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(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 00057)

DISCLOSEABLE TRANSACTION:

LEASE OF THE LAND TO A THIRD PARTY

The Board announces that on 2 October 2019, the Lessor, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and the Lessee entered into the Lease Agreement, pursuant to which the Lessor has agreed to lease to the Lessee the Land for a fixed term of 53 months and 9 days commencing from 1 October 2019 and ending on 9 March 2024 (both days inclusive) and a renewal term of 2 years from 10 March 2024 to 9 March 2026 (both days inclusive) subject to Lessor's right of early termination at a monthly rent (inclusive of 5% PRC value-added tax but exclusive of management fee, electricity, water charges and all other charges and outgoings) of RMB91,091 (equivalent to approximately HK$100,983) (during the period from 1 October 2019 to 30 September 2022), RMB96,556.46 (equivalent to approximately HK$107,042) (during the period from 1 October 2022 to 30 September 2025) and the amount to be mutually agreed by the parties (during the period from 1 October 2025 to 9 March 2026).

The Lessor has entered into the Previous Lease Agreements with the Lessee in February and May of 2019 respectively. As at least one of the applicable percentage ratios as defined under the Listing Rules in respect of the Lease (together with the Previous Lease Agreements in aggregate) exceeds 5% but all applicable percentage ratios are lower than 25%, the Lease (together with the Previous Lease Agreements in aggregate) constitutes a discloseable transaction of the Company pursuant to Chapter 14 of the Listing Rules and is subject to notification and announcement requirements pursuant to Chapter 14 of the Listing Rules.

The Board announces that on 2 October 2019, the Lessor and the Lessee entered into the Lease Agreement, the principal terms of which are set out below.

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LEASE AGREEMENT

Date

:

2 October 2019

Lessor

: The Lessor, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the

Company and is principally engaged in property holding and

management.

Lessee

: The Lessee, a limited liability company established in the

PRC and is principally engaged in production, research and

sales of indoor cleaning equipment, water purification

equipment and air purification equipment.

To the best of the Directors' knowledge, information and

belief having made all reasonable enquiry, each of the

Lessee and its ultimate beneficial owner(s) is an

Independent Third Party.

Land

: A piece of land adjacent to the factory building 13-B

situated at the Chen Hsong Industrial Park (Shenzhen),

Pingshan New District, Shenzhen, PRC having a total area

of approximately 8,281 square metres

Use

:

Car Park and Open Storage

Term

: A fixed term of 53 months and 9 days commencing from

1 October 2019 and ending on 9 March 2024 (both days

inclusive) and a renewal term of 2 years commencing from

10 March 2024 and ending on 9 March 2026 (both days

inclusive), subject to Lessor's right of early termination by giving Lessee 3 months' written notice.

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Rent

: A monthly rent of RMB91,091 (equivalent to approximately

HK$100,983) (during the period from 1 October 2019 to

30 September 2022); RMB96,556.46 (equivalent to

approximately HK$107,042) (during the period from

1 October 2022 to 30 September 2025) and the amount to be

mutually agreed by the parties (during the period from

1 October 2025 to 9 March 2026).

The rent is inclusive of 5% PRC value-added tax but

exclusive of management fee, electricity, water charges and

all other charges and outgoings.

Management fee

: The Lessee shall pay to the Lessor a monthly management fee

of RMB4,140.50 (equivalent to approximately HK$4,590),

inclusive of tax.

Electricity and

: The Lessee shall be responsible for the corresponding

water charges

electricity and water charges incurred during the Term of the

Lease Agreement.

Security deposit

: RMB182,182 (equivalent to approximately HK$201,967),

equivalent to 2 months of rent.

REASONS FOR AND BENEFITS OF THE LEASE

The Group is principally engaged in the manufacturing and sale of plastic injection moulding machines and related products.

The Chen Hsong Industrial Park (Shenzhen) in Pingshan New District, Shenzhen, PRC, where the Land is located, is the flagship production, sale and distribution, research and development facilities, property management and leasing of the Group. The Directors consider that the entering into of the Lease Agreement will allow the Group to have a steady rental income from the Land and at the same time to increase the utilisation rate of lands of the Chen Hsong Industrial Park (Shenzhen). The receipt of the rental income will enhance the working capital of the Group and return to the Shareholders, which is in the interests of the Company and its shareholders as a whole.

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The terms of the Lease Agreement were determined after arm's length negotiations between the parties thereto and are on normal commercial terms.

In light of the reasons above, the Directors are of the view that the Lease is in the interests of the Company and that the terms of the Lease Agreement are fair and reasonable and in the interests of the Shareholders as a whole.

PREVIOUS LEASE AGREEMENTS

The Lessor has entered into the Previous Lease Agreements with the Lessee in February and May of 2019 respectively. Please refer to the announcements respectively dated 15 February 2019 and 30 May 2019 of the Company for details.

