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Leader Education Switches Auditors and Adjusts AGM Book Closure Dates

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  • Leader Education will replace retiring auditor BDO with Jon Gepsom CPA after failing to agree audit fees.
  • The company adjusted its share register book closure to 16–24 February 2026 ahead of the AGM, with other AGM details unchanged.
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Leader Education Switches Auditors and Adjusts AGM Book Closure Dates

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Leader Education Limited ( (HK:1449) ) just unveiled an update.

Leader Education Limited has announced a planned change of auditors, with BDO Limited to retire at the conclusion of the annual general meeting on 24 February 2026 after the two parties failed to reach consensus on the audit fee for the financial year ending 31 August 2026. The board, following the audit committee’s recommendation, intends to appoint Jon Gepsom CPA Limited as the new auditor, citing its listed-company experience, independence, resources, and an agreed fee that the company believes will improve cost-effectiveness without compromising audit quality, positioning the change as being in the interests of shareholders. Separately, the company has revised the book closure period for its share register to 16–24 February 2026, during which share transfers will not be registered, and reiterated that all other details of its previously announced arrangements for the annual general meeting remain unchanged.

The most recent analyst rating on (HK:1449) stock is a Sell with a HK$0.25 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Leader Education Limited stock, see the HK:1449 Stock Forecast page.

More about Leader Education Limited

Leader Education Limited is a Hong Kong-listed company incorporated in the Cayman Islands, operating through its subsidiaries as an education services group. The company serves the mainland China market from its base in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, and is overseen by a board comprising executive and independent non-executive directors in line with Hong Kong listing requirements.

Average Trading Volume: 129,115

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: HK$166.7M

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