<p><em>擬議交易預計將擴展即飲產品組合，增強白茶價值鏈，並拓寬健康導向的消費場景</em></p>
<p>中國寧德，2026 年 1 月 9 日（GLOBE NEWSWIRE）——東方崛起控股有限公司（“東方崛起” 或 “公司”）（NASDAQ: ORIS），一家在中國大陸的綜合茶葉供應商，今天宣佈已簽署一份非約束性意向書（“LOI”），計劃收購破獨（“PoDu”）白茶飲料品牌及相關資產（“擬議交易”）。PoDu 是以福建省柘榮縣的高山白茶為基礎的即飲（“RTD”）植物茶飲料。</p>
<p>公司認為，擬議交易與其長期戰略目標高度一致，重點是將核心白茶類別的價值鏈延伸至即飲產品，豐富產品形式，並增強品牌在高頻消費場合的覆蓋。東方崛起將對 PoDu 品牌及相關資產進行全面盡職調查，並在結果令人滿意的情況下，繼續進行最終交易協議的談判。LOI 為非約束性，任何交易的完成仍需完成盡職調查、簽署最終協議及其他慣常的成交條件。</p>
<p>PoDu 飲料系列採用來自柘榮縣的陳年壽眉白茶（通常陳年三年或以上）配製而成，通過慢煮工藝與選定的植物成分（如藤茶、羅漢果和幹柑橘皮）結合生產。該產品具有 “零蔗糖、零脂肪、零人工色素和零防腐劑” 的特性，旨在提供適合家庭聚會、餐廳用餐和商務娛樂等多種消費場合的平衡口感。</p>
<p>公司預計，若交易完成，將補充其在福建省寧德市柘榮縣的現有茶園資源，並進一步推動東方崛起在茶價值鏈的選擇性擴展——從種植和加工到產品創新、品牌建設、分銷和消費產品開發。柘榮以其高海拔的茶葉種植環境和顯著的晝夜温差而聞名，這有助於培育出適合高端和增值產品的優質茶葉。</p>
<p>若交易完成，公司預計擬議交易將通過將東方崛起的上市公司平台、資本市場準入、供應鏈管理、質量控制能力和全國分銷網絡與 PoDu 的即飲產品形式和品牌定位相結合，產生重要的戰略利益。預期的好處包括更為多樣化的產品組合，增加對高利潤消費產品的曝光，改善捕捉健康導向需求趨勢的能力，增強品牌在更多消費場合的存在感，以及提升運營槓桿以支持未來的增長計劃。</p>
<p>擬議交易反映了東方崛起持續執行其垂直整合和產品多樣化戰略。管理層仍專注於整合具有長期戰略價值、運營協同和擴展公司可服務市場潛力的資產和品牌。</p>
<p>“我們相信，將我們的白茶類別擴展到即飲形式是增強我們長期競爭力和盈利質量的重要一步，” 東方崛起首席執行官劉德志表示。“PoDu 的產品概念與柘榮白茶的採購一致，為我們拓寬消費者覆蓋面和進一步增強產品差異化提供了引人注目的機會。如果成功完成，此交易將支持我們延伸白茶價值鏈的努力，併為我們的股東創造可持續的長期價值。”</p>
<p><strong>關於東方崛起控股有限公司（NASDAQ: ORIS）</strong></p>
<p>東方崛起控股有限公司是中國大陸的綜合茶產品供應商。我們的主要茶產品包括（i）主要加工的茶葉，包括白茶和紅茶，以及（ii）精製白茶和紅茶。我們的業務運營是垂直整合的，涵蓋茶葉的種植、加工及向茶業經營者（如批發分銷商）和最終零售客户銷售茶產品。我們在中國大陸福建省寧德市的柘榮縣經營茶園。有關更多信息，請訪問公司網站 https://ir.mdhtea.cn/。</p>
<p><strong>前瞻性聲明</strong></p>
<p>本公告中的某些聲明為前瞻性聲明，包括但不限於關於意向書所涉及的擬議交易、擬議交易的預期時間、結構和收益，以及公司在盡職調查和談判最終協議方面的計劃和預期。這些前瞻性聲明涉及已知和未知的風險和不確定性，並基於公司對未來事件的當前預期和預測，公司認為這些事件可能會影響其財務狀況、經營結果、商業戰略和財務需求。投資者可以通過 “近似”、“相信”、“希望”、“預期”、“預計”、“估計”、“項目”、“打算”、“計劃”、“將”、“會”、“應該”、“可能”、“或其他類似表達” 等詞語或短語識別這些前瞻性聲明。公司沒有義務公開更新或修訂任何前瞻性聲明，以反映後續發生的事件或情況，或其預期的變化，除非法律要求。儘管公司相信這些前瞻性聲明中表達的預期是合理的，但無法保證這些預期會被證明是正確的，公司提醒投資者，實際結果可能與預期結果有重大差異，並鼓勵投資者查看可能影響公司未來結果的其他因素，這些因素在公司的註冊聲明和其他向美國證券交易委員會提交的文件中有所披露。</p>
<p><strong>如需投資者和媒體諮詢，請聯繫：</strong></p>
<p>東方崛起控股有限公司</p>
<p>投資者關係部</p>
<p>電子郵件：ir@mdhtea.cn</p>
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<p>東方崛起控股有限公司已簽署一份非約束性意向書，計劃收購 PoDu 白茶飲料品牌及相關資產。此次擬議交易旨在擴展其即飲產品組合，並增強白茶價值鏈。收購預計將多樣化產品形式並提升品牌影響力。公司將在最終確定交易之前進行盡職調查，這與其在茶市場的垂直整合和產品多樣化戰略相一致。首席執行官劉德志強調了這一舉措對長期競爭力和股東價值的重要性</p>

<p><em>Proposed Transaction Expected to Expand Ready-to-Drink Product Portfolio, Enhance White Tea Value Chain, and Broaden Health-Oriented Consumption Scenarios</em></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><em>擬議交易預計將擴展即飲產品組合，增強白茶價值鏈，並拓寬健康導向的消費場景</em></p>
