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BEIJING MEDIA CORPORATION LIMITED

北 青 傳 媒 股 份 有 限 公 司

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

(Stock Code: 1000)

SUPPLEMENTAL ANNOUNCEMENT

IN RELATION TO THE 2019 ANNUAL REPORT

Reference is made to the 2019 Annual Report (the ''2019 Annual Report'') of Beijing Media Corporation Limited (the ''Company'', together with its subsidiaries, the ''Group'') dated 24 April 2020. The board of directors of the Company (the ''Board'') wishes to supplement the following information in respect of the significant investments held by the Group (including any investment in an investee company with a value of 5% or more of the Group's total assets as at 31 December 2019) and their performance during the financial year ended 31 December 2019 and their future prospects:

As at 31 December 2019, the external equity investments of the Group are set out as follows:

Proportion of

Item

Book value

Fair value

total assets

(RMB'000)

(RMB'000)

(%)

Long-term equity investment

9,738

9,738

1.09

Investment in other equity instruments

215,923

215,923

24.11

Other non-current financial assets

54,356

54,356

6.07

The Group has disclosed information including company name, book value, investment cost and fair value, etc. in relation to the aforementioned investments in ''VIII.8. Long-term equity investment'', ''VIII.9. Investment in other equity instruments'' and ''VIII.10. Other non-current financial assets'' under the notes to the financial statements in 2019 Annual Report.

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To enable shareholders' better understanding of the Group's investment portfolio, its performance during the financial year and prospect, supplementary disclosures of related information regarding the aforementioned investments are made as follows:

  1. Basic information of relevant investee companies in relation to investment in other equity instruments:

Fair value

as at

Proportion

Place of

Primary

Number of

Investment

31 December

of total

Company name

registration

operation place

Business nature

shares held

Shareholding

cost

2019

assets

(%)

(RMB'000)

(%)

Beiyang Publishing &

Shijiazhuang,

Shijiazhuang,

Production, printing,

43,706,423

2.43

103,000

168,017

18.76

Media Co., Ltd.

Hebei

Hebei

publishing and

distribution of

books, newspapers

and magazines

Beijing Keyin Media

Beijing

Beijing

Organizing exchange

4,000,000

16.00

6,560

45,061

5.03

and Culture Co.,

activities on

Ltd.

culture and art,

and design,

production and

provision of agency

service of

advertisements

Beijing Youth Daily

Beijing

Beijing

Internet Information

500,000

5.00

500

2,845

0.32

Newspaper Internet

Service

Communication

Technology Co.,

Ltd.

  1. Key financial information of major investees of investment in other equity instruments:

Net profit

attributable to

shareholders

of the parent

Accumulated

Dividend

company for

undistributed

received for the

the year ended

profit as at

year ended

31 December

31 December

31 December

Company name

2019

2019

2019

(RMB'000)

(RMB'000)

(RMB'000)

Beiyang Publishing &

Media Co., Ltd.

852,346

3,518,089

-

Beijing Keyin Media and

Culture Co., Ltd.

3,502

221,186

-

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    1. The investment strategies of significant investments in respect of investment in other equity instruments:
      Beiyang Publishing & Media Co., Ltd. (''Beiyang Media'') is mainly engaged in the production, printing, publishing and distribution of books, newspapers and magazines. It is the main platform for Hebei Publishing & Media Group Co., Ltd. to perform transformation into a corporate and capitalized operations. Currently, the Company holds 43,706,423 shares of Beiyang Media, representing 2.43% of the aggregate share capital of Beiyang Media. The Company made investments in Beiyang Media mainly based on the following consideration to obtain better investment returns: 1) the robust operating conditions of Beiyang Media; 2) its capital operation plans including the reform of shareholding system and listing. Subsequent to the Company's investments, the Company sees robust operating conditions of Beiyang Media in recent years as it has delivered sustained profitability and steady growth in assets and revenues. The Company is optimistic about the future operation of Beiyang Media and intends to hold the shares for a long term.
      Beijing Keyin Media and Culture Co., Ltd. (''Keyin Media'') is mainly engaged in organizing exchange activities on culture and art, and design, production and provision of agency service of advertisements, etc. Currently, the Company holds 4,000,000 shares of Keyin Media, representing 16% of the aggregate share capital of Keyin Media. The Company has made investments in Keyin Media mainly based on the consideration of its robust operating conditions and listing plan. Subsequent to our investment, the Company sees the robust operating conditions of Keyin Media in recent years as it has delivered sustained profitability. The Company is optimistic about the future operation of Keyin Media and intends to hold the shares for a long term.
  1. Basic information of relevant investee companies in relation to other non-current financial assets:

Fair value

as at

Proportion

Place of

Primary

Number of

Investment

31 December

of total

Company name

registration

operation place

Business nature

shares held

Shareholding

cost

2019

assets

(%)

(RMB'000)

(%)

Beijing Runxin

Beijing

Beijing

Investment

42,758,258

11.62

42,758

51,639

5.77

Dingtai Investment

management

Center (limited

partnership)

Suzhou Huaying

Suzhou,

Suzhou,

Investment

2,797,180

2.61

2,797

2,717

0.30

Culture Industry

Jiangsu

Jiangsu

management

Investment

Enterprise (limited

partnership)

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  1. Key financial information of major investees of other non-current financial assets:

Net profit

attributable to

shareholders of

the parent

Accumulated

Dividend

company for

undistributed

received for the

the year ended

profit as at

year ended

31 December

31 December

31 December

Company name

2019

2019

2019

(RMB'000)

(RMB'000)

(RMB'000)

Beijing Runxin Dingtai

Investment Center

(limited partnership)

196,697

269,053

-

  1. The investment strategies of significant investments in respect of other non-current financial assets:
    The Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Beiqing Network Culture Communication Co., Ltd., as a limited partner, established Beijing Runxin Dingtai Investment Center (limited partnership) (the ''Fund'') in 2013, with a shareholding of 11.62%. The Fund leverages on CSC Financial Co., Ltd. to focus on investing in equities of growth companies that plan to go public. The Company has made investment in the Fund mainly based on the consideration of achieving favourable yields from the Fund's investment projects and considerable investment returns.
    In recent years, the Fund has also been actively facilitating various investment projects to realize exits via listing, merger and acquisition and restructuring, repurchase and transfer in NEEQ market, etc. A number of projects have realized exits after listing or partial exits and delivered satisfactory yields. As of 31 December 2019, the Company has received accumulated investment income of RMB31,574 thousand.
    The Company is optimistic about the future operation and income of the Fund, and expects to achieve better investment returns upon exit from the Fund at maturity.

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The above supplemental information does not affect other information contained in the 2019 Annual Report and, save as disclosed above, the rest contents of the 2019 Annual Report remain unchanged.

By Order of the Board

Beijing Media Corporation Limited

Ji Chuanpai

Chairman

Beijing, the PRC

28 August 2020

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises: the executive directors of the Company, Ji Chuanpai, Wu Bin, Shang Da and Liu Jia; the non-executive directors of the Company, Sun Fang and Yang Qing; and the independent non-executive directors of the Company, Cui Enqing, Chen Ji, Wu Changqi, Shi Hongying and Chan Yee Ping, Michael.

Please also refer to the published version of this announcement on the Company's website at www.bjmedia.com.cn.

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