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(Stock Code: 604) DELAY IN DESPATCH OF THE CIRCULAR RELATING TO (1) MAJOR AND CONNECTED TRANSACTION IN RELATION TO ACQUISITION OF THE ENTIRE ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL OF SHENZHEN BIO-AGRICULTURE COMPANY LIMITED; AND (2) NON-EXEMPT CONTINUING CONNECTED TRANSACTIONS

Reference is made to the announcement of Shenzhen Investment Limited (the "Company") dated 27 January 2014 (the "Announcement") in relation to, among others, the Acquisition, the Non-exempt Continuing Connected Transactions and the Annual Caps. Unless otherwise stated, capitalised terms used herein shall have the same meanings as those defined in the Announcement.
As stated in the Announcement, a circular (the "Circular") containing, among other things, (i) further information on the Acquisition, the Non-exempt Continuing Connected Transactions and the Annual Caps; (ii) the accountants' report on the Target Group; (iii) the unaudited pro forma financial information of the Enlarged Group; (iv) the valuation report on the property interests of the Target Group; (v) the recommendation of the Independent Board Committee regarding the terms of the Acquisition, the Non-exempt Continuing Connected Transactions and the Annual Caps; (vi) the advice of the Independent Financial Adviser regarding the terms of the Acquisition, the Non-exempt Continuing Connected Transactions and the Annual Caps; and (vii) the notice of the EGM shall be despatched to the Shareholders on or before 7 April 2014.
As additional time is required for Nongke to enter into the land grant contract with the relevant land and resources regulatory authority in Shenzhen in respect of the Mingren Land, it is expected that the despatch of the Circular will not take place on or before 7 April 2014 and has to be extended to a date no later than 12 May 2014.
By order of the Board of

Shenzhen Investment Limited LU Hua

Chairman

Hong Kong, 7 April 2014

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises 9 Directors, of which Mr. LU Hua, Mr. GAO Shengyuan, Mr. MOU Yong and Mr. LIU Chong are the executive Directors, Dr. WU Jiesi and Mr. HUANG Yige are the non-executive Directors and Mr. WU Wai Chung, Michael, Mr. LI Wai Keung and Dr. WONG Yau Kar, David are the independent non-executive Directors.

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