Zuoli Kechuang Micro finance : INSIDE INFORMATION - RELEASE OF SHARE CHARGE AND CHARGE OF DOMESTIC SHARES BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER

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佐 力 科 創 小 額 貸 款 股 份 有 限 公 司

(Zuoli Kechuang Micro-finance Company Limited*)

(A joint stock company incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 6866)

INSIDE INFORMATION

RELEASE OF SHARE CHARGE

AND

CHARGE OF DOMESTIC SHARES BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER

This announcement is made by 佐力科創小額貸款股份有限公司 (Zuoli Kechuang Micro-finance Company Limited*) (the ''Company'') pursuant to Rule 13.09(2)(a) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the ''Listing Rules'') and the Inside Information Provisions under Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong).

Reference is made to the announcement of the Company dated 20 April 2020 in relation to, among other things, the charge of 264,000,000 domestic shares (the ''Previous Share Charge''), representing 22.37% of the total issued share capital of the Company, by 德清普華能源股份有限公司 (Deqing Puhua Energy Company Limited*) (''Puhua Energy''), a substantial shareholder of the Company, in favour of 浙江浙里金融信息服務有限公司 (Zhejiang Zheli Financial Information Service Co., Ltd.*) (''Zheli Financial Service'') as security for a facility (the ''Loan'') provided to 佐力控股集團有限公

On 11 May 2021, Puhua Energy notified the Company that the Previous Share Charge has been fully released upon full repayment of the Loan. On the same date, Puhua Energy also notified the Company that it has charged 293,130,000 domestic shares (the ''New Share Charge''), representing 24.84% of the total issued share capital of the Company, in favour of Zheli Financial Service as security for a facility provided to Puhua Energy. As at the date of this announcement, Puhua Energy held 293,130,000 domestic shares of the Company, representing 24.84% of the total issued share capital of the Company.

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The New Share Charge does not fall within the scope of Rule 13.17 of the Listing Rules.

By Order of the Board

佐力科創小額貸款股份有限公司

(Zuoli Kechuang Micro-finance Company Limited*)

Yu Yin

Chairman

Hong Kong, 11 May 2021

As at the date of this announcement, the executive Directors of the Company are Mr. Yu Yin, Mr. Zheng Xuegen, Mr. Yang Sheng and Ms. Hu Fangfang, the non-executive Director is Mr. Pan Zhongmin, and the independent non-executive Directors are Mr. Chan Kin Man, Mr. Zhao Xuqiang and Ms. Yang Jie.

• For identification purposes only

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