Huabang Financial : UPDATE ANNOUNCEMENT IN RELATION TO THE ACQUISITION OF A SECURITIES COMPANY – GRANT OF WAIVER UNDER RULE 14.41(a) OF THE LISTING RULES

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(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock code: 3638)

UPDATE ANNOUNCEMENT IN RELATION TO THE ACQUISITION OF A SECURITIES COMPANY - GRANT OF WAIVER UNDER RULE 14.41(a) OF THE LISTING RULES

Reference is made to the announcements of Huabang Financial Holdings Limited ("Company") dated 10 February 2017, 7 March 2017, 31 October 2017 and 17 November 2017 ("Announcement") in relation to, among others, the proposed acquisition of the Target Company, which constitutes a major transaction of the Company under Chapter 14 of the Listing Rules. Unless otherwise defined in this announcement, capitalised terms used herein shall have the same meanings as those defined in the Announcement.

As additional time is required for the Company to prepare and collate information required to be presented in the Circular under the Listing Rules, the Company had further applied to the Stock Exchange for a waiver from strict compliance with Rule 14.41(a) of the Listing Rules ("Waiver") on the basis that the Company will despatch the Circular on or before 14 March 2018 in order to allow sufficient time for the Company's preparation of the Circular.

On 26 January 2018, the Stock Exchange granted the Waiver to the Company if the Company will despatch the Circular on or before 14 March 2018. The Stock Exchange may withdraw or change the Waiver if the situation of the Company changes, in which case further announcement(s) will be made by the Company.

By Order of the Board

Huabang Financial Holdings Limited

George Lu

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

Hong Kong, 26 January 2018

As at the date of this announcement, the Executive Directors of the Company are Mr. George Lu, Mr.

Lau Wan Po, Mr. Pang Chung Fai Benny and Ms. Lau Wing Sze; and the independent Non-Executive Directors of the Company are Mr. Loo Hong Shing, Vincent, Mr. Shin Yick Fabian, Mr. Mu Binrui and Mr. Lam Allan Loc.