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安徽海螺水泥股份有限公司

ANHUI CONCH CEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

(a joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's Republic of China)

(Stock Code: 00914)

INSIDE INFORMATION

SUSPENSION OF SOME OF THE PRODUCTION LINES OF ANHUI

TONGLING CONCH CEMENT CO., LTD.

This announcement is made by Anhui Conch Cement Company Limited ("Company" or "Conch Cement") pursuant to Rule 13.09(2)(a) of the Rules ("Listing Rules")

Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited ("Hong Kong Stock Exchange") and the Inside Information Provisions (as defined in the Listing Rules) under Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong).

Anhui Tongling Conch Cement Co., Ltd. ("Tongling Conch") is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.

A Special Action Plan for Protection of Centralized Drinking Water Sources in China (全國集中式飲用水水源地環境保護專項行動方案) (Huan Huan Jian [2018] No. 25 ) was jointly promulgated by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment and the Ministry of Water Resources of the People's Republic of China on 9 March 2018, and such plan required the clearance and upgrading of Class A and Class B drinking water source reserves in accordance with the Water Pollution Prevention and Control Law of the People's Republic of China ( 中華人民共和國水污染防治法 ) and Environmental Protection Technical Requirement for Standardized Construction of the Centralized Drinking Water Sources (集中式飲用水水源地規範化建設環境保護 技術要求) (HJ773-2015).

  • A cargo pier of Tongling Conch ("Tongling Conch Pier") is located inside the Class

  • B reserve of the intake point of the Tongling Water Treatment Plant. By the Notice on the Immediate Suspension of the Operations of the Pier (關於立即停止碼頭作業的 1

緊急通知 ) ("Notice") jointly issued by the Tongling Environmental Protection Bureau and Tongling Port and Shipping (Local Maritime) Bureau in May, Tongling Conch was required to suspend the operations of the Tongling Conch Pier. In compliance with the Notice, Tongling Conch has suspended the operations of the Tongling Conch Pier in late May. The Tongling Conch Pier is an important channel for the shipping of cement and clinker products and the delivery of raw coal to Tongling Conch's factories. The suspension of the operations of the Tongling Conch Pier will result in a temporary suspension of three of Tongling Conch's clinker production lines (accounting for 58% of Tongling Conch's annual production capacity of 15 million tonnes of clinker).

The Company has always attached great importance to environmental protection and management, and has actively responded to and implemented environmental protection management policies promulgated by all levels of the government, ensuring that all the sub-units of the Company meet or even surpass national environmental protection standards. The construction of the Tongling Conch Pier, supported by the investment of Tongling Conch,was approved by the relevant government department in 1987, and all necessary licenses were obtained, together with comprehensive environmental protection facilities which meet environmental protection standards. Preparation of construction of the intake point of the Tongling Water Treatment Plant began in 1992. It is currently owned by Tongling Capital Water Company Limited (銅陵首創水務有限責任公司). Suspension of the operation of the Tongling Conch Pier was not due to any violation of laws or regulations by Tongling Conch.

The clinker products produced by Tongling Conch were mainly sold to the Company's subsidiaries being grinding units along the coast and the Yangtze River. During the period of suspension of the Tongling Conch production line, the Company will coordinate and arrange for the clinker resources of its other production plants along the Yangtze River to meet the daily production needs of the abovementioned grinding units.

The operating revenue of Tongling Conch for the year ended 31 December 2017 ("FY2017") amounted to RMB3.75 billion, representing approximately 4.98% of the audited operating revenue of the Company in FY2017. The net profit of Tongling Conch for FY2017 amounted to RMB876 million, representing approximately 5.52% of the audited consolidated net profit attributable to equity shareholders of the Company for FY2017.

After the occurrence of the aforesaid events, the Company immediately organized inspections and reviews of the rest of the Group's production plants along the Yangtze River. No similar situation or risks exist for its other production plants. The Company will need to further communicate with the Tongling municipal government on resolving the issue, in order to assess the impact of the suspension of some of Tongling Conch's production lines. The Tongling municipal government is currently actively coordinating with relevant departments and strives to restore the operation of the Tongling Conch Pier as soon as possible. The Company shall make further announcement(s) as and when necessary in a timely manner based on the progress of the above matter.

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

By order of the Board

Anhui Conch Cement Company Limited

Wu Bin

Executive Director

Wuhu City, Anhui Province, the PRC

12 June 2018

As at the date of this notice, the Board comprises (i) Mr Gao Dengbang, Mr Wang Jianchao, Mr Wu Bin and Mr Ding Feng as executive Directors; (ii) Mr Yang Mian Zhi, Mr Tai Kwok Leung and Mr Leung Tat Kwong Simon as independent non-executive Directors

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