GF Securities to Put RMB3.91 Billion Final Dividend and Key Governance Items to Vote at 2025 AGM

Bulletin Express06-04 17:24

GF Securities (HK:1776) has released its AGM circular, detailing a comprehensive slate of resolutions to be decided by shareholders on 25 June 2026 in Guangzhou.

Key dividend proposal • A cash dividend of RMB5.00 (tax inclusive) for every 10 shares, totalling about RMB3.91 billion, will be put to the vote as the 2025 final profit-distribution plan. • The payout is based on 7.82 billion shares and represents 28.55 % of 2025 consolidated net profit; together with the RMB0.10 per-share interim dividend paid in October 2025, the full-year distribution ratio reaches 34.11 %. • If approved, the dividend will be distributed on 7 August 2026. H-share holders will be subject to withholding tax in line with their residency status, while domestic investors will receive RMB cash.

Other major resolutions • Re-appointment of Ernst & Young Hua Ming LLP (PRC) and Ernst & Young (overseas) as 2026 auditors; combined audit and internal-control fees are budgeted at RMB4.14 million. • Authorisation for the Board to determine 2026 interim dividends, capped at 30 % of that year’s parent-company net profit. • Approval for the 2026 proprietary investment quota, with the Board empowered to set limits and adjust allocations within regulatory ceilings. • Approval of expected daily related/connected transactions for 2026; shareholders Jilin Aodong, Liaoning Chengda and Zhongshan Public Utilities (and their concert parties) will abstain from voting. • Adoption of a new company-wide Remuneration Management System and revised appraisal rules for Directors. • Adoption of a new Management System of Proceeds, replacing the previous policy, to tighten oversight of raised funds. • Amendments to the Articles of Association to reflect the newly granted listed-securities market-making licence and other regulatory updates.

Procedural notes • The share registrar will close the H-share register from 22 June to 25 June 2026 (both days inclusive). • Proxy forms must reach Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services or the Board office at least 24 hours before the meeting. • Voting at the AGM will be conducted by poll in accordance with Hong Kong Listing Rules.

If all resolutions pass, GF Securities states that its capital-return commitment, investment flexibility and governance framework will be further strengthened going into the first year of China’s 15th Five-Year Plan period.

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