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THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI HOTELS, LIMITED

(Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 00045)

Unaudited Operating Statistics - Second Quarter of 2016

The unaudited quarterly operating statistics of The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited (the "Company") for the second quarter of 2016 are as follows:

THE PENINSULA HOTELS

Occupancy Rate (%)

Number of rooms

Q2 2016

Q2 2015

Change (pp)

Hong Kong

300

65

69

(4)

Other Asia (note 10)

1,913

65

71

(6)

USA and Europe

969

72

74

(2)

Average Room Rate (HK$)

Number of rooms

Q2 2016

Q2 2015

Change (%)

Hong Kong

300

4,548

4,436

3

Other Asia (note 10)

1,913

2,741

2,283

20

USA and Europe

969

5,735

6,052

(5)

RevPAR (HK$)

Number of rooms

Q2 2016

Q2 2015

Change (%)

Hong Kong

300

2,976

3,051

(2)

Other Asia (note 10)

1,913

1,790

1,630

10

USA and Europe

969

4,136

4,487

(8)

Occupancy Rate (%)

Q2 2016

Q2 2015

Change (pp)

Residential

95

94

1

Shopping Arcades

96

95

1

Office

100

98

2

Average Monthly Yield

per available square foot (HK$)

Q2 2016

Q2 2015

Change (%)

Residential

47

46

2

Shopping Arcades

183

203

(10)

Office

56

53

6

The unaudited quarterly operating statistics of the Company for 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

THE PENINSULA HOTELS

Occupancy Rate (%)

Number of Rooms

2016

2015

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Hong Kong

300

71

65

75

69

71

78

Other Asia (note 10)

1,913

67

65

68

71

67

72

USA and Europe

969

57

72

56

74

75

67

Average Room Rate (HK$)

2016

2015

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Hong Kong

5,017

4,548

5,123

4,436

4,334

5,088

Other Asia (note 10)

2,444

2,741

2,181

2,283

2,120

2,481

USA and Europe

5,142

5,735

5,282

6,052

5,876

5,942

RevPAR (HK$)

2016

2015

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Hong Kong

3,568

2,976

3,832

3,051

3,062

3,963

Other Asia (note 10)

1,631

1,790

1,486

1,630

1,430

1,796

USA and Europe

2,933

4,136

2,980

4,487

4,422

3,971

Occupancy Rate (%)

2016

2015

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Residential

94

95

92

94

92

95

Shopping Arcades

93

96

95

95

94

95

Office

100

100

99

98

100

100

Average Monthly Yield

per available square foot (HK$)

2016

2015

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Residential

46

47

45

46

44

46

Shopping Arcades

188

183

202

203

204

200

Office

56

56

54

53

55

55

Notes for All Operations:

  1. pp = percentage points

  2. ( ) = the change is a decrease compared with last year

  3. All amounts are expressed in HK$

    Notes for The Peninsula Hotels:

  4. Number of rooms is the total number of guestrooms in a hotel, whether available for sale or not. Rooms available, or saleable inventory, is the total room inventory less rooms unavailable for an extended period of time and / or permanent house use rooms.

  5. Occupancy Rate is the number of rooms sold / rooms available for sale.

  6. Average Room Rate is the total rooms revenue / number of rooms sold.

  7. RevPAR is the total rooms revenue / rooms available for sale.

  8. Occupancy rates, average room rates and RevPAR are weighted averages for the hotels in each grouping.

  9. The average room rates and RevPAR include undistributed service charge, which is levied at 10% in Hong Kong and China and at 15% in Japan.

  10. The saleable inventory in The Peninsula Beijing was reduced from Q1 of 2015 due to the major renovation undertaken by the hotel.

  11. The Peninsula Hotels are located in: Hong Kong: Hong Kong

    Other Asia: Shanghai, Beijing, Tokyo, Bangkok and Manila USA and Europe: New York, Chicago, Beverly Hills and Paris

    Notes for Leasing:

  12. Occupancy Rate is the occupied area leased / area available for lease.

  13. Average Monthly Yield per available square foot is the total rental income / area available for lease.

  14. Occupancy rates are weighted averages based on the area available in each grouping.

  15. The Group's most significant shopping arcades are located in The Peninsula Hotels in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, New York, as well as The Repulse Bay Complex and The Peak Tower.

  16. The operating statistics do not include information for operations that whose results are not material in the Group context: The Landmark, Vietnam; The Peninsula Residences, Shanghai; and 21 avenue Kléber, Paris. The operating statistics also do not include information for 1-5 Grosvenor Place, London because of the planned redevelopment.

Shareholders and potential investors of the Company are reminded that the above operating information has not been reviewed or audited by the Company's independent auditor. Shareholders and potential investors of the Company should therefore exercise caution when dealing in the securities of the Company.

By order of the Board

The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited Christobelle Liao

Company Secretary

Hong Kong, 10 August 2016

As at the date of this announcement, the Board of Directors of the Company comprises the following Directors:

Non-Executive Chairman

The Hon. Sir Michael Kadoorie

Non-Executive Deputy Chairman

Non-Executive Directors

Andrew Clifford Winawer Brandler

Ronald James McAulay

William Elkin Mocatta

Executive Directors

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

Clement King Man Kwok

Chief Operating Officer

Peter Camille Borer

John Andrew Harry Leigh

Nicholas Timothy James Colfer

Independent Non-Executive Directors

Dr the Hon. Sir David Kwok Po Li

Patrick Blackwell Paul

Pierre Roger Boppe

Dr William Kwok Lun Fung

Chief Financial Officer

Matthew James Lawson

Dr Rosanna Yick Ming Wong

Dr Kim Lesley Winser

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