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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On August 18, 2026, the Reporting Person was granted an option to purchase 174,000 American Depository Shares (&quot;ADSs&quot;). This option grant is subject to forfeiture if shareholder approval of a proposed amendment to the Issuer's equity incentive plan to increase the number of shares reserved for issuance under the plan (&quot;Shareholder Approval&quot;) is not obtained. Beginning on the date of Shareholder Approval, this option will vest with respect to 2.08% of the grant for each one-month anniversary from March 18, 2026 (the &quot;Accrual Date&quot;) that has elapsed before the date of Shareholder Approval. The remainder of the option grant will vest in equal, monthly installments beginning on the 18th day of the month subsequent to the month where Shareholder Approval was obtained until fully vested on the four-year anniversary of the Accrual Date, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service with the Issuer on each such vesting date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The pre-funded warrants became exercisable upon shareholder approval, which was obtained on March 2, 2026.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The pre-funded warrants remain exercisable until fully exercised.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">On December 16, 2025, the Reporting Person and the Issuer entered into a note cancellation and exchange agreement, pursuant to which, in exchange for the entire outstanding principal amount and all accrued interest on the Issuer's unsecured promissory note held by the Reporting Person, the Issuer issued to the Reporting Person (i) pre-funded warrants (the &quot;Note Exchange Unregistered Pre-Funded Warrants&quot;) to purchase up to 19,333 ADSs, at a purchase price of $16.16 per Note Exchange Unregistered Pre-Funded Warrant, and (ii) warrants to purchase up to 19,333 ADSs.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">On December 16, 2025, the Reporting Person and the Issuer entered into a securities purchase agreement, pursuant to which the Issuer issued to the Reporting Person (i) pre-funded warrants (the &quot;Private Placement Pre-Funded Warrants&quot;) to purchase up to 7,733 ADSs, at a purchase price of $16.16 per Private Placement Pre-Funded Warrant, and (ii) warrants to purchase up to 7,733 ADSs.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The combined purchase price per one pre-funded warrant and accompanying warrant was $16.16.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Abizer Gaslightwala, as Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2026-10-16</signatureDate>
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