ST Chu Hua (002731.SZ): Rumors such as "Gold tycoon Zhou Lefu and mining tycoons are already planning to invest" are false information.

Zhijun Finance and Economics APP News, *ST Cuihua (002731.SZ) issued a clarification and risk warning announcement on the abnormal fluctuations in stock trading and market rumors, stating that recently, the company has noticed false rumors on stock communities such as Oriental Wealth Network, claiming that "The government has almost finished negotiating, and banks will convert debt to equity," and "Big whales like Zhou Lefu and mining tycoons are planning to invest," mainly involving debt-to-equity swaps and mergers and acquisitions. The rumors have attracted wide attention from investors and the market. In response to the above false rumors, after verification, the board of directors clarifies as follows: The board believes that the above rumors are false information. The company currently has no ongoing merger or debt-to-equity swap plans, and there are no plans for mergers or debt-to-equity swaps in the next three months.