Report for the Third Quarter of 2015 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited SHANDONG CHENMING PAPER HOLDINGS LIMITED 2015 Third Quarter Report October 2015 — 1 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2015 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited I Important Notice The board of directors (the “Board”), the supervisory committee (the “Supervisory Committee”) and the directors (the “Directors”), supervisors (the “Supervisors”) and senior management (the “Senior Management”) of the Company hereby warrant the truthfulness, accuracy and completeness of the contents of the quarterly report, guarantee that there are no false representations, misleading statements or material omissions contained in this quarterly report, and are jointly and severally responsible for the liabilities of the Company. All Directors were present in person at the Board meeting to consider and approve this quarter report. Chen Hongguo, head of the Company, Dong Lianming, head in charge of accounting and Li Dong, head of the accounting department (Accounting Officer), declare that they warrant the truthfulness, accuracy and completeness of the financial statements in the quarter report. — 2 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2015 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 As at the end of the end of the reporting As at the end of the prior period the prior year year Total assets (RMB) 72,005,914,451.70 56,822,026,545.21 26.72% Net assets attributable to shareholders of the Company (RMB) 16,531,169,468.81 13,917,343,301.15 18.78% Increase/decrease for the period from the beginning of the Increase/decrease year to the end for the reporting of the reporting period as From the period compared 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) 5,176,528,453.85 4.41% 14,895,226,131.61 6.09% Net profit attributable to shareholders of the Company (RMB) 284,937,568.33 188.58% 561,325,638.84 64.52% Net profit after extraordinary gains or losses attributable to shareholders of the Company (RMB) 209,199,874.65 301.85% 383,662,094.59 249.19% Net cash flows from operating activities (RMB) — — -8,624,463,334.43 -740.92% Basic earnings per share (RMB per share) 0.15 150.00% 0.29 61.11% Diluted earnings per share (RMB per share) 0.15 150.00% 0.29 61.11% Rate of return on net assets on weighted average basis 1.79% 1.06% 3.76% 1.31% — 3 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2015 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 Item reporting period Note Profit or loss from disposal of non-current assets (including write-off of provision for asset impairment) 4,599,072.37 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) 123,009,380.79 Profit or loss from debt restructuring 248,346.17 Profit or loss arising from external entrusted loans 71,777,777.77 Non-operating gains and losses other than the above items 9,513,142.36 Gain or loss from changes in fair value of consumable productive assets subsequently measured at fair value -2,177,906.88 Less: Effect of income tax 29,025,762.22 Effect of minority interests (after tax) 280,506.11 Total 177,663,544.25 — — 4 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2015 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited 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. — 5 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2015 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 shareholders 117,584, of which 88,562 holders of A shares, 28,511 holders of B shares and 511 of ordinary shares as at holders of H shares. the end of the reporting period Shareholdings of top ten shareholders of ordinary shares Share pledged or Number of locked-up Nature of Percentage of Number of Restricted Status of Name of shareholders shareholders shareholding shares held shares held shares Number HKSCC NOMINEES Overseas legal 18.11% 350,706,900 0 0 LIMITED person SHOUGUANG CHENMING State-owned legal 15.13% 293,003,657 0 Pledged 146,500,000 HOLDINGS COMPANY person LIMITED CENTRAL HUIJIN Domestic ordinary 2.07% 40,137,900 0 0 INVESTMENT LTD. legal person CHINA SECURITIES Domestic ordinary 1.79% 34,709,519 0 0 FINANCE legal person CORPORATION LIMITED AGRICULTURAL BANK OF Others 1.06% 20,502,241 0 0 CHINA LIMITED — BAOYING TRANSITIONAL MOMENTUM FLEXIBLE ALLOCATION HYBRID SECURITIE INVESTMENT FUND NATIONAL SOCIAL Others 0.89% 17,238,339 0 0 SECURITY FUND 110 AGRICULTURAL BANK OF Others 0.88% 16,974,585 0 0 CHINA LIMITED - E FUND RUIHUI FLEXIBLE CONFIGURATION HYBRID SECURITIES INVESTMENT FUND HARVEST FUND - Others 0.50% 9,694,900 0 0 AGRICULTURAL BANK - HARVEST CHINA SECURITIES FINANCE ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN — 6 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2015 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited Share pledged or Number of locked-up Nature of Percentage of Number of Restricted Status of Name of shareholders shareholders shareholding shares held shares held shares Number ICBC CREDIT SUISSE Others 0.49% 9,562,602 0 0 FUND - AGRICULTURAL BANK - ICBC CREDIT SUISSE CHINA SECURITIES FINANCE ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN JIN Xing Domestic nature 0.47% 9,087,700 0 0 person — 7 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2015 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited Shareholdings of the top ten shareholders of ordinary shares of non-restricted shares Number of Class of shares non-restricted Name of shareholders shares held Class of shares Number HKSCC NOMINEES LIMITED 350,706,900 Overseas listed 350,706,900 foreign shares SHOUGUANG CHENMING 293,003,657 RMB ordinary 293,003,657 HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED shares CENTRAL HUIJIN INVESTMENT 40,137,900 RMB ordinary 40,137,900 LTD. shares CHINA SECURITIES FINANCE 34,709,519 RMB ordinary 34,709,519 CORPORATION LIMITED shares AGRICULTURAL BANK OF CHINA 20,502,241 