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Concord New Energy Group Limited

(incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 182) MAJOR TRANSACTION PURCHASE OF WIND POWER ELECTRICITY GENERATION EQUIPMENT

Reference is made to the announcements of the Company dated 23 July 2015, 26 January 2016, 6 April 2016, 2 August 2016 and 22 September 2016 and the circular of the Company dated 14 October 2016 in relation to the purchase of wind power electricity generation equipment from the Supplier for the Group's wind farm projects in Hunan Province ( 湖南省 ), Anhui Province ( 安徽 省 ) and Henan Province ( 河南省 ), the PRC pursuant to the Previous Purchase Contracts.

On 13 January 2017 (after trading hours), TCCH and the Supplier, an Independent Third Party, entered into the Purchase Contract 6 and the Purchase Contract 7 regarding the purchase of wind power electricity generation equipment from the Supplier at consideration of RMB210,144,000 (equivalent to approximately HK$235,361,280) and of RMB207,360,000 (equivalent to approximately HK$232,243,200) respectively for the Group's wind farm project in Jingmen City ( 荊門市 ), Hubei Province ( 湖北省 ) (the "Jingmen Project") and Xiangyang City ( 襄陽市 ), Hubei Province ( 湖北省 ) (the "Xiangyang Project")

IMPLICATIONS OF THE LISTING RULES

As the Previous Purchase Contracts, the Purchase Contract 6 and the Purchase Contract 7 were entered into among the same parties, the transactions contemplated under the aforesaid contracts are required to be aggregated pursuant to the Rule 14.22 of the Listing Rules. When the Transactions are aggregated, the applicable percentage ratios in respect of the Transactions exceed 25% but are less than 100% and thus such transactions constitute a major transaction, which is subject to the reporting, announcement and shareholders' approval requirements under Chapter 14 of the Listing Rules.

A special general meeting will be convened and held for the Shareholders to consider and, if thought fit, approve the Purchase Contract 6 and the Purchase Contract 7 and the transactions contemplated thereunder. To the best knowledge, information and belief of the Directors having made all reasonable enquiries, as at the date of this announcement, the Supplier does not hold any Shares and no Shareholders or their associates have a material interest in the transactions contemplated under the Purchase Contract 6 and the Purchase Contract 7.

No Shareholder is required to abstain from voting on the resolution(s) in respect of the Purchase Contract 6 and the Purchase Contract 7 at the special general meeting. A circular containing, among other things, details of the Purchase Contract 6 and the Purchase Contract 7 and the notice of the special general meeting will be despatched to the Shareholders on or before 7 February 2017 under the requirement of the Listing Rules.

BACKGROUND

Reference is made to the announcements of the Company dated 23 July 2015, 26 January 2016,

6 April 2016, 2 August 2016 and 22 September 2016 and the circular of the Company dated 14 October 2016 in relation to the purchase of wind power electricity generation equipment from the Supplier for the Group's wind farm projects in Hunan Province ( 湖南省 ), Anhui Province ( 安徽省 ) and Henan Province ( 河南省 ), the PRC pursuant to the Previous Purchase Contracts.

On 13 January 2017, TCCH and the Supplier entered into the Purchase Contract 6 and the Purchase Contract 7 regarding the purchase of wind power electricity generation equipment from the Supplier for the Group's wind farm projects in Jingmen City ( 荊門市 ) and Xiangyang City ( 襄陽市 ), Hubei Province ( 湖北省 ). The Supplier is an Independent Third Party.

THE PURCHASE CONTRACT 6

The principal terms of the Purchase Contract 6 are summarised as follows: Date: 13 January 2017 (after trading hours)

Parties: Tianjin Century Concord Huaxing Wind Power Equipment Co., Ltd.*(天津協合

華興風電裝備有限公司), the buyer Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co., Ltd.* ( 新疆金風科技股份有限公司 ), an Independent Third Party, the supplier

Consideration: RMB210,144,000 (equivalent to approximately HK$235,361,280)

Under the Purchase Contract 6, the Group has agreed to buy from the Supplier (i) 24 sets of wind power electricity generation facilities of 2,000KW each and (ii) ancillary equipment for the Group's development of the Jingmen Project.

The amount of consideration includes fees in relation to, inter alia, the purchase of machinery and equipment, technical support services to be provided by the Supplier, tax payment and delivery and insurance costs. The Supplier will provide a warranty period of 5 years in respect of the machinery and equipment supplied.

