi. With an easy access to the Pinglu Canal, it will enhance the transport efficiency at lower costs and will enable the Group to effectively expand into the Southeast Asia market. Looking ahead into the second quarter, Mr. Liu Xingxu, Chairman of China XLX, said: Underpinned by the peak planting season, domestic urea prices are expected to remain firm and stable in general. However, due to ample supply and other factors, there is limited room for further price increases. If the export controls are relaxed after the spring planting season, urea prices may see periodic price fluctuations. Meanwhile, coal-based producers are poised to benefit from geopolitical conflicts and the competitive landscape in the industry will continue to improve. Facing a complex market environment, the Group will reinforce its competitive edges through technological innovation, production iteration, marketing model transformation, the promotion of digital intelligence transformation and green low-carbon high-quality development. ~ END ~ About China XLX Fertiliser Ltd. China XLX Fertiliser Ltd. is one of the largest and most cost-efficient coal-based urea producers in China. It is principally engaged in developing, manufacturing and selling of urea, compound fertiliser, methanol, dimethyl ether, melamine, furfuryl alcohol, furfural, 2-methylfuran, pharmaceutical intermediates and related differentiated products. The Group adheres to the development strategy of “maintaining overall cost leadership and creating competitive differentiation" while strengthening the core fertiliser operations. With support of the resources in Xinxiang, Xinjiang and Jiangxi, it extends the value chain to upstream new energy and new materials and diversifies into coal chemical related products. The Company’s shares (stock code: 01866.HK) are traded on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Investor and Media Enquiries China XLX Fertiliser Ltd. Gui Lin Tel: 86-135-6942-3415 Email: gui.lin@chinaxlx.com.hk PRChina Limited David Shiu / Liky Guo Tel: 852-2522 1368 / 852-2522 1838 Email: dshiu@prchina.com.hk lguo@prchina.com.hk 17/05/2026 Dissemination of a Financial Press Release, transmitted by EQS News.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.Media archive at www.todayir.com

EQS via SeaPRwire.com / 14/05/2026 / 18:07 UTC+8 (May 10th, China, Shanghai) Saint Bella Group recently announced that its investment in and entered a strategic partnership with L Catterton, the leading consumer-focused private equity firm affiliated with LVMH. Managing roughly $40 billion in equity capital and with investments in over 300 renowned consumer brands worldwide, L Catterton will collaborate with Saint Bella on technology innovation, international expansion, and the development of a premium brand ecosystem. This deep cooperation aims to power Saint Bella’s evolution into a global multi brand household care group. The partnership signals top tier international capital’s strong endorsement of Saint Bella’s business model and growth prospects, and represents a landmark strategic move in the household care sector. Complete Digital Transformation of the Premium Services Market According to its official website, L Catterton was jointly founded by leading consumer private equity firm Catterton, world leading luxury group LVMH, and Bernard Arnault’s family holding company Groupe Arnault. It integrates Catterton’s existing private equity business in North and Latin America with LVMH and Groupe Arnault’s private equity and real estate operations in Europe and Asia, creating the world’s largest diversified private equity firm focused on the consumer sector. Under the strategic cooperation agreement with Saint Bella, L Catterton will provide cutting edge technology innovation support and deep insights into high net worth consumer behavior to help continuously iterate Saint Bella’s service experience and optimize its membership system. Backed by the core resources of the LVMH Group—a global leader in luxury that owns more than 70 renowned luxury brands—L Catterton can leverage LVMH’s digital transformation practices and strategies to help Saint Bella further upgrade and iterate its services and innovation. Top international capital enters the field, unlocking the potential of a multi brand global group Since opening its first overseas store in 2023, Saint Bella Group has continued to expand internationally. It recently announced top tier hotel signings in five major global cities—New York, London, Paris, Bangkok and Sydney—marking the initial formation of its global operating footprint. For Saint Bella Group, L Catterton provides access to a global range of luxury and premium consumer-brand resources. Through this partnership, Saint Bella will leverage L Catterton as a bridge to actively explore cooperation with L Catterton’s portfolio companies and industry network—seeking luxury and high end consumer partners for joint product development, integrated membership benefits, and scenario based service experiences—to jointly build a cross sector ecosystem for premium maternal & infant and lifestyle offerings. The core strategic objective of the collaboration is to build the Group into “the Anta of maternal & infant and family care.” To realize this vision, the two parties will rely on L Catterton’s top tier global consumer network to systematically identify, evaluate, and target high growth potential new retail maternal & infant brands and cutting edge care product companies worldwide. Through a dual pathway of co investment incubation and strategic acquisitions, they will form deep capital partnerships with international brands that have unique brand value and product competitiveness—leveraging