Report for the Third Quarter of 2014 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited SHANDONG CHENMING PAPER HOLDINGS LIMITED 2014 Third Quarter Report October 2014 — 1 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2014 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited I Important Notice The board of directors (the “Board”), the supervisory committee (the “Supervisory Committee”), the directors (the “Directors”), supervisors (the “Supervisors”) and senior management (the “Senior Management”) of the Company hereby warrant that the contents of this quarter report are true, accurate and complete, and there are no false representations, misleading statements or material omissions, and jointly and severally responsible for the liabilities of the Company. All Directors were present at the Board meeting to consider and approve this quarterly report. Chen Hongguo, head of the Company, Dong Lianming, head in charge of accounting and Liu Jun, head of the accounting department (Accounting Officer), declare that they warrant the truthfulness, accuracy and completeness of the financial statements in this quarter report. — 2 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2014 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited II Major financial data and change of shareholders I. Major accounting data and financial indicators Retrospective adjustment to or restatement of the accounting data for prior years by the Company due to change of accounting policies and correction of accounting errors √ Yes □ No Increase/decrease as at the end of the reporting period compared to the end of the As at the end of As at the end of the prior year prior year (%) the reporting Before After After period adjustment adjustment adjustment Total assets (RMB) 51,161,153,036.96 47,521,883,569.18 47,521,883,569.18 7.66% Net assets attributable to shareholders of the Company (RMB) 13,739,249,109.88 14,039,888,226.11 14,039,888,226.11 -2.14% Increase/decrease from the beginning of the Increase/decrease year to the end for the reporting of the reporting period compared From the period compared to the beginning of the to the corresponding year to the end corresponding The reporting period of the of the reporting period of the period prior year period prior year Revenue (RMB) 4,957,710,823.44 -1.34% 14,039,731,402.45 -6.73% Net profit attributable to shareholders of the Company (RMB) 98,736,396.40 -49.77% 341,197,491.42 -35.62% Net profit after extraordinary gains or losses attributable to shareholders of the Company (RMB) 52,059,625.26 -63.88% 109,873,098.53 -60.57% Net cash flows from operating activities (RMB) — — 1,345,633,170.22 28.78% Basic earnings per share (RMB per share) 0.06 -40.00% 0.18 -30.77% Diluted earnings per share (RMB per share) 0.06 -40.00% 0.18 -30.77% Rate of return on net assets on weighted average basis 0.73% -0.68% 2.45% -1.36% — 3 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2014 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited Items and amounts of extraordinary gains or losses √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: RMB Amounts for the period from the beginning of the year to the end of the reporting Item period Note Profit or loss from disposal of non-current assets (including write-off of provision for assets impairment) 76,259,253.81 Government grants (except for the government grants closely related to the normal operation of the Company and granted constantly at a fixed amount or quantity in accordance with a certain standard based on state policies) accounted for in profit or loss for the current period 163,646,172.81 Gain or loss from debt restructuring 633,062.97 Non-operating gains and losses other than the above items 63,105,193.22 Other gain or loss within the definition of extraordinary gain or loss 967,670.22 Less: Effect of income tax 58,207,998.61 Effect of minority interest (after tax) 15,078,961.53 Total 231,324,392.89 — Notes for the Company‘s extraordinary gain or loss items as defined in the Explanatory Announcement on Information Disclosure for Companies Offering Their Securities to the Public No.1 - Extraordinary Gains or Losses and the extraordinary gain or loss items as illustrated in the Explanatory Announcement on Information Disclosure for Companies Offering Their Securities to the Public No.1 - Extraordinary Gains or Losses defined as its recurring gain or loss items □ Applicable √ Not applicable No extraordinary gain or loss items as defined or illustrated in the Explanatory Announcement on Information Disclosure for Companies Offering Their Securities to the Public No.1 - Extraordinary Gains or Losses were defined by the Company as its recurring gain or loss items during the reporting period. — 4 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2014 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited II. Total number of shareholders and the shareholding of the top ten shareholders as at the end of the reporting period 1. Total number of shareholders of ordinary shares and the shareholding of the top ten shareholders of ordinary shares as at the end of the reporting period Unit: share Total number of 123,083, of which 95,005 were holders of A shares, 27,526 holders of B shares and shareholders of ordinary 552 holders of H shares shares as at the end of the reporting period Shareholding of the top ten shareholders of ordinary shares Share pledged or locked-up Number of Status Nature of Percentage of Number of Restricted of Name of shareholders shareholders shareholding shares held shares held shares Number HKSCC NOMINEES Overseas legal 18.11% 350,691,500 0 — 0 LIMITED person SHOUGUANG State-owned 15.13% 293,003,657 0 — 0 CHENMING legal person HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED PLATINUM ASIA FUND Overseas legal 1.67% 32,341,052 0 — 0 person CAITONG FUND - Others 1.62% 31,306,508 0 — 0 EVERBRIGHT BANK - CAITONG FUND - YUAN MEI NO. 2 ASSETS MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME CAITONG FUND - Others 1.54% 29,868,220 0 — 0 EVERBRIGHT BANK - YUAN MEI NO. 1 ASSETS MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME WU Jianrong Domestic nature 0.94% 18,277,723 0 — 0 person YUNNAN Others 0.88% 17,030,727 0 — 0 INTERNATIONAL TRUST CO., LTD. - YUNNAN TRUST GROWTH 2013 - NO. 2 ASSEMBLED FUNDS TRUST PROGRAMME KONG Qingping Domestic nature 0.79% 15,273,341 0 — 0 person YAO Liangjin Domestic nature 0.76% 