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(A joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 00696)

ANNOUNCEMENT

PROPOSED CHANGE OF AUDITOR

This announcement is made by TravelSky Technology Limited (the "Company") pursuant to Rule 13.51(4) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited in relation to the proposed change of auditor of the Company.

References are made to the announcements of the Company dated 29 December 2020 and 26 February 2021 and the circular of the Company dated 8 January 2021 in relation to, among others, the amendments to the articles of association of the Company and the adoption of the China Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises (the "CASBE").

BDO Limited and BDO China SHU LUN PAN Certified Public Accountants LLP have been engaged as the international and the PRC auditors of the Company for the year 2020, respectively. In light of the adoption of the CASBE, only one set of annual financial statements of the Company prepared under the CASBE for the year ended 31 December 2020 was published by the Company on 31 March 2021. In addition, on 31 March 2021, the board of directors of the Company (the "Board") proposed to cease the re-appointment of BDO Limited as the international auditor of the Company and proposed to re-appoint BDO China SHU LUN PAN Certified Public Accountants LLP as the PRC auditor of the Company for the year 2021, subject to the approval by shareholders of the Company at the 2020 annual general meeting (the "AGM").

BDO China SHU LUN PAN Certified Public Accountants LLP is a firm of practicing accountants which has been approved by the Ministry of Finance of the People's Republic of China and the China Securities Regulatory Commission and eligible to provide auditing services by using the CASBE to the mainland incorporated issuers listed in Hong Kong. Upon approval by the shareholders of the Company at the AGM, BDO China SHU LUN PAN Certified Public Accountants LLP will be appointed as the auditor auditing the Company's financial reports in accordance with the CASBE and discharge the duties as an international auditor under the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, with a term of office until the conclusion of the 2021 annual general meeting of the Company.

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BDO Limited has confirmed to the Board that there are no matters in relation to the proposed change of auditor that they considered should be brought to the attention of holders of securities or creditors of the Company. The Board and the audit and risk management committee of the Company also confirm that, save as the reason disclosed above, there are no other matters in connection with the proposed change of auditor that need to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company.

The Board would like to take this opportunity to express its sincere gratitude to BDO Limited for its professional services and support during the term of office.

A circular containing further details of the proposed change of auditor, together with a notice of AGM will be despatched to the shareholders of the Company in due course.

By order of the Board

TravelSky Technology Limited

Cui Zhixiong

Chairman

Beijing, the PRC

31 March 2021

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises:

Executive Directors:

Mr. Cui Zhixiong (Chairman) and Mr. Xiao Yinhong;

Non-executive Directors:

Mr. Zhao Xiaohang, Mr. Xi Sheng and Mr. Luo Laijun;

Independent non-executive

Mr. Cao Shiqing, Dr. Ngai Wai Fung and Mr. Liu Xiangqun.

Directors:

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