The controlling shareholder, Jiangxi Copper Group, has accumulated an additional 36.863 million H shares of the company.

JIANGXI COPPER (00358) announced that, based on the capital market situation and its own fund arrangement, Jiangxi Copper Group will continue to increase its holdings of the company's H shares by 36.863 million shares through the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect trading mechanism in centralized bidding from December 12, 2024 to the date of this announcement. This represents approximately 1.06% of the company's total issued shares (2.66% of the issued H shares), with a total investment of RMB 439 million (excluding commissions and fees). The increase in holdings plan has not been fully implemented yet. As of the date of this announcement, Jiangxi Copper Group holds 1.55 billion shares of the company (including 1.205 billion A shares and 345 million H shares), accounting for approximately 44.79% of the company's total issued shares. Jiangxi Copper Group is optimistic about the Chinese capital market and the company's development prospects. It will continue to implement the increase in holdings plan in compliance with relevant laws and regulations, based on the fluctuation of the company's stock price, in order to further optimize the capital structure, enhance investor confidence, and drive the company's high-quality development.