Ta nh de Bc oo ma r pd l, ettheen eDsi rseoc tf ot rhse, acnodn tSeennt si oor fMtahni sa gi netme rei mn t roef ptohret Caonmd pt ha anty twh ae rr er a inst nt ho ef at rl suet hrfeupl nr eesses n, at actci uo rna coyr mjoiinslteaanddinsgesvteartaelmliaebnitlictioens.tained herein, or material omission therefrom, for which they will assume This interim report was considered and approved at the 52nd Meeting of the Eighth Session of the Board otof tthhee Cinotmerpimanrye.pAolrltD. irectors of the Company attended the meeting. No Director raised any objection This interim report of the Company was unaudited. KPMG Huazhen LLP and KPMG issued a review conclusion in accordance with Chinese and International Standards on Review Engagements, respectively. MH er .aZdHoAf NAGc cYoouunj ut inn,gHDeeapdaor tfmt heen tC, owma pr raannyt , tMh ar .t Zt Hh eA Nf i Gn aHnac oi a, l Csht ai et fe mF i ne na nt sc isael t Oof uf i tc ei nr at hn ids Mi nst.e Xr iImZ hr ei ypi nogr t, are true, accurate and complete. Profit distribution plan for the Reporting Period resolved and approved by the Board: a cash dividend of RMB4.27 (tax inclusive) per 10 shares. This plan is subject to the approval of the general meeting of the Company. Fi notrewr iamr dr-el opookr ti ndgo s nt aotte mc oennsttsi t, ui tnec lau ds iunbgs tfaunt ut irvee pcloamn smai tnmd edn et vteol oi npvme es tnot r ss tbr ay t et hg ei e sC, ocmopnat aniyn. eIdn vi ens ttohri ss should be aware of investment risks. Tcohnenreecwteads npoartaipesprfoopr rniaotnio-onpoefraftuinngdspoufrptohseeCs.ompany by the largest shareholder and other related/ The Company made no guarantee to external parties in violation of the stipulated decision-making process. Ta nhde rceowmaps lneot ecni recsusmosf ttahnecienitne rwi mh i crhe paomr tadj oi srci tlyoos ef dt hbe yDti rheec tCoorms cpaannnyo. t w a r r a n t t h e t r u t h f u l n e s s , a c c u r a c y Td hi sec rCeopma npcai en sy bp er et wp ae reend t thhei sE inngt lei sr ihmv reer ps ioornt iann bd ot thhe ECnhgi lni sehs ea nv edr sCi ho inn eosf et hl ai sn ignut ae gr iems . rIenptohret , et vheenCt hoi fn ae ns ey version shall prevail. Material Risk Factors: Ta nh de oG tr ho eurp a’sr e ba us si inn ewshs i ci sh ht ihgeh lCy odme pp ae nn yd eonpte or ant et sh ei t smbaucsr ioneecsos n. oT mh ei cr e af onrde , mf l ua rckt ue ta tci oo nn sd i itni otnhse oCf hCi nhei ns ae and international capital markets will have a material impact on the operating results of the Group. The risk exposure of the Group mainly includes: legal and compliance risk caused by possible failure oa nf dt hteh be ur seignuelsast imo nasn aa ng edmr uelnets apnr do ms tualngda at er dd sbtyo tahlei grne gi nu laa tt oi mr ye bl yomd iaens ;nsetrr awt iet ghi cc hr iasnk gceasuisne nd abt iyo pn oa sl sl ai bwl es fcaai pl ui tr ae l t mo aa dr kj ue tsst ; sitnr at et er ngai cl po lpaenrnaitni ogni an l r ae ns pdomn saen taog et hmeepnrto rf oi suk ns da rcihs ianngg ef rso imn tthhee dcohma ne gs tei sc af rnodmo av sepr seecat ss st eucchhnaosl ot rgai enss;f omr ma raktei ot nr i sokf tthhea tG mr oauyp ’asr i bs eu sf irnoems s t mh eo df l eu lc at unadt itnhge me ma rekr eg te npcr iec eo f onf etwh eb uf i sniannecs isael s paonsdi t inoenws hi t es l bd obr yr otwh ee rG, rcoouupn;t ec rr epda irtt yr i sokr tt hh ae ti sms ua ey raor ifs fei nf ar onmc i at lhpe odsei tf iaounl st ohre dl de; tlei qr iuoirdaittiyo nr i sokf wc rheedriet qt huea lGi fri coautpi omn aoyf encounter a shortage of funds in fulfilling the payment obligations; operational risk of losses resulting from inadequate or flawed internal processes, personnel, information technology systems and external events; reputational risk caused by negative evaluation of the Company by stakeholders arising from the Company’s operation, management and other behaviors or external events; country risk that may da ni rde cstol yc i oe rt yi nadn idr eoctthl ye rafrai scet of rr so mi n at hceo uc hn at rnygoersr ei ng ipoonl.i tI ni c ps ,aer tcioc nu loamr , yc,r ebduisti nr i es ks s, me na vr ki reotnr mi s ke na tn, dpcuobml i cp lsi aa fnect ey risk are the major risks currently faced by the Group. Tp or e vc eonptei vwe imt he at hs eu raebs ot hv reorui sgkhsi,t st hoer gGarnoi uz apt ihoansa lessttraubcltius hr ee,di nasnt i touvt ieorna al l l rni sokr mmsa, nmaagneamg ee nmt esnytsmt eemc htaonti as mk e, icnof no tr rmo la mt i oena st ue cr ehsn tool oegnys, uar ne dt hoat th tehr ea Cs poemc tpsa, nayn’ds cr ios nk st i na ur eo umsel ya soupr tai mb l ei z, ecsoint st r bo ul l sa ibnlees as npdr oaccecsesp at anbdl er .i s k IMPORTANT NOTICE
Contents DEFINITIONS 002 COMPANY INFORMATION AND MAJOR FINANCIAL INDICATORS 005 MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 010 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE, ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY 045 SIGNIFICANT EVENTS 064 CHANGES IN ORDINARY SHARES AND INFORMATION ON SHAREHOLDERS 092 UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 097 DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION 196 APPENDIX: INDEX OF INFORMATION DISCLOSURE 197
