ࡱ> ?A>'` R0bjbjLULU2..?.?0,1""""""""$#h:-"""""""fff"""f"fff" 5Fou"f 01f".ff""f"""""P"""1""""   20/03/2009 2008 Final Dividend distribution and Enterprise Income Tax Withholding of Overseas Non-domestic Enterprises2009-3-20 17:27:48Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement. q\qge兡N gPlQSShandong Xinhua Pharmaceutical Company Limited(a joint stock limited company established in the People s Republic of China with limited liability)(Stock Code: 0719)2008 Final Dividend Distribution and Enterprise Income Tax Withholding of Overseas Non-domestic EnterprisesReference is made to the annual results announcement dated 20 March 2009 of Shandong Xinhua Pharmaceutical Company Limited (the Company), in which the board of directors (the Board) of the Company proposed the declaration of a final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2008 of RMB0.03 per share (approximately HK$0.034 per share) in the Company. The Board hereby announces that in relation to the declaration of the proposed final dividend, the register of members of the Company will be closed from Saturday, 9 May 2009 to Monday, 8 June 2008 (both days inclusive), during which period no H share transfers will be effected. In order to qualify for the proposed final dividend, all share transfers accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the share register for the Companys H shares, Hong Kong Registrars Limited, not later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, 8 May 2009 (the Record Date). The address of the share register is 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queens Road East, Hong Kong. If the declaration of the 2008 final dividend is approved by the general meeting of the Company, the 2008 final dividend will be paid on or before Tuesday, 30 June 2009 to the H shareholders whose names appear on the Companys register of H-shares on the Record Date.Pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Enterprise Income Tax Law of the Peoples Republic of China and the Implementing Regulations of the Enterprise Income Tax Law of the Peoples Republic of China (collectively, the Enterprise Income Tax Law) that came into effect in 2008, as of 1 January 2008, any domestic enterprise of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) shall withhold the enterprise income tax upon the distribution of dividend payable to the non-domestic enterprise shareholders and the payer shall serve as the withholding agent.Pursuant to the Enterprise Income Tax Law, the Company shall be obligated to withhold 10% enterprise income tax when it distributes the 2008 final dividend to non-domestic enterprise shareholders of H-shares, including Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Nominees Limited, as listed on the Companys register of holders of H-shares on the Record Date.If any domestic enterprise (as defined in the Enterprise Income Tax Law) listed on the Companys register of the holders of H-shares which is duly set up in the PRC or under the laws of a foreign country (or a region) but with a PRC-based de facto management body, does not desire to have the Company withhold the said 10% enterprise income tax, it shall submit to Hong Kong Registrars Limited, not later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, 8 May 2009 a legal opinion, issued by a Mainland China qualified lawyer (inscribed with the seal of the applicable law firm), that establishes its domestic enterprise status. The Company will also not withhold any individual income tax for natural person shareholders of H-shares listed on the Companys register of holders of H-shares on the Record Date.All investors are requested to read this announcement carefully. Should you wish to change your shareholder status, please consult your agent or trust institution over the relevant procedure. The Company will withhold the enterprise income tax for the non-domestic enterprise shareholders as required by law on the basis of the Companys register of holders of H-shares on the Record Date.The Company assumes no liability and will not deal with any dispute over enterprise income tax withholding triggered by failure to submit proof materials within the stipulated time frame.Announcement in relation to the declaration of the 2008 final dividend of the A Shares of the Company will be made separately.By Order of the Board Shandong Xinhua Pharmaceutical Company Limited Guo Qin Chairman20 March 2009, Zibo, PRCAs at the date of this announcement, the board of directors comprises: Executive Directors:Ms. Guo Qin (Chairman)Mr. Ren FulongMr. Zhao ZongguoIndependent Non-executive Directors:Mr. Zhu BaoquanMr. Xu GuojunMr. Sun MinggaoMr. Kwong Chi Kit, VictorNon-executive Directors: Mr. Liu Zhenwen Mr. Li Tianzhong v | ~ F v & òÝÃkQ73h^h^5B*CJKHOJQJ\^JaJphOI^3h^h^5B*CJ0KH$OJQJ\^JaJ0phOI^/h^h^5B*CJKH$OJQJ\^JphOI^3h^h^6B*CJKHOJQJ]^JaJphOI^)jh^h^CJKHOJQJU^J h^h^CJKHOJQJ^Jh^h^CJKHaJ-h^h^B*CJKHOJQJ^JaJphOI^/h^h^5B*CJKHOJQJ\^JphOI^w~C~:kdl$$IfT&634aT$$1$Ifa$gd^Kkd$IfK$L$0&634a$d,$1$4$Ifa$gd^K$$d,$1$4$Ifa$gd^K$0 ~ H L r v ' ) 7$d,dd$1$4$@&If[$\$a$gd^$d,$1$4$Ifa$gd^$d,$1$4$Ifa$gd^<kdk$$IfT,&634aT  kmn1,-./0жжМЋ~~~zh^h^h^CJKHaJ h^h^CJKHOJQJ^J3h^h^6B*CJKHOJQJ]^JaJphOI^3h^h^5B*CJKHOJQJ\^JaJphOI^-h^h^B*CJKHOJQJ^JaJphOI^0h^h^B*CJH*KHOJQJ^JaJphOI^79`bac! n/1F]l$$1$Ifa$gd^$d,$1$4$Ifa$gd^l}(*,Kkd$IfK$L$0&634a$$1$Ifa$gd^$$1$Ifa$gd^K$ ,-./0ge:kdv$$IfT&634aT$d,$1$4$Ifa$gd^Kkd$IfK$L$0&634a0182P. 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