CBK Holdings (08428) subsidiary reached a strategic cooperation with Shanxi Weizhangmen, which is a key measure to develop the Chinese market and achieve long-term sustainable development.

CBK HOLDINGS (08428) announced that on December 9, 2025, its indirect non-wholly owned subsidiary, CBK HOLDINGS (Chengdu) Technology Co., Ltd., reached a strategic cooperation agreement with Shanxi Wei Zhangmen Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd. (Shanxi Wei Zhangmen) to jointly expand the national catering business market and promote and operate the chain brand "Yan Qi Gong". Shanxi Wei Zhangmen is a company established in accordance with Chinese laws, mainly engaged in the chain brand "Yan Qi Gong" catering business, with rich experience in catering operation and management. "Yan Qi Gong" is a chain brand focusing on specialty catering categories, with a mature operational foundation. This strategic cooperation is a key initiative for the Group to deepen its layout in the catering consumption service sector, open up the Chinese market, and achieve long-term sustainable development. The Group will leverage integrated market resources and brand promotion advantages to improve the operational system and support capability of "Yan Qi Gong", laying a foundation for its national expansion. Currently, "Yan Qi Gong" has completed store layouts in multiple key cities nationwide and is operating well. Future plans include further expanding store scale through standardized operations and brand upgrades, as well as promoting continuous brand development through initiatives such as franchise plans and expanding product lines. The Board of Directors believes that this strategic cooperation will further enhance the core competitiveness of the Group and continue to focus on the catering business as the core DRIVE of the consumption sector, synergistically driving the development of the Group's future businesses, including technology, digital cultural creativity, artificial intelligence application development, and food supply chain, aiming to increase the Group's profitability and strengthen the sustainability of business growth, bringing long-term value to the Group and its shareholders, in line with the overall interests of the company and its shareholders.