Kowloon Development Company Limited — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2009

Mar 12, 2009

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The Bank of East Asia, Limited

(Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability in 1918) (Stock Code: 23)

Proxy Form (90th Annual General Meeting to be held on 16th April, 2009)

I/We[1] of

being the registered holder(s) of 2 shares of HK$2.50 each in The Bank of East Asia, Limited hereby appoint the Chairman of the Meeting or[3] of

as my/our proxy to attend and vote[4] for me/us and on my/our behalf at the 90th Annual General Meeting of the Bank to be held in the Ballroom, JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway Road, Hong Kong on Thursday, 16th April, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. and at any adjournment thereof and to vote for me/us as indicated below:

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		as my/our proxy to attend and vot			e4 for me/us and on my/our behalf at the 90th Annual General Meeting of the Bank to be held in the
		Ballroom, JW Marriott Hotel Hong any adjournment thereof and to vo			ong, Pacific Place, 88 Queenste for me/us as indicated belo	ay Road, Hong Kong on Thursday, 16w:	th April, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. an	d at
			Items to be passed pu		rsuant to the Notice of Ann	ual General Meeting	ForAgainst
			1.To adopt the Audited AccoAuditor’sReportfortheyear		unts and the Report of the ended31stDecember2008	Directors and the Independent
					, .
			2.To declare a final dividend ofDecember, 2008.		HK$0.02 per share (with scrip	option) for the year ended 31st
			3.To re-elect Directors:
			(a)Mr. Wong Chung-hin
			(b)Dr. Lee Shau-kee
			(c)Dr. William Mong Man-		wai
			(d)Mr. Kenneth Lo Chin-mi		ng
			(e)Mr. Eric Li Fook-chuen
			(f)Mr. Valiant Cheung Kin-		piu
			4.To re-appoint KPMG as Auremuneration.		ditors of the Bank and auth	orise the Directors to fix their
			5.Ordinary Resolution on item		5 (To approve the Bonus Issue	of Shares).
			6.Special Resolution on item 6		(To amend the Articles of Asso	ciation).
			7.Ordinary Resolution on iteadditional shares).		m 7 (To grant a general man	date to the Directors to issue
			8.Ordinary Resolution on itemBank’s own shares).		8 (To grant a general mandate t	o the Directors to repurchase the
			Dated this	day of

Signature of Shareholder:

Full Name:

Notes:

1. Full name(s) and address(es) to be inserted in block capitals.

2. Please insert the number of shares registered in your name(s). If no number is inserted, this form will be deemed to relate to all the shares in The Bank of East Asia, Limited (the “Bank”) registered in your name(s).

3. If you wish to appoint a proxy other than the Chairman of the Meeting, please delete the words “the Chairman of the Meeting or” and insert the name and address of the person you wish to appoint in the space provided. Completion and delivery of the proxy form will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the meeting. In such event, the instrument appointing a proxy shall be deemed to be revoked.

4. Please indicate with a “✓" in the appropriate box beside each of the resolutions how you wish the proxy to vote on your behalf. In the absence of any such indication, the proxy will vote for or against the resolution or will abstain at his discretion.

5. In the case of joint Shareholders, the vote of the senior who tenders a vote, whether in person or by proxy, shall be accepted to the exclusion of the vote(s) of other joint holder(s) and for this purpose seniority shall be determined by the order in which the names stand in the Register of Members.

6. The form of proxy must be signed by you or your attorney duly authorised in writing. In the case of a corporation, this form must be executed under seal or under the hand of an officer or attorney duly authorised.

7. To be valid, this form of proxy together with the power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed or a notarially certified copy thereof must be deposited with Tricor Standard Limited, 26/F., Tesbury Centre, 28 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong, not less than 48 hours before the time for holding the meeting or adjourned meeting.

8. Any alteration made to this form of proxy must be initialled by the person who signs it.