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Matthias Aydt resigned as director effective April 14, 2026 for personal reasons; intends to resign as Global Co-CEO later.

Jie (Jay) Sheng resigned as director effective April 16, 2026 for personal reasons; may advise Company.

Chui Tin Mok resigned as director effective April 16, 2026 to focus on Middle East business; remains executive officer and Head of FF Middle East.

Board appointed Jiawei (Jerry) Wang, Xiao (Lucky) Jiang, and Kevin Chen as directors on April 16, 2026.

No disagreements with resigning directors.

Kevin Chen to join Audit, Compensation, and Nominating Committees; Jerry Wang to Finance and Investment Committee.

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The Board of Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. experienced significant turnover with three directors resigning within days: Matthias Aydt on April 14 for personal reasons, who also plans to step down as Global Co-CEO; Jie Sheng on April 16, potentially staying on in an advisory role; and Chui Tin Mok on April 16 to prioritize Middle East operations while retaining his executive officer position. All resignations occurred without disagreements. To maintain continuity, the Board swiftly appointed Jiawei Wang (Global President), Xiao Jiang (Head of HR), and Kevin Chen (independent with finance expertise) on April 16, nominated by FF Top per the Shareholder Agreement. These changes refresh Board composition with internal leaders and external expertise in finance and investments, potentially stabilizing governance amid ongoing business execution in key regions.

FFAI · Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc.

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