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ALLIED GROUP LIMITED

(聯合集團有限公司)

(Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 373)

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ON PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES

FOR THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

TO BE HELD ON 3RD SEPTEMBER, 2020

Reference is made to the Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting (the "EGM") of Allied Group Limited (聯合集團有限公司) (the "Company") and the circular (the "Circular") to shareholders of the Company (the "Shareholders") dated 12th August, 2020, in relation to the EGM to be held at Plaza 3, Lower Lobby, Novotel Century Hong Kong, 238 Jaffe Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong (the "EGM Venue") on Thursday, 3rd September, 2020 at 10:00 a.m..

In view of the Prevention and Control of Disease (Prohibition on Group Gathering) Regulation (Cap. 599G of the Laws of Hong Kong) (the "Regulation") that was further extended to 3rd September, 2020, group gatherings of more than 20 persons for shareholders' meetings are required to be accommodated in separate rooms or partitioned areas of not more than 20 persons each.

To comply with the Regulation and to ensure the safety of all attendees, shareholders of the Company (the "Shareholders") attending in person at the EGM Venue in excess of the 20 persons limit will be accommodated in separate room(s) with not more than 20 persons (including supporting staff for the EGM) in each room. This arrangement is to take into consideration the current COVID-19 situation and the requirement to keep appropriate social distancing for the health and safety of the Shareholders.

Physical attendance by the management staff of the Company at the EGM Venue will also be limited. Directors who will not be attending the EGM in person will participate through electronic means.

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Shareholders are reminded that as mentioned in the Circular, any person who does not comply with the precautionary measures taken by the Company or is subject to any Hong Kong Government prescribed quarantine may be denied entry into the EGM Venue and be asked to leave the EGM Venue. The Company encourages the Shareholders to consider appointing the Chairman of the

EGM as his/her/its proxy to vote on the resolution at the EGM as an alternative to attending the EGM in person. The Company will strictly implement the precautionary measures at the EGM, including but not limited to: (i) compulsory body temperature checks; (ii) compulsory wearing of surgical face masks for each attendee; and (iii) arranging attendees of the EGM to attend the EGM in separate rooms, if required, as disclosed above and in the Circular.

By Order of the Board

Allied Group Limited

Lau Tung Ni

Company Secretary

Hong Kong, 27th August, 2020

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises Messrs. Lee Seng Hui (Chief Executive), Edwin Lo King Yau and Mak Pak Hung being the Executive Directors; Mr. Arthur George Dew (Chairman) and Ms. Lee Su Hwei being the Non-Executive Directors; and Mr. David Craig Bartlett, Mr. Alan Stephen Jones, Ms. Lisa Yang Lai Sum and Mr. Kelvin Chau Kwok Wing being the Independent Non-Executive Directors.

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