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(Stock Code: 41)

CLOSURE OF REGISTERS OF MEMBERS

On 28 February 2017, the Board of the Directors (the "Board") of Great Eagle Holdings Limited (the "Company") has resolved to recommend a final dividend of HK48 cents per share and a special final dividend of HK50 cents per share for the year ended 31 December 2016 to the shareholders of the Company (the "Shareholders") whose names appear on the Registers of Members of the Company (the "Registers of Members") on Monday, 22 May 2017 subject to the approval of the Shareholders at the Annual General Meeting to be held on Wednesday, 10 May 2017 (the "2017 AGM").

The Registers of Members will be closed during the following periods and during these periods, no transfer of shares will be registered:

  1. To attend and vote at the 2017 AGM

    For the purpose of ascertaining the Shareholders' entitlement to attend and vote at the 2017 AGM, the Registers of Members will be closed from Thursday, 4 May 2017 to Wednesday, 10 May 2017, both days inclusive.

    In order to be eligible to attend and vote at the 2017 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 Tuesday, 2 May 2017.

  2. To qualify for the proposed 2016 final dividend and special final dividend

For the purpose of ascertaining the Shareholders' entitlement to the proposed 2016 final dividend and special final dividend, the Registers of Members will be closed from Wednesday, 17 May 2017 to Monday, 22 May 2017, both days inclusive.

In order to qualify for the proposed 2016 final dividend and special 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 Tuesday, 16 May 2017.

Shareholders will be given the option to receive the proposed 2016 final dividend of HK48 cents per share in new shares in lieu of cash and the special final dividend of HK50 cents per share will be paid in the form of cash. The scrip dividend arrangement is subject to: (1) the approval of the proposed 2016 final dividend and special final dividend at the 2017 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 2017. Dividend warrants and share certificates in respect of the proposed 2016 final dividend and special final dividend are expected to be despatched to the Shareholders on 22 June 2017.

By Order of the Board Great Eagle Holdings Limited WONG Mei Ling, Marina

Company Secretary

Hong Kong, 5 April 2017

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises Dr. LO Ka Shui (Chairman and Managing Director), Mr. LO Kai Shui (Deputy Managing Director), Mr. LO Hong Sui, Antony, Madam LAW Wai Duen, Mr. LO Chun Him, Alexander, Mr. KAN Tak Kwong (General Manager) and Mr. CHU Shik Pui 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, Mr. LEE Siu Kwong, Ambrose and Professor POON Ka Yeung, Larry being the Independent Non-executive Directors.

Please also refer to the published version of this announcement in China Daily on 5 April 2017.

Great Eagle Holdings Limited published this content on 05 April 2017 and is solely responsible for the information contained herein.
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