HC Group Inc. — Capital/Financing Update 2014

Nov 27, 2014

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HC INTERNATIONAL, INC. 慧聰網有限公司[*]

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Main Board Stock Code: 2280)

NOTICE OF LISTING ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE OF HONG KONG LIMITED

HK$780,000,000 5.00 PER CENT. CONVERTIBLE BONDS DUE 2019 (Stock Code: 5839)

Sole Global Coordinator and Lead Joint Bookrunner

Joint Lead Managers and Joint Bookrunners

• For identification purpose only

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Application has been made to The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited for the listing of and permission to deal in the HK$780,000,000 5.00 per cent. Convertible bonds due 2019 (the “Bonds”) of HC International, Inc. by way of debt issues to professional investors only as described in the offering circular dated 20 November 2014. The listing of and permission to deal in the Bonds is expected to become effective on or around 28 November 2014.

By Order of the Board HC International, Inc. Guo Jiang Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director

Beijing, the PRC, 27 November 2014

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises:

• Mr. Guo Fansheng (Executive Director and Chairman)

• Mr. Guo Jiang (Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer)

• Mr. Lee Wee Ong (Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer)

• Mr. Yang Ning (Executive Director and President)

• Mr. Li Jianguang (Non-executive Director)

• Mr. Guo Wei (Non-executive Director)

• Mr. Zhang Ke (Independent non-executive Director)

• Mr. Xiang Bing (Independent non-executive Director)

• Mr. Zhang Tim Tianwei (Independent non-executive Director)

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