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SANDS CHINA LTD.

金沙中國有限公司

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 1928) INSIDE INFORMATION RESULTS OF OUR CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDER, LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP., FOR THE FISCAL FIRST QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2017

This announcement is issued by Sands China Ltd. ("SCL" or our "Company" or "Sands China") pursuant to Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance and Rule 13.09(2)(a) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in our 2016 Annual Report.

Our Company's controlling shareholder, Las Vegas Sands Corp. ("LVS"), is a company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") in the United States. As at the date of this announcement, LVS beneficially owns approximately 70.09% of the issued and outstanding share capital of our Company.

LVS files quarterly and annual reports, including quarterly and annual financial information and certain operating statistics under Form 10-Q and Form 10-K, respectively, with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), in accordance with the ongoing disclosure obligations applicable to a publicly traded NYSE-listed company. Such filings include segment financial information about the Macao operations of LVS, which Macao operations are owned by our Company, and the filings are available in the public domain.

LVS has, on or about April 27, 2017 (4 a.m. Hong Kong time), announced its financial results for the fiscal first quarter ended March 31, 2017 (the "Quarterly Financial Results"), held its first quarter 2017 Earnings Conference Call (the "Earnings Call") and posted a first quarter results chart deck on its website (the "Chart Deck"). If you wish to review the Quarterly Financial Results prepared by LVS, which were filed with the SEC, please visit http://investor.sands.com/files/doc_news/2017/Q1/Q1-2017-Press-Release.pdf or https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1300514/000130051417000023/lvs_ex991x03312017htm.htm. If you wish to review the Chart Deck, please visit http://investor.sands.com/files/doc_ presentations/2017/Q1/LVS-1Q17-Earnings-Deck-vFinal.pdf.

The financial results of LVS and its consolidated subsidiaries, including those contained in the Quarterly Financial Results, the Earnings Call and the Chart Deck have been prepared in accordance with the generally accepted accounting principles of the United States ("US GAAP"), which are different from the International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") that we are subject to when preparing and presenting our stand-alone financial results and related financial information. As such, the financial results and related financial information set forth in the Quarterly Financial Results, the Earnings Call and the Chart Deck are not directly comparable to the financial results and related financial information that our Company discloses as a company listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. In particular, Average Daily Rate ("ADR") and Revenue Per Available Room ("RevPAR") as presented in the Quarterly Financial Results, the Earnings Call and the Chart Deck are based on gross room revenues as reported under US GAAP, which include associated promotional allowances within room revenues. Under US GAAP, promotional allowances are then deducted from total gross revenues in presenting net revenues. Under IFRS, room revenues exclude such promotional allowances. Our shareholders and potential investors in our ordinary shares are advised that the consolidated financial results and related financial information set forth in the Quarterly Financial Results, the Earnings Call and the Chart Deck with respect to our Company's operating results have not been prepared or presented by our Company, and there is no indication or assurance from our Company that the financial results and related financial information of our Company will be the same as that presented in the Quarterly Financial Results, the Earnings Call and the Chart Deck.

To ensure that all shareholders of and potential investors in our Company's ordinary shares have equal and timely access to the information pertaining to our Company, set forth below are extracts and key highlights of the financial results and related financial information published by LVS in the Quarterly Financial Results and the Earnings Call that relate to our Company and our operations in Macao:

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL RESULTS EXTRACTS First Quarter Overview

Mr. Sheldon G. Adelson, chairman and chief executive officer of LVS, said, "We are pleased to have continued to execute our strategic objectives during the quarter and to have delivered a strong operating performance in each of our markets. The benefits of our convention-based integrated resort business model were clearly evident in our (LVS) financial results, with adjusted property EBITDA increasing 24.9% compared to the first quarter of 2016, reaching US$1.15 billion. We also continued to return excess capital to shareholders during the quarter.

