Recently, there have been reported cases of malicious actors posing as Long Bridge Securities for fraudulent activities. Long Bridge Securities now makes the following important statements:

1. Long Bridge HK is a licensed corporation recognized by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (CE: BPX066), holding licenses for dealing in securities (Type 1), advising on securities (Type 4), and asset management (Type 9). Furthermore, Long Bridge HK is also a SEHK Participant and HKSCC Clearing Participant. We operate in strict accordance with the Securities and Futures Ordinance, providing secure and reliable securities trading services to our clients.

2. Some individuals with malicious intent have been posing as Long Bridge Securities to engage in fraudulent activities. Their primary goal is to exploit the trust that internet users and clients have in Long Bridge Securities for illegal financial advantages. These fraudulent activities may take various forms, including but not limited to:

• 1) Imitating Long Bridge Securities' domain names, and creating counterfeit Longbridge websites or applications.
• 2) Posing as Long Bridge Securities or Long Bridge staff to harass clients via phone calls.
• 3) Falsely presenting themselves as Long Bridge staff and inviting clients to join chat groups for stock recommendations, money allocation, or discretionary trading, etc.
• 4) Attracting clients to open accounts through so-called "investment education" or "options investment" programs.
• 5) Requesting clients to transfer funds to third-party personal or company accounts under the guise of opening an account or making deposits with Longbridge.
• 6) Imitating Longbridge Securities and other licensed corporations/institutions, to create false agreements and induce the public to join the false investment plan, and request clients to transfer fund to third-party personal or company accounts.

3. We hereby declare that Long Bridge Securities exclusively utilizes the following outbound telephone numbers:

• +852 3851 1777
• +852 3851 1788

Long Bridge Securities' WhatsApp numbers are as follows:

• +852 52236373
• +852 51702190
• +852 64523546

Long Bridge Securities will never contact clients using any other numbers, nor will we conduct investment advisory activities or provide investment recommendations via instant messaging applications such as WeChat, WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. Our official website is https://longbridge.hk . We strongly encourage internet users and clients to download the Longbridge application from our official website or reputable app stores.

4. Detailed guidance for opening accounts with Long Bridge Securities is provided on our official website (https://support.longbridge.hk/topics/1v0peh2/d5vhrx). We do not accept account opening applications through third-party intermediaries anywhere. We earnestly advise internet users and clients to submit account opening applications strictly following our official guidelines and to refrain from trusting or submitting applications through any sources of unknown origin or those claiming to be third-party intermediaries acting on behalf of Long Bridge Securities or its affiliated companies.

5. Longbridge Securities urges internet users and clients to be vigilant in identifying the aforementioned fraudulent activities and to avoid falling victim to them. If clients receive messages from unknown sources, we advise against opening any links contained in these messages, and if there is any suspicion regarding the identity of the caller, please do not disclose any personal information.

6. If you have any inquiries, please do not hesitate to contact our customer service hotline (+852 3851 1777 or +852 3851 1788) or seek assistance from Long Bridge Securities' customer service online through our official website/app.

7. All content in Long Bridge Securities' terminal products is provided for reference purposes only. Investors who act on this information do so at their own risk, and Long Bridge Securities shall not assume any responsibility.

Long Bridge (HK) Limited

September 2023