Stock Code: 000553(200553) Stock Abbreviation: ADAMA A(B) Announcement No.2026-7
ADAMALtd.Announcement on the Engagement of an
Accounting Firm
The Company and all members of its board of directors hereby confirm that all
information disclosed herein is true accurate and complete with no false or
misleading statement or material omission.I. Explanation on the Proposed Appointment of the Company’s Auditor
ADAMA Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as: the “Company”) intends to renew the
appointment of KPMG Huazhen Certified Public Accountants LLP (hereinafter
referred to as: “KPMG Huazhen” or the “Auditor”) as the Company’s auditor for its
2026 financial statements and the annual internal control.
KPMG Huazhen is an accounting firm qualified to engage in securities and
futures-related businesses. It possesses sufficient professional competence and investor
protection capabilities and ensures that it will always maintain independence in
accordance with applicable laws and regulations when providing audit services to the
Company. In the course of providing audit services KPMG Huazhen has diligently
performed its duties adhered to the practice principles of independence objectivity and
impartiality and completed the engagements assigned by the Company. To maintain
continuity in the Company’s audit work the Company proposes to reappoint KPMG
Huazhen as the auditor for the Company’s financial statements and internal control for
2026. The aggregate audit fee for 2025 was RMB 3.15 million of which RMB 2.25
million was for the financial statements audit and RMB 0.9 million was for the internal
control audit. Upon the subsequent authorization of the shareholders the audit fee for
2026 will be negotiated and determined by the Company’s management and KPMG
Huazhen based on market conditions the size of the Company’s operations and the
actual audit scope and workload.
1This reappointment complies with the “Measures for the Administration of theSelection and Engagement of Accounting Firms by State-owned Enterprises and Listed
Companies (Cai Kuai [2023] No. 4) jointly promulgated by the Ministry of Finance the
State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council
and the China Securities Regulatory Commission.II. Introduction of the Proposed Auditor
KPMG Huazhen presented the following information to the Company.
1.Institution Information
1.1Basic Information
KPMG Huazhen was established on 18 August 1992 in Beijing. On 5 July 2012 it was
approved by the Ministry of Finance and other authorities to convert its business
property into a limited liability partnership. The business license was obtained on 10
July 2012 and the partnership business officially started on 1 August 2012.The headquarter office of KPMG Huazhen is located in Beijing with registered address
at 8th floor East Building 2 Oriental Plaza No.1 East Chang'an Avenue Dongcheng
District Beijing.The chief partner of KPMG Huazhen is Mr. Zou Jun who is of Chinese nationality and
holds the qualification of a Chinese Certified Public Accountant.As of the end of 2025 KPMG Huazhen had 247 partners and 1412 CPAs among
whom more than 330 CPAs have signed audit report for securities services business.The total revenue from audit business of KPMG Huazhen in 2024 exceeded RMB 4.1
billion of which revenue from the audit business exceeded RMB 4 billion (including
revenue from domestic statutory securities service exceeding RMB 900 million
revenue from other securities services of approximately RMB 1 billion with the total
revenue from securities service exceeding RMB 1.9 billion).KPMG Huazhen provided 2024 annual audit services to 127 listed companies with a
total audit service fee of RMB 682 million. The main industries of the listed companies
that KPMG Huazhen served are manufacturing finance transportation warehousing
storage and postal telecommunication software and information technology real
estate electricity heat gas and water production and supply mining wholesale and
retail agriculture forestry animal husbandry fisheries accommodation and catering
2scientific research and technology services health and social work water conservancy
environmental and public facility management cultural sports and entertainment as
well as leasing and business services industries. Among the listed companies KPMG
Huazhen served for the 2024 annual audit there are 59 listed companies in the same
industry as the Company.
1.2 Investor Protection
The aggregate limit of indemnity under the professional liability insurance purchased
by KPMG Huazhen together with the accumulated professional risk reserve provision
exceeds RMB 200 million which is in compliance with relevant regulations. In the past
three years with respect to civil lawsuits related to its professional practice KPMG
Huazhen has borne civil liability in bond-related civil litigation cases that were
concluded during this period. In the final instance judgments KPMG Huazhen was
held liable for compensation at a ratio of 2%–3% (approximately RMB 4.6 million)
and the payment has been fully settled.
