2017 Third Quarterly Results Announcement

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ZHEJIANG EXPRESSWAY CO. LTD.
(A joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability)
(Stock code: 0576)

2017 THIRD QUARTERLY RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT

The directors (the "Directors") of Zhejiang Expressway Co., Ltd. (the "Company") are pleased to announce the third quarterly results of the Company and its subsidiaries (the "Group") for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 (the "Period").

The audit committee of the Company has reviewed the quarterly results of the Group for the Period. Set out below are the Group's unaudited condensed consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, unaudited condensed consolidated statement of financial position and unaudited condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the Period together with the comparative figures for the corresponding period of 2016:

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
	For the nine months ended September 30,
	2017		2016
	Rmb'000		Rmb'000
	(Unaudited)		(Unaudited and restated)
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Continuing operations
Revenue	7,211,329		7,405,839
Operating costs	(3,459,750)		(3,693,365)
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Gross profit	3,751,579		3,712,474
Securities investment gains	569,657		319,675
Other income and gains and losses	(25,413)		169,219
Administrative expenses	(56,923)		(50,412)
Other expenses	(70,238)		(28,262)
Share of profit of associates	150,758		30,177
Share of profit of a joint venture	14,349		6,287
Finance costs	(467,333)		(506,177)
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Profit before tax	3,866,436		3,652,981
Income tax expense	(881,256)		(912,981)
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Profit for the Period from continuing operations	2,985,180		2,740,000
Discontinued operations
Profit for the Period from discontinued operations	–		30,716
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Profit for the Period	2,985,180		2,770,716
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Profit for the Period attributable to owners of the Company:
– Continuing operations	2,398,896		2,151,400
– Discontinued operations	–		29,571
	-----------------------		----------------------
	2,398,896		2,180,971
Profit for the Period attributable to non-controlling interest:
– Continuing operations	586,284		588,600
– Discontinued operations	–		1,145
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	586,284		589,745
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	2,985,180		2,770,716
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Other comprehensive income
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:
Available-for-sale financial assets:
– Fair value gain during the Period	92,569		28,958
– Reclassification adjustments for cumulative gain included in profit or loss upon disposal	(82,589)		(26,023)
Share of differences arising on translation	59		88
Income tax relating to items that may be reclassified subsequently	(2,495)		(734)
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Other comprehensive income for the Period, net of income tax	7,544		2,289
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Total comprehensive income for the Period	2,992,724		2,773,005
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Total comprehensive income for the Period attributable to:
Owners of the Company	2,402,435		2,182,167
Non-controlling interest	590,289		590,838
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	2,992,724		2,773,005
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Earnings per share
From continuing and discontinued operations – basic and diluted	Rmb55.23cents		Rmb50.22 cents
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From continuing operations – basic and diluted	Rmb55.23cents		Rmb49.54 cents
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
	As at September 30, 2017		As at December 31, 2016
	Rmb'000		Rmb'000
	(Unaudited)		(Audited)
	---------------------		-------------------
Non-current assets	19,646,735		21,603,208
Current assets	51,821,775		52,158,224
Current liabilities	34,464,066		42,507,358
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Net current assets	17,357,709		9,650,866
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Total assets less current liabilities	37,004,444		31,254,074
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Non-current liabilities	8,663,004		7,078,147
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	28,341,440		24,175,927
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Capital and reserves
Share capital	4,343,115		4,343,115
Reserves	15,715,060		13,974,042
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Equity attributable to owners of the Company	20,058,175		18,317,157
Non-controlling interests	8,283,265		5,858,770
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	28,341,440		24,175,927
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
	For the nine months ended September 30,
	2017		2016
	Rmb'000		Rmb'000
	(Unaudited)		(Unaudited)
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Net cash (used in) from operating activities	(159,195)		2,432,567
Net cash from (used in) investing activities	1,150,627		(596,757)
Net cash used in financing activities	(3,684,077)		(2,916,694)
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(2,692,645)		(1,080,884)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the Period	7,198,745		4,983,051
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes	59		88
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of the Period	4,506,159		3,902,255
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By Order of the Board      
Zhejiang Expressway Co., Ltd.
ZHAN Xiaozhang          
Chairman             

Hangzhou, the PRC, October 31, 2017

As at the date of this announcement, the executive directors of the Company are: Mr. ZHAN Xiaozhang, Mr. CHENG Tao and Ms. LUO Jianhu; the non-executive directors of the Company are: Mr. WANG Dongjie, Mr. DAI Benmeng, and Mr. ZHOU Jianping; and the independent non-executive directors of the Company are: Mr. ZHOU Jun, Mr. PEI Ker-Wei and Ms. LEE Wai Tsang, Rosa.