14,786,187 0 — 0 person BBH A/C VANGUARD Overseas legal 0.62% 12,036,985 0 — 0 EMERGING MARKETS person STOCK INDEX FUND — 5 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2014 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited Shareholdings of the top ten shareholders of non-restricted ordinary shares Number of non-restricted Share class ordinary shares Share class Number Name of shareholders held HKSCC NOMINEES LIMITED 350,691,500 Overseas listed 350,691,500 foreign shares SHOUGUANG CHENMING 293,003,657 RMB ordinary 293,003,657 HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED shares PLATINUM ASIA FUND 32,341,052 Domestic listed 32,341,052 foreign shares CAITONG FUND - EVERBRIGHT 31,306,508 RMB ordinary 31,306,508 BANK - CAITONG FUND - YUAN shares MEI NO. 2 ASSETS MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME CAITONG FUND - EVERBRIGHT 29,868,220 RMB ordinary 29,868,220 BANK - YUAN MEI NO. 1 ASSETS shares MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME WU Jianrong 18,277,723 RMB ordinary 18,277,723 shares YUNNAN INTERNATIONAL TRUST 17,030,727 RMB ordinary 17,030,727 CO., LTD. - YUNNAN TRUST shares GROWTH 2013 - NO. 2 ASSEMBLED FUNDS TRUST PROGRAMME KONG Qingping 15,273,341 RMB ordinary 15,273,341 shares YAO Liangjin 14,786,187 RMB ordinary 14,786,187 shares BBH A/C VANGUARD EMERGING 12,036,985 Domestic listed 12,036,985 MARKETS STOCK INDEX FUND foreign shares Connected relationship or connected Shouguang Chenming Holdings Company Limited, a state- party relationship among the above owned legal person shareholder, is not connected with any of shareholders the shareholders above. They are not persons acting in concert under Administration of Disclosure of Information on the Change of Shareholdings in Listed Companies Procedures. Both Caitong Fund - Everbright Bank - Caitong Fund — Yuan Mei No. 2 Assets Management Programme and Caitong Fund — Everbright Bank - Yuan Mei No. 1 Assets Management Programme are funds managed by Caitong Fund Management Co., Ltd. Save for the above, it is not aware that any other shareholders of tradable shares are persons acting in concert and it is also not aware that any other shareholders of tradable shares are connected with each others. Particulars on top ten shareholders of Wu Jianrong held 18,277,723 RMB ordinary shares of the non-restricted ordinary shares engaged Company through the client credit trading guarantee securities in margin trading and short selling (if account at GF Securities Co. Limited. Kong Qingping held any) 15,273,341 RMB ordinary shares of the Company through the client credit trading guarantee securities account at Haitong Securities Company Limited. Yao Liangjin held 14,784,987 RMB ordinary shares of the Company through the client credit trading guarantee securities account at GF Securities Co. Limited. — 6 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2014 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited Whether an agreed repurchase transaction was entered into during the reporting period by the top ten shareholders of ordinary shares and top ten shareholders of non-restricted ordinary shares of the Company □ Yes √ No The top ten shareholders of ordinary shares and the top ten shareholders of non- restricted ordinary shares of the Company did not enter into any agreed repurchase transaction during the reporting period. 2. Total number of shareholders of preference shares and the shareholding of the top ten shareholders of preference shares as at the end of the reporting period □ Applicable √ Not applicable III Material matters I. Details and reasons for changes of major accounting statement items and financial indicators during the reporting period √ Applicable □ Not applicable (I) Analysis of the assets and liabilities of the Company Unit: RMB Reasons Item 30 September 2014 31 December 2013 Change for change Prepayments 2,069,146,732.30 1,589,021,331.24 30.22% (1) Construction in progress 3,703,529,027.43 5,266,031,817.60 -29.67% (2) Construction materials 19,222,923.50 63,968,067.62 -69.95% (3) Long-term receivables 500,900,000.00 0 100% (4) Other non-current assets 900,000,000.00 0 100% (5) Short-term borrowings 14,367,452,048.71 9,818,885,237.85 46.32% (6) Bills payable 475,104,139.58 290,403,790.59 63.60% (7) Interest payable 246,069,805.52 153,189,860.42 60.63% (8) Other payables 697,273,000.24 486,836,595.89 43.23% (9) Other current liabilities 2,136,058,869.87 3,878,735,536.52 -44.93% (10) Long-term payables 265,958,679.90 60,000,000.00 343.26% (11) — 7 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2014 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited Explanation of the reasons leading to the major changes: (1) Prepayments increased by 30.22% mainly due to an increase in prepayments for raw materials by the Company. (2) Construction in progress decreased by 29.67% mainly due to the reclassification of Jilin Chenming’s environmental protection relocation project, Wuhan Chenming’s household paper project and Meilun Paper’s paper additives project as fixed assets upon completion. They are subsidiaries of the Company. (3) Construction materials decreased by 69.95% mainly due to the reclassification of Jilin Chenming’s environmental protection relocation project as fixed assets. (4) Long-term receivables increased by 100% mainly due to the new external businesses of the financial leasing company. (5) Other non-current assets increased by 100% mainly due to the new external entrusted loans due after 1 year. (6) Short-term borrowings increased by 46.32% mainly due to repayment for short-term commercial paper due and project investment. (7) Bills payable increased by 63.60% mainly due to an increase in payment for goods by bills. (8) Interest payable increased by 60.63% mainly due to the provision for interest on corporate bonds and medium-term notes. (9) Other payables increased by 43.23% mainly due to an increase in the provision for interest payable and expense and the guarantee amount received. (10) Other current liabilities decreased by 44.93% mainly due to the repayment of short-term commercial paper due. (11) Long-term payables increased by 343.62% mainly due to an increase in the borrowings of RMB168 million from the Management Committee of Nanchang Economic and Technological Development Zone to the phase II project of Jiangxi Chenming. — 8 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2014 