OTHERS HB GLOBAL LIMITED ("HBG" OR "THE COMPANY") — WITHDRAWAL OF CONSENT TO ACT AS AUDITORS BY UHY MALAYSIA PLT

Others Hb Global Limited ("Hbg" Or "The Company") - Withdrawal Of Consent To Act As Auditors By Uhy Malaysia Plt Hb Global Limited Type Announcement Subject OTHERS Description HB GLOBAL LIMITED ("HBG" OR "THE COMPANY") — WITHDRAWAL OF CONSENT TO ACT AS AUDITORS BY UHY MALAYSIA PLT Reference is made to the Company's announcements dated 7 September 2026 and 17 September 2026 in relation to the change and appointment of auditors of HB Global Limited ("HBG" or the "Company"). The Board of Directors of HBG ("Board") wishes to announce that the Company had on 12 October 2026 received a letter dated 12 October 2026 from UHY Malaysia PLT ("UHY Malaysia") notifying the Company of its withdrawal, with immediate effect, of its consent to act as the auditors of the Company for the financial period ended 30 June 2026 ("FPE 2026"). The withdrawal follows UHY Malaysia's consideration of the regulatory, practical and professional implications associated with the proposed arrangement involving the appointment of FOZL Assurance PAC in Singapore and UHY Malaysia in Malaysia as auditors of the Company for the same financial period, following its internal assessment and consultations. Accordingly, UHY