China Merchants Port Group Co. Ltd. Annual Report 2024 (Summary)
Stock Code: 001872/201872 Stock Name: CM Port Group/CM Port Group B Announcement No. 2025-018
CHINA MERCHANTS PORT GROUP CO. LTD.ANNUAL REPORT 2024 (SUMMARY)
Part I Important Notes
This Summary is based on the full Annual Report of China Merchants Port Group Co. Ltd.(hereinafter referred to as the “Company”). In order for a full understanding of the Company’s
operating results financial position and future development plans investors should carefully read the
aforesaid full text on the media designated by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (the
“CSRC”).This Summary is prepared in both Chinese and English. Should there be any discrepancy between the
two versions the Chinese version shall prevail.All the Company’s directors have attended the Board meeting for the review of this Report and its
summary.Independent auditor’s modified opinion:
□ Applicable √ Not applicable
Board-approved final cash and/or stock dividend plan for the Reporting Period:
√ Applicable □ Not applicable
Bonus issue from capital reserves:
□ Yes √ No
The Board has approved a final dividend plan as follows: based on the Company’s total share capital
(exclusive of the repurchased shares) at the record date of the dividend payout a cash dividend of
RMB7.40 (tax inclusive) per 10 shares is to be distributed to shareholders with no bonus issue from
either profit or capital reserves.Board-approved final cash and/or stock dividend plan for preferred shareholders for the Reporting
Period :
□ Applicable √ Not applicable
Please refer to the full Annual Report for the definitions of the abbreviations mentioned in this
1China Merchants Port Group Co. Ltd. Annual Report 2024 (Summary)
Summary.Part II Key Corporate Information
1. Stock Profile
CM Port Group/ 001872/
Stock name Stock code
CM Port Group B 201872
Stock exchange for stock
Shenzhen Stock Exchange
listing
Contact information Board Secretary Securities Representative
Name Liu Libing Hu Jingjing
24/F China Merchants Port 24/F China Merchants Port
Plaza 1 Gongye 3rd Road Plaza 1 Gongye 3rd Road
Address
Zhaoshang Street Nanshan Zhaoshang Street Nanshan
Shenzhen PRC Shenzhen PRC
Fax +86 755 26886666 +86 755 26886666
Tel. +86 755 26828888 +86 755 26828888
Email address Cmpir@cmhk.com Cmpir@cmhk.com
2. Main business of the Company during the Reporting Period
(1) Principal Activities of the Company during the Reporting Period
The Company’s core business includes port investment port operation port logistics and smart
technology.The Company has established a comprehensive port network across the hub locations along coastal
China and the terminals which the Company invested in or invested in and managed are located in
hub locations across Hong Kong Taiwan Shenzhen Ningbo Shanghai Qingdao Tianjin Dalian
Zhangzhou Zhanjiang and Shantou as well as in Asia Africa Europe Oceania South and North
America amongst others. Port investment includes oversea and domestic port investments. The
Company puts emphasis on its presence in global major hub locations gateway ports and regions
with huge market potential rapid economic growth and promising development in order to capture
investment opportunities in ports logistics and related infrastructure and further improve the global
port network. Port operation mainly includes containers and bulk cargo handling and warehousing
services. The Company focuses on the construction and management of leading port and the
improvement of service so as to provide clients with higher-quality port services.In terms of port logistics leveraging on the innovative park business models and services the
Company conducts in-depth exploration of synergy value between ports and parks and provides
customers with diversified value-added services including warehousing leasing customs clearance
division or merger of cargoes documentation services amongst others in Shenzhen Qianhaiwan
Bonded Port Zone Qingdao Qianwan Bonded Port Zone Tianjin Dongjiang Bonded Port Zone
Djibouti International Free Trade Zone Hambantota Industrial Park. The Company focuses on port-
related business innovation and supply chain logistics and promotes the development of port tugboat
service tallying business and engineering supervision and management business. The Company
2China Merchants Port Group Co. Ltd. Annual Report 2024 (Summary)
integrates the port ecological service resources promotes the collaboration and cooperation between
the upstream and downstream of the port logistics value chain and lays a key focus on the openness
and sharing of resources to advance the smooth trade development as well as the efficient operation
of the logistics information flow and capital flow of the port service chain and further help customers
reduce costs and increase efficiency.The smart technology business focuses on the application of new generation of informationtechnology such as big data Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence promotes “digitalintelligence” and “green” upgrades and continues to empower the core businesses such as the
