Chinese Estates : Voluntary Announcement – Acquisition of shares in China Evergrande Group

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This is a voluntary announcement made by Chinese Estates Holdings Limited (the "Company" together with its subsidiaries, the "Group").

The board of directors of the Company (the "Board") announces that during the period from April 2017 and up to 12:00 noon of the date of this announcement, the Company has, through its wholly- owned subsidiaries, acquired 655,208,000 shares of US$0.01 each issued by China Evergrande Group (Stock Code: 3333) ("China Evergrande"), representing approximately 5.00% of the total issued share capital of China Evergrande as at 30th June, 2017 (being the latest date which the total number of issued shares is publicly available), at a total consideration (including transaction costs) of approximately HK$8.1 billion in the open market (the "Acquisition'). As stated in the Company's announcement dated 4th July, 2017, the Group has acquired shares in China Evergrande which were recorded as financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income.

China Evergrande is principally engaged in development of large scale residential properties and integrated commercial properties in the People's Republic of China. The Board is optimistic about China Evergrande's overall prospect.

The Group is principally engaged in property investment and development, brokerage, securities investment, money lending and cosmetics distribution and trading. The Group has in the ordinary and normal course of business conducted its securities investment activities for years. The Acquisition is an exempted notifiable transaction for the Company pursuant to Rule 14.04(1)(g) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.

By order of the Board

Executive Director and Company Secretary

Hong Kong, 19th July, 2017

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprised Ms. Chan, Sze-wan, Ms. Chan, Hoi-wan, Ms. Chan, Lok-wan and Mr. Lam, Kwong-wai as Executive Directors, Mr. Lau, Ming-wai and Ms. Amy Lau, Yuk-wai as Non-executive Directors, and Mr. Chan, Kwok-wai, Ms. Phillis Loh, Lai-ping and Mr. Ma, Tsz-chun as Independent Non-executive Directors.

Website: http://www.chineseestates.com