On December 23, Gelonghui reported that HAITONG UT (01905.HK) announced plans to change the accounting firm for the fiscal year 2024 based on market information. The Board of Directors resolved this on December 23, 2024, and was recommended by the company's audit committee, proposing to appoint Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Certified Public Accountants and Deloitte & Touche Hua Yong Certified Public Accountants (Special General Partnership) (collectively referred to as "Deloitte") as the external auditing institutions for the company's domestic and international audit services for 2024. Deloitte is one of the external auditing institutions chosen by HAITONG SEC, the company's ultimate controlling shareholder. As a publicly listed company on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, appointing Deloitte to provide the company's domestic and international audit services for 2024 will meet relevant regulations while ensuring consistency in the auditing arrangements between the company and HAITONG SEC, thereby enhancing overall audit service efficiency and maximizing the interests of the company and its shareholders.