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China COSCO Holdings Company Limited*

(a joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability)

(Stock code: 1919) OVERSEAS REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENT

This announcement is made pursuant to Rule 13.10B of the Rules Governing the
Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.
The "Clarification Announcement" as published in Chinese on the website of the Shanghai Stock Exchange (www.sse.com.cn) on 17 April 2015 is enclosed hereto as overseas regulatory announcement.
By Order of the Board

China COSCO Holdings Company Limited Guo Huawei

Company Secretary

Beijing, the People's Republic of China
17 April 2015

As at the date of this announcement, the directors of the Company are Mr. MA Zehua2 (Chairman), Mr. LI Yunpeng1 (Vice Chairman), Ms. SUN Yueying2, Mr. SUN Jiakang1, Mr. YE Weilong1, Mr. WANG Yuhang2, Mr. JIANG Lijun1 (President), Dr. FAN HSU Lai Tai, Rita3, Mr. KWONG Che Keung, Gordon3, Mr. Peter Guy BOWIE3 and Mr. YANG, Liang Yee Philip3.

1 Executive director

2 Non-executive director

3 Independent non-executive director

* For identification purpose only

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Stock Code: 601919 Stock Short Name: China COSCO Announcement No.: Lin 2015-012

China COSCO Holdings Company Limited* CLARIFICATION ANNOUNCEMENT

The Board of Directors of the Company and all directors warrant that this announcement does not contain any false information, misleading statement or material omission and accept joint and several responsibilities for the truthfulness, accuracy and completeness of the contents herein contained.

I. REPORTS

On 16 April 2015, it was reported by media that there was intensive anticipation of consolidation in respect of the top four state-owned shipping enterprises, namely China COSCO, CSCL, SINOTRANS&CSC and China Merchants Group. The Company paid great attention to such rumor and made enquiries in respect of the matter involved.

II. CLARIFICATION

After enquiries with China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company, the controlling shareholder of the Company, up to now, neither the Company's controlling shareholder nor the Company has received any information, in written or oral form, related to the above rumor from any government departments. Neither the Company's controlling shareholder nor the Company has expressed any such intention to any departments or enterprises.
Currently, the Company has no information which should be disclosed but has not been disclosed yet.

III. RISK WARNING

The Company hereby reminds its investors that China Securities Journal, Shanghai Securities News, Securities Times and the websites of Shanghai Stock Exchange (http://www.sse.com.cn) are the Company's designated media for disclosure of information. All the information of the Company is subject to the disclosure made by the Company through formal announcements in the aforementioned media. Investors are advised to pay attention to investment risks.

China COSCO Holdings Company Limited

17 April 2015

* For identification purpose only

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