XIAMEN, China, June 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- High Templar Tech Limited (the "Company," "High Templar" or "we") (NYSE: HTT), announced today the preliminary results of its "modified Dutch Auction" tender offer to purchase up to 39 million American Depositary Shares (the "ADSs") of the Company, each representing one Class A ordinary share, par value US$0.0001 per share, which expired at 5:00 P.M., New York City time, on June 24, 2026.

Based on the preliminary count by Equiniti Trust Company, LLC, the depositary for the tender offer (the "Depositary"), a total of 46,046,558 ADSs of the Company were properly tendered and not properly withdrawn at or below the purchase price of US$3.20 per ADS, including 446,909 ADSs that were tendered by notice of guaranteed delivery.

In accordance with the terms and conditions of the tender offer and based on the preliminary count by the Depositary, the Company expects to purchase approximately 40,869,952 ADSs that were tendered in the tender offer at a purchase price of US$3.20 per ADS, for an aggregate cost of approximately US$130.8 million, excluding fees and expenses relating to the tender offer. Included in the 40,869,952 ADSs that the Company expects to purchase are 1,869,952 ADSs that the Company has elected to purchase pursuant to its right to purchase up to an additional 2% of its outstanding ADSs. Due to the oversubscription of the tender offer, the Company expects to accept the ADSs on a pro rata basis, except for tenders of "odd lots," which will be accepted in full, and conditional tenders that will automatically be regarded as withdrawn because the condition of the tender has not been met, and has been informed by the Depositary that the preliminary proration factor for the Offer is approximately 88.8%, assuming all ADSs tendered by notice of guaranteed delivery will be delivered. The total of 40,869,952 ADSs that the Company expects to purchase represents approximately 43.7% of the total number of ADSs outstanding as of June 24, 2026.

The number of ADSs expected to be purchased by the Company and the proration factor are preliminary and subject to change. The preliminary information contained in this press release is subject to confirmation by the Depositary and is based on the assumption that all ADSs tendered through notice of guaranteed delivery will be delivered within the one-trading day settlement period. The final number of ADSs to be purchased by the Company will be announced following the expiration of the guaranteed delivery period and completion by the Depositary of the confirmation process. Payment for the ADSs accepted for purchase under the tender offer will occur promptly thereafter.

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. acts as dealer manager for the tender offer and D.F. King & Co., Inc. acts as information agent for the tender offer. Shareholders who have questions or would like additional information about the tender offer may contact D.F. King & Co., Inc. at (888) 644-5854, toll at (646) 989-1649 or email at htt@dfking.com; banks and brokers may call Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. at (212) 250-5600.

About High Templar Tech Limited

High Templar is exploring innovative business opportunities globally to satisfy clients' demand by leveraging its technology know-how and financial service capabilities.

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Forward-Looking Statements

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