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POLL RESULTS OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON 23 JUNE 2017 AND RETIREMENT OF DIRECTOR
  1. Poll Results of the Annual General Meeting held on 23 June 2017

    At the annual general meeting of Guangdong Investment Limited (the "Company") held on 23 June 2017 (the "AGM"), a poll was demanded by the Chairman for voting on all proposed resolutions as set out in the notice convening the AGM dated 27 April 2017. All resolutions were duly passed by the shareholders of the Company by way of poll at the AGM. The poll results are set out as follows:

    Ordinary Resolutions

    Number of Votes (Approximate %)

    For

    Against

    1.

    To receive and consider the audited consolidated financial statements, the Directors' report and the independent auditor's report for the year ended 31 December 2016.

    5,388,438,303

    (99.91%)

    4,990,000

    (0.09%)

    2.

    To declare a Final Dividend for the year ended 31 December 2016.

    5,393,766,303

    (100.00%)

    0

    (0.00%)

    3.

    (i) To re-elect Mr. TSANG Hon Nam as Director.

    5,359,823,744

    (99.38%)

    33,414,559

    (0.62%)

    (ii) To re-elect Ms. ZHAO Chunxiao as Director.

    5,311,048,877

    (98.47%)

    82,709,426

    (1.53%)

    (iii) To re-elect Mr. FUNG Daniel Richard as Director.

    4,245,523,883

    (78.98%)

    1,130,105,420

    (21.02%)

    Ordinary Resolutions

    Number of Votes (Approximate %)

    For

    Against

    (iv) To re-elect Dr. CHENG Mo Chi, Moses as Director.

    4,486,162,552

    (83.17%)

    907,595,751

    (16.83%)

    (v) To authorize the Board to fix the remuneration of Directors.

    5,305,863,420

    (98.88%)

    60,347,883

    (1.12%)

    4.

    To re-appoint Ernst & Young as independent auditors of the Company and authorize the Board to fix their remuneration.

    5,382,211,393

    (99.79%)

    11,554,910

    (0.21%)

    5.

    To grant a general mandate to the Directors to issue up to 10% of the issued shares of the Company.

    4,061,741,862

    (75.32%)

    1,331,244,579

    (24.68%)

    6.

    To grant a general mandate to the Directors to repurchase up to 10% of the issued shares of the Company.

    5,392,133,303

    (99.97%)

    1,753,000

    (0.03%)

    As more than 50% of the votes were cast in favour of each of the above resolutions, all such resolutions were duly passed as ordinary resolutions.

    Notes

    1. As at the date of the AGM, the number of issued shares of the Company was 6,537,821,440 ordinary shares, which was the total number of shares entitling the holders to attend and vote at the AGM. There were no restrictions on any shareholders of the Company to cast votes on any of the proposed resolutions at the AGM.

    2. There were no shares entitling the holder to attend and abstain from voting in favour as set out in Rule 13.40 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Listing Rules").

    3. No shareholders were required under the Listing Rules to abstain from voting.

    4. No parties have indicated in the circular to shareholders dated 27 April 2017 that they intend to vote against or to abstain from voting on any resolutions at the AGM.

    5. The Company's share registrar, Tricor Tengis Limited, was appointed as the scrutineer at the AGM for the purpose of vote-taking.

    6. Retirement of Non-Executive Director
    7. The Board of the Company announces that Mr. WU Jianguo, a Non-Executive Director of the Company, having considered his own age, did not offer himself for re-election at the AGM upon retirement by rotation in accordance with the Articles of Association of the Company. Accordingly, his directorship with the Company ceased with effect from the conclusion of the AGM.

      Mr. WU Jianguo has confirmed that he has no disagreement with the Board and there is no other matter relating to his retirement that needs to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company.

      The Board would like to express its sincere appreciation to Mr. WU Jianguo for his valuable contributions to the Company during his tenure of office.

      By Order of the Board

      HO LAM Lai Ping, Theresa

      Director and Company Secretary

      Hong Kong, 23 June 2017

      Following the conclusion of the AGM, the Board of the Company comprises four Executive Directors, namely, Mr. HUANG Xiaofeng, Mr. WEN Yinheng, Mrs. HO LAM Lai Ping, Theresa and Mr. TSANG Hon Nam; five Non-Executive Directors, namely, Mr. CAI Yong, Mr. ZHANG Hui, Ms. ZHAO Chunxiao, Mr. LAN Runing and Mr. LI Wai Keung; and five Independent Non-Executive Directors, namely, Dr. CHAN Cho Chak, John, Dr. the Honourable LI Kwok Po, David, Mr. FUNG, Daniel R., Dr. the Honourable CHENG Mo Chi, Moses and Mr. WU Ting Yuk, Anthony.

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