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited (II) Reasons for significant year on year changes of income statement items during the reporting period Unit: RMB Reasons January - January - for Item September 2014 September 2013 Change change Finance expenses 946,282,893.04 717,678,559.57 31.85% (1) Loss on impairment of assets 22,008,283.96 -8,879,885.44 347.84% (2) Gain on change in fair value 967,670.22 9,229,042.51 -89.51% (3) Investment income 45,626,015.23 5,313,584.84 758.67% (4) Non-operating expenses 14,344,376.32 62,821,989.23 -77.17% (5) Income tax expenses 56,092,305.40 117,976,857.82 -52.45% (6) Explanation of the reasons leading to the major changes: (1) Finance expenses increased by 31.85% mainly due to the depreciation of RMB resulting in increase in exchange loss. (2) Loss on impairment of assets increased by 347.84% mainly due to an increase in bad debt provision for accounts receivable. (3) Gain on change in fair value decreased by 89.51% mainly due to an increase in logging woodland. (4) Investment income increased by 758.67% mainly due to receipt of the interest on new entrusted loans made by the Company. (5) Non-operating expenses decreased by 77.17% mainly due to the loss on disposal of non-current assets during the prior period. (6) Income tax expenses decreased by 52.45% mainly due to the year on year decrease of the profitability of the Company as affected by the factors such as market and exchange rate changes. — 9 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2014 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited (III) Analysis of cash flows during the reporting period Unit: RMB Amounts for the Amounts for the corresponding period Reasons Item period of the prior year Change for change Net cash flows from operating activities 1,345,633,170.22 1,044,925,354.18 28.78% (1) Net cash flows from investment activities -2,315,636,367.42 -1,676,114,442.20 -38.16% (2) Net cash flows from financial activities 1,856,086,808.55 -1,120,946,082.01 265.58% (3) Explanation of the reasons leading to the major changes: (1) Net cash flows from operating activities increased by 28.78% mainly due to an increase proportion in payment for goods by bills. (2) Net cash flows from investment activities decreased by 38.16% mainly due to the increase in entrusted loans to other companies. (3) Net cash flows from financial activities increased by 265.58% mainly due to an increase in borrowings for the period as a result of the projects. (IV) Implementation of new or amended accounting standards In accordance with the requirements of “Notice on the issuance of ‘Accounting Standard for Business Enterprises No. 39 — Fair value measurement’” (Cai Kuai [2014] No. 6), “Notice on the issuance of amendment to ‘Accounting Standard for Business Enterprises No. 30 — Presentation of financial statements’” (Cai Kuai [2014] No. 7), “Notice on the issuance of amendment to ‘Accounting Standard for Business Enterprises No. 9 — Employee benefits’” (Cai Kuai [2014] No. 8), “Notice on the issuance of amendment to ‘Accounting Standard for Business Enterprises No. 33 — Consolidated financial statements’” (Cai Kuai [2014] No. 10), “Notice on the issuance of ‘Accounting Standard for Business Enterprises No. 40 — Joint arrangement’” (Cai Kuai [2014] No. 11),“Notice on the issuance of ‘Accounting Standard for Business Enterprises No. 2 — Long-term equity investments’” (Cai Kuai [2014] No. 14) and “Notice on the issuance of ‘Accounting Standard for Business Enterprises No. 41 — Disclosure of interests in other entities’” (Cai Kuai [2014] No. 16), entities listed overseas are encouraged to early adopt the above seven accounting standards newly adopted or amended in 2014. As a company listed in the PRC and Hong Kong, the Company implemented the above newly adopted or amended accounting standards in preparation of the financial statements for 2013 and the first half of 2014 prospectively. — 10 Report for the Third Quarter of 2014 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited II. Progress in respect to material matters and analysis of the related effects and solutions □ Applicable √ Not applicable III. Undertakings made by the Company and shareholders interested in 5% or more of the shares of the Company made in the reporting period or subsisting to the reporting period √ Applicable □ Not applicable Party Particulars involved in Undertaking on the Undertaking undertaking Details of undertaking date Term performance Undertaking on change in shareholding structure Undertaking made in offering documents or shareholding alternation documents Undertaking made during asset reconstruction Undertaking made on Shouguang (1) According to the plan on defective 16 January During the Strictly initial public Chenming properties of the Company, Shouguang 2008 period when implemented offering or Holdings Chenming Holdings has guaranteed Chenming refinancing Co., Ltd, the and undertaken that: according to the Holdings controlling application of the Company, for was the shareholder defective property(ies) owned by the major of the Company and its holding subsidiary shareholder Company company which situated in the of the administrative area of Shouguang city, Company Shouguang Chenming Holdings will purchase it(them) and have it(them) being transferred to itself pursuant to the law in accordance with the result of the related asset valuation if the Company decides to transfer and dispose of it(them) and there is no other transferee; (2) before the Company transfers and disposes of the defective properties pursuant to the law, if the Company suffers any economic losses due to the defects of the title (including but not limited to damages, penalties and relocation costs), Shouguang Chenming Holdings will bear such economic losses; (3) during the regulatory process taken to the defective properties of buildings and land of subsidiaries of the Company situated outside the local areas (outside the administrative area of Shouguang city), the economic losses such as penalties or relocation costs imposed by competent administrative authorities to be borne by the subsidiaries arising from defects of insufficient title documents shall be paid pursuant to the law by Shouguang Chenming Holdings after verification. — 10 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2014 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited Party Particulars involved in