</div><p>NINGDE, China, Jan. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oriental Rise Holdings Limited (“Oriental Rise” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: ORIS), an integrated tea supplier in mainland China, today announced that it has entered into a non-binding letter of intent (“LOI”) to acquire the PoDu (“破獨”) white tea beverage brand and certain related assets (the “Proposed Transaction”). PoDu is a ready-to-drink (“RTD”) botanical tea beverage positioned around high-altitude white tea from Zherong County, Fujian Province.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>中國寧德，2026 年 1 月 9 日（GLOBE NEWSWIRE）——東方崛起控股有限公司（“東方崛起” 或 “公司”）（NASDAQ: ORIS），一家在中國大陸的綜合茶葉供應商，今天宣佈已簽署一份非約束性意向書（“LOI”），計劃收購破獨（“PoDu”）白茶飲料品牌及相關資產（“擬議交易”）。PoDu 是以福建省柘榮縣的高山白茶為基礎的即飲（“RTD”）植物茶飲料。</p>
</div><p>The Company believes the Proposed Transaction is highly aligned with its long-term strategic objectives, with a focus on extending the value chain of its core white tea category into RTD products, diversifying product formats, and enhancing brand reach into higher-frequency consumer occasions. Oriental Rise will conduct comprehensive due diligence on the PoDu brand and related assets and, subject to satisfactory results, proceed with negotiations toward a definitive transaction agreement. The LOI is non-binding, and the completion of any transaction remains subject to the completion of due diligence, the execution of definitive agreements, and other customary closing conditions.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>公司認為，擬議交易與其長期戰略目標高度一致，重點是將核心白茶類別的價值鏈延伸至即飲產品，豐富產品形式，並增強品牌在高頻消費場合的覆蓋。東方崛起將對 PoDu 品牌及相關資產進行全面盡職調查，並在結果令人滿意的情況下，繼續進行最終交易協議的談判。LOI 為非約束性，任何交易的完成仍需完成盡職調查、簽署最終協議及其他慣常的成交條件。</p>
</div><p>The PoDu beverage line is formulated using aged Shoumei white tea (typically aged three years or more) sourced from Zherong County, and is produced through a slow-boiling process together with selected botanical ingredients such as vine tea, monk fruit, and dried citrus peel. The product features a “zero sucrose, zero fat, zero artificial coloring, and zero preservatives,” profile, designed for a balanced taste suited for a broad range of consumption scenarios, including family gatherings, restaurant dining, and business entertainment.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>PoDu 飲料系列採用來自柘榮縣的陳年壽眉白茶（通常陳年三年或以上）配製而成，通過慢煮工藝與選定的植物成分（如藤茶、羅漢果和幹柑橘皮）結合生產。該產品具有 “零蔗糖、零脂肪、零人工色素和零防腐劑” 的特性，旨在提供適合家庭聚會、餐廳用餐和商務娛樂等多種消費場合的平衡口感。</p>
</div><p>The Company expects the Proposed Transaction, if completed, to complement its existing tea garden resources in Zherong County, Ningde City, Fujian Province, and to further advance Oriental Rise’s strategy of selectively expanding across the tea value chain—from cultivation and processing to product innovation, branding, distribution, and consumer product development. Zherong is known for its high-altitude tea-growing environment and significant day-night temperature variation, which contribute to the development of higher-quality tea leaves suitable for premium and value-added products.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>公司預計，若交易完成，將補充其在福建省寧德市柘榮縣的現有茶園資源，並進一步推動東方崛起在茶價值鏈的選擇性擴展——從種植和加工到產品創新、品牌建設、分銷和消費產品開發。柘榮以其高海拔的茶葉種植環境和顯著的晝夜温差而聞名，這有助於培育出適合高端和增值產品的優質茶葉。</p>
