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THE WHARF (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

(九龍倉集團有限公司)

(Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability)

Stock Code: 4

ADOPTION OF OFFICIAL CHINESE NAME

Reference is made to the Company's announcement dated 17 April 2014 and the circular dated 29 April 2014 previously despatched to shareholders of the Company in relation to,
inter alia, the proposed adoption of "九龍 倉 集團有限公司 " as the Company's official
Chinese name by means of changing the Company's name from "The Wharf (Holdings) Limited" to "The Wharf (Holdings) Limited (九龍倉集團有限公司)". Following the special
resolution regarding the proposal having been duly passed by the shareholders at the annual general meeting of the Company held on 9 June 2014, the Certificate of Change of Name was issued by the Registrar of Companies on 13 June 2014 and was received by the Company on
16 June 2014.
The abovementioned adoption of the Chinese name by the Company will not affect any of the rights of the shareholders of the Company. All existing share certificates in issue bearing only the English name of the Company will continue to be evidence of title to the shares of the Company and will continue to be valid for trading, settlement, registration and delivery for the shares of the Company in its new company name which includes both the original English name and the newly adopted Chinese name ("New Name"). Accordingly there will not be any arrangements for free exchange of existing share certificates for new share certificates under the New Name. Any and all new share certificates of the Company will be issued in the New Name of the Company with effect from 17 June 2014.
For THE WHARF (HOLDINGS) LIMITED Kevin C. Y. Hui
Company Secretary
Hong Kong, 16 June 2014

As at the date of this announcement, the board of directors of the Company comprises Hon. Peter K. C. Woo, Mr. Stephen T. H. Ng, Mr. Andrew O. K. Chow, Ms. Doreen Y. F. Lee, Mr. T. Y. Ng, Mr. Paul Y. C. Tsui and Ms. Y. T. Leng, together with seven Independent Non- executive Directors, namely, Mr. Alexander S. K. Au, Professor Edward K. Y. Chen, Dr. Raymond K. F. Ch'ien, Hon. Vincent K. Fang, Mr. Hans Michael Jebsen, Mr. Wyman Li and Mr. David Muir Turnbull.

The Wharf (Holdings) Limited - Announcement

(16 June 2014)

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