Chongqing Brewery announces interim cash dividend of 1.30 yuan per share

Chongqing Brewery Company Limited will implement an interim cash dividend distribution of 1.30 yuan per share for the first half of 2025. The total cash dividend to be distributed amounts to 629,162,557.40 yuan. The equity registration date for this distribution is December 17, 2025, with the ex-dividend date and cash dividend payment date both set for December 18, 2025.

The distribution applies to all shareholders registered with China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Limited Shanghai Branch by the close of trading on the equity registration date. Cash dividends for shareholders Carlsberg Brewery Hong Kong Limited and Carlsberg Chongqing Limited will be distributed directly by the company. Other unrestricted circulating shares will have their dividends distributed through ChinaClear Shanghai Branch's capital clearing system.

Withholding tax regulations vary by investor type. Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors (QFII) and Hong Kong Stock Connect investors will have 10% withholding tax applied, resulting in a net dividend of 1.17 yuan per share. For domestic natural person shareholders, income tax on dividends will be calculated based on the holding period upon actual transfer of shares, with rates ranging from 0% to 20%. Other institutional and corporate shareholders are responsible for their own tax payments.