On October 17, 2012, HOSE announced the record date for 2012 dividend in cash of Hoa Phat Group Joint Stock Company:

- Stock symbol: HPG

- Ex-right date: October 25, 2012

- Record date: October 29, 2012

- Purpose: for the payment for 2011 dividend in cash

for the payment for 2011 dividend in stock

Contents:

- The payment for 2011 dividend in stock

- Exercise ratio: 20% (The one who owns 10 shares will receive 02 new shares).

- Volume registered to issue: 69,842,221 shares

1. Plan for fractional shares:

- The distributed shares will be rounded down. The fractional shares which are less than 01 will be rounded to zero.

For example, shareholder will receive 468.9 shares. However, because of rounding down, he will receive only 468 new shares.

Place & procedure of payment:

- Shareholders whose shares have been deposited: at the securities firms where the shares have been deposited.

- Shareholders whose shares have not been deposited: Shareholders Management Department - office of Hoa Phat Group Joint Stock Company - Ha Noi Branch, 39 Nguyen Dinh Chieu Street, Le Dai Hanh Ward, Hai Ba Trung District, Ha Noi City and Please submit ID card.

2. The payment for the first 2012 dividend in cash

- Dividend pay-out ratio: 10%/ par value (VND1,000/ share)

- Payment date: November 20, 2012

Place & procedure of payment:

- Shareholders whose shares have been deposited: at the securities firms where the shares have been deposited.

- Shareholders whose shares have not been deposited: Shareholders Management Department - office of Hoa Phat Group Joint Stock Company - Ha Noi Branch, 39 Nguyen Dinh Chieu Street, Le Dai Hanh Ward, Hai Ba Trung District, Ha Noi City from Novamber 20, 2012 and Please submit ID card.