Undertaking on the Undertaking undertaking Details of undertaking date Term performance Shouguang (1) Shouguang Chenming Holdings 22 May During the Strictly Chenming shall not engage, whether solely, 2008 period when implemented Holdings jointly, or by representing itself or Chenming Co., Ltd, the any other persons or companies, and Holdings controlling shall not procure its associates (as was the shareholder defined in The Listing Rules of Hong major of the Kong Stock Exchange) to engage, in shareholder Company any business which competes with the of the business of the Company and its Company subsidiaries (“Chenming Group” or “we”) directly or indirectly, in any country and region which our business exists (or any part of the world if in any form of electronics business), or in any business that directly or indirectly competes with Chenming Group’s business which we operate from time to time (including but not limited to any business in the form of sole proprietorship, joint ventures or acquisitions, or holding interests directly or indirectly in such enterprises, or by any other means); (2) in the event that Shouguang Chenming Holdings is required by its business to, whether solely, jointly, or by representing itself or any other persons or companies, engage in business which directly or indirectly competes against the business of Chenming Group, or obtain any business opportunity which directly or indirectly competes against the business of Chenming Group, it shall endeavour to procure that Chenming Group shall have priority to obtain the right to operate such business or to obtain such business opportunity; (3) if Shouguang Chenming Holdings is in breach of the abovementioned undertakings, it shall indemnify the Company for any loss caused by such breach and the Company shall have the right to acquire all businesses of Shouguang Chenming Holdings, which directly or indirectly compete with the businesses of our Group, at market price or cost price (whichever price is lower); (4) Shouguang Chenming Holdings shall not make use of its position as the controlling shareholder (as defined in The Listing Rules of Hong Kong Stock Exchange) of our Group to jeopardise the legal interests of Chenming Group and its shareholders with other persons or companies or on their behalf. Other undertakings made to minority shareholders of the Company Does the undertaking Yes performed timely? — 11 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2014 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited IV. Estimate of the operating results for 2014 Warning of projection on cumulative net profit for the period from the beginning of the year to the end of the next reporting period to be at a loss or expected to have material changes as compared to the corresponding period of prior year and its explanation □ Applicable √ Not applicable V. Security investments □ Applicable √ Not applicable The Company did not have any security investments during the reporting period. Equity interests held in other listed companies □ Applicable √ Not applicable The Company did not hold any equity interests in other listed companies as at the end of the reporting period. VI. Derivatives investments □ Applicable √ Not applicable The Company did not have any derivative investments during the reporting period. VII. Registration report on reception of research investigations, communications and interviews during the reporting period √ Applicable □ Not applicable Main topics of Class of discussion and Date of Place of Manner of parties Parties information reception reception reception accommodated accommodated provided 2 July 2014 The Company’s On-site research Institution Shanghai Recent conference investigation Chongyang production and room Investment operation of the Management Company and Co., Ltd. development of the industry 23 July 2014 The Company’s Conference call Institution Everbright Recent conference Pramerica Fund production and room Management operation of the Co., Ltd. Company and development of the industry 23 July 2014 The Company’s On-site research Institution Dongxing Recent conference investigation Securities Co., production and room Ltd. operation of the Company and development of the industry — 12 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2014 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited IV Financial Statements I. Financial Statements 1. Consolidated Balance Sheet Prepared by: Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited Unit: RMB Item Closing balance Opening balance CURRENT ASSETS: Monetary funds 2,899,945,297.91 2,547,729,794.24 Balances with clearing companies Loans to banks and other financial institutions Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss Bills receivable 2,247,684,127.58 2,870,443,681.49 Accounts receivable 3,228,364,134.44 3,102,643,083.54 Prepayments 2,069,146,732.30 1,589,021,331.24 Premium receivable Receivables from reinsurers Reinsurance contract reserves receivable Interest receivable Dividend receivable Other receivables 1,371,531,593.23 1,331,900,749.84 Financial assets purchased under agreements to resell Inventories 4,186,103,929.23 3,725,809,877.25 Assets classified as held-for-sale Non-current assets due within one year 100,000,000.00 Other current assets 1,647,947,637.47 1,740,520,586.37 Total current assets 17,750,723,452.16 16,908,069,103.97 NON-CURRENT ASSETS: Entrusted loans and advances to customers Available-for-sale financial assets 73,000,000.00 83,000,000.00 Held-to-maturity investments Long-term receivables 500,900,000.00 Long-term equity investments 38,206,830.18 32,477,214.86 Investment properties 18,169,751.92 19,473,443.95 Fixed assets 24,050,203,071.48 21,181,647,488.39 — 13 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2014 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited Item Closing balance Opening balance Construction in progress 3,703,529,027.43 5,266,031,817.60 Construction materials 19,222,923.50 63,968,067.62 Disposal of fixed assets 639,720,623.62 588,181,647.53 Consumable biological assets 1,376,029,496.97 1,317,141,123.77 Oil and gas assets Intangible assets 1,327,283,237.46 1,365,418,002.26 Development expenditure Goodwill 20,283,787.17 20,283,787.17 Long-term prepaid expenses 169,915,695.20 168,538,483.68 Deferred income tax assets 573,965,139.87 507,653,388.38 Other non-current assets 900,000,000.00 Total non-current assets 