Goldstone Investment Group Limited announced the liquidators announced that there is a delay in the publication of the announcement of the annual results of the Group for the year ended 31 December 2023 (the 2023 Annual Results) as the Company has not yet appointed an auditor for the Group's annual audit for the year ended 31 December 2023 (FY2023), and therefore the audit work for FY2023 has not yet commenced. Pursuant to Rule 13.49(1) of the Listing Rules, the Company is required to publish the 2023 Annual Results not later than three months after the end of the financial year (that is, on or before 31 March 2024). In light of the aforementioned circumstances, the Company is expected to be unable to publish the 2023 Annual Results on or before 31 March 2024, as required by the Listing Rules.

Pursuant to Rule 13.49(3) of the Listing Rules, if the Company is unable to publish the 2023 Annual Results within the prescribed timeframe, it must announce its results prepared based on the financial results which have yet to be agreed upon the Auditor (so far as such information is available). The Liquidator, after due and careful consideration, is of the view that it would not be appropriate for the Company to publish the unaudited management accounts of the Group for the year ended 31 December 2023 at this stage as they may not accurately reflect the financial performance and/or position of the Group and the publication of the unaudited management accounts could cause confusion and may be misleading to the Shareholders and potential investors of the Company. Pursuant to Rule 13.46(1) of the Listing Rules, the Company is required to despatch its annual report for the year ended 31 December 2023 (the 2023 Annual Report) to the Shareholders no later than four months after the end of the financial year (that is, on or before 30 April 2024).

However, due to the delay in publishing the 2023 Annual Results, the 2023 Annual Report will not be ready for despatch by 30 April 2024.