China Merchants Port : VOLUNTARY ANNOUNCEMENT - INTERIM REPORT OF THE SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER CHINA MERCHANTS PORT GROUP CO., LTD. FO...

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(Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability under the Companies Ordinance)

(Stock Code: 00144)

VOLUNTARY ANNOUNCEMENT

INTERIM REPORT OF THE SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER

CHINA MERCHANTS PORT GROUP CO., LTD. FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2021

This announcement is made by China Merchants Port Holdings Company Limited (the "Company", together with its subsidiaries the "Group") on a voluntary basis.

China Merchants Port Group Co., Ltd. ("CMPG") is a substantial shareholder of the Company whose A shares and B shares are listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. As at the date of this announcement, CMPG is interested in approximately 42.77% of the total issued shares of the Company.

Pursuant to the relevant listing rules of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, CMPG is required to publish its interim report for the six months ended 30 June 2021 (the "CMPG Interim Report") which contains financial information and certain operating statistics about the operations of the Group.

On 30 August 2021, CMPG released the CMPG Interim Report, details of which are appended to this announcement. The CMPG Interim Report is also available in the public domain (www.cninfo.com.cn).

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Shareholders and potential investors should note that the CMPG Interim Report has been prepared in accordance with the Auditing Standards for Chinese Certified Public Accountants which are different from the accounting standards the Company adopts to prepare and present its financial information. Public investors are hereby reminded of the risks which may result from inappropriate reliance upon the relevant information. Holders of securities issued by the Company and the public investors should exercise caution when dealing in the securities of the Company.

By Order of the Board

China Merchants Port Holdings Company Limited

Deng Renjie

Chairman

Hong Kong, 30 August 2021

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises Mr. Deng Renjie, Mr. Liu Weiwu, Mr. Xiong Xianliang, Mr. Wang Xiufeng, Mr. Wang Zhixian as executive directors; and Mr. Kut Ying Hay, Mr. Lee Yip Wah Peter, Mr. Li Ka Fai David and Mr. Bong Shu Ying Francis as independent non-executive directors.

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CHINA MERCHANTS PORT GROUP CO., LTD.

INTERIM REPORT 2021

Date of Disclosure: 31 August 2021

China Merchants Port Group Co., Ltd.

Interim Report 2021

Part I Important Notes, Table of Contents and Definitions

The Board of Directors (or the "Board"), the Supervisory Committee as well as the directors, supervisors and senior managers of China Merchants Port Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the "Company") hereby guarantee the factuality, accuracy and completeness of the contents of this Report and its summary, and shall be jointly and severally liable for any misrepresentations, misleading statements or material omissions therein.

Wang Xiufeng, the Company's legal representative, Tu Xiaoping, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, and Sun Ligan, the person-in-charge of the accounting organ hereby guarantee that the financial statements carried in this Report are factual, accurate and complete.

All the Company's directors have attended the Board meeting for the review of this Report and its summary.

Any forward-looking statements such as future plans or development strategies mentioned herein shall not be considered as the Company's promises to investors. And investors are reminded to exercise caution when making investment decisions.

Possible risks faced by the Company and countermeasures have been explained in "Part III Management Discussion and Analysis" herein, which investors are kindly reminded to pay attention to.

Securities Times, Shanghai Securities News, Ta Kung Pao (HK) and www.cninfo.com.cn have been designated by the Company for information disclosure. And all information about the Company shall be subject to what's disclosed on the aforesaid media.

The Company is not subject to any industry-specific disclosure requirements. The Company has no interim dividend plan, either in the form of cash or stock.

This Report and its summary have been prepared in both Chinese and English. Should there be any discrepancies or misunderstandings between the two versions, the Chinese versions shall prevail.

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China Merchants Port Group Co., Ltd.

Interim Report 2021

Table of Contents

Part I Important Notes, Table of Contents and Definitions.....................................	1
Part II Corporate Information and Key Financial Information.............................	6
Part III Management Discussion and Analysis.......................................................	10
Part IV Corporate Governance.................................................................................	37
Part V Environmental and Social Responsibility....................................................	40
Part VI Significant Events.........................................................................................	47
Part VII Share Changes and Shareholder Information.........................................	60
Part VIII Preference Shares......................................................................................	66
Part IX Bonds..............................................................................................................	67
Part X Financial Statements......................................................................................	71

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