production management services and ecology of the port. Smart technology injects new momentum
into the development of the port enterprises.The main business segments of the Company are as follows:
Business content
The Company puts emphasis on its presence in global major hub locations gateway
ports and regions with huge market potential rapid economic growth and promising
Port investment
development in order to capture investment opportunities in ports logistics and
related infrastructure and further improve the global port network.Containers: The Company provides ship berthing loading and unloading services to
ship companies offers container storage service to ship companies and cargo owners
and provides overhead box services to tractor companies. The Company also engages
in the businesses of division or merger of cargoes in containers container leasing
Port operation
and container maintenance;
Bulk cargoes: The Company is engaged in bulk cargo handling and transportation in
port zones as well as storage services in yards. The major types of cargoes handled
include ores grain forage oil and coal.The Company provides various services including warehouse/yard leasing loading
and unloading in warehouses/yards customs clearance and division or merger of
cargoes at terminals intermodal transportation logistics and transportation and
value-added warehousing services for clients (including logistics companies trading
companies or cargo owners). Relying on the port-surrounding land resources the
Company conducts the comprehensive development to enhance the land value.Enhancing the value of commercial properties and providing its customers with
Port logistics quality property leasing and other related services. The port tugboat service tallying
business and engineering supervision and management business and the Company
integrates the port ecological service resources promotes the collaboration and
cooperation between the upstream and downstream of the port logistics value chain
and lays a key focus on the openness and sharing of resources to advance the smooth
trade development as well as the efficient operation of the logistics information flow
and capital flow of the port service chain and further help customers reduce costs and
increase efficiency.Focusing on the application of new generation of information technology such asbig data Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence promoting “digitalSmart intelligence” and “green” upgrades and continuing to empower the port’s core
technology businesses such as the production management services and ecology of the port.Smart technology injects new momentum into the development of the port
enterprises.
(2) Development stage and cyclical characteristic of the industry in which the Company
operates and its industry position during the Reporting Period
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The Company is a global leading port investor developer and operator as one of the top port operators
in the world and has the resource endowment and unique advantages to build a world-class
comprehensive port service provider. In terms of scale as at the end of the reporting period the
Company has established a relatively complete port network at major hub locations along coastal
China with its presence in 51 ports in 26 countries and regions including Asia Africa Europe
Oceania South and North America. According to the statistics of Drewry in 2023 the Company’s
equity throughput of containers reached 55.00 million TEUs ranking among the top global port
operators. In terms of quality the master terminals controlled by the Company have occupied various
market and regional leading positions. Leveraging on the good ground of port technology and based
on the CTOS system self-developed by CMPort the Company has worked out the worldwide first
full-case full-time all-regime and multifactor traditional container terminal upgrading solution and
has built the trade facilitation platform for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area
through blockchain technology which has been extended to 30 terminals to help enhance the trade
facilitation level in the Greater Bay Area. In addition the Company continued to promote ESG
construction and strived to create an ESG port benchmark in the industry. In terms of performance
the Company has continually promoted high-quality development and has been an industry leader in
terms of net profit margin and overall labour productivity and other indicators.
3. Key Financial Information
(1) Key Financial Information of the Past Three Years
Indicate by tick mark whether there is any retrospectively restated datum in the table below.□ Yes √ No
2024-over-
202420232022
2023 change
Operating income
16130778028.2415750475780.222.41%16230489127.55
(RMB)
Net profit attributable
to the listed
4516301317.163571800762.1626.44%3338693816.70
