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CK HUTCHISON HOLDINGS LIMITED

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 0001)

TRADING HALT

Reference is made to the circular issued by CK Hutchison Holdings Limited (the "Company") on

31 March 2015 in relation to, among other things, the Merger Proposal (the "Circular"). Unless otherwise specified, capitalised terms used in this announcement shall have the same meanings as those defined in the Circular.

At the request of the Company, trading in the Shares (stock code: 0001) on the Stock Exchange will be halted with effect from 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, 19 May 2015 pending the release of an announcement of the results of the Hutchison Court Hearing of the petition to sanction the Hutchison Scheme to be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, 19 May 2015. Trading in the debt securities (the "Debt Securities") issued by the Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries and guaranteed by Cheung Kong (stock codes: 4556, 4559 and 4595) on the Stock Exchange will also be halted with effect from the same time.

Application will be made to the Stock Exchange for the resumption of trading in the Shares and the

Debt Securities after the release of such announcement.

Shareholders and holders of other securities of the Company and potential investors in the securities of the Company should note that the Merger Proposal, the Spin-off Proposal and all transactions thereunder are subject to, among other things, compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements, including the sanction of the Hutchison Scheme by the Court and approval of the Stock Exchange and/or other regulators. Accordingly, there is no certainty as to whether, and if so when, any such proposed transactions will proceed and/or will become effective.

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Shareholders and holders of other securities of the Company, and potential investors in the securities of the Company, should exercise caution when dealing in the shares or other securities of the Company. Any person who is in doubt about his/her/its position or any action to be taken is recommended to consult his/her/its own professional adviser(s).

By Order of the Board of

CK Hutchison Holdings Limited Eirene Yeung

Company Secretary

Hong Kong, 19 May 2015

As at the date of this announcement, the Directors are: Mr. Li Ka-shing (Chairman), Mr. Li Tzar Kuoi, Victor (Managing Director and Deputy Chairman), Mr. Kam Hing Lam (Deputy Managing Director), Mr. Ip Tak Chuen, Edmond (Deputy Managing Director), Mr. Chung Sun Keung, Davy, Ms. Pau Yee Wan, Ezra, Ms. Woo Chia Ching, Grace and Mr. Chiu Kwok Hung, Justin as executive Directors; Mr. Leung Siu Hon, Mr. Fok Kin Ning, Canning, Mr. Frank John Sixt, Mr. Chow Kun Chee, Roland, Mr. George Colin Magnus and Mr. Lee Yeh Kwong, Charles as non-executive Directors; and Mr. Kwok Tun-li, Stanley, Mr. Yeh Yuan Chang, Anthony, Mr. Simon Murray, Mr. Chow Nin Mow, Albert, Ms. Hung Siu-lin, Katherine, Dr. Wong Yick-ming, Rosanna (also alternate director to Mr. Simon Murray) and Mr. Cheong Ying Chew, Henry as independent non-executive Directors.

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