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(Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 13) MERGER PROPOSAL DATE AND TIME OF THE COURT HEARING OF THE PETITION TO SANCTION THE SCHEME 1. INTRODUCTION

Reference is made to the scheme document jointly issued by CK Hutchison Holdings Limited, CK Global Investments Limited and Hutchison Whampoa Limited (the "Company") on 31 March 2015 (the "Scheme Document") in relation to, among other things, the Merger Proposal. Unless otherwise specified, capitalised terms used in this announcement shall have the same meanings as those defined in the Scheme Document.

2. DATE AND TIME OF THE COURT HEARING

The Court Hearing will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, 19 May 2015 at the Court which is located at the High Court Building, 38 Queensway, Hong Kong. At the Court Hearing, which any creditor or shareholder of the Company may attend in person or by counsel, the Court will hear the petition for the sanction of the Scheme and the confirmation of the capital reduction of the Company.

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3. GENERAL Shareholders and holders of other securities of the Company and potential investors in the securities of the Company should note that the Merger Proposal, the Spin-off Proposal and the transactions thereunder are subject to, among other things, compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements, including sanction by the Court and approval of the Stock Exchange and/or other regulators. Accordingly, there is no certainty as to whether, and if so when, any such transactions will proceed and/or become effective. Shareholders and holders of other securities of the Company and potential investors in the securities of the Company, should exercise caution when dealing in the shares or other securities of the Company. Any person who is in doubt about his/her/its position or any action to be taken is recommended to consult his/her/its own professional adviser(s).

By Order of the Board

Edith Shih

Company Secretary

Hong Kong, 5 May 2015

As at the date of this announcement, the Directors are:

Executive Directors:

Mr LI Ka-shing (Chairman)

Mr LI Tzar Kuoi, Victor (Deputy Chairman)

Mr FOK Kin Ning, Canning

Mrs CHOW WOO Mo Fong, Susan

Mr Frank John SIXT

Mr LAI Kai Ming, Dominic

Mr KAM Hing Lam

Non-executive Directors:

Mr LEE Yeh Kwong, Charles

Mr George Colin MAGNUS

Independent Non-executive Directors:

Mr CHENG Hoi Chuen, Vincent

The Hon Sir Michael David KADOORIE Ms LEE Wai Mun, Rose

Mr William Elkin MOCATTA

(Alternate to The Hon Sir Michael David KADOORIE)

Mr William SHURNIAK Mr WONG Chung Hin

The Directors jointly and severally accept full responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained in this announcement and confirm, having made all reasonable inquiries, that to the best of their knowledge, opinions expressed in this announcement have been arrived at after due and careful consideration and there are no other facts not contained in this announcement, the omission of which
would make any statement in this announcement misleading.

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