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Champion Real Estate Investment Trust

(a Hong Kong collective investment scheme authorised under section 104 of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong))

(Stock Code: 2778)

Managed by

CIRCULAR TO UNITHOLDERS IN RELATION TO (1) GENERAL MANDATE TO BUY-BACK UNITS

(2) RE-ELECTION OF INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

AND

2016 FINAL RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT

(3) NOTICE OF 2019 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

A letter from the board is set out on pages 4 to 9 of this circular.

A notice convening the 2019 annual general meeting ("2019 AGM") of Champion REIT to be held at Yat Tung Heen, 2nd Floor, Great Eagle Centre, 23 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong on Thursday, 30 May

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CORPORATEINFORMATION .................................................

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

LETTERFROMTHEBOARD ..................................................

  • A. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  • B. GeneralMandatetoBuy-backUnits ...........................................

  • C. Re-election of Independent Non-executive Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  • D. 2019AnnualGeneralMeeting ...............................................

  • E. ResponsibilityStatement ...................................................

APPENDIX I

- EXPLANATORYSTATEMENT .................................

  • A. IssuedUnits .............................................................

  • B. ReasonsfortheBuy-back ...................................................

  • C. FundingfortheBuy-back ...................................................

  • D. UnitPrices ..............................................................

  • E. UnitsBoughtBack ........................................................

  • F. StatusofUnitsBoughtBack .................................................

  • G. Directors'Undertaking .....................................................

  • H. IntentiontoSell ..........................................................

  • I. Trustee'sConfirmationandConsent ...........................................

  • J. Directors'Recommendation .................................................

  • K. ResponsibilityStatement ...................................................

  • L. Rule10.06oftheListingRules ..............................................

  • M. EffectofTakeoversCode ...................................................

Page

1 2 4 4 5 7 8 9 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 13

APPENDIX II

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DETAILS OF INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE

DIRECTORSTOBERE-ELECTED ..........................

14

NOTICEOF2019ANNUALGENERALMEETING .................................

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CORPORATE INFORMATION

Champion REIT

Champion Real Estate Investment Trust, a collective investment scheme constituted as a unit trust and authorised under section 104 of the SFO subject to applicable conditions from time to time, or Champion Real Estate Investment Trust and the entities controlled by it, as the context requires

REIT ManagerDirectors of the REIT Manager

Non-executive Directors

Eagle Asset Management (CP) Limited Suite 3008, 30th Floor, Great Eagle Centre 23 Harbour Road

Wanchai

Hong Kong

Dr. Lo Ka Shui (Chairman) Mr. Ip Yuk Keung, Albert

Executive Director

Ms. Wong Ka Ki, Ada (Chief Executive Officer)

Independent Non-executive Directors

TrusteeUnit Registrar

Mr. Cha Mou Sing, Payson

Mr. Cheng Wai Chee, Christopher Mr. Ho Shut Kan

Mr. Shek Lai Him, Abraham

HSBC Institutional Trust Services (Asia) Limited 1 Queen's Road Central

Hong Kong

Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre

183 Queen's Road East

Wanchai

Hong Kong

In this circular, the following expressions have the following meanings unless the context otherwise requires:

2019 AGMAGM

the AGM to be convened on Thursday, 30 May 2019 at 4:00 p.m., notice of which is set out on pages N1 to N4 of this circular annual general meeting of Champion REIT

Board

the board of Directors

Buy-back Mandate

a general and unconditional mandate proposed to be granted to the REIT Manager to enable it to buy-back such number of Units representing not more than 10 per cent. of the aggregate number of Units in issue as at the date of passing the relevant resolution as set out in the notice of 2019 AGM and on the terms and subject to the conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement

Champion REIT

Champion Real Estate Investment Trust, a collective investment scheme constituted as a unit trust and authorised under section 104 of the SFO subject to applicable conditions from time to time, or Champion Real Estate Investment Trust and the entities controlled by it, as the context requires

Connected Person

Directors

has the meaning ascribed to it in the Trust Deed the directors of the REIT Manager

Great Eagle Group

Great Eagle Holdings Limited and its subsidiaries

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China

Latest Practicable Date

15 March 2019, being the latest practicable date prior to the printing of this circular for the purpose of ascertaining certain information contained in this circular

Listing Rules

the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange, as the same may be modified, amended, supplemented, revised or replaced from time to time

Ordinary Resolution(s)

a resolution of Unitholders passed by a simple majority of the votes of those present, whether in person or by proxy, and entitled to vote, where the votes shall be taken by way of poll, but with a quorum of two or more Unitholders holding at least 10% of the Units in issue

REIT(s)

Real Estate Investment Trust(s)

REIT Code

the Code on Real Estate Investment Trusts issued by the SFC as amended, supplemented and/or otherwise modified from time to time

REIT Manager

Eagle Asset Management (CP) Limited, as the manager of Champion REIT

SFC

the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong

SFC Repurchase Circular

the circular issued by the SFC dated 31 January 2008 regarding "On-market Unit Repurchases by SFC-authorised REITs"

SFO

the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong) as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time

Stock Exchange

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

Takeovers Code

the Codes on Takeovers and Mergers and Share Buy-backs

Trust Deed

the deed of trust constituting Champion REIT dated 26 April 2006 entered into between the Trustee and the REIT Manager, as amended by a first supplemental deed dated 5 December 2006, a second supplemental deed dated 4 February 2008, a third supplemental deed dated 9 March 2009, a fourth supplemental deed dated 23 July 2010, a fifth supplemental deed dated 13 March 2012, a sixth supplemental deed dated 23 January 2015 and the seventh supplemental deed dated 1 June 2017 as the same may be supplemented or amended from time to time

Trustee

HSBC Institutional Trust Services (Asia) Limited, in its capacity as trustee of Champion REIT. All references to the Trustee in this circular are, as the context may require, to the Trustee acting on behalf of Champion REIT and on the instruction of the REIT Manager

Unit(s)

Unitholder(s)

one undivided unit in Champion REIT any person registered as holding a Unit

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