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(Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 13) TRADING HALT

Hutchison Whampoa Limited (the "Company") refers to the announcement jointly published by the Company and Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited ("Cheung Kong") on 9 January 2015 (the "Announcement") in relation to, among other things, the Cheung Kong Reorganisation Proposal and the Hutchison Proposal and announcement published by the Company on

13 March 2015. Unless otherwise specified, capitalised terms used in this announcement shall have the same meanings as those defined in the Announcement.

At the request of the Company, trading in its shares on the Stock Exchange will be halted with effect from 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, 17 March 2015 pending the release of an announcement by Cheung Kong of the result of the court hearing of the petition to sanction the Cheung Kong Scheme for the implementation of the Cheung Kong Reorganisation Proposal. As stated in the Announcement, the completion of the Cheung Kong Reorganisation Proposal is a pre-condition to the making of the Hutchison Proposal.

The Company will make an application to the Stock Exchange for resumption of trading in the shares of the Company after the release of such announcement by Cheung Kong.

By Order of the Board

Edith Shih

Company Secretary

Hong Kong, 17 March 2015

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As at the date of this announcement, the Directors of the Company are:

Mr LAI Kai Ming, Dominic

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