2025 Annual Report of Independent Director (Zheng Lei)
Dear shareholders and shareholder representatives:
As an independent director of Zhejiang Jindao Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "the Company"), I have strictly adhered to the provisions and requirements of the Company Law, Securities Law, Rules for Independent Directors of Listed Companies, Shenzhen Stock Exchange GEM Listing Rules, Self-Regulatory Guidelines No. 2 for Listed Companies on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, Articles of Association, and Independent Director Work System during my tenure. I have diligently and independently fulfilled my responsibilities as an independent director, fully leveraging the independence and professionalism of the role to effectively safeguard the interests of the Company and its shareholders. I hereby report on my performance as an independent director during the 2025 term as follows:
1. Personal Information
I, Zheng Lei, was born in 1979, hold Chinese nationality, and do not possess permanent residency abroad. I have a doctoral degree. From September 2007 to July 2009, I served as a postdoctoral researcher at the Law School of Renmin University of China. Since August 2009, I have been an associate professor at the Law School of Zhejiang University. I served as an independent director of Zhejiang Yitian Intelligent Kitchen Appliances Co., Ltd. from October 2017 to October 2023; as an independent director of Hangzhou Huawang New Materials Technology Co., Ltd. from July 2017 to February 2021; as an independent director of Ningbo United Group Co., Ltd. from September 2018 to September 2024; as an independent director of Shanghai Zhenlan Instrument Technology Co., Ltd. since November 2020; and as an independent director of the Company since September 2020. From August 2021 to September 2023, I served as an independent director of Hangzhou Taofenba Network Technology Co., Ltd. I do not hold any position in the Company other than that of independent director or member of the board's specialized committees, nor do I hold any position in the major shareholder's unit. There are no relationships that hinder my ability to make independent and objective judgments, and there are no circumstances affecting the independence of the independent director. I meet the qualifications and independence requirements for independent directors as stipulated in the Management Measures for Independent Directors of Listed Companies, Self-Regulatory Guidelines No. 2 for Listed Companies on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, and the Articles of Association.
2. Performance in 2025
(1) Attendance at Meetings
In 2025, the Company held 5 board meetings and 4 shareholder meetings, all of which I personally attended without authorizing other independent directors to attend on my behalf. I effectively fulfilled my duties as an independent director. I carefully reviewed the relevant proposals discussed at the board meetings and actively participated in discussions, providing reasonable suggestions that contributed to the board's correct and scientific decision-making. The convening of the board and shareholder meetings in 2025 complied with legal procedures, and the review procedures for all proposals were legal and effective. I voted in favor of all proposals at the board meetings, with no votes against or abstentions.