ASX / MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 23 December 2016 LEGAL CHALLENGE TO CROWN SYDNEY PLANNING APPROVAL DISMISSED MELBOURNE: Crown Resorts Limited (ASX: CWN) ("Crown") announced today the legal challenge brought by the Millers Point Fund Incorporated, as applicant, challenging the validity of the decision of the NSW Planning Assessment Commission ("PAC") to approve the applications for the modification of the approved concept plan for Barangaroo (known as "Mod 8") and for the construction of the Crown Sydney Hotel Resort at Barangaroo South has been dismissed by the Land and Environment Court of NSW.

Crown is pleased with the decision and looks forward to continue building an iconic, six-star hotel resort of which Sydney and Australia can be proud.

It is expected that Crown Sydney will be completed in 2021.

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