We would like to humbly note that "SMIC" is an acronym for Senju Metal Industry Co., ltd, our English trade name and is a brand name commonly used throughout our company and group companies.
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, a company headquartered in Shanghai, China, and its group companies (Hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Company") also use "SMIC", but the Company and we, Senju Metal Industry Co., ltd, have no capital or personnel relationship.