company’s
shareholders (RMB)
Net profit attributable
to the listed
company’s
4047031601.713339226783.7321.20%3365017880.33
shareholders before
exceptional gains and
losses (RMB)
Net cash generated
from operating 8013212824.40 6579606635.17 21.79% 6920377390.35
activities (RMB)
Basic earnings per
1.811.4326.57%1.61
share (RMB/share)
Diluted earnings per
1.811.4326.57%1.61
share (RMB/share)
Weighted average
7.51%6.35%1.16%7.54%
return on equity (%)
Change of 31
December
31 December 2024 31 December 2023 2024 over 31 31 December 2022
December
2023(%)
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Total assets (RMB) 201517851881.45 198557296667.26 1.49% 197587102447.31
Equity attributable to
the listed company’s 61502739842.96 58847592947.55 4.51% 54291425886.65
shareholders (RMB)
(2) Key Financial Information by Quarter
Unit: RMB
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Operating income 3866684797.87 4108508285.77 4191147919.01 3964437025.59
Net profit attributable to the
listed company’s 1036713969.25 1510114486.83 1189284910.16 780187950.92
shareholders
Net profit attributable to the
listed company’s
812854501.461351291291.541191951524.77690934283.94
shareholders before
exceptional gains and losses
Net cash generated from
1423655572.281698728132.752277775237.832613053881.54
operating activities
Indicate by tick mark whether any of the quarterly financial data in the table above or their
summations differs materially from what have been disclosed in the Company’s quarterly or
semiyearly reports.□ Yes √ No
4. Share Capital and Shareholder Information at the Period-End
(1) Numbers of Ordinary Shareholders and Preferred Shareholders with Resumed Voting
Rights as well as Holdings of Top 10 Shareholders
Unit: share
Number of
preferred
Number of
shareholders
33203 (22939 ordinary 36000 Number of preferred
Number of with resumed
A-shareholder shareholders at (25724 A- shareholders with
ordinary voting rights at
s and 10264 the month-end shareholders resumed voting rights 0 0
shareholders at the month-end
B-shareholder prior to the and 10276 B- at the period-end (if
the period-end prior to the
s) disclosure of shareholders) any)
disclosure of
this Report
this Report (if
any)
5% or greater shareholders or top 10 shareholders
Sharehold Increase/dec
Total shares
Name of Nature of ing rease in the Restricted Unrestricted
held at the Shares in pledge or frozen
shareholder shareholder percentag Reporting shares held shares held
period-end
e Period
CHINA
MERCHANTS
PORT Foreign
INVESTMENT legal 45.92% 1148648648 0 0 1148648648 0
DEVELOPMENT person
COMPANY
LIMITED
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ZHEJIANG
PROVINCIAL
State-
SEAPORT
owned
INVESTMENT & 23.06% 576709537 0 576709537 0 0
legal
OPERATION
person
GROUP CO.LTD.CHINA
MERCHANTS State-
GANGTONG owned
14.83%370878000003708780000
DEVELOPMENT legal
(SHENZHEN) person
CO. LTD.SHENZHEN
INFRASTRUCTU
RE
INVESTMENT
FUND- Fund and
SHENZHEN wealth
INFRASTRUCTU managemen 2.59% 64850182 0 0 64850182 0
RE t products
INVESTMENT etc.FUND
PARTNERSHIP
(LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP)
State-
BROADFORD
owned
GLOBAL 2.21% 55314208 0 0 55314208 0
legal
LIMITED
person
State-
CHINA-AFRICA
owned
DEVELOPMENT 0.62% 15610368 -26579783 0 15610368 0
legal
FUND
person
HONG KONG
Foreign
SECURITIES
legal 0.34% 8476141 4140380 0 8476141 0
CLEARING
person
COMPANY LTD.Domestic
ZOU YANMIN natural 0.20% 4880409 4880409 0 4880409 0
person
CHINA
CONSTRUCTION
BANK
Fund and
CORPORATION-
wealth
YINHUA
managemen 0.16% 4078300 4078300 0 4078300 0
WEALTH
t products
THEME MIXED
etc.SECURITIES
INVESTMENT
FUND
MORGAN
STANLEY
INVESTMENT
Foreign
MANAGEMENT
legal 0.12% 2912000 2912000 0 2912000 0
COMPANY-
person
MORGAN
STANLEY
CHINA A FUND
6China Merchants Port Group Co. Ltd. Annual Report 2024 (Summary)
Among the foregoing shareholders Shenzhen Infrastructure Investment Fund-Shenzhen
Infrastructure Investment Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership) subscribed for 64850182 shares
of the Company offered in a non-public manner in 2019 for raising supporting funds at RMB17.16
per share. The subscribed shares were floated on Shenzhen Stock Exchange on 4 November 2019
Strategic investors or general
and the lock-in period lasted until 4 November 2020. China-Africa Development Fund subscribed
legal person becoming top-ten
for 64102564 shares of the Company offered in a non-public manner in 2019 for raising supporting
ordinary shareholders due to
funds at RMB17.16 per share. The subscribed shares were floated on Shenzhen Stock Exchange on
placing of new shares (if any)
4 November 2019 and the lock-in period lasted until 4 November 2020. Zhejiang Provincial Seaport
Investment & Operation Group Co. Ltd. subscribed for 576709537 shares of the Company offered
in a non-public manner at RMB18.50 per share. The subscribed shares were floated on Shenzhen
Stock Exchange on 12 October 2022 and the lock-in period lasts until 12 October 2025.
