Shandong Linglong Tyre Co. Ltd.Half-Year Assessment Report on the 2025 Annual Corporate
Value and Return Enhancement Action Plan
In order to further implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress
of the Communist Party of China and the Central Financial Work
Conference conscientiously implement the State Council's "Opinions on
Further Improving the Quality of Listed Companies" actively respond to
the Shanghai Stock Exchange's Initiative on Launching the Corporate
Value and Return Enhancement Action Plan for Shanghai-listed
Companies practice the development concept of "investor-centricity" and
further improve the investment quality and value of the company the
company formulated and released the "2025 Annual Corporate Value and
Return Enhancement Action Plan" in April 2025 and actively promoted
the implementation of relevant work based on the plan. The "Half Year
Assessment Report of Shandong Linglong Tire Co. Ltd. on the 2025
Annual Corporate Value and Return Enhancement Action Plan " is now
prepared to report on the company's implementation in the first half of 2025.I. Improve business quality
In the first half of 2025 the external environment will become more
complex and severe geopolitical tensions will intensify global economic
growth momentum will weaken and uncertainties such as changes in trade
1and monetary policies will increase. In the complex and ever-changing
international situation the company adheres to focusing on its main
business actively promotes global layout according to established
strategies accelerates product innovation and upgrading actively builds
the core competitiveness of the enterprise and continuously improves
product profitability through continuous adjustment and optimization of
sales structure achieving good results. From January to June 2025 the
company achieved a cumulative sales volume of 44.3863 million units a
year-on-year increase of 11.23%; Operating revenue was RMB 11.812
billion a year-on-year increase of 13.8%; The net profit attributable to the
parent company was RMB 854 million a year-on-year decrease of 7.66%.In addition the company was ranked on the 7th China Excellent
Management Company (BMC) list with outstanding comprehensive
management capabilities and was awarded the title of "China Excellent
Management Company". This award marks Linglong's comprehensive
strength in strategic layout operational management innovation capability
and sustainable development which has gained international authoritative
recognition. The company will continue to deepen its global strategy and
digital transformation practice ESG concepts drive high-quality
development with new quality productivity and move towards the goal of
becoming a world-class tire enterprise.II. Accelerate the development of new quality productive forces
2i. Upgrade the cooperation mode and continuously improve the
product matrix
The company has always used joint technology research as its driving
force working with major automakers to build a closed-loop innovationsystem of “demand definition technology development and scenarioverification.” Through deep collaboration with automotive companies in
production and quality improvement the company keenly captures market
demand and customer feedback providing partners with innovative
leading high-performance and responsive products and solutions. With
successful cooperation experience in vehicle matching development NVH
performance optimization and other fields the company will once again
establish a "High Performance Tire Joint Innovation Laboratory" with
Geely Automobile Research Institute in 2025 locking in cutting-edge
tracks such as low-temperature low rolling resistance and intelligent tires
achieving a leap from "product supply" to "technology symbiosis".As the culmination of Linglong Technology's strength the new
Linglong Master series has won high market recognition since its launch
in 2024 with its three flagship products: Zhikong Zhijing and Zhixiang.In the first half of 2025 the company will launch two new products the
New Linglong Master Zhitu Off road R/T Tire and Zhikong Explosion
proof Ultra High Performance Tire through continuous technological
innovation and product high-end practice. The product series has now built
3a complete high-end product matrix covering urban SUVs luxury sedans
hardcore off-road and explosion-proof tires and the path of brand
advancement is clear and solid. During the reporting period the sales
market of the Master series continued to grow rapidly with a significant
year-on-year increase in terminal sales across the entire series. Among
them the growth momentum of products over 18 inches was particularly
strong.ii. Global layout in Brazil intelligent manufacturing accelerates
overseas expansion
With the goal of "full field intelligence full process automation and
full range green" the company applies automated production equipment
embedded 5G+industrial Internet technology sensor technology and big
data analysis technology to deeply enable the whole process of tire
intelligent factory. It demonstrates significant advantages in enhancing
production efficiency optimizing resource allocation and reducing
operational costs.In order to further strengthen the company's international
competitiveness and accelerate the implementation of the "7+5" strategic
layout after extensive research and careful comparison the company has
decided to launch overseas (Brazil) investment and construction projects
in 2025. The Brazil base is the company's third overseas factory after
Thailand and Serbia marking the first successful layout of China's tire
