CHERY AUTO has convened its Annual General Meeting for 20 May 2026 in Wuhu, with Directors seeking shareholder approval for a cash dividend, fresh share mandates and board renewal.

Key AGM Proposals • Dividend: Board recommends a final cash dividend of RMB0.86 per share (tax-inclusive), payable on or before 26 June 2026. • Board & Supervisory Elections: Fifteen directors and three supervisors are up for election, including Chairman Yin Tongyue and Executive Vice-President Zhang Guozhong as executive directors. • Mandates: – Issue mandate to allot and deal in up to 20% of H-shares (about 470.95 million shares). – Repurchase mandate for up to 10% of H-shares (about 235.48 million shares). • Auditor: Re-appointment of Ernst & Young for FY 2026; fee estimated at RMB7.0–7.7 million. • Guarantees: Authorisation of guarantees for subsidiaries and related companies totalling up to RMB16.93 billion in 2026.

2025 Financial Performance • Revenue reached RMB300.29 billion, up 11.26 % year-on-year. • Total profit rose 38.46 % to RMB23.00 billion. • Net profit advanced 36.09 % to RMB19.51 billion, both figures marking record highs. • New-energy vehicle sales accelerated strongly, while the group retained its position as China’s largest exporter of self-owned passenger cars for the 23rd consecutive year.

Operational Highlights • Five brands—CHERY, EXEED, JETOUR, iCAR and LUXEED—rolled out a wave of new models, most of them electric. • Overseas volume, revenue, and new-energy sales all reached historical peaks.

Timetable & Entitlement • Shareholders of record on 15 May 2026 may vote at the AGM; the register closes 15–20 May. • Shareholders of record on 28 May 2026 will qualify for the proposed dividend; the register closes 28 May–2 June.

Tax Treatment • The dividend to non-resident enterprise H-shareholders will be subject to 10% withholding tax, while overseas individual H-shareholders are exempt under current rules.

Should all resolutions pass, CHERY AUTO will enter 2026 with refreshed governance, ample financing headroom and a higher shareholder payout ratio, underscoring the group’s confidence after a year of double-digit growth.