33,410,429,584.80 30,613,814,465.21 Total assets 51,161,153,036.96 47,521,883,569.18 CURRENT LIABILITIES: Short-term borrowings 14,367,452,048.71 9,818,885,237.85 Borrowings from the central bank Customer bank deposits and due to banks and other financial institutions Placements from banks and other financial institutions Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss Bills payable 475,104,139.58 290,403,790.59 Accounts payable 3,094,876,439.92 2,695,169,927.14 Advance receipts 343,370,592.34 442,432,261.58 Assets sold under agreements to repurchase Handling charges and commission payable Staff remuneration payables 131,629,204.37 130,271,812.18 Taxes payable 126,714,449.74 130,192,936.87 Interest payable 246,069,805.52 153,189,860.42 Dividend payable Other payables 697,273,000.24 486,836,595.89 Due to reinsurers Insurance contract reserves Customer brokerage deposits Securities underwriting brokerage deposits — 14 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2014 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited Item Closing balance Opening balance Liabilities classified as held-for-sale Non-current liabilities due within one year 1,061,286,800.00 1,287,804,452.66 Other current liabilities 2,136,058,869.87 3,878,735,536.52 Total current liabilities 22,679,835,350.29 19,313,922,411.70 NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES: Long-term borrowings 3,982,520,207.90 3,723,865,807.90 Bonds payable 5,774,953,134.19 5,768,418,612.73 Long-term payables 265,958,679.90 60,000,000.00 Special payables 1,200,116,148.84 971,805,561.39 Estimated liabilities Deferred income 477,698,296.20 468,354,064.53 Deferred income tax liabilities Other non-current liabilities 2,582,867,164.24 2,577,163,578.04 Total non-current liabilities 14,284,113,631.27 13,569,607,624.59 TOTAL LIABILITIES 36,963,948,981.56 32,883,530,036.29 OWNERS’ EQUITY (OR SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY): Paid-up capital (or share capital) 1,936,405,467.00 1,975,471,967.00 Capital reserves 6,149,109,673.41 6,204,682,028.94 Less: Treasury shares 30,954,891.40 Other comprehensive income 19,703,070.17 16,934,073.59 Special reserves Surplus reserves 1,132,116,106.40 1,132,116,106.40 General risk provisions Retained profit 4,501,914,792.90 4,741,638,941.58 Difference in foreign currency translation Total equity attributable to equity holders of the company 13,739,249,109.88 14,039,888,226.11 Minority interest 457,954,945.52 598,465,306.78 Total owners’ equity (or shareholders’ equity) 14,197,204,055.40 14,638,353,532.89 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND OWNERS’ EQUITY (OR SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY) 51,161,153,036.96 47,521,883,569.18 Legal Representative: Financial controller: Head of the financial department: Chen Hongguo Dong Lianming Liu Jun — 15 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2014 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited 2. Balance sheet of the Company Prepared by: Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited Unit: RMB Item Closing balance Opening balance CURRENT ASSETS: Monetary funds 744,010,694.61 1,454,242,620.40 Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss Bills receivable 2,676,592,194.26 945,832,396.01 Accounts receivable 4,212,731,180.80 3,814,654,532.05 Prepayments 1,325,097,639.95 762,470,888.60 Interest receivable Dividend receivable 191,300,102.21 Other receivables 8,901,124,886.55 11,051,622,177.96 Inventories 917,211,052.87 857,030,449.25 Assets classified as held-for-sale Non-current assets due within one year 100,000,000.00 200,000,000.00 Other current assets 113,391,914.23 103,214,843.26 Total current assets 18,990,159,563.27 19,380,368,009.74 NON-CURRENT ASSETS: Available-for-sale financial assets 73,000,000.00 83,000,000.00 Held-to-maturity investments Long-term receivables Long-term equity investments 10,721,593,518.04 8,780,738,003.45 Investment properties 18,169,751.92 19,473,443.95 Fixed assets 4,907,570,512.65 5,170,770,619.87 Construction in progress 310,088,608.55 127,095,105.63 Construction materials 1,592,459.26 1,813,442.43 Disposal of fixed assets Consumable biological assets Oil and gas assets Intangible assets 300,708,837.52 308,163,298.83 Development expenditure Goodwill Long-term prepaid expenses Deferred income tax assets 20,070,135.76 17,082,162.53 Other non-current assets 900,000,000.00 Total non-current assets 17,252,793,823.70 14,508,136,076.69 TOTAL ASSETS 36,242,953,386.97 33,888,504,086.43 CURRENT LIABILITIES: Short-term borrowings 6,956,930,952.02 5,119,632,573.69 Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss — 16 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2014 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited Item Closing balance Opening balance Bills payable 213,178,871.28 500,000.00 Accounts payable 745,288,743.08 891,996,724.44 Advance receipts 6,021,330.56 185,524,508.71 Staff remuneration payables 80,502,427.56 62,091,273.25 Taxes payable 39,523,057.82 8,949,746.01 Interest payable 246,069,805.52 150,047,305.56 Dividend payable Other payables 1,744,045,260.98 431,217,791.18 Liabilities classified as held-for-sale Non-current liabilities due within one year 480,675,000.00 343,876,000.00 Other current liabilities 2,112,229,467.97 3,856,239,467.95 Total current liabilities 12,624,464,916.79 11,050,075,390.79 NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES: Long-term borrowings 1,069,842,035.94 594,568,035.94 Bonds payable 5,774,953,134.19 5,768,418,612.73 Long-term payables Special payables Estimated liabilities Deferred income 27,244,498.97 30,016,933.24 Deferred income tax liabilities Other non-current liabilities 2,582,867,164.24 2,577,163,578.04 Total non-current liabilities 9,454,906,833.34 8,970,167,159.95 TOTAL LIABILITIES 22,079,371,750.13 20,020,242,550.74 OWNERS’ EQUITY (OR SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY): Paid-up capital (or share capital) 1,936,405,467.00 1,975,471,967.00 Capital reserves 5,938,839,256.70 6,005,426,779.17 Less: Treasury shares 30,954,891.40 Special reserves Surplus reserves 1,119,926,524.49 1,119,926,524.49 General risk provisions Retained profit 5,168,410,388.65 4,798,391,156.43 Difference in foreign currency translation Total owners’ equity (or shareholders’ equity) 14,163,581,636.84 13,868,261,535.69 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND OWNERS’ EQUITY (OR SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY) 36,242,953,386.97 33,888,504,086.43 Legal Representative: Financial controller: Head of the financial department: Chen Hongguo Dong Lianming Liu Jun — 17 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2014 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited 3. Consolidated income statement for the reporting period Prepared by: Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited Unit: RMB Amounts for the Amounts for the Item reporting period prior period I. Total revenue 4,957,710,823.44 5,025,294,991.60 Including: Revenue 4,957,710,823.44 5,025,294,991.60 Interest income Earned premium Handling charges and commission income II. Total operating costs 4,941,446,219.63 4,870,088,378.83 Including: Operating costs 3,984,381,243.53 4,038,682,108.57 Interest expenses Handling charges and commission expenses Surrenders Net claims paid Net change in insurance contract reserves Policyholder dividend expenses Expenses for reinsurance accepted Business taxes and surcharges 23,622,752.75 24,719,816.87 Sales and distribution expenses 303,393,591.78 270,152,438.87 General and administrative expenses 304,683,878.41 309,492,033.30 Finance expenses 319,671,104.57 231,269,441.78 Loss on impairment of assets 5,693,648.59 -4,227,460.57 Plus: Gain on change in fair value (“-” denotes loss) Investment income (“-” denotes loss) 24,407,767.41 130,399.74 Including: Investment income from associates and joint ventures -1,072,793.04 -440,786.76 Foreign exchange gains (“-” denotes loss) — 18 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2014 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited Amounts for the Amounts for the Item reporting period prior period III. Operating profit (“-” denotes loss) 40,672,371.22 155,337,012.51 Plus: Non-operating income 70,531,646.73 96,133,155.39 Less: Non-operating expenses 316,270.45 23,281,361.85 Including: Loss on disposal of non-current assets 856,245.58 21,879,442.43 IV. Total profit (“-” denotes total loss) 110,887,747.50 228,188,806.05 Less: Income tax expenses 22,059,260.28 35,105,651.56 V. Net profit (“-” denotes net loss) 88,828,487.22 193,083,154.49 Including: Net profit achieved by the acquiree before business merger Net profit attributable to shareholders of the Company 98,736,396.40 196,585,533.20 Minority interest -9,907,909.18 -3,502,378.71 VI. Earnings per share: — — (I) Basic earnings per share 0.06 0.10 (II) Diluted earnings per share 0.06 0.10 VII. Other comprehensive income 5,074,774.50 1,848,169.03 Including: Other comprehensive income not to be reclassified into profit or loss in subsequent periods Other comprehensive income to be reclassified into profit or loss after meeting certain criteria in subsequent periods 5,074,774.50 1,848,169.03 VIII. Total comprehensive income 93,903,261.72 194,931,323.52 Total comprehensive income attributable to shareholders of the Company 103,802,466.90 198,433,702.23 Total comprehensive income attributable to minority interest -9,899,205.18 -3,502,378.71 Legal Representative: Financial controller: Head of the financial department: Chen Hongguo Dong Lianming Liu Jun — 19 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2014 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited 4. Income statement of the Company for the reporting period Prepared by: Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited Unit: RMB Amounts for the Amounts for the Item reporting period prior period I. Revenue 2,090,570,411.61 2,370,392,217.26 Less: Operating costs 1,690,111,970.35 1,864,167,775.77 Business taxes and surcharges 11,091,563.47 9,922,947.86 Sales and distribution expenses 75,639,274.24 70,574,883.94 General and administrative expenses 134,735,705.98 147,351,141.86 Finance expenses 256,461,350.38 136,913,959.08 Loss on impairment of assets 2,603,282.18 4,501,623.46 Plus: Gain on change in fair value (“-” denotes loss) Investment income (“-” denotes loss) 726,068,888.89 130,399.74 Including: Investment income from associates and joint ventures 74,995.11 -440,786.76 II. Operating profit (“-” denotes loss) 645,996,153.90 137,090,285.03 Plus: Non-operating income 20,615,908.61 1,578,011.65 Less: Non-operating expenses 1,822,855.67 6,270,701.36 Including: Loss on disposal of non-current assets 822,855.67 5,270,701.36 III. Total profit (“-” denotes total loss) 664,789,206.84 132,397,595.32 Less: Income tax expenses -10,305,116.56 14,687,750.26 IV. Net profit (“-” denotes net loss) 675,094,323.40 117,709,845.06 V. Earnings per share: — — (I) Basic earnings per share (II) Diluted earnings per share — 20 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2014 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited Amounts for the Amounts for the Item reporting period prior period VI. Other comprehensive income Including: Other comprehensive income not to be reclassified into profit or loss in subsequent periods Other comprehensive income to be reclassified into profit or loss after meeting certain criteria in subsequent periods VII. Total comprehensive income 675,094,323.40 117,709,845.06 Legal Representative: Financial controller: Head of the financial department: Chen Hongguo Dong Lianming Liu Jun 5. Consolidated Income Statement from the beginning of the year to the end of the reporting period Prepared by: Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited Unit: RMB Amounts for the Amounts for the Item reporting period prior period I. Total revenue 14,039,731,402.45 15,053,196,350.03 Including: Revenue 14,039,731,402.45 15,053,196,350.03 Interest income Earned premium Handling charges and commission income II. Total operating costs 14,023,599,432.69 14,815,085,090.52 Including: Operating costs 11,363,379,871.84 12,290,031,922.92 Interest expenses Handling charges and commission expenses Surrenders Net claims paid Net change in insurance contract reserves — 21 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2014 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited Amounts for the Amounts for the Item reporting period prior period Policyholder dividend expenses Expenses for reinsurance accepted Business taxes and surcharges 59,123,220.53 63,687,324.86 Sales and distribution expenses 827,987,403.28 840,551,181.32 General and administrative expenses 804,817,760.04 912,015,987.28 Finance expenses 946,282,893.04 717,678,559.57 Loss on impairment of assets 22,008,283.96 -8,879,885.44 