THIS PROSPECTUS IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION

If you are in any doubt as to any aspect of this Prospectus or as to the action to be taken, you should consult your stockbroker or other licensed securities dealer or registered institution in securities, bank manager, solicitor, professional accountant or other professional adviser. Capitalised terms used herein shall have the same meanings as those defined in the section headed "Definitions" in this Prospectus, unless otherwise stated.

If you have sold or transferred all your shares in Birmingham Sports Holdings Limited, you should at once hand this Prospectus and the accompanying PAL(s) and EAF(s) to the purchaser(s) or other transferee(s) or bank, licensed securities dealer or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected for transmission to the purchaser(s) or transferee(s).

A copy of this Prospectus, together with copies of the documents specified in the paragraph headed "14. Documents delivered to the Registrar of Companies" in Appendix III to this Prospectus, has been registered with the Registrar of Companies in Hong Kong as required by section 342C of the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Chapter 32 of the Law of Hong Kong). The Registrar of Companies in Hong Kong, the Stock Exchange and the SFC take no responsibility for the contents of any of these documents. You should read the whole of the Issue Documents including the discussions of certain risks and other factors as set out in the paragraph headed "Warning of the Risks of Dealing in the Shares and Nil-paid Rights Shares" in the "Letter from the Board" in this Prospectus.

Subject to the granting of the listing of, and permission to deal in, the Rights Shares in both nil-paid and fully-paid forms on the Stock Exchange as well as compliance with the stock admission requirements of HKSCC, the Rights Shares in both nil-paid and fully-paid forms will be accepted as eligible securities by HKSCC for deposit, clearance and settlement in CCASS with effect from the respective commencement dates of dealings in the Rights Shares in their nil-paid and fully-paid forms on the Stock Exchange or such other dates as determined by HKSCC and you should consult your stockbroker or other licensed securities dealer or registered institution in securities, bank manager, solicitor, professional accountant or other professional adviser for details of those settlement arrangements and how such arrangements may affect your rights and interests. Settlement of transactions between participants of the Stock Exchange on any trading day is required to take place in CCASS on the second settlement day thereafter. All activities under CCASS are subject to the General Rules of CCASS and CCASS Operational Procedures in effect from time to time.

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

The securities described herein have not been registered under the US Securities Act or the laws of any state in the United States and may not be offered or sold within the United States, absent registration or an exemption from the registration requirements of the US Securities Act and applicable US state laws. There is no intention to register any portion of the Rights Issue or any securities described herein in the United States or to conduct a public offering of securities in the United States. Neither this Prospectus nor any copy hereof may be circulated, distributed, forwarded, delivered or redistributed, electronically or otherwise, directly or indirectly, to persons within the United States, and may not be relied upon as a basis for any investment decision or for any other purpose by any person within the United States. Any failure to comply with this restriction may constitute a violation of US securities laws. This Prospectus does not constitute or form part of any offer or invitation to sell or issue, or any solicitation of any offer to acquire, the nil-paid Rights Shares or fully-paid Rights Shares or to take up any entitlements to the nil-paid Rights Shares or fully-paid Rights Shares in the United States or any other jurisdiction in which such an offer or solicitation is unlawful.

Except as otherwise set out in this Prospectus, the Rights Issue is not being extended to Shareholders with registered addresses in, or investors who are located or resident in, any jurisdictions outside Hong Kong. This Prospectus has not been lodged or registered with any of the relevant authorities in any jurisdiction other than Hong Kong.

BIRMINGHAM SPORTS HOLDINGS LIMITED

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(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 2309)

RIGHTS ISSUE OF RIGHTS SHARES AT THE

SUBSCRIPTION PRICE OF HK$0.05 PER RIGHTS SHARE ON THE BASIS OF ONE RIGHTS SHARE FOR EVERY TWO EXISTING SHARES

HELD ON THE RECORD DATE

Underwriter

The latest time for acceptance of and payment for the Rights Shares and application and payment for excess Rights Shares is 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, 11 April 2019. The procedures for acceptance and payment or transfer of the Rights Shares are set out on pages 19 to 24 of this Prospectus.