In Macao, the market overall continues to recover and has exhibited growth in each of the last three quarters, while the compelling attractions and entertainment offerings of our industry-leading Cotai Strip property portfolio, recently expanded by the addition of The Parisian Macao, allowed us to deliver visitation growth of 30% across our property portfolio and to increase our hotel occupancy levels by 440 basis points compared to the year ago quarter. Our market-leading critical mass of hotel, retail and entertainment offerings on Cotai allowed us to grow our mass gaming business by 17% and to expand our adjusted property EBITDA by 20.5% to US$624 million.

We have invested approximately US$13 billion in Macao since 2002, while consistently contributing to Macao's diversification and appeal as a business and leisure tourism destination. We continue to lead the market not only in integrated resort development, but in the long-term and vital investment in the marketing of Macao as Asia's leading business and leisure tourism destination. We remain confident that our market-leading Cotai Strip portfolio of properties will continue to provide the economic benefits of diversification to Macao, help attract greater numbers of business and leisure travelers, and provide both Macao and our company with a superior platform for future growth.

Looking ahead we remain focused on the execution of our proven global growth strategy, which leverages the power of our unique convention-based integrated resort business model. We remain confident in our ability to bring the economic benefits of our proven business model to promising new markets around the world as they emerge and develop in the future."

Sands China Ltd. Consolidated Financial Results

On a US GAAP basis, total net revenues for Sands China increased 15.3% to US$1.88 billion in the first quarter of 2017, compared to US$1.63 billion in the first quarter of 2016. Net income for SCL increased 11.9% to US$349 million in the first quarter of 2017, compared to US$312 million in the first quarter of 2016.

The Venetian Macao First Quarter Operating Results

The property generated revenue of US$741 million and adjusted property EBITDA of US$289 million in the first quarter, with an adjusted property EBITDA margin of 39.0%, reflecting 7.8% growth in adjusted property EBITDA and a 320 basis point increase in EBITDA margin compared to the first quarter of 2016. Non-Rolling Chip drop was US$1.73 billion for the quarter, with a Non- Rolling Chip win percentage of 25.5%. Rolling Chip volume was US$6.15 billion, with a Rolling Chip win percentage of 3.97%, above the expected range and the 3.21% experienced in the prior year quarter. Slot handle was US$653 million for the quarter.

The following table summarizes the key operating results for The Venetian Macao for the first quarter of 2017 compared to the first quarter of 2016:

The Venetian Macao Operations Three Months Ended March 31,

Casino

$ 646

$ 655

$ (9)

(1.4)%

Rooms

44

46

(2)

(4.3)%

Food and Beverage

19

21

(2)

(9.5)%

Mall

51

49

2

4.1%

Convention, Retail and Other

17

14

3

21.4%

Less - Promotional Allowances

(36)

(36)

-

-%

Net Revenues

$ 741

$ 749

$ (8)

(1.1)%

Adjusted Property EBITDA

$ 289

$ 268

$ 21

7.8%

EBITDA Margin %

39.0%

35.8%

3.2pts

Gaming Statistics

(In US millions)

Rolling Chip Volume

$ 6,149

$ 8,226

$ (2,077)

(25.2)%

Rolling Chip Win %(1)

3.97%

3.21%

0.76pts

Non-Rolling Chip Drop

$ 1,728

$ 1,770

$ (42)

(2.4)%

Non-Rolling Chip Win %

25.5%

25.1%

0.4pts

Slot Handle

$ 653

$ 1,070

$ (417)

(39.0)%

Slot Hold %

5.4%

4.4%

1.0pts

Hotel Statistics

Occupancy %

86.5%

77.7%

8.8pts

Average Daily Rate (ADR)

$ 209

$ 226

$ (17)

(7.5)%

Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR)

$ 181

$ 176

$ 5

2.8%

(In US millions) 2017 2016 $ Change Change Revenues:

(1) This compares to our expected Rolling Chip win percentage of 3.0% to 3.3% (calculated before discounts and commissions). We revised the expected range due to the Rolling Chip win percentage experienced over the last several years.

Sands China Ltd. published this content on 27 April 2017 and is solely responsible for the information contained herein.
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