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(Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 3360) ANNOUNCEMENT DRAWDOWN UNDER THE MEDIUM TERM NOTE PROGRAMME BY FAR EAST HORIZON LIMITED

This announcement is made by the Company pursuant to Rule 13.09 of the Listing Rules and
Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance.
The Board is pleased to announce that on 7 January 2013 the Company has carried out a drawdown under the Programme to offer and issue the Drawdown Notes in an aggregate principal amount of CNY1,000,000,000 (equivalent to approximately US$158,990,000) by way of private placement transactions which are exempt from the registration requirements under the U.S. Securities Act. The Drawdown Notes are denominated in CNY.

DRAWDOWN UNDER THE MEDIUM TERM NOTE PROGRAMME BY THE COMPANY

The Board is pleased to announce that the Company has issued CNY1,000,000,000 (equivalent to approximately US$158,990,000) in aggregate principal amount of Drawdown Notes on 7 January
2013.
The Drawdown Notes are denominated in CNY. The issuance of the Drawdown Notes is a drawdown under the Company's existing Programme.
The Drawdown Notes are not listed on the Stock Exchange or on any other stock exchange.
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DEFINITIONS

In this announcement, the following terms have the meanings set forth below unless the context requires otherwise:
"Board" the board of directors of the Company
"CNY" Chinese Yuan, the lawful currency of the People's Republic of
China
"Company" Far East Horizon Limited, whose shares are listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange
"Drawdown Notes" the notes offered and issued by the Company pursuant to a drawdown under the Programme
"Listing Rules" The Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock
Exchange
"Programme" US$1,000,000,000 medium term note programme established by the Company on 5 April 2012
"Securities and Futures
Ordinance"
Securities and Futures Ordinance, Chapter 571 of the Laws of
Hong Kong
"Stock Exchange" The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
"U.S. Securities Act" U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended
"United States" the United States of America
"US$" U.S. dollar(s), the lawful currency of the United States
By order of the Board

Far East Horizon Limited KONG Fanxing

Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director

Hong Kong, 7 January 2013

As at the date of this announcement, the executive directors of the Company are Mr. KONG Fanxing and Mr. WANG Mingzhe, the non-executive directors of the Company are Mr. LIU Deshu (Chairman), Mr. YANG Lin, Ms. SHI Dai, Mr. LIU Haifeng David and Mr. John LAW, and the independent non-executive directors of the Company are Mr. CAI Cunqiang, Mr. HAN Xiaojing, Mr. LIU Jialin and Mr. YIP Wai Ming.

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