CITIC Limited — Earnings Release 2026

Apr 9, 2026

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CITIC Limited

中國中信股份有限公司

(Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability) (Stock Code: 00267)

ANNOUNCEMENT

PRELIMINARY FINANCIAL DATA FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2026 OF CITIC SECURITIES COMPANY LIMITED

This announcement is made by CITIC Limited (the "Company", together with its subsidiaries, the "Group") pursuant to Rule 13.09(2)(a) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and the Inside Information Provisions under Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong).

The Company notes the announcement (the "CITIC Securities Announcement") of today's date made by CITIC Securities Company Limited ("CITIC Securities"), a subsidiary of the Company whose operating performance and financial position are consolidated into the financial statements of the Group, in relation to the preliminary financial data of CITIC Securities for the first quarter of 2026. The CITIC Securities Announcement is available on the website of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited at www.hkexnews.hk and is set out at the end of this announcement.

By Order of the Board
CITIC Limited
Xi Guohua
Chairman

Hong Kong, 9 April 2026

As at the date of this announcement, the executive directors of the Company are Mr. Xi Guohua (Chairman), Mr. Zhang Wenwu, Mr. Liu Zhengjun and Mr. Wang Guoquan; the non-executive directors of the Company are Ms. Li Yi, Mr. Yue Xuekun, Mr. Yang Xiaoping and Mr. Li Zimin; and the independent non-executive directors of the Company are Mr. Anthony Francis Neoh, Mr. Francis Siu Wai Keung, Dr. Xu Jinwu, Mr. Toshikazu Tagawa and Mr. Chen Yuyu.

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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.

中信证券股份有限公司

CITIC Securities Company Limited

(A joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 6030)

PRELIMINARY FINANCIAL DATA FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2026

This announcement is made pursuant to the Inside Information Provisions (as defined under the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Listing Rules")) under Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong) and Rule 13.09 of the Listing Rules.

The principal financial data and indicators of CITIC Securities Company Limited (the "Company") for the first quarter of 2026 as set out in this announcement are preliminary accounting data based on the China Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises, and have not been audited by the reporting accountants. The final figures will be subject to the disclosures in the 2026 first quarterly results of the Company. Investors are advised to pay attention to investment risk.

I. PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL DATA AND INDICATORS OF THE COMPANY FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2026 (CONSOLIDATED, UNAUDITED)

Unit: In RMB million

Items	For the three months ended 31 March 2026	For the three months ended 31 March 2025
		Before adjustment	After adjustment	Change (%) After adjustment
Operating revenue	23,155	17,761	16,432	40.91
Operating profit	13,220	8,220	8,304	59.20
Profit before income tax	13,227	8,297	8,381	57.82
Net profit attributable to owners of the parent	10,216	6,545	6,608	54.60
Net profit attributable to owners of the parent excluding extraordinary gains and losses	10,203	6,437	6,500	56.97
Basic earnings per share (RMB)	0.67	0.42	0.43	55.81
Return on weighted average equity (%)	3.46	2.37	2.39	Increased by 1.07 percentage points

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Items	As at 31 March 2026	As at 31 December 2025	Change (%)
Total assets	2,244,674	2,081,903	7.82
Equity attributable to owners of the parent	334,571	319,930	4.58
Total share capital	14,821	14,821	–
Net assets per share attributable to owners of the parent (RMB) Note 1	22.57	21.59	4.54

Note 1: The net assets per share attributable to owners of the parent as at 31 March 2026 as set out in the table above included the perpetual bonds issued by the Company, after deducting the effect of which, the net assets per share attributable to owners of ordinary shares of the parent as at 31 March 2026 were RMB19.67 (31 December 2025: RMB19.01).

Note 2: In July and December 2025, the Ministry of Finance successively issued relevant regulations on the accounting treatment of standard warehouse receipts (for details, please refer to the overseas regulatory announcements – announcements on changes in accounting policies of CITIC Securities Company Limited disclosed by the Company in August 2025 and March 2026, respectively). The Company has implemented these regulations since 1 January 2025, and has made adjustments to the financial data for the first quarter of 2025 accordingly. Such adjustments had no material impact on the results of the balance sheets and income statements of the Company.

II. EXPLANATION ON THE OPERATING RESULTS AND FINANCIAL POSITION

In the first quarter of 2026, the Company grounded its operations in serving the overall national development strategy, closely aligned with the deployment set out in the outline of the national 15th Five-Year Plan, firmly upheld the political and people-centered nature of finance, consistently prioritized its functional role, steadily advanced its efforts to build itself into a world-class investment bank and investment institution, made solid progress in delivering on the “Five Major Articles” in finance, and achieved steady growth in operating results with sound development across all business lines. In the first quarter of 2026, the Company recorded an operating revenue of RMB23.155 billion and a net profit attributable to owners of the parent of RMB10.216 billion.

Main reasons for changes of over 30% in the items listed above: In the first quarter of 2026, the capital market maintained a sound development momentum, with trading activity remaining at a high level. By actively seizing market opportunities and leveraging synergies across all business, the Company achieved steady development, which in turn drove robust growth in its operating results.

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III. RISK WARNING

The principal financial data of the Company for the first quarter of 2026 as set out in this announcement is preliminary accounting data based on the China Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises and has not been audited by the reporting accountants, which may be different from the data to be disclosed in the 2026 first quarterly results of the Company. The final figures will be subject to the disclosures in the 2026 first quarterly results. Investors are advised to pay attention to investment risk. There are no any material uncertainties affecting the accuracy of the content of this preliminary financial data.

IV. DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION

The balance sheet and income statement of the Company sealed and signed by Mr. ZHANG Youjun, Head of the Company, Mr. ZHANG Hao, Chief Financial Officer, and Ms. XI Zhiying, Head of the Accounting Department, are available for inspection.

By order of the Board
CITIC Securities Company Limited
ZHANG Youjun
Chairman

Beijing, the PRC
9 April 2026

As at the date of this announcement, Executive Directors of the Company are Mr. ZHANG Youjun, Mr. ZOU Yingguang and Mr. ZHANG Changyi; Non-executive Directors of the Company are Ms. LI Yi, Mr. LIANG Dan, Mr. ZHANG Xuejun, Ms. FU Linfang, Mr. ZHAO Xianxin and Mr. WU Yonggao; Independent Non-executive Directors of the Company are Mr. LI Qing, Mr. SHI Qingchun, Mr. ZHANG Jianhua, Mr. LIU Qiao and Ms. LI Lanbing; and Employee Director of the Company is Mr. SHI Liang.

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