On November 17, Bank Of Ningbo Co.,Ltd. issued an announcement regarding the adjustment of the dividend rate for its preferred stock (Ningxing You 01). According to the announcement, based on the terms outlined in the "Bank Of Ningbo Co.,Ltd. Private Placement Preferred Stock (First Tranche) Prospectus," the preferred stock (referred to as "Ningxing You 01," code "140001"), privately placed in November 2015, adopts a phased adjustment mechanism for its coupon dividend rate. Each interest accrual cycle spans five years from the payment deadline (November 16, 2015), with the coupon dividend rate remaining consistent within each cycle. The second interest accrual cycle for "Ningxing You 01" concluded on November 16, 2025, and the bank has now determined the coupon dividend rate for the third cycle.
The coupon dividend rate for the third cycle of "Ningxing You 01" is calculated by adding the fixed premium determined at the initial pricing to the benchmark rate on the adjustment date. The current benchmark rate is set as the arithmetic average of the five-year government bond yield (rounded to 0.01%, i.e., 1.59%) from the ChinaBond Government Bond Yield Curve compiled by the China Central Depository & Clearing Co., Ltd. (or its successor) over the 20 trading days (excluding the adjustment date) preceding November 16, 2025. The fixed premium, established at issuance, remains unchanged at 1.66%.
Consequently, starting from November 17, 2025 (adjusted from November 16, 2025, due to it being a public holiday), the benchmark rate for the third interest accrual cycle of "Ningxing You 01" will be 1.59%, with a fixed premium of 1.66%, resulting in a coupon dividend rate of 3.25%. Dividends will be paid once per fiscal year.
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