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TRANSPORT INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED

(載通國際控股有限公司)*

(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 62)

CONTINUING CONNECTED TRANSACTIONS

PROVISION OF NON-FRANCHISED BUS SERVICES

The Company announces that on 20 August 2020, SBL (an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company) entered into the New Bus Services Contract with SHKRE(SL) and as at the date of this announcement (i) SBL had previously entered into the Previous Shuttle Bus Services Contracts with AFFCC, HKBAC, SHKRE(SL), RESC and SHKRE respectively and (ii) the Subsidiaries (a series of indirect wholly- owned subsidiaries of the Company) had previously entered into the Previous Bus Services Contracts with KSMS, regarding the provision of various non-franchised bus services.

At the date of this announcement, SHKP is interested in approximately 39.69% shareholding interest in the Company. Since AFFCC, RESC and SHKRE(SL) are indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of SHKP, HKBAC is an indirect non wholly- owned subsidiary of SHKP and SHKRE and KSMS are direct wholly-owned subsidiaries of SHKP, the aforesaid companies are thus associates of SHKP and connected persons of the Company under the Listing Rules. Accordingly, the transactions contemplated under the New Bus Services Contract, the Previous Shuttle Bus Services Contracts and the Previous Bus Services Contracts constitute continuing connected transactions of the Company under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules. As one or more of the applicable percentage ratios in respect of the estimated annual cap for the continuing connected transactions under the New Bus Services Contract, the Previous Shuttle Bus Services Contracts and the Previous Bus Services Contracts for the year ending 31 December 2020 are more than 0.1% but less than 5%, the transactions contemplated thereunder are only subject to the applicable reporting, announcement and annual review requirements but exempt from the circular and independent shareholders' approval requirements pursuant to Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules.

Information on the New Bus Services Contract, the Previous Shuttle Bus Services Contracts and the Previous Bus Services Contracts will be included in the relevant annual report of the Company in accordance with Rule 14A.71 of the Listing Rules.

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NEW BUS SERVICES CONTRACT, PREVIOUS SHUTTLE BUS SERVICES CONTRACTS AND PREVIOUS BUS SERVICES CONTRACTS

The Company announces that (a) on 20 August 2020, SBL, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company entered into the New Bus Services Contract with SHKRE(SL) (referred to in item 1 below); and (b) as at the date of this announcement, (i) SBL had previously entered into the Previous Shuttle Bus Services Contracts with AFFCC, HKBAC, SHKRE(SL), RESC and SHKRE respectively (referred to in items 2 to 19 below) and (ii) the Subsidiaries had previously entered into the Previous Bus Services Contracts with KSMS (referred to in item 20 below). Details of the New Bus Services Contract, the Previous Shuttle Bus Services Contracts and the Previous Bus Services Contracts are set out below: -

Date of

Customer

Scope of provision of

Term

Payment terms

contract

bus services

1.

20 August

SHKRE(SL)

plying between East

1 September 2020

within 30 days

2020

Point City and Sai

to 31 August 2021

from the date of

Kung (North) Public

receipt of the

Transport Interchange

invoice

2.

21 March

HKBAC

plying between Hong

1 May 2019 to

within 30 days

2019

Kong Business

30 April 2020

from the date of

Aviation Centre Apron

receipt of the

and Airside Area

invoice

3.

10 March

HKBAC

plying between Hong

1 May 2020 to

within 30 days

2020

Kong Business

31 August 2021

from the date of

Aviation Centre Apron

receipt of the

and Airside Area

invoice

4.

30

SHKRE

plying within Park

1 January 2020 to

within 30 days

December

Yoho or between Yoho

31 December

from the date of

2019

Mall and Park Yoho

2020

receipt of the

invoice

5.

28 October

SHKRE

plying between APM

1 November 2019

within 30 days

2019

shopping mall and Kai

to 29 February

from the date of

Tak Cruise Terminal

2020

receipt of the

invoice

6.

