The directors of Beijing Tong Ren Tang Chinese Medicine Company Limited recommend the payment of a final dividend of 19 Hong Kong cents per ordinary share for the year ended 31 December 2017 compared to 16 Hong Kong cents a year ago. Such final dividend will be proposed for approval by shareholders at the annual general meeting to be held on 7 May 2018 and if approved, are payable to shareholders whose names appear on the Register of Members of the company on 15 May 2018. Subject to approval by the company's shareholders at the AGM, the final dividend will be paid on or around 31 May 2018.