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SOHO CHINA LIMITED

SOHO中國有限公司

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 410)

ANNOUNCEMENT

PURSUANT TO RULE 3.7 OF THE TAKEOVERS CODE

END OF OFFER PERIOD

This announcement is made pursuant to Rule 3.7 of the Takeovers Code.

The Company refers to its announcements (the "Announcements") dated 11 March 2020, 9 April 2020, 11 May 2020, 11 June 2020 and 15 July 2020 in relation to, among others, the Potential Transaction. Unless otherwise defined, capitalised terms used herein have the same meanings as those defined the in Announcements.

UPDATE ON THE POTENTIAL TRANSACTION

The Board wishes to update the shareholders and potential investors of the Company that in relation to the Potential Transaction referred to in the announcement of 11 March 2020, all previous discussions with various investors have now been terminated and have not at this time resulted in the terms for a Potential Transaction being agreed.

As at the date of this announcement, no formal or legally binding agreement has been entered into between the Company and any third party in respect of the Potential Transaction. As such, the Company will cease to publish further monthly announcements in respect of the progress of the Potential Transaction, which would otherwise be required under Rule 3.7 of the Takeovers Code.

END OF OFFER PERIOD

For the purpose of the Takeovers Code, the offer period ends on the date of this announcement.

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Shareholders and potential investors should exercise caution when dealing in the securities of the Company, and if they are in any doubt about their position, they should consult their professional adviser(s).

By order of the Board

SOHO China Limited

Pan Shiyi

Chairman

Hong Kong, 13 August 2020

As at the date of this announcement, the executive Directors are Mr. Pan Shiyi and Mrs. Pan Zhang Xin, Marita; and the independent non-executive Directors are Mr. Sun Qiang Chang, Mr. Xiong Ming Hua and Mr. Huang Jingsheng.

The directors of the Company jointly and severally accept full responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained in this announcement and confirm having made all reasonable enquiries, that to the best of their knowledge, opinions expressed in this announcement have been arrived at after due and careful consideration and there are no other facts not contained in this announcement the omission of which would make any statement in this announcement misleading.

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