The board of directors of Guotai Junan International Holdings Limited informed the shareholders of the company and potential investor that based on the preliminary review of the management accounts of the Group for the year ended 31 December 2014, the consolidated net profit of the Group for the year ended 31 December 2014 is expected to increase significantly and record an increase of not less than 40% as compared with that of the year ended 31 December 2013.