WESTERN REGION GOLD (601069.SH): to appoint KPMG as H-share listing auditor, subject to shareholders' approval

NewTimeSpace News: According to the Shanghai Stock Exchange, Western Region Gold Co., Ltd. ("Western Region Gold", 601069.SH) announced that at the fourth meeting of its sixth board of directors held on October 29, 2026, with nine votes in favor, none against and none abstaining, it approved the proposal to appoint KPMG ("KPMG Hong Kong") as the auditor for the company's H-share issuance and listing, subject to shareholders' approval.

According to the announcement, KPMG Hong Kong is a partnership established under Hong Kong law, providing audit, tax and consulting services in Hong Kong since 1945, and has been registered as a public interest entity auditor since 2019, with more than 2,000 practitioners as of December 2025. The audit committee considered that KPMG Hong Kong has the professional capability, investor protection ability and independence, with a sound integrity record, and approved its appointment as auditor for the H-share issuance and listing.

The company said the independent directors, at a special meeting on October 28, 2026, approved the proposal with three votes in favor, considering that it would not harm the interests of the company and shareholders, especially minority shareholders. KPMG Hong Kong's audit fees will be determined through negotiation based on the complexity, requirements and working hours of the H-share issuance and listing, with the board to seek shareholders' authorization for management to negotiate the fees.