Plus: Gain on change in fair value (“-” denotes loss) 967,670.22 9,229,042.51 Investment income (“-” denotes loss) 45,626,015.23 5,313,584.84 Including: Investment income from associates and joint ventures -2,962,964.04 -19,749.84 Foreign exchange gains (“-” denotes loss) III. Operating profit (“-” denotes loss) 62,725,655.21 252,653,886.86 Plus: Non-operating income 324,243,019.51 432,438,516.55 Less: Non-operating expenses 14,344,376.32 62,821,989.23 Including: Loss on disposal of non-current assets 9,620,919.84 57,750,225.02 IV. Total profit (“-” denotes total loss) 372,624,298.40 622,270,414.18 Less: Income tax expenses 56,092,305.40 117,976,857.82 V. Net profit (“-” denotes net loss) 316,531,993.00 504,293,556.36 Including: Net profit achieved by the acquiree before business merger Net profit attributable to shareholders of the Company 341,197,491.42 529,995,044.93 Minority interest -24,665,498.42 -25,701,488.57 — 22 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2014 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited Amounts for the Amounts for the Item reporting period prior period VI. Earnings per share: — — (I) Basic earnings per share 0.18 0.26 (II) Diluted earnings per share 0.18 0.26 VII. Other comprehensive income 2,768,996.58 9,957,035.59 Including: Other comprehensive income not to be reclassified into profit or loss in subsequent periods Other comprehensive income to be reclassified into profit or loss after meeting certain criteria in subsequent periods 2,768,996.58 9,957,035.59 VIII. Total comprehensive income 319,300,989.58 514,250,591.95 Total comprehensive income attributable to shareholders of the Company 343,966,488.00 539,952,080.52 Total comprehensive income attributable to minority interest -24,665,498.42 -25,701,488.57 Legal Representative: Financial controller: Head of the financial department: Chen Hongguo Dong Lianming Liu Jun — 23 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2014 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited 6. Income statement of the Company from the beginning of the year to the end of the reporting period Prepared by: Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited Unit: RMB Amounts for the Amounts for the Item reporting period prior period I. Revenue 6,087,362,415.99 7,287,424,740.19 Less: Operating costs 4,847,384,999.67 5,840,720,052.93 Business taxes and surcharges 27,340,586.96 31,366,032.17 Sales and distribution expenses 217,177,078.18 221,752,445.18 General and administrative expenses 398,140,062.77 437,747,019.01 Finance expenses 675,547,032.46 391,759,346.57 Loss on impairment of assets 3,134,745.48 8,203,458.76 Plus: Gain on change in fair value (“-” denotes loss) Investment income (“-” denotes loss) 954,100,926.82 255,843,242.05 Including: Investment income from associates and joint ventures 343.23 -19,749.84 II. Operating profit (“-” denotes loss) 872,738,837.29 611,719,627.62 Plus: Non-operating income 73,241,851.40 95,672,454.19 Less: Non-operating expenses 4,459,000.11 35,234,864.93 Including: Loss on disposal of non-current assets 1,030,707.27 33,734,864.93 III. Total profit (“-” denotes total loss) 941,521,688.58 672,157,216.88 Less: Income tax expenses -9,419,183.74 57,444,457.42 IV. Net profit (“-” denotes net loss) 950,940,872.32 614,712,759.46 V. Earnings per share: — — (I) Basic earnings per share (II) Diluted earnings per share — 24 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2014 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited Amounts for the Amounts for the Item reporting period prior period VI. Other comprehensive income Including: Other comprehensive income not to be reclassified into profit or loss in subsequent periods Other comprehensive income to be reclassified into profit or loss after meeting certain criteria in subsequent periods VII. Total comprehensive income 950,940,872.32 614,712,759.46 Legal Representative:Financial controller:Head of the financial department: Chen Hongguo Dong Lianming Liu Jun 7. Consolidated cash flow statement from the beginning of the year to the end of the reporting period Prepared by: Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited Unit: RMB Amounts for the Amounts for the Item reporting period prior period I. Cash flows from operating activities: Cash received from sales of goods and rendering of services 14,904,943,600.80 17,933,539,107.12 Net increase in customer bank deposits and due to banks and other financial institutions Net increase in borrowings from the central bank Net increase in placements from other financial institutions Cash received from premiums under original insurance contracts Net cash received from reinsurance business Net increase in deposits from policyholders — 25 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2014 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited Amounts for the Amounts for the Item reporting period prior period Net increase from disposal of held-for-trading financial assets Cash received from interest, handling charges and commissions Net increase in placements from banks and other financial institutions Net capital increase of repurchase business Tax rebates received 10,401,960.37 18,840,149.03 Cash received relating to other operating activities 303,995,832.41 295,449,720.11 Subtotal of cash inflows from operating activities 15,219,341,393.58 18,247,828,976.26 Cash paid for goods and services 11,659,833,146.60 15,228,571,738.98 Net increase in loans and advances to customers Net increase in deposits with the central bank and other financial institutions Cash paid for claims under original insurance contracts Cash paid for interest, handling charges and commission Cash paid for policyholder dividend Cash paid to and for employees 636,888,268.64 601,968,027.11 Payments of taxes and surcharges 679,879,465.81 771,231,021.58 Cash paid relating to other operating activities 897,107,342.31 601,132,834.41 Subtotal of cash outflows from operating activities 13,873,708,223.36 17,202,903,622.08 Net cash flows from operating activities 1,345,633,170.22 1,044,925,354.18 — 26 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2014 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited Amounts for the Amounts for the Item reporting period prior period II. Cash flows from investment activities: Cash received from investments Cash received from investment income Net cash received from disposal of fixed