Proposed Issue of Domestic Corporate Bonds in the PRC

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(A joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability)

(Stock code: 0576) PROPOSED ISSUE OF DOMESTIC CORPORATE BONDS IN THE PRC

This announcement is made by the Company pursuant to Rule 13.09(1) of the Listing Rules.

The Company announces that on 19 March 2013, the Board approved a proposal to submit to the Shareholders ata General Meeting to be convened in due course for consideration and approval of a proposed offer and issueof Domestic Corporate Bonds in the PRC with an aggregate principal amount of up to RMB1 billion for generalworking capital purposes. A circular containing, among others, details of the proposed issue of the Domestic Corporate Bonds and anotice to Shareholders convening the General Meeting will be dispatched to Shareholders as soon aspracticable. THE PROPOSED ISSUE OF THE DOMESTIC CORPORATE BONDS IS SUBJECT TO, AMONG OTHERS, THE APPROVAL OF THESHAREHOLDERS AT THE GENERAL MEETING, THE APPROVAL BY CSRC AND MARKET CONDITIONS AND MAY OR MAY NOTMATERIALISE. SHAREHOLDERS AND INVESTORS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN DEALING IN THE SECURITIES OF THECOMPANY.

This announcement is made by the Company pursuant to Rule 13.09(1) of the Listing Rules.

PROPOSED ISSUE OF DOMESTIC CORPORATE BONDS IN THE PRC

1. Background

The Company announces that on 19 March 2013, the Board approved a proposal to submit to the

Shareholders at a General Meeting to be convened in due course for consideration and approval of a

proposed offer and issue of Domestic Corporate Bonds in the PRC with an aggregate principal amount of

up to RMB1 billion for general working capital purposes.

According to Article 75 of the Articles of Association, the proposed issue of the Domestic Corporate

Bonds requires approval of the Shareholders by special resolution. The Company proposes to convene a

General Meeting for consideration and approval of the proposal.

The proposed issue of the Domestic Corporate Bonds also requires approval of the CSRC. The timing of

the proposed issue of the Domestic Corporate Bonds will depend on the timing of the CSRC approval and

the conditions of the bonds market in the PRC. 2. Details of the Domestic Corporate Bonds

Details of the terms of the proposed Domestic Corporate Bonds as approved by the Board (which are

still subject to the approval of the Shareholders at the General Meeting and the approval of the

CSRC) are set forth below: (1) Issuer: The Company. (2) Place of issue: The PRC. (3) Aggregate principal amount: Up to RMB1 billion,

which can be issued in single or

multiple tranche(s)

subject to the approval of CSRC.

Subject to the granting

of authority by the Shareholders

to the Board at the

General Meeting, details of issue

size and tranches are

intended to be determined by the

Board according to the

financial requirements of the

Company and market

conditions prevailing at the time of

issue. (4) Arrangement for issue to Shareholders: The Domestic Corporate Bonds will not be offered to Shareholders on a preferential basis. (5) Maturity: Up to 10 years, the

Domestic Corporate Bonds may be

issued in single or

multiple tranche(s) with different

maturity. