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(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 2371)

FURTHER DELAY IN DESPATCH OF CIRCULAR REGARDING A

MAJOR ACQUISITION IN RELATION

TO THE ACQUISITION OF THE ENTIRE ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL OF

HOUSDEN HOLDINGS LIMITED

INVOLVING THE ISSUE OF PREFERRED SHARES

Reference is made to (i) the Company's announcement dated 9 September 2012 regarding, among other matters, a major transaction of the Company in relation to the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Housden Holdings Limited involving issue of preferred shares; and (ii) the Company's announcements dated 7 December 2012 and 31 December 2012 regarding the delay in despatch of the Circular (collectively the "Announcements"). Unless otherwise specified, terms defined in the Announcements shall have the same meanings when used in this announcement.
As disclosed in the Announcements, the Circular containing, among others, (i) further details of the Acquisition (including the allotment and issuance of the Preferred Shares and Conversion Shares); (ii) the proposed amendments to the Memorandum and Articles; (iii) the accountants' report of the Target Group on a consolidated basis; (iv) the unaudited pro forma financial information of the Group as a result of the Acquisition; (v) a notice convening the EGM; and (vi) other information required to be disclosed under the Listing Rules will be despatched to the Shareholders on or before 15 January

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2013. As additional time is required for the Company to finalise the Circular, the Board expects the date of despatch of the Circular to the Shareholders will be delayed to a date falling on or before 28
February 2013.
By order of the Board

China Oriental Culture Group Limited

Li Qing

Executive Director
Hong Kong, 15 January 2013
As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises Mr. Chen Fu Ju, Mr. Li Qing and Mr. Yan Dake as executive Directors; Ms. Ng Siu Lai as non-executive Director; and Mr. Leung Siu Kee, Mr. Han Bing and Ms. Wang Shuping as independent non-executive Directors.

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