Far East : PROFIT WARNING (in PDF)

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(Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 36)

PROFIT WARNING

This announcement is made by Far East Holdings International Limited (the ''Company'' and together with its subsidiaries, the ''Group'') pursuant to Rule 13.09 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the ''Listing Rules'') and the Inside Information Provisions (as defined in the Listing Rules) under Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571, Laws of Hong Kong).

The board (the ''Board'') of directors (the ''Directors'') of the Company wishes to inform the shareholders of the Company (the ''Shareholders'') and potential investors that, based on the information currently available to the Company including a preliminary review and assessment of the Group's unaudited management accounts, the Group is expected to record an unaudited loss attributable to the Shareholders for the six months ended 30 June 2016 (the ''Period''), as compared to an unaudited profit attributable to the Shareholders for the corresponding period in 2015.

The expected loss for the Period is mainly attributable to (i) realized loss on held-for-trading investments of HK$64 million as compared to the realized gain of HK$8 million for the corresponding period in 2015 and (ii) unrealized fair value loss on held-for-trading investments of HK$68 million as compared to the unrealized fair value gain of HK$48 million for the corresponding period in 2015.

The Group is still in the process of finalizing its consolidated interim results for the Period. As such, this announcement is made solely on the basis of an assessment by the Board with reference to the information currently available to the Company including the unaudited financial information of the Group available for the time being, and the information in it has not been confirmed or audited by the Company's auditors and may be subject to adjustment after further internal review by the Board and/or review by the auditors of the Company. Details of the Group's financial performance will be contained in the interim results announcement of the Group for the Period, which are expected to be published before the end of August 2016.

Shareholders and potential investors should exercise caution when dealing in the securities of the Company.

By Order of the Board

Far East Holdings International Limited Yu Pak Yan, Peter

Executive Director

Hong Kong, 30 June 2016

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises five Directors, of which two are executive Directors, namely, Mr. Yu Pak Yan, Peter and Mr. Fok Chi Tak; and three are independent non-executive Directors, namely, Mr. Chan Ming Sun, Jonathan, Dr. Wong Yun Kuen and Ms. Kwan Shan.