Zhitong Finance APP, cct fortis (00138) announced that due to the company's inability to reach a consensus with Ernst & Young on the proposed auditing fees for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, Ernst & Young has resigned as the company's auditor, effective from November 29, 2024.

After considering the recommendations of the audit committee, the board of directors resolved to appoint Guo Fu Hao Hua (Hong Kong) CPA Limited as the new auditor for the company for the fiscal year 2024, to fill the vacancy left by Ernst & Young's resignation, effective from November 29, 2024, and lasting until the conclusion of the company's next annual general meeting of shareholders.