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

(Stock code: 02866) Announcement on IncreASe of ShAreholdIng In the compAny by the controllIng ShAreholder

On 9 July 2015, China Shipping Container Lines Company Limited (the "company") received a notice from China Shipping (Group) Company ("china Shipping"), the controlling shareholder of the Company, that China Shipping (including its subsidiaries) increased its shareholding in the Company in the form of asset management through the securities trading system of Shanghai Stock Exchange on 9 July 2015. Details are set out below:

1. detAIlS of the IncreASe of ShAreholdIng

China Shipping (including its subsidiaries) increased its shareholding in the Company by purchasing 9,999,901 A shares of the Company in the form of asset management through the securities trading system of Shanghai Stock Exchange on 9 July 2015. Prior to this increase of shareholding, China Shipping (including its subsidiaries) held a total of 5,266,623,511
A shares of the Company, representing approximately 45.08% of the total issued share capital of the Company. Following this increase of shareholding, China Shipping (including its subsidiaries) held a total of 5,276,623,412 A shares of the Company, representing approximately 45.16% of the total issued share capital of the Company.

2. plAn to further IncreASe ShAreholdIng

To the extent permissible under relevant laws and regulations, China Shipping (including its subsidiaries) intends to continue increasing its shareholding in the Company at appropriate prices in such manners as allowed by the securities trading system of Shanghai Stock Exchange in the next six months based on market conditions, and the amount to be used for increases of shareholding (including this increase of shareholding set out in this announcement) should be no less than RMB154 million.

3. The increase of shareholding is in compliance with the laws and regulations, including the Securities Law of the People's Republic of China, the departmental rules and the operating rules of Shanghai Stock Exchange.

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4. China Shipping undertakes not to reduce its shareholding in the Company during the period of implementation of the plan to increase shareholding and the statutory period. 5. The Company will continue to monitor the increase of shareholding in the Company by the controlling shareholder and will perform its information disclosure obligations pursuant to applicable rules in a timely manner.

By order of the Board of

china Shipping container lines company limited yu Zhen

Joint Company Secretary

Shanghai, the PRC
9 July 2015

The Board as at the date of this announcement comprises of Mr. Zhang Guofa, Mr. Huang Xiaowen and Mr. Zhao Hongzhou, being executive Directors, Ms. Su Min, Mr. Ding Nong, Mr. Liu Xihan, Mr. Yu Zenggang and Mr. Chen Jihong, being non-executive Directors, and Ms. Zhang Nan, Mr. Guan Yimin, Mr. Shi Xin, Ms. Hai Chi Yuet and Mr. Graeme Jack, being independent non- executive Directors.

* The Company is a registered non-Hong Kong company as defined in the Companies Ordinance (Chapter 622 of the Laws of Hong Kong) and it is registered under its Chinese name and under the English name "China Shipping Container Lines Company Limited".

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