On March 23, 2018, the board of directors of Datang Environment Industry Group Co., Ltd. proposed to distribute the final dividend for the year ended December 31, 2017 of RMB 0.13 per ordinary share (before tax), based on the issued share capital of the company of 2,967,542,000 shares. The proposed final dividend is subject to the approval of the company's shareholders at the 2017 annual general meeting. If the proposal is approved by the shareholders at the 2017 annual general meeting of the company to be held on June 29, 2018, the proposed 2017 final dividend is expected to be distributed on or about August 17, 2018.