Anhui Conch Cement Company Limited announced that, based on the estimation of the operating results of the Group for 2018 prepared in accordance with the PRC corporate accounting standards, the Group is expected to record a significant increase in its net profit attributable to the Company's equity holders for the year ended 31 December 2018, in the amount of approximately RMB 12,684 million to approximately RMB 15,855 million, representing a significant increase of approximately 80% to 100% in its Net Profit as compared to that of the year ended 31 December 2017 (the Net Profit for the year ended 31 December 2017 prepared by the Company in accordance with the PRC corporate accounting standards amounted to approximately RMB 15,855 million and earnings per share was RMB 2.99).