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INSIDE INFORMATION

APPROVAL OF REGISTRATION OF MEDIUM-TERM NOTES ISSUE AT THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FINANCIAL MARKET INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

This announcement is made by Sino-Ocean Group Holding Limited (the ''Company'', together with its subsidiaries, the ''Group'') pursuant to Rule 13.09(2) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the ''Listing Rules'') and the Inside Information Provisions (as defined in the Listing Rules) under Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong).

Reference is made to the announcement of the Company dated 28 December 2016 in relation to the application to the National Association of Financial Market Institutional Investors (the ''Association'') in the People's Republic of China for registration and proposed issue of medium-term notes in an aggregate amount of not more than RMB10 billion (the ''Medium-term Notes Issue'') in multiple tranches as and when appropriate. The Board is pleased to announce that, on 15 March 2017, the approval notice (reference number: Zhong Shi Xie Zhu [2017] MTN128) dated 9 March 2017 was received from the Association with a validity period of two years commencing from the date of the approval notice issued by the Association. The offering circular in respect of Medium- term Notes Issue and other disclosure documents will be published on the website of China Money (www.chinamoney.com.cn) and the website of Shanghai Clearing House (www.shclearing.com) upon issue.

The Company will make further announcement in relation to the detailed arrangement of the Medium-term Notes Issue in a timely manner.

The Company would like to emphasise that even though the Company has received the approval for the Medium-term Notes Issue, shareholders and potential investors of the Company are reminded that the Medium-term Notes Issue may or may not proceed. Shareholders and potential investors of the Company are advised to exercise caution when dealing in the securities of the Company.

By order of the Board

Sino-Ocean Group Holding Limited CHUNG Kai Cheong Company Secretary

Hong Kong, 16 March 2017

As at the date of this announcement, the directors of the Company comprise:

Executive directors: Non-executive directors Independent non-executive directors:

Mr. LI Ming Mr. LI Hu

Mr. WANG Yeyi Mr. SUM Pui Ying

Mr. WEN Haicheng Mr. LI Hongbo

Mr. ZHAO Lijun Mr. YAO Dafeng Mr. FANG Jun

Ms. SHANGGUAN Qing

Mr. TSANG Hing Lun Mr. HAN Xiaojing

Mr. WANG Zhifeng Mr. SUEN Man Tak Mr. JIN Qingjun

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