ASX/MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 17 October 2016 RESPONSE TO MEDIA REPORTS MELBOURNE: In relation to media reports on the weekend, Crown Resorts Limited (ASX: CWN) ("Crown") believes that Crown's Executive Vice President VIP International, Jason O'Connor, is one of 18 Crown employees that have been detained by Chinese authorities.

To date, Crown has not been able to speak with its employees and is working closely with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to urgently make contact with and ascertain the welfare of its employees. Crown is endeavouring to provide support to the families of its employees in China and Australia.

Crown is yet to be provided with details of why its employees have been detained.

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