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POLL RESULTS OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

HELD ON 15 MAY 2018

RESULTS OF THE AGM

The Board is pleased to announce that all the ordinary resolutions set out in the AGM Notice were duly passed by the Shareholders at the AGM held on 15 May 2018 by way of poll.

Reference is made to the circular of China Agri-Products Exchange Limited 中 國 農 產 品 交 易 有 限 公 司 (the "Company") dated 10 April 2018 (the "Circular") containing the notice dated 10 April 2018 (the "AGM Notice") convening the annual general meeting of the Company (the "AGM") held on 15 May 2018. Capitalised terms used in this announcement have the same meanings as defined in the Circular unless otherwise stated.

RESULTS OF THE AGM

The Board is pleased to announce that all the ordinary resolutions set out in the AGM Notice were duly passed by the Shareholders at the AGM held on 15 May 2018 by way of poll and the poll results are as follows:

Ordinary resolutions set forth in the AGM Notice

Number of Shares represented by votes (Approximate %)

For

Against

1.

To receive and consider the audited consolidated financial statements and the reports of the directors and auditors of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2017.

2,731,793,356 (99.9999%)

2,955 (0.0001%)

2.(A)

To re-elect Mr. Leung Sui Wah, Raymond as an executive Director.

2,731,793,356 (99.9999%)

2,955 (0.0001%)

2.(B)

To re-elect Mr. Ng Yat Cheung as an independent non-executive Director.

2,731,768,356

(99.9990%)

27,955 (0.0010%)

2.(C)

To authorise the Board to fix the remuneration of the Directors.

2,731,743,356 (99.9981%)

52,955 (0.0019%)

Ordinary resolutions set forth in the AGM Notice

Number of Shares represented by votes (Approximate %)

For

Against

3.

To re-appoint HLB Hodgson Impey Cheng Limited as auditors of the Company and authorise the Board to fix their remuneration.

2,731,793,356 (99.9999%)

2,955 (0.0001%)

4.

To approve the refreshment of the Scheme Mandate Limit to grant Share Options under the Share Option Scheme.

2,731,793,306 (99.9999%)

3,005 (0.0001%)

5.(A)

To approve the grant of the New Repurchase Mandate.

2,731,793,306 (99.9999%)

3,005 (0.0001%)

5.(B)

To approve the grant of the New Issue Mandate.

2,731,743,306 (99.9981%)

53,005 (0.0019%)

5.(C)

To approve the extension of the New Issue Mandate.

2,731,793,306 (99.9999%)

3,005 (0.0001%)

Note: The full text of the above resolutions is set out in the AGM Notice.

Tricor Investor Services Limited, the Company's branch share registrar in Hong Kong, acted as the scrutineer for the vote-taking at the AGM.

As at the date of the AGM, the total number of issued Shares was 9,953,067,822, which was the total number of Shares entitling the holders to attend and vote on the resolutions proposed at the AGM. To the best of the knowledge, information and belief of the Board, and having made all reasonable enquiries, (i) there were no Shares entitling the holder(s) to attend and abstain from voting in favour of the resolutions at the AGM as set out in Rule 13.40 of the Listing Rules; (ii) no Shareholder was required under the Listing Rules to abstain from voting on any of the resolutions at the AGM; and (iii) no parties had indicated his/her/its intention in the Circular to vote against or to abstain from voting on any of the resolutions at the AGM.

By Order of the Board

CHINA AGRI-PRODUCTS EXCHANGE LIMITED 中中 國國 農農 產產 品品 交交 易易 有有 限限 公公 司司

Chan Chun Hong, Thomas

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Hong Kong, 15 May 2018

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises Mr. Chan Chun Hong, Thomas, Mr. Leung Sui Wah, Raymond and Mr. Yau Yuk Shing, as executive Directors; and Mr. Ng Yat Cheung, Mr. Lau King Lung and Mr. Wong Hin Wing as independent non-executive Directors.

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