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FAR EAST CONSORTIUM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability) Website: http://www.fecil.com.hk

(Stock Code: 35) INTERIM DIVIDEND FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2012

On 28 November 2012, the Board resolved to declare an Interim Dividend for the six months ended 30 September 2012 of HK2 cents per Share in the form of scrip dividend with the option to receive cash in lieu of all or part of the scrip dividend entitlements. The scrip price has been fixed at HK$2.10 per Share, being the Average Closing Price up to and including 2 January 2013.

INTERIM DIVIDEND FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2012

Reference is made to the results announcement of Far East Consortium International Limited (the "Company") for the six months ended 30 September 2012 dated 28 November 2012. The board of directors (the "Board") of the Company resolved to declare an interim dividend of HK2 cents per ordinary share of HK$0.10 each (the "Share") for the six months ended 30
September 2012 (the "Interim Di vidend") to shareholders of the Compan y (the
"Shareholders") whose names appear on the register of members of the Company on 2
January 2013 (the "Record Date") in the form of new fully paid Shares (the "Scrip Shares") with the Shareholders being given the option to receive cash in lieu of all or part of their scrip dividend entitlements (the "Scrip Dividend Scheme").
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The number of the Scrip Shares to be allotted to the Shareholders pursuant to the Scrip Dividend Scheme was calculated by reference to the market value of HK$2.10 per Share which was the average of the closing prices per Share (the "Average Closing Price") as quoted on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Stock Exchange") for the five consecutive trading days up to and including 2 January 2013. Accordingly, the number of the Scrip Shares which the Shareholders are entitled to receive in respect of the existing Shares registered under their names as at the Record Date will be calculated as follows:
Number of the
Scrip Shares that
Shareholders
are entitled to receive
Number of existing Shares
held on the Record Date or
=
number of Shares elected for
the Scrip Shares (as applicable)
HK$0.02 (Interim Dividend per Share)

x
HK$2.10 (Average Closing Price)
The number of the Scrip Shares to be issued to each Shareholder will be rounded down to the nearest whole number. Fractional entitlements will be disregarded and the benefit thereof will accrue to the Company. The Scrip Shares to be issued pursuant to the Scrip Dividend Scheme will rank pari passu in all respects with the existing Shares except that they will not be entitled to the Interim Dividend.
The Shareholders who wish to receive the Interim Dividend in cash, or partly in cash and partly in Scrip Shares are reminded that a form of election (the "Form of Election") (if applicable) as attached to a circular to be issued by the Company describing the details of the Scrip Dividend Scheme (the "Circular"), must be completed and returned to the Hong Kong share registrar of the Company, Tricor Standard Limited at 26th Floor, Tesbury Centre, 28
Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong, not later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday, 28 January
2013.
Failure to complete and return the Form of Election in accordance with the instructions printed thereon will result in the relevant Shareholder's Interim Dividend being paid wholly in the form of the Scrip Shares.
If there is a tropical cyclone warning signal number 8 or above, or a "black" rainstorm warning (either one of the warnings is referred to as the "Warning"), the above deadline for submission of the Forms of Election will be changed as follows:-
(a) If the Warning is in force in Hong Kong at any local time before 12:00 noon and no longer in force after 12:00 noon on Monday, 28 January 2013: the deadline for submission of the Forms of Election will be 5:00 p.m. on Monday, 28 January 2013.
(b) If the Warning is in force in Hong Kong at any local time between 12:00 noon and
4:30 p.m. on Monday, 28 January 2013: the deadline for submission of the Forms of Election will be rescheduled to 4:30 p.m. on the next business day which does not have any Warning in force at any time between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
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The issue of the Scrip Shares pursuant to the Scrip Dividend Scheme is conditional upon the Listing Committee of the Stock Exchange granting the listing of, and permission to deal in the Scrip Shares to be allotted and issued pursuant to the Scrip Dividend Scheme. The Company will make the said listing application to the Stock Exchange.
It is expected that the relevant dividend warrants and share certificates will be sent by ordinary post to the Shareholders at their postal risks on 8 February 2013.
The Circular together with the Form of Election (if applicable) will be despatched to the
Shareholders on or about 11 January 2013.
By order of the Board of

Far East Consortium International Limited Boswell Wai Hung CHEUNG

Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary

Hong Kong, 2 January 2013

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises five executive directors namely, Tan Sri Dato' David CHIU, Mr. Cheong Thard HOONG, Mr. Chi Hing CHAN, Mr. Dennis CHIU and Mr. Craig Grenfell WILLIAMS; one non-executive director, namely Mr. Daniel Tat Jung CHIU; and three independent non-executive directors, namely Mr. Kwok Wai CHAN, Mr. Peter Man Kong WONG and Mr. Kwong Siu LAM.

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