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The Board of Uni-President China Holdings Ltd. recommended the payment of a final dividend of RMB 4.756 cents per share for the financial year ended December 31, 2012. The final dividend will be paid in Hong Kong Dollars based on the average exchange rate of Renminbi against Hong Kong Dollars as quoted by the People's Bank of China for five days prior to the date of the annual general meeting of the company. The final dividend will be paid on or around June 7, 2013 to shareholders whose names appear on the register of members of the Company on May 23, 2013.

Uni-President China Holdings Ltd, Annual General Meeting, May 14, 2013., at 15:00 China Standard Time. Location: Falcon Room, Basement, Gloucester Luk Kwok Hong Kong. Agenda: To consider the dividend; to receive and approve the audited consolidated financial statements; to consider the re-election of retiring Directors; to authorise the board of Directors to fix the remuneration of the Directors; to consider the re-appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as the Auditors and authorise the Board to fix their remuneration; to consider rules governing the listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and all other applicable laws, the exercise by the Directors during the relevant period; to consider the exercise by the directors of the company during the relevant period; and to consider to allot, issue and deal with the unissued shares of the company.

Uni-President China Holdings Ltd. announced audited consolidated earnings results for the year ended December 31, 2012. For the year, the company reported revenue of RMB 21,405.7 million against RMB 16,931.9 million a year ago. Operating profit was RMB 881.5 million against RMB 261.2 million a year ago. Profit before income tax was RMB 1,076.9 million against RMB 396.3 million a year ago. Profit for the year and attributable to equity holders of the company was RMB 855.8 million or 23.78 cents per basic and diluted share against RMB 311.9 million or 8.67 cents per basic and diluted share a year ago. Net debt was RMB 1,680.0 million against RMB 727.0 million a year ago. Net cash inflow from operating activities was RMB 2,541.0 million. During the Year, the Group had capital expenditure of RMB 3,578.0 million against RMB 4,162.1 million a year ago. EBITDA was RMB 1,932.8 million, up by 101.8%.