Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaims any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.

GLOBAL SWEETENERS HOLDINGS LIMITED ɽϓጟุછٰϞࠢʮ̡ *

(incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock code: 03889)

MAJOR TRANSACTION

FURTHER DELAY IN DESPATCH OF CIRCULAR

IN RELATION TO THE

PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO A FORMER SUPPLIER

Reference is made to the joint announcement (the "Joint Announcement") of Global Sweeteners Holdings Limited (the "Company") and Global Bio-chem Technology Group Company Limited dated 8 December 2017 and the announcement (the "Delay Announcement") of the Company dated 29 December 2017. Unless the context otherwise requires, capitalised terms used in this announcement shall have the same meanings as those defined in the Joint Announcement.

As stated in the Delay Announcement, a circular (the "Circular") containing, among other things, further details of the New Supplier Guarantees together with a notice convening the GSH EGM, will be despatched by the Company to its shareholders on or before 16 January 2018.

As additional time is required for the inclusion of further information in the Circular, it is expected that the Circular will be further postponed to a date falling on or before 31 January 2018.

By order of the Board

Global Sweeteners Holdings Limited

Lee Chi Yung

Company Secretary

Hong Kong, 16 January 2018

As at the date of this announcement, the board of directors of the Company comprises two executive directors, namely, Mr. Kong Zhanpeng and Mr. Zhang Zihua; and three independent non-executive directors, namely, Mr. Ho Lic Ki, Mr. Lo Kwing Yu and Mr. Yuen Tsz Chun.

* For identification purpose only

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