The Board of Xinyi Solar Holdings Limited has resolved to declare an interim dividend of 8.5 HK cents per share for first half of 2020 against 5.5 HK cents paid a year ago, to be paid to all shareholders (the "Shareholders") of the Company with their names recorded on the register of members of the Company at the close of business on 24 August 2020. The interim dividend is expected to be payable on or about 23 September 2020. The Company's register of members will be closed from 20 August 2020 to 24 August 2020 (both days inclusive), and during such period no transfer of Shares will be registered. In order to qualify for the interim dividend, all transfers of Shares accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, the Company's branch share registrar in Hong Kong, at Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong, for registration not later than 4:30 p.m. on 19 August 2020. Shareholders will be given an option to receive the 2020 interim dividend in cash or wholly or partly in new and fully paid shares of the Company in lieu of cash by the Scrip Dividend Scheme.