2 July

AFFCC

plying between Airport

1 July 2019 to

within 30 days

2019

Freight Forwarding

30 November

from the date of

Centre and Tsuen Wan

2021

receipt of the

Yuen Tun Circuit and

invoice

HKIA Coach Station/

HKIA Terminal 2

7.

28 June

AFFCC

plying between Airport

1 July 2019 to

within 30 days

2019

Freight Forwarding

30 June 2021

from the date of

Centre and Tung

receipt of the

Chung MTR Station

invoice

8.

2 July

SHKRE

plying between Tai Po

1 July 2019 to

within 30 days

2019

Mega Mall and Hong

13 September

from the date of

Kong Science Park

2020

receipt of the

invoice

9.

2 July

SHKRE

plying between East

1 July 2019 to

within 30 days

2019

Point City and Sai

30 June 2020

from the date of

Kung (North) Public

receipt of the

Transport Interchange

invoice

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Date of

Customer

Scope of provision of

Term

Payment terms

contract

bus services

10.

29 June

SHKRE(SL)

plying between East

1 July 2020 to

within 30 days

2020

Point City and Sai

31 August 2020

from the date of

Kung (North) Public

receipt of the

Transport Interchange

invoice

11.

5 July

SHKRE

plying between Park

15

July 2019 to

within 30 days

2019

Central and TVB City

14

July 2020

from the date of

receipt of the

invoice

12.

8 June

SHKRE(SL)

plying between Park

15

July 2020 to

within 30 days

2020

Central and TVB City

14

July 2021

from the date of

receipt of the

invoice

13.

23

SHKRE

plying between Mikiki

1 January 2020 to

within 30 days

December

shopping mall and Muk

31

January 2020

from the date of

2019

Ning Street (Circular)

receipt of the

invoice

14.

31

SHKRE

plying between Mikiki

1 February 2020

within 30 days

December

shopping mall and Muk

to 31 May 2020

from the date of

2019

Ning Street (Circular)

receipt of the

invoice

15.

15

SHKRE

plying between

1 March 2019 to

within 30 days

February

Harbour North (Hotel

28

February 2020

from the date of

2019

VIC) and North Point

receipt of the

Estate Lane (Circular)

invoice

16.

4 February

SHKRE(SL)

plying between

29

February 2020

within 30 days

2020

Harbour North Phase 1

to 28 February

from the date of

(Hyatt Centric Victoria

2021

receipt of the

Harbour Hong Kong)

invoice

and North Point Estate

Lane (Circular)

17.

5 July

SHKRE

plying between

15

July 2019 to

within 30 days

2019

Advanced Technology

14

July 2020

from the date of

Centre and Landmark

receipt of the

North

invoice

18.

8 June

SHKRE(SL)

plying between

15

July 2020 to

within 30 days

2020

Advanced Technology

14

July 2021

from the date of

Centre and Landmark

receipt of the

North

invoice

19.

20 March

RESC

plying between St.

21

March 2020 to

within 30 days

2020

Martin and

20

March 2022

from the date of

HomeSquare

receipt of the

invoice

20.

Multiple

KSMS

plying between V Walk

1 January 2020 to

cash on delivery

quotations

and Manhattan Hill/

31

March 2020

or within 30 days

from 1

Imperial Cullinan

from the date of

January

receipt of the

2020 to 31

invoice

March

2020

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CONSIDERATION AND ANNUAL CAPS

The service fees under the Previous Shuttle Bus Services Contracts and the Previous Bus Services Contracts are determined in accordance with the rates specified in the relevant contracts, ranging from approximately HK$350 to HK$530 per hour per bus which were determined after taking into account factors such as the number and model of buses requested, the days and hours of services requested, the relevant costs and expected loads and routes, using the prevailing market rates as a price indicator, namely, the services fees charged for similar bus operations in the market.

The annual caps regarding the New Bus Services Contract, the Previous Shuttle Bus Services Contracts and the Previous Bus Services Contracts for the three years ending 31 December 2020, 2021 and 2022 are estimated to be HK$6,850,114, HK$4,206,232 and HK$244,413 respectively. Such annual caps are determined with reference to the agreed rates or fees specified in the relevant contracts and the expected demand for the services.

