Everbright International to Become a Constituent Stock of Hang Seng Mainland 100 Index

China Everbright International Limited ("Everbright International" or the "Group"; Stock Code: 00257) is pleased to announce that it will be included as a constituent stock of the Hang Seng Mainland 100 Index ("HSML 100") in the Hang Seng Index Series' latest quarterly index review. This is the first time that Everbright International has been added to the index and it will take effect on 10 March 2014.

Compiled by the Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited, Hong Kong's leading index compiler, the HSML 100 comprises the 100 largest Hong Kong listed companies in terms of combined market capitalisation which derive over 50% of their sales revenue from the Mainland. Constituent stocks of the HSML 100 include H shares, Red Chips and shares of other Hong Kong-listed Mainland companies. As such, the HSML 100 offers a comprehensive benchmark to gauge the performance of Mainland companies in the Hong Kong stock market and is one of the key investment benchmarks referenced by institutional investors.

Everbright International's inclusion as a constituent stock of the index demonstrates the Group's development and performance over the years have been highly regarded by the investment community, and confirms the leading position of the Group's overall strength in the market.