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SOHO CHINA LIMITED SOHO 中國有限公司

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 410)


CHANGE OF BOOK CLOSURE PERIODS AND PAYMENT DATE OF SPECIAL DIVIDEND


Reference is made to the announcement of SOHO China Limited (the 'Company') dated 15 October 2015 in respect of, among other things, (i) the proposed declaration and payment of Special Dividend out of the share premium account of the Company on 27 November 2015; (ii) the preliminary book closure period for entitlements to attend and vote at the EGM from 9 November 2015 to 11 November 2015, both days inclusive; and (iii) the preliminary book closure period for entitlements to Special Dividend from 17 November 2015 to 19 November 2015, both days inclusive (the 'Announcement'). Unless otherwise defined in this announcement, capitalised terms used herein shall have the same meanings as those defined in the Announcement.


The Board would like to announce that, for the purpose of determining the Shareholders' entitlements to attend and vote at the EGM, the period for closure of the register of members will be changed from the period between 9 November 2015 and 11 November 2015, to the period between 11 November 2015 and 13 November 2015, both days inclusive, during which no transfer of shares will be registered. Accordingly, in order to qualify for attending and voting at the EGM, all transfers accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Company's Hong Kong share registrar and transfer office, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong, no later than 4:30 p.m. on 10 November 2015, instead of 6 November 2015 as originally stated in the Announcement.


The Board would also like to announce that, for the purpose of determining the Shareholders' entitlements to the Special Dividend, the period for closure of the register of members will be changed from the period between 17 November 2015 and 19 November 2015, to the period between 19 November 2015 and 23 November 2015, both days inclusive, during which no transfer of shares will be registered. Accordingly, in order to qualify for the Special Dividend, all transfers accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Company's Hong Kong share registrar and transfer office, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong, no later than 4:30 p.m. on 18 November 2015, instead of 16 November 2015 as originally stated in the Announcement.

Accordingly, subject to the approval of the Shareholders at the EGM, the Special Dividend will be paid in cash on or about 1 December 2015 (instead of on or about 27 November 2015 as originally stated in the Announcement) to Shareholders whose names appear on the Company's register of members on 23 November 2015, being the record date for determination of entitlements to the Special Dividend.


By order of the Board SOHO China Limited Pan Shiyi

Chairman


Hong Kong, 23 October 2015


As at the date of this announcement, the executive Directors are Mr. Pan Shiyi, Mrs. Pan Zhang Xin Marita and Ms. Yan Yan; and the independent non-executive Directors are Mr. Sun Qiang Chang, Mr. Cha Mou Zing, Victor and Mr. Xiong Ming Hua.

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