Hopu Corporation announced that the company's board of directors has received a written resignation application from independent director Ren Chen. Ren Chen has applied to resign from the position of independent director and member of the Compensation and Assessment Committee for personal reasons. The board of directors has agreed to nominate Liu Jie as a candidate for independent director of the third board of directors and submit it to the company's shareholders' meeting for deliberation. The term of office will be from the date of approval at the shareholders' meeting until the expiration of the third board of directors. Liu Jie has obtained a training certificate for independent directors recognized by the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. His qualifications and independence need to be reviewed and approved by the Shenzhen Stock Exchange before being submitted for deliberation at the company's third extraordinary shareholders' meeting in 2024.