1. Broadford Global Limited is entrusted to manage the 74.66% shares of Rainbow Reflection
Limited held by China Merchants Holdings (Hong Kong) Company Limited and China Merchants
Related or acting-in-concert Port Investment Development Company Limited is the wholly-owned subsidiary of Rainbow
parties among the shareholders Reflection Limited.above 2. Broadford Global Limited is the controlling shareholder of China Merchants Gangtong
Development (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd.The Company does not know whether the other unrestricted shareholders are related parties or not.Broadford Global Limited is entrusted to manage the 74.66% shares of Rainbow Reflection Limited
Above shareholders involved in
held by China Merchants Holdings (Hong Kong) Company Limited and China Merchants Port
entrusting/being entrusted and
Investment Development Company Limited is the wholly-owned subsidiary of Rainbow Reflection
giving up voting rights
Limited.Special account for share
repurchases (if any) among the
None
top 10 shareholders (see note
10)
Top 10 unrestricted shareholders
Shares by type
Name of shareholder Unrestricted shares held at the period-end
Type Shares
CHINA MERCHANTS PORT
RMB
INVESTMENT
1148648648 ordinary 1148648648
DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
share
LIMITED
CHINA MERCHANTS
RMB
GANGTONG
370878000 ordinary 370878000
DEVELOPMENT
share
(SHENZHEN) CO. LTD.SHENZHEN
INFRASTRUCTURE
INVESTMENT FUND-
RMB
SHENZHEN
64850182 ordinary 64850182
INFRASTRUCTURE
share
INVESTMENT FUND
PARTNERSHIP (LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP)
Domestical
BROADFORD GLOBAL ly listed
5531420855314208
LIMITED foreign
share
RMB
CHINA-AFRICA
15610368 ordinary 15610368
DEVELOPMENT FUND
share
RMB
HONG KONG SECURITIES
8476141 ordinary 8476141
CLEARING COMPANY LTD
share
Domestical
ly listed
ZOU YANMIN 4880409 4880409
foreign
share
CHINA CONSTRUCTION
BANK CORPORATION- RMB
YINHUA WEALTH THEME 4078300 ordinary 4078300
MIXED SECURITIES share
INVESTMENT FUND
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MORGAN STANLEY
INVESTMENT RMB
MANAGEMENT COMPANY- 2912000 ordinary 2912000
MORGAN STANLEY CHINA share
A FUND
Domestical
ly listed
QIAN GUANGHAI 2491064 2491064
foreign
share
1. Broadford Global Limited is entrusted to manage the 74.66% shares of Rainbow Reflection
Limited held by China Merchants Holdings (Hong Kong) Company Limited and China Merchants
Related or acting-in-concert Port Investment Development Company Limited is the wholly-owned subsidiary of Rainbow
parties among the shareholders Reflection Limited.above 2. Broadford Global Limited is the controlling shareholder of China Merchants Gangtong
Development (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd.The Company does not know whether the other unrestricted shareholders are related parties or not.Top 10 ordinary shareholders
involved in securities margin N/A
trading (if any)
5% or greater shareholders top 10 shareholders and Top 10 unrestricted shareholders involved in
refinancing shares lending
□ Applicable √ Not applicable
Changes in top 10 shareholders and top 10 unrestricted shareholders due to refinancing shares
lending/return compared with the prior period
□ Applicable √ Not applicable
(2) Number of Preferred Shareholders and Shareholdings of Top 10 of Them
□ Applicable √ Not applicable
No preferred shareholders in the Reporting Period.
(3) Ownership and Control Relations between the Actual Controller and the Company
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Note: The Company disclosed the Announcement on the Proposed Change in Shareholding Structure of the
Controlling Shareholder on 14 December 2024 in which Broadford Global Limited the controlling shareholder of
the Company transferred 74.66% of the shares of Rainbow Reflection Limited held by China Merchants Holdings
(Hong Kong) Company Limited and at the same time all the aforesaid transferred shares were entrusted to
Broadford Global Limited for management by China Merchants Holdings (Hong Kong) Company Limited.On 24 January 2025 the Company received the updated registers of members of Rainbow Reflection Limited and
Broadford Global Limited and was informed that China Merchants Holdings (Hong Kong) Company Limited was
registered as a shareholder of Rainbow Reflection Limited (holding 21120986262 ordinary shares in the share
capital of Rainbow Reflection Limited representing 74.66% of the total share capital of Rainbow Reflection
Limited) and Broadford Global Limited had completed the share cancellation procedures. Since then the transfer
and trusteeship of shares were completed and the change in the shareholding structure of the controlling shareholder
was completed. For specific details please refer to the announcement released by our company on January 25 2025
regarding the completion of changes in the shareholding structure of the controlling shareholder.