assets, intangible assets and other long-term assets 38,059,229.00 256,077,895.62 Net cash received from disposal of subsidiaries and other business units 75,035,211.41 485,238,686.50 Cash received relating to other investment activities 292,669,675.00 365,961,341.00 Subtotal of cash inflows from investment activities 405,764,115.41 1,107,277,923.12 Cash paid for purchase of fixed assets, intangible assets and other long-term assets 1,718,400,482.83 2,783,392,365.32 Cash paid on investments 3,000,000.00 Net increase in pledged loans Net cash paid for acquisition of subsidiaries and other business units Cash paid relating to other investment activities 1,000,000,000.00 Subtotal of cash outflows from investment activities 2,721,400,482.83 2,783,392,365.32 Net cash flows from investment activities -2,315,636,367.42 -1,676,114,442.20 III. Cash flows from financing activities: Cash received from capital contribution 66,000,000.00 Including: cash received from minority interest contribution to subsidiaries 66,000,000.00 Cash received from borrowings 18,618,568,208.40 15,408,384,710.10 — 27 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2014 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited Amounts for the Amounts for the Item reporting period prior period Cash received from bonds issue Cash received relating to other financing activities 746,800,830.12 3,283,300,000.00 Subtotal of cash inflows from financing activities 19,365,369,038.52 18,757,684,710.10 Cash repayments on borrowing 14,065,961,967.04 16,935,564,741.60 Cash paid for dividend and profit distribution or interest payment 1,517,548,355.93 1,041,755,837.56 Including: dividend and profit paid to minority interest by subsidiaries 3,251,866.09 12,801,533.50 Cash paid relating to other financing activities 1,925,771,907.00 1,901,310,212.95 Subtotal of cash outflows from financing activities 17,509,282,229.97 19,878,630,792.11 Net cash flows from financing activities 1,856,086,808.55 -1,120,946,082.01 IV. Effect of changes in foreign exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents -15,067,277.57 12,146,997.98 V. Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 871,016,333.78 -1,739,988,172.05 Plus: Balance of cash and cash equivalents as at the beginning of the period 726,532,928.96 2,347,264,111.98 VI. Balance of cash and cash equivalents as at the end of the period 1,597,549,262.74 607,275,939.93 Legal Representative: Financial controller: Head of the financial department: Chen Hongguo Dong Lianming Liu Jun — 28 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2014 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited 8. Cash flow statement of the Company from the beginning of the year to the end of the reporting period Prepared by: Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited Unit: RMB Amounts for the Amounts for the Item reporting period prior period I. Cash flows from operating activities: Cash received from sales of goods and rendering of services 5,371,474,096.02 7,883,683,567.23 Tax rebates received Cash received relating to other operating activities 110,879,238.34 162,953,925.37 Subtotal of cash inflows from operating activities 5,482,353,334.36 8,046,637,492.60 Cash paid for goods and services 2,488,364,932.95 9,439,155,745.46 Cash paid to and for employees 299,515,071.91 241,038,926.17 Payments of taxes and surcharges 244,244,379.01 365,280,833.76 Cash paid relating to other operating activities 152,112,593.05 109,562,868.79 Subtotal of cash outflows from operating activities 3,184,236,976.92 10,155,038,374.18 Net cash flows from operating activities 2,298,116,357.44 -2,108,400,881.58 II. Cash flows from investment activities: Cash received from investments 1,000,000,000.00 500,000,000.00 Cash received from investment income 64,127,102.21 42,253,060.69 Net cash received from disposal of fixed assets, intangible assets and other long-term assets 17,069.00 88,504.24 Net cash received from disposal of subsidiaries and other business units 235,238,686.50 Cash received relating to other investment activities Subtotal of cash inflows from investment activities 1,064,144,171.21 777,580,251.43 Cash paid for purchase of fixed assets, intangible assets and other long-term assets 115,959,072.50 65,385,305.23 — 29 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2014 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited Amounts for the Amounts for the Item reporting period prior period Cash paid on investments 2,748,929,592.00 80,813,235.00 Net cash paid for acquisition of subsidiaries and other business units Cash paid relating to other investment activities 1,000,000,000.00 Subtotal of cash outflows from investment activities 3,864,888,664.50 146,198,540.23 Net cash flows from investment activities -2,800,744,493.29 631,381,711.20 III. Cash flows from financing activities: Cash received from capital contribution Cash received from borrowings 10,978,803,329.35 9,366,866,396.82 Cash received from bonds issue 3,279,300,000.00 Cash received relating to other financing activities 884,960,591.31 Subtotal of cash inflows from financing activities 11,863,763,920.66 12,646,166,396.82 Cash repayments on borrowing 8,187,049,989.79 10,653,538,623.36 Cash paid for dividend and profit distribution or interest payment 1,085,259,221.76 436,205,012.51 Cash paid relating to other financing activities 1,904,400,000.00 1,858,777,761.06 Subtotal of cash outflows from financing activities 11,176,709,211.55 12,948,521,396.93 Net cash flows from financing activities 687,054,709.11 -302,355,000.11 IV. Effect of changes in foreign exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents -9,697,907.74 1,193,190.99 V. Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 174,728,665.52 -1,778,180,979.50 Plus: Balance of cash and cash equivalents as at the beginning of the period 64,392,029.09 1,786,622,854.08 VI. Balance of cash and cash equivalents as at the end of the period 239,120,694.61 8,441,874.58 Legal Representative: Financial controller: Head of the financial department: Chen Hongguo Dong Lianming Liu Jun — 30 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2014 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited II. Auditors’ Report Has the third quarter report already been audited yet? □ Yes √ No The third quarter report of the Company is unaudited. Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited 27 October 2014 — 31 —