Stock Code: 001872/201872 Stock Abbreviation: China Merchants Port/China Merchants Port B Announcement No.: 2026-015 China Merchants Port Group Co., Ltd. Announcement Regarding the Reappointment of the Accounting Firm for 2026 The Company and all members of the Board of Directors guarantee that the content of this announcement is true, accurate, and complete, and that there are no false records, misleading statements, or material omissions.
China Merchants Port Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "the Company") held its 11th Board of Directors' 6th meeting on April 1, 2026, and approved the "Proposal Regarding the Reappointment of the Accounting Firm for 2026," agreeing to continue to appoint KPMG Huazhen Certified Public Accountants (Special General Partnership) (hereinafter referred to as "KPMG Huazhen") as the Company's accounting firm for 2026, with a term of one year. This matter is subject to approval by the Company's 2025 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and will take effect from the date of approval by the Company's Shareholders' Meeting. The relevant matters are hereby announced as follows: I. Explanation of the Proposed Appointment of Accounting Firm On April 1, 2026, the Company held its 11th Board of Directors' 6th Meeting and approved the "Proposal on the Reappointment of the Accounting Firm for 2026". Given that KPMG Huazhen adhered to the principle of independent auditing, diligently performed its duties, and issued fair and independent audit opinions during its practice in 2025, effectively fulfilling the responsibilities of an auditing firm and safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of the Company and its shareholders from a professional perspective, and considering the Company's actual situation, future business development, and audit needs, after careful investigation and consideration, the Company intends to continue to appoint KPMG Huazhen as its accounting firm for 2026, undertaking the annual financial statement audit and internal control audit work, for a term of one year. This reappointment of the accounting firm is subject to approval by the 2025 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, and the Shareholders' Meeting is requested to review and authorize the Company's management to determine the annual audit fee based on the Company's annual audit workload and fair and reasonable pricing principles. II. Basic Information of the Proposed Accounting Firm
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