It should be noted that the Rights Issue is underwritten on a best effort basis and that the Underwriting Agreement in respect of the Rights Issue contains provisions entitling the Underwriter by notice in writing to the Company to terminate the obligations of the Underwriter thereunder on the occurrence of certain events including force majeure. These events are set out in the section headed "Termination of the Underwriting Agreement" on page 11 of this Prospectus.

Shareholders should note that the existing Shares have been dealt in on an ex-rights basis from Monday, 18 March, 2019. The Rights Shares in their nil-paid form will be dealt in from Friday, 29 March 2019 to Monday, 8 April 2019 (both days inclusive). If prior to the Latest Time for Termination, the Underwriter terminates the Underwriting Agreement or if any of the other conditions of the Rights Issue as set out in the paragraph headed "Conditions of the Rights Issue and the Underwriting Agreement" contained in the "Letter from the Board" in this Prospectus is not fulfilled or waived (as appropriate), the Rights Issue will not proceed. If the Underwriter terminates or rescinds the Underwriting Agreement, the Rights Issue will not proceed.

Any dealings in the Shares up to the date on which all the conditions of the Rights Issue are fulfilled (or waived (as appropriate)) and the date on which the Underwriter's right of termination of the Underwriting Agreement ceases, will accordingly bear the risk that the Rights Issue may not become unconditional and may not proceed. Any Shareholder or other person contemplating selling or purchasing the Shares who is in any doubt about his/her/its position is recommended

to consult his/her/its own professional adviser(s).

27 March 2019

The Rights Issue is conditional upon the fulfillment of the conditions as described in the paragraph headed "Conditions of the Rights Issue and the Underwriting Agreement" contained in the "Letter from the Board" in this Prospectus. If any of the conditions of the Rights Issue is not fulfilled or waived (as appropriate), the Rights Issue will not proceed. It should be noted that existing Shares have been dealt in on an ex-rights basis from Monday, 18 March 2019. The Rights Shares in their nil-paid form are expected to be dealt in from Friday, 29 March 2019 to Monday, 8 April 2019 (both days inclusive). If the Underwriter terminates the Underwriting Agreement, or the conditions of the Rights Issue are not fulfilled, the Rights Issue will not proceed.

Any Shareholder or other person contemplating transferring, selling or purchasing the Shares and/or the Rights Shares in their nil-paid forms is advised to exercise caution when dealing in the Shares and/or Rights Shares. Any person who is in any doubt about his/her/its position or any action to be taken is recommended to consult his/her/its own professional adviser(s). Any Shareholder or other person dealing in the Shares or in the nil-paid Rights Shares up to the date on which all the conditions to which the Rights Issue is subject are fulfilled (or waived (as appropriate)) (and the date on which the Underwriter's right of termination of the Underwriting Agreement ceases), will accordingly bear the risk that the Rights Issue may not become unconditional or may not proceed.

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SET OUT HEREIN, THE RIGHTS ISSUE DESCRIBED IN THIS PROSPECTUS IS NOT BEING EXTENDED TO SHAREHOLDERS WITH REGISTERED ADDRESSES IN, OR INVESTORS WHO ARE LOCATED OR RESIDENT IN, ANY OF THE JURISDICTIONS OUTSIDE HONG KONG. This Prospectus does not constitute or form part of any offer or invitation to sell or issue, or any solicitation of any offer to acquire, the nil-paid Rights Shares or fully-paid Rights Shares or to take up any entitlements to the nil-paid Rights Shares or fully-paid Rights Shares in any jurisdiction in which such an offer, invitation or solicitation is unlawful. None of the nil-paid Rights Shares, the fully-paid Rights Shares, this Prospectus, the PAL and the EAF have been or will be registered or filed under the securities laws of any jurisdiction or with any securities commission or similar regulatory authority in any jurisdiction outside Hong Kong and none of the nil-paid Rights Shares, the fully-paid Rights Shares, this Prospectus, the PAL and the EAF will qualify for distribution under any of the relevant securities laws of any of the jurisdictions outside Hong Kong. Accordingly, the nil-paid Rights Shares and the fully-paid Rights Shares may not be offered, sold, pledged, taken up, resold, renounced, transferred or delivered, directly or indirectly, into or within any jurisdictions outside Hong Kong absent registration or qualification under the respective securities laws of such jurisdictions outside Hong Kong, or exemption from the registration or qualification requirement under applicable rules of such jurisdictions.

