Dear Members,

In accordance with the Notice on the Arrangement of Certain Holidays in 2019 from the General Office of the State Council of People’s Republic of China, COREX makes the closing arrangement of the system during Qingming Day, Labor Day and Dragon Boat Festival Holidays as below:

Qingming Day Holiday

COREX system will be closed from April 5th (Friday) in 2019 to April 7th (Sunday) in 2019.

Labor Day Holiday

COREX system will be normally open on April 28th (Sunday) and May 5th (Sunday) in 2019.

COREX system will be closed from May 1st (Wednesday) to May 4th (Saturday) in 2019.

3.  Dragon Boat Festival Holiday

COREX system will be closed from June 7th (Friday) in 2019 to June 9th (Sunday) in 2019.

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

Hereby be informed.

Beijing Iron Ore Trading Center Corporation

March 27th, 2019