</div><p>If completed, the Company expects the Proposed Transaction to generate meaningful strategic benefits by combining Oriental Rise’s public company platform, capital market access, supply-chain management, quality control capabilities, and nationwide distribution network with PoDu’s RTD product format and brand positioning. Expected benefits include a more diversified product mix with increased exposure to higher-margin consumer products, improved ability to capture health-oriented demand trends, stronger brand presence across additional consumption occasions, and enhanced operating leverage to support future growth initiatives.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>若交易完成，公司預計擬議交易將通過將東方崛起的上市公司平台、資本市場準入、供應鏈管理、質量控制能力和全國分銷網絡與 PoDu 的即飲產品形式和品牌定位相結合，產生重要的戰略利益。預期的好處包括更為多樣化的產品組合，增加對高利潤消費產品的曝光，改善捕捉健康導向需求趨勢的能力，增強品牌在更多消費場合的存在感，以及提升運營槓桿以支持未來的增長計劃。</p>
</div><p>The Proposed Transaction reflects Oriental Rise’s continued execution of its vertical integration and product diversification strategy. Management remains focused on integrating assets and brands that demonstrate long-term strategic value, operational synergy, and the potential to expand the Company’s addressable market within and beyond traditional tea products.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>擬議交易反映了東方崛起持續執行其垂直整合和產品多樣化戰略。管理層仍專注於整合具有長期戰略價值、運營協同和擴展公司可服務市場潛力的資產和品牌。</p>
</div><p>“We believe that expanding our white tea category into ready-to-drink formats is an important step in strengthening our long-term competitiveness and earnings quality,” said Mr. Dezhi Liu, Chief Executive Officer of Oriental Rise. “PoDu’s product concept and sourcing alignment with Zherong white tea provide a compelling opportunity to broaden our consumer reach and further enhance our product differentiation. If successfully completed, this transaction would support our efforts to extend the white tea value chain and create sustainable long-term value for our shareholders.”</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>“我們相信，將我們的白茶類別擴展到即飲形式是增強我們長期競爭力和盈利質量的重要一步，” 東方崛起首席執行官劉德志表示。“PoDu 的產品概念與柘榮白茶的採購一致，為我們拓寬消費者覆蓋面和進一步增強產品差異化提供了引人注目的機會。如果成功完成，此交易將支持我們延伸白茶價值鏈的努力，併為我們的股東創造可持續的長期價值。”</p>
</div><p><strong>About Oriental Rise Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: ORIS)</strong></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong>關於東方崛起控股有限公司（NASDAQ: ORIS）</strong></p>
