CITIC Limited — Capital/Financing Update 2012

Sep 25, 2012

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.

This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute an invitation or offer to acquire, purchase or subscribe for securities.

This announcement does not constitute or form a part of any offer or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities in the United States. The notes (" Notes ") to be issued under the Programme have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction, and may not be offered or sold within the United States (as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act (“ Regulation S ”)) or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons (as defined in Regulation S) except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Accordingly, the Notes will be offered and sold (i) in the United States only to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Rule 144A thereunder and (ii) outside the United States to non-U.S. persons in compliance with Regulation S.

LISTING ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE OF HONG KONG LIMITED NOTICE OF INCREASE IN PROGRAMME LIMIT

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CITIC Pacific Limited 中信泰富有限公司

(incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability) (Stock code: 00267)

U.S.$4,500,000,000 Medium Term Note Programme – Increase of programme limit from U.S.$2,000,000,000 to U.S.$4,500,000,000

Arrangers

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HSBC UBS

The Issuer has agreed to increase the limit on the aggregate nominal amount of notes which may be outstanding at any one time under the Programme (the "Increased Programme") from U.S.$2,000,000,000 to U.S.$4,500,000,000 (or the equivalent in other currencies).

A Supplemental Offering Circular dated 25 September 2012 has been prepared in connection with the Increased Programme which is supplemental to, and should be read in conjunction with, the Offering Circular dated 12 March 2012.

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Application has been made to The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Hong Kong Stock Exchange") for the listing of the Increased Programme, permission to deal in and for the listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange of notes issued under the Increased Programme, which is expected to become effective on 26 September 2012.

25 September 2012

As at the date of this announcement, the executive directors of CITIC Pacific are Messrs Chang Zhenming (Chairman), Zhang Jijing, Carl Yung Ming Jie, Vernon Francis Moore, Liu Jifu, Milton Law Ming To and Kwok Man Leung; the non-executive directors of CITIC Pacific are Messrs André Desmarais, Ju Weimin, Yin Ke and Peter Kruyt (alternate director to Mr André Desmarais); and the independent non-executive directors of CITIC Pacific are Messrs Alexander Reid Hamilton, Gregory Lynn Curl and Francis Siu Wai Keung.

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