The board of directors of SIIC ENVIRONMENT HOLDINGS LTD. announced that the Company and together with its 80% indirectly-owned subsidiary, Wuhan Hanxi Waste Water Treatment Co., Ltd. has received a letter from the Wuhan Municipal Water Affairs Authority regarding the acceleration of the construction progress of the Hanxi Wastewater Treatment Plant Project 3rd Phase. The letter further confirms that Wuhan Hanxi is the primary implementing entity for the Project. Wuhan Hanxi is owned by the Company, SIIC Environment Holdings (Wuhan) Co., Ltd. and Wuhan Urban Drainage Development Co., Ltd. in the following respective shareholding proportions: 43%, 37% and 20%. The Project's investment value is estimated at RMB 1.64 billion, which will be internally funded by Wuhan Hanxi. The Project has a designed capacity of 200,000 tonnes per day with the discharge
standard as Class I Standard A. The Project has a planned construction period of 3 years and an operation period of 30 years. The Project is not expected to have any material impact on the consolidated net tangible assets and earnings per share of the Company for the financial year ending 31 December 2024. None of the Directors, controlling shareholders or substantial shareholders of the Company has any interest, direct or indirect, in the Project, save for their relevant shareholdings in the Company. As at the date of this announcement, no definitive agreement or document of binding legal force have been entered into in respect of the Project and therefore, details of the Project are subject to changes.