Press Release 16 January 2013 China Food Company Plc

("China Food" the "Company" or the "Group")

Notification of Shareholding

China Food Company Plc (AIM:CFC), the leading Chinese manufacturer of cooking and dipping sauces, announces that on 14 January 2013 Hana Mulsan Co., Ltd ("Hana Mulsan"), one of the Company's major shareholders with 12.3% of the issued share capital, sold its entire stake of 8,809,195 Ordinary Shares. These Ordinary Shares have been successfully placed in full with a number of UK institutional investors.

- Ends - For further information: China Food Company Plc

John McLean, Chairman Tel: +44 (0) 7768 031 454
www.chinafoodcompany.com

Numis (Joint Broker)

David Poutney - Head of Corporate Broking Tel: +44 (0) 20 7260 1000

finnCap (Nomad and Joint Broker)

Geoff Nash / Ben Thompson (Corporate Finance) Tel: +44 (0) 20 7220 0500
Simon Starr (Broking)

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