Dorsett Hospitality : JOINT ANNOUNCEMENT - SUSPENSION OF TRADING (in PDF)

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(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

Website: http://www.fecil.com.hk

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

Website : http://www.dorsett.com

CNY1,000,000,000 5.875 per cent. Bonds due 2016

(Bond Stock Code: 85915)

CNY850,000,000 6.0 per cent. Bonds due 2018

(Bond Stock Code: 85917)

The board of directors of Far East Consortium International Limited ("FEC") announces that at the request of FEC, trading in the shares of FEC and the CNY1,000,000,000 5.875 per cent. Bonds due 2016 (Bond Stock Code: 85915) on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Stock Exchange") will be suspended with effect from 9:00 a.m. on 21 May 2015.

The board of directors of Dorsett Hospitality International Limited ("Dorsett") announces that at the request of Dorsett, trading in the shares of Dorsett and the CNY850,000,000 6.0 per cent. Bonds due 2018 (Bond Stock Code: 85917) on the Stock Exchange will be suspended with effect from 9:00 a.m. on 21 May 2015.

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The above trading suspensions are being requested by FEC and Dorsett pending an announcement expected to be made jointly by FEC and Dorsett in respect of a possible privatisation of Dorsett by FEC, its controlling shareholder as defined under the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange.

By order of the Board of

Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary

By order of the Board of

President and Executive Director

Hong Kong, 21 May 2015

As at the date of this joint announcement, the board of directors of FEC comprises five executive directors namely, Tan Sri Dato' CHIU David, Mr. HOONG Cheong Thard, Mr. CHAN Chi Hing, Mr. CHIU Dennis and Mr. WILLIAMS Craig Grenfell and three independent non-executive directors, namely Mr. CHAN Kwok Wai, Mr. WONG Man Kong Peter and Mr. LAM Kwong Siu.
As at the date of this joint announcement, the board of directors of Dorsett comprises two executive directors namely, Ms. CHIU Wing Kwan Winnie and Mr. LAI Wai Keung, three non-executive directors, namely Tan Sri Dato' CHIU David, Mr. HOONG Cheong Thard and Mr. CHAN Chi Hing, and four independent non-executive directors, namely Mr. SHEK Lai Him Abraham, G.B.S., J.P., Mr. TO Peter, Dr. LIU Ngai Wing and Mr. ANGELINI Giovanni.

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