On 28 November 2025, Agricultural Bank of China Limited (1288) held its 2025 second extraordinary shareholders’ meeting at the Bank’s headquarters in Beijing. A total of 4,848 shareholders and proxies, holding approximately 312.88 billion voting shares or 89.398218% of the total issued ordinary shares, were present. The meeting was convened by the Board of Directors and complied with relevant regulations.
All proposed resolutions were passed, including five ordinary resolutions and two special resolutions. The ordinary resolutions involved the election or re-election of four directors and approval of an interim profit distribution plan for 2025. The special resolutions covered a financial bonds issuance plan and the issuance quota of capital instruments and total loss-absorbing capacity non-capital bonds. Each resolution requiring over half of the votes in favor was approved under ordinary procedures, while those requiring two-thirds were approved under special procedures.
The meeting confirmed that newly elected directors, whose qualifications remain subject to ratification by the National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA), will each serve a three-year term upon receiving approval. Those re-elected will continue their mandates for three years. The Bank’s 2025 interim cash dividend of RMB1.195 per ten ordinary shares will be paid in renminbi or an equivalent in Hong Kong dollars. The record date for H shares is 12 December 2025, with a payment date expected on 26 January 2026, while A shares are scheduled for 15 December 2025.
According to the announcement, relevant tax withholding requirements will apply to different categories of shareholders based on applicable regulations and tax treaties. The Bank confirms that all procedures for the ESM adhered to laws and regulations in the People’s Republic of China, and the poll results were declared lawful and valid.
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