Pursuant to Chapter 38 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, the Securities and Futures Commission regulates Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited in relation to the listing of its shares on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. The Securities and Futures Commission takes no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, makes no representation as to its accuracy or completeness, and expressly disclaims any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.

(Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 388)

SHANGHAI-HONG KONG STOCK CONNECT ("SHANGHAI CONNECT")

AND

SHENZHEN-HONG KONG STOCK CONNECT ("SHENZHEN CONNECT")

(COLLECTIVELY "STOCK CONNECT")

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited ("HKEX") noted from the Joint Announcement made today by the China Securities Regulatory Commission and the Securities and Futures Commission about the expansion of the existing daily quota under the Stock Connect, that the Northbound daily quota will be increased from RMB 13 billion for each of the Shanghai Connect and the Shenzhen Connect to RMB 52 billion and the Southbound daily quota will be increased from RMB 10.5 billion for each of the Shanghai Connect and the Shenzhen Connect to RMB 42 billion, effective 1 May 2018.

HKEX will continue working with the regulators to further refine the Stock Connect.

By Order of the Board

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited Joseph Mau

Group Company Secretary

Hong Kong, 11 April 2018

As at the date of this announcement, HKEX's Board of Directors comprises 12 Independent Non-executive Directors, namely Mr CHOW Chung Kong (Chairman), Mr Apurv BAGRI,

Mr CHAN Tze Ching, Ignatius, Mr CHEAH Cheng Hye, Mr Timothy George FRESHWATER,

Ms FUNG Yuen Mei, Anita, Mr Rafael GIL-TIENDA, Dr HU Zuliu, Fred, Mrs LEUNG KO May Yee, Margaret, Mr LEUNG Pak Hon, Hugo, Mr John Mackay McCulloch WILLIAMSON and

Mr YIU Kin Wah, Stephen, and one Executive Director, Mr LI Xiaojia, Charles, who is also the Chief Executive of HKEX.

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