CIFI : PROPOSED ISSUE OF SENIOR NOTES

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This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities in the United States or any other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. The securities referred to herein will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons (as defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act ("Regulation S")) absent registration, except pursuant to an exemption from, or a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act. Any public offering of securities to be made in the United States will be made by means of a prospectus that may be obtained from the Company and will contain detailed information about the Company and its management as well as financial statements. The Company does not intend to register any part of the securities in the United States.

CIFI Holdings (Group) Co. Ltd.

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(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 00884)

PROPOSED ISSUE OF SENIOR NOTES

The Board announces that the Company proposes to conduct an international offering of guaranteed U.S. Dollar denominated senior fixed rate notes.

Completion of the Proposed Notes Issue is subject to, among others, market conditions and investors' interest. The Notes are proposed to be guaranteed by the Subsidiary Guarantors. As at the date of this announcement, the principal amount, the interest rate, the payment date and certain other terms and conditions of the Proposed Notes Issue are yet to be finalised. Upon finalising the terms of the Notes, it is expected that Standard Chartered Bank, HSBC, ABC International, Citi, CLSA, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C., Guotai Junan International, Haitong International, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Company will enter into the Purchase Agreement. The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the Proposed Notes Issue for refinancing its existing indebtedness. The Company may adjust its plans in response to changing market conditions and, thus, reallocate the use of the net proceeds.

The Company will seek a listing of the Notes on the Stock Exchange. A confirmation of the eligibility for the listing of the Notes has been received from the Stock Exchange. Admission of the Notes to the Stock Exchange is not to be taken as an indication of the merits of the Company or the Notes.

The Notes and the Subsidiary Guarantees have not been, and will not be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act. The Notes and the Subsidiary Guarantees are being offered outside the United States in offshore transactions in accordance with Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act, and may not be offered or sold within the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act. None of the Notes and the Subsidiary Guarantees will be offered to the public in Hong Kong.

As no binding agreement in relation to the Proposed Notes Issue has been entered into as at the date of this announcement, the Proposed Notes Issue may or may not materialise. Investors and shareholders of the Company are urged to exercise caution when dealing in the securities of the Company. A further announcement in respect of the Proposed Notes Issue will be made by the Company should the Purchase Agreement be signed.

THE PROPOSED NOTES ISSUE

Introduction

The Board announces that the Company proposes to conduct an international offering of guaranteed U.S. Dollar denominated senior fixed rate notes.

Completion of the Proposed Notes Issue is subject to, among others, market conditions and investors' interest. The Notes are proposed to be guaranteed by the Subsidiary Guarantors. As at the date of this announcement, the principal amount, the interest rate, the payment date and certain other terms and conditions of the Proposed Notes Issue are yet to be finalised. Upon finalising the terms of the Notes, it is expected that Standard Chartered Bank, HSBC, ABC International, Citi, CLSA, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C., Guotai Junan International, Haitong International, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Company will enter into the Purchase Agreement. The Company will make a further announcement in respect of the Proposed Notes Issue upon the signing of the Purchase Agreement.

The Notes and the Subsidiary Guarantees have not been, and will not be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act. The Notes and the Subsidiary Guarantees are being offered outside the United States in offshore transactions in accordance with Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act, and may not be offered or sold within the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act. None of the Notes and the Subsidiary Guarantees will be offered to the public in Hong Kong.

Reasons for the Proposed Notes Issue

The Company is headquartered in Shanghai and engaged in the development of properties in first- and second-tier cities in the PRC. The Company's development projects cover various property types including residential, office and commercial complexes. The Company's residential property development projects are primarily focused on developing residential products that offer end-users comfortable living environments and proximity to good ancillary facilities and transportation links. The Company's commercial property development projects are primarily focused on developing offices and community commercial properties.

The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the Proposed Notes Issue for refinancing its existing indebtedness. The Company may adjust the foregoing plans in response to changing market conditions and, thus, reallocate the use of the net proceeds.

Listing

The Company will seek a listing of the Notes on the Stock Exchange. A confirmation of the eligibility for the listing of the Notes has been received from the Stock Exchange. Admission of the Notes to the Stock Exchange is not to be taken as an indication of the merits of the Company or the Notes.

GENERAL

As no binding agreement in relation to the Proposed Notes Issue has been entered into as at the date of this announcement, the Proposed Notes Issue may or may not materialise.

Investors and shareholders of the Company are urged to exercise caution when dealing in the securities of the Company. A further announcement in respect of the Proposed Notes Issue will be made by the Company should the Purchase Agreement be signed.

DEFINITIONS

In this announcement, the following expressions shall have the meanings set forth below unless the context requires otherwise:

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises Mr. LIN Zhong, Mr. LIN Wei, Mr. LIN Feng, Mr. CHEN Dongbiao and Mr. YANG Xin as executive Directors; Mr. ZHOU Yimin as non-executive Director; and Mr. GU Yunchang, Mr. ZHANG Yongyue and Mr. TAN Wee

Seng as independent non-executive Directors.