This announcement is made by   China New Town Development Company Limited (the 

“Company”) pursuant to Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance of Hong Kong 

and Rule 13.09 of The Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of 

Hong Kong Limited (the “SEHK”).

The board of directors (the “Board”) of the Company wishes to inform its shareholders that

the Company   is currently in discussions with   several independent third parties   (the 

“Investors”) regarding the possible investment in the Company in the form of subscription of 

new shares.   As at the date of this announcement, no agreements have been reached and 

neither any non-binding letter of intent nor binding agreement has been signed by the 

Company. It is uncertain whether subsequent discussions with such Investors will lead to   a

materialization of the possible investment in the Company. Shareholders and investors of 

the Company are advised to exercise caution when dealing in the   shares of the 

Company.

The Board confirms that, save for the above, the Board is not aware of any information which

must be announced to avoid a false market in the Company’s securities or of any inside 

information that needs to be disclosed under Part XIVA of the Securities   and Futures 

Ordinance of Hong Kong.

At the request of the Company, trading in the shares of the Company on the SEHK and the 

Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (the “SGX”) was suspended with effect from 

1:15 p.m.   and 1:25 p.m.   on   14 January 2013 respectively   pending the release of   this 

announcement. The Company intends to apply to the SEHK and the SGX for the resumption 

of trading in the shares of the Company on SEHK and SGX respectively with effect from 9:00 

a.m. on Monday, 21 January 2013.