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Under our weighted voting rights structure, our share capital comprises Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares. Each Class A ordinary share entitles the holder to exercise one vote, and each Class B ordinary share entitles the holder to exercise 10 votes, respectively, on all matters that require a shareholder’s vote. Shareholders and prospective investors should be aware of the potential risks of investing in a company with a weighted voting rights structure. Our American depositary shares, each representing one of our Class A ordinary shares, are listed on the New York Stock Exchange in the United States under the symbol ZTO.

ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc.

中通快遞（開曼）有限公司

(A company controlled through weighted voting rights and incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 2057)

RESIGNATION OF INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The board (the “Board”) of directors of ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (the “Company”) hereby announces that, Mr. Tsun-Ming (Daniel) KAO (高遵明) (“Mr. KAO”) has tendered his resignation as an independent non-executive director of the Company and a member of the nominating and corporate governance committee of the Board, due to his plan to commit more time on other professional endeavors, effective December 31, 2025.

Mr. KAO has confirmed that he has no disagreement with the Board and there is no matter in respect of his resignation that needs to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company or The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.

The Company extends its sincere gratitude to Mr. KAO’s service and wishes him the best in his future endeavors.

Hong Kong, December 31, 2025

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises Mr. Meisong LAI as the chairman and executive director, Mr. Jilei WANG and Mr. Hongqun HU as executive directors, Mr. Xing LIU and Ms. Di XU as non-executive directors, Mr. Frank Zhen WEI, Mr. Qin Charles HUANG, Mr. Herman YU and Ms. Fang XIE as independent non-executive directors.