Definitions 002 Unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the following meanings in this interim report: Definitions of Common Terms “A Share(s)” the domestic Share(s) in the ordinary share capital of the Company with a nominal value of RMB1.00 each, which are listed on the SSE (stock code: 600030.SH) “BSE” Beijing Stock Exchange “ChinaAMC” China Asset Management Company Limited (華夏基金管理有限公司) “CITIC CLSA Capital Partners” brand name of the Company’s USD-denominated primary private equity fund investment management and international capital direct investment platform “CITIC Corporation Limited” CITIC Corporation Limited (中國中信有限公司) “CITIC Financial Holdings” China CITIC Financial Holdings Co., Ltd. (中國中信金融控股有限公司) “CITIC Futures” CITIC Futures Co., Ltd. (中信期貨有限公司) “CITIC Goldstone” CITIC Goldstone Investment Co., Ltd. (中信金石投資有限公司) “CITIC Goldstone Fund” CITIC Goldstone Fund Management Company Limited (中信金石基金管 理有限公司) “CITIC Group” CITIC Group Corporation (中國中信集團有限公司) “CITIC Securities AM” CITIC Securities Asset Management Co., Ltd. (中信証券資產管理有限公 司) “CITIC Securities Finance MTN” CITIC Securities Finance MTN Co., Ltd. “CITIC Securities Investment” CITIC Securities Investment Co., Ltd. (中信証券投資有限公司) “CITIC Securities Shandong” CITIC Securities (Shandong) Co., Ltd. (中信証券(山東)有限責任公司) “CITIC Securities South China”or “Guangzhou Securities” CITIC Securities South China Company Limited (中信証券華南股份有限 公司) (formerly known as“Guangzhou Securities Company Limited (廣 州証券股份有限公司)”)
003 2026 Interim Report CITIC Securities Company Limited DEFINITIONS “CLSA B.V.” a private limited company incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands, which became a wholly-owned subsidiary of CSI on 31 July 2013 “Company”or“CITIC Securities” CITIC Securities Company Limited “Company Law” the Company Law of the People’s Republic of China “connected transaction(s)” has the same meaning ascribed to it under the Hong Kong Listing Rules currently in effect and as amended from time to time “CSDC” China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Limited “CSI” CITIC Securities International Company Limited (中信證券國際有限公 司) “CSRC” China Securities Regulatory Commission “E-Capital Transfer” E-Capital Transfer Co., Ltd. (證通股份有限公司) “Group” the Company and its subsidiaries “Guangzhou Yuexiu Capital” Guangzhou Yuexiu Capital Holdings Co., Ltd. (廣州越秀資本控股集團有 限公司) “H Share(s)” the overseas-listed foreign Share(s) in the ordinary share capital of the Company with a nominal value of RMB1.00 each, which are listed on the SEHK (stock code: 6030.HK) “HKEX” Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited “Hong Kong” Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC “Hong Kong Listing Rules” Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited “Jiangxi Securities Regulatory Bureau” the Jiangxi Securities Regulatory Bureau of the CSRC (中國證券監督管 理委員會江西監管局) “Ministry of Finance” the Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China “NSSF” National Social Security Fund of the PRC
004 “PRC”or“China” the People’s Republic of China “related party transaction(s)” has the same meaning ascribed to it under the SSE Listing Rules currently in effect and as amended from time to time “Reporting Period” from 1 January 2026 to 30 June 2026 “Securities Law” the Securities Law of the People’s Republic of China “SEHK” The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited “Shanghai Clearing House” Interbank Market Clearing House Co., Ltd. “Share(s)” A Share(s) and H Share(s) “Shareholder(s)” holder(s) of the domestic Share(s) or the overseas-listed foreign Share(s) in the ordinary share capital of the Company with a nominal value of RMB1.00 each, which are listed on the SSE and the SEHK, respectively “Shenzhen Securities Regulatory Bureau” the Shenzhen Securities Regulatory Bureau of the CSRC (中國證券監督 管理委員會深圳監管局) “Sichuan Xingjun Industrial Investment” Sichuan Xingjun Industrial Investment Private Equity Fund Management Co., Ltd. (四川星鈞產業投資私募基金管理有限公司) “SSE” Shanghai Stock Exchange “SSE Listing Rules” Rules Governing the Listing of Stocks on Shanghai Stock Exchange “SZSE” Shenzhen Stock Exchange “Yuexiu Capital” Guangzhou Yuexiu Capital Holdings Group Co., Ltd. (廣州越秀資本控股 集團股份有限公司) “Yuexiu Financial International” Yuexiu Financial International Holdings Limited (越秀金融國際控股有限 公司) “Yuexiu Industrial Investment” Guangzhou Yuexiu Industrial Investment Co., Ltd. (廣州越秀產業投資有 限公司)
