Value Partners : ANNOUNCEMENT - Positive Profit Alert

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VALUE PARTNERS GROUP LIMITED ౉ଣණྠϞࠢʮ̡

(incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 806)

POSITIVE PROFIT ALERT

This announcement is made by Value Partners Group Limited (the "Company", together with its subsidiaries, the "Group") pursuant to Inside Information Provisions under Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571) (the "SFO") and Rule 13.09(2) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Listing Rules").

The board of directors of the Company (the "Board") wishes to inform shareholders of the Company (the "Shareholders") and potential investors that, based on preliminary review of the latest available financial information of the Company, consolidated profit attributable to owners of the Company is expected to increase significantly to about HK$2 billion (an unaudited estimate) for the year ended 31 December 2017 as compared to HK$137.5 million in the previous year. The substantial improvement is mainly attributable to an increase in performance fee to approximately HK$2.5 billion (an unaudited estimate) for the year ended 31 December 2017 from HK$10.8 million in the previous year.

Operating profit before other gains or losses, which reflects the Group's core business, is expected to increase significantly to about HK$2.2 billion (an unaudited estimate) for the year ended 31 December 2017 as compared to HK$199.3 million in the previous year.

This announcement is only based on a preliminary review of the unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Group for the year ended 31 December 2017, which have not yet been finalized and are subject to the review of the Company and completion of the audit by its auditor.

Shareholders of the Company and potential investors should exercise caution when dealing in the shares of the Company.

By order of the board of Value Partners Group Limited CHEUNG Kwong Chi, Aaron

Company Secretary

Hong Kong, 8 January 2018

As of the date of this Announcement, our Directors are Dato' Seri Cheah Cheng Hye, Mr. So Chun Ki Louis, Dr. Au King Lun and Ms. Hung Yeuk Yan Renee as Executive Directors and Dr. Chen Shih Ta Michael, Mr. Lee Siang Chin and Mr. Nobuo Oyama as Independent Non-executive Directors.