Xinyi Energy Announces 3.6-Cent Scrip Final Dividend, Renews Buyback and Issue Mandates Ahead of 29 May 2026 AGM

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Xinyi Energy Holdings Limited has issued a circular outlining resolutions for shareholder approval at the annual general meeting scheduled for 29 May 2026 in Hong Kong.

Dividend • Board proposes a final dividend of 3.6 HK cents per share for FY-2025. • Shareholders may elect to receive the payout in cash or new fully paid shares under a scrip dividend scheme, subject to Stock Exchange approval. • Ex-dividend date: 3 June 2026; record date: 8 June 2026; expected dispatch of share certificates and dividend warrants: on or about 29 July 2026.

Capital Mandates • Repurchase Mandate: Directors seek authority to buy back up to 10 % of issued shares (excluding treasury shares), equal to a maximum 0.85 billion shares based on the 8.52 billion shares outstanding as at 23 April 2026. • Issue Mandate: Board requests approval to allot or transfer up to 20 % of issued shares, representing up to 1.70 billion shares, with an option to extend this limit by the number of shares repurchased under the buy-back mandate.

Board and Auditor • Executive directors Mr. Lee Shing Put, B.B.S. and Mr. Lee Yau Ching, plus independent non-executive director Mr. Leung Ting Yuk, stand for re-election. • Ernst & Young is nominated for re-appointment as external auditor for FY-2026, with an estimated audit fee of HK$1.15 million.

Key Dates • Last day to register for AGM voting: 22 May 2026 (4:30 p.m.). • AGM: 29 May 2026, 9:30 a.m., at 21/F, Rykadan Capital Tower, Kowloon. • Books closure for dividend: 4–8 June 2026.

Share Capital and Control • Total issued shares: 8.52 billion; no treasury shares outstanding. • Controlling shareholders jointly hold 6.44 billion shares, or 75.5 % of issued capital. The company intends to conduct any share repurchase within limits that maintain at least a 15 % public float, in line with its Stock Exchange waiver.

The board recommends shareholders vote in favour of all resolutions, citing benefits to capital flexibility, shareholder returns, and continuity of leadership and audit oversight.

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