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BYD COMPANY LIMITED

(A joint stock company incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 1211)

Website: http://www.byd.com.cn

CLOSURE OF REGISTERS OF MEMBERS

Pursuant to Rule 13.66 of the Listing Rules, the Board announces that in accordance with the Articles of Association, the register of holders of H Shares will be closed from Wednesday, 8 May 2013 to Friday, 7 June 2013 (both days inclusive) during which no registration of transfer of H Shares will be effected for the purposes of ascertaining holders of H Shares qualified for the right to attend and vote at the AGM of the Company to be held on Friday, 7 June 2013. In order to qualify for attending and voting at the AGM, all transfer of shares accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Company's share registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 83
Queens's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong, no later than 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 7 May
2013.
Hong Kong, 22 April 2013
By order of the board of BYD Company Limited Wang Chuan-fu

Chairman

As at the date of this announcement, the Board of Directors of BYD Company Limited comprises Mr. Wang Chuan-fu being the executive Director, Mr. Lu Xiang-yang and Mr. Xia Zuo-quan being the non-executive Directors, and Ms. Li Dong, Mr. Wu Chang-qi and Mr. Li Lian-he being the independent non-executive Directors.

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