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CHINA LITERATURE LIMITED

閱 文 集 團

(incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 772)

SUPPLEMENTAL ANNOUNCEMENT

IN RELATION TO THE ANNUAL REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019

Reference is made to the annual report of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2019 (the "2019 Annual Report") published on April 27, 2020. Unless the context otherwise requires, capitalized terms used herein shall have the same meanings as those defined in the 2019 Annual Report.

In addition to the information provided in the 2019 Annual Report, the Board would like to provide further information in relation to the use of net proceeds during the year ended December 31, 2019 as follows:

Amount

of net

Amount

Balance

proceeds

of net

of net

Intended

utilized

proceeds

proceeds

timetable

during the

utilized

unutilized

for use

Allocation

year ended

up to

as at

of the

of net

December

December

December

unutilized

Intended use of net proceeds

proceeds

31, 2019

31, 2019

31, 2019

net proceeds

(RMB in millions)

(i)

Expanding the Group's online

1,843.4

669.7

1,015.1

828.3

By/before

reading business and sales and

December 31,

marketing activities

2020

(ii)

Expanding the Group's

1,843.4

1,150.6

1,351.5

491.9

By/before

involvement in the development of

December 31,

derivative entertainment products

2020

adapted from its

online literary titles

(iii)

Funding our potential investments,

1,843.4

109.4

1,843.4

-

Not

acquisitions

applicable

and strategic alliances

1

Amount

of net

Amount

Balance

proceeds

of net

of net

Intended

utilized

proceeds

proceeds

timetable

during the

utilized

unutilized

for use

Allocation

year ended

up to

as at

of the

of net

December

December

December

unutilized

Intended use of net proceeds

proceeds

31, 2019

31, 2019

31, 2019

net proceeds

(RMB in millions)

(iv) Working capital and general

614.5

614.5

614.5

-

Not

corporate purposes

applicable

Total

6,144.7

2,544.2

4,824.5

1,320.2

By order of the Board

CHINA LITERATURE LIMITED

Mr. James Gordon Mitchell

Chairman of the Board and Non-executive Director

Hong Kong, August 31, 2020

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises Mr. Cheng Wu and Mr. Hou Xiaonan as executive Directors; Mr. James Gordon Mitchell, Mr. Wu Wenhui, Mr. Cao Huayi and Mr. Cheng Yun Ming Matthew as non-executive Directors; Ms. Yu Chor Woon Carol, Ms. Leung Sau Ting Miranda and Mr. Liu Junmin as independent non-executive Directors.

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