Zhihu Inc. Announces Results of the Annual General Meeting

BEIJING,June 30,2023 -- Zhihu Inc. (NYSE: ZH; HKEX: 2390) ("Zhihu" or the "Company"),the operator of Zhihu,a leading online content community in China,today announced that each of the proposed resolutions submitted for shareholders' approval (the "Proposed Resolutions") as set forth in the notice of annual general meeting dated June 2,2023 (the "AGM Notice") has been adopted at its annual general meeting of shareholders held in Beijing,China today.

After the adoption of the Proposed Resolutions,all corporate authorizations and actions contemplated thereunder are approved,including,among other things,that (i) Mr. Henry Dachuan Sha,Mr. Bing Yu,and Mr. Hanhui Sam Sun are re-elected as directors of the Company and (ii) the directors of the Company are granted a general mandate to issue,allot,and deal with additional Class A ordinary shares of the Company or equivalents and a general mandate to repurchase the Company's own shares,respectively,on the terms and in the periods as set out in the AGM Notice.

About Zhihu Inc.

Zhihu Inc. (NYSE: ZH; HKEX: 2390),a leading online content community inChinawhere people come to find solutions,make decisions,seek inspiration,and have fun. Since the initial launch in 2010,we have grown from a Q&A community into one of the top comprehensive online content communities and the largest Q&A-inspired online content community inChina. For more information,please visithttps://ir.zhihu.com.

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In China:

Zhihu Inc.

Email: ir@zhihu.com

Piacente Financial Communications

Helen Wu

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In the United States:

Piacente Financial Communications

Brandi Piacente

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Email: zhihu@tpg-ir.com