Appointment of Broker

Cathay International Holdings Limited

("Cathay" or the "Company")

Appointment of Broker

Hong Kong, 11 May 2015 - Cathay International Holdings Limited (LSE: CTI.L), an investment holding company and a leading operator and investor in the growing healthcare sector in the People's Republic of China, today announces that N+1 Singer has been appointed as the Company's retained financial advisor and corporate broker with immediate effect.

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For further enquiries, please contact:

Cathay International Holdings Limited

Eric Siu (Finance Director)

Patrick Sung (Director and Controller)

Tel: +852 2828 9289

N+1 Singer

+44 (0) 20 7496 3000

Aubrey Powell - Corporate Finance

Brough Ransom - Sales

Consilium Strategic Communications

Mary-Jane Elliott/ Amber Bielecka / Matthew Neal / Lindsey Neville

Tel: +44 (0) 20 3709 5702

About Cathay

Cathay International Holdings Limited (LSE: CTI.L) is a main market listed investment holding company and a leading operator and investor in the growing healthcare sector in the People's Republic of China ("PRC"). The Company and its subsidiaries (collectively the "Group") aim to leverage on growth opportunities in the strong and growing domestic demand for high quality healthcare products in China and build its portfolio companies into market sector leaders with competitive edge. Cathay has already demonstrated a strong track record of identifying high-growth potential investment opportunities in this area including: Lansen Group, China's leading specialty pharmaceutical company focused on rheumatology and dermatology; Haizi, a company engaged in the manufacture, marketing and sale of inositol and its by-product, di-calcium phosphate; Yangling, a company engaged in production and sales of plant extracts for use as key active ingredients in healthcare products; and Botai, a company engaged in collagen products.

The Group employs approximately 2,000 people across the PRC, including over 30 specialist corporate and business development staff based at the holding company's offices in Hong Kong and Shenzhen. Cathay also has a hotel investment.

For more information please visit the Company's website: www.cathay-intl.com.hk