Wing Hang Bank : JOINT ANNOUNCEMENT - PROPOSED DATE OF WITHDRAWAL OF LISTING OF WING HANG BANK SHARES

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(Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore with limited liability)

(Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability) (Stock Code: 302)

It is expected that withdrawal of listing of shares in Wing Hang Bank ("WHB Shares") from The Stock
Exchange of Hong Kong Limited ( the "Stock Exchange") will take place with effect from 9:00 a.m. on
16 October 2014, conditional upon completion of the compulsory acquisition of the WHB Shares not yet acquired by the Offeror (the "Outstanding WHB Shares").
Reference is made to (i) the composite offer and response document jointly issued by Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited ("OCBC"), OCBC Pearl Limited (the "Offeror") and Wing Hang Bank, Limited ("WHB") dated 30 June 2014 (the "Composite Document"), (ii) a joint announcement issued by OCBC, the Offeror and WHB on 29 July 2014 regarding the close of the Offers and suspension of trading of WHB Shares, and (iii) the notice of compulsory acquisition to minority WHB shareholders (the "Compulsory Acquisition Notice") dated 13 August 2014.
Unless otherwise defined, capitalised terms used herein shall have the same meanings as defined in the
Composite Document and / or the Compulsory Acquisition Notice.

An application has been made to the Stock Exchange in relation to the withdrawal of listing of WHB Shares pursuant to Rule 6.15 of the Listing Rules. Trading of the WHB Shares has been suspended from 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, 30 July 2014 and will continue to be suspended until the withdrawal of listing of the WHB Shares on the Stock Exchange. If the compulsory acquisition of the Outstanding WHB Shares completes on 15 October 2014, withdrawal of listing of the WHB Shares from the Stock Exchange will take place with effect from 9:00 a.m. on 16 October 2014. The completion of the compulsory acquisition is conditional upon no application being made to the Court for an order to the contrary within two months from the date of the Compulsory Acquisition Notice, that is before 13 October
2014, or, if an application to the Court by the minority shareholder is pending at the end of those two months, as soon as practicable after that application has been disposed of. An announcement in relation to the completion of the compulsory acquisition and the withdrawal of listing of the WHB Shares will be made as soon as possible.
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By order of the board of directors

Peter Yeoh

Company Secretary

By order of the board of directors

By order of the board of directors

Leung Chiu Wah

Company Secretary

Hong Kong, 18 September 2014

As at the date of this announcement, the directors of WHB are Dr Fung Yuk Bun Patrick, Mr Na Wu Beng, Mr Frank John Wang, Dr Cheong Choong Kong, Ms Kng Hwee Tin, Mr Samuel N. Tsien, Mr Lau Hon Chuen Ambrose, Mr Ooi Sang Kuang, Mr Tse Hau Yin Aloysius and Mr Fung Yuk Sing Michael (Alternate Director to Mr Frank John Wang).

As at the date of this announcement, the directors of OCBC are Mr Ooi Sang Kuang, Dr Cheong Choong Kong, Mr Lai Teck Poh, Mr Lee Seng Wee, Dr Lee Tih Shih, Mr Quah Wee Ghee, Mr Pramukti Surjaudaja, Mr Tan Ngiap Joo, Dr Teh Kok Peng, Mr Samuel N. Tsien and Mr Wee Joo Yeow.

As at the date of this announcement, the directors of the Offeror are Mr Ching Wei Hong, Mr

Darren Tan Siew Peng and Mr Samuel N. Tsien.

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