Design Capital Limited — M&A Activity 2018

Dec 27, 2018

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KING STONE ENERGY GROUP LIMITED 金山能源集團有限公司

(Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 00663)

SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

Reference is made to the announcements (the “ Announcements ”) of King Stone Energy Group Limited dated 4 December 2017 and 29 June 2018 in respect of, among others, the Proposed Acquisition. Unless otherwise defined, capitalised terms used in this announcement shall have the same meanings as those defined in the Announcements.

As additional time is required for the Group to evaluate the business and prospects of the Target Group, the Vendor, the Company and the Guarantor entered into a further supplemental memorandum of understanding dated 27 December 2018 to extend the exclusivity period for the Proposed Acquisition to 30 June 2019. Such extended date shall also apply to the terms on the refund of the Earnest Money under the MOU, i.e. the MOU shall be terminated in the event that the Formal Agreement cannot be entered into on or before 30 June 2019, and the Earnest Money shall be fully refunded together with interest calculated at 3% per annum by the Vendor to the Company.

Further, pursuant to the further supplemental memorandum of understanding, the assets to be acquired by the Company under the MOU shall be 51% of the issued share capital of the Target Company, instead of the entire issued share capital thereof.

Save for the above, all other material terms and conditions of the MOU shall remain unchanged and continue in full force and effect.

The Company will make further announcement(s) in relation to the development of the Proposed Acquisition as and when appropriate.

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The Board wishes to emphasise that the Proposed Acquisition may or may not proceed. If the Proposed Acquisition materialises, it will constitute a notifiable transaction on the part of the Company pursuant to the Listing Rules. Shareholders and potential investors of the Company are reminded to exercise caution when dealing in the securities of the Company.

By Order of the Board King Stone Energy Group Limited Zong Hao Executive Director

Hong Kong, 27 December 2018

As at the date of this announcement, the executive Directors are Ms. Gloria Chang Wong, Mr. Zong Hao, Mr. Xu Zhuliang, Mr. Benjamin Clark Danielson and Ms. He Qing, and the independent non-executive Directors are Mr. Chiu Sui Keung, Mr. Lu Binghui, Mr. Lee Ping and Mr. Liu Shengming.

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