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BEIJING TONG REN TANG CHINESE MEDICINE COMPANY LIMITED

北 京 同 仁 堂 國 藥 有 限 公 司

(Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 3613)

DECLARATION AND PAYMENT OF A SPECIAL INTERIM DIVIDEND

AND

CLOSURE OF REGISTER OF MEMBERS

Reference is made to the announcement of Beijing Tong Ren Tang Chinese Medicine Company Limited (the "Company") dated 26 September 2019 in relation to the notice of meeting of the board of directors (the "Board") of the Company regarding the proposed declaration and payment of a special interim dividend (the "Special Dividend").

SPECIAL DIVIDEND

In order to celebrate the 350th anniversary of the establishment of Tong Ren Tang and 15th anniversary of the Company, as well as to reward the shareholders of the Company (the "Shareholders") for their support, the Board is pleased to announce that it has resolved the declaration and payment of the Special Dividend of HK$0.72 per share of the Company, amounting to HK$602,712,000 in total. It is expected that the Special Dividend will be payable on or before Friday, 15 November 2019 to the Shareholders whose names appear on the register of members of the Company on Tuesday, 29 October 2019.

After reviewing the Company's financial position and cash flow, the Board approved the declaration of the Special Dividend to extend the Company's gratitude towards the support from the Shareholders in the past and it is a non-recurrent special dividend.

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CLOSURE OF REGISTER OF MEMBERS

In order to determine the list of Shareholders who are entitled to receive the Special Dividend, the register of members of the Company will be closed from Friday, 25 October 2019 to Tuesday, 29 October 2019, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares will be registered. To qualify for the above-mentioned Special Dividends, all transfers documents accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Company's share registrar and transfer office, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at Shops 1712-1716, 17/F., Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong for registration no later than 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, 24 October 2019.

By order of the Board

Beijing Tong Ren Tang

Chinese Medicine Company Limited

Ding Yong Ling

Chairman

Hong Kong, 10 October 2019

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises the executive directors, namely Ms. Ding Yong Ling (Chairman), Mr. Zhang Huan Ping and Ms. Lin Man; and the independent non-executive directors, namely Mr. Tsang Yok Sing, Jasper, Mr. Zhao Zhong Zhen and Mr. Chan Ngai Chi.

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