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(Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 00270)

ANNOUNCEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 13.51B(2) OF THE LISTING RULES

This announcement is made by Guangdong Investment Limited (the "Company") pursuant to Rule 13.51B(2) of The Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.

The Company has been notified by Dr. the Honourable LI Kwok Po ("Dr. Li"), an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company, that, on 17 September 2020, the Securities and Futures Commission ("SFC") issued a press release in connection with its enforcement action taken against The Bank of East Asia, Limited ("BEA") in respect of regulatory breaches related to the manner in which BEA held securities in two external custodian accounts (the "Press Release").

Although Dr. Li was the Executive Chairman and an Executive Director of BEA at the time of the publication of the Press Release, he had confirmed to the Company that he was not the subject of the SFC's enforcement action which, according to the Press Release, only concerned BEA, nor did he have any involvement in the regulatory breaches to which the enforcement action related.

Shareholders of the Company and potential investors are reminded to exercise caution when dealing in the securities of the Company.

By Order of the Board

YANG NA

Company Secretary

Hong Kong, 18 September 2020

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As at the date of this announcement, the Board of the Company comprises four Executive Directors, namely, Mr. HOU Wailin, Mr. LIN Tiejun, Mr. WEN Yinheng and Mr. TSANG Hon Nam; three Non-Executive Directors, namely, Mr. CAI Yong, Mr. LAN Runing and Mr. FENG Qingchun; 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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