1.3 Integrity Record
In the past three years neither KPMG Huazhen nor its practitioners have been subject
to any criminal penalties administrative penalties or self-regulatory measures or
disciplinary actions imposed by stock exchanges in connection with their professional
practice. KPMG Huazhen and four of its practitioners were once subject to an
administrative regulatory measure in the form of a warning letter issued by a local
office of the CSRC and two practitioners were once subject to a self-regulatory
measure imposed by an industry association. Pursuant to the relevant laws and
regulations the foregoing matters do not affect KPMG Huazhen’s acceptance or
performance of securities service business or other businesses.
2.Engagement Information
2.1 Basic Information
The basic information of the engagement partner signing certified public accountant
and engagement quality control reviewer of KPMG Huazhen responsible for the
Company’s audit engagement are as follows:
Engagement partner Ms. Wang Jia obtained her Chinese certified public accountant
qualification in 2008. She has been practicing with KPMG Huazhen since 2004 and has
been engaged in audits of listed companies since 2004. She has been providing audit
3services to the Company since 2025. Ms. Wang has not signed or reviewed any audit
reports of listed companies in the past three years.Signing certified public accountant Ms. Wang Shan obtained her Chinese certified
public accountant qualification in 2018. She has been practicing with KPMG Huazhen
since 2008 and has been engaged in audits of listed companies since 2008. She has been
providing audit services to the Company since 2025. Ms. Wang has signed or reviewed
two audit reports of listed companies in the past three years.Engagement quality control reviewer Ms. Chen Yuhong obtained her Chinese certified
public accountant qualification in 1994. She has been practicing with KPMG Huazhen
since 1992 and has been engaged in audits of listed companies since 1994. She has been
providing audit services to the Company since 2025. Ms. Chen has signed or reviewed
four audit reports of listed companies in the past three years.
2.2 Integrity Record
As presented to the Company by the Auditor none of the above-mentioned engagement
partner signing certified public accountant or engagement quality control reviewer of
KPMG Huazhen has been subject to any criminal penalties administrative penalties
administrative regulatory measures self-regulatory measures or disciplinary sanctions
in connection with their professional practice in the past three years.
2.3 Independence
KPMG Huazhen and abovementioned engagement partner signing certified public
accountants and engagement quality control reviewer have maintained their
independence in accordance with the requirements of the Code of Professional Ethics
and the independence standards.
2.4 Audit Service Fee
The audit service fees of KPMG Huazhen are determined based on factors such as the
level of responsibilities involved complexity of the engagement the work
requirements the working conditions and hours required and the professional
knowledge and experience contributed by personnel of various ranks participating in
the engagement. The audit fee for 2025 was RMB 3.15 million of which RMB 2.25
million was for the financial statements audit and RMB 0.9 million was for the internal
control audit. The audit fee for 2026 will be submitted to the general meeting of
shareholders to authorize the Company’s management to negotiate and determine with
4KPMG Huazhen in light of market conditions the size of the Company’s operations
and the actual audit scope and workload.III. Procedures for the Proposed Reappointment of the Auditor
1. Based on KPMG Huazhen’s representations and warranties regarding its
professional qualifications business capabilities independence and investor protection
capability and upon verification the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the
Company unanimously believes that KPMG Huazhen meets the qualification
requirements to serve the Company and is able to effectively perform its duties as the
auditor of the Company. The Audit Committee agrees to reappoint KPMG Huazhen as
the Company’s auditor for its 2026 financial statements and internal control and also
agrees to submit this proposal to the Board of Directors of the Company for approval.
2. The 18th Meeting of the 10th Session of the Board of Directors of the Company onMarch 26 2026 approved the proposal of “Reappointment of the Company’s Auditorfor the Audit of the Financial Statements and Internal Control for 2026”. This proposal
was passed with 7 affirmative votes 0 negative votes and 0 abstentions. The Board of
Directors of the Company agreed to reappoint KPMG Huazhen as the auditor for the
Company’s 2026 financial statements and internal control.
3. The reappointment of KPMG Huazhen shall be submitted to the shareholders’
meeting for approval and shall take effect from the date of approval by the
shareholders' meeting of the Company.IV. Documents available for reference
1. Resolutions of the 18th Meeting of the 10th Session of the Board of Directors;
2. Resolutions of the 1st Meeting of the Audit Committee in 2026;
3. The business license of the proposed accounting firm to be engaged the
information and contact details of its principal person in charge and the regulatory
business contact person and the identification documents practicing certificates
and contact details of the signing certified public accountants proposed to be
responsible for the specific audit work
4. Other documents required by Shenzhen Stock Exchange.
It is hereby announced.
5Board of Directors of ADAMA Ltd.
March 28 2026
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