Central China Securities Co., Ltd. — Earnings Release 2015

Jul 7, 2015

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Central China Securities Co., Ltd.

(a joint stock company incorporated in 2002 in Henan Province, the People’s Republic of China with limited liability under the Chinese corporate name “ 中原證券股份有限公司 ” and carrying on business in Hong Kong as “ 中州證券 ”)

(Stock Code: 01375)

POSITIVE PROFIT ALERT

This announcement is made by the board (the “ Board ”) of directors (the “ Directors ”) of Central China Securities Co., Ltd. (the “ Company ”) pursuant to Rule 13.09 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “ Listing Rules ”) and Inside Information Provisions (as defined under the Listing Rules) under Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571, Laws of Hong Kong).

The Board wishes to inform the Company’s shareholders (the “ Shareholders ”) and potential investors that based on the preliminary review of the unaudited management accounts of the Group for the six months ended 30 June 2015, the Group is expected to record a significant increase in net profit attributable to the Shareholders for the six months ended 30 June 2015, representing an estimated growth of more than 4 times as compared with the net profit attributable to the Shareholders of approximately RMB179.32 million for the six months ended 30 June 2014, and an increase of more than 70% of net profit as compared with last year.

The above estimated significant growth was mainly due to: the Company captured favorable market opportunities and accelerated its transformation and development. The number of accounts opened by new customers, the scale of asset and the transaction amount of agency of the Company in its traditional brokerage business increased significantly. The revenue of capital-based intermediary business such as margin financing and securities lending business increased significantly. The proprietary business also achieved good investment performance with strict risk control. The number of projects in relation to new listings on the main board and the new OTC board, refinancing, etc. grew rapidly and hit a new high. The revenue of the asset management business increased remarkably. Other innovative businesses of the Company, such as market making on the new OTC board, etc., also grew rapidly.

The information contained in this announcement is only based on the preliminary review of the unaudited consolidated management accounts of the Group and the information currently available to the Board and is not based on any figures or information which has been audited or reviewed by the Company’s auditors. There may be discrepancies between information contained herein and the final audited or reviewed financial data. Shareholders and potential investors are advised to beware of potential investment risks.

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Shareholders and potential investors are advised to read this announcement carefully together with the Group’s interim results announcement for the six months ended 30 June 2015 which is expected to be published in August 2015 and exercise caution when dealing in the shares of the Company.

By order of the Board of Central China Securities Co., Ltd. Jian Mingjun Chairman

Henan, the PRC 7 July 2015

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises executive Directors Mr. JIAN Mingjun and Mr. ZHOU Xiaoquan, non-executive Directors Mr. LI Xingjia, Mr. ZHANG Qiang, Mr. ZHU Jie, Mr. WANG Lixin and Mr. YU Zeyang, and independent non-executive Directors Mr. ZHU Shanli, Mr. YUAN Dejun, Mr. YUEN Chi Wai and Mr. NING Jincheng.

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