Baidu, Inc. ("Baidu" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: BIDU; HKEX: 9888 (HKD Counter) and 89888 (RMB Counter)), a leading AI company with strong Internet foundation, today announced that the Company's Class A ordinary shares traded on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Hong Kong Stock Exchange") will be included in the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect program, effective September 7, 2026.

The inclusion is pursuant to the Notice of the Adjustment of the Eligible Stocks in Hong Kong Stock Connect under the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect issued by the Shanghai Stock Exchange on September 4, 2026.