CInodmicpaatonrys Information and Major Financial 005 2026 Interim Report CITIC Securities Company Limited COMPANY INFORMATION AND MAJOR FINANCIAL INDICATORS Company Information Company Name in Chinese 中信証券股份有限公司 Company Abbreviation in Chinese 中信証券 Company Name in English CITIC Securities Company Limited Company Abbreviation in English CITIC Securities Co., Ltd. Legal Representative of the Company ZHANG Youjun President of the Company ZOU Yingguang Authorized Representatives ZOU Yingguang, WANG Junfeng Registered Capital and Net Capital In RMB Yuan As at the end of the Reporting Period (30 June 2026) As at the end of last year (31 December 2025) Registered Capital 14,820,546,829.00 14,820,546,829.00 Net Capital 181,039,228,772.35 157,145,566,468.97 Note: As at the date of this report, the total number of Shares of the Company is 15,624,272,212 Shares, of which 12,200,469,974 Shares are A Shares and 3,423,802,238 Shares are H Shares Business Qualifications for Individual Business of the Company The business scope of the Company includes: Licensed projects: securities business; public securities investment fund sales; securities investment consulting; provision of intermediate referral services to futures companies as a securities company. (For the projects requiring approval according to laws, the operating activities can only be carried out upon approval from relevant authorities, and specific operating projects are subject to approval documents or licenses issued by relevant authorities) General projects: securities financial advisory services. (Except for projects subject to approval according to laws, operating activities shall be carried out independently with a business license in accordance with the law)
006 In addition, the Company also has the following business qualifications: 1. Business qualifications approved or certified by the CSRC: entrusted investment management business; online securities entrustment business; entrusted wealth management; operation of overseas securities investment management business by qualified domestic institutional investors (QDII); direct investment; interbank market interest rate swap business; stock index futures trading in proprietary business and asset management business; pilot business of stock return swap; primary dealer of OTC options; treasury bond futures trading in proprietary business and securities asset management business; pilot business of agency services for gold and other precious metal spot contracts and proprietary trading for spot gold contracts; custodian business for securities investment funds; credit risk mitigation instruments selling business; market-making business of treasury bond futures; commodity derivatives transaction and the trading of financial products on overseas exchanges; pilot cross-border business; market-making business for listed securities; swap facilities. 2. Business qualifications approved by the stock exchange: market maker of stock exchange fixed income platform; warrants trading; securities trading with agreed repo; stock pledge-style repo business; margin funds loan and securities relending; Southbound Trading Link business; bond pledge-style quoted repo business; financing business with respect to exercising rights under share incentive schemes of listed companies; stock options brokerage; proprietary trading for stock options; SSE and SZSE ETF options market makers; China Financial Futures Exchange stock index options market maker; commodity options market maker of Dalian Commodity Exchange, Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange, Shanghai Futures Exchange, Shanghai International Energy Exchange; member of the Shanghai Gold Exchange; member of the Shanghai Commercial Paper Exchange Corporation Ltd.; qualification of member of BSE; qualification as an agent for the subscription, redemption and purchase of gold ETF spot firm order contracts on Shanghai Gold Exchange and member of the Shanghai Silver Pricing. 3. Business qualifications approved by the Securities Association of China: quoted transfer business; OTC market business; OTC trading business; internet-based securities business pilot; cross-border return swaps transaction business. 4. Business qualifications approved by the People’s Bank of China: lending transactions and bond transactions in the National Interbank Funding Centre; qualification for lead underwriting business of non-financial enterprise debt financing instruments; market maker in interbank bond market; and primary dealer of open market. 5. Other business qualifications: member of book-entry treasury bond underwriting syndicate; Class A clearing participant of CSDC; license for operating foreign exchange in securities business (foreign-currency negotiable securities brokerage, foreign-currency negotiable securities underwriting and entrusted foreign-exchange asset management); investment manager for enterprise annuity fund and occupational pension fund; member of underwriting syndicate of policy bank; manager of converted shares of the NSSF; NSSF domestic investment manager; entrusted management of insurance funds; securities investment management for national basic pension insurance fund; pilot margin funds loan business; sideline insurance agency business; business with special institutional clients of insurance institutions; recommending business and brokerage business through National Equities Exchange and Quotations; market-making business through National Equities Exchange and Quotations; product general clearing member of Shanghai Clearing House; foreign exchange settlement and sale business; member of Asset Management Association of China; member of interbank foreign exchange market; member of interbank foreign currency market; trustee of debt financing instruments for non-financial enterprises; and full member of the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA).
