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ASIA SATELLITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS LIMITED

亞 洲 衛 星 控 股 有 限 公 司 *

(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability) Stock Code: 1135

ANNOUNCEMENT TRADING HALT

At the request of AsiaSat Satellite Telecommunications Holdings Limited (the "Company" and together with its subsidiaries, the "Group"), trading in the shares of the Company on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited will be halted with effect from 1:00 p.m. on 5 August

2014 pending the publication of an announcement in relation to the proposed launch of a new communications satellite "AsiaSat 8" by the Group, which constitutes inside information of the Company.

By Order of the Board Sue YEUNG Company Secretary

Hong Kong, 5 August 2014

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises 11 directors. The Executive Director is Mr. William WADE. The Non-executive Directors are Mr. Sherwood P. DODGE (Chairman), Mr. JU Wei Min (Deputy Chairman), Mr. LUO Ning, Mr. Peter JACKSON, Mr. John F. CONNELLY and Ms. Nancy KU. The Independent Non-executive Directors are Mr. James WATKINS, Mr. Stephen LEE Hoi Yin, Mr. Kenneth McKELVIE and Ms. Maura WONG Hung Hung. The Alternate Director is Mr. CHONG Chi Yeung (alternate to Mr. LUO Ning).
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