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 December 31, 2013, the consolidated net profit of the company for the year ended December 31, 2013 is expected to increase significantly as compared with that of the year ended December 31, 2012. Such expected increase was mainly due to the rapid growth of the dealing and broking business, loan and financing business and investment holding business.