REASONS AND BENEFITS FOR ENTERING INTO THE TRANSACTIONS

The Group is principally engaged in the operation of both franchised and non-franchised public transportation, property holdings and development, while SBL and the Subsidiaries offer a wide range of non-franchised bus services for specific market segments. The New Bus Services Contract, the Previous Shuttle Bus Services Contracts and the Previous Bus Services Contracts were entered into in the ordinary course of business of the Group, which are an additional source of revenue for the Group.

The Directors (including the independent non-executive Directors) consider that the New Bus Services Contract, the Previous Shuttle Bus Services Contracts and the Previous Bus Services Contracts and the transactions thereunder are on normal commercial terms which were arrived at after arm's length negotiation between the parties concerned and in the ordinary and usual course of business of the Group and the terms of which, including the estimated annual caps, are fair and reasonable and in the interests of the Group and the shareholders of the Company as a whole.

As Mr. Raymond KWOK Ping Luen (a director of the Company) is interested in certain issued shares of SHKP, his alternate director who attended the relevant Board meeting in his absence abstained from voting on the relevant Board resolution to approve and confirm the New Bus Services Contract, the Previous Shuttle Bus Services Contracts and the Previous Bus Services Contracts. In addition, Dr. Norman LEUNG Nai Pang and Dr. Eric LI Ka Cheung are directors of both the Company and SHKP, Mr. Allen FUNG Yuk Lun is a director of the Company, SHKP and HKBAC, Mr. LEE Luen Fai and Mr. LUNG Po Kwan are directors of the Company and employees of SHKP also abstained from voting on the relevant Board resolution to approve and confirm the New Bus Services Contract, the Previous Shuttle Bus Services Contracts and the Previous Bus Services Contracts. Save as disclosed above, none of the Directors is considered to have any material interests in such transactions.

IMPLICATIONS UNDER THE LISTING RULES

At the date of this announcement, SHKP is interested in approximately 39.69% shareholding interest in the Company. Since AFFCC, RESC and SHKRE(SL) are indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of SHKP, HKBAC is an indirect non wholly-owned

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subsidiary of SHKP and SHKRE and KSMS are direct wholly-owned subsidiaries of SHKP, the aforesaid companies are thus associates of SHKP and connected persons of the Company under the Listing Rules. Accordingly, the transactions contemplated under the New Bus Services Contract, the Previous Shuttle Bus Services Contracts and the Previous Bus Services Contracts constitute continuing connected transactions of the Company under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules. As one or more of the applicable percentage ratios in respect of the estimated annual cap for the continuing connected transactions under the New Bus Services Contract, the Previous Shuttle Bus Services Contracts and the Previous Bus Services Contracts for the year ending 31 December 2020 are more than 0.1% but less than 5%, the transactions contemplated thereunder are only subject to the applicable reporting, announcement and annual review requirements but exempt from the circular and independent shareholders' approval requirements pursuant to Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules.

Information on the New Bus Services Contract, the Previous Shuttle Bus Services Contracts and the Previous Bus Services Contracts will be included in the relevant annual report of the Company in accordance with Rule 14A.71 of the Listing Rules.

GENERAL INFORMATION

AFFCC is principally engaged in the operation of airport freight forwarding centre; HKBAC is principally engaged in the operation of business aviation centre at the Chek Lap Kok Airport; SHKRE is principally engaged in the business of provision of asset and project management services and investment holding; SHKRE(SL) is principally engaged in the provision of property agency services; and RESC and KSMS are principally engaged in the business of property management services.

