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*ST东方: 东方集团股票交易异常波动暨公司股票可能被实施重大违法强制退市的风险提示公告

Core Viewpoint - The announcement highlights the risk of *ST Dongfang potentially facing mandatory delisting due to significant violations of laws and regulations, following abnormal stock trading fluctuations and an ongoing investigation by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) [1][5][7]. Summary by Relevant Sections Abnormal Stock Trading - The company's stock experienced a cumulative decline of over 12% in closing prices over three consecutive trading days on March 21, 24, and 25, 2025, which qualifies as abnormal trading behavior according to the Shanghai Stock Exchange rules [4][5]. Risk of Mandatory Delisting - The company received a notice from the CSRC on June 21, 2024, indicating that it is under investigation for suspected violations related to information disclosure. This could lead to mandatory delisting if the investigation concludes that the company has committed significant violations [4][6][7]. - The CSRC's preliminary findings suggest that the company artificially inflated its business operations through fictitious transactions, leading to inflated revenue figures in its annual reports from 2020 to 2023, with discrepancies of 3.90 billion, 4.87 billion, 6.54 billion, and 824 million yuan respectively [6][9]. Financial Reporting Issues - The annual reports for 2020 to 2023 contained false records, with inflated revenues constituting 25.20%, 32.05%, 50.44%, and 13.56% of the reported figures for each respective year. The inflated costs were also significant, representing 23.74%, 29.57%, 45.43%, and 11.45% of the reported costs [6][7]. Company Response and Compliance - The company is committed to cooperating with the CSRC and will exercise its rights to defend against the allegations. It will also disclose any further developments as required [5][9]. - As of March 25, 2025, the company's stock price has been below 1 yuan for seven consecutive trading days, which could lead to termination of listing if it remains below this threshold for 20 consecutive days [5][11]. Operational Status - The company has confirmed that, aside from the disclosed issues, there have been no other significant changes in its operational status or external environment [7].