HKEX Corporate Communications

Arrangement of Electronic Dissemination of Corporate Communications

Pursuant to Rule 2.07A of the Rules Governing The Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited under the expansion of paperless listing regime and electronic dissemination of corporate communications that came into effect on December 31, 2023, Baidu, Inc. (the “Company”) is writing to inform you that the Company has adopted electronic dissemination of corporate communications (the “Corporate Communications”)1.

Both the English and Chinese versions of all future Corporate Communications will be available electronically on the website of the Company at https://ir.baidu.com/ and the HKEXnews website at www.hkexnews.hk in place of printed copies.

For Registered Shareholders, please refer to:
• Arrangement on Electronic Dissemination of Corporate Communications and Reply Form

For Non-registered Shareholders, please refer to:
• Arrangement on Electronic Dissemination of Corporate Communications and Reply Form

Should you have any queries relating to this letter, please contact the Company’s Hong Kong share registrar at (852) 2862 8688 during business hours from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Hong Kong time), Mondays to Fridays, excluding Hong Kong public holidays or send your queries by email to baidu.ecom@computershare.com.hk.

Note:

1. “Corporate Communications” refer to documents issued or to be issued by the Company for the information or action of holders of any of its securities, including but not limited to (a) the directors’ report, its annual accounts together with a copy of the auditors’ report and, where applicable, its summary financial report; (b) the interim report and, where applicable, its summary interim report; (c) a notice of meeting; (d) a listing document; (e) a circular and (f) a proxy form.