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2014 Annual Dividend Distribution Announcement
Securities Code: 000530; 200530 Securities Abbreviation: Daling Shares; Daling B Announcement No.: 2015-035
Dalian Refrigeration Co., Ltd.
Announcement on the Implementation of the 2014 Annual Equity Distribution
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The Company and all members of the Board of Directors hereby certify that the contents of this announcement are true, accurate, and complete, and that there are no false records, misleading statements, or material omissions.
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Dalian Refrigeration Co., Ltd. (the “Company”)’s 2014 annual profit distribution plan was approved at the Company’s 2014 Annual General Meeting held on May 20, 2015. The details of the profit distribution are hereby announced as follows:
I. Equity Distribution Plan
The Company’s 2014 annual profit distribution plan is as follows: Based on the total share capital of 360,164,975 shares resulting from the completion of the grant of restricted shares, a cash dividend of RMB 1.50 per 10 shares will be distributed to all shareholders (inclusive of tax; after tax deduction, A-share QFII, RQFII, and individual investors and mutual funds holding shares subject to share-reform lock-up or IPO lock-up will receive RMB 1.35 per 10 shares; for individual investors and mutual funds holding shares not subject to share-reform or IPO lock-up and freely tradable shares, the dividend tax will be levied at a differentiated rate—initially RMB 1.425 per 10 shares, with additional tax payable after the record date based on the investor’s share reduction activities and the actual holding periodª; for non-resident enterprises other than QFII and RQFII, the Company will not withhold and remit income tax on their behalf, which shall be paid by the taxpayer in the jurisdiction where the income is earned; for B-share non-resident enterprises, the post-tax cash dividend will be RMB 1.35 per 10 shares, while dividend tax for domestic (and overseas) individual shareholders will be levied at a differentiated rate—initially RMB 1.425 per 10 shares, with additional tax payable after the record date based on the investor’s share reduction activities and the actual holding period.).
[Note: In accordance with the first-in, first-out principle, the holding period is calculated on a per-investor securities account basis. For holdings held for 1 month or less (inclusive), a supplementary tax of RMB 0.225 shall be paid for every 10 shares; for holdings held for more than 1 month but no more than 1 year (inclusive), a supplementary tax of RMB 0.075 shall be paid for every 10 shares; for holdings held for more than 1 year, no supplementary tax is required.]
The cash dividends payable to B-share shareholders will be converted into Hong Kong dollars at the central parity rate of RMB against HKD published by the People’s Bank of China on the first business day following the date of the resolution of the General Meeting of Shareholders (May 21, 2015), which is HKD:RMB = 1:0.7886, in accordance with the provisions of the Company’s Articles of Association. Any additional tax that may need to be withheld and remitted on behalf of individual B-share shareholders in the future shall be calculated based on the aforementioned exchange rate.
Following this distribution of equity interests, the Company’s total share capital remains unchanged.
II. Record Date and Ex-Dividend/Ex-Right Date
The record date for the equity distribution of A shares is June 24, 2015, and the ex-date for rights and dividends is June 25, 2015.
The last trading day for B shares in this equity distribution is June 24, 2015; the record date is June 29, 2015; and the ex-dividend and ex-rights date is June 25, 2015.
III. Recipients of the Equity Distribution
The recipients of this distribution are: all A-share shareholders of the Company whose names appear on the register maintained by the Shenzhen Branch of China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Limited (hereinafter referred to as “ChinaClear Shenzhen”) as of the close of trading on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange on June 24, 2015; and all B-share shareholders of the Company whose names appear on the register maintained by ChinaClear Shenzhen as of the close of trading on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange on June 29, 2015.
IV. Method of Equity Distribution
1. The cash dividends for A-share holders entrusted by the Company to the Shenzhen Branch of China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation for distribution will be directly credited to their securities accounts via their custodian securities firms (or other custodial institutions) on June 25, 2015.
Cash dividends for B-share holders were directly credited to their securities accounts via the shareholder’s custodian securities firm or custodian bank on June 29, 2015. If a B-share holder arranged for the transfer of share custody on June 29, 2015, the cash dividend will still be paid through the original custodian securities firm or custodian bank.
2. The cash dividends for the following A-share shareholders will be distributed by our company directly:
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Serial Number
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Shareholder Account
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Shareholder Name
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1
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08*****772
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Dalian Bingshan Group Co., Ltd.
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V. Other Matters
If any B-share shareholders who are neither domestic individual shareholders nor non-resident enterprises have had income tax withheld on their dividend payments, please contact the Company on or before July 31, 2015, and provide the relevant supporting documentation for verification. Upon confirmation of the validity of such cases, the Company will assist in refunding the withheld tax.
VI. Consulting Agencies
Consultation Address: Corporate Securities Compliance Department Consultation Contacts: Song Wenbao, Du Yu
Consultation Phone: 0086-411-86538130 Fax: 0086-411-86654530
Dalian Refrigeration Co., Ltd.
June 17, 2015