China Taiping Insurance Holdings Company Limited provided earnings guidance for the six months ended June 30, 2018. Based on preliminary estimation by the company, the profit attributable to shareholders of the company for the six months ended 30 June 2018 is expected to increase by approximately 120% from the six months ended 30 June 2017. The profit attributable to shareholders of the company for the last period is HKD 2,365 million. The company considers that the expected significant increase in profit attributable to shareholders of the company is mainly due to the persistent and healthy growth of the group's insurance business; and the significant increase in the realized gain from the group's investments compared to the last period.