4manufacturing base in the South American market. The construction of the
Brazilian base will continue to follow the industry-leading standards of
smart factories which is of great significance for promoting the company's
transformation and upgrading towards digital and intelligent production
and international services.iii. Build a global original equipment linkage mechanism and
intensively implement new mass production projects
In the first half of 2025 Linglong Tires continued to expand its
"network of partners" in the original equipment segment. The company not
only maintained in-depth cooperation with numerous international first-tier
brands such as Volkswagen Audi BMW General Motors Ford Honda
Nissan and Renault but also forged solid strategic partnerships with major
domestic automakers including Hongqi SAIC-GM-Wuling BYD Geely
Chery Great Wall GAC and SAIC Passenger Vehicles. These
collaborations not only reflect Linglong Tires' outstanding performance in
product quality technological innovation and service responsiveness but
also demonstrate the company's important position in the global
automotive industry chain.In terms of new original equipment mass-production projects
Linglong Tires achieved remarkable results. During the reporting period
the company successfully secured original equipment tire supply contracts
for a number of new vehicle models such as Geely Xingyuan Nissan N7
5Wuling Xiangjing Leapmotor B10 Volkswagen Tera (Brazil) and Foton
Daimler Galaxy. This has enabled the company to rapidly penetrate
markets ranging from economy models to mid-to-high-end models and
from traditional automakers to new energy vehicle (NEV) startups further
expanding Linglong Tires' market reach and brand influence.iv. Global intelligent ecological engine driving channel evolution and
upgrading
In the first half of 2025 Linglong Tire will deeply bind with the JD
platform and carry out business linkage through online and offline channels.The cooperation scope covers multiple dimensions such as product supply
and sales brand joint promotion data sharing and analysis and customer
service optimization which will effectively promote the deepening of
strategic cooperation. Both parties provide professional tire testing and
replacement services to consumers ensuring that they receive higher
quality safer and more reliable Linglong tire products while enjoying
preferential policies. At the same time as one of the first brands to
participate in the government's trade in subsidies Linglong Tire has
utilized JD platform's big data analysis to accurately understand consumer
needs targeted push of trade-in program information effectively promoted
the implementation of tire renewal policies and significantly enhanced
consumer participation enthusiasm and satisfaction. As of the end of June
2025 the consumer satisfaction rate of Linglong Tire has remained stable
6at over 98%.
The Atlas car maintenance post station which serves the passenger
tires is committed to becoming the first brand of car maintenance services
for car owners by providing profit entry for partners with Atlas tires that
gather strong brand influence and original equipment scale. Continuously
launching professional projects such as new energy tire repair "Chassis
Doctor" – tire + chassis characteristic business refined operation of core
business and operator business capability training and actively exploring
opportunities for new energy vehicle maintenance. By extensively
gathering high-quality resources in the industry vigorously promoting full
platform and community-based brand marketing and precise drainage and
opening up new profit growth channels for stores with distinctive station
sign services ultimately achieving a win-win situation for brands stores
operators and users. By the first half of 2025 Atlas Car Care Posthouse
has covered 10 provinces and 64 cities successfully developed 41
operators exceeded 475 image stores and more than 1000 stores which is
widely favored by the industry.The Atlas Carfriends Home model which serves commercial vehicle
tires directly hits the pain point of commercial vehicle tire aftermarket
service. Relying on the self-developed new retail 3.0 digital intelligent
SAAS system it has achieved full coverage of PC background APP and
small programs at the supplier end Carfriends Home headquarters end
7operator end storage and distribution end store end logistics fleet end and
driver owner end. As of the end of June 25 a total of 150 prefecture level
cities in 25 provinces have been developed with full coverage achieved in
prefecture level cities in Shandong Henan Hebei and Jiangsu provinces;
Completed the establishment of approximately 1203 authorized stores and
108 image stores for Kayou Home with the Kayou Home app achieving
over 340000 registered and certified card users. The core business model
of Kayou Home is to directly link with drivers and establish strong
connections. Through the image stores and authorized stores of Atlas
Kayou Home across the country it provides consistent integrated services
such as tires wheel insurance and non wheel projects for 30 million Kayou
online and offline. It strives to create a integrated automotive aftermarket
service platform with "product+service+value" as the core and achieves
the deep integration and interactive development of online and offline
integration through the global marketing of Skynet Terrestrial Network
and People's Network enabling the long-term planning of Linglong new
retail and the upgrading and development of commercial vehicle
