Zhongzheng International Company Limited announced that Pursuant to Rules 13.49(1) of the Listing Rules, the Company is required to publish in accordance with Rule 2.07C of the Listing Rules its preliminary results in respect of each financial year not later than three months after the end of the financial year (i.e. 30 September 2022). Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, various cities in the PRC, including Dongguan, Nanjing and Luanping have implemented stringent travel and quarantine restrictions. As the factory of the healthcare and household products segment and those discontinued business which holds land and property development projects in the PRC, are located in Dongguan, Nanjing and Luanping, the stringent travel and quarantine restrictions adversely affected the conduct of audit procedures, including physical inspection of property, plant and equipment of the Group, face-to-face collaborative enquiry with key management personnel of the Group and all other relevant third parties, and vouching of supporting documents of the Group.

In light of the above, the Company anticipated the 2022 Audited Annual Results cannot be published on or before 30 September 2022 in accordance with Rules 13.49(1) of the Listing Rules after discussion with the auditors of the Company. The 2022 Audited Annual Results can only be published upon completion of such reporting and audit processes after easing of the lockdown measures in the PRC. It is estimated that the 2022 Audited Annual Results will be published on 30 November 2022.