CIRCULAR DATED 23 MARCH 2022

THIS CIRCULAR IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION.

This Circular is circulated to the Shareholders (as defined in this Circular) of Best World International Limited (the "Company"). Its purpose is to explain to the Shareholders the rationale and provide information to the Shareholders for the proposed renewal of the Share Buyback Mandate (as defined in this Circular) as set out in this Circular to be tabled at the extraordinary general meeting of the Company to be held via Live Webcast on 7 April 2022 at 10.00 a.m. (the "2022 EGM").

The Notice of EGM (as defined in this Circular) and a proxy form are enclosed with this Circular.

If you have sold all your Shares (as defined in this Circular), you should immediately forward this Circular and proxy form to the purchaser or to the bank, stockbroker or agent through whom the sale was effected for onward transmission to the purchaser.

The legal adviser appointed by the Company for the purpose of the corporate action set out in this Circular is AEI Legal LLC.

The Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited ("SGX-ST") assumes no responsibility for the correctness of any of the statements made, reports contained or opinions expressed in this Circular.

If you are in any doubt as to the contents herein or as to any action you should take, you should consult your stockbroker, bank manager, solicitor, accountant or any other professional adviser immediately.

BEST WORLD INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

(Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore on 11 December 1990) (Company Registration No. 199006030Z)

CIRCULAR TO SHAREHOLDERS

IN RELATION TO

THE PROPOSED RENEWAL OF THE SHARE BUYBACK MANDATE

CONTENTS

DEFINITIONS........................................................................................................................................

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1.

THE PROPOSED RENEWAL OF THE SHARE BUYBACK MANDATE ....................................

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2.

DIRECTORS' AND SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS' INTERESTS .....................................

27

3.

ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY SHAREHOLDERS........................................................................

28

4.

DIRECTORS' RECOMMENDATIONS .......................................................................................

29

5.

ABSTENTION FROM VOTING ..................................................................................................

30

6.

DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT........................................................................

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7.

CONSENT ..................................................................................................................................

30

8.

DOCUMENTS FOR INSPECTION .............................................................................................

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NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING....................................................................

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PROXY FORM....................................................................................................................................

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DEFINITIONS

For the purpose of this Circular, the following definitions have, where appropriate, been used:

"2021 Mandate"

: Has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 1.1 of this Circular

"2021 Share Buyback Exercise"

: Has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 1.12 of this

Circular

"2022 AGM"

:

The

AGM to be held for the financial year ended 31

December 2021

"2022 EGM"

: The EGM to be held on 7 April 2022 at 10.00 a.m., notice

of which is enclosed with this Circular

"AGM"

: The annual general meeting of the Company

"Approval Date"

: Has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 1.3.1 of this

Circular

"Average Closing Price"

: Has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 1.3.4 of this

Circular

"Board"

: The board of the Directors of the Company for the time

being

"CDP"

: The Central Depository (Pte) Limited

"Collective Voting Rights"

: Has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 1.9.4.1 of this

Circular

"Companies Act"

:

The

Companies Act 1967 (Singapore), as amended,

modified or supplemented from time to time

"Company"

: Best World International Limited

"Concert Parties Arrangement"

: Has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 1.9.4.1 of this

Circular

"Controlling Shareholder"

:

A person who:

(a)

holds directly or indirectly 15% or more of the total

number of issued Shares excluding treasury

shares and subsidiary holdings in the Company.

The SGX-ST may determine that a person who

satisfies this paragraph is not a Controlling

Shareholder; or

(b)

in fact exercises control over a company

"D2"

: Has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 1.9.4.1 of this

Circular

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"D2 Shareholders' Agreement"

: Has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 1.9.4.1 of this

Circular

"Directors"

: Directors of the Company for the time being

"EGM"

: The extraordinary general meeting of the Company

"EPS"

:

Earnings per Share

"Full Share Purchase"

: Has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 1.9.4.2 of this

Circular

"Group"

: The Company and its subsidiaries

"Latest Practicable Date"

: 16 March 2022, being the latest practicable date prior to the

printing of this Circular

"Listing Manual"

: The Listing Manual of the SGX-ST, as amended, modified

or supplemented from time to time

"Market Day"

: A day on which the SGX-ST is open for trading in securities

"Market Purchase"

: Has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 1.3.3(a) of this

Circular

"Maximum Price"

: Has the

meaning

ascribed

to

it

in

Section

1.3.4

of

this

Circular

"Notice of EGM"

: The notice of the 2022 EGM which is enclosed with this

Circular

"NTA"

:

Net tangible assets

"Off-Market Purchase"

: Has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 1.3.3(b) of this

Circular

"Ordinary Resolution"

: The ordinary resolution relating to the proposed renewal of

the Share Buyback Mandate, set out in the Notice of EGM

"Parties"

: Has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 1.9.4.1(h) of this

Circular

"Registrar"

: Has the

meaning

ascribed

to

it

in

Section

1.5.1

of

this

Circular

"Registration Deadline"

: Has the

meaning

ascribed

to

it

in

Section

3(b)

of

this

Circular

"Registration Link"

: Has the

meaning

ascribed

to

it

in

Section

3(b)

of

this

Circular

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"Relevant Period"

:

The period commencing from the date on which the

ordinary resolution in relation to the renewal of the Share

Buyback Mandate is passed at the 2022 EGM, and expiring

on the date the next AGM is or is required by law to be held,

whichever is the earlier

"Securities Account"

: Securities accounts maintained by a Depositor with CDP

but not including securities sub-accounts maintained with a

Depository Agent

"Securities and Futures Act"

:

The Securities and Futures Act 2001 (Singapore), as

amended, modified or supplemented from time to time

"SGX-ST"

: Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited

"Share Buyback"

: The buyback of Shares by the Company pursuant to the

terms of the Share Buyback Mandate

"Share Buyback Mandate"

: The proposed mandate to enable the Company to purchase

or otherwise acquire its Shares, the terms of which are set

out in Section 1 of this Circular

"Shareholders"

: Persons who are registered as holders of the Shares except

where the registered holder is CDP, in which case the term

"Shareholders" shall in relation to such Shares mean the

Depositors whose Securities Accounts with CDP are

credited with the Shares

"Shares"

: Ordinary shares in the capital of the Company

"SIC"

: The Securities Industry Council

"subsidiaries"

: The subsidiaries of a company (as defined in Section 5 of

the Companies Act) and "subsidiary" shall be construed

accordingly

"Substantial Shareholder"

: A person who holds directly or indirectly 5% or more of the

issued voting shares in capital of the Company

"Take-over Code"

:

The Singapore Code on Take-overs and Mergers, as

amended, modified or supplemented from time to time

"S$", "$" and "cents"

: Singapore dollars and cents respectively

"%" or "per cent"

:

Per centum or percentage

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