3SBio Inc. — Major Shareholding Notification 2014

Aug 20, 2014

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HONGKONG CHINESE LIMITED 香 港 華 人 有 限 公 司 *

(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 655)

INSIDE INFORMATION

INCREASE IN SHAREHOLDING OF SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER

This announcement is made by Hongkong Chinese Limited (the “ Company ”) pursuant to Rule 13.09 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the " Listing Rules ") and the Inside Information Provisions (as defined in the Listing Rules) under Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong).

The Company has been informed that on 20 August 2014, Hennessy Holdings Limited (“ Hennessy ”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lippo Limited (" Lippo ") which is a substantial shareholder of the Company, acquired through cross trade of an aggregate of 194,190,000 ordinary shares of HK$1.00 each in the share capital of the Company (the " Shares ") from certain institutional investors of the Company at an aggregate consideration of HK$368,961,000 (being HK$1.90 per Share) (the " Acquisition ").

Following completion of the Acquisition, the beneficial interest in the Company held by Lippo through Hennessy will increase from 1,121,517,842 Shares (representing approximately 56.12% of the entire issued share capital of the Company as at the date of this announcement) to 1,315,707,842 Shares (representing approximately 65.84% of the entire issued share capital of the Company as at the date of this announcement).

Further details of the Acquisition are set out in the announcement of Lippo dated 20 August 2014.

By Order of the Board HONGKONG CHINESE LIMITED Andrew Hau Secretary

Hong Kong, 20 August 2014

As at the date of this announcement, the executive Directors of the Company are Dr. Stephen Riady (Chairman) and Messrs. John Lee Luen Wai (Chief Executive Officer) and Kor Kee Yee; the nonexecutive Director of the Company is Mr. Leon Chan Nim Leung; and the independent non-executive Directors of the Company are Messrs. Albert Saychuan Cheok, Victor Yung Ha Kuk and Tsui King Fai.

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