Antelope Enterprise Announces $1.3 Million Private Placement Led by CEO Will Zhang

JINJIANG, China, Jan. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Antelope Enterprise Holdings Limited (NASDAQ Capital Market: AEHL) ("Antelope Enterprise" or the "Company"), which operates KylinCloud, a leading social and livestreaming ecommerce platform with 200,000+ anchors and influencers, and a legacy ceramic tiles manufacturing business in China, today announced that it closed a private placement or PIPE (Private Investment in Public Equity) financing with a select group of investors led by the Company's CEO, Mr. Weilai ('Will') Zhang. The PIPE financing is for the sale of 1,625,000 ordinary shares at a price per share of $0.80, the closing price of its ordinary shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market as of January 10, 2023. The gross proceeds of the private placement are $1.3 million, before deducting any fees or expenses.

The Company plans to use the net proceeds from the offering for the expansion of the Company's social ecommerce business and for general corporate purposes.

Will Zhang, CEO of Antelope Enterprise, commented, "We believe that this private placement, led by insiders including myself, will provide us with the financial resources to further strengthen the capabilities of our ecommerce subsidiary, KylinCloud, which is well positioned to expand its footprint in the fast-growing social and livestreaming ecommerce sector in China. Our management team and board of directors are committed to transforming the Company into a leading social ecommerce enterprise and in doing so, creating long-term value for our shareholders."

The securities being issued and sold in the private placement have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or any state's securities laws, and are being issued and sold pursuant to an exemption from registration provided for under the Securities Act.  The securities may not be offered or sold in the United States, except pursuant to an effective registration statement or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities described herein, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

About Antelope Enterprise Holdings Limited

Antelope Enterprise Holdings Limited holds a 51% ownership position in Hainan Kylin Cloud Services Technology Co., Ltd ("KylinCloud"), which operates a leading social and live streaming ecommerce platform with 200,000+ anchors and influencers. The Company also operates a legacy ceramic tiles manufacturing business in China.

For more information, please visit our website at http://www.aehl-kylin.com/, or follow the Company on Twitter at https://twitter.com/aehl_ltd. To receive the Company's public announcements, please email [email protected].

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SOURCE Antelope Enterprise Holdings Ltd.