Annual Report 2019

13 ANNUAL REPORT 2019 INVESTOR RELATIONS The Group attaches great importance to investor relations management, and endlessly pushes communication and exchanges with the investment community with a view to raising investors’ timely understanding of and trust towards the Group. In 2019, the Group held approximately 500 meetings with investors and analysts through diversified activities such as results announcement events, 6 non- deal roadshows, 14 investor conferences, on-site visits and meetings with the senior management. The Group will continue to keep close contact with its shareholders and investors by maintaining annual regular investor engagement activities globally, as a means to enhance the Group’s transparency and governance standard, and to establish a positive corporate image as a listed company. RATINGS In 2019, The Group’s credit rating by the Moody’s and the Standard and Poor’s maintained at Baa1 and BBB respectively. The Group was rated A- in the Sustainability Performance Assessment conducted by the Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency in 2019. APPRECIATION With effect from 13 February 2020, Mr. Fu Gangfeng ceased to be the Chairman of the Board and the Executive Director of the Company and I was appointed as the Chairman of the Board and the Executive Director effective on the same day. In the past years, Mr. Fu has devoted great efforts to the Group’s development and made significant contributions. On behalf of the Board of the Company, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Mr. Fu and wish him great success in the new position. In 2019, facing decelerating and weak macroeconomic and trade environment with greater downward pressure, the Group has embraced the challenges, responded swiftly, and maintained steady growth. Positive results for various tasks and growing operating results were recorded. All of these could not be accomplished without the dedication from all of our staff and the support from our shareholders and investors, business partners and those in the society who have taken to heart the Group’s interest. For this, I would like to extend my most sincere appreciation and deepest gratitude. Deng Renjie Chairman Hong Kong, 15 April 2020