3SBio Inc. — Capital/Financing Update 2016

Feb 23, 2016

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3SBIO INC.

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 1530)

DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO RULE 13.13 OF THE LISTING RULES

PAYMENT OF DEPOSIT IN RELATION TO AN ACQUISITION

This announcement is made by the board (the “ Board ”) of directors (the “ Directors ”) of the Company in compliance with the disclosure requirement under Rule 13.13 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “ Listing Rules ”). Reference is made to the announcement of the Company dated February 22, 2016 (the “ Announcement ”) in relation to the acquisition of the Equity Interest and the assignment of interest in the Loan from CITIC Holdings (the “ Transactions ”). Capitalized terms used in this announcement shall have the same meanings as set out in the Announcement unless otherwise defined.

Pursuant to the requirements by the SUAEE, an amount in Hong Kong dollars equivalent to RMB800 million (the “ Deposit ”) shall be payable in cash by the Company to the SUAEE on or before February 25, 2016 as an interest-free refundable deposit for the purpose of completion of the Transactions. As at the date hereof, the Company has paid the Deposit to the SUAEE. Save as disclosed above, no further payment has been made by the Company to the SUAEE as at the date hereof.

The Deposit exceeds 8% of the assets ratio of the Group as defined under Rule 14.07(1) of the Listing Rules and constitutes an advance to an entity pursuant to Rule 13.13 of the Listing Rules.

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As the definitive Agreements are yet to be signed, there can be no assurance that the Transactions will proceed and that any forward-looking statements regarding the business developments of the Group or any of the other matters set out herein will materialize. Shareholders and potential investors of the Company should exercise caution when dealing in the shares of the Company and should not place any excessive reliance on the information disclosed herein.

By order of the Board 3SBio Inc. Mr. LOU Jing Chairman

Hong Kong, February 23, 2016

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises Mr. LOU Jing, Mr. TAN Bo, Ms. SU Dongmei and Mr. HUANG Bin as executive Directors; Mr. LIU Dong and Mr. LV Dong as non-executive Directors; and Mr. PU Tianruo, Mr. David Ross PARKINSON and Mr. MA Jun as independent non-executive Directors.

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