Announcement on the Proposed Reappointment of the Accounting Firm for the Year 2026
Qingdao Rural Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "the Bank") and all members of the Board of Directors guarantee that the content of this announcement is true, accurate, and complete, with no false records, misleading statements, or significant omissions.
On June 4, 2026, the Bank held the ninth meeting of the fifth Board of Directors, which reviewed and approved the proposal on appointing the external auditing institution for the year 2026. The Bank intends to reappoint Lixin Certified Public Accountants (Special General Partnership) as its auditing institution for 2026 and agrees to submit this proposal for shareholder meeting review. This reappointment complies with the regulations set forth in the "Management Measures for the Selection of Accounting Firms by State-owned Enterprises and Listed Companies" issued by the Ministry of Finance, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, and the China Securities Regulatory Commission (Cai Kuai [2023] No. 4). The relevant matters regarding the proposed reappointment of Lixin Certified Public Accountants (Special General Partnership) are announced as follows:
I. Basic Information of the Proposed Accounting Firm
(1) Institution Information
- Basic Information
Lixin Certified Public Accountants (Special General Partnership) (hereinafter referred to as "Lixin") was founded in Shanghai in 1927 by the accounting master Dr. Pan Xulun. It was re-established in 1986 and became the first special general partnership accounting firm in the country to complete its restructuring in 2010. Its registered address is in Shanghai, and the chief partner is Mr. Zhu Jiandi. Lixin is a member of the international accounting network BDO and has long been engaged in securities service business. Before the implementation of the new Securities Law, it held licenses for securities and futures business, has H-share audit qualifications, and is registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) in the United States. As of the end of 2025, Lixin had 300 partners, 2,523 certified public accountants, and a total of 9,933 employees, with 802 certified public accountants having signed audit reports for securities service businesses. Lixin's business revenue for 2025 was RMB 5.062 billion, of which audit business revenue was RMB 3.905 billion, and securities business revenue was RMB 1.748 billion. In 2025, Lixin provided annual report audit services for 770 listed companies, with audit fees totaling RMB 916 million.