Central China Real Estate : VOLUNTARY ANNOUNCEMENT BUSINESS UPDATES — LIGHT-ASSET MODEL PROJECTS

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VOLUNTARY ANNOUNCEMENT

BUSINESS UPDATES - LIGHT-ASSET MODEL PROJECTS

The board (the ''Board'') of directors (the ''Directors'') of Central China Real Estate Limited (the ''Company'', together with its subsidiaries, the ''Group'') is pleased to

announce that Henan Zhongyuan Central China City Development Limited* (河南中原建業

城市發展有限公司) (''CCRE Zhongyuan''), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the

Company, entered into management entrustment contracts for developing real estate projects with the following parties respectively:

Date Parties

1. 26 June 2017 Luo Yang Tian Yun Industrial Company Limited*

   (洛陽天韻實業有限公司) (''Luoyang Tianyun'')

2. 29 June 2017 An Yang An Chuang Real Estate Development Limited*

   (安陽安創房地產開發有限公司) (''Anyang Anchuang'')

3. 29 June 2017 Xun Xian Yong Fa Real Estate Development Limited*

   (浚縣永發房地產開發有限公司) (''Xunxian Yongfa'')

4. 29 June 2017 Pu Yang Shi Xiang Yun Properties Limited*

   (濮陽市祥雲置業有限公司) (''Puyang Xiangyun'')

5. 29 June 2017 Jiao Zuo Heng Zeng Properties Limited*

(焦作恆增置業有限公司) (''Jiaozuo Hengzeng'')

1. CCRE Zhongyuan (as the trustee) entered into a management entrustment contract for developing real estate project with a planned gross floor area of approximately 367,000

   square meters (the ''Songxian Tiancheng Road Project Management Entrustment Contract'') with Zhao Changfei (趙長飛), Li Huike (李輝柯) and Li Hui (李會) (as the

   guarantors) as well as Luoyang Tianyun (as the principal) for a period of 48 months. According to the Songxian Tiancheng Road Project Management Entrustment Contract, CCRE Zhongyuan was engaged by Luoyang Tianyun for developing, operating and managing the real estate project established on a parcel of land in the east of Xihuan Road, the west of Tiancheng Road and the south of Jincheng Road, Song County, Luoyang City, Henan Province of the People's Republic of China (the ''PRC'') (the ''Songxian Tiancheng Road Project''), which CCRE Zhongyuan would charge royalty fee and performance fee in return.

2. CCRE Zhongyuan (as the trustee) entered into a management entrustment contract for developing real estate project with a planned gross floor area of approximately 123,000 square meters (the ''Tangyin Wenchang Road Project Management Entrustment

   Contract'') with Gao Zhenjiang (高振江), Chen Liping (陳利萍) and Song Naitao (宋

   乃濤) (as the guarantors) as well as Anyang Anchuang (as the principal) for a period of

   36 months. According to the Tangyin Wenchang Road Project Management Entrustment Contract, CCRE Zhongyuan was engaged by Anyang Anchuang for developing, operating and managing the real estate project established on a parcel of land in the east of Xinzongsi Road, the south of Zhide Street, the west of Xinzongsan Road and the north of Chongwen Avenue, Tangyin County, Anyang City, Henan Province of the PRC

   (the ''Tangyin Wenchang Road Project''), which CCRE Zhongyuan would charge royalty fee and performance fee in return.

3. CCRE Zhongyuan (as the trustee) entered into a management entrustment contract for developing real estate project with a planned gross floor area of approximately 135,000 square meters (the ''Xunxian Xiaohe Road Project Management Entrustment

   Contract'') with Liu Guosheng (劉國勝) (as the guarantor) as well as Xunxian Yongfa

   (as the principal) for a period of 48 months. According to the Xunxian Xiaohe Road Project Management Entrustment Contract, CCRE Zhongyuan was engaged by Xunxian Yongfa for developing, operating and managing the real estate project established on a parcel of land in the east of Xiaohe Road and the south of Jincheng Road, Xun County,

   Anyang City, Henan Province of the PRC (the ''Xunxian Xiaohe Road Project''), which CCRE Zhongyuan would charge royalty fee and performance fee in return.

