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Weichai Power Co., Ltd. M&A Activity 2013

May 13, 2013

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M&A Activity

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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.

V.S. INTERNATIONAL GROUP LIMITED 威鋮國際集團有限公司

(incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(stock code: 1002)

APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL ADVISER

The Company wishes to announce that Somerley has been appointed as the Independent Financial Adviser to advise the Independent Board Committee in respect of the Partial Offer, the Option Offer and the Warrant Offer pursuant to Rule 2.1 of the Takeovers Code.

References are made to the joint announcement issued by the Offeror and the Company regarding the Partial Offer, the Option Offer and the Warrant Offer dated 3 April 2013 (the “ Joint Announcement ”). Unless the context otherwise requires, capitalised terms used in this announcement shall have the same meanings as defined in the Joint Announcement.

An independent board committee (the “ Independent Board Committee ”) comprising two independent non-executive Directors namely, Mr. Diong Tai Pew and Mr. Lee Soo Gee, has been established by the Company to advise the Qualifying Shareholders, the Qualifying Optionholders and the Qualifying Warrantholders in respect of the Partial Offer, the Option Offer and the Warrant Offer. The Company wishes to announce that Somerley Limited (“ Somerley ”) has been appointed as the independent financial adviser (the “ Independent Financial Adviser ”) to advise the Independent Board Committee in respect of the Partial Offer, the Option Offer and the Warrant Offer pursuant to Rule 2.1 of the Takeovers Code. Somerley is a corporation licensed under the SFO to conduct Type 1 (dealing in securities), Type 4 (advising on securities), Type 6 (advising on corporate finance) and Type 9 (asset management) regulated activities. The appointment of Somerley as the Independent Financial Adviser has been approved by the Independent Board Committee. The advice of Somerley and the recommendation of the Independent Board Committee in respect of the Partial Offer, the Option Offer and the Warrant Offer will be included in the Composite Offer Document.

By order of the Board V.S. International Group Limited Beh Kim Ling Chairman

Zhuhai, the PRC, 13 May 2013

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LIST OF DIRECTORS AS AT THE DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT

Executive Directors:

Independent non-executive Directors:

Mr. Beh Kim Ling Mr. Diong Tai Pew Mr. Gan Sem Yam Mr. Lee Soo Gee Madam Gan Chu Cheng Mr. Tang Sim Cheow Mr. Zhang Pei Yu

Non-executive Director:

Mr. Gan Tiong Sia

The Directors jointly and severally accept full responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained in this announcement and confirm, having made all reasonable enquiries, that to the best of their knowledge, opinions expressed in this announcement have been arrived at after due and careful consideration and there are no other facts not contained in this announcement, the omission of which would make up any statement in this announcement misleading.

This announcement will be published and remain on the “Latest Listed Company Information” page of the Stock Exchange’s website at www.hkexnews.hk for at least seven days from the day of its publication and will be published and remain on the website of the Company at http://www.vs-ig.com.

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