maintenance services.v. Trinity helping global brands advance
In 2025 Linglong Tire aims to break through its global brand value as
its core goal and successfully drive a significant increase in brand
awareness and premium ability through the three line resonance of
8"upgrading six major brand strategies + sports marketing penetration+ self
media content improvement". During the reporting period we accurately
targeted the characteristics of the target audience established missions and
clear positioning for the six major international brands focused on
differentiated dimensions such as sustainability youthfulness and
personalization and ensured that the brand's core values were distinct and
competitive; Sports marketing deeply penetrates the global market plans
and implements global fan activities linked with top clubs such as Chelsea
and Real Madrid in the English Premier League and effectively enhances
the brand's global voice and emotional connection through a combination
of online interaction and immersive offline viewing experience; Innovation
and upgrading of self media content focusing on the core positioning of
the brand optimizing content themes forms and other aspects
strengthening the overall communication effect and user value resonance.The three major strategies work together to support the breakthrough
growth of annual brand value and the strengthening of global
competitiveness. Within the year the brand value of Linglong reached
RMB 110.216 billion ranking on the "China's 500 Most Valuable Brands"
list for the 22nd time and maintaining a strong annual growth of over RMB
5 billion for more than a decade demonstrating excellent brand image and
market competitiveness; In the "2025 World's Most Valuable Tire Brands"
list released by the authoritative British institution BrandFinance Linglong
9once again made it onto the list and became the only Chinese tire brand to
have won the list for six consecutive years consolidating its global
influence.vi. Continuously forging high-quality skilled elites and striving to
become a world-class tire enterprise
In the first half of 2025 the company adheres to the management policy
of "leading the team laying the foundation focusing on management
improving level and creating first-class" and strives to build an
international talent pool that can learn inspect manage and iterate on its
own. To this end the company continues to optimize the dual track training
mechanism of online and offline introduces the cloud learning platform
and carefully builds a job learning map to accelerate employee growth in
all aspects. At the same time the company has integrated resources from
multiple professional training institutions and conducted a series of
specialized training programs to enhance capabilities such as full process
supply chain management and digital transformation practical training
R&D team structural thinking project R&D team leadership improvement
project AI empowerment efficiency improvement project etc. effectively
promoting the learning and growth of team members. The company
focuses on the future and aims to build an international headquarters. It has
established an international talent selection and appointment mechanism
actively recruiting selecting reserving and cultivating international
0talents and offering English proficiency improvement training courses
according to professional categories to comprehensively enhance the
English listening speaking reading and writing abilities of team members.In addition the company has also held activities such as the "Frontline and
Security Worker Skills Enhancement Competition" and the "Employee
Training Competition and Excellent Master Apprentice Selection" which
have effectively promoted the improvement of employee skills and
significantly enhanced the sense of honor of outstanding employees.III. Improve corporate governance
i. Improve the internal governance system of the company
According to the relevant provisions of the Company Law of the
People's Republic of China (Revised in 2023) which will come into effect
on July 1 2024 and the Guidelines for the Articles of Association of Listed
Companies (2025) which will come into effect on March 28 2025 and
taking into account the actual situation of the company the company
cancels the board of supervisors and the powers of the board of supervisors
are exercised by the audit committee of the board of directors. The relevant
systems of the board of supervisors such as the Rules of Procedure of
Shandong Linglong Tire Co. Ltd. are correspondingly abolished. At the
same time the company has revised the current Articles of Association and
related internal governance systems of Shandong Linglong Tire Co. Ltd.renaming the "Rules of Procedure for the Shareholders' Meeting of
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1Shandong Linglong Tire Co. Ltd." to "Rules of Procedure for the
Shareholders' Meeting of Shandong Linglong Tire Co. Ltd." laying a solid
institutional foundation for the company's continuous standardization and
efficient governance.ii. Enhance the diversity level of the board of directors
From January to June 2025 the company will strictly comply with the
requirements of the new Company Law and related original equipment
institutional rules and continuously improve and perfect the corporate
governance structure and internal control system based on the actual
situation of the company. One employee representative director and one
independent director will be added and the number of directors will
increase from 9 to 11. The company held the second extraordinary