L Catterton’s global operating experience and consumer industry ecosystem to jointly expand into global markets—and selectively introduce leading international care product and retail brands to continuously enrich Saint Bella’s retail footprint and brand matrix. This strategy aims, via ongoing outward looking M&A and integration, to build a multi category brand ecosystem covering maternal & infant care, health foods, smart hardware, and more, ultimately accelerating Saint Bella’s evolution from a single service operator into a multi brand, group level global family health management platform. Backed by L Catterton’s long standing talent network and market strategy expertise in the global consumer sector, Saint Bella is expected to gain critical support for local operations in overseas markets, brand localization, and the recruitment of high quality brands and talent. As the partnership deepens and progresses, this two way resource linkage will help Saint Bella precisely meet international market consumer demands and promote its Eastern origin professional care system onto the world stage in a more mature form. Viewed holistically, this strategic cooperation brings not only international capital endorsement but also systematic access to world class consumer resources. From technology upgrades to ecosystem synergies, Saint Bella is completing a strategic leap from organic growth to external expansion. Against the long term trends of pro natal policies and rising family health consumption, the sector leader—having already delivered strong performance—now presents an increasingly clear global brand strategy for the future. About Saint Bella Group:Since its establishment in 2017, Saint Bella Group has been deeply engaged in the family care field, adhering to international standards for standardized services. It has now grown into Asia's and China's largest postpartum care and rehabilitation group. With an extreme pursuit of quality and forward-looking industry layout, the group has built a service network of 140 high-end postpartum care centers across 41 cities worldwide. Its business covers postpartum care, postpartum rehabilitation, in-home family services, and new retail of women's health foods, forming comprehensive, full-cycle coverage of family health needs and redefining the quality standards of modern family care.Contact email: pr@saintbella.com 14/05/2026 Dissemination of a Financial Press Release, transmitted by EQS News.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.Media archive at www.todayir.com

EQS via SeaPRwire.com / 14/05/2026 / 15:58 UTC+8 Kazakhstan, May 14, 2026, When Tesla Cybertruck first hit American roads, it was widely viewed as a futuristic breakthrough in automotive design. Its relevance in government security operations is now beginning to draw attention.This week, Kazakhstan will deploy a Cybertruck as part of official state security operations during the Informal Summit of the Council of Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States, which will be hosted in the Kazakh city of Turkistan on May 15.The vehicle will not be used as a ceremonial showpiece or VIP transport car. Instead, Kazakhstan’s State Guard Service has integrated the Cybertruck as a mobile command-and-control vehicle designed to support operational tasks during major security events.According to Kazakh officials, the vehicle will be used for rapid operational response, field coordination between security units, communications support, and command functions during high-level events involving protected officials.It is also expected to be used in the mountainous areas surrounding Almaty and the wider Almaty Region, where difficult terrain can complicate traditional security logistics.The deployment reflects a broader shift in how security vehicles are being used at major events.The modern security vehicle is no longer simply a car used to transport personnel from one location to another. It is increasingly expected to function as a mobile communications hub capable of powering drones, surveillance systems, field computers, secure communications equipment and rapid-response teams.This is one reason electric vehicles, including the Cybertruck, are beginning to attract attention from public security organizations.Kazakhstan’s State Guard Service says the Cybertruck offers several advantages for these operations: high mobility, strong electric power output for communications systems, quiet movement capabilities useful for discreet deployment, and the ability to power external technologies for extended periods.Unlike conventional combustion-engine vehicles, electric vehicles can keep critical systems running without continuously burning fuel while stationary. For law enforcement and protective services, which often spend long periods on standby, this can create operational efficiencies.Kazakhstan is not alone in exploring how electric vehicles can serve public security functions. Police departments in parts of the United States have introduced Tesla Model 3 and Tesla Model Y vehicles into municipal fleets, citing lower maintenance costs, reduced fuel expenses and strong performance capabilities.In Las Vegas, the Metropolitan Police Department has introduced a donated fleet of Cybertrucks for law enforcement use, including patrol vehicles and a SWAT-focused unit. Like Kazakhstan’s vehicle, Las Vegas’ fleet was acquired through private donations rather than taxpayer-funded procurement.Media reports have also described Cybertrucks being used as mobile security units in Jalisco ahead of preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, including for surveillance coordination and operational support.Elsewhere, police