Shareholders with registered addresses in, and investors who are located or resident in, any of the jurisdictions outside Hong Kong are referred to the paragraph headed "Excluded Shareholders" contained in the "Letter from the Board" of this Prospectus.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

All statements in this Prospectus other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. In some cases, forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as "might", "may", "could", "would", "will", "expect", "intend", "estimate", "anticipate", "believe", "plan", "seek", "continue", "illustrate", "illustration", "projection" or similar expressions and the negative thereof. Forward-looking statements in this Prospectus include, without limitation, statements in respect of the Group's business strategies, service offerings, market position, competition, financial prospects, performance, liquidity and capital resources, as well as statements regarding trends in the relevant industries and markets in which the Group operates, technological advances, financial and economic developments, legal and regulatory changes and their interpretation and enforcement.

The forward-looking statements in this Prospectus are based on management's present expectations about future events. Management's present expectations reflect numerous assumptions regarding the Group's strategy, operations, industry, developments in the credit and other financial markets and trading environment. By their nature, they are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results and future events to differ materially from those implied or expressed by forward-looking statements. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialise, or should any assumptions underlying forward-looking statements prove to be incorrect, the Group's actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. Additional risks not known to the Group or that the Group does not currently consider material could also cause the events and trends discussed in this Prospectus not to occur, and the estimates, illustrations and projections of financial performance not to be realised.

Prospective investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements speak only as at the date of publication of this Prospectus. Except as required by applicable law, the Group does not undertake, and expressly disclaims, any duty to revise any forward-looking statement in this Prospectus, be it as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

DEFINITIONS ................................................................ 1

SUMMARY OF THE RIGHTS ISSUE ............................................. 7

EXPECTED TIMETABLE ...................................................... 9

TERMINATION OF THE UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT .......................... 11

LETTER FROM THE BOARD ................................................... 12

APPENDIX I

- FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE GROUP .....................

I-1

APPENDIX II

- UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION

OF THE GROUP .............................................

II-1

III-1

APPENDIX III - GENERAL INFORMATION .....................................

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DEFINITIONS

In this Prospectus, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively set opposite them unless the context requires otherwise:

"Acceptance Date"

being the last date for acceptance of, and payment for, the Rights

Shares

"Announcement"

the announcement of the Company dated 28 February 2019, in

relation to, among other things, the Rights Issue

"Beneficial Owner(s)"

any beneficial owner(s) of Shares whose Shares are registered in

the name of a registered Shareholder

"Board"

the board of Directors

"Business Day"

a day (other than a Saturday, Sunday, public holiday and any day

on which a tropical cyclone warning signal no. 8 or above or a

"black" rainstorm warning signal is hoisted or in effect between

9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon and is not lowered or discontinued at or

before 12:00 noon) on which commercial banks in Hong Kong are

open for business

"BVI"

the British Virgin Islands

"CCASS"

the Central Clearing and Settlement System established and

operated by HKSCC

"CCASS Clearing Participant"

a person admitted by HKSCC to participate in CCASS as a direct

clearing participant or general clearing participant

"CCASS Custodian Participant"

a person admitted by HKSCC to participate in CCASS as a

custodian participant

"CCASS Investor Participant"

a person admitted to participate in CCASS as an investor

participant who may be an individual or joint individuals or a

corporation

"CCASS Participant"

a CCASS Clearing Participant or a CCASS Custodian Participant

or a CCASS Investor Participant

"Committed Shares"

the aggregate of 4,106,763,500 Rights Shares for which the

Undertaking Covenantors have undertaken to subscribe: (i) as to

1,600,000,000 Rights Shares by Trillion Trophy; (ii) as to

1,459,580,500 Rights Shares by Ever Depot; and (iii) as to

1,047,183,000 Rights Shares by Dragon Villa

"Companies Law"

the Companies Law (Revised) of the Cayman Islands

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