5. Outstanding Bonds at the Date when this Report Was Authorized for Issue
(1) Bond Profile
Outstanding balance Interest
Bond name Abbr. Bond code Issue date Maturity
(RMB’0000) rate
2022 Public
Offering of 22 CMPort 29 August 2022 to
Corporate 148052 30 August 2025 300000.00 2.69% 01 30 August 2022
Bonds of
China
9China Merchants Port Group Co. Ltd. Annual Report 2024 (Summary)
Outstanding balance Interest
Bond name Abbr. Bond code Issue date Maturity
(RMB’0000) rate
Merchants
Port Group
Co. Ltd. (for
professional
investors)
(Phase I)
2024 Public
Offering of
Sci-Tech
Innovation
Corporate
Bonds of
24 CMPort 22 August 2024 to
China 148877 23 August 2029 200000.00 2.18%
K1 23 August 2024
Merchants
Port Group
Co. Ltd. (for
professional
investors)
(Phase I)
Interest payment during the During the Reporting Period interest on “22 CMPort 01” for the period from 30 August 2023 to
Reporting Period 29 August 2024 was paid on 30 August 2024.
(2) Latest Rating and Rating Change
On 29 February 2024 China Chengxin International Credit Rating Co. Ltd. (CCXI) issued the 2024
Follow-up Rating Report (XPWHZ [2024] No. 0305). CCXI granted the corporate credit rating of
AAA to the Company with a rating outlook of Stable.During the Reporting Period there is no rating difference in the main ratings of other bonds and debt
financing instruments issued by the Company in China.
(3) The Major Accounting Data and the Financial Indicators of the Recent 2 Years of the
Company up the Period-end
Item 31 December 2024 31 December 2023 Change
Current ratio 79.27% 80.71% -1.78%
Debt/asset ratio 36.40% 36.76% -0.36%
Quick ratio 77.36% 79.96% -3.25%
2024 2023 Change
Net profit before exceptional
404703.16333922.6821.20%
gains and losses (RMB ’0000)
EBITDA/debt ratio 21.28% 19.65% 1.63%
Interest cover (times) 4.49 3.85 16.62%
Cash-to-interest cover (times) 5.05 4.38 15.30%
EBITDA-to-interest cover
6.926.2810.19%
(times)
Debt repayment ratio (%) 100.00% 100.00% -
Interest payment ratio (%) 100.00% 100.00% -
Part III Significant Events
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1. Implementation Situation of Operation Scheme During the Reporting Period
During the reporting period the Company adhered to the general principle of seeking progress while
maintaining stability. Aiming at the goal of achieving “world-class” the Company maintained
strategic stability combined integrity and innovation strengthened the controlled business
optimized management refined operations expanded the layout and prolonged the new chapter of
high-quality development resulting in all-time high performance and satisfactory results.
(1) Homebase port construction: Strengthening the homebase port foundation and enhancing
core competitiveness. The West Shenzhen Port Zone achieved a record high container throughput
surpassing 15 million TEUs with the market share of foreign trade containers in Shenzhen Port
exceeding 50% significantly enhancing its homebase port status. The bulk cargo business remained
stable with a positive trend with compound fertilizer and rapeseed maintaining the No.1 market
share nationwide while imported wheat meal and domestic trade corn maintained the No.1 market
share in South China. CICT in Sri Lanka expanded new quality routes and strengthened cooperation
with shipping companies resulting in both container volume and profit growth. HIPG steadily
launched its container business. Its port functions have been increasingly strengthened and the
business indicators have steadily improved.
(2) Overseas expansion: Key projects implemented and existing projects performed well. The
Company vigorously promoted its international strategy. China Merchants Port a holding subsidiary
of the Company successfully completed the acquisition of 51% equity interests in the NPH project
in Indonesia at the end of June 2024 marking its first step into the Indonesian market and further
expanding its port network in Southeast Asia. In addition existing overseas projects achieved strong
performance across multiple areas with the business volume revenue and net profit of overseas
controlled subsidiaries CICT in Sri Lanka TCP in Brazil and LCT in Togo all hitting record highs
underscoring the Company’s strengths in global presence and internationalized operations.
