Brilliant Circle Holdings International Limited provided earnings guidance for the six months ending June 30, 2016. The board of directors of the company announced that, based on the preliminary review of the financial information up to the date hereof, the profit attributable to the equity holders of the company for the six-month period ending 30 June 2016 will decrease (which is expected to be not more than 40%) as compared with the corresponding period in 2015. The decrease is primarily attributable to the slow-down of China economy during the period, the over- accumulation of inventory in China tobacco industry as at the end of 2015 and the price pressure under the mandatory tendering system, all which have adversely affected the business and results of the group, particularly an associate of the company.