Corporate Transparency and Investor Relations

Apart from publishing annual reports and interim reports, the Company discloses major unaudited fi nancial information quarterly, and announces operational statistics monthly in order to further enhance the transparency of the Company and improve investors' understanding of the business operations of the Company. In addition, the Company submits annual reports and regular reports to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the requirements of the U.S. federal securities laws.

Upon announcement of interim and annual results or major transactions, the Company immediately holds analyst and press conferences. During such conferences, the management of the Company interacts directly with fund managers, investors and journalists to provide them with relevant information and data of the Company. Management of the Company replies accurately and thoroughly to questions raised by analysts and journalists. Real-time web-castings and video-recordings are also arranged for the said conferences in order to have wide dissemination of information and messages.

The investor relations department of the Company is responsible for the provision of information and services required by investors including the provision of responses to their inquiries, and the maintenance of timely communications with investors and fund managers. The Company also arranges from time to time road shows in different countries, through which the management of the Company meets and communicates with key persons from investment funds and institutional investors to let them have an accurate understanding on the Company's latest development and performance in different aspects including business operations and management.

Through announcements and press releases, the Company disseminates the latest information regarding any signifi cant business development in a timely and accurate manner. The website of the Company is also updated from time to time to provide investors and the public with information and news of the Company in all respects.

Since 2004, the Company has disclosed the annual total remuneration for each of the Directors in its annual report for each year.