Geely Automobile : PROPOSED ISSUE OF USD DENOMINATED PERPETUAL CAPITAL SECURITIES

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GEELY AUTOMOBILE HOLDINGS LIMITED

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock code: 175)

PROPOSED ISSUE OF

USD DENOMINATED PERPETUAL CAPITAL SECURITIES

The Company proposes to conduct an international offering of senior perpetual capital securities.

The completion of the Proposed Securities Issue is subject to market conditions and investors' interests. Barclays, BNP PARIBAS, BofA Securities, HSBC and UBS have been appointed as the joint global coordinators, joint lead managers and joint bookrunners of the Proposed Securities Issue. The Company intends to use the proceeds of the Proposed Securities Issue for business development and other general corporate purposes. The Company may adjust the foregoing plans in response to changing market conditions and thus, reallocate the use of proceeds.

Application has been made to the SGX-ST for the listing and quotation of the Securities on the SGX-ST. Approval in-principle from, admission to the Official List of, and listing and quotation of the Securities on, the SGX-ST are not to be taken as an indication of the merits of the Company or any other subsidiary or associated company of the Company or the Securities. The SGX-ST assumes no responsibility for the correctness of any of the statements made, opinions expressed or reports contained in this announcement.

No listing of the Securities has been, and will be, sought in Hong Kong.

As no binding agreement in relation to the Proposed Securities Issue has been entered into as at the date of this announcement, the Proposed Securities Issue may or may not materialise. Investors and shareholders of the Company are urged to exercise caution when dealing in the securities of the Company. A further announcement in respect of the Proposed Securities Issue will be made by the Company should the Subscription Agreement be signed.

THE PROPOSED SECURITIES ISSUE

Introduction

The Company proposes to conduct an international offering of senior perpetual capital securities.

The completion of the Proposed Securities Issue is subject to market conditions and investors' interests. Barclays, BNP PARIBAS, BofA Securities, HSBC and UBS have been appointed as the joint global coordinators, joint lead managers and joint bookrunners of the Proposed Securities Issue.

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As at the date of this announcement, the amount and the terms and conditions of the Proposed Securities Issue have yet to be determined. Upon finalising the terms and conditions of the Securities, Barclays, BNP PARIBAS, BofA Securities, HSBC and UBS will enter into the Subscription Agreement with the Company. The Company will make a further announcement in respect of the Proposed Securities Issue upon the signing of the Subscription Agreement.

The Securities have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act. The Securities may only be offered, sold or delivered to non-U.S. persons (as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act) outside the United States in offshore transactions in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act. None of the Securities will be offered to the public in Hong Kong. The Securities will not be the subject of public offering in any jurisdiction.

The Company and reasons for the Proposed Securities Issue

The Company is one of the leading indigenous automobile companies in the PRC, focusing on passenger vehicles and manufacturing and sales of automobile parts and components.

The Company intends to use the proceeds of the Proposed Securities Issue for business development and other general corporate purposes. The Company may adjust the foregoing plans in response to changing market conditions and thus, reallocate the use of proceeds.

Listing

Application has been made to the SGX-ST for the listing and quotation of the Securities on the SGX- ST. Approval in-principle from, admission to the Official List of, and listing and quotation of the Securities on, the SGX-ST are not to be taken as an indication of the merits of the Company or any other subsidiary or associated company of the Company or the Securities. The SGX-ST assumes no responsibility for the correctness of any of the statements made, opinions expressed or reports contained in this announcement.

No listing of the Securities has been, and will be, sought in Hong Kong.

GENERAL

As no binding agreement in relation to the Proposed Securities Issue has been entered into as at the date of this announcement, the Proposed Securities Issue may or may not materialise. Investors and shareholders of the Company are urged to exercise caution when dealing in the securities of the Company. A further announcement in respect of the Proposed Securities Issue will be made by the Company should the Subscription Agreement be signed.

DEFINITIONS

In this announcement, the following expressions shall have the meanings set out below unless the context requires otherwise:

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"Barclays"	Barclays Bank PLC;
"BNP PARIBAS"	BNP Paribas;
"BofA Securities"	Merrill Lynch (Asia Pacific) Limited;
"Company"	Geely Automobile Holdings Limited, a company incorporated in
	the Cayman Islands, the shares of which are listed on the main
	board of the Stock Exchange;
"Directors"	the directors of the Company;
"Hong Kong"	the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC;
"HSBC"	The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited;
"Listing Rules"	the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock
	Exchange;
"PRC"	the People's Republic of China, excluding Hong Kong, the Macao
	Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
	and Taiwan for the purpose of this announcement;
"Proposed Securities Issue"	the proposed issue of the Securities by the Company;
"Securities"	the USD denominated perpetual capital securities to be issued by
	the Company;
"Securities Act"	the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended;
"SGX-ST"	Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited;
"Stock Exchange"	The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited;
"Subscription Agreement"	the agreement proposed to be entered into by and between the
	Company, Barclays, BNP PARIBAS, BofA Securities, HSBC and
	UBS in relation to the Proposed Securities Issue;
"UBS"	UBS AG Hong Kong Branch (UBS AG is incorporated in
	Switzerland with limited liability);
"United States"	the United States of America, its territories and possessions and all
	areas subject to its jurisdiction; and

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"USD"

United States dollars, the lawful currency of the United States.

By order of the Board of

Geely Automobile Holdings Limited

David C.Y. Cheung

Company Secretary

Hong Kong, 8 November 2019

As at the date of this announcement, the executive directors of the Company are Mr. Li Shu Fu (Chairman), Mr. Yang Jian (Vice Chairman), Mr. Li Dong Hui, Daniel (Vice Chairman), Mr. Gui Sheng Yue (Chief Executive Officer), Mr. An Cong Hui, Mr. Ang Siu Lun, Lawrence and Ms. Wei Mei, and the independent non-executive directors of the Company are Mr. Lee Cheuk Yin, Dannis, Mr. Yeung Sau Hung, Alex, Mr. An Qing Heng and Mr. Wang Yang.

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