China Maple Leaf Educational Systems Limited — Major Shareholding Notification 2014

Dec 8, 2014

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China Maple Leaf Educational Systems Limited 中國楓葉教育集團有限公司 *

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock code: 1317)

VOLUNTARY ANNOUNCEMENT INCREASE IN SHAREHOLDING IN THE COMPANY BY CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDER AND UNUSUAL PRICE MOVEMENT

China Maple Leaf Educational Systems Limited (the “ Company ”) was informed by its controlling shareholder, Mr. Shu Liang Sherman Jen (“ Mr. Jen ”), the founder, executive director, chairman of the board of directors (the “ Board ”) of the Company and Co-CEO of the Company, that on 8 December 2014, Mr. Jen acquired a total of 1,000,000 shares of the Company through on-market purchases for an aggregate of HK$2,220,000. Mr. Jen is confident about the future prospects of the Company and the international school industry in China and believes that there will be continued growth and development of the Company. Mr. Jen does not rule out the possibility of further increasing his shareholding in the Company as he feels appropriate in the future, subject to compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

As a result of the acquisition, Mr. Jen holds 718,869,909 shares in the Company, representing approximately 53.89% of the issued share capital of the Company.

Further, the Board has noted the decrease in the share price of the shares of the Company yesterday. The Board confirms that it is not aware of any reasons for such price movement or of any information which must be announced to avoid a false market in the Company’s securities or of any inside information that needs to be disclosed under Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance.

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Shareholders of the Company and potential investors are advised to exercise caution when dealing in the shares of the Company.

This announcement is made by the order of the Board. The Board collectively and individually accepts responsibility for the accuracy of this announcement.

By Order of the Board China Maple Leaf Educational Systems Limited Shu Liang Sherman Jen Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer

Hong Kong, 9 December 2014

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises Mr. Shu Liang Sherman Jen, Mr. Zhenwan Liu, Ms. Jingxia Zhang and Mr. James William Beeke as Executive Directors; Mr. Howard Robert Balloch as Non-executive Director; and Mr. Peter Humphrey Owen, Mr. Chak Kei Jack Wong and Mr. Lap Tat Arthur Wong as Independent Non-executive Directors.

• For identification purposes only

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