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Genting Hong Kong Limited

(Continued into Bermuda with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 678)

DELAY IN DESPATCH OF CIRCULAR REGARDING

MAJOR TRANSACTION

IN RELATION TO THE PURCHASE OF THE SYSTEMS FROM ABB

Reference is made to the announcement of Genting Hong Kong Limited (the "Company") dated 12 December 2019 (the "Announcement") in relation to, among other things, the 2019 ABB Agreements. Terms defined in the Announcement shall have the same meanings when used herein unless the context requires otherwise.

Pursuant to Rule 14.41(a) of the Listing Rules, the Company is required to despatch to Shareholders for information purposes a circular containing, among other things, further information on the Transactions (the "Circular") within 15 business days after the publication of the Announcement. However, additional time is required for the Company to prepare, among other things, financial information of the Group, including but not limited to the indebtedness statement and working capital sufficiency statement, to be included in the Circular.

The Company has made an application to the Stock Exchange for a waiver from strict compliance with Rule 14.41(a) of the Listing Rules and the Stock Exchange has granted such waiver, to postpone the despatch date of the Circular to a date falling on or before 21 February 2020. The timetable on despatch date of the Circular has been agreed by the Company and all relevant professional parties.

By Order of the Board

Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Hong Kong, 27 December 2019

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises two Executive Directors, namely Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay and Mr. Lim Keong Hui, and three Independent Non-executive Directors, namely Mr. Alan Howard Smith, Mr. Lam Wai Hon, Ambrose and Mr. Justin Tan Wah Joo.

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