Postal Savings Bank of China Co., Ltd. approved the profit distribution plan for 2022 at the AGM held on June 30, 2023. The Bank plans to distribute an annual dividend of the year 2022 of RMB 2.579 (including tax) per ten Shares to all of the ordinary Shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2022, totaling approximately RMB 25,574 million (including tax). The 2022 Annual Dividends of the Bank will be denominated and declared in RMB and paid to the A Shareholders in RMB and H Shareholders in Hong Kong dollars with the RMB to Hong Kong dollar exchange rate being the central parity rate (HKD 1 against RMB 0.92198) published by the People's Bank of China on June 30, 2023, being the date of the AGM.
Accordingly, the 2022 Annual Dividends payable per H Share is HKD 0.279724 (including tax). The 2022 Annual Dividends of A Shares are expected to be paid on July 13, 2023. The 2022 Annual Dividends of H Shares are expected to be paid on August 10, 2023.
To determine the name list of H Shareholders entitled to receive the 2022 Annual Dividends, the Bank will suspend registration of transfer of H Shares from July 7, 2023 to July 12, 2023. Shareholders whose names appear on the register of members of H Shares of the Bank on July 12, 2023 after market close are entitled to receive the 2022 Annual Dividends.