WuXi AppTec Co., Ltd. provided earnings guidance for the year ended December 31, 2018. The realised net profit attributable to shareholders of the company for the year of 2018 was estimated to increase by RMB 858.9655 million to RMB 1,055.3004 million, representing a year-on-year increase of 70% to 86% compared with last year. The net profit attributable to shareholders of the company after deducting the non-recurring profit or loss was estimated to increase by RMB 450.4000 million to RMB 607.0607 million, representing a year-on-year increase of 46% to 62% compared with last year. The estimated growth in the results of the company is mainly attributable to the continuous increase in revenue and profit from the principal business of the company and the application of the new accounting standards in relation to financial instruments, which would result in an estimated change of the profit or loss for the current period from RMB 566.3790 million to RMB 664.8797 million due to the recognition of change in fair value of financial assets through profit or loss.