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CR Construction Group Holdings Limited

華 營 建 築 集 團 控 股 有 限 公 司

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock code: 1582)

UPDATE ON USE OF PROCEEDS AND

SUPPLEMENTAL ANNOUNCEMENT TO 2019 ANNUAL REPORT

References are made to the section headed ''Future Plans and Use of Proceeds'' of the prospectus of CR Construction Group Holdings Limited (the ''Company'', together with its subsidiaries, the ''Group'') dated 27 September 2019 (the ''Prospectus''), and the section headed ''Management Discussion and Analysis - Use of Proceeds'' in the 2019 annual report of the Company published on 28 April 2020 (the ''2019 Annual Report''). Unless otherwise defined, capitalized terms used herein shall have the same meanings as those defined in the Prospectus and the 2019 Annual Report, respectively.

The board (''Board'') of directors (the ''Directors'') of the Company would like to provide supplemental information to the 2019 Annual Report in relation to the use of listing proceeds from the listing (the ''Listing'') of the Company's securities on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the ''Stock Exchange'') on 16 October 2019 (the ''Listing Date'').

The net proceeds of the Listing (after deducting the underwriting fees and all related expenses in connection to the Listing) amounted to approximately HK$97.7 million (the ''Net Proceeds''). As at 31 December 2019, a total amount of approximately HK$1.6 million out of the Net Proceeds had been utilised by the Group according to the allocation set out in the Prospectus and the remaining balance of approximately HK$96.1 million of the Net Proceeds as at 31 December 2019 is expected to be fully utilised by the year ending 31 December 2021.

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In addition to the information disclosed in the section headed ''Management Discussion and Analysis - Use of Proceeds'' in the 2019 Annual Report, the Board would like to provide additional information pursuant to paragraph 11(8) of Appendix 16 to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange in relation to the use of Net Proceeds as follows:

Planned use of

Actual use of

proceeds from

proceeds from

Remaining

the Listing

the Listing

Balance

Planned use

Date to

Date to

as at

Expected timeline for

of proceeds

31 December

31 December

31 December

utilising the unutilised

in total

2019

2019

2019

net proceeds

HK$'000

HK$'000

HK$'000

HK$'000

Financing the upfront

85,263

28,613

-

85,263

Expected to be fully

costs of potential

utilised on or before

new projects

31 December 2021

Strengthening

7,813

2,053

692

7,121

Expected to be fully

manpower

utilised on or before

31 December 2020

Enhancing information

4,591

1,281

896

3,695

Expected to be fully

technology system

utilised on or before

31 March 2021

97,667

31,947

1,588

96,079

The net proceeds from the Listing Date to 30 June 2020 (the ''Relevant Period'') were utilised as follows:

Planned use of

Actual use of

proceeds from

proceeds from

the Listing

the Listing

Remaining

Planned use

Date to

Date to

Balance

Expected timeline for

of proceeds

30 June

30 June

as at

utilising the unutilized

in total

2020

2020

30 June 2020

net proceeds

HK$'000

HK$'000

HK$'000

HK$'000

Financing the upfront

85,263

55,606

27,070

58,193

Expected to be fully

costs of potential

utilised on or before

new projects

31 December 2021

Strengthening

7,813

4,106

4,901

2,912

Expected to be fully

manpower

utilised on or before

31 December 2020

Enhancing information

4,591

2,563

2,875

1,716

Expected to be fully

technology system

utilised on or before

31 March 2021

97,667

62,275

34,846

62,821

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The delay in utilisation of the remaining proceeds for upfront cost was due to the recent market climate and low number of successful tender applications for new residential projects during the relevant period. The application of the proceeds were subject to certain factors including but not limited to the actual development of the Group's business, industry and market conditions. As such, the Group will continue to consider new tender opportunities from time to time as and when appropriate. The Group expects to fully utilise the remaining proceeds to finance the upcoming newly awarded residential projects by the end of year 2021.

In addition, the Group utilised the proceeds regarding to strengthening manpower and enhancing information technology systems as planned and expect to fully utilise the relevant proceeds on or before 31 December 2020 and 31 March 2021, respectively.

The Board confirmed that there was no material change to the plan as to the use of Net Proceeds during the year ended 31 December 2019 and as at the date of this announcement according to the intentions set out in the Prospectus and it is considered that the revised expected timeline for the unutilised Net Proceeds will not have material adverse impact on operations of the Group. The supplementary information provided in this announcement does not affect any other information contained in the 2019 Annual Report and, save as disclosed above, the content of the 2019 Annual Report remains unchanged.

By order of the Board

CR Construction Group Holdings Limited

Guan Manyu

Chairman

Hong Kong, 19 August 2020

As at the date of this announcement, the Company has five executive directors, namely Mr. Guan Manyu, Mr. Li Kar Yin, Ms. Chu Ping, Mr. Law Ming Kin, Mr. Chan Tak Yiu; one non-executive director, namely Mr. Yang Haojiang; and three independent non-executive directors, namely The Honourable Tse Wai Chun Paul JP, Mr. Li Ka Fai David and Mr. Ho Man Yiu Ivan.

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