COSCO SHIP DEV (02866) has announced that its subsidiary plans to engage in currency-related financial derivative transactions. The move is intended to reasonably manage interest rate and foreign exchange risks, adhering to a neutral risk management principle. The transaction types will include interest rate swaps and foreign forward contracts. The approved transaction limit for the year 2026 is set at $2.3 billion and 1.8 billion yuan. The scale of derivative business for the current year will not exceed these limits and will not involve margin or premium payments. The validity period for these operations is from February 13, 2026, to December 31, 2026. The subsidiary maintains a certain net asset exposure in US dollars. Utilizing foreign forward contracts can effectively mitigate risks arising from exchange rate fluctuations. Furthermore, the subsidiary can use interest rate swap transactions to convert floating-rate loans into fixed-rate loans, thereby controlling market risks associated with interest rate volatility. This initiative is supported by genuine business requirements and a rational allocation of funds. In these transactions, the hedging instruments and the hedged items align in terms of economic relationship, hedge ratio, and timing, meeting the criteria for hedge effectiveness. Changes in the fair value or cash flows of the hedging instruments are expected to offset corresponding changes in the hedged items caused by the underlying risk, achieving the objective of hedging.