China First Chemical Holdings Limited is required to publish the announcement for the 2018 interim results within two months after the end of the interim financial period of the company, that is on or before 31 August 2018. The Board announces that there will be a delay in the release of the 2018 interim results as the auditor of the company, PricewaterhouseCoopers, requires more time to perform and complete the review procedures of the 2018 Interim Results. The audit committee of the company has received a letter from the Auditor which raising concerns regarding receivables from a co-operative partner of a subsidiary of the company of approximately RMB 231.0 million. The Auditor has requested the company to provide supplementary information and documents on the above issue as soon as possible to facilitate the completion of the review procedures. The company is working closely with the Auditor to provide all the required information and documents to complete the review work as soon as possible. Accordingly, the meeting of the board to approve the 2018 interim results will be postponed to a date to be fixed by the Board and the company expects that the publication of the 2018 Interim Results will be delayed to a date on or before 30 October 2018. The company will make a further announcement to inform the shareholders and potential investors of the company on the date of the rescheduled meeting of the Board to approve the publication of the 2018 Interim Results as and when appropriate.