shareholders' meeting of 2025 on July 4 2025 and approved the proposal
for the replacement of the board of directors. The board of directors of the
company was iterated from the fifth to the sixth and the first meeting of
the sixth board of directors was held on the same day to complete the
appointment of senior management personnel.iii. Practice the concept of sustainable development
In the first half of 2025 Linglong Tire will focus on the four
development cores of "Green Linglong" "Smart Linglong" "Harmonious
Linglong" and "Robust Linglong" always adhering to the development
concept of co creation and sharing with all stakeholders such as employees
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2shareholders partners suppliers etc. and committed to building an
international tire benchmark enterprise with leading technology
environmentally friendly efficient production and excellent quality. The
company deeply integrates the concept of sustainable development into the
entire management process and builds five key work areas: "low-carbon
innovation innovative research and development value chain peers
people-oriented development and compliance foundation"; Establish a
supplier carbon management system deeply integrate low-carbon concepts
into the upstream and downstream of the supply chain promote green
upgrading of the industrial chain and jointly build a community of
responsibility; Build a carbon footprint accounting system that covers the
entire lifecycle of products from source to end using digital precision
measurement and institutionalized standardized management making
every green commitment traceable measurable and sustainable. The
company accurately identifies and determines key sustainable
development issues and accountability projects. Currently various issues
and projects have been steadily implemented within the company and
progress and achievements will be regularly disclosed to the public
accepting supervision from all parties in a highly transparent manner.During the reporting period the company continued to demonstrate its
sense of responsibility and successfully joined the United Nations Global
Compact (UNGC) solemnly committing to fully supporting the ten
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3principles of the Global Compact in the four major areas of human rights
labor environment and anti-corruption; Continuously awarded the title of
"Outstanding Responsible Enterprise of 2024" demonstrating the
industry's high recognition of the company's sustainable development
practices; Received the "AA" ESG rating from Huazheng Securities which
ranks first in the domestic industry; In the comprehensive analysis of
environmental and social governance the company has received an "A"
rating from China Chengxin Green Gold further highlighting its leading
position in the ESG field.IV. Strengthen the responsibility of the 'key few'
The company continues to strengthen the training of directors
supervisors and senior personnel actively organizing and participating in
various business training organized by regulatory agencies or associations
such as stock exchanges jurisdictional securities regulatory bureaus and
listed company associations. Compliance reminders are provided during
the company's regular reports major events or other specific event
window periods to enhance relevant personnel's understanding of
information disclosure major event reporting and insider information
management responsibilities and to improve the compliance awareness
and performance ability of the "key minority" group. From January to June
2025 there were no violations of national laws regulations regulatory
rules or internal management systems or rules of the company.
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4On January 23 2025 the company disclosed the "Announcement of
Shandong Linglong Tire Co. Ltd. on the Completion of the Controlling
Shareholder's Share Increase Plan" (Announcement No.: 2025-007). From
August 9 2024 to January 22 2025 the controlling shareholder Linglong
Group has cumulatively increased its holdings of 7981100 shares of the
company through the Shanghai Stock Exchange's centralized bidding
trading system accounting for 0.55% of the company's total share capital
with a cumulative increase amount of RMB 150.0024 million. The
increase plan has been implemented.Based on confidence and recognition of the company's future
development and value as well as to maintain stock price stability and
shareholder interests the company disclosed on May 7 2025 the
"Announcement of Shandong Linglong Tire Co. Ltd. on the Controlling
Shareholder's Plan to Increase Holdings in the Company" (Announcement
No. 2025-033)
The controlling shareholder Linglong Group Co. Ltd. plans to increase
its holdings of the company's shares through the Shanghai Stock Exchange
trading system with its own funds and self raised funds (including special
re loans for stock increase) within 6 months from May 7 2025 (inclusive)
with a cumulative increase amount not less than RMB 200 million and not
exceeding RMB 300 million. From May 7th to August 28th 2025
Linglong Group Co. Ltd. increased its holdings of 11334295 A-shares of
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5the company through centralized bidding on the Shanghai Stock Exchange
with its own funds and self raised funds (including special re loans for stock
increase) accounting for approximately 0.77% of the company's total share
capital with a cumulative increase amount of approximately RMB 170
million. The current increase plan has not been fully implemented.V. Enhance investor returns
