HONWORLD GP(02226): Public shareholding is approximately 23.27%, which is below the minimum required percentage.

HONWORLD GP (02226) announces that as of the date of this announcement, the public shareholding of the company is approximately 23.27%, which is below the minimum requirement of 25% as stipulated in Rule 8.08(1)(a) of the Listing Rules of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. The Board has recently been informed that Mr. Mao Huixin (Mr. Mao) submitted a disclosure of interests form on December 20, 2025, indicating that his shareholding in the company has increased to approximately 10.09% of the total issued share capital of the company. After taking into account the shareholdings of Mr. Mao and other core connected persons of the company, as of the date of this announcement, the public shareholding of the company is approximately 23.27%, which is below the minimum requirement percentage.