China Gas : honored in “2017 All-Asia (ex-Japan) Executive Team Ranking” of the authoritative US magaz

(Hong Kong - 21 July 2017) China's leading piped-gas operator China Gas Holdings Limited ("China Gas" or the "Group"; stock code: 384) announced that it has been named one of Asia's "Most Honored Company" in "2017 All-Asia (ex-Japan) Executive Team Ranking" compiled by Institutional Investor, an authoritative publication for institutional investors in the US. The Group also won 5 awards in the Power category including "Best CEO", "Best CFO", "Best Investor Relations Professional", "Best Investor Relations" and "Best Analyst Days", demonstrating its outstanding performance in investor relations and long term commitment to maintaining active and effective communication with the investment community.

Institutional Investor is one of the most authoritative publications for investment institutions in the world. It publishes research reports and analyses of different industries mainly for the reference of Wall Street and financial institutions around the world. The "2017 All-Asia (ex-Japan) Executive Team Ranking" was arrived at after 2,510 listed companies around all-Asia (ex-Japan) were evaluated, reflecting the views of 980 financial institutions and close to 3,900 buy-side and sell-side investment experts. This year,

China Gas honored in"2017 All-Asia (ex-Japan) Executive Team Ranking"of the authoritative US magazine Institutional Investor

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only 2.1% of companies were recognized as a Most Honored Company. To earn the designation of Most Honored Company, a company must rank an overall top 3 position from the combined buy-side and sell-side voter pool in at least two of four categories: Best CEO, Best CFO, Best Investment Relations Professional and Best Investment Relations.

Mr. Liu Ming Hui, Executive Chairman, Managing Director and President of China Gas, said, "China Gas placing high on six major ranking lists of the '2017 All-Asia (ex-Japan) Executive Team Ranking' published by Institutional Investor, particularly being selected by several thousand investment professionals from the around the world as one of the 'Most Honored Company', represents the vote of confidence of the global investment community in our corporate governance, the execution ability of our team and our investor relations performance, the fruit of our efforts made over the years in maintaining close and effective communication with analysts and fund managers. In the past year, we have kept enhancing corporate governance and safe operation, pursuing in depth internal reforms and optimizing management, enabling us to achieve encouraging financial and operational performances, and maintained close contact with the investment community keeping the market up to date with latest development of the Group and the industry. We are very encouraged by being included in Institutional Investor's rankings. We will continue to work hard in the future to show our appreciation to investors for their support to and confidence in China Gas with our continuous outstanding performance."

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About China Gas

China Gas Holdings Limited ("China Gas", stock code: 384) is principally engaged in the investment, construction and management of city gas pipeline infrastructure, distribution of natural gas and LPG to residential, industrial, commercial users, and through gas stations to the transportation sector. China Gas owns a total of 345 natural gas projects, including exclusive piped gas development rights in 330 cities and regions, 14 natural gas pipeline transmission projects and 1 coal-bed methane development project, as well as the license to import and export LNG and other fuel products in China, and 92 LPG distribution projects.

For more information, visit http://www.chinagasholdings.com.hk