DFZQ — Earnings Release 2017

Apr 19, 2017

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(A joint stock company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability under the Chinese corporate name “ 東方證券股份有限公司 ” and carrying on business in Hong Kong as “ 東方證券 ” (in Chinese) and “DFZQ” (in English))

(Stock Code: 03958)

ANNOUNCEMENT ON PRELIMINARY FINANCIAL DATA FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2017

This announcement is made by 東方證券股份有限公司 (the “ Company ”) 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 (Cap. 571) and Rule 13.09 of the Listing Rules.

The major financial data for the first quarter of 2017 as set out in this announcement, which are preliminary accounting data, have not been audited by an accounting firm. The final data should be those to be disclosed in the 2017 first quarterly report of the Company. The investors are reminded of the investment risks.

• I. MAJOR FINANCIAL DATA AND INDICATORS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2017 (CONSOLIDATED)

Currency: RMB Units: RMB yuan

		The
		corresponding
	The reporting	period of the	Increase or
Item	period	previous year	decrease (%)
Total operating income	2,128,887,867.14	1,380,998,457.49	54.16
Operating profit	817,722,466.99	565,489,619.50	44.60
Profit before income tax	1,097,113,967.67	569,165,597.77	92.76
Profit for the period attributable to
shareholders of the listed
company	844,297,461.03	423,098,320.77	99.55
Basic earnings per share (RMB)	0.14	0.08	75.00
Weighted average return on net	2.07	1.23	Increased by
assets (%)			0.84 percentage
			points

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	As at the end	As at the
	of the	beginning of
	reporting	the reporting	Increase or
Item	period	period	decrease (%)
Total assets	203,790,447,060.91	212,411,087,389.26	-4.06
Equity attributable to shareholders
of the listed company	40,974,004,084.97	40,482,898,531.88	1.21
Share capital	6,215,452,011.00	6,215,452,011.00	0.00
Net assets per share attributable to
shareholders of the listed
company (RMB)	6.59	6.51	1.23

Note: The above financial data and indicators have not been audited.

II. DETAILS OF OPERATING RESULTS AND FINANCIAL POSITIONS

During the first quarter of 2017, securities market maintained moderate organization in the industry. Stock indexes in the Shanghai Stock Exchange and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange appeared to rise slightly, while the trading volume of stocks and funds tended to be stable. By promptly reacting to the latest market development and effectively capturing market opportunities, the Company has achieved satisfying operating results in sectors including securities investment and asset management. During the reporting period, based on a preliminary estimation, the Company realized revenue of RMB2,129 million, representing an increase of 54.16% as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year; and realized net profit attributable to shareholders of listed company of RMB844 million, representing a increase of 99.55% as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.

By order of the Board of Directors PAN Xinjun Chairman

Shanghai, PRC April 19, 2017

As at the date of this announcement, the Board of Directors comprises Mr. PAN Xinjun and Mr. JIN Wenzhong as executive Directors; Mr. WU Jianxiong, Mr. ZHANG Qian, Mr. WU Junhao, Mr. CHEN Bin, Mr. LI Xiang, Mr. XU Jianguo, Ms. HUANG Laifang and Mr. ZHOU Yao as non-executive Directors; and Mr. LI Zhiqiang, Mr. XU Guoxiang, Mr. TAO Xiuming, Mr. WEI Anning, Mr. PAN Fei and Mr. XU Zhiming as independent non-executive Directors.

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