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JOYY Inc. (NASDAQ: YY) (“JOYY” or the “Company”), a global technology company, today announced that JOYY entered into agreements with Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU) (“Baidu”) with respect to the sale of the video-based entertainment live streaming business in mainland China previously owned by the Company (known as YY Live), for an aggregate purchase price of approximately US$2.1 billion in cash. The Company previously received approximately US$1.86 billion in February 2021, and, today, the Company received additional cash consideration of approximately US$240 million.

About JOYY Inc.

JOYY is a leading global technology company with a mission to enrich lives through technology. JOYY currently operates several social products, including Bigo Live for live streaming, Likee for short-form videos, Hago for multiplayer social networking, an instant messaging product, and others. The Company has created a highly engaging and vibrant user community for users across the globe. JOYY’s ADSs have been listed on the NASDAQ since November 2012.

Safe Harbor Statement

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Investor Relations Contact

JOYY Inc.Jane Xie/Maggie YanEmail: joyy-ir@joyy.com

ICR, Inc.Robin YangEmail: joyy@icrinc.com