agencies in places such as Dubai and other international markets have continued to explore electric vehicles as governments look to reduce fuel costs, modernize fleets and integrate more advanced digital systems into public safety operations.These examples suggest a broader trend: governments are beginning to test whether electric vehicles can serve not just as fleet replacements, but as new categories of operational platforms.The Cybertruck’s unconventional design may support this type of use case. Its stainless steel exterior, large battery platform, off-road capability and ability to support external hardware make it relevant for functions that extend beyond normal policing. Potential use cases could include border monitoring, disaster response, search-and-rescue missions, infrastructure protection and mobile field command.Not every pilot project will necessarily lead to broader adoption. Questions remain about charging infrastructure and whether the Cybertruck can move beyond niche deployments. Its polarizing design also continues to generate debate. However, major technological shifts often begin with pilot projects that initially appear unusual.Kazakhstan’s deployment is therefore notable.The country sits at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, hosts major international diplomatic events and increasingly invests in advanced technology infrastructure. For Kazakh security planners, the decision appears to be about testing whether emerging technologies can address practical operational challenges.Notably, the vehicle was transferred to Kazakhstan’s State Guard Service free of charge by a domestic businessman, meaning taxpayers did not finance the pilot. That lowers the financial risk while allowing officials to evaluate whether the platform can deliver operational value.For Tesla, the deployment may also be significant. Public discussion around the Cybertruck has largely focused on consumer demand, production timelines and its distinctive design. If governments begin viewing the vehicle as a mobile command platform rather than simply a pickup truck, that could open additional institutional use cases.From Las Vegas to Turkistan, an emerging pattern is beginning to take shape. The future of the Cybertruck may include public safety and security operations in addition to consumer use.About World Impact Media OrganizationWorld Impact Media Organization is an independent global media and communications platform focused on international affairs, economics, innovation, and public policy. The organization delivers high-impact journalism, research-driven narratives, and strategic media coverage to inform decision-makers, institutions, and global audiences.ContactWorld Impact Media OrganizationJasmine AbdulTel: +971 585887789jasmine@worldimpactmedia.org 14/05/2026 Dissemination of a Financial Press Release, transmitted by EQS News.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.Media archive at www.todayir.com

EQS via SeaPRwire.com / 11/05/2026 / 14:48 UTC+8 (May 10th, China, Shanghai) Mother's Day has long been framed as a season of gratitude — a moment to thank mothers for their devotion and to celebrate the grandeur of maternal love. Yet this perspective often remains incomplete, viewing motherhood primarily from the outside, and too rarely from within. The postpartum experience — those fragile, transformative weeks after childbirth — is too often glossed over in the rush to celebrate the arrival of a new life.For Mother's Day 2026, SAINT BELLA, the luxury maternity and infant care brand, chose a more intimate approach. Through an artistic collaboration with American contemporary artist Katie Rodgers, the brand transformed the 28-day postpartum journey into five artful keepsakes — physical expressions of its enduring belief: to love the baby, you must first love the mother. In doing so, SAINT BELLA moved beyond conventional celebration and offered something deeper: recognition, understanding, and quiet reverence for the postpartum period.At the heart of the campaign is SAINT BELLA Lullaby, a co-created artwork with Rodgers. Known for her nature-inspired, impressionistic style, Rodgers renders swans, fledglings, and flowering branches in soft, dreamlike strokes — evoking the gentle, protective atmosphere that a new mother needs during her postpartum recovery. The work becomes the visual and emotional nucleus of the project — a quiet, luminous world shaped by tenderness rather than commerce.In SAINT BELLA's philosophy, motherhood is not a single triumphant moment, but a gradual, vulnerable, and deeply human passage — and the postpartum phase is its most intimate chapter. Through this collaboration, the brand reframes that passage as something worthy of ritual, beauty, and lasting memory. Beyond Praise: The Desire to Be UnderstoodOver the past eight years, SAINT BELLA has consistently asked a more nuanced question: what, precisely, should be remembered about becoming a mother? The answer centers on the postpartum experience — a period that is often medically managed but rarely emotionally honored.The answer begins with a feeling many new mothers know intimately — the sense of becoming a "tool" in the intensity of newborn care, valued for function rather than presence. During the postpartum weeks, women are often praised for their sacrifice but rarely asked how they are truly feeling. SAINT BELLA's campaign gently resists this reduction. It proposes that becoming a mother is not an event to be staged, but an experience to be honored over time — especially in the vulnerable postpartum days. Today's women do not only wish to be celebrated; they long to be truly seen and understood.A World Rendered in Softness: Katie Rodgers' Vision for the Postpartum MotherTo translate this philosophy into visual language, SAINT BELLA partnered with Katie Rodgers. Her signature imagery — swans, chicks, deer, and delicate blossoms — creates an atmosphere of renewal, quiet abundance, and gentle protection — exactly the emotional landscape a mother needs during her postpartum journey.The resulting piece, SAINT BELLA Lullaby, serves as more than an artwork; it is an atmosphere — a sanctuary where the postpartum mother is restored to the center, where her recovery is honored, and where the baby's earliest days are enveloped in beauty.From Service to Keepsake: Honoring the 28-Day Postpartum JourneyThe 28 days of the postpartum journey consist of fleeting, often invisible moments — tender, repetitive, and profoundly personal. These are the moments that define early motherhood — a middle-of-the-night feeding, a quiet tear, the first time a mother looks in the mirror and barely recognizes herself. SAINT BELLA transforms these moments into tangible keepsakes that can be touched, held, and cherished for years to come. The 100% Cotton Nursing Dress — Reimagined in premium natural cotton with thoughtful side openings for nursing and delicate embroidery at the hem, this dress combines ease with quiet elegance — honoring the postpartum mother's body with both comfort and dignity. The Custom Walnut Chopsticks Gift Set — A quietly powerful gesture that acknowledges a subtle truth: during the postpartum period, mothers are so often expected to nourish others while neglecting themselves. By elevating the mother's own dining utensils into refined walnut art chopsticks, SAINT BELLA affirms that her nourishment matters too. The Artistic Umbilical Cord Bottle — The severing of the umbilical cord marks the first tender separation in the postpartum journey. Preserved in a translucent, jewel-like vessel, this fleeting fragment becomes a ceremonial keepsake — a symbol of origin, connection, and the beginning of two separate journeys. The Newborn Handmade Soap Gift Box — With the guidance of a dedicated concierge, mothers may choose from 12 custom molds and 6 natural fragrance notes to create a soap that is uniquely theirs. In the midst of the postpartum transition, the process offers a moment of tactile authorship and calm reflection. Art Coloring —— Mothers are invited to bring their personal vision of the "Garden of Time" to life, blending colors and lines in a gentle, therapeutic journey co-created with artist Katie Rodgers. Each brushstroke becomes a moment of self-reflection; every splash of color, an emotional release that blooms freely on the page. "We are not simply offering a room and a care service — we are offering a stretch of time that deserves to be remembered," said Minee Lin , co-founder of SAINT BELLA. "The postpartum period is not a problem to be solved, but a passage to be honored."With this Mother's Day initiative, SAINT BELLA further establishes itself not merely as a postpartum care provider, but as a curator of a more elevated, intentional way of living. In its Garden of Time, there is no urgency, no excess, only softness, ceremony, and the unmistakable feeling of being deeply held — as a mother, and as oneself — through every stage of the postpartum journey.About Saint Bella Group: Since its establishment in 2017, Saint Bella Group has been deeply engaged in the family care field, adhering to international standards for standardized services. It has now grown into Asia's and China's largest postpartum care and rehabilitation group. With an extreme pursuit of quality and forward-looking industry layout, the group has built a service network of 140 high-end postpartum care centers across 41 cities worldwide. Its business covers postpartum care, postpartum rehabilitation, in-home family services, and new retail of women's health foods, forming comprehensive, full-cycle coverage of family health needs and redefining the quality standards of modern family care.Contact email: pr@saintbella.com 11/05/2026 Dissemination of a Financial Press Release, transmitted by EQS News.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.Media archive at www.todayir.com

EQS via SeaPRwire.com / 08/05/2026 / 16:08 UTC+8 (8 May 2026, Hong Kong) The race to build AI products for investors is accelerating, but much of the market is still framing the opportunity too narrowly. Most new entrants are being understood through a familiar lens: can AI generate better signals, better summaries, better stock ideas, or better timing? That may be commercially convenient language, but it misses the more important shift now underway. The next meaningful change in investing may not come from a smarter answer engine. It may come from a better decision structure. That is the logic behind MoTA, Waton’s next AI trading platform. Rather than positioning AI as a single assistant that produces market recommendations, Waton is building MoTA as a human-AI collaborative investment system. The distinction is not cosmetic. It reflects a different belief about what investors actually lack. For many individual investors, the challenge is no longer access to information. Data is abundant. Research is faster than ever. AI can already compress earnings calls, summarize market news, and generate investment commentary on demand. Yet decision quality remains uneven. Investors still struggle with fragmentation, inconsistency, emotional bias, and weak process discipline. The reason is straightforward: investing is not only an intelligence problem. It is also a structural one. Institutional investors do not operate with a single signal or a single point of judgment. They work through roles, process, review, and risk