In order to continuously implement the "long-term stable and
sustainable" shareholder value return mechanism and enhance the sense of
gain for investors the company will conduct quarterly cash dividends in
2025. The board of directors will formulate the company's profit
distribution plan for each quarter of 2025 based on the company's
profitability and funding needs provided that the total annual cash
dividends account for no less than 30% and no more than 40% of the net
profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company in 2025 and
implement it within the prescribed period.The company will complete the profit distribution for the fourth quarter
of 2024 and the first quarter of 2025 on July 11 2025. In the fourth quarter
of 2024 a cash dividend of RMB 0.014 (including tax) was distributed per
share with a total cash dividend of RMB 20.489 million accounting for
50.52% of the net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company
in the consolidated financial statements for the fourth quarter of 2024. In
the first quarter of 2025 a cash dividend of RMB 0.07 per share (including
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6tax) was distributed with a total cash dividend of RMB 102.4452 million
accounting for 30.08% of the net profit attributable to shareholders of the
listed company in the consolidated financial statements for the first quarter
of 2025.The company will complete the profit distribution for the second
quarter of 2025 before October 28 2025. It plans to distribute a cash
dividend of RMB 0.11 (including tax) per share to all shareholders based
on the total share capital on the equity registration date of the second
quarter profit distribution in 2025. If the total share capital of the company
as of August 28 2025 is 1463502683 shares the total amount of cash
dividends distributed is RMB 160985300 accounting for 31.33% of the
net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company in the
consolidated financial statements for the second quarter of 2025. The total
cash dividends of the company in the first half of 2025 (including cash
dividends distributed in the first quarter) amounted to RMB 263430500
accounting for 30.83% of the net profit attributable to shareholders of the
listed company in the consolidated financial statements for the first half of
2025. In addition the company does not engage in any other form of
distribution.VI. Strengthen investor communication
i. Strictly regulate information disclosure and promote quality
improvement
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7The company continues to standardize its information disclosure work
in accordance with the information disclosure system actively and
standardly fulfilling its information disclosure obligations ensuring timely
accurate and complete information disclosure. From January to June 2025
a total of 2 regular reports 41 temporary announcements and 81 other
online documents were disclosed facilitating investors to timely grasp the
company's production and operation and internal governance situation
ensuring that all shareholders have fair and equal access to information
and safeguarding the interests of all shareholders especially small and
medium-sized shareholders.ii. Enhance the effectiveness of investment management and
strengthen shareholder communication
The company always attaches great importance to the management of
small and medium-sized investors treats all shareholders equally actively
builds multi-dimensional communication channels for investors and
ensures good communication efficiency and effectiveness. From January
to June 2025 the company held a performance briefing for the year 2024
and the first quarter of 2025 and actively participated in the online
collective reception day for investors of listed companies in Shandong
Province in 2025 answering 269 questions from E-interactive investors.At the same time an "Investor Relations Map" has been established to
regularly track and analyze the characteristics and changes of shareholding
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8institutions summarize and record communication situations and market
voices timely convey suggestions or opinions raised by investors to
management and provide reference for the company to formulate and
adjust investment strategies at various stages.In the future the company will continue to track and evaluate the
implementation of the Corporate Value and Return Enhancement Action
Plan at all stages strictly fulfill its information disclosure obligations and
continue to focus on its main business strive to improve its management
level continuously enhance its core competitiveness profitability and risk
management capabilities. Through standardized corporate governance
good performance and stable investor returns the company will
effectively fulfill its responsibilities and obligations as a listed company
give back investor trust maintain the company's market image and jointly
promote the stable and healthy development of the capital market. The
forward-looking descriptions of future plans development strategies etc.involved in this action plan do not constitute a substantial commitment of
the company to investors.Announcement is hereby given.Board of Directors of Shandong Linglong Tire Co. Ltd
August 28 2025
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9This report has been prepared in Chinese and English respectively. In case
of discrepancy in the translation of this report the Chinese version shall
prevail.
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