WH : Establishes Sponsored Level I ADR Programme, Increasing Exposure to the U.S. Capital Market and Broadening its Investor Base

January 18, 2017 - WH Group Limited ("WH Group" or the "Company"; HKEX: 288), the world's largest pork company, is pleased to announce today the establishment of a sponsored Level I American Depositary Receipt ("ADR") Programme (the "Programme") with The Bank of New York Mellon (the "Depositary"), effective from 17 January, 2017 (U.S. Eastern Standard Time). The ADRs will be traded through the over-the-counter market in the U.S. under the symbol WHGLY.

The number of American depositary shares ("ADSs") registered by the Company under the Programme is 50,000,000. The establishment of the Programme is not a new offering of Shares and is based on the Shares currently in issue of the Company. And the Company did not and

will not issue any new Shares pursuant to the Programme. Under the Programme, the owners of the ADSs have the same rights as the holders of the Shares to dividends, distributions and voting, subject to the terms and conditions under the deposit agreement entered into by and among the Depositary, the Company and the owners and holders of the ADSs dated 17 January 2017.

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About WH Group Limited (HKEx stock code: 288)

WH Group Limited is the largest pork company in the world with the top market share in China, the U.S. and some markets in Europe. It owns many well-recognized and trusted brands and stands above the rest with global market leadership in all key segments of the pork value chain, including packaged meats, fresh pork and hog production. The Group conducts its operations through Henan Shuanghui Investment & Development Co., Ltd., the largest animal protein company in Asia, and Smithfield Foods, the largest pork company in the U.S. For more information, visit www.wh-group.com.

About Smithfield Foods

Smithfield Foods, a wholly owned subsidiary of WH Group Limited, is a global food company and the world's largest pork processor and hog producer. In the United States, the company is also the leader in numerous packaged meats categories with popular brands including Smithfield®, Eckrich®, Farmland®, Armour®, Cook's®, John Morrell®, Gwaltney®, Nathan's Famous®, Kretschmar®, Margherita®, Curly's®, Carando® and Healthy Ones®. Smithfield Foods is committed to providing good food in a responsible way and maintains robust animal care, community involvement, employee safety, environmental and food safety and quality programs. For more information, visit www.smithfieldfoods.com and www.smithfieldfoods.com/responsible-operations.