Far East International : PROFIT WARNING (in PDF)

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(Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 36)

PROFIT WARNING

This announcement is made by Far East Holdings International Limited (the ''Company'' and together with its subsidiaries, the ''Group'') pursuant to Rule 13.09 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the ''Listing Rules'') and the Inside Information Provisions (as defined under the Listing Rules) under Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571, Laws of Hong Kong).

The board (the ''Board'') of directors (the ''Directors'') of the Company wishes to inform the shareholders of the Company and potential investors that, based on a preliminary review of the unaudited financial information of the Group for the year ended 31 December 2016, the Group expects to record a loss attributable to shareholders of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2016 as compared to a profit attributable to shareholders of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2015. The expected loss is mainly attributable to

(i) a loss on disposal of held-for-trading investments of approximately HK$51 million, offset in part by (ii) an unrealized fair value gain on held-for-trading investments of approximately HK$4 million.

The Group is still in the process of finalizing its consolidated annual results for the year ended 31 December 2016, including, inter alia, the assessment of the liability for deferred tax. As such, this announcement is made solely on the basis of assessment by the Board with reference to the unaudited financial information of the Group available for the time being, which may be subject to adjustments after further internal review by the Board and review by the external auditors of the Company. Details of the Group's financial performance will be contained in the annual results of the Group for the year ended 31 December 2016, which are expected to be published before the end of March 2017.

Shareholders and potential investors are advised to exercise caution when dealing in the shares of the Company.

By Order of the Board of

Far East Holdings International Limited Yu Pak Yan, Peter

Executive Director

Hong Kong, 11 January 2017

At the date of this announcement, the Board comprises five Directors, of which two are executive Directors, namely, Mr. Yu Pak Yan, Peter and Mr. Fok Chi Tak, and three are independent non-executive Directors, namely, Mr. Chan Ming Sun, Jonathan, Dr. Wong Yun Kuen and Ms. Kwan Shan.