Aier Eye Hospital's controller adjusts share pledges

Aier Eye Hospital Group announced that its de facto controller, Chen Bang, pledged 46 million shares in a stock pledge repurchase transaction with Huatai Securities (Shanghai) Asset Management Co. These shares represent 3.19% of his total holdings and 0.49% of the company's total share capital. The pledge, involving restricted circulating shares, commenced on October 28, 2025, and is set to expire on October 28, 2026, serving as collateral.

Concurrently, Chen Bang released 50 million previously pledged shares with Shanghai Haitong Securities Asset Management Co. These released shares constituted 3.46% of his holdings and 0.54% of the company's total share capital, with the release occurring on October 6, 2025. Following these transactions, Chen Bang's cumulative pledged shares amount to 208,068,746, representing 14.41% of his total holdings and 2.23% of the company's total share capital.

The company emphasized that as of the announcement date, the pledged shares of the controlling shareholder and related parties do not pose a risk of forced liquidation, nor are they expected to significantly impact the company's operations or governance.