control. Research feeds analysis. Analysis is checked against constraints. Risk is not an afterthought. Decisions emerge from a system. MoTA appears to be designed around bringing that logic closer to the individual investor. At the center of the product is the idea of a structured AI investment team. Different agents perform different functions inside a workflow. One agent may focus on research, another on analysis, another on risk. The point is not to create more output for its own sake. The point is to organize AI participation so that decision-making becomes more coherent and more disciplined. That is an important departure from the current generation of AI investing narratives. MoTA is not best described as an AI stock picker, nor simply as a multi-agent product. Its more ambitious claim is that investors should be able to manage an AI team rather than query a single AI tool. This suggests a product philosophy that is closer to system design than to recommendation delivery. Users are not merely consuming conclusions. They are defining how conclusions should be produced — through roles, workflow, rules, and structured collaboration. That emphasis on design and control may prove especially important in financial services, where trust is often the limiting factor in AI adoption. If AI is introduced as an opaque engine that investors are expected to follow, skepticism is inevitable. If, however, AI is introduced as part of a visible, controllable decision architecture — one that includes human approval, embedded risk management, and explicit workflow boundaries — the adoption path becomes more credible. This is where Waton’s direction deserves attention. The company is not presenting AI as a replacement for the investor. It is presenting AI as a coordinated participant within an investor-controlled system. That may sound like a subtle distinction. It is not. In practice, it changes the product category. The conversation moves away from whether AI can pick the next stock and toward whether AI can help investors operate with something closer to institutional discipline. It moves away from one-shot answers and toward repeatable process. And it moves away from black-box automation and toward structured collaboration. If MoTA develops along those lines, Waton may be previewing more than a new product. It may be previewing a different way the market will eventually evaluate AI in investing. The key question will not be whether AI can generate recommendations. Many systems can already do that. The more consequential question is whether AI can be organized into a trustworthy decision environment — one that helps investors think more clearly, act more consistently, and retain control over how decisions are made. That is the product logic behind MoTA. And in a market crowded with AI claims, it is one of the more serious ideas now taking shape. Media Contact: Email: ir@watonfinancial.com Website: https://wtf.us Disclaimer: This press release contains forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied. This is not investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. 08/05/2026 Dissemination of a Financial Press Release, transmitted by EQS News.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.Media archive at www.todayir.com

EQS via SeaPRwire.com / 2026-05-06 / 10:46 UTC+8 雙方將在公募及私募市場投資領域，共同推進產品聯合開發、分銷及戰略資本解決方案 倫敦及香港 – 2026年5月6日 – 駿利亨德森集團（紐約證券交易所股份代碼：JHG，「駿利亨德森」）與新鴻基有限公司（香港上市股份代號：86，「新鴻基公司」）今日宣布建立戰略合作夥伴關係，雙方將聚焦亞太市場，透過新產品開發及戰略募資，在另類投資方案領域展開合作。 駿利亨德森與總部位於香港的新鴻基公司，透過其持牌附屬公司Sun Hung Kai Capital Partners Limited「SHKCP」，就全球公募及私募市場的另類投資產品共同開發及分銷、戰略種子投資，以及直接投資機會展開合作。 此項合作將結合駿利亨德森與SHKCP互補的投資能力及分銷網絡，以滿足持續演變的客戶需求，並擴大亞太區投資者獲取差異化投資方案的渠道。 SHKCP於香港市場擁有穩固的業務基礎，並在提供創新的普通合夥人（GP）方案方面具備專業能力，善用自有資本及第三方資本服務亞洲客戶。 駿利亨德森則擁有橫跨公募及私募市場的全球資產管理平台、成熟的產品結構設計專長，以及對亞太市場的長期承諾。 雙方將發揮各自互補優勢，把握全球對另類投資需求持續增長所帶來的機遇。 成立於2020年，SHKCP為新鴻基公司旗下另類投資方案業務分支。新鴻基公司是香港領先且卓越、並以自有資金投資為導向的另類投資平台，於另類投資及資產管理方面具備卓越實力，總資產約為港幣387億元[1]。 憑藉其在提供另類投資方案的優勢，SHKCP以差異化投資策略協助基金的成立及規模化發展，並透過其家族辦公室解決方案業務，為超高淨值客戶提供度身訂造的顧問服務。 駿利亨德森行政總裁 Ali Dibadj 表示：「我們很榮幸與新鴻基公司攜手合作，在亞太地區進一步鞏固、提升及豐富我們的創新投資能力，從而更好地為客戶創造價值。新鴻基公司團隊在另類資產管理方面擁有深厚經驗，並秉持以客戶為本的理念，與我們九十多年來始終堅持以客戶為先的方針高度契合。亞太地區是駿利亨德森的重要增長市場，而新鴻基公司深厚的本地市場洞察、強大的區域網絡，以及在另類投資及資本解決方案方面的專業實力，將有助為全球客戶開拓新的投資機會。」 新鴻基公司副行政總裁 Tony Edwards 表示：「駿利亨德森的全球業務覆蓋能力、卓越的投資專業知識及成熟的產品結構設計能力，使其成為我們在為客戶拓展創新投資方案渠道過程中的理想合作夥伴。駿利亨德森與我們一樣，致力在信任、差異化投資解決方案和卓越客戶服務的基礎上，與客戶建立長久的合作關係。此戰略合作夥伴關係為雙方創造了機遇，共同探索跨投資策略及結構的廣泛合作，以滿足客戶日益增長的需求。」 駿利亨德森北美及亞太客戶集團主管 Michael Schweitzer 補充：「SHKCP的另類投資平台，將為駿利亨德森遍佈全球的超高淨值、家族辦公室及財富管理客戶群提供極具吸引力的投資方案。SHKCP在亞洲的深厚佈局，以及其在另類投資及戰略資本解決方案方面的專業能力，與駿利亨德森的全球投資實力及多元化分銷能力高度契合。我們期待與SHKCP團隊攜手合作，為雙方客戶提供獨到的投資見解、嚴謹的投資流程及世界一流的服務。」 ── 完 ── 媒體查詢 匯思訊（Christensen Advisory） shk@christensencomms.com 編者附註 關於駿利亨德森集團（Janus Henderson Group plc） 駿利亨德森集團是一家領先的主動型全球資產管理公司，致力於透過獨到的見解、嚴謹的投資和世界級的服 務，協助客戶定義並實現卓越的財務成果。截至2025 年12 月31 日，駿利亨德森管理資產約為4,930 億美元，擁有超過 2,000 名員工，並在全球 25 個城市設有辦事處。該公司代表全球過千萬人進行投資，與客戶 並肩投資創未來。駿利亨德森總部位於倫敦，並在紐約證券交易所上市。(資料來源：駿利亨德森集團) 關於新鴻基有限公司及Sun Hung Kai Capital Partners Limited「SHKCP」 新鴻基有限公司（「新鴻基公司」，香港上市股份代號: 86）是一家總部位於香港、以自有資本驅動的另類投資平台。自1969年成立以來，憑藉深厚的財富管理根基，公司構建出獨特的投資專長，投資領域涵蓋多個另類資產類別，包括對沖基金、私募股權、私募信貸及各類實物資產等，持續締造穩健的長期經風險調整回報。 截至2025年12月31日，新鴻基公司持有總資產約387億港元，總資產管理規模*達246億港元（約32億美元），過去三年年均增長率達81%。如欲了解更多關於新鴻基公司的資訊，請瀏覽 www.shkco.com或關注我們的領英。 Sun Hung Kai Capital Partners Limited「SHKCP」成立於2020 年，是新鴻基公司旗下受香港證監會監管的附屬公司，持有第1、4 和9 類牌照。如欲了解更多關於SHKCP的資訊，請瀏覽 www.shkcapital.com或關注公司領英。 *「總資產管理規模」指由SHKCP所管理、諮詢、分銷或以其他方式提供服務的資產總值，亦包括由種子合作夥伴及新鴻基公司擁有股權的管理人之資產。詳情請參閱新鴻基公司網站及我們的年報。此計算方法與監管申報之資產管理規模有所不同。 投資涉及風險，包括可能損失本金及價值波動。概不保證所述目標必然實現。 本新聞稿僅供傳媒使用，個人投資者、財務顧問及機構投資者不應依賴本新聞稿作出任何投資決定。為保護雙方利益及改善客戶服務質素，我們可能對電話通話進行錄音，並作監管存檔之用。本新聞稿所載所有意見及估計均可能在不作通知的情況下予以更改。 駿利亨德森®及本文所使用的任何其他商標均為駿利亨德森集團或其附屬公司之商標。 © Janus Henderson Group plc. [1] 截至2025年12月31日 2026-05-06 此財經新聞稿由EQS via SeaPRwire.com轉載。本公告內容由發行人全權負責。瀏覽原文: http://www.todayir.com/tc/index.php