IMPLICATIONS UNDER THE LISTING RULES

As at least one of the applicable percentage ratios as defined under the Listing Rules in respect of the Lease (together with the Previous Lease Agreements in aggregate) exceeds 5% but all applicable percentage ratios are lower than 25%, the Lease (together with the Previous Lease Agreements in aggregate) constitutes a discloseable transaction of the Company pursuant to Chapter 14 of the Listing Rules and is subject to notification and announcement requirements pursuant to Chapter 14 of the Listing Rules.

DEFINITIONS

In this announcement, the following expressions have the meanings set out below unless the context requires otherwise:

"Board"

the board of Directors

"Company"

Chen Hsong Holdings Limited, an exempted company

incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability, the Shares of

which are listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange

"connected person"

has the meaning ascribed to it under the Listing Rules

"Director(s)"

the director(s) of the Company

"Group"

the Company and its subsidiaries

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"HK$"

Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong

"Hong Kong"

the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the

People's Republic of China

"Independent Third Party"

a third party independent of the Company and the connected

persons of the Company

"Land"

a piece of land adjacent to the factory building 13-B situated

at the Chen Hsong Industrial Park (Shenzhen), Pingshan

New District, Shenzhen, PRC having a total area of

approximately 8,281 square metres

"Lease"

the lease of the Land under the Lease Agreement

"Lease Agreement"

the lease agreement dated 2 October 2019 and entered into

between the Lessor and the Lessee in respect of the lease of

the Land

"Lessee"

深圳市旭泰淨水設備有限公司 (in English, for identification

only, Shenzhen Yuk Tai Water Purification Equipment Co.,

Ltd.), a limited liability company established in the PRC

"Lessor"

震雄工業園(深圳)有限公司 (in English, for identification

only, Chen Hsong Industrial Park (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.), an

indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company

"Listing Rules"

the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock

Exchange

"PRC"

the People's Republic of China, which for the purpose of

this announcement, excludes Hong Kong, the Macau Special

Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China

and Taiwan

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"Previous Lease Agreements"

Collectively:

(1) the lease agreement dated 15 February 2019 entered

into between the Lessor and the Lessee in respect of

the lease of the ground floor and the first floor of the

factory building 13-B situated at the Chen Hsong

Industrial Park (Shenzhen), Pingshan New District,

Shenzhen, PRC for a fixed term of 5 years

commencing from 10 March 2019 and ending on 9

March 2024 (both days inclusive) for a monthly rent of

RMB1,609,715.16 (1st-3rd year of Rental Period);

RMB1,770,686.68 (4th-5th year of Rental Period and

1st year of Renewal Period, if applicable); and

RMB1,947,755.34 (2nd year of Renewal Period, if

applicable) inclusive of 5% PRC value-added tax but

exclusive of management fee, electricity, water

charges and all other charges and outgoings;

and

(2) the lease agreement dated 30 May 2019 entered into

between the Lessor and the Lessee in respect of the

piece of land located at the eastern side of the factory

building 13-B situated at the Chen Hsong Industrial

Park (Shenzhen), Pingshan New District, Shenzhen,

PRC having a total area of approximately 71,000

square metres for a term of 10 years commencing from

1 June 2019 and ending on 31 May 2029 (both days

inclusive) subject to Lessor's right of early termination

by giving Lessee 3 months' written notice for a

monthly rent of RMB497,000 (1st-3rd year of Rental

Period); RMB526,820 (4th-6th year of Rental Period).

The monthly rent for the 7th-10th year of Rental

Period is to be mutually agreed by the parties. The rent

is inclusive of 5% PRC value-added tax but exclusive

of management fee, electricity, water charges and all

other charges and outgoings.

"RMB"

Renminbi, the lawful currency of the PRC

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"Share(s)"

ordinary share(s) of HK$0.10 each in the capital of the

Company

"Shareholder(s)"

holder(s) of the Share(s)

"Stock Exchange"

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

In this announcement, amounts quoted in RMB have been converted into HK$ at a rate of RMB1 to HK$1.1086. Such exchange rate has been used, where applicable, for the purposes of illustration only and does not constitute a representation that any amounts were or may have been exchanged at this or any other rates at all.

By Order of the Board

CHEN HSONG HOLDINGS LIMITED

Chi Ngai CHAN

Company Secretary

Hong Kong, 2 October 2019

As at the date of this announcement, the executive directors of the Company are Ms. Lai Yuen CHIANG and Mr. Stephen Hau Leung CHUNG ; and the independent non-executive directors of the Company are Mr. Johnson Chin Kwang TAN, Mr. Anish LALVANI, Mr. Bernard Charnwut CHAN and Mr. Michael Tze Hau LEE.

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