CStone Pharmaceuticals — Earnings Release 2024

Aug 20, 2024

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兗礦能源集團股份有限公司

YANKUANG ENERGY GROUP COMPANY LIMITED *

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

(Stock Code: 01171)

Inside Information

Announcement on Preliminary Financial Data for the half year of 2024

This announcement is made by Yankuang Energy Group Company Limited* (the “ Company ”) pursuant to Rule 13.09 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 main financial data for the half year of 2024 contained in this announcement is preliminary accounting information prepared in accordance with Chinese accounting standards and has not been audited by accounting firms. The specific data shall be subject to the data disclosed in the 2024 interim report of the Company. Investors should pay attention to investment risks.

I. Major financial data and indicators for the half year of 2024

Unit: RMB’000

Item	During the reportingperiod	During the sameperiod of lastyear	Percentage ofincrease/decrease
Total sales revenue	72,311,580	95,230,574	-24.07%
Salesprofit	13,469,610	20,180,465	-33.25%
Totalprofit	13,888,867	20,272,949	-31.49%
Net profit attributable toshareholders of the listedcompany(“Netprofit”)	7,568,315	11,072,063	-31.64%
Net profit attributable toshareholders of the listedcompany deducting	7,298,383	10,049,371	-27.37%

extraordinary gains orlosses
Basic earnings per share(RMB)	1.02	1.51	-32.45%
Weighted average returnon net assets	10.04%	12.16%	-17.43%
	At the end of thereporting period	At the beginning of thereporting period	Percentage ofincrease/decrease
Total asset	359,462,870	354,465,263	1.41%
Owners’ equityattributable toshareholders of the listedcompany	75,841,653	72,827,965	4.14%
Share capital	7,722,970	7,439,371	3.81%
Net assets per shareattributable toshareholders of the listedcompany (RMB)	9.82	9.79	0.31%

Note: The above table is based on the consolidated statements of the Company.

II. Description of operating performance and financial position

During the reporting period, the Company achieved effective improvement on capacity through scientific and reasonable optimization of production organization; Through the strengthening of lean management, the Company maximizes the potential to reduce costs and increase efficiency; The Company effectively hedges against the adverse impact of drop of coal prices. Relevant measures played a better effect in the second quarter, with the net profit increased in the second quarter as compared with the first quarter, achieving contrary growth.

In the first half of 2024, the Company achieved a sales revenue of RMB72.312 billion and a net profit of RMB7.568 billion. Among them, the net profit for the second quarter was RMB3.812 billion, representing an increase of RMB55 million or 1.46% as compared with the first quarter, and the growth rate was better than the average level of the same industry. As of 30 June 2024, the total asset was RMB359.463 billion, representing an increase of RMB4.998 billion or 1.41% as compared with the end of the previous year; The owner’s equity attributable to shareholders of the listed company was RMB75.842 billion, representing an increase of RMB3.014 billion or 4.14% as compared with the end of the previous year.

III. Risk warning

The key financial data for the half year of 2024 contained in this announcement is preliminary accounting information and has not been audited by an accounting firm and may differ from the data disclosed in the 2024 interim report of the Company, but it is expected that the above difference will not exceed 10%. Investors should pay attention to investment risks.

IV. Documents available for inspection

The comparative balance sheet and income statement signed and stamped by the current legal representative, chief accountant and head of accounting department of the Company.

Shareholders and potential investors of the Company are advised to exercise caution when dealing in shares.

By order of the Board Yankuang Energy Group Company Limited Li Wei* Chairman of the Board

Zoucheng, Shandong Province, the PRC

20 August 2024

As at the date of this announcement, the Directors of the Company are Mr. Li Wei, Mr. Xiao Yaomeng, Mr. Liu Jian, Mr. Liu Qiang, Mr. Zhang Haijun, Mr. Su Li and Mr. Huang Xiaolong, and the independent nonexecutive Directors of the Company are Mr. Peng Suping, Mr. Zhu Limin, Mr. Woo Kar Tung, Raymond and Ms. Zhu Rui.

* For identification purpose only