$XINHUA WINSHARE (00811.HK)$ The company recently signed the "Government Procurement Contract for the Free Textbooks for Compulsory Education Students in Sichuan Province for the 2024-2025 Academic Year" (hereinafter referred to as the "Procurement Contract") with the Sichuan Provincial Student Assistance Management Center, a directly affiliated institution of the Sichuan Provincial Department of Education. The Sichuan Provincial Student Assistance Management Center will procure the national and provincial mandated curriculum free textbooks for the compulsory education stage students in Sichuan Province for the 2024-2025 academic year through a single-source procurement method, with a total contract amount of approximately RMB 1.256 billion. This amount is an estimated price, and the specific amount will be determined based on the actual orders.

The announcement stated that the signing of this procurement contract is a normal operation of the company's main business of publishing and distribution. The company continues to be the sole source provider of textbooks for Sichuan's compulsory education stage students in the 2024-2025 academic year, ensuring the stability of the company's main business income.