Weidai Regains Compliance with NYSE Minimum Price Requirement

HANGZHOU,China,March 1,2022 -- Weidai Ltd. (the "Company" or "Weidai") (NYSE: WEI),a leading auto-backed financing solution provider in China,today announced that it has regained compliance with the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE")'s continued listing standard for share prices,after it received a letter from the NYSE dated August 31,2021.

On August 31,2021,the Company received a NYSE letter notifying that Weidai had fallen below the NYSE's price criteria for continued listing standard of a minimum American depositary shares (the "ADSs") price of $1.00 over a consecutive 30 trading-day period. In order to regain compliance with the minimum share price requirement,the Company changed its class A ordinary share to ADS ratio from one (1) ADS representing one (1) class A ordinary share to one (1) ADS representing five (5) class A ordinary shares,effective January 26,2022.

On February 28,2022,the Company received a confirmation from the NYSE that it had regained compliance with the NYSE's continued listing standards after the average closing price for its ADSs for the consecutive 30-trading-day period ended February 28,2022 exceeded $1.00.

About Weidai Ltd.

Weidai Ltd. is a pioneer and leading auto-backed financing solution provider in China supported by sophisticated and effective risk management system and technology. The Company transforms used automobiles,a type of "non-standard" collateral,into investable assets,to provide accessible credit for China's small and micro enterprises,and connects the borrowers with institutional funding partners through its platform.

For more information,please visit http://weidai.investorroom.com/.

Safe Harbor Statement

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For investor and media inquiries,please contact:

In China:

Christensen

Mr. Rene Vanguestaine

Tel: +86-10-5900-1548

E-mail: rvanguestaine@christensenir.com

In US:

Christensen

Ms. Linda Bergkamp

Tel: +1-480-614-3004

E-mail: lbergkamp@christensenir.com

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