007 2026 Interim Report CITIC Securities Company Limited COMPANY INFORMATION AND MAJOR FINANCIAL INDICATORS Contact Person and MethodsBoard Secretary, Securities Affairs Representative, Company Secretary Name Board Secretary: WANG Junfeng Securities Affairs Representative: WANG Lei Joint Company Secretaries: WANG Junfeng, YU Hiu Kwan, Hilda Contact Address CITIC Securities Tower, No. 48 Liangmaqiao Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing CITIC Securities Tower, No. 8 Zhong Xin San Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province (Note: This is a postal address and is in the same building as the registered address of the Company. The registered address of the Company corresponds to the name of the building registered with the Shenzhen Real Estate Ownership Registration Centre) Telephone 0086-10-60836030, 0086-755-23835383 Facsimile 0086-10-60836031, 0086-755-23835525 Email ir@ citics.com Basic Information Registered Address of the Company North Tower, Excellence Times Plaza II, No. 8 Zhong Xin San Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province Historical Changes of Registered Address of the Company On 6 April 2000, with the approval of CSRC and the former State Administration for Industry and Commerce of the PRC, the registered address of the Company was changed from Beijing to Shenzhen Office Address of the Company CITIC Securities Tower, No. 48 Liangmaqiao Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing CITIC Securities Tower, No. 8 Zhong Xin San Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province Postal Code of Office Address of the Company 100026, 518048 Business Address in Hong Kong 26/F, CITIC Tower, 1 Tim Mei Avenue, Central, Hong Kong Website of the Company http: //www .citics.com Email ir@ citics.com Telephone 0086-10-60838888, 0086-755-23835888 Facsimile 0086-10-60836029, 0086-755-23835861 Customer Service Hotline for Brokerage Business and Asset Management Business 95548, 4008895548 Investor Relations Hotline 0086-10-60836030, 0086-755-23835383 Unified Social Credit Code 914403001017814402 Inquiry Index for Changes during the Reporting Period No change during the Reporting Period
008 Information Disclosure and Availability Places Media Designated for Information Disclosure by the Company China Securities Journal, Shanghai Securities News, Securities Times, Securities Daily Websites for Publication of the Interim Reports Website designated by the CSRC: http: //www.sse.com.cn (website of the SSE) Website designated by the SEHK: http: //www .hkexnews.hk (HKEXnews website) Website of the Company: http: //www .citics.com Places Where the Interim Reports of the Company are Available 10/F, CITIC Securities Tower, No. 48 Liangmaqiao Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 16/F, CITIC Securities Tower, No. 8 Zhong Xin San Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province 26/F, CITIC Tower, 1 Tim Mei Avenue, Central, Hong Kong Inquiry index for changes during the Reporting Period No change during the Reporting Period Overview of the Shares of the Company Class of shares Stock exchange of listing Stock short name Stock code Stock short name before change A Share(s) SSE CITIC Securities 600030.SH N/A H Share(s) SEHK CITIC Securities 6030.HK N/A Financial Summary Key Accounting Data and Financial Indicators In RMB million 30 June 2026 31 December 2025 Variance in comparison with the end of last year (%) Total assets 2,469,929 2,081,903 18.64 Total liabilities 2,112,916 1,756,080 20.32 Equity attributable to owners of the parent 351,036 319,930 9.72 Issued share capital 14,821 14,821 - Gearing ratio (%) note 79.90 79.16 Increased by 0.74 percentage point Note: Gearing ratio = (total liabilities – customer brokerage deposits – funds payable to securities issuers)/(total assets – customer brokerage deposits – funds payable to securities issuers)
009 2026 Interim Report CITIC Securities Company Limited COMPANY INFORMATION AND MAJOR FINANCIAL INDICATORS Six months ended 30 June 2026 Six months ended 30 June 2025 (Restated) Variance in comparison with the corresponding period of last year (%) Total revenue and other income 67,183 46,640 44.05 Operating profit 29,968 17,480 71.44 Profit before income tax 30,434 17,805 70.93 Net profit attributable to owners of the parent 23,343 13,764 69.60 Net cash (outflow)/inflow from operating activities -41,980 -13,841 N/A Dividends per share (RMB yuan/share) 0.427 0.29 47.24 Basic earnings per share (RMB yuan/share) 1.53 0.89 71.91 Diluted earnings per share (RMB yuan/share) 1.53 0.89 71.91 Return on weighted average equity (%) 7.81 4.93 Increased by 2.88 percentage points Note: In light of the relevant regulatory guidance and notice, for transactions involving frequent trading of warehouse receipts to earn price differentials without physical delivery of the underlying commodities, the Group previously recognized revenue and costs on a gross basis. Such transactions are now accounted for by recognizing the difference between the consideration received and the carrying amount of the warehouse receipts sold as investment income. For warehouse receipts acquired under the aforesaid contracts, the Group has elected to measure them at fair value through profit or loss on initial recognition, and this election is applied consistently to all eligible warehouse receipts. The Group adopted the relevant regulations from 1 January 2025 and retrospectively adjusted the comparative period financial information. This change had no material impact on the results of the Group’s statement of financial position and statement of profit or loss for the comparative periods Net Capital and Relevant Risk Control Indices of the Parent Company Items 30 June 2026 31 December 2025 Net capital (RMB in million) 181,039 157,146 Net assets (RMB in million) 279,249 256,513 Total risk capital reserves (RMB in million) 80,350 74,668 Risk coverage ratio (%) 225.31 210.46 Capital leverage ratio (%) 12.70 13.83 Liquidity coverage ratio (%) 144.06 137.80 Net stable funding ratio (%) 136.87 125.27 Net capital/Total risk capital reserves (%) 225.31 210.46 Net capital/net assets (%) 64.83 61.26 Net capital/liabilities (%) 19.45 18.51 Net assets/liabilities (%) 30.01 30.22 Value of proprietary equity securities and derivatives held/net capital (%) 39.96 38.89 Value of proprietary non-equity securities and derivatives held/net capital (%) 303.70 343.11 Note: The risk control indices for every business of the parent company are in compliance with the relevant requirements of Administrative Measures for the Risk Control Indices of Securities Companies issued by the CSRC
