Annual Dividend

Payout Ratio

* The payout ratio of 2007 is calculated by excluding the net profit from the newly acquired 13 provincial subsidiaries before 31 August 2007 (i.e. completion date of the acquisition)

Important Date

Financial Year	Nature	Declaration Date	Ex-Dividend Date	Payment Date	DPS
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 section of dividends in Report of the Directors of annual report in respective years.