The above consideration payable by the Group is on normal commercial terms and is agreed after arm's length negotiation principally with reference to the market unit price and quantity of each machinery, equipment or forming part of the wind power electricity generation equipment to be supplied as set out in the Purchase Contract 6.

According to the Purchase Contract 6, the Supplier shall pay 10% of the above consideration within 15 days from the effective date of the Purchase Contract 6 as performance bond for any breach of its obligations under the Purchase Contract 6, which shall be refunded to the Supplier within 30 days after completion of the pre-examination of the relevant machinery and equipment. 10% of the above consideration shall be payable within 35 days after receipt of the performance bond deposit and evidence of such payment.

The Supplier shall deliver and install machinery and equipment, and the payment of consideration to be made by the Group by instalment will be based on the stages of completion, including the time of delivery and examination of equipment on the terms of Purchase Contract 6. The consideration will be payable in cash or by way of acceptance bill of exchange. The purchase will be financed by internal resources of the Group or borrowings.

THE PURCHASE CONTRACT 7

The principal terms of the Purchase Contract 7 are summarised as follows: Date: 13 January 2017 (after trading hours)

Parties: Tianjin Century Concord Huaxing Wind Power Equipment Co., Ltd.*(天津協合

華興風電裝備有限公司), the buyer Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co., Ltd.* ( 新疆金風科技股份有限公司 ), an Independent Third Party, the Supplier

Consideration: RMB207,360,000 (equivalent to approximately HK$232,243,200)

Under the Purchase Contract 7, the Group has agreed to buy from the Supplier (i) 24 sets of wind power electricity generation facilities of 2,000KW each and (ii) ancillary equipment for the Group's development of the Xiangyang Project.

The amount of consideration includes fees in relation to, inter alia, the purchase of machinery and equipment, technical support services to be provided by the Supplier, tax payment and delivery and insurance costs. The Supplier will provide a warranty period of 5 years in respect of the machinery and equipment supplied.

The above consideration payable by the Group is on normal commercial terms and is agreed after arm's length negotiation principally with reference to the market unit price and quantity of each machinery, equipment or forming part of the wind power electricity generation equipment to be supplied as set out in the Purchase Contract 7.

According to the Purchase Contract 7, the Supplier shall pay 10% of the above consideration within 15 days from the effective date of the Purchase Contract 7 as performance bond for any breach of its obligations under the Purchase Contract 7, which shall be refunded to the Supplier within 30 days after completion of the pre-examination of the relevant machinery and equipment. 10% of the above consideration shall be payable within 35 days after receipt of the performance bond deposit and evidence of such payment.

The Supplier shall deliver and install machinery and equipment, and the payment of consideration to be made by the Group by instalment will be based on the stages of completion, including the time of delivery and examination of Equipment on the terms of Purchase Contract 7. The consideration will be payable in cash or by way of acceptance bill of exchange. The purchase will be financed by internal resources of the Group or borrowings.

THE SUPPLIER

The Supplier is a supplier of wind power machinery and equipment in the PRC. To the best of the Directors' knowledge, information and belief having made all reasonable enquiry, the Supplier and its ultimate beneficial owner(s) are the Independent Third Parties.

REASONS FOR AND BENEFIT OF THE TRANSACTIONS

The Group is principally engaged in (i) investing in wind and solar power projects and (ii) offering professional technical services and integrated solution to the wind and solar power generation projects.

It is in the ordinary and usual course of business of the Group to build wind power plants in the PRC, including, among other projects, the subject projects in Hubei Province, the PRC. The purchases of the machinery and equipment from the Supplier under the Purchase Contract 6 and the Purchase Contract 7 represent part of the Group's ordinary investments in its wind power projects.

The Purchase Contract 6 and the Purchase Contract 7 were entered into after the Group's tender process. The Group evaluated the terms of the contracts based on, among other factors, the specifications and needs of the Group, the credentials and experience of the Supplier, the quality of the products to be supplied by the Supplier, the services agreed to be rendered by the Supplier, the products warranty provided by the Supplier and the terms offered by other suppliers to the Group.

The Directors (including the independent non-executive Directors) consider that the overall terms offered by the Supplier under the Purchase Contract 6 and the Purchases Contract 7 are on normal commercial terms, fair and reasonable and in the interests of the Company and its shareholders as a whole.

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