Dear Members,

In accordance with the Notice on the Arrangement of Certain Holidays in 2017 from the General Office of the State Council of People’s Republic of China, COREX makes the closing arrangement of the system during holidays of Qingming Festival, Labor Day and Dragon Boat Festival in 2017 as below:

1. Qingming Festival

COREX system will be closed from April 2nd (Sunday) to April 4th (Tuesday) while it will be normally open on April 1st (Saturday).

2. Labor Day

COREX system will be closed from April 29th (Saturday) to May 1st (Monday).

3. Dragon Boat Festival

COREX system will be closed from May 28th (Sunday) to May 30th (Tuesday) while it will be normally open on May 27th (Saturday).

The COREX Benchmark Price, Platform Daily and WeChat Information will be suspended during the holidays.

Hereby be informed.

Beijing Iron Ore Trading Center Corporation

March 30th, 2017