Annual Dividend

Payout Ratio

(1) The calculation of the 2007 dividend payout ratio excluded the net profits contributed by the acquisitions in 13 provincial business prior to 31 August 2007 (being the completion date of the acquisitions).

Important Date

Financial Year	Nature	Declaration Date	Ex-Dividend Date	Payment Date	DPS
2010	Final	30 March 2011	26 May 2011	5 August 2011	Rmb0.1260*
2009	Final	30 March 2010	27 May 2010	30 July 2010	Rmb0.1108#
2008	Final	2 April 2009	7 May 2009	10 July 2009	Rmb0.0913#
2007	Final	8 April 2008	9 May 2008	11 July 2008	Rmb0.0682

* For withholding tax on dividend, please refer to the announcement of "Further information on the Payment of Final Dividend" dated 8 July, 2011.

# For withholding tax on dividend, please refer to the section of dividends in Report of the Directors of annual report in respective years.