EQS via SeaPRwire.com / 06/05/2026 / 10:46 UTC+8 Partnership pursues co-development, distribution, and strategic capital solutions across public and private market investments LONDON & HONG KONG – May 6, 2026 – Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE: JHG; "Janus Henderson”) and Sun Hung Kai & Co. Limited (SEHK:86, “SHK & Co.”) today announced the establishment of a strategic partnership to enable collaboration across alternative investment solutions through new product formation and strategic capital raising focused on the Asia Pacific market. Janus Henderson and Hong Kong-based SHK & Co. – through its licensed subsidiary, Sun Hung Kai Capital Partners Limited (“Sun Hung Kai Capital Partners” or “SHKCP”) – will partner on the co‑development and distribution of investment products, strategic capital seeding initiatives, and direct investment opportunities across public and private alternative investment products globally. The partnership leverages Janus Henderson and SHKCP’s complementary investment capabilities and distribution reach to meet evolving client demand and expand access to differentiated investment solutions in Asia Pacific. SHKCP brings a strong Hong Kong franchise and expertise in innovative General Partner (GP) solutions, leveraging both principal and third‑party capital to serve Asia-based clients. Janus Henderson brings a global asset management platform across public and private markets, well-established expertise in product structuring, and a long-standing commitment to the Asia Pacific market. Together, Janus Henderson and SHKCP bring complementary strengths to meet evolving global demand for alternative investments. Founded in 2020, Sun Hung Kai Capital Partners is the alternative solutions arm of Sun Hung Kai & Co., a leading, preeminent Hong Kong-based principal-led alternative investment platform recognized for its expertise in alternative investments and asset management, with approximately HK$38.7 billion in total assets[1]. With its strength in providing alternative solutions, SHKCP brings differentiated approaches to investing, helping to launch and scale funds. SHKCP also provides customized advisory services to ultra-high-net-worth clients through its Family Office Solutions offering. Ali Dibadj, Chief Executive Officer of Janus Henderson, said, “We are honored to partner with Sun Hung Kai & Co. to protect & grow, amplify, and diversify our innovative investment capabilities in the Asia Pacific region for the benefit of our clients. The SHK & Co. team’s significant alternative asset management experience and client‑centric approach complement our unwavering focus on putting our clients first—always, alongside our more than 90 years of investment experience. Asia Pacific is a key growth market for Janus Henderson, and SHK & Co.’s deep local insight, strong regional connectivity, and proven expertise in alternative investments and capital solutions will help unlock new investment opportunities for clients globally.” Tony Edwards, Deputy CEO, Sun Hung Kai & Co., commented, “Janus Henderson’s global reach, exceptional investment expertise, and strong product structuring capabilities make them an ideal partner as we look to expand access to innovative investment solutions for clients. Janus Henderson shares our commitment to developing enduring relationships with clients built on trust, differentiated investment solutions, and outstanding client service. This partnership creates opportunity for both firms to explore collaboration across a range of investment strategies and structures to meet our clients’ growing needs.” Michael Schweitzer, Head of North America and Asia Pacific Client Group at Janus Henderson, added, “Sun Hung Kai Capital Partners’ alternative investment platform presents compelling investment solutions for Janus Henderson’s ultra-high net worth, family office, and wealth management clientele across the globe. Sun Hung Kai Capital Partners’ strong presence in Asia and expertise in alternative and strategic capital solutions is well matched with Janus Henderson’s global investment and diversified distribution capabilities. We look forward to partnering with the SHKCP team to deliver differentiated insights, disciplined investments, and world-class service to our combined clients.” —ends— Media Inquiries Christensen Advisory shk@christensencomms.com Notes to editors About Janus HendersonJanus Henderson Group is a leading global active asset manager dedicated to helping clients define and achieve superior financial outcomes through differentiated insights, disciplined investments, and world-class service. As of December 31, 2025, Janus Henderson had approximately US$493 billion in assets under management, more than 2,000 employees, and offices in 25 cities worldwide. The firm helps millions of people globally invest in a brighter future together. Headquartered in London, Janus Henderson is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. (Source: Janus Henderson Group plc) About Sun Hung Kai & Co. and Sun Hung Kai Capital Partners Sun Hung Kai & Co. Limited ("SHK & Co.", SEHK: 86) is a principal-led alternative investment platform based in Hong Kong. Since 1969, with its roots in wealth management, SHK & Co. has built a unique investment capability by investing across a wide range of alternative asset classes including hedge funds, private equity, private credit, and various real assets, consistently generating solid long-term risk-adjusted returns. As at 31 December 2025, SHK & Co. held approximately HK$38.7 billion in total assets, with total assets under management (Total AUM*) of HK$24.6 billion (~US$3.2 billion), reflecting 81% per annum growth over the past three years. For more information, please visit: www.shkco.com / follow SHK & Co. on LinkedIn. Founded in 2020, Sun Hung Kai Capital Partners Limited (“SHKCP”) is a Hong Kong SFC regulated subsidiary of SHK & Co., with Type 1, 4 and 9 licenses. For more information, please visit: www.shkcapital.com / follow SHKCP on LinkedIn. * “Total AUM” refers to the total value of assets managed, advised, distributed or otherwise serviced by SHKCP, and also includes assets managed by seeding partners and external managers in which SHK & Co. has equity stakes. For details, please refer to the SHK & Co. website and our annual report. This AUM methodology differs from that of the AUM in SHKCP’s regulatory filings. Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal and fluctuation of value. There is no assurance the stated objective(s) will be met. This press release is solely for the use of members of the media and should not be relied upon by personal investors, financial advisers or institutional investors. We may record telephone calls for our mutual protection, to improve customer service and for regulatory record keeping purposes. All opinions and estimates in this information are subject to change without notice. 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Various risks, uncertainties, assumptions and factors that could cause our future results to differ materially from those expressed by the forward-looking statements included in this press release include, but are not limited to, Janus Henderson’s ability to obtain the regulatory, client and other approvals required to consummate the previously announced transaction with Trian Fund Management, L.P. and its affiliated funds, and General Catalyst Group Management, LLC and its affiliated funds (the “proposed transaction”) and the timing of the closing of the proposed transaction, including the risks that a condition to closing would not be satisfied within the expected timeframe or at all or that the closing of the proposed transaction would not occur, the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against the parties and others related to the merger agreement for the proposed transaction, that shareholder litigation in connection with the proposed transaction may affect the timing or occurrence of the proposed transaction or result in significant costs of defense, indemnification and liability, unanticipated difficulties or expenditures relating to the proposed transaction, including the impact of the transaction on Janus Henderson’s business, that the proposed transaction generally may involve unexpected costs, liabilities or delays, that the business of Janus Henderson may suffer as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed transaction or the identity of the purchaser, that Janus Henderson may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors, including the net asset value of assets in certain of Janus Henderson’s funds, and/or potential difficulties in employee retention as a result of the announcement and pendency of the proposed transaction, changes in interest rates and inflation, changes in trade policies (including the imposition of new or increased tariffs), volatility or disruption in financial markets, our investment performance as compared to third-party benchmarks or competitive products, redemptions, and other risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and factors discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, and in other filings or furnishings made by Janus Henderson with the SEC from time to time. 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EQS via SeaPRwire.com / 05/05/2026 / 09:52 UTC+8 Evergem, Belgium - May 05, 2026 - (SeaPRwire) - Benelux Contract Management Day 2026 will take place on June 4th in Antwerp, bringing together leaders and practitioners from legal, finance and procurement. Now in its fourth year, 2026 marks an expanded ambition with the first partnership between World Commerce & Contracting (WorldCC) and Contractify to deliver the event.Contractify brings established local expertise and a growing Benelux community. WorldCC brings global thought leadership, independent research and frameworks that support consistent practice across industries and regions. Together, they will focus the event program on what practitioners can apply immediately, including governance, operating models, and measurable improvements across the contract lifecycle.Strengthening commercial and contract management outcomes.This year's agenda is shaped by a consistent theme in current research: uncertainty is now a permanent operating condition, and contracting capability is a differentiator in resilience and performance. In WorldCC's 2025 benchmark research, 87 percent of organisations report high levels of uncertainty, while 48 percent acknowledge a lack of clarity over who is accountable for the quality and integrity of the contracting process. The same research points to a widening gap between organisations that invest in coherent processes and enabling technology, and those that remain constrained by role confusion and disconnected systems.Closing that gap is precisely the ambition behind the 2026 Benelux Contract Management Day. WorldCC CEO, Sally Guyer and Contractify CEO, Steven Debrauwere describe the vision driving this year's event:Over the past three years, Contractify has built an event focused on embracing the Contract Management Community in Benelux, elevating the strategic nature of this discipline in the region. We are excited to be partnering with