On April 14, 2022, the Board of Huatai Securities Co., Ltd. received a written resignation report from Mr. Wang Tao, a non-executive Director of the company. Mr. Wang Tao has proposed to resign as a non-executive Director of the fifth session of the Board of the Company and a member of the Development Strategy Committee of the Board due to work reasons. The resignation of Mr. Wang Tao shall become effective from the date of service of the resignation report to the Board.