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ANNOUNCEMENT Date of Board Meeting

The Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") hereby announces that a meeting of the Board will be held on Thursday, 24 April 2014 for the purpose of considering and approving, among other matters, the Company's financial and business review for the first quarter of 2014.

By Order of the Board CHAN Chun Ying Company Secretary

Hong Kong, 8 April 2014

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises Mr. TIAN Guoli* (Chairman), Mr. CHEN Siqing* (Vice Chairman), Mr. HE Guangbei (Vice Chairman and Chief Executive), Mr. LI Zaohang*, Mr. GAO Yingxin, Dr. FUNG Victor Kwok King**, Mr.KOH Beng Seng**, Mr. NING Gaoning**, Mr. SHAN Weijian** and Mr. TUNG Savio Wai-Hok**.

* Non-executive Directors

** Independent Non-executive Directors

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