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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement , make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement . ATC CITIC Limited 中國 中信 股份有限公司 ( Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability ) ( Stock Code : 00267 ) ANNOUNCEMENT OF INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2021 CHAIRMAN'S LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS Dear Shareholders , Amidst the complex operational environment of the first half of 2021 , CITIC Limited leveraged market recovery opportunities to resume normal business operations . During this period , CITIC Limited recorded profit attributable to ordinary shareholders of HK $ 44.2 billion , an increase of 64 % against the same period in 2020 and a historic high . The financial services business realised a solid profit growth of 32 % while our non - financial business quickly rebounded to deliver a profit growth of 130 % , highlighting the advantages we have as a conglomerate . As of 30 June , CITIC Limited had HK $ 37.7 billion in cash and available facilities . The board recommends an interim dividend payment of HK $ 0.15 per share , which is HK $ 0.05 more than the same period last year . BUSINESS REVIEW In the beginning of 2021 , as China entered into its 14th Five Year Plan , CITIC announced an updated strategic vision to build a lasting enterprise and solidify the CITIC brand's strong market position . CITIC will embrace a new paradigm of growth and focus on five strategic business segments , which include comprehensive financial services , advanced intelligent manufacturing , advanced materials , new consumption and new - type urbanisation . In the first half of the year , our businesses achieved more than half of our performance goals , marking a strong beginning and a solid foundation for achievement of our development objectives . −1–