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THE HONG KONG AND CHINA GAS COMPANY LIMITED (Incorporated in Hong Kong under the Companies Ordinance with limited liability) (Stock Code: 3) CLOSURE OF REGISTER OF MEMBERS

Notice is hereby given that for the determination of entitlement of shareholders to the right to attend and vote at the forthcoming annual general meeting (or any adjournment thereof), the register of members of The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (the "Company") will be closed from Thursday, 28th May 2015 to Monday, 1st June 2015, both days inclusive, during which period no share transfer will be effected. In order to be entitled to attend and vote at the forthcoming annual general meeting (or any adjournment thereof), all transfers accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Company's share registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong, for registration no later than 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, 27th May 2015.
For the purpose of determining shareholders who qualify for the proposed issue of bonus shares and final dividend, the register of members of the Company will be closed from Friday, 5th June 2015 to Tuesday, 9th June 2015, both days inclusive, during which period no share transfer will be effected. In order to qualify for the proposed issue of bonus shares and final dividend, all transfers accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Company's share registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, for registration no later than 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, 4th June 2015.
Hong Kong, 22nd April 2015
By Order of the Board

JOHN H.M. HO

Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary

As at the date of this announcement, the Board of the Company comprises:

Non-executive Directors: Dr. the Hon. Lee Shau Kee (Chairman), Dr. Colin Lam

Ko Yin, Dr. Lee Ka Kit and Mr. Lee Ka Shing

Independent Non-executive Directors: Mr. Leung Hay Man, Dr. the Hon. David Li Kwok Po and

Professor Poon Chung Kwong

Executive Directors: Mr. Alfred Chan Wing Kin and Mr. Peter Wong Wai Yee

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