New York, NY, Jan. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Antelope Enterprise Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:AEHL, or the "Company")), today announced that today announced that it has received a letter from the Nasdaq Stock Market, dated January 12, 2026 (the "Delinquency Letter"), notifying the Company that it is not in compliance with the requirements for continued listing set forth in NASDAQ Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) because it did not timely file its interim report on Form 6-K containing an interim balance sheet and income statement for its fiscal half year ended June 30, 2025 (the "2025 Interim Report"), it no longer complies with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) (the "Rule"), which requires that listed companies timely file all required periodic financial reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rules, the Company has 60 calendar days from the date of the Delinquency Letter to submit a plan to regain compliance with the Rule (the "Compliance Plan"). If Nasdaq accepts the Compliance Plan, Nasdaq may grant the Company an extension until 180 calendar days from the date of the 2025 Interim Report's due date, or June 29, 2026, to regain compliance. The Company intends to submit the Compliance Plan within the prescribed 60-day period.

The Delinquency Letter has no immediate impact on the listing of the Company's Class A ordinary shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market, which will continue trading under the symbol "AEHL". However, if the Company fails to regain compliance with the Rule, the Company's Class A ordinary shares will be subject to delisting from the NASDAQ.

This announcement is made in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(b), which requires prompt disclosure of receipt of a deficiency notification.

About Antelope Enterprise Holdings Limited

Antelope Enterprise Holdings Limited holds a 51% ownership position in Hainan Kylin Cloud Services Technology Co. Ltd ("Kylin Cloud"), which operates a livestreaming e-commerce business in China. Kylin Cloud provides access to over 800,000 hosts and influencers. Antelope Enterprise Holdings Limited further operates a business management and consulting business and plans to engage in energy infrastructure solutions through natural gas power generation via its wholly owned subsidiary AEHL US LLC. For more information, please visit our website at https://aehltd.com.

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Contact Information:

Antelope Enterprise Holdings Limited

Xiaoying Song, Chief Financial Officer

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Antelope Enterprise Holdings Limited Receives NASDAQ Notice Related to Late Filing of Its Interim Report