Annual Report 1996

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.

(Stock Code: 41)

CLOSURE OF REGISTERS OF MEMBERS

On 5 March 2015, the Board of the Directors of Great Eagle Holdings Limited (the "Company") has resolved to recommend a final dividend of HK47 cents per share for the year ended 31 December 2014 to the shareholders of the Company (the "Shareholders") whose names appear on the Registers of Members of the Company (the "Registers of Members") on Wednesday, 13 May 2015 subject to the approval of the Shareholders at the Annual General Meeting to be held on Thursday, 30 April 2015 (the "2015 AGM").
The Registers of Members will be closed during the following periods and during these periods, no transfer of shares will be registered:
(i) Entitlement to attend and vote at the 2015 AGM
For the purpose of ascertaining the Shareholders' entitlement to attend and vote at the
2015 AGM, the Registers of Members will be closed from Friday, 24 April 2015 to
Thursday, 30 April 2015, both days inclusive.
In order to be eligible to attend and vote at the 2015 AGM, all properly completed transfer forms accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the branch share registrar of the Company in Hong Kong, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited (the "Branch Share Registrar") of Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong for registration not later than 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, 23 April 2015.

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(ii) Entitlement to the proposed 2014 final dividend
For the purpose of ascertaining the Shareholders' entitlement to the proposed 2014 final dividend, the Registers of Members will be closed from Friday, 8 May 2015 to Wednesday, 13 May 2015, both days inclusive.
In order to qualify for the proposed 2014 final dividend, all properly completed transfer forms accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Branch Share Registrar for registration not later than 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, 7 May
2015.
Shareholders will be given the option to receive the proposed 2014 final dividend in new shares in lieu of cash. The scrip dividend arrangement is subject to: (1) the approval of proposed 2014 final dividend at the 2015 AGM; and (2) The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited granting the listing of and permission to deal in the new shares to be issued pursuant thereto.
A circular containing details of the scrip dividend arrangement will be despatched to the
Shareholders, together with the form of election for scrip dividend (if appropriate), in May
2015. Dividend warrants and share certificates in respect of the proposed 2014 final dividend are expected to be despatched to the Shareholders on 16 June 2015.
By Order of the Board Great Eagle Holdings Limited WONG Mei Ling, Marina Company Secretary
Hong Kong, 27 March 2015

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises Dr. LO Ka Shui (Chairman a n d M a n a g i n g D i r e c t o r ), M r . L O K ai Shui (Deputy Managing Director), Mr. LO Hong Sui, Antony, Madam LAW Wai Duen and Mr. KAN Tak Kwong (General Manager) being the Executive Directors; Madam LO TO Lee Kwan, Mr. LO Hong Sui, Vincent and Dr. LO Ying Sui being the Non-executive Directors; and Mr. CHENG Hoi Chuen, Vincent, Professor WONG Yue Chim, Richard, Mrs. LEE Pui Ling, Angelina and Mr. ZHU Qi being the Independent Non-executive Directors.

Please also refer to the published version of this announcement in China Daily on 27 March

2015.

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