</div><p>Oriental Rise Holding Limited is an integrated supplier of tea products in mainland China. Our major tea products include (i) primarily-processed tea consisting of white tea and black tea, and (ii) refined white tea and black tea. Our business operations are vertically integrated, covering cultivation, processing of tea leaves and the sale of tea products to tea business operators (such as wholesale distributors) and end-user retail customers in mainland China. We operate tea gardens located in Zherong County, Ningde City in Fujian Province of mainland China. For more information, visit the Company's website at https://ir.mdhtea.cn/.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>東方崛起控股有限公司是中國大陸的綜合茶產品供應商。我們的主要茶產品包括（i）主要加工的茶葉，包括白茶和紅茶，以及（ii）精製白茶和紅茶。我們的業務運營是垂直整合的，涵蓋茶葉的種植、加工及向茶業經營者（如批發分銷商）和最終零售客户銷售茶產品。我們在中國大陸福建省寧德市的柘榮縣經營茶園。有關更多信息，請訪問公司網站 https://ir.mdhtea.cn/。</p>
</div><p><strong>Forward-Looking Statements</strong></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong>前瞻性聲明</strong></p>
</div><p><em>Certain statements in this announcement are forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the proposed transaction contemplated by the LOI, the expected timing, structure and benefits of the Proposed Transaction, and the Company’s plans and expectations with respect to due diligence and negotiation of definitive agreements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on the Company’s current expectations and projections about future events that the Company believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. Investors can identify these forward-looking statements by words or phrases such as “approximates,” “believes,” “hopes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “may” or other similar expressions. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that such expectations will turn out to be correct, and the Company cautions investors that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results and encourages investors to review other factors that may affect its future results in the Company's registration statement and other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.</em></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>本公告中的某些聲明為前瞻性聲明，包括但不限於關於意向書所涉及的擬議交易、擬議交易的預期時間、結構和收益，以及公司在盡職調查和談判最終協議方面的計劃和預期。這些前瞻性聲明涉及已知和未知的風險和不確定性，並基於公司對未來事件的當前預期和預測，公司認為這些事件可能會影響其財務狀況、經營結果、商業戰略和財務需求。投資者可以通過 “近似”、“相信”、“希望”、“預期”、“預計”、“估計”、“項目”、“打算”、“計劃”、“將”、“會”、“應該”、“可能”、“或其他類似表達” 等詞語或短語識別這些前瞻性聲明。公司沒有義務公開更新或修訂任何前瞻性聲明，以反映後續發生的事件或情況，或其預期的變化，除非法律要求。儘管公司相信這些前瞻性聲明中表達的預期是合理的，但無法保證這些預期會被證明是正確的，公司提醒投資者，實際結果可能與預期結果有重大差異，並鼓勵投資者查看可能影響公司未來結果的其他因素，這些因素在公司的註冊聲明和其他向美國證券交易委員會提交的文件中有所披露。</p>
</div><p><strong>For investor and media inquiries, please contact:</strong></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong>如需投資者和媒體諮詢，請聯繫：</strong></p>
</div><p>Oriental Rise Holdings Limited</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>東方崛起控股有限公司</p>
</div><p>Investor Relations Department</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>投資者關係部</p>
</div><p>Email: ir@mdhtea.cn</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>電子郵件：ir@mdhtea.cn</p>
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