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2004 Annual Dividend Distribution Announcement
The 2004 dividend distribution plan of Dalian Refrigeration Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) was approved at the Company’s 2004 Annual General Meeting held on May 24, 2005. The details of the Company’s 2004 dividend distribution are hereby announced as follows: I. Dividend Distribution Plan All shareholders will receive a cash dividend of RMB 1 for every 10 shares held (inclusive of tax; after tax deduction, individual shareholders and investment funds among the A-share public shareholders will actually receive RMB 0.90 per 10 shares). No tax will be withheld for B-share holders at this time; dividends will be paid in Hong Kong dollars, converted at the exchange rate 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 25), which is the central parity rate of HKD to RMB of 1.0638. The dividend distribution is based on the total share capital of 350,014,975 shares, and the company’s total share capital will remain unchanged after the dividend is paid. II. Record Date and Ex-Dividend Date 1. The record date for A-share equity is June 16, 2005, and the ex-dividend date is June 17, 2005. 2. The last trading day for B shares is June 16, 2005; the ex-dividend date is June 17, 2005; and the record date is June 21, 2005. III. Recipients of Dividends and Cash Distributions 1. A-share shareholders of this company who were registered with the Shenzhen Branch of China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Limited as of the close of trading on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange on the afternoon of June 16, 2005. 2. Shareholders of the Company’s B shares who were registered with the Shenzhen Branch of China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Limited as of the close of trading on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange on June 21, 2005 (the last trading day being June 16, 2005). IV. Dividend Distribution Method 1. Dividends on A-share public shares were directly credited to shareholders’ fund accounts via their custodian securities firms on June 17, 2005. 2. Dividends for B shares were directly credited to the shareholders’ fund accounts via their custodian securities firms or custodian banks on June 21, 2005. If a B-share investor completed transfer-of-custody procedures on June 21, 2005, the dividend will still be paid through the original custodian securities firm or custodian bank. 3. Dividends on state-owned shares, corporate shares, and shares held by senior management shall be distributed directly by the Company. V. Consultation Matters Consulting Agency: Securities Department of Dalian Refrigeration Co., Ltd. Consultant: Song Wenbao Consultation phone: 0086-411-86654530 VI. Supporting Documents for Review Resolutions of the Company’s 2004 Annual General Meeting and the Announcement of Such Resolutions. Hereby announced.
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