RMB ordinary 20,502,241 LIMITED — BAOYING shares TRANSITIONAL MOMENTUM FLEXIBLE ALLOCATION HYBRID SECURITIE INVESTMENT FUND NATIONAL SOCIAL SECURITY 17,238,339 RMB ordinary 17,238,339 FUND 110 shares AGRICULTURAL BANK OF CHINA 16,974,585 RMB ordinary 16,974,585 LIMITED - E FUND RUIHUI shares FLEXIBLE CONFIGURATION HYBRID SECURITIES INVESTMENT FUND HARVEST FUND - AGRICULTURAL 9,694,900 RMB ordinary 9,694,900 BANK - HARVEST CHINA shares SECURITIES FINANCE ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN ICBC CREDIT SUISSE FUND - 9,562,602 RMB ordinary 9,562,602 AGRICULTURAL BANK - ICBC shares CREDIT SUISSE CHINA SECURITIES FINANCE ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN JIN Xing 9,087,700 RMB ordinary 1,231,600 shares Domestic listed 7,856,100 foreign shares Explanation of the connected Shouguang Chenming Holdings Company Limited, a relationship or acting-in-concert state-owned legal person shareholder, is not connected with any relationship of the above of the shareholders above. They are not persons acting in shareholders concert under Administration of Disclosure of Information on the Change of Shareholdings in Listed Companies Procedures. Save for the above, it is not aware that any other shareholders of tradable shares are persons acting in concert and is also not aware that any other shareholders of tradable shares are connected with each others. Whether an agreed repurchase transaction was entered into during the reporting period by the top 10 shareholders of ordinary shares and top 10 shareholders of non-restricted shares of the Company □ Yes √ No — 8 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2015 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited The top 10 shareholders of ordinary shares and top 10 shareholders of non- restricted shares of the Company did not enter 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 — 9 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2015 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited (I) Analysis of the assets and liabilities of the Company Unit: RMB Reason Item 30 September 2015 31 December 2014 Change for change Monetary funds 7,275,659,314.22 5,475,658,186.10 32.87% (1) Bills receivable 4,486,548,541.86 3,047,541,556.15 47.22% (2) Other receivables 4,601,621,364.74 1,776,467,886.07 159.03% (3) Available-for-sale financial assets 109,000,000.00 73,000,000.00 49.32% (4) Long-term receivables 9,528,717,700.36 1,420,598,667.99 570.75% (5) Long-term equity investments 82,439,231.42 36,087,848.12 128.44% (6) Construction in progress 5,594,217,039.73 3,709,270,828.53 50.82% (7) Bills payable 3,265,284,261.70 1,598,110,792.85 104.32% (8) Interest payable 246,098,198.25 150,047,305.50 64.01% (9) Other payables 1,187,723,709.51 783,790,884.61 51.54% (10) Other comprehensive income -202,575,135.06 33,763,168.13 -699.99% (11) Explanation on major changes: (1) Monetary funds increased by 32.87% mainly due to the increase in guarantee deposit for bank acceptance, guarantees and loan application by the Company. (2) Bills receivable increased by 47.22% mainly due to the increase in the receivables settled by bills. (3) Other receivables increased by 159.03% mainly due to the new financial leasing business due within one year of the financial leasing company (the“Financial Leasing Company”), a subsidiary of the company. (4) Available-for-sale financial assets increased by 49.32% mainly due to the new equity investment made by the Financial Leasing Company, a subsidiary of the company, into Shanghai Leadbank Asset Management Co., Ltd. (5) Long-term receivables increased by 570.75% mainly due to the new long- term financial leasing business of more than one year of the Financial Leasing Company, a subsidiary of the company. — 10 Report for the Third Quarter of 2015 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited (6) Long-term equity investments increased by 128.44% mainly due to the new equity investment made by the Company into Zhuhai Dechen New Third Board Equity Investment Fund Company (Limited Partnership). (7) Construction in progress increased by 50.82% mainly due to the increased investment in Zhanjiang Chenming 190,000 tonne high-end cultural paper project, Huanggang Chenming Forestry pulp integration project and Jiangxi Chenming Food packaging paper project. (8) Bills payable increased by 104.32% mainly due to the increase in the payment for goods by bank acceptance by the Company. (9) Interest payable increased by 64.01% mainly due to the interest on corporate bonds and medium-term notes accrued by the Company. (10) Other payables increased by 51.54% mainly due to the deposits received by the Financial Leasing Company, a subsidiary of the company, for the new financial leasing business due within one year. (11) Other comprehensive income decreased by 699.99% mainly due to exchange differences on translation of foreign operations resulting from fluctuation in RMB exchange rate. (II) Reasons for significant year on year changes of income statement items during the reporting period Unit: RMB Reason January - January - for Item September 2015 September 2014 Change change Business taxes and surcharges 87,653,078.10 59,123,220.53 48.25% (1) Administrative expenses 1,013,255,447.51 804,817,760.04 25.90% (2) Finance expenses 1,233,143,023.92 946,282,893.04 30.31% (3) Loss on impairment of assets 68,857,328.06 22,008,283.96 212.87% (4) Investment income 77,519,744.85 45,626,015.23 69.90% (5) Non-operating income 145,464,747.36 324,243,019.51 -55.14% (6) Non-operating expenses 5,005,703.10 14,344,376.32 -65.10% (7) Income tax expenses 293,576,753.60 56,092,305.40 423.38% (8) — 10 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2015 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited Explanation on major changes: (1) Business taxes and surcharges increased by 48.25% mainly due to the new financial leasing business of the Financial Leasing Company, a subsidiary of the company . (2) Administrative expenses increased by 25.90% mainly due to the increase in research and development expenditure due to greater research and development investment of Meilun Paper and Zhanjiang Chenming, two subsidiaries of the company. (3) Finance expenses increased by 30.31% mainly due to interest expenses and the increase in exchange loss resulting from the depreciation of RMB. (4) Loss on impairment of assets increased by 212.87% mainly due to the increase in bad debt provision resulting from the increase in receivables (5) Investment income increased by 69.90% mainly due to the increase in the income from external entrusted loans, as well as the loss on disposal of Xinli Power in the prior year. (6) Non-operating income decreased by 55.14% mainly due to the gain on disposal of intangible assets by Jiangxi Chenming, a subsidiary of the company, in the prior year. (7) Non-operating expenses decreased by 65.10% mainly due to the decrease in the loss on disposal of non-current assets by the Company. (8) Income tax expenses increased by 423.38% mainly due to the year-on-year increase in the profitability of the Company. (III) Analysis of cash flows during the reporting period Unit: RMB Reason January - January - for Item September 2015 September 2014 Change change Net cash flows from operating activities -8,624,463,334.43 1,345,633,170.22 -740.92% (1) Net cash flows from investing activities -1,169,249,574.83 -2,315,636,367.42 49.51% (2) Net cash flows from financing activities 9,447,300,758.44 1,856,086,808.55 408.99% (3) — 11 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2015 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited Explanation on major changes: (1) Net cash flows from operating activities decreased by 740.92% mainly due to the new financial leasing business of the Financial Leasing Company, a subsidiary of the company. (2) Net cash flows from investing activities increased by 49.51% mainly due to the new business of entrusted loans of RMB1.0 billion undertaken by the Company in the prior year. (3) Net cash flows from financing activities increased by 408.99% mainly due to the issue of short-term commercial paper and perpetual bonds by the Company during the current period. II. Progress in respect to material matters and analysis of the related effects and solutions √ Applicable □ Not applicable Matters relating to non-public offer of preference shares On 29 December 2014, the resolution on the proposal on non-public offer of preference shares and related resolutions were considered and approved at the fifth extraordinary general meeting of the seventh session of the Board of the Company. On 11 February 2015, the Company received the Reply on Issues Regarding the Non-public Offer of Preference Shares by Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited (Lu Quo Zi Chan Quan Zi [2015] No. 4) issued by Stated-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of Shandong Province, which agreed the non-public offer of not more than 45 million preference shares by the Company. On 13 February 2015, the Company convened the 2015 First Extraordinary General Meeting, the 2015 First Class Meeting for Holders of Domestic Listed Shares (A shares and B shares) and the 2015 First Class Meeting for Holders of Overseas Listed Shares (H shares), at which the resolutions on the non-public offer of preference share proposal and related resolutions were considered and approved respectively. On 2 March 2015, the Company received China Securities Regulatory Commission ( “CSRC”) Notice of acceptance of application for administrative approval (No. 150373) from CSRC. Having examined the information submitted by the Company in support of its application for — 12 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2015 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited administrative approval for Confirmation of Issue of Preference Shares by Listed Company, CSRC was of the opinion that the information in support of application was complete and complied with legal requirements, and decided to accept the said application for administrative approval. On 15 May 2015, the Company and its sponsor for the non-public issue of the preference shares received Reply on Application for Non-Public Issue of Preference Shares by Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited (CSRC Notice of Reply on Administrative Approval-requiring Projects (No. 150373) (the “Reply”) from CSRC. According to the requirements of the Reply, explanation and analysis had been made by the Company on relevant issues in accordance therewith. On 5 June 2015, the Company convened the sixth board meeting of the seventh Board, at which the resolution on the amendments to the non-public offer of preference share proposal and disclosed the proposal as amended on the same date. On 9 June 2015, the Company published the announcement in respect of the Reply on Application for Non-Public Issue of Preference Shares and the Announcement in Respect of Supplementary Disclosure Required under the Reply from CSRC on Application for Issue of Non-Public Preference Shares. Materials for the supplementary disclosure required were sent to the CSRC within two business days. On 21 August 2015, the application for non-public issue of preference shares of the Company was reviewed and approved by the Public Offering Review Committee of the CSRC. On 22 September 2015, the Company obtained the Reply on Approval of Non- public Issue of Preference Shares of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited (CSRC Approval [2015] No. 2130) from CSRC, which approved the non-public issue of no more than 45 million preference shares of RMB100 each by the Company. Overview of material Disclosure website index of matters Date of disclosure tentative announcements Approval of Application for Non-public Issue