THIS CIRCULAR IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION

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should at once hand this circular and the accompanying form of proxy to the purchaser or to the transferee or to the bank, licensed securities dealer or registered institution in securities or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected for transmission to the purchaser or the transferee.

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COUNTRY GARDEN HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED

碧 桂 園 控 股 有 限 公 司

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 2007)

PROPOSALS FOR GENERAL MANDATES

TO ISSUE SHARES AND BUY BACK SHARES,

RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS,

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

AND

NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

A notice convening the AGM to be held at Grand Ballroom, Level 2, Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong, 8 Finance Street, Central, Hong Kong on Thursday, 16 May 2019 at 10:00 a.m. is set out on pages 18 to 22 of this circular. A form of proxy for use at the AGM is also enclosed with this circular.

Whether or not you intend to attend the AGM, you are requested to complete the accompanying form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and return it to the Share Registrar, Tricor Investor Services Limited at Level 22, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Hong Kong as soon as possible and in any event not later than 48 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the AGM or any adjournment thereof. Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the AGM or any adjourned meeting thereof should you so wish and in such event, the form of proxy previously submitted shall be deemed to be revoked.

11 April 2019

CONTENTS

Pages

Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1

Letter from the Board

1.

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4

2.

General mandate to issue Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4

3.

General mandate to buy back Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4

4.

Re-election of retiring Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5

5.

Proposed amendment to Articles of Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6

6.

Annual general meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6

7.

Actions to be taken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7

8.

Voting by way of poll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7

9.

Responsibility statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7

10.

Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7

Appendix I - Explanatory statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8

Appendix II - Details of retiring Directors to be re-elected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12

Notice of the annual general meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18

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DEFINITIONS

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

"2007 Share Option Scheme"

the share option scheme adopted by the Company on 20 March 2007

and expired on 19 March 2017

"2017 Share Option Scheme"

the share option scheme adopted by the Company on 18 May 2017

"AGM"

the annual general meeting of the Company to be held at Grand

Ballroom, Level 2, Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong, 8 Finance Street,

Central, Hong Kong on Thursday, 16 May 2019 at 10:00 a.m.

"AGM Notice"

the notice convening the AGM as set out on pages 18 to 22 of this

circular

"Articles of Association"

the articles of association of the Company, adopted on 17 May 2018

and as amended from time to time

"Board"

the board of Directors

"Companies Law"

the Companies Law, Chapter 22 (Law 3 of 1961, as consolidated

and revised) of the Cayman Islands

"Company"

Country Garden Holdings Company Limited, an exempted

company incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability

and the Shares of which are listed on the Main Board of the Stock

Exchange (stock code: 2007)

"Director(s)"

the director(s) of the Company

"Group"

the Company and its subsidiaries from time to time

"HK$"

Hong Kong dollar, the lawful currency of Hong Kong

"Hong Kong/HKSAR"

the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC

"Issue Mandate"

a general and unconditional mandate to be granted to the Directors

to exercise the power of the Company to issue, allot and deal in

Shares not exceeding 20% of the total number of Shares in issue as

at the date of passing of the relevant resolution

"Latest Practicable Date"

Monday, 1 April 2019, being the latest practicable date prior to

the printing of this circular for the purpose of ascertaining certain

information for inclusion in this circular

"Listing Rules"

the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock

Exchange

"Memorandum of Association"

the memorandum of association of the Company, adopted on 10

November 2006 and as amended from time to time

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DEFINITIONS

"PRC"

the People's Republic of China, for the purpose of this circular,

excluding Hong Kong, the Macau Special Administrative Region

of the PRC and Taiwan

"RMB"

Renminbi, the lawful currency of the PRC

"Share(s)"

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

Company (or of such other nominal amount as shall result from a

sub-division, consolidation, reclassification, or reconstruction of

the share capital of the Company, from time to time)

"Share Buy-back Mandate"

a general and unconditional mandate to be granted to the Directors

to exercise the power of the Company to buy back Shares not

exceeding 10% of the total number of Shares in issue as at the date

of passing of the relevant resolution

"Share Registrar"

the Company's Hong Kong branch share registrar and transfer

office, Tricor Investor Services Limited at Level 22, Hopewell

Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Hong Kong

"Shareholder(s)"

the holder(s) of the Share(s)

"Stock Exchange"

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

"Takeovers Codes"

the Codes on Takeovers and Mergers and Share Buy-backs

"%"

per cent.

Should there be any discrepancy between English and Chinese versions, the English version shall prevail.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

COUNTRY GARDEN HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED

碧 桂 園 控 股 有 限 公 司

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 2007)

Executive Directors:

Registered office:

Mr. YEUNG Kwok Keung (Chairman)

Cricket Square

Ms. YANG Huiyan (Co-Chairman)

Hutchins Drive

Mr. MO Bin (President)

P.O. Box 2681

Ms. YANG Ziying

Grand Cayman

Mr. YANG Zhicheng

KY1-1111

Mr. SONG Jun

Cayman Islands

Mr. LIANG Guokun

Mr. SU Baiyuan

Principal place of business in the PRC:

Country Garden Centre

Non-executive Director:

No. 1 Country Garden Road

Mr. CHEN Chong

Beijiao Town

Shunde District

Independent non-executive Directors:

Foshan

Mr. LAI Ming, Joseph

Guangdong Province 528312

Mr. SHEK Lai Him, Abraham

The PRC

Mr. TONG Wui Tung

Mr. HUANG Hongyan

Principal place of business in Hong Kong:

Mr. YEUNG Kwok On

Suite 1702, 17/F

Dina House, Ruttonjee Centre

11 Duddell Street

Central

Hong Kong

11 April 2019

To the Shareholders

Dear Sir or Madam,

PROPOSALS FOR GENERAL MANDATES

TO ISSUE SHARES AND BUY BACK SHARES,

RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS,

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

AND

NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

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