Everbright Water Secures Expansion of Shandong Ji'nan Waste Water Treatment Project (Plant 1 & 2)

Singapore, 20 July 2018 – China Everbright Water Limited ("Everbright Water" or the "Company", SGX: U9E) (中国光大水务有限公司), an environmental protection company focusing on water environment management, is pleased to announce that the Company has signed a supplementary agreement today with Ji'nan Urban and Rural Water Authority of Shandong Province for the investment and construction of Ji'nan Waste Water Treatment Project (Plant 1 & 2) Expansion (the "Project"). The Project commands a total investment of approximately RMB1.043 billion.

The Project will expand the treatment capacity of Ji'nan Waste Water Treatment Project (Plant 1 & 2) by 200,000 m³ in the aggregate. Upon completion of expansion work, the designed daily treatment capacity of the plant 1 will increase from 350,000 m³ to 450,000 m³, while the designed daily treatment capacity of plan 2 will increase from 200,000 m³ to 300,000 m³. The expansion works of both plants will adopt the "pre-treatment + AAO + MBR + UV disinfection" as the major waste water treatment processes. Discharged water after treatment will comply with the national Grade 1A standard according to the Discharge Standard of Pollutants for Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant (GB18918-2002), with some of the discharge indicators following the Surface Water Quality Standard (GB3838-2002) for Category V.

In tandem with the urban development and improvement of the waste water collection system in Ji'nan City, the volume of waste water produced in Ji'nan urban areas has been increasing. As a result, there is a pressing need to implement the Project to ensure proper treatment of waste water in the city.

Everbright Water is deeply entrenched in Ji'nan City that the Company's operations account for more than 90% of the city's total waste water treatment capacity. The Project will continue to maintain and strengthen its strong collaborative relationship with the local government, and it is of great strategic significance in solidifying the Company's market position in Ji'nan and even the Shandong market. Upon the commencement of operation, the Project will help further improve the water quality of the Xiaoqing River, significantly enhance the ecological environment of Ji'nan city and promote the sustainable and healthy development of the local economy.