of Preference Shares by CSRC http://www.cninfo.com.cn, 23 September 2015 2015-056 — 13 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2015 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited III. Undertakings made by the Company and shareholders interested in 5% or more of the shares of the Company made during the reporting period or prior periods but 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 shareholding structure reformation Undertaking made in offering documents or shareholding alternation documents Undertaking made during asset reconstruction Undertaking made on Shouguang (1) Shouguang Chenming Holdings Co., 22 May 2008 During the Strictly initial public offering Chenming Ltd. (“Shouguang Chenming Holdings”) period when implemented or refinancing Holdings Co., shall not engage, whether solely, jointly, or Chenming Ltd. by representing itself or any other persons Holdings was or companies, and shall not procure its the major associates (as defined in The Listing Rules shareholder of of Hong Kong Stock Exchange) to engage, the Company in any business which competes with the business of the Company and its 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. — 14 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2015 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited Party Particulars involved in Undertaking on the Undertaking undertaking Details of undertaking date Term performance Shouguang (1) According to the plan on defective 16 January During the Strictly Chenming properties of the Company, Shouguang 2008 period when implemented Holdings Co., Chenming Holdings Co., Ltd. (“Shouguang Chenming Ltd. Chenming Holdings”) has guaranteed and Holdings was undertaken that: according to the the major application of the Company, for defective shareholder of property(ies) owned by the Company and its the Company holding subsidiary company which situated in the administrative area of Shouguang city, 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. Other undertakings made to minority shareholders of the Company Does the undertaking Yes performed timely? IV. Estimate of the operating results for 2015 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. — 15 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2015 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited VI. 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. VII. Derivatives investments □ Applicable √ Not applicable The Company did not have any derivative investments during the reporting period. VIII. Registration report on reception of research investigations, communications and interviews during the reporting period √ Applicable □ Not applicable Main topics of discussion and Place of Manner of Class of parties information Date of reception reception reception accommodated Parties accommodated provided 13 January 2015 The On-site Institution Guotai Junan Securities Co. Ltd. Recent Company’s research production conference investigation and room operation of the Company and development of the industry 13 January 2015 The On-site Institution 27 fund companies including Shenyin Recent Company’s research Wanguo, BOC Schroder Fund, HuaAn production conference investigation Funds, GTJA Allianz Funds, Fullgoal and room Fund, Zhong Ou AMC, Lion Fund, operation of CPIC, Harfor Fund, Caitong Securities, the Company Franklin Templeton Sealand Fund, and Baoying Fund, Caitong Fund, development First-Trust Fund, Tongben Investment, of the Oriental Capital, Minsheng Royal Fund, industry HFT Investment, China Life Asset Management, Yongjin Asset Management, CICC, ICBCCS, CITICPE, China AMC, Minsen Investment etc 28 January 2015 The On-site Institution Brilliance Asset Management Limited Recent Company’s research production conference investigation and room operation of the Company and development of the industry — 16 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2015 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited IV Financial Statements I. Financial Statements 1. Consolidated Balance Sheet Prepared by: Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited 30 September 2015 Unit: RMB Item Closing balance Opening balance CURRENT ASSETS: Monetary funds 7,275,659,314.22 5,475,658,186.10 Bills receivable 4,486,548,541.86 3,047,541,556.15 Accounts receivable 3,797,927,782.56 3,489,409,369.20 Prepayments 1,771,760,324.52 1,838,017,454.90 Other receivables 4,601,621,364.74 1,776,467,886.07 Inventories 5,272,000,785.01 5,420,740,468.60 Non-current assets due within one year 531,953,215.18 865,738,333.65 Other current assets 1,471,503,086.68 1,656,602,232.09 Total current assets 29,208,974,414.77 23,570,175,486.76 NON-CURRENT ASSETS: Available-for-sale financial assets 109,000,000.00 73,000,000.00 Long-term receivables 9,528,717,700.36 1,420,598,667.99 Long-term equity investments 82,439,231.42 36,087,848.12 Investment property 16,431,495.88 17,735,187.91 Fixed assets 23,944,718,312.93 24,744,731,705.04 Construction in progress 5,594,217,039.73 3,709,270,828.53 Construction materials 16,545,864.01 22,955,982.38 Intangible assets 1,470,811,921.34 1,319,104,425.04 Goodwill 20,283,787.17 20,283,787.17 Long-term prepaid expenses 168,236,214.50 173,690,747.83 Deferred income tax assets 651,414,227.59 620,267,636.44 Other non-current assets 1,194,124,242.00 1,094,124,242.00 Total non-current assets 42,796,940,036.93 33,251,851,058.45 Total assets 72,005,914,451.70 56,822,026,545.21 CURRENT LIABILITIES: Short-term borrowings 23,543,580,333.86 20,470,296,592.92 Bills payable 3,265,284,261.70 1,598,110,792.85 Accounts payable 3,148,768,075.86 3,408,366,113.93 Advance receipts 270,040,619.71 270,056,726.88 Staff remuneration payables 193,770,342.24 153,926,042.30 — 17 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2015 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited Item Closing balance Opening balance Taxes payable 