Reference is made to the announcements of Ding He Mining Holdings Limited dated 29 March 2018, 18 April 2018 and 30 April 2018 in relation to, among others, delay in publication of the audited annual results of the Group for the year ended 31 December 2017. The Board announced that as additional time is required for the company to finalize its 2017 annual results, there will be a further delay in publication of the 2017 annual results. Pursuant to Rules 13.48(1) and 13.49(6) of the Listing Rules, the company is required to publish a preliminary announcement in respect of its results for the six months ended 30 June 2018 no later than 31 August 2018, and to send the interim report for the same period to its shareholders on or before 30 September 2018. As a result of the delay in the publication of the 2017 annual results, the publication of the 2018 interim results and despatch of the 2018 Interim Report will also be delayed.