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Evergrande Real Estate Group Limited

恒 大 地 產 集 團 有 限 公 司

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 3333)

CLARIFICATION ANNOUNCEMENT

The board of directors (the ''Board'') of Evergrande Real Estate Group Limited (the ''Company'') noted a recent press article has reported the Company would invest approximately RMB100 billion into agriculture, animal husbandry, dairy, and cereals and oil businesses.
The Company would like to clarify that as at the date of this announcement, the Company is in the process of establishing three wholly owned subsidiaries to engage in (1) dairy, (2) animal husbandry, and (3) cereal and oil production businesses (the ''New Businesses''). The Company is still evaluating its development strategies for the New Businesses and as at the date of this announcement, definite plan and timetable for investments in the New Business are still to be determined. The Company will comply with the disclosure requirements under the Listing Rules and the inside information provisions under Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance. The Company will also comply with the requirements of the Listing Rules with respect to notifiable transactions as and when necessary.
As the New Businesses may or may not materialise and even if materialise, they may or may not contribute positively to the results of the Company, shareholders of the Company and public investors are reminded to exercise caution when dealing in the securities of the Company.
By order of the Board
Evergrande Real Estate Group Limited
Hui Ka Yan
Chairman
Hong Kong, 29 August 2014

As at the date of this announcement, the board of Directors comprises nine members, of which Mr. Hui Ka Yan, Mr. Xia Haijun, Ms. He Miaoling, Mr. Tse Wai Wah, Mr. Xu Wen and Mr. Huang Xiangui are the executive Directors; and Mr. Chau Shing Yim, David, Mr. He Qi and Ms. Xie Hongxi are the independent non-executive Directors.

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