Asia Cement expects a net profit loss of about 81.283 million yuan in the first quarter.

17 April, Asia Cement (China) announced that it expected the Group's unaudited loss attributable to equity holders for the three months ended 31 March 2026 to be approximately RMB81.283 million, as compared to a profit attributable to equity holders of approximately RMB3.081 million for the same period in 2025, turning from profit to loss on a year-on-year basis.

The Board considers that the aforesaid expected decrease in profit is mainly due to the decrease in the selling price of the Group's cement products during this period as compared to the corresponding period in 2025.