Nobel Con clarifies: there has only been general business dealings with Hengxin Dongfang, and is not aware of the related events.

Noble Talk (02635) announced that the company's board of directors recently noted that one of the company's suppliers, Hangxin Dongfang Culture Co., Ltd. (a publicly listed company established in China, with shares listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange ChiNext Market, stock code: 300081) (Hangxin Dongfang), received an "Administrative Penalty Decision" issued by the Beijing Regulatory Bureau of the China Securities Regulatory Commission dated April 30, 2026. The "Administrative Penalty Decision" contains details related to the company, stating that in 2022, Hangxin Dongfang conducted computing power system integration and technical service business with the company, selling software to the company (past transactions). Hangxin Dongfang did not have control over the goods in this business and continued to recognize revenue using the total amount method despite knowing the business transaction model, which does not comply with Article 34 of "Enterprise Accounting Standard No. 14 - Revenue" (Accounting [2017] No. 22), leading to false disclosures in Hangxin Dongfang's 2022 annual report, with inflated operating revenue of 181,611.4 million yuan in 2022, accounting for 37.12% of the disclosed operating revenue for the period. Regarding this matter, the board of directors hereby clarifies and emphasizes the following: 1. The company has only had general business dealings with Hangxin Dongfang and was not aware of the events in question; 2. The company's past transactions with Hangxin Dongfang are true and valid, and have been properly accounted for according to the company's accounting procedures and policies; and 3. After thorough investigation, the board of directors confirms that the recent fluctuations in the company's stock price are not related to the events in question, and the company has no insider information that needs to be disclosed under Rule 13.09 of the Listing Rules of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong and the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong).