[SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability) (STOCK CODE: 981) SMIC Raises Second Quarter 2012 Revenue and Gross Margin Guidance Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (“SMIC”; NYSE: SMI; SEHK: 981), one of the world’s leading semiconductor foundries, is pleased to announce today an upward revision of its second quarter revenue and gross margin guidance for the]

[Synopsys and SMIC Announce DesignWare IP for 40-nm Low-Leakage Process Synopsys’ DesignWare Embedded Memory, Logic Library, Analog and Interface IP for SMIC’s Advanced Low-Power Process Enables Faster Development of SoCs for Mobile Markets MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and SHANGHAI, July 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ — Highlights: • Latest collaboration yields availability of 15 Synopsys® DesignWare® IP products on SMIC’s 40-nanometer low-leakage (40LL)]

[SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability) Notification of Board Meeting Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation Chief Executive Officer Shanghai, 13 July 2012 As at the date of this announcement, the Directors are Zhang Wenyi as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Executive Director of the Company; Tzu-Yin Chiu as Chief Executive Officer and Executive]

[SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability) (STOCK CODE: 981) APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Board Company SMIC The board of directors (the “ Prior to joining SMIC as Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Kung had over twenty-two years of experience working as a chief financial officer of publicly listed companies, private equity investment manager, banker]

[SMIC and Synopsys Extend 40nm Low Power Capabilities with Reference Flow 5.0 MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and SHANGHAI, June 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ — Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (“SMIC”; NYSE: SMI; SEHK: 981), one of the leading semiconductor foundries in the world, today announced]

[SMIC’s 2012 Advanced Technology Workshop Held in Shanghai SHANGHAI, June 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ — Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (“SMIC”; NYSE: SMI; SEHK: 981), mainland China’s largest and most advanced semiconductor foundry, held its 2012 advanced technology workshop in Shanghai today. The workshop showcased SMIC’s most up-to-date technology achievements, advanced node design methodologies, SMIC IP and library platform solutions, ESD protection]