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COUNTRY GARDEN HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 2007) VOLUNTARY ANNOUNCEMENT RESIGNATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

The board of directors ("Board") of Country Garden Holdings Company Limited (the "Company", together with its subsidiaries, the "Group") announces the following matters:

Ms. Ng Yi Kum, Estella ("Ms. Ng") has tendered her resignation as chief financial officer of the Group (the "Chief Financial Officer") with effect from 30 April 2014 due to personal reason. Ms. Ng has expressed her gratitude to the Board for its trust and support during her tenure of office.

The Board has commenced recruitment and internal selection process to confirm the new Chief Financial Officer as soon as possible and will make an announcement in relation to the new Chief Financial Officer in the short term.

The Board would like to express its sincere appreciation to Ms. Ng for her invaluable contribution to the Group during her tenure as Chief Financial Officer.

By order of the Board

Country Garden Holdings Company Limited Mo Bin

President and Executive Director

Hong Kong

19 March 2014

As of the date of this announcement, the executive directors of the Company are Mr. YEUNG Kwok Keung (Chairman), Ms. YANG Huiyan (Vice Chairman), Mr. MO Bin (President), Mr. ZHU Rongbin (Associate President), Ms. YANG Ziying, Mr. YANG Erzhu, Mr. SU Rubo, Mr. OU Xueming, Mr. YANG Zhicheng, Mr. YANG Yongchao, Mr. XIE Shutai, Mr. SONG Jun, Mr. LIANG Guokun and Mr. SU Baiyuan. The independent non-executive directors of the Company are Mr. LAI Ming, Joseph, Mr. SHEK Lai Him, Abraham, Mr. TONG Wui Tung, Ronald, Mr. HUANG Hongyan, Ms. HUANG Xiao, Mr. LIU Hongyu and Mr. MEI Wenjue.

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