(3) Operation management: Deepening lean management and achieving cost leadership. In
terms of lean management the Company systematically established the COE mechanism and
promoted it across the controlled subsidiaries forming replicable management experience and
achieving two-level interplay with remarkable results. Meanwhile the Company’s engineering
management capability and business control capability have been significantly enhanced through the
optimization of its organizational structure and improvement of its policies and mechanisms. In
terms of cost leadership from the meticulous mindset of “Every Little Bit Makes a Difference” to
the concept of “Big Cost Perspective” the Company continuously improved the “Refined CostControl System” with its own characteristics further enhancing its profitability.
(4) Technological innovation: Digital intelligence empowerment to drive industrial upgrades.
Mawan Smart Port passed the on-site assessment of “Five-Star China’s Smart Port”. “CMCore”
CTOS was deployed again in the European market with agreements signed with MITO Terminal
and Duferco Terminal in Italy for CTOS licensing implementation and maintenance. The Company
built Internet of Things applications and a “digital base” achieving full connectivity of IoT devices
and facilities in terminals. The autonomous driving product enabled system scheduling of unmanned
vehicles in the pilot port area with operational efficiency in pole efficiency and vehicle efficiency
surpassing industry levels. In cooperation with AI model manufacturers the Company launched
“AI+” which includes equipment maintenance assistants system compliance assistants and port
operation assistants.
(5) Green transformation: Accelerating green transition and exploring new energy bunkering.
The Company continued to improve the “Dual Carbon” management mechanism and promoted the
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use of clean energy and new technologies adding 12.3 MW of photovoltaic power generation
throughout the year reducing carbon emissions by approximately 86 million tonnes annually. In the
West Shenzhen Port Zone 185 trailers were replaced with new energy vehicles and investment was
made in the construction of a power swap station. CICT in Sri Lanka carried out electrification
transformation for 54 trailers. Additionally the Company collaborated with Guangzhou Port to
explore the development of clean energy bunkering business.
(6) Deepening reforms: Advancing “Double Hundred Action” to stimulate corporate vitality.In 2024 as a Double Hundred Enterprise the Company actively advanced the “Double HundredReform” comprehensively promoting recruitment through competitive examination strengtheningperformance appraisal and effectively implementing the six-measure mechanism of “promotion ordemotion employment or dismissal and salary increment or decrement”. The Company
continuously improved corporate governance established a value creation benchmarking system
and promoted hierarchical streamlining achieving a series of results that stimulated corporate
vitality.
(7) ESG construction: Promoting decentralized management and achieving new rating
milestones. The Company pushed forward the decentralization of ESG management establishing a
vertical and coordinated interoperability mechanism from headquarters to subsidiaries and
strengthened promotional efforts through special meetings on-site research and training. Regarding
ESG ratings according to WIND’s ESG rating results the Company achieved an “AA” rating.Additionally the Company’s controlled subsidiary China Merchants Port received an ESG rating
upgrade to “BBB” from MSCI the highest rating among A-share and Hong Kong-listed portcompanies. Both CICT and HIPG in Sri Lanka were honored with the title of “Sri Lanka’s MostSignificant Foreign Direct Investment Contributors” by the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI).
2. Operating Division Product Category Operating Segment or Distribution Model
Contributing over 10% of Operating Income or Operating Profit
Unit: RMB
YoY
YoY
YoY change in
Gross change in
change in gross
Operating income Operating costs profit operating
operating profit
margin income
costs (%) margin
(%)
(%)
By operating division
Port
15362612360.498650328835.3443.69%2.17%-1.66%2.19%
operations
By operating segment
Mainland
China Hong
10621214882.766725522057.7136.68%-3.08%-6.61%2.40%
Kong and
Taiwan
Other
countries and 5509563145.48 2470494634.64 55.16% 14.98% 16.73% -0.67%
regions
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3. YoY Changes to the Scope of Consolidated Financial Statements
On 28 June 2024 CMPort Holdings the holding subsidiary of the Company completed the
acquisition of 51% equity interest in NPH in Indonesia. From this date the Company has the right to
appoint the majority of the board members of NPH which is the authority to lead the relevant business
of NPH. Therefore the Company is able to control NPH and thus includes it in the Company’s
consolidated financial statements.China Merchants Port Group Co. Ltd.Board of Directors
Dated 3 April 2025
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