GOLDWIND SCIENCE&TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. — Notice of Dividend Amount 2011

Aug 16, 2011

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ANNOUNCEMENT PAYMENT OF FINAL DIVIDEND

Reference is made to the announcements of Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (the “ Company ”) of 27 March 2011, 19 April 2011 and 24 June 2011 (the “ Announcements ”) regarding, among other things, the payment of a final dividend of RMB0.34 per share (including tax) in cash out of the Company’s retained distributable profit as at 31 December 2010 (the “ 2010 Final Dividend ”) and the notice of the Company dated 9 May 2011 (the “ AGM Notice ”) convening the annual general meeting (the “ AGM ”) of the Company for approving, among other things, the distribution of the 2010 Final Dividend. Unless the context otherwise requires, capitalised terms used herein shall have the same meanings as those defined in the Announcements and the AGM Notice.

As approved by the shareholders of the Company (the “ Shareholders ”) at the AGM on 24 June 2011, holders of the Company’s H Shares whose names appeared on its H Share register of members (the “ H Share Register ”) at the close of business on 24 May 2011 are entitled to the 2010 Final Dividend.

According to the Articles of Association of the Company, the 2010 Final Dividend were declared by the Company in Renminbi and will be paid to the holders of H shares of the Company in Hong Kong dollars. The relevant exchange rate will be the average exchange rate of Renminbi to Hong Kong dollars as announced by the People’s Bank of China for the five business days immediately preceding 24 June 2011, being the date of approving the distribution of the 2010 Final Dividend by the Shareholders at the AGM, which is RMB0.83062 to HK$1.00. Accordingly, the amount of the 2010 Final Dividend per share payable to the holders of the Company’s H Shares shall be approximately HK$0.40933 (including tax).

Enterprise Income Tax

Pursuant to the Enterprise Income Tax Law of the PRC (中華人民共和國企業所得稅法) and its implementing rules and regulations, the Company is required to withhold and pay the enterprise income tax at a rate of 10% for distribution of dividend to its non-PRC resident

corporate shareholders whose names appeared on the H Share Register as at the close of business on 24 May 2011, including HKSCC Nominees Limited. As such, the Company will distribute the 2010 Final Dividend to such Shareholders after deducting the enterprise income tax of 10%.

Individual Income Tax

Due to the recent repeal of the Circular on the Questions Concerning Tax on the Profits Earned by Enterprises with Foreign Investment, Foreign Enterprises and Individual Foreigners from the Transfer of Stocks (Stock Rights) and on Dividend Income (Guo Shui Fa 1993 No.45) (關於外 商投資企業、外國企業和外籍個人取得股票（股權）轉讓收益和股息所得稅收問題的通 知（國稅發[1993]045 號）), the Company is required under the Individual Income Tax Law of the PRC (中華人民共和國個人所得稅法) and its implementing rules and regulations to withhold and pay individual income tax in connection with distribution of the 2010 Final Dividend to its non-PRC resident individual shareholders (the “ Individual H Shareholders ”) whose names appeared on the H Share Register as at the close of business 24 May 2011. Details of arrangement are set out as follows:

• (a) For the Individual H Shareholders who are a resident of Hong Kong or Macau or a country which has entered into a tax treaty with the PRC stipulating a dividend tax rate of 10%, the Company will withhold and pay individual income tax at the rate of 10% on behalf of the Individual H Shareholders;

• (b) For the Individual H Shareholders whose country of domicile is a country which has entered into a tax treaty with the PRC stipulating a dividend tax rate of less than 10%, the Company will withhold and pay individual income tax at the rate of 10% on behalf of such Individual H Shareholders. The Individual H Shareholders who wish to apply for a tax refund (if any) in accordance with the relevant requirements of applicable tax treaty or arrangement may apply to the relevant tax authorities. Upon the confirmation of the competent tax authority on such application based on information to be provided by the Individual H Shareholders, the Company would, if applicable, refund the corresponding amount of tax temporarily withheld to the relevant Individual H Shareholders who are qualified for such refund on a timely basis;

• (c) For the Individual H Shareholders whose country of domicile is a country which has entered into a tax treaty with the PRC stipulating a dividend tax rate of more than 10% but less than 20%, the Company will withhold and pay individual income tax at the actual tax rate stipulated in the relevant tax treaty; and

• (d) For the Individual H Shareholders whose country of domicile is a country which has not entered into any tax treaties with the PRC, or under any other circumstances, the Company will withhold and pay individual income tax at the rate of 20% on behalf of such Individual H Shareholders.

The holders of the Company’s H Shares is hereby advised that the Company will withhold the income tax payable by the Shareholders in accordance with the applicable PRC laws and requirements of the relevant PRC authorities and adhere strictly to the information set out in the H Share Register as at the close of business on 24 June 2011 when make payment of the 2010

Final Dividends.

The Company has appointed Bank of China (Hong Kong) Trustees Limited as the receiving agent of the holders of the Company’s H Shares (the “ Receiving Agent ”) and will pay through the Receiving Agent the 2010 Final Dividend. The relevant cheques will be dispatched on or before 23 August 2011 to the holders of the Company’s H Shares entitled to receive the 2010 Final Dividend by ordinary post at their own risk.

The Company will make separate arrangements regarding the payment of the 2010 Final Dividend to the holders of A shares of the Company.

Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co., Ltd. Ma Jinru Company Secretary

Beijing, China, 17 August 2011

As at the date of this announcement, the executive directors of the Company are Mr. Wu Gang and Mr. Guo Jian; the non-executive directors are Mr. Li Ying, Mr. Gao Zhong and Mr. Lv Houjun; and the independent nonexecutive directors are Mr. Wang Yousan, Mr. Shi Pengfei and Dr. Tin Yau Kelvin Wong.

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