The Boards of Directors of HMCB wishes to announce that the Company intends to seek its shareholders' approval in respect of the proposed New Shareholders' Mandate for Recurrent Related Party Transactions of a Revenue and/or Trading Nature ("Proposed Shareholders' Mandate") at the forthcoming Thirtieth Annual General Meeting of the Company.

A Circular to Shareholders on the Proposed Shareholders' Mandate be announced and published on the Company's website in due course.

This announcement is dated 20 July 2026.