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(Stock Code: 0229)

PROFIT WARNING

This announcement is made pursuant to Rule 13.09 of the Listing Rules and the Inside Information Provisions under Part XIVA of the SFO.

The Board wishes to inform the Shareholders and potential investors that, based on the information currently available to the Board, the Group is expected to record a decline of approximately 48.29% in unaudited net profit for the nine months ended 30 September 2019 as compared to the unaudited net profit for the nine months ended 30 September 2018.

Shareholders and potential investors are advised to exercise caution when dealing in the shares of the Company.

This announcement is made 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 under the Listing Rules) under Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong) (the "SFO").

The board (the "Board") of directors (the "Directors") of Raymond Industrial Limited (the "Company", together with its subsidiaries as the "Group") wishes to inform the shareholders (the "Shareholders") of the Company and potential investors that, based on the information currently available to the Board, the Group is expected to record a decline of approximately 48.29% in unaudited net profit for the nine

months ended 30 September 2019 as compared to the unaudited net profit for the nine months ended 30 September 2018.

The main reasons for the expected decline in net profit were due to (1) a drop in revenue compared with FY2018; and (2) delay or suspension of a few new products launch as a result of uncertainties arising from Sino-U.S. trade dispute.

The Company is still in the process of finalizing the results of the Group for the nine months ended 30 September 2019. The information contained in this announcement is only based on the preliminary assessment by the Board according to the consolidated management accounts, draft consolidated statement of profit or loss of the Group for the nine months ended 30 September 2019 and the information currently available, which have neither been reviewed by the audit committee of the Company nor the Company's auditors. The above information is subject to finalization and will be reviewed by the auditors of the Company.

Shareholders and potential investors are advised to refer to the details in the results announcement of the Group for the nine months ended 30 September 2019, which is expected to be published on 14 November 2019.

Shareholders and potential investors are advised to exercise caution when dealing in the shares of the Company.

By Order of the Board

Raymond Industrial Limited

Wong, Wilson Kin Lae

Chairman

Hong Kong, 21 October 2019

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises the following Directors:

Executive Directors:

Dr. Wong, Wilson Kin Lae

Mr. Wong, John Ying Man

Dr. Wong, Raymond Man Hin

Mr. Mok Kin Hing

Non-executive Directors:

Mr. Xiong Zhengfeng

Mr. Wong, David Ying Kit

Independent Non-executive Directors:

Mr. Leung, Michael Kai Hung

Mr. Fan, Anthony Ren Da

Mr. Ng Yiu Ming

Mr. Lo, Wilson Kwong Shun

Alternate Director:

Mr. Zhang Yuankun (alternate to Dr. Wong, Wilson Kin Lae)

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