DEFINITIONS

In this announcement, the following expressions have the meanings set out below unless the context requires otherwise: -

"AFFCC"

Airport Freight Forwarding Centre Company Limited,

a company incorporated in Hong Kong with limited

liability and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of

SHKP

"associate(s)"

has the same meaning ascribed thereto under the

Listing Rules

"Board"

the board of Directors

"Company"

Transport International Holdings Limited, a company

incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability and the

shares of which are listed on the Stock Exchange

"connected person(s)"

has the same meaning ascribed thereto under the

Listing Rules

"continuing connected

has the same meaning ascribed thereto under the

transactions"

Listing Rules

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"Director(s)"

the director(s) of the Company

"Group"

the Company and its subsidiaries

"HKBAC"

Hong Kong Business Aviation Centre Limited, a

company incorporated in Hong Kong with limited

liability and held as to 70% by Hong Kong Business

Aviation Holding Limited, a company which is

ultimately controlled by SHKP and held as to 20% and

10% by China Southern Airlines Co., Limited and

Signature Aviation PLC. respectively; China Southern

Airlines Co., Limited and Signature Aviation PLC. are

principally engaged in air transportation.

"HK$"

Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong

"Hong Kong"

the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the

People's Republic of China

"KSMS"

Kai Shing Management Services Limited, a company

incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability and a

direct wholly-owned subsidiary of SHKP

"Listing Rules"

the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the

Stock Exchange

"New Bus Services

the contract dated 20 August 2020 entered into by SBL

Contract"

with SHKRE(SL), details of which are set out as item

1 in the table above

"Previous Bus Services

the various contracts entered into by the Subsidiaries

Contracts"

with KSMS, details of which are set out as item 20 in

the table above

"Previous Shuttle Bus

the contracts entered into by SBL with each of AFFCC,

Services Contracts"

HKBAC, SHKRE(SL), RESC and SHKRE

respectively, details of which are set out as items 2 to

19 in the table above

"RESC"

Royal Elite Service Company Limited, a company

incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability and

an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of SHKP

"SBL"

Sun Bus Limited, a company incorporated in Hong

Kong with limited liability and an indirect wholly-

owned subsidiary of the Company

"SHKP"

Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited, a company

incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability and

the shares of which are listed on the Stock Exchange

(Stock Code: 16), the principal business of which is

investment holding according to public information

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"SHKRE"

Sun Hung Kai Real Estate Agency Limited, a company

incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability and a

direct wholly-owned subsidiary of SHKP

"SHKRE(SL)"

Sun Hung Kai Real Estate (Sales and Leasing) Agency

Limited, a company incorporated in Hong Kong with

limited liability and an indirect wholly-owned

subsidiary of SHKP

"Stock Exchange"

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

"Subsidiaries"

Hoi Tai Tours Limited, SBL, King Yip Travel

Company Limited, CAG Limited, Bun Tang Bus

Service Company Limited, Frontier Transportation

Limited and Sau Luen P.L.B. Company Limited, all

companies incorporated in Hong Kong with limited

liability and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of the

Company

"%"

per cent

By order of the Board

Lana Woo

Company Secretary

Hong Kong, 20 August 2020

The Directors as at the date of this announcement are: -

Independent Non-executive Directors:

Dr. Norman LEUNG Nai Pang, GBS, JP (Chairman)

Dr. John CHAN Cho Chak, GBS, JP (Deputy Chairman)

Dr. Eric LI Ka Cheung, GBS, OBE, JP

Professor LIU Pak Wai, SBS, JP

Mr. TSANG Wai Hung, GBS, PDSM, JP

Non-executive Directors:

Mr. Raymond KWOK Ping Luen, JP (Ms. Susanna WONG Sze Lai as his alternate) Mr. NG Siu Chan (Ms. Winnie NG as his alternate)

Mr. Charles LUI Chung Yuen, M.H.

Mr. William LOUEY Lai Kuen (Mr. GAO Feng as his alternate) Ms. Winnie NG, JP

Mr. Allen FUNG Yuk Lun Dr. CHEUNG Wing Yui, BBS Mr. LEE Luen Fai, JP

Mr. LUNG Po Kwan

Executive Director:

Mr. Roger LEE Chak Cheong (Managing Director)

* For identification purpose only

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