The Board of Directors ("the Board") of Hextar Capital Berhad ("HexCap" or "the Company") wishes to announce that the Company received a notice in writing given pursuant to Section 281(1) of the Companies Act 2016 from Messrs. Ecovis Malaysia PLT ("Ecovis") on their resignation as Auditors of the Company and its subsidiaries ("the Group") with effect from 22 September 2026.

Ecovis was re-appointed as the Auditors of the Company at the 30th Annual General Meeting held on 19 June 2026. The resignation was by mutual consent following the Group's review of its external audit arrangements. The proposed change of auditors is part of the Group's initiative to align audit arrangements across the Group and achieve greater cost efficiency. 

The Company is in the midst of appointing new Auditors pursuant to Section 271(2)(b) of the Companies Act 2016. Further announcement will be made by the Company on the appointment of new Auditors in due course.

Save for the above, the Board is not aware of any matters that need to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company.

This announcement is dated 23 September 2026.