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2001 Annual Dividend Distribution Announcement
The 2001 dividend distribution plan of Dalian Refrigeration Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) was approved at the Company’s 2001 Annual General Meeting held on May 22, 2002. The details of the Company’s 2001 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 A-share public shareholders will actually receive RMB 0.80 for every 10 shares). Dividends on B shares will be converted into Hong Kong dollars for payment. The conversion exchange rate shall be the mid-rate of HKD to RMB published by the People’s Bank of China on the first business day following the date of the resolution passed at the General Meeting of Shareholders (May 23), which is 1.0612. This dividend distribution is calculated 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. Recipients of Dividends
All shareholders of the Company registered with the Shenzhen Branch of China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Limited as of 3:00 p.m. on June 21, 2002, following the close of trading on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (including A-share shareholders and B-share shareholders).
III. Record Date and Ex-Dividend Date
The record date for A-share dividend distribution is June 21, 2002; the last trading day for B shares is also June 21, 2002; and the ex-dividend date is June 24, 2002.
IV. Dividend Distribution Method
1. Dividends on A-share public shares were directly credited to the shareholders’ fund accounts via their custodian securities firms on June 24, 2002. Dividends on B-share public shares were directly credited to the shareholders’ fund accounts via their custodian securities firms or custodian banks on June 27, 2002.
2. Dividends on state-owned shares, corporate shares, and shares held by senior management shall be distributed directly by the company.
3. If an investor completed the transfer of custody for “Daling B” shares on June 26, 2002, any dividends attributable to such shares will still be paid through the original custodian securities firm.
V. Consultation Matters
Consulting Agency: Securities Department of Dalian Refrigeration Co., Ltd.
Consultants: Song Wenbao, Qiu Tao
Consultation phone: 0086-411-6654530
Hereby announced.
Board of Directors, Dalian Refrigeration Co., Ltd.
June 14, 2002