SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS’ AND OTHER PERSONS’ INTERESTS
IN THE SHARES AND THE UNDERLYING SHARES
| Substantial Shareholders | Capacity | Number of Shares Held | Notes | Approximate percentage of the issued share capital of the Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wide Smart Holdings Limited( [Wide Smart] ) | Beneficial owner | 1,922,550,331 | (1) | 49.83% |
| COFCO (BVI) No. 108 Limited（「COFCO BVI」） | Beneficial owner | 140,000,000 | (1) | 3.63% |
| COFCO (HK) Limited ("COFCO (HK)") | Beneficial owner Interest of controlled corporations |
273,764,483 2,062,550,331 |
（1） (1)&(2) |
7.09% 53.45% |
| COFCO Corporation ("COFCO") | interest of controlled corporations |
2,336,314,814 | (1)&(3) | 60.55% |
(1) Long positions in the Shares.
(2) COFCO (HK) is deemed to be interested in the 2,062,550,331 Shares in aggregate held by Wide Smart and COFCO BVI, as COFCO (HK) is entitled to control the exercise of or exercise one-third or more of the voting power at general meetings of Wide Smart and COFCO BVI.
(3) COFCO is deemed to be interested in the 2,336,314,814 Shares in aggregate held by Wide Smart, COFCO BVI and COFCO (HK), as COFCO is entitled to control the exercise of or exercise one-third or more of the voting power at general meetings of such companies.
(4) The percentages are calculated based on the total number of shares of the Company in issue
as at 31 December 2009, i.e. 3,858,584,839 Shares.
SUFFICIENCY OF PUBLIC FLOAT
Based on the information that is publicly available to the Company and to the knowledge of the Directors, at least 25% of the Company’s total issued share capital was held by the public as of the date this report was published.
