The board of directors of Gome Finance Technology Co., Ltd. announced that (i) Mr. Song Chenxi (``Mr. Song'') has been appointed as an executive Director with effect from 13 December 2023; and (ii) Ms. Wei Ting (``Ms. Wei'') has been appointed as a non-executive Director with effect from 13 December 2023. Mr. Song, aged 40, had served as the director of the investment management centre of Gome Holding Group Co., Ltd. and the chief financial officer of the Company from August 2015 to January 2018. Mr. Song rejoined the Group in October 2023 as the chief financial officer of the Company.

Mr. Song graduated from the Tianjin University of Finance and Economics in June 2009 with a master's degree in accounting. Mr. Song is also a Chinese Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Song has extensive management experience in the fields of finance and Internet technology.

Prior to joining the Group, Mr. Song served as senior auditor of the Tianjin branch of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Certified Public Accountants LLP from September 2009 to June 2012. Mr. Song also served as the financial controller of China Wood Optimization (Holding) Limited from June 2012 to August 2015, the financial controller of Shenzhen Invengo Information Technology Co., Ltd. from July 2018 to June 2021, the chief financial officer of Shenzhen Kinetic Energy Wireless Media Co., Ltd. from July 2021 to February 2022, and the financial controller of East Point Communication Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. from June 2022 to October 2023. Mr. Song has been the independent director of Tianjin Jinrong Tianyu Precision Machinery Co., Ltd., since November 2023.

He has also been the independent director of Beijing Jindayu Environment Technology Co., Ltd., since December 2020. Mr. Song has been a supervisor of Guangzhou Yuanqian Investment Consulting Co., Ltd., since May 2017, a supervisor of Shenzhen Qianhai Gome City Investment Holdings Co., Ltd. since December 2017, and a supervisor of Shenzhen Xingya Investment Co., Ltd. since December 2017. Ms. Wei, aged 42, is the vice president of the human resources department of GOME Holding Group Company Limited and is responsible for its overall human resources management.

Ms. Wei has more than 20 years of experience in human resources management, in particular organisational development, talent development, remuneration incentives and corporate culture. Ms. Wei graduated from Nankai University in business administration in June 2003. She obtained a Master of Business Administration degree from Renmin University of China in 2011.

Following the appointment of Mr. Song and Ms. Wei, the Board further announces the following changes to the composition of the committees of the Board with effect from 13 December 2023: (i) Mr. Zhou Yafei ceased to be a member of the remuneration committee of the Company (the ``Remuneration Committee'') and has been appointed as the chairman of the strategy committee of the Company (the ``Strategy Committee''); (ii) Mr. Song has been appointed as a member of the Strategy Committee; (iii) Ms. Wei has been appointed as a member of the audit committee of the Company and a member of the Remuneration Committee; and (iv) Ms. Wang Wanjun ceased to be the chairman of the Strategy Committee.