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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) POSITIVE PROFIT ALERT REGARDING 2015 INTERIM RESULTS

The Board wishes to inform the shareholders of the Company and potential investors that the Group is expected to record a net profit attributable to the equity holders of the Company for the six months ended 30 June 2015.

Shareholders of the Company and potential investors are advised to exercise caution when dealing in the shares of the Company.


This announcement is made by China COSCO Holdings Company Limited (the "Company", together with its subsidiaries, the "Group") pursuant to Rule 13.09(2) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Listing Rules") and the Inside Information Provisions (as defined under the Listing Rules) under Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong).
The board of directors of the Company (the "Board") wishes to inform the shareholders of the Company and potential investors that the Group is expected to record a net profit attributable to equity holders of the Company for the six months ended 30 June 2015 of approximately RMB1.9 billion as compared to the loss attributable to the equity holders of the Company for the six months ended 30 June
2014 of RMB2,276,731,914.29, with basic loss per share of approximately RMB0.22.
During the six months ended 30 June 2015, the imbalance between supply and demand in the international shipping market continued, and the container and dry bulk shipping markets remained weak and freight rates had also decreased as compared with the same period last year and remained at a low level. The Board
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believes that the expected profit for the six months ended 30 June 2015 compared to the loss incurred for the same period last year mentioned above is due to the receipt of subsidies for the decommissioning and upgrading of vessels which will be included in the profit and loss for the six months ended 30 June 2015, and the effort of the Company in increasing revenue and reducing operation costs through various measures.
The Company has yet to finalize the interim results of the Group for the six months ended 30 June 2015. The information contained in this announcement is only the preliminary estimation made by the finance division of the Company, which has not been reviewed or audited by the auditors of the Company. Details of the financial information of the Group for the six months ended 30 June 2015 to be disclosed in the interim report of the Group shall prevail over the information contained herein.

Shareholders of the Company and potential investors are advised to exercise caution when dealing in the shares of the Company.

By Order of the Board

China COSCO Holdings Company Limited Guo Huawei

Company Secretary

Beijing, the People's Republic of China
30 July 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. WAN Min2, 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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