SOPA Society Pass Inc

Society Pass Inc. (Nasdaq: SOPA) (“SoPa” or the “Company”), Southeast Asia’s (SEA) next generation, data-driven, loyalty, fintech and e-commerce ecosystem announces that it has received an extension until 20 May 2024 to regain compliance with NASDAQ Listing Rules. The NASDAQ extension letter was filed in a Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on 22 November 2023.

Click Here (on SEC website) to view Form 8-K.

NASDAQ determined that SOPA is eligible for an additional 180 calendar day period, or until 20 May 2024, to regain compliance with NASDAQ's minimum $1.00 per share bid price requirement, as set forth in NASDAQ Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the "Minimum Bid Price Rule"). This determination is pursuant to the discretionary authority granted to NASDAQ by the SEC and is subject to compliance with other continued listing requirements. Nasdaq’s determination is based on the Company meeting the continued listing requirement for market value of publicly held shares and all other applicable requirements for initial listing on the Capital Market with the exception of the bid price requirement.

Ray Liang, Society Pass Inc CEO, states, "We are pleased with the extension granted by NASDAQ, which provides us with an additional six months to meet the minimum bid price requirement. We remain committed to executing our strategic initiatives and believe that the extension will allow us to continue to work towards regaining compliance with NASDAQ's listing standards."

Society Pass Inc has expressed its intention to actively monitor the bid price for its common stock and to consider implementing available options to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule.

The Company's management team continues to focus on executing its business plan and delivering value to its shareholders.

About Society Pass Inc.Founded in 2018 as a data-driven loyalty, fintech and e-commerce ecosystem in the fast-growing markets of Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand, which account for more than 80% of the SEA population, and with offices located in Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, Jakarta, Manila, and Singapore, Society Pass Incorporated (Nasdaq: SOPA) is an acquisition-focused holding company operating 5 interconnected verticals (loyalty, digital media, travel, telecoms, and lifestyle), which seamlessly connects millions of registered consumers and hundreds of thousands of registered merchants/brands across multiple product and service categories throughout SEA.

Society Pass completed an initial public offering and began trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker SOPA in November 2021.

SoPa acquires fast growing e-commerce companies and expands its user base across a robust product and service ecosystem. SoPa integrates these complementary businesses through its signature Society Pass fintech platform and circulation of its universal loyalty points or Society Points. Society Pass loyalty program members earn and redeem Society Points and receive personalised promotions based on SoPa’s data capabilities and understanding of consumer shopping behaviour. SoPa has amassed more than 3.7 million registered consumers and over 650,000 registered merchants and brands. It has invested 2+ years building proprietary IT architecture to effectively scale and support its consumers, merchants, and acquisitions.

Society Pass leverages technology to tailor a more personalised experience for customers in the purchase journey and to transform the entire retail value chain in SEA. SoPa operates Thoughtful Media Group, a Thailand-based, a social commerce-focused, premium digital video multi-platform network; NusaTrip, a leading Indonesia-based Online Travel Agency; VLeisure, Vietnam’s leading provider of hotel management and payment solutions; Gorilla Global, a Singapore-based, mobile network operator; Leflair.com, Vietnam’s leading lifestyle e-commerce platform.

For more information on Society Pass, please visit:

Website at https://www.thesocietypass.com or

LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/societypass or

Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/thesocietypass or

Twitter at https://twitter.com/society_pass or

Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/societypass/.

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Media Contact:Rokas SidlauskasChief Marketing Officerrokas@thesocietypass.com