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(Stock Code: 698) ANNOUNCEMENT

This announcement is made in compliance with the disclosure requirements under paragraphs 32(7) and

40(2) of Appendix 16 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong

Kong Limited (the "Listing Rules").

The approximate number of employees of Tongda Group Holdings Limited:

2006

As at 30 June

6,300

As at 31 December

7,000

2007

7,000

7,000

2008

7,000

6,800

2009

7,000

7,400

2010

7,500

9,400

2011

8,900

11,600

2012

11,100

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On behalf of the Board

Wang Ya Nan

Chairman

Hong Kong, 19 October 2012

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises Mr. Wang Ya Nan, Mr. Wang Ya Hua, Mr. Wong Ah Yu. Mr. Wong Ah Yeung, Mr. Choi Wai Sang and Mr. Wang Ming Che as executive directors; and Mr. Ting Leung Huel Stephen, Mr. Cheung Wah Fung Christopher, J.P. and Dr. Yu Sun Say, J.P. as independent non-executive directors.

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