201,026,653.89 161,100,088.94 Interest payable 246,098,198.25 150,047,305.50 Dividend payable 1,187,723,709.51 783,790,884.61 Other payables 1,155,263,500.00 1,099,968,900.00 Non-current liabilities due within one year 7,201,960,555.55 Total current liabilities 40,413,516,250.57 28,095,663,447.93 NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES: Long-term borrowings 4,504,586,347.85 4,378,290,245.19 Bonds payable 5,784,055,517.50 5,777,131,308.01 Long-term payables 184,000,000.00 Special payables 161,983,516.66 161,983,516.66 Deferred income 1,440,956,975.54 1,476,121,434.78 Other non-current liabilities 2,590,779,342.55 2,584,768,359.64 Total non-current liabilities 14,666,361,700.10 14,378,294,864.28 TOTAL LIABILITIES 55,079,877,950.67 42,473,958,312.21 OWNERS’ EQUITY: Share capital 1,936,405,467.00 1,936,405,467.00 Other equity instruments 2,582,800,000.00 Including: Perpetual bonds 2,582,800,000.00 Capital reserves 6,149,138,276.81 6,149,136,873.41 Other comprehensive income -202,575,135.06 33,763,168.13 Surplus reserves 1,132,116,106.40 1,132,116,106.40 Retained profit 4,933,284,753.66 4,665,921,686.21 Total equity attributable to equity holders of the company 16,531,169,468.81 13,917,343,301.15 Minority interest 394,867,032.22 430,724,931.85 Total owners’ equity 16,926,036,501.03 14,348,068,233.00 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND OWNERS’ EQUITY 72,005,914,451.70 56,822,026,545.21 Legal Representative: Financial controller: Head of the Chen Hongguo Dong Lianming accountarydepartment: Li Dong — 18 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2015 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited 2. Balance sheet of the Company Unit: RMB Item Closing balance Opening balance CURRENT ASSETS: Monetary funds 4,366,073,237.20 2,345,637,944.73 Bills receivable 1,675,767,730.02 3,516,397,335.06 Accounts receivable 2,166,245,219.83 3,503,819,172.94 Prepayments 1,542,557,668.55 1,734,892,571.69 Other receivables 16,972,335,044.54 9,312,981,273.16 Inventories 912,713,230.45 824,854,551.21 Non-current assets due within one year 300,000,000.00 Other current assets 42,494,564.53 114,216,338.90 Total current assets 27,678,186,695.12 21,652,799,187.69 NON-CURRENT ASSETS: Available-for-sale financial assets 73,000,000.00 73,000,000.00 Long-term equity investments 12,526,665,506.00 12,370,935,132.02 Investment property 16,431,495.88 17,735,187.91 Fixed assets 3,437,526,203.14 3,350,685,307.94 Construction in progress 122,112,865.46 323,543,539.92 Construction materials 1,494,815.38 1,564,277.42 Intangible assets 310,953,966.09 246,581,452.71 Deferred income tax assets 149,419,011.05 41,033,875.05 Other non-current assets 900,000,000.00 900,000,000.00 Total non-current assets 17,537,603,863.00 17,325,078,772.97 TOTAL ASSETS 45,215,790,558.12 38,977,877,960.66 CURRENT LIABILITIES: Short-term borrowings 6,267,700,091.21 9,143,654,360.01 Bills payable 1,008,267,187.81 680,548,319.01 Accounts payable 897,054,487.69 693,506,846.35 Advance receipts 692,267,441.52 1,724,744.50 Staff remuneration payables 101,570,049.13 75,683,362.25 Taxes payable 17,775,972.54 30,908,886.06 Interest payable 246,098,198.25 150,047,305.50 Dividend payable Other payables 2,790,154,542.78 4,141,133,979.84 Non-current liabilities due within one year 781,678,000.00 494,760,000.00 Other current liabilities 7,201,960,555.55 Total current liabilities 20,004,526,526.48 15,411,967,803.52 NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES: Long-term borrowings 350,692,035.94 867,832,035.94 Bonds payable 5,784,055,517.50 5,777,131,308.01 Deferred income 62,174,938.01 44,507,433.25 — 19 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2015 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited Item Closing balance Opening balance Other non-current liabilities 2,590,779,342.55 2,584,768,359.64 Total non-current liabilities 8,787,701,834.00 9,274,239,136.84 Total liabilities 28,792,228,360.48 24,686,206,940.36 OWNERS’ EQUITY: Share capital 1,936,405,467.00 1,936,405,467.00 Other equity instruments 2,582,800,000.00 Including: Preference shares Perpetual bonds 2,582,800,000.00 Capital reserves 5,938,840,660.10 5,938,839,256.70 Surplus reserves 1,119,926,524.49 1,119,926,524.49 Retained profit 4,845,589,546.05 5,296,499,772.11 Total owners’ equity 16,423,562,197.64 14,291,671,020.30 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND OWNERS’ EQUITY 45,215,790,558.12 38,977,877,960.66 — 20 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2015 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited 3. Consolidated Income Statement for the Reporting Period Unit: RMB Amounts for the Amounts for the Item reporting period prior period I. Total revenue 5,176,528,453.85 4,957,710,823.44 Including: Revenue 5,176,528,453.85 4,957,710,823.44 II. Total operating costs 4,884,195,563.83 4,941,446,219.63 Including: Operating costs 3,663,452,008.01 3,984,381,243.53 Business taxes and surcharges 36,419,101.44 23,622,752.75 Sales expenses 304,163,150.41 303,393,591.78 Administrative expenses 359,001,478.25 304,683,878.41 Finance expenses 487,670,744.81 319,671,104.57 Loss on impairment of assets 33,489,080.91 5,693,648.59 Plus: Gain on change in fair value (“-” denotes loss) Investment income (“-” denotes loss) 30,886,998.53 24,407,767.41 Including: Investment income from associates and joint ventures -1,503,585.25 -1,072,793.04 III. Operating profit (“-” denotes loss) 323,219,888.55 40,672,371.22 Plus: Non-operating income 70,374,708.87 70,531,646.73 Including: Gain on disposal of non-current assets 489,331.81 3,350,564.03 Less: Non-operating expenses 1,674,673.26 316,270.45 Including: Loss on disposal of non-current assets 249,189.04 856,245.58 IV. Total profit (“-” denotes total loss) 391,919,924.16 110,887,747.50 Less: Income tax expenses 120,165,450.99 22,059,260.28 V. Net profit (“-” denotes net loss) 271,754,473.17 