Securities Code: 002309 Securities Abbreviation: Zhongli Group Announcement Number: 2026-017 Jiangsu Zhongli Group Co., Ltd. Announcement on the Proposed Re-appointment of the 2026 Auditor The Company and all members of the Board of Directors guarantee that the information disclosed is true, accurate, and complete, and that there are no false records, misleading statements, or material omissions. Jiangsu Zhongli Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the "Company") held the fifth meeting of the seventh Board of Directors on April 23, 2026, and reviewed and approved the "Proposal on the Proposed Re-appointment of the 2026 Auditor." This matter needs to be submitted to the Company's shareholders' meeting for review. The relevant matters are hereby announced as follows: I. Basic Information of the Proposed Re-appointed Accounting Firm (I) Institutional Information
- Basic Information Rongcheng Certified Public Accountants (Special General Partnership) (hereinafter referred to as "Rongcheng Firm") was renamed from the former Huapu Tianjian Certified Public Accountants (Special General Partnership). It was initially established in August 1988 and was restructured into a special general partnership enterprise on December 10, 2013. It is one of the earliest accounting firms in China approved to engage in securities service business and has long been engaged in securities service business. Its registered address is 10th Floor, Building 1, Fuchengmenwai Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, from 1001-1 to 1001-26. The chief partner is Liu Wei.
- Personnel Information As of December 31, 2025, Rongcheng Firm has 233 partners and 1507 certified public accountants, of which 856 have signed audit reports for securities service business.
- Business Scale The total audited revenue of Rongcheng Firm in 2024 was RMB 2,510,258,000, of which audit service revenue was RMB 2,348,629,400; revenue from securities and futures business was RMB 1,237,645,800. Rongcheng Firm undertook the annual report audit business for 518 listed companies in 2024, with a total audit fee of RMB 62,047,520,000. Its clients are mainly concentrated in manufacturing, information transmission, software and information technology services, wholesale and retail, scientific research and technical services, construction, and water conservancy, environmental and public facilities management industries.
- Investor Protection Capability Rongcheng Firm has purchased professional liability insurance for certified publi