China Merchants Land : REMOVAL OF DIRECTOR, CHANGE OF CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CHAIRMAN OF THE NOMINATION COMMITTEE OF THE COMPANY (in PDF)

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CHINA MERCHANTS LAND LIMITED

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 978) REMOVAL OF DIRECTOR, CHANGE OF CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CHAIRMAN OF THE NOMINATION COMMITTEE OF THE COMPANY

The Board announces that Mr. He Jianya was removed as a non-executive director of the Company, the chairman of the Board and the chairman of the nomination committee of the Company and Ms. Wu Zhenqin, a non-executive director of the Company, was appointed as the chairman of the Board and the chairman of the nomination committee of the Company, all with effect from 27 August 2015.

The board of directors (the "Board") of China Merchants Land Limited (the "Company") announces that, as recommended by the Company's ultimate controlling shareholder, China Merchants Group Limited, due to Mr. He Jianya's ("Mr. He") personal reason, the Board has resolved to remove Mr. He as a non-executive director of the Company, the chairman of the Board and the chairman of the nomination committee of the Company, all with effect from
27 August 2015. Apart from the termination of Mr. He's directorship with the Company, the Board is not aware of any disagreement between Mr. He and the Board or any matters that need to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company in relation to the removal of Mr. He. The Board also considers that the removal of Mr. He from his directorship with the Company will not have any adverse effect on the operations of the Company and its subsidiaries.
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The Board is also pleased to announce that Ms. Wu Zhenqin, a non-executive director of the Company, was appointed as the chairman of the Board and the chairman of the nomination committee of the Company, all with effect from 27 August 2015.
On behalf of the Board

China Merchants Land Limited Wu Zhenqin

Chairman

Hong Kong, 27 August 2015

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises Dr. So Shu Fai, Mr. Xian Yaoqiang and Mr. Yu Zhiliang as Executive Directors; Ms. Wu Zhenqin and Ms. Liu Ning as Non- executive Directors and Dr. Wong Wing Kuen, Albert, Ms. Chen Yanping, Dr. Shi Xinping and Mr. He Qi as Independent Non-executive Directors.

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