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TOM Group Limited Board/Management Information 2016

Aug 1, 2016

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Board/Management Information

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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.

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(Stock Code: 2383)

CHANGE OF ALTERNATE DIRECTOR

The Board of Directors of the Company announces that, on 1 August 2016:

  1. Mrs. Chow Woo Mo Fong, Susan retired from her position as an Alternate Director to Mr. Frank John Sixt (Chairman); and

  2. Mr. Lai Kai Ming, Dominic was appointed as an Alternate Director to Mr. Frank John Sixt (Chairman).

RETIREMENT OF ALTERNATE DIRECTOR

The board of directors (“Board”) of TOM Group Limited (“Company”) announces that Mrs. Chow Woo Mo Fong, Susan (“Mrs. Chow”) ceased to act as an Alternate Director to Mr. Frank John Sixt (“Mr. Sixt”), the Chairman of the Company, on 1 August 2016. Mrs. Chow confirmed that she has no disagreement with the Board and she is not aware of any matters relating to her retirement that needs to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company. The Board would like to take this opportunity to express its sincere gratitude to Mrs. Chow for her valuable contributions to the Company during her tenure of services.

APPOINTMENT OF ALTERNATE DIRECTOR

The Board announces that on 1 August 2016, Mr. Lai Kai Ming, Dominic (“Mr. Lai”) was appointed as an Alternate Director to Mr. Sixt, the Chairman of the Company.

Mr. Lai, aged 63, is an executive director and deputy managing director of CK Hutchison Holdings Limited (whose shares are listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (“Stock Exchange”) and is a substantial shareholder of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the Securities of Futures Ordinance (“SFO”)). Mr. Lai is also a

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non-executive director of Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Limited (“HTHKH”, whose shares are listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange) and a director of Hutchison Telecommunications (Australia) Limited (“HTAL”, whose shares are listed on Australian Securities Exchange). In addition, he is an alternate director to directors of each of HTHKH and HTAL. Mr. Lai is a director of Hutchison Whampoa Limited (a substantial shareholder of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO). He was previously deputy chairman, executive director and alternate director to a director of China Oceanwide Holdings Limited (formerly Hutchison Harbour Ring Limited, whose shares are listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange). Mr. Lai has over 30 years of management experience in different industries. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons) degree and a Master’s degree in Business Administration.

Save as disclosed above, Mr. Lai does not have any relationship with any other Directors, senior management, substantial or controlling shareholders of the Company. As at the date hereof, he does not have any interests in the shares of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO.

There is no service contract entered into between Mr. Lai and the Company with respect of his appointment as Alternate Director to Mr. Sixt. Furthermore, no terms have been fixed or proposed for Mr. Lai’s length of service with the Company and he will not receive any remuneration in his capacity as Alternate Director of the Company.

Save as disclosed above, there are no matters relating to the appointment of Mr. Lai as Alternate Director to Mr. Sixt that needs to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company nor any information to be disclosed pursuant to any of the requirements of Rule 13.51(2) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange.

By Order of the Board TOM GROUP LIMITED Angela Mak Executive Director

Hong Kong, 1 August 2016

As at the date hereof, the directors of the Company are:

Executive Directors: Non-executive Directors: Independent non-executive Directors: Mr. Yeung Kwok Mung Mr. Frank Sixt (Chairman) Mr. Henry Cheong Ms. Angela Mak Ms. Debbie Chang Mr. James Sha Mr. Edmond Ip Mr. Albert Ip Mrs. Angelina Lee Alternate Director: Mrs. Susan Chow (Alternate to Mr. Frank Sixt)

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