010 Management Discussion and Analysis Description of the Company’s Industry and Principal Businesses during the Reporting Period In the first half of 2026, the deepening of reforms in China’s capital market accelerated across the board. The overall effectiveness of the capital market in supporting new quality productive forces, technological innovation and the real economy was further enhanced, and the supporting systems for investor returns, including cash dividends and share buy-back of listed companies, were continuously optimized, with shareholder returns stepping up steadily. Amid the release of multi-layered supportive policies, the A-share market effectively withstood external market volatility shocks, demonstrating significantly enhanced operational resilience. In the first half of the year, total turnover reached RMB317.5 trillion, nearly doubling compared to the same period in 2025 and setting an all-time high for semi-annual turnover in the A-share market. The total market capitalization of the entire market climbed to RMB119 trillion, with investor risk appetite and market trading vitality increasing significantly at the same time. Additionally, benefiting from the revaluation of Chinese assets and the increasing demand for wealth allocation among domestic residents, domestic and overseas capital continuously increased allocation to the Hong Kong stock market, with the number of IPOs and fundraising size on the SEHK nearly doubling year-on-year in the first half of the year. As a comprehensive financial service provider deep-rooted in both the A-share and H-share markets, the Company fully and deeply implemented the national decisions and plans regarding capital market reform and opening-up, continuously improved its global investor service system, and optimized its integrated service capabilities for domestic and overseas clients, achieving sound growth in operating results during the Reporting Period. The investment banking business of the Group consists of equity financing, debt financing and financial advisory services; providing fundraising and financial advisory services to a wide range of enterprises and other institutional clients in China and globally. The wealth management business of the Group mainly includes securities and futures brokerage business, distribution of financial products and investment consulting services. The institutional equity business of the Group provides global professional institutional investors with comprehensive services covering major exchanges in China, Asia-Pacific, Europe and the Americas, including various professional value-added services such as research sales and investment research enablement, transaction execution, equity financing and capital services. The financial market business of the Group mainly includes trading and market-making of equity products, fixed income products and derivatives, foreign exchange business, prime service business, alternative investment and commodities business. Asset management business of the Group includes collective asset management“( CAM”), separately managed account “( SMA”) and specialized asset management“( SAM”), fund management and other investment accounts management. The investment business of the Group mainly comprises alternative investment and private equity investment. The Group also provides services such as custody and research. Operation Discussion and Analysis The Outline of the 15th Five-year Plan incorporated“working faster to boost China’s strength in finance”for the first time, making important deployments for properly carrying out the“Five Major Areas”of Finance. In the first half of 2026, the Company anchored to the goal of building a financial power, thoroughly implemented the Implementation Opinions on Advancing the“Five Major Areas”of Finance in the Capital Market (《關於資本市場做好金融“五篇大文章”的實施意 見》) issued by CSRC and the Action Plan on Further Improving the“Five Major Areas”of Finance (《關於進一步做好金 融“五篇大文章”的行動方案》) issued by SSE, actively implemented major national strategic deployments, and achieved positive results in deepening the“Five Major Areas”of Finance.
011 2026 Interim Report CITIC Securities Company Limited MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS Science and Technology Finance Leveraging our role as a“service provider”for direct financing and a crucial“gatekeeper”of the capital market, we focused on strengthening business layout in fields of new technologies, new industries, and new business models, providing more efficient financing service support for enterprises involved in new quality productive forces, and supporting the development of tech-based enterprises through direct equity investments, private equity investment funds, and other means. In the first half of 2026, the Company completed equity underwriting totaling RMB20.7 billion on the STAR Market, ChiNext Market, and BSE, and completed underwriting scale of RMB93.2 billion for sci-tech innovation corporate bonds, with new investment projects focusing on national strategic emerging industries. Green Finance We built a full-chain green finance service system, assisting real-economy enterprises in broadening green financing channels and achieving carbon emission reduction benefits to support the national green development strategy. In the first half of 2026, the Company completed domestic green bonds underwriting size of RMB37.4 billion, and completed the issuance of the Ministry of Finance’s first RMB-denominated green sovereign bond in Hong Kong. We provided comprehensive carbon finance services to emission-controlled enterprises in sectors such as power generation, steel, building materials, petrochemicals, chemicals, and non-ferrous metals, as well as project owners in areas such as renewable energy, forest carbon sinks, and methane utilization, and won several important awards including the“National Carbon Market Carbon Index Innovation Practice Institution Award ( 全國碳市場碳指數創新實踐機構獎 )”by National Carbon Emission Rights Registration Authority and the“2025 Green Finance Award”by China Beijing Green Exchange. Inclusive Finance Leveraging our comprehensive financial professional service capabilities, we comprehensively met clients’personalized and diversified asset allocation needs, aiding consumption boosting and rural revitalization causes. As of the end of the Reporting Period, the Company’s assets under management (AUM) reached RMB4,883.254 billion note, and the AUM of financial products surpassed the RMB trillion mark. In the first half of 2026, the Company underwrote RMB18.8 billion in inclusive-themed bonds, assisted multiple consumer-sector enterprises in completing equity financing and debt financing, and implemented severa“l insurance + futures”projects with a nominal principal of RMB115 million, safeguarding the production and operation of agriculture-related entities. Pension Finance In support of the development of a multi-level and multi-pillar pension security system, we continuously increased support for pension finance. As of the end of the Reporting Period, the Company and ChinaAMC collectively managed nearly RMB1.2 trillion in assets across the“Three Pillars of Pension System”, with each pillar recording steady AUM growth, and we successfully secured mandates for a number of enterprise annuity fund projects. In addition, leveraging its professional investment research advantages, the Company launched its first cross-departmentally co-developed multi-asset allocation index, namely the POLAR Multi-Asset Joint Leadership Index, and productised the index to precisely address the allocation needs of long-term stable funds, including clients’pension funds. Digital Finance We actively advanced our digital transformation, reinforced data governance, and strengthened the development of digital finance infrastructure, while continuously refining the application of cutting-edge technologies, notably“AI+”. With a focus on business enablement and management enhancement, we built an intelligent, humanized and highly collaborative “digital employee”system, and expanded its application across areas including investment, investment banking, research, marketing, operations, compliance and risk management, thereby empowering the entire value chain of the Company’s business and management operations. The relevant technologies have been recognised with multiple national invention patents. Note: Asset management scale includes the asset management business of the Company, CITIC Securities AM and ChinaAMC
