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lssuer & Securities

lssuer/ Manager

NEPTUNE ORIENT LINES LIMITED

Securities

NEPTUNE ORIENT LINES LIMITED- SG1F90001388- N03

Stapled Security

No

Announcement Details

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NEPTUNE ORIENT LINES LIMITED

(Company Registration No. 196800632D)

Announcement

Neptune Orient Lines Limited ("Company") refers to the queries regarding trading activity issued by
the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited ("SGX-ST") on 22 September 2015.
Save as disclosed in the Company's announcement dated 19 July 2015 on SGXNET, the Company is not aware of any information not previously announced concerning the Company, its subsidiaries and its associated companies which might explain the trading in the shares of the Company, or any other possible information for the trading. If and when there are any material developments which warrant a disclosure, the Company will make a further announcement on the SGX-ST as and when appropriate in accordance with the listing rules of the SGX-ST.
The Company confirms that it is in compliance with the listing rules of the SGX-ST and, in particular, Listing Rule 703.
By Order of the Board of

NEPTUNE ORIENT LINES LIMITED

Looi Lee Hwa (Ms) and Wong Kim Wah (Ms) Company Secretaries
22 September 2015, Singapore
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Query Regarding Trading Activity::

lssuer & Securities

lssuer/ Manager

NEPTUNE ORIENT LINES LIMITED

Securities

NEPTUNE ORIENT LINES LIMITED- SG1F90001388- N03

Stapled Security

No

Announcement Details

Announcement Title

Query Regarding Trading Activity

Date & Time of Broadcast

22-Sep-2015 11:11:09

Status

New

Announcement Reference

SG1509220THRNSUR

Submitted By (Co./lnd. Name)

SINGAPORE EXCHANGE SECURITIES TRADING LIMITED

Designation

SURVEILLANCE

Query Description (Piease provide a detailed description of the Query in the box below)

22 September 2015

Neptune Orient Lines Limited

Dear Sir

QUERY REGARDING TRADING ACTIVITY

We have noted, and draw to your attention, unusual volume movements in your shares today. To maintain a fair, orderly and transparent market, please answer each of the following:

Question 1: Are you (the issuer) aware of any information not previously announced concerning you, your subsidiaries or associated companies which, if known, might explain the trading? Such information may include events that are potentially materia l and price-sensitive, such as discussions and negotiations that may lead to joint ventures, mergers, acquisitions or purchase or sale of a significant asset. You may referto paragraph 8 in Appendix 7.1 of the Mainboard Rules for further examples.

- lf yes, the information shall be announced immediately.

Question 2: Are you aware of any other possible explanation for the trading? Such information may include public circulation of information by rumours or reports.

Question 3: Can you confirm your compliance with the listing rules and, in particular, Mainboard Rule 703?

The Board of Directors shall collectively and individually take responsibility for the accuracy of the reply to the query. Please aIso refer to Practice Note 7.1 of the Mainboard Rules for guidelines to deal with particular situations and issues. This may include the issuance of a holding announcement, if necessary.

Please respond immediately via SGXNet. Where appropriate, you may want to request a trading hallor a suspension of trading. Please contaet Securities Market Control (or, if you need to discuss the matter, your Account Manager in Listing Compliance) immediately. Thank you for your cooperation.

We have released this letter via SGXNet. Yours faithfully

Kelvin Koh

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Vice President

Head of Surveillance

Notes:

1. An issuer must announce any information known to the issuer concerning it or any of its subsidiaries or associated companies which is necessary to avoid the establishment of a false market in the issuer s securities, or would be likely to materially affect the price or value of its securities (Rule 703).

2. An issuer must undertake a review to determine the causes of any

unusual trading activity (paragraph 20 of Appendix 7.1).

3. An announcement should, among other things, state whether the issuer or any of its directors are aware of the reasons for the unusual trading activity and whether there is any materia! information which has not been publicly disclosed (paragraph 31 of Appendix 7.1).

4. Your responsibility under listing rules is not confined to, or necessarily satisfied by, answering the questions in this letter.

Query Submission Date and Time

22-Sep-2015 11:11:08



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