BRETON (01333) has announced that Mr. Sun Kanghua has resigned from his position as an executive director of the company's second-term board of directors due to personal career planning reasons. He will also cease to serve as the company's authorized representative under Rule 3.05 of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange's Listing Rules. Mr. Sun's resignation as authorized representative will take effect on May 26, 2026. His resignation as an executive director will become effective from the date a new executive director is elected at the company's annual general meeting. Until then, Mr. Sun will continue to perform his duties as an executive director of the company.

Mr. Yan Zhixiong has resigned from his positions as an independent non-executive director and a member of the audit committee of the company's second-term board of directors, as he intends to devote more time to other commitments. Mr. Yan's resignation will take effect from the date a new independent non-executive director is elected at the company's annual general meeting. Prior to that, he will continue to fulfill his responsibilities as an independent non-executive director and audit committee member.

The company's executive director, Ms. Yang Hui, has been appointed as the authorized representative to fill the vacancy arising from Mr. Sun's resignation, effective from May 26, 2026.

Following a qualification review by the nomination committee of the company's second-term board of directors, the board meeting held on May 26, 2026, reviewed and approved (i) the proposal regarding the nomination of Mr. Chen Guomin as a candidate for director of the second-term board of directors, agreeing to nominate Mr. Chen Guomin as a candidate for executive director of the company's second-term board of directors; and (ii) the proposal regarding the nomination of Dr. Sun Tiemin as a candidate for independent director of the second-term board of directors, agreeing to nominate Dr. Sun Tiemin as a candidate for independent non-executive director of the company's second-term board of directors, who will also serve as a member of the audit committee of the second-term board of directors. Their respective terms of office will commence from the date of approval at the annual general meeting and last until the expiry of the term of the second-term board of directors.