88,828,487.22 Net profit attributable to owners of the Company 284,937,568.33 98,736,396.40 Minority interest -13,183,095.16 -9,907,909.18 VI. Other comprehensive income after tax, net -252,355,593.07 5,074,774.50 Other comprehensive income after tax attributable to owners of the Company, net -252,355,593.07 5,074,774.50 (I) Other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to profit and loss in subsequent periods — 21 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2015 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited Amounts for the Amounts for the Item reporting period prior period 1. Change in remeasurement of net defined benefit liability or assets 2. Share of other comprehensive income of investees that will not be reclassified to profit and loss (II) Other comprehensive income that will be reclassified to profit and loss in subsequent periods -252,355,593.07 5,074,774.50 1. Share of other comprehensive income of equity accounted investees that will be reclassified to profit and loss in subsequent periods 2. Gains and losses from changes in fair value of available-for-sale financial assets 3. Gains and losses from held-to-maturity investment reclassified as available-for-sale financial assets 4. Effective portion of hedging gains and losses from cash flows 5. Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations -252,355,593.07 5,074,774.50 Net other comprehensive income after tax attributable to minority interests VII. Total comprehensive income 19,398,880.10 93,903,261.72 Total comprehensive income attributable to owners of the Company 32,581,975.26 103,811,170.90 — 22 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2015 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited Amounts for the Amounts for the Item reporting period prior period Total comprehensive income attributable to minority interest -13,183,095.16 -9,907,909.18 VIII.Earnings per share: (I) Basic earnings per share 0.15 0.06 (II) Diluted earnings per share 0.15 0.06 Legal Representative: Financial controller: Head of the financial department: Chen Hongguo Dong Lianming Li Dong — 23 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2015 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited 4. Income statement of the Company for the Reporting Period Unit: RMB Amounts for the Amounts for the Item reporting period prior period I. Revenue 1,878,838,439.05 2,090,570,411.61 Less: Operating costs 1,537,566,162.27 1,690,111,970.35 Business taxes and surcharges 7,890,558.36 11,091,563.47 Selling expenses 73,636,182.42 75,639,274.24 Administrative expenses 132,936,512.18 134,735,705.98 Finance expenses 389,353,175.95 256,461,350.38 Loss on impairment of assets 2,884,263.80 2,603,282.18 Plus: Gain on change in fair value (“-” denotes loss) Investment income (“-” denotes loss) 32,467,707.72 726,068,888.89 Including: Investment income from associates and joint ventures -65,625.61 74,995.11 II. Operating profit (“-” denotes loss) -232,960,708.21 645,996,153.90 Plus: Non-operating income 36,199,171.33 20,615,908.61 Including: Gain on disposal of non-current assets 7,836.79 Less: Non-operating expenses 646,959.76 1,822,855.67 Including: Loss on disposal of non-current assets 96,959.76 822,855.67 III. Total profit (“-” denotes total loss) -197,408,496.64 664,789,206.84 Less: Income tax expenses -34,405,902.11 -10,305,116.56 IV. Net profit (“-” denotes net loss) -163,002,594.53 675,094,323.40 V. Other comprehensive income after tax, net (I) Other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to profit and loss in subsequent periods — 24 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2015 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited Amounts for the Amounts for the Item reporting period prior period 1. Change in remeasurement of net defined benefit liability or assets 2. Share of other comprehensive income of investees that will not be reclassified to profit and loss (II) Other comprehensive income that will be reclassified to profit and loss in subsequent periods 1. Share of other comprehensive income of equity accounted investees that will be reclassified to profit and loss in subsequent periods 2. Gains and losses from changes in fair value of available-for-sale financial assets 3. Gains and losses from held-to-maturity investment reclassified as available-for-sale financial assets 4. Effective portion of hedging gains and losses from cash flows 5. Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations 6. Others VI. Total comprehensive income -163,002,594.53 675,094,323.40 VIII.Earnings per share: — 25 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2015 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited Amounts for the Amounts for the Item reporting period prior period (I) Basic earnings per share (II) Diluted earnings per share — 26 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2015 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited 5. Consolidated Income Statement from the beginning of the year to the end of the reporting period Unit: RMB Amounts for the Amounts for the Item reporting period prior period I. Total revenue 14,895,226,131.61 14,039,731,402.45 Including: Revenue 14,895,226,131.61 14,039,731,402.45 II. Total operating costs 14,291,982,521.03 14,023,599,432.69 Including: Operating costs 11,033,836,669.32 11,363,379,871.84 Business taxes and surcharges 87,653,078.10 59,123,220.53 Sales expenses 855,236,974.12 827,987,403.28 Administrative expenses 1,013,255,447.51 804,817,760.04 Finance expenses 1,233,143,023.92 946,282,893.04 Loss on impairment of assets 68,857,328.06 22,008,283.96 Plus: Gain on change in fair value (“-” denotes loss) -2,177,906.88 967,670.22 Investment income (“-” denotes loss) 77,519,744.85 45,626,015.23 Including: Investment income from associates and joint ventures -3,648,616.70 -2,962,964.04 Exchange gains (“-” denotes loss) III. Operating