The board of directors of China Shandong Hi-Speed Financial Group Limited informed the shareholders of the company and potential investors that, based on the preliminary assessment of the unaudited consolidated management accounts of the group for the period ended 30 September 2018, the group is expected to record an increase in loss by approximately 90% for the period ended 30 September 2018, as compared with the unaudited loss for the corresponding period ended 30 September 2017, mainly attributable to an increase in impairments as compared to the corresponding period last year.