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GOLDWIND SCIENCE&TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Notice of Dividend Amount 2015

Jun 25, 2015

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Notice of Dividend Amount

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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.

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ANNOUNCEMENT PAYMENT OF FINAL DIVIDEND

Reference is made to the announcements of Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (the “ Company ”) on 27 March 2015 and 9 June 2015 (the “ Announcements ”) regarding, among other things, the payment of a final dividend of RMB0.40 per share (including tax) in cash out of the Company’s retained distributable profit as at 31 December 2014 (the “ 2014 Final Dividend ”) and the notice of the Company published on 22 April 2015 (the “ AGM Notice ”) convening the annual general meeting (the “ AGM ”) of the Company for approving, among other things, the distribution of the 2014 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 at the AGM on 9 June 2015, 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 19 June 2015 are entitled to the 2014 Final Dividend.

According to the Articles of Association of the Company, the 2014 Final Dividend were declared by the Company in Renminbi and will be paid to the holders of the Company’s H shares in Hong Kong dollars. The relevant exchange rate is RMB0.789186 to HK$1.00, which is 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 prior to 9 June 2015, being the date of approving the distribution of the 2014 Final Dividend by the Shareholders at the AGM. Accordingly, the amount of the 2014 Final Dividend per share payable to the holders of the Company’s H shares shall be approximately HK$0.506851 (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 who are eligible to receive the 2014 Final Dividend including HKSCC Nominees Limited. As such, the Company will distribute the 2014 Final Dividend to such Shareholders after deducting the enterprise income tax of 10%.

Individual Income Tax

Pursuant to 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, the Company is required to withhold and pay the individual income tax at a rate of 10% for distribution of dividend to its Hong Kong resident individual Shareholders who are eligible to receive the 2014 Final Dividend. As such, the Company will distribute the 2014 Final Dividend to such Shareholders after deducting the individual income tax of 10%.

The holders of the Company’s H shares are hereby advised that the Company will withhold the income tax payable by the Shareholders in accordance with the applicable PRC laws and regulations and adhere strictly to the information set out in the H Share Register as at the close of business on 19 June 2015 when making payment of the 2014 Final Dividend.

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 2014 Final Dividend. The relevant cheques will be dispatched on or before 3 July 2015 to the holders of the Company’s H shares entitled to receive the 2014 Final Dividend by ordinary post at their own risk.

The Company will make separate arrangements regarding the payment of the 2014 Final Dividend to the holders of the Company’s A shares.

By order of the Board Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co., Ltd. Ma Jinru Company Secretary

Beijing, 25 June 2015

As at the date of this announcement, the executive directors of the Company are Mr. Wu Gang, Mr. Wang Haibo and Mr. Cao Zhigang; the non-executive directors are Mr. Li Ying, Ms. Hu Yang and Mr. Yu Shengjun; and the independent non-executive directors are Dr. Tin Yau Kelvin Wong, Mr. Yang Xiaosheng and Mr. Luo Zhenbang.

* For identification purposes only