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OFFER TO REPURCHASE FOR CASH BY CITIC RESOURCES FINANCE (2007) LIMITED OF UP TO US$200,000,000 IN PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE US$1,000,000,000 6.75% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2014 (ISIN: USG21555AA88 for Regulation S, US17311KAA16 for Rule 144A; CUSIP Code: G21555AA8 for Regulation S, 17311KAA1 for Rule 144A) EXPIRY OF EARLY TENDER DEADLINE

Reference is made to the announcement of the Company dated 4 January 2013 (the "Announcement") in relation to the Offer. Capitalised terms used in this announcement shall have the same meanings ascribed to them in the Announcement.

The Early Tender Deadline (5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on 17 January 2013) has passed. As of the Early Tender Deadline, Holders have validly tendered, and not validly withdrawn, US$196,900,000 in principal amount of the Notes.

As set out in the Announcement, Holders whose Notes are validly tendered, and not validly withdrawn, prior to the Early Tender Deadline and that are accepted for repurchase by the Issuer under the Offer will be eligible to receive the Repurchase Price, which shall be inclusive of a payment of the Early Tender Premium.

As at the date of this announcement, the entire principal amount of the Notes remains outstanding.

By Order of the Board

CITIC Resources Holdings Limited Zeng Chen

Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Hong Kong, 18 January 2013

As at the date hereof, the executive directors of the Company are Mr. Zeng Chen; Mr. Guo Tinghu and Ms. Li So Mui, the non-executive directors are Mr. Ju Weimin; Mr. Qiu Yiyong; Mr. Tian Yuchuan; Mr. Wong Kim Yin and Mr. Zhang Jijing, and the independent non-executive directors are Mr. Fan Ren Da, Anthony; Mr. Gao Pei Ji; Mr. Hu Weiping and Mr. Ngai Man.

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