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2002 Annual Dividend Distribution Announcement
The 2002 dividend distribution plan of Dalian Refrigeration Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) was approved at the Company’s 2002 Annual General Meeting held on May 28, 2003. The details of the Company’s 2002 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, individual shareholders and investment funds among the A-share public shareholders will actually receive RMB 0.80 for every 10 shares). The B-share dividend 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 29), which is 1.0613. This 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. Recipients of Dividends and Cash Distributions
All shareholders of the Company 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 30, 2003.
III. Record Date and Ex-Dividend Date
The record date for A-share dividends is June 30, 2003; the last trading day for B shares is June 30, 2003; and the ex-dividend date is July 1, 2003.
IV. Dividend Distribution Method
1. Dividends on A-shares held by public shareholders will be directly credited to their securities accounts via their custodian securities firms on July 1, 2003. Dividends on B-shares will be directly credited to the accounts of B-share holders via their custodian securities firms or custodian banks on July 3, 2003. If a B-share investor completes transfer-of-custody procedures on July 3, 2003, the dividend will still be paid through the original custodian securities firm or custodian bank.
2. 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.
Consultants: Song Wenbao, Qiu Tao
Consultation phone: 0086-411-6654530
VI. Supporting Documents for Review
Resolutions of the Company’s 2002 Annual General Meeting and the Announcement of Such Resolutions.
Hereby announced.
Board of Directors, Dalian Refrigeration Co., Ltd.
June 23, 2003