SHENZHEN, China, June 24, 2024 — Fangdd Network Group Ltd. (Nasdaq: DUO) (“FangDD” or the “Company”) today announced an agreement to acquire certain patents related to cloud computing technology in China. This acquisition aligns with the Company’s strategic move to expand into technology-driven real estate management, supplementing its existing operations.

The patents will be acquired for US$35,000,000. The seller is also eligible for an earnout payment, calculated as US$15,000,000 multiplied by the ratio of the revenue generated by the patents in each fiscal year ending on December 31, 2024, December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2026, to RMB108,450,000. The total earnout payments for all three years will not exceed US$15,000,000.

The Company has a three-month timeframe to secure the necessary funding and finalize the transaction. If the transaction is not completed by September 21, 2024, either party has the right to terminate the agreement via written notice without incurring any liability to the other party. The purchase agreement includes standard representations, warranties, and other provisions common to transactions of this nature. The complete details of the agreement are available in its full text, which will be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on a current report on Form 6-K.

About FangDD
Fangdd Network Group Ltd. (Nasdaq: DUO) is a customer-focused property technology company in China. It specializes in providing digitalization services for real estate transactions. By leveraging mobile internet, cloud computing, big data, artificial intelligence, and other technologies, FangDD has fundamentally transformed the way real estate transaction participants operate, offering a range of modular products and solutions powered by SaaS tools, products, and technology. For more information, visit http://ir.fangdd.com.

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