profit (“-” denotes loss) 678,585,448.55 62,725,655.21 Plus: Non-operating income 145,464,747.36 324,243,019.51 Including: Gain on disposal of non-current assets 7,532,010.75 85,880,173.65 Less: Non-operating expenses 5,005,703.10 14,344,376.32 Including: Loss on disposal of non-current assets 2,932,938.38 9,620,919.84 IV. Total profit (“-” denotes total loss) 819,044,492.81 372,624,298.40 Less:SpaceIncome tax expenses 293,576,753.60 56,092,305.40 V. Net profit (“-” denotes net loss) 525,467,739.21 316,531,993.00 Net profit attributable to owners of the Company 561,325,638.84 341,197,491.42 Minority interest -35,857,899.63 -24,665,498.42 — 27 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2015 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited Amounts for the Amounts for the Item reporting period prior period VI. Other comprehensive income after tax, net -236,338,303.19 2,768,996.58 Other comprehensive income after tax attributable to owners of the Company, net -236,338,303.19 2,768,996.58 (I) Other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to profit and loss in subsequent periods 1. Change in remeasurement of net defined benefit liability or assets 2. Share of other comprehensive income of investees that will not be reclassified to profit and loss (II) Other comprehensive income that will be reclassified to profit and loss in subsequent periods -236,338,303.19 2,768,996.58 1. Share of other comprehensive income of equity accounted investees that will be reclassified to profit and loss in subsequent periods 2. Gains and losses from changes in fair value of available-for-sale financial assets 3. Gains and losses from held-to-maturity investment reclassified as available-for-sale financial assets — 28 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2015 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited Amounts for the Amounts for the Item reporting period prior period 4. Effective portion of hedging gains and losses from cash flows 5. Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations -236,338,303.19 2,768,996.58 6. Others Net other comprehensive income after tax attributable to minority interests VII. Total comprehensive income 289,129,436.02 319,300,989.58 Total comprehensive income attributable to owners of the Company 324,987,335.65 343,966,488.00 Total comprehensive income attributable to minority interest -35,857,899.63 -24,665,498.42 VIII.Earnings per share: (I) Basic earnings per share 0.29 0.18 (II) Diluted earnings per share 0.29 0.18 — 29 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2015 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited 6. Income Statement from the beginning of the year to the end of the reporting period of the Company Unit: RMB Amounts for the Amounts for the Item reporting period prior period I. revenue 5,047,278,382.44 6,087,362,415.99 Less: Operating costs 4,136,925,880.78 4,847,384,999.67 Business taxes and surcharges 21,119,502.75 27,340,586.96 Sales expenses 206,026,652.66 217,177,078.18 Administrative expenses 379,989,979.55 398,140,062.77 Finance expenses 1,044,808,233.11 675,547,032.46 Loss on impairment of assets 3,497,972.04 3,134,745.48 Plus: Gain on change in fair value (“-” denotes loss) Investment income (“-” denotes loss) 441,800,307.30 954,100,926.82 Including: Investment income from associates and joint ventures -413,026.02 343.23 II. Operating profit (“-” denotes loss) -303,289,531.15 872,738,837.29 Plus: Non-operating income 40,822,266.23 73,241,851.40 Including: Gain on disposal of non-current assets 2,770,339.41 1,152,350.23 Less: Non-operating expenses 2,722,776.20 4,459,000.11 Including: Loss on disposal of non-current assets 2,019,888.74 1,030,707.27 III. Total profit (“-” denotes total loss) -265,190,041.12 941,521,688.58 Less:SpaceIncome tax expenses -108,385,136.00 -9,419,183.74 IV. Net profit (“-” denotes net loss) -156,804,905.12 950,940,872.32 V. Other comprehensive income after tax, net (I) Other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to profit and loss in subsequent periods — 30 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2015 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited Amounts for the Amounts for the Item reporting period prior period 1. Change in remeasurement of net defined benefit liability or assets 2. Share of other comprehensive income of investees that will not be reclassified to profit and loss (II) Other comprehensive income that will be reclassified to profit and loss in subsequent periods 1. Share of other comprehensive income of equity accounted investees that will be reclassified to profit and loss in subsequent periods 2. Gains and losses from changes in fair value of available-for-sale financial assets 3. Gains and losses from held-to-maturity investment reclassified as available-for-sale financial assets 4. Effective portion of hedging gains and losses from cash flows 5. Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations 6. Others VI. Total comprehensive income -156,804,905.12 950,940,872.32 VII. Earnings per share: (I) Basic earnings per share (II) Diluted earnings per share — 31 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2015 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited 7. Consolidated cash flow statement from the beginning of the year to the end of the reporting period 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 15,190,399,778.65 14,904,943,600.80 Tax rebates received 3,089,102.57 10,401,960.37 Cash received relating to other operating activities 1,054,621,353.56 303,995,832.41 Subtotal of cash inflows from operating activities 16,248,110,234.78 15,219,341,393.58 Cash paid for goods and services 12,298,195,594.69 11,659,833,146.60 Cash paid to and for employees 635,401,102.08 636,888,268.64 Payments of taxes 779,860,506.20 679,879,465.81 Cash paid relating to other operating activities 11,159,116,366.24 897,107,342.31 