Shandong International Trust Co., Ltd. announced that Board has recommended the payment of the final dividend of RMB 0.055 per share (tax inclusive) in cash for the year ended 31 December 2019, representing a total payment of approximately RMB 256.2 million (tax inclusive). The final dividend is subject To Approve the Shareholders at the forthcoming annual general meeting of the Company for 2019 (expected to be held on 17 June 2020). If approved, the final dividend of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2019 will be denominated and declared in Renminbi in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Articles of Association, namely, within two months from the date of the annual general meeting of the Company for the year 2019 (i.e. not later than 17 August 2020). Distribution of the dividends to holders of domestic Shares of the Company will be paid in Renminbi, while dividends to holders of H Shares of the Company will be paid in Hong Kong dollars of an equivalent amount. For such conversion, Renminbi will be converted into Hong Kong dollars based on the average central parity exchange rate of the five business days preceding the date of the annual general meeting of the Company for the year 2019, as announced by the People's Bank of China.