Contractify on the 2026 Benelux Contract Management Day, bringing my #strongertogether philosophy to life. Combining the best of both worlds, local expertise and a strong community with global insights and thought leadership. This event is designed to equip participants with knowledge, unique insights and practical methods that improve contracting performance, reduce friction, and support better outcomes. - Sally Guyer, CEO of WorldCCWhen we launched Contract Management Day, there was a clear gap. Contract management was often seen as operational, while the impact on business performance is significant. This event was created to make that impact tangible and practical. By partnering with WorldCC, we can now connect local practitioners with global research and proven methodologies, helping organizations move from theory to real outcomes. - Steven Debrauwere, CEO of ContractifyAI hype accelerates in contract technology marketWhile technology is progressing toward automation, monitoring and conversational and agentic intelligence, WorldCC's 2025 Benchmark Report warns that tactical deployments can fail when stakeholders lack consensus and contract data remains fragmented.The same research highlights a widening gap between intent and execution as organisations navigate uncertainty and AI disruption. Many organisations are adopting new tools, analytics and skills initiatives, yet often without the underlying accountability, role clarity and performance measures needed to convert technology into better outcomes.This offers a clear benchmark for separating substance from noise: organisations lose almost 9 percent of contract value each year through poor contract management (as highlighted in the WorldCC report, Contract Management: An Overlooked Driver of Business Agility and Financial Performance). AI delivers value only when applied to measurable priorities such as post signature value realization, obligation and entitlement tracking, and faster decision making as conditions change.Stronger cross functional contract teams deliver measurable outcomesA recent WorldCC report, Smarter contracts, better margins, found organisations that embed financial insight into contract strategy and execution outperform peers by an average 5.4 percent of contract value, highlighting the commercial impact of better governance, better data visibility, and disciplined lifecycle management.Contractify supports this shift in practice by helping organizations centralize contracts and improve shared visibility across legal, finance, and procurement teams, creating a stronger foundation for faster, better-informed decisions using AI.This is where Contractify brings practical leverage. As a Belgian contract management platform built to centralise contracts, support compliant processes, and help teams manage and sign agreements in one secure environment, Contractify strengthens the day-to-day operating conditions that make connectivity possible. It supports a move from document storage to shared visibility, creating a clearer basis for joint decisions across legal, finance, procurement, and commercial stakeholders.Cross-functional insight and peer exchange for the contract lifecycleAs the largest gathering for contract management in the Benelux region since 2023, this event reflects growing evidence that stronger connectivity between legal, finance, procurement, and commercial teams drives measurable outcomes. Designed for organisations that want practical insight into how contracts can improve performance, control, and collaboration, not just compliance. It is expected to draw attendees from across Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg, with participation from in-house teams, shared service centers, and professional services.Sessions will focus on driving business change & transformation for legal and procurement, with Contractify uniquely positioned to offer an overview of the most relevant legal tech & contract management solutions on the market. Exhibitors will be on hand with product demos and explanations of support services, so visitors can go home with a clear picture of the legal tech scene. Event highlights includeCross-functional perspectives from legal, finance, and procurement leaders, focused on improving execution outcomes across the contract lifecycle.Practical discussion grounded in current market conditions, including uncertainty, governance, and performance accountability.Peer exchange on how organisations are improving visibility, decision-making, and control across contract portfolios.Connection with the Benelux contract management community, alongside global standards and research-informed insights.Perspectives that connect contract data, governance and decision making, with a focus on outcomes and accountability.Tickets and info: www.contractmanagementday.com.About World Commerce & ContractingWorld Commerce & Contracting is an international not for profit membership association, and the only global body promoting standards and raising capabilities in commercial practice. They inspire individuals and organisations through research and ideas, and equip members with knowledge and networks that support successful contracts and commercial relationships. About ContractifyContractify is a Belgian SaaS company that provides companies with a compliant contract management solution to centralize, manage and sign contracts in one secure contract management platform. PR contactsWorld Commerce & Contracting: Christine McCurdyMail: cmccurdy@worldcc or call +44 (0) 203 826 8874 05/05/2026 Dissemination of a Financial Press Release, transmitted by EQS News.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.Media archive at www.todayir.com