Brilliance China Automotive : Delay in Despatch of Circular 延遲寄發通函

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BRILLIANCE CHINA AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS LIMITED （華晨中國汽車控股有限公 司）*

(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 1114) DELAY IN DESPATCH OF CIRCULAR

Reference is made to the announcements of Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Limited (the "Company") regarding (i) the connected and major transaction in relation to the Acquisition Agreement dated June 23, 2017 and (ii) the major transaction in relation to the Framework Cooperation Agreement dated July 4, 2017 (collectively, the "Announcements"). Unless the context otherwise requires, capitalized terms used in this announcement shall have the same meanings as those defined in the Announcements.

As disclosed in the Announcements, the Company is expected to despatch the circulars in relation to the Acquisition Agreement and the Framework Cooperation Agreement on or before July 14 and July 25, 2017, respectively. To enable the Shareholders to consider the Acquisition Agreement and the Framework Cooperation Agreement at the same time, which are both related to the Target Company, and for the purpose of cost saving, the Company will combine the two circulars into one circular for the above transactions (the "Combined Circular").

As additional time is required for the Company to prepare and finalize certain information to be included in the Combined Circular, it is expected that the date of despatch of the Combined Circular will be postponed to a date falling on or before August 4, 2017.

For and on behalf of the Board

Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Limited Wu Xiao An (also known as Ng Siu On)

Chairman

Hong Kong, July 13, 2017

As at the date of this announcement, the board of Directors of the Company comprises four executive Directors, Mr. Wu Xiao An (also known as Mr. Ng Siu On) (Chairman), Mr. Qi Yumin (Chief Executive Officer), Mr. Qian Zuming (Chief Financial Officer) and Mr. Zhang Wei; and three independent non-executive Directors, Mr. Xu Bingjin, Mr. Song Jian and Mr. Jiang Bo.

* For identification purposes only