4. CCRE Zhongyuan (as the trustee) entered into a management entrustment contract for developing real estate project with a planned gross floor area of approximately 91,000 square meters (the ''Puyang Tieqiu Road Project Management Entrustment

   Contract'') with Yan Kai (閆凱), Lv Guangyong (呂廣勇) and Lv Guangqin (呂廣勤)

   (as the guarantors) as well as Puyang Xiangyun (as the principal) for a period of 36 months. According to the Puyang Tieqiu Road Project Management Entrustment Contract, CCRE Zhongyuan was engaged by Puyang Xiangyun for developing, operating and managing the real estate project established on a parcel of land in the

   west of Beiguan Street and the north of Tieqiu Road, Puyang County, Puyang City, Henan Province of the PRC (the ''Puyang Tieqiu Road Project''), which CCRE Zhongyuan would charge royalty fee and performance fee in return.

5. CCRE Zhongyuan (as the trustee) entered into a management entrustment contract for developing real estate project with a planned gross floor area of approximately 74,000

square meters (the ''Jiaozuo Yingbin Road Project Management Entrustment Contract'') with Gao Ju (高舉), Xie Haijiang(謝海江) and Du Haiping (杜海平) (as the

guarantors) as well as Jiaozuo Hengzeng (as the principal) for a period of 24 months. According to the Jiaozuo Yingbin Road Project Management Entrustment Contract, CCRE Zhongyuan was engaged by Jiaozuo Hengzeng for developing, operating and managing the real estate project established on a parcel of land in the west of Yingbin Avenue and the north of Nanyang Avenue, Jiaozuo City, Henan Province of the PRC (the ''Jiaozuo Yingbin Road Project''), which CCRE Zhongyuan would charge royalty fee and performance fee in return.

The Songxian Tiancheng Road Project, the Tangyin Wenchang Road Project, the Xunxian Xiaohe Road Project, the Puyang Tieqiu Road Project and the Jiaozuo Yingbin Road Project are the 48th to 52nd projects under the light-asset strategy of the Group, which constitute a new growth driver to the development of the Group.

To the best of the Directors' knowledge, information and belief having made all reasonable enquiries, Luoyang Tianyun, Zhao Changfei (趙長飛), Li Huike (李輝柯), Li Hui (李會), Anyang Anchuang, Gao Zhenjiang (高振江), Chen Liping (陳利萍), Song Naitao (宋乃濤), Xunxian Yongfa, Liu Guosheng (劉國勝), Puyang Xiangyun, Yan Kai (閆凱), Lv

Guangyong (呂廣勇) and Lv Guangqin (呂廣勤), Jiaozuo Hengzeng, Gao Ju (高舉), Xie Haijiang (謝海江) and Du Haiping (杜海平) and their respective ultimate beneficial owners

are independent third parties (as defined under the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the ''Listing Rules'')) of the Company.

CCRE Zhongyuan is a limited liability company established in the PRC. It is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and is mainly engaged in real estate development and sales and real estate investment in Henan Province, the PRC with considerable experience in development and management of real estate projects.

All of the Songxian Tiancheng Road Project Management Entrustment Contract, the Tangyin Wenchang Road Project Management Entrustment Contract, the Xunxian Xiaohe Road Project Management Entrustment Contract, the Puyang Tieqiu Road Project Management Entrustment Contract and the Jiaozuo Yingbin Road Project Management Entrustment Contract do not constitute a notifiable transaction under Chapter 14 of the Listing Rules. This announcement is disclosed on a voluntary basis by the Company to provide its shareholders and potential investors with updated information in relation to the business development of the Group.

By order of the Board

Central China Real Estate Limited Wu Po Sum

Chairman

Hong Kong, 14 July 2017

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises nine Directors, of which Mr. Wu Po Sum, Mr. Liu Weixing and Ms. Yan Yingchun are executive Directors, Mr. Lucas Ignatius Loh Jen Yuh, Mr. Puah Tze Shyang and Ms. Wu Wallis (alias Li Hua) are non-executive Directors, Mr. Cheung Shek Lun, Mr. Muk Kin Yau and Mr. Xin Luo Lin are independent non-executive Directors.

* for identification purposes only