Subtotal of cash outflows from operating activities 24,872,573,569.21 13,873,708,223.36 Net cash flows from operating activities -8,624,463,334.43 1,345,633,170.22 II. Cash flows from investing activities: Cash received from investments 400,000,000.00 Cash received from investment income Net cash received from disposal of fixed assets, intangible assets and other long-term assets 175,409.96 38,059,229.00 Net cash received from disposal of subsidiaries and other business units 75,035,211.41 Cash received relating to other investing activities 46,401,366.66 292,669,675.00 Subtotal of cash inflows from investing activities 446,576,776.62 405,764,115.41 Cash paid for purchase of fixed assets, intangible assets and other long-term assets 1,229,826,351.45 1,718,400,482.83 — 32 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2015 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited Amounts for the Amounts for the Item reporting period prior period Cash paid on investments 386,000,000.00 3,000,000.00 Net cash paid for acquisition of subsidiaries and other business units Cash paid relating to other investing activities 1,000,000,000.00 Subtotal of cash outflows from investing activities 1,615,826,351.45 2,721,400,482.83 Net cash flows from investing activities -1,169,249,574.83 -2,315,636,367.42 III. Cash flows from financing activities: Cash received from borrowings 25,899,697,270.87 18,618,568,208.40 Cash received from bond issue Cash received relating to other financing activities 9,663,427,778.00 746,800,830.12 Subtotal of cash inflows from financing activities 35,563,125,048.87 19,365,369,038.52 Cash repayments of amounts borrowed 22,645,377,952.17 14,065,961,967.04 Cash paid for dividend and profit distribution or interest payment 1,358,824,694.29 1,517,548,355.93 Including: dividend and profit paid to minority interest by subsidiaries 3,251,866.09 Cash paid relating to other financing activities 2,111,621,643.97 1,925,771,907.00 Subtotal of cash outflows from financing activities 26,115,824,290.43 17,509,282,229.97 Net cash flows from financing activities 9,447,300,758.44 1,856,086,808.55 IV. Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 34,793,895.67 -15,067,277.57 V. Net increase in cash and cash equivalents -311,618,255.15 871,016,333.78 Plus: Balance of cash and cash equivalents as at the beginning of the period 976,096,861.30 726,532,928.96 VI. Balance of cash and cash equivalents as at the end of the period 664,478,606.15 1,597,549,262.74 — 33 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2015 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 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 5,210,843,830.78 5,371,474,096.02 Tax rebates received Cash received relating to other operating activities 141,891,448.03 110,879,238.34 Subtotal of cash inflows from operating activities 5,352,735,278.81 5,482,353,334.36 Cash paid for goods and services 8,327,029,875.12 2,488,364,932.95 Cash paid to and for employees 260,064,379.66 299,515,071.91 Payments of taxes 102,183,916.09 244,244,379.01 Cash paid relating to other operating activities 162,169,448.03 152,112,593.05 Subtotal of cash outflows from operating activities 8,851,447,618.90 3,184,236,976.92 Net cash flows from operating activities -3,498,712,340.09 2,298,116,357.44 II. Cash flows from investing activities: Cash received from investments 600,000,000.00 1,000,000,000.00 Cash received from investment income 903,625.62 64,127,102.21 Net cash received from disposal of fixed assets, intangible assets and other long-term assets 63,697.60 17,069.00 Net cash received from disposal of subsidiaries and other business units Cash received relating to other investing activities 31,144,666.66 Subtotal of cash inflows from investing activities 632,111,989.88 1,064,144,171.21 Cash paid for purchase of fixed assets, intangible assets and other long-term assets 83,729,374.57 115,959,072.50 Cash paid on investments 459,143,400.00 2,748,929,592.00 — 34 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2015 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited Amounts for the Amounts for the Item reporting period prior period Net cash paid for acquisition of subsidiaries and other business units Cash paid relating to other investing activities 1,000,000,000.00 Subtotal of cash outflows from investing activities 542,872,774.57 3,864,888,664.50 Net cash flows from investing activities 89,239,215.31 -2,800,744,493.29 III. Cash flows from financing activities: Cash received from capital contribution Cash received from borrowings 7,779,390,636.80 10,978,803,329.35 Cash received from bond issue Cash received relating to other financing activities 9,663,427,778.00 884,960,591.31 Subtotal of cash inflows from financing activities 17,442,818,414.80 11,863,763,920.66 Cash repayments of amounts borrowed 10,884,994,455.54 8,187,049,989.79 Cash paid for dividend and profit distribution or interest payment 1,142,470,646.57 1,085,259,221.76 Cash paid relating to other financing activities 1,018,085,783.84 1,904,400,000.00 Subtotal of cash outflows from financing activities 13,045,550,885.95 11,176,709,211.55 Net cash flows from financing activities 4,397,267,528.85 687,054,709.11 IV. Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 14,555,105.56 -9,697,907.74 V. Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 1,002,349,509.63 174,728,665.52 Plus: Space Balance of cash and cash equivalents as at the beginning of the period 40,590,357.33 64,392,029.09 VI. Balance of cash and cash equivalents as at the end of the period 1,042,939,866.96 239,120,694.61 — 35 — Report for the Third Quarter of 2015 of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited II. Auditors’ Report Is the third quarter report audited □ Yes √ No The third quarter report of the Company is unaudited. Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited 22 October 2015 — 36 —