012 With a view to fully implementing the guiding principles of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and its plenary sessions, comprehensively executing the deployment set forth in the Outline of the 15th Five-year Plan, strictly complying with the Several Opinions of the State Council on Strengthening Regulation and Forestalling Risks to Promote the High-quality Development of the Capital Market and its ancillary policy requirements, proactively responding to the SSE’s Initiative on Launching the Special Action of Corporate Value and Return Enhancement for SSE-Listed Companies, and continuously improving the Company’s development quality and enhancing returns for investors, the Company, having taken into account its actual operating conditions and future development strategies, formulated the 2026 Corporate Value and Return Enhancement Action Plan of CITIC Securities Company Limited, which was duly considered and approved at the 46th Meeting of the Eighth Session of the Board of Directors of the Company. Details of the Action Plan were published on the HKEXnews website on 24 April 2026, and on the SSE website and the Company’s website on the following day. In the first half of 2026, the Company conscientiously implemented the Corporate Value and Return Enhancement Action Plan, steadily advanced its operational and management initiatives, and continuously improved the Company’s development quality as a listed company, while consistently improving both its capacity and performance in delivering shareholder returns. Deepening the commitment to the“Five Major Areas”of Finance to solidly advance the construction of a firstclass investment bank. Leveraging the“Five Major Areas”as key drivers, the Company provided targeted support for the capital operation needs of enterprises associated with new quality productive forces and green and low-carbon development, while facilitating both the preservation and appreciation of household wealth and the development of a multi-tiered pension security system, thereby broadening and deepening its services to the real economy. The Company actively capitalized on opportunities arising from the high-quality development of the capital market and steadfastly pursued the three core strategic initiatives of“enhancing quality and efficiency, strengthening competitiveness, and expanding global presence”, resulting in sustained improvements in operational quality and market competitiveness. In addition, the Company successfully progressed with its H Share private placement to reinforce capital support for its overseas subsidiaries, achieved rapid growth in overseas revenue and profit, and continued to deepen and broaden its internationalization strategy.
013 2026 Interim Report CITIC Securities Company Limited MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS Leveraging comprehensive financial services advantages to empower technological innovation and the green and low-carbon transition. The Company deployed its professional capabilities across investment banking, industry research, industrial investment and asset management, and other areas. Adhering to the strategic focus of investing in “early-stage, small-scale, and core technology”areas, the Company precisely targeted the financing needs of enterprises in new quality productive forces and green and low-carbon industries, actively developed asset management products centered on investing in core technologies, and effectively channeled social resources towards technological innovation and the green and low-carbon sector, thereby supporting the high-quality development of the real economy. Adhering to the“Finance for the People”service philosophy and remaining committed to serving household wealth growth and pension system development. The Company actively fulfilled its role as a“professional fiduciary” of social wealth, continuing to develop products and service systems tailored to the wealth preservation and appreciation needs of residents, with cumulative client accounts exceeding 18 million, up 7% from year-end, and the scale of client assets under custody surpassing RMB17 trillion, up 14% from year-end. The Company strengthened its professional capabilities across investment, research, trading and other areas, comprehensively addressing the pension financial needs of residents, with all business segments across the“Three Pillars of Pension System”registering positive progress. Continuously enhancing the quality and effectiveness of corporate governance while deepening compliance, risk control and digital finance initiatives. The Company further strengthened the role and capabilities of the Board of Directors and other governance bodies in operational decision-making, compliance oversight, authorization supervision and performance efficiency. In the first half of 2026, the Company completed the deliberation and supervision of a number of significant matters, including share issuance, profit distribution, director appointments, senior management recruitment and policy revisions, thereby effectively leveraging corporate governance as a strategic enabler for business development. The Company also continued to advance the digitalisation of risk management, steadily rolled out multiscenario“AI + risk”applications, built an intelligent, humanized and highly collaborative“digital employee”system, and promoted the in-depth empowerment of core business and operational management functions through AI technologies. Upholding a value-sharing philosophy and continuously enhancing shareholder returns and social responsibility contributions. The Company has consistently upheld the principle of sharing its operating and development results with shareholders and society at large. Since its A-share listing in 2003, the Company has paid cash dividends for 24 consecutive years, with cumulative dividends exceeding RMB99 billion, and has proposed an interim dividend distribution for 2026. The Company actively fulfilled its corporate social responsibilities by supporting the development of disadvantaged groups through a range of initiatives, including education, talent and consumption support. The Company procured agricultural products from assisted regions, including Yuanyang in Yunnan, and Jishishan in Gansu, with total purchases exceeding RMB9.46 million, consolidated the achievements of poverty alleviation and facilitated their effective integration with rural revitalization through specialized financial services such as inclusive-themed bonds and“insurance + futures” programmes.
014 Deepening investor relations management and proactively addressing investor demands and concerns. The Company places strong emphasis on investor communication and engagement. In the first half of 2026, the Company conducted over 20 institutional investor relations activities, including investor survey exchanges and strategy conference roadshows, to proactively guide investor expectations. In addition, it responded to over 1,400 calls on the shareholder hotline, and addressed the concerns of small and medium-sized investors in a timely manner through the shareholder email, the SSE’s E-interaction platform, and on-site exchanges at general meetings. The Company has developed a multi-dimensional disclosure matrix that is“readable, visual and interactive”to precisely meet the diverse needs of different investor groups, and held its annual results briefing via live webcast for the sixth consecutive year, effectively communicating the Company’s investment value and consistently enhancing its brand image and market recognition within the capital market. During the Reporting Period, the Company’s Corporate Value and Return Enhancement Action Plan was advanced in an orderly manner and achieved positive results. However, the Company’s operations still face various external uncertainties, necessitating the overall balance between risk control and business innovation, as well as the synergistic enhancement of scale growth and core competitiveness. To address the aforementioned potential risks, the Company will continuously strengthen forward-looking risk assessment and deepen the digital construction of risk management, providing a solid guarantee for the sound development of various businesses. During the implementation period of the Corporate Value and Return Enhancement Action Plan, the Company maintained close communication and exchanges with investors through various channels, and has not yet received improvement comments or suggestions regarding the action plan from investors. Going forward, the Company will continuously optimize this action plan in light of actual conditions and investor concerns, and effectively safeguard the interests of all investors through sound operational management, standardized corporate governance, and stable development expectations.
015 2026 Interim Report CITIC Securities Company Limited MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS Investment Banking Market Conditions The offering size of equity financing for A-share (excluding the impact of private placements by major state-owned banks) and the size of completed merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions in China (including cross-border M&A transactions by Chinese enterprises) both increased significantly year-on-year. The full-scope offering size of bond financing recorded a slight decrease year-on-year, while the offering size of credit bonds recorded a slight increase. In the first half of 2026, the offering size of equity financing for A-share (for cash and asset transactions) amounted to RMB480,233 million, representing a year-on-year decrease of 37.97% (representing a year-on-year increase of 88.97% excluding the impact of private placements by major state-owned banks). Of these transactions, the offering size of IPOs amounted to RMB70,574 million, representing a year-on-year increase of 88.93%; the offering size of refinancing (for cash and asset transactions) amounted to RMB409,659 million, representing a year-on-year decrease of 44.40% (representing a year-on-year increase of 88.97% excluding the impact of private placements by major state-owned banks). The offering size of bond (full scope) financing amounted to RMB43.76 trillion, representing a year-on-year decrease of 2.06%. Of these transactions, the offering size of treasury bonds amounted to RMB7.75 trillion, representing a year-on-year decrease of 1.71%; the offering size of local government bonds amounted to RMB5.87 trillion, representing a year-on-year increase of 6.93%; the offering size of credit bonds amounted to RMB10.71 trillion, representing a year-on-year increase of 3.48%, with the offering size of financial bonds, corporate bonds and asset-backed securities (ABS) all recording a certain extent of growth. The size of completed M&A transactions in China (including cross-border M&A transactions by Chinese enterprises) amounted to RMB829,928 million, representing a year-on-year increase of 27.00%, of which the size of material asset reorganization transactions completed in the A-share market amounted to RMB393,825 million, representing a year-on-year increase of 71.21%. The offering size of equity financing in the Hong Kong market increased year-on-year, while the offering size of offshore bonds issued by Chinese enterprises recorded a decrease, and the size of completed global M&A transactions involving Chinese enterprises decreased significantly. In the first half of 2026, the offering size of equity financing in the Hong Kong market amounted to US$62,284 million, representing a year-on-year increase of 48.32%; among which, the offering size of IPO in Hong Kong amounted to US$26,202 million, representing a year-on-year increase of 91.21%; the offering size of Hong Kong refinancing amounted to US$36,082 million, representing a year-on-year increase of 27.60%. The offering size of offshore bonds issued by Chinese enterprises amounted to US$54,398 million, representing a year-on-year decrease of 3.10%. The size of completed global M&A transactions involving Chinese enterprises amounted to US$89,196 million, representing a year-on-year decrease of 45.92%.
016 Actions and Achievements In the first half of 2026, the Company’s domestic equity financing business, domestic debt financing business and M&A business in China all ranked first in the market. The Company completed a total of 40 A-share lead underwriting projects, with an aggregate underwriting size (for cash and asset transactions) of RMB146,754 million, accounting for a market share of 30.56%, ranking first in the market in underwriting size. It acted as the sole sponsor for the IPO of Semight Instruments, the“first listed company dedicated to AI optical interconnect test equipment”, and underwrote the largest cash private placement in the A-share market for Air China in the first half of 2026. The Company underwrote 3,004 domestic bonds, with an aggregate underwriting size of RMB1,173,713 million, accounting for 7.22% of the total underwriting size across the market and 13.92% of the total underwriting size of securities firms. The Company ranked first among peers in the underwriting size of financial bonds, corporate bonds, NAFMII products, ABS, sci-tech innovation bonds, green bonds and Panda bonds. The Company completed 24 M&A transactions in China, with an aggregate transaction size of RMB266,238 million, ranking first in the market. Of which, the Company completed 7 material A-share asset reorganization transactions, with an aggregate transaction size of RMB215,822 million, accounting for a market share of 54.80%, including large-scale M&A and restructuring transactions such as China Shenhua’s private placement for acquisition of equity interests in 13 companies, including Guoyuan Power, and SPIC Industry-Finance’s private placement for acquisition of 100% controlling equity interest in SPIC Nuclear Power. In the first half of 2026, the Company continued to deepen its international development, ranking second in the market in terms of the number of Hong Kong equity projects and Hong Kong IPO sponsorship projects, first among Chinese securities firms in Hong Kong refinancing underwriting size and offshore bonds underwriting size for Chinese issuers, and first in the market in the size of completed global M&A transactions involving Chinese enterprises. The Company also completed multiple IPO and cross-border M&A transactions across Southeast Asia, Europe and other markets. The Company completed 44 overseas equity transactions, with an aggregate underwriting size of US$4,218 million, calculated on the basis of equal allocation of each project’s total offering size among all bookrunners. Among these, the Company completed 31 IPO projects and 11 refinancing projects in the Hong Kong market, with an aggregate equity financing underwriting size in the Hong Kong market of US$4,105 million on the same basis, including landmark transactions such as Muyuan Foods’IPO and Zijin Mining’s convertible bond; and completed two of the largest IPO projects of the year in Malaysia, with an aggregate underwriting size of US$114 million. The Company completed 96 offshore bonds transactions for Chinese issuers, with an aggregate underwriting size of US$1,988 million, accounting for a market share of 3.65% and ranking first among Chinese securities firms. Major transactions included offshore bonds offerings for Tencent Holdings, Kuaishou Technology, and JD.com, Inc. The Company further provided clients with a diverse range of services including structured and leveraged financing, risk solutions and cross-border liquidity management; actively extending its reach into overseas markets, the Company identified debt financing opportunities for foreign issuers, completing transactions including Chubb’s CNH bond and Natixis’Panda bond. The Company completed 28 global M&A transactions involving Chinese enterprises, with an aggregate transaction size of US$22,875 million, including cross-border M&A transactions such as Bain Capital’s divestiture of Chindata’s China business and Investcorp’s divestiture of Shandong Jianuo.
017 2026 Interim Report CITIC Securities Company Limited MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS Outlook for the Second Half of 2026 The Company will align closely with the national 15th Five-year Plan and the directives for deepening capital market reform, giving full play to its functional role as a major“service provider”for direct financing and an important“gatekeeper” of the capital market, continuously enhancing its ability to serve new quality productive forces and the high-quality development of the real economy, delivering integrated investment banking services to enterprises including equity and debt financing, M&A and restructuring. The Company will seize policy opportunities such as the reforms of the STAR Market and the ChiNext Market, as well as the optimization of M&A and restructuring and refinancing systems, focusing on national strategic areas such as new quality productive forces and green development, further intensifying effective customer acquisition efforts, and making forward-looking business arrangements; it will continue to deepen professional investment banking research, drive product innovation and optimize the business structure, and enhance the standard of professional services. Meanwhile, the Company will continue to advance its internationalization, actively expand its global client base, strengthen its influence in international markets, and leverage its integrated service capabilities and platform advantages to provide clients with comprehensive investment banking services across a full range of products, both domestically and internationally. Wealth Management Market Conditions In the first half of 2026, the global securities market exhibited structural divergence. In the domestic market, the SSE Composite Index rose 3.16%, the SME Composite Index gained 8.89%, and the ChiNext Composite Index jumped 24.15%; trading activity in the securities market surged, with the average daily turnover of stocks and funds reaching RMB3.24 trillion, representing a year-on-year increase of 100.97%. By contrast, the Hong Kong market experienced broad-based volatility, with the Hang Seng Index declining 10.73%, the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index falling 15.21%, and the Hang Seng TECH Index dropping 18.92%. Average daily turnover in the Hong Kong securities market amounted to HK$283.0 billion, representing a year-on-year increase of 17.82%. Actions and Achievements The Company continuously enhanced its domestic wealth management by optimizing its multi-market, multi-asset, multistrategy, and multi-scenario financial product ecosystem, and enriched its tiered wealth allocation service system, with the AUM of financial products surpassing the trillion mark, and buy-side investment advisory business scale and various other indicators continuing to achieve new breakthroughs. The Company deepened the integrated service ecosystem for wealth management, implemented the talent development strategy for all employees in investment advisory, and provided customers with better comprehensive financial solutions covering“People-Family-Enterprise-Society”. By focusing on refined customer operations, establishing a tiered, segmented, and categorized client management system, upgrading the dual-engine operating model driven by both institutional and individual clients, and enhancing distinctive client service experience, the Company further expanded its client base. As of the end of the Reporting Period, the Company had over 18 million clients on a cumulative basis, up 7% compared with year-end 2025; its total assets of clients under custody exceeded RMB17 trillion, up 14% compared with year-end 2025.
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