HKE : CHANGE OF AUDITOR

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HKE Holdings Limited

(incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 1726)

CHANGE OF AUDITOR

This announcement is made by HKE Holdings Limited (the "Company", together with its subsidiaries, the "Group") pursuant to Rule 13.51(4) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.

RESIGNATION OF AUDITOR

The board (the "Board") of directors (the "Directors") of the Company announces that Deloitte & Touche LLP ("Deloitte") has resigned as auditor of the Company with effect from 16 March 2021 as the Company could not reach consensus with Deloitte on the audit fee of the Company for the year ending 30 June 2021.

Deloitte has confirmed to the Company in writing that except for the above, there are no other matters connected with its resignation that need to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company (the "Shareholders"). The Board confirms that except for the above, there is no disagreement or unresolved matters between the Company and Deloitte, and there are no other circumstances in respect of the resignation of Deloitte that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders.

The Board would like to take this opportunity to express its sincere gratitude and appreciation to Deloitte for its professional services and support rendered to the Group in the past years.

APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR

The Board, with the recommendation from the Audit Committee, has resolved to appoint RSM Hong Kong as the auditor of the Group to fill the casual vacancy following the resignation of Deloitte with effect from 16 March 2021 and to hold office until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company.

By order of the Board HKE Holdings Limited

Chan Wing Hang Company Secretary

Hong Kong, 16 March 2021

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises two executive Directors, namely Mr. Wu An Ming and Mr. Koh Lee Huat, and three independent non-executive Directors, namely Mr. Siu Man Ho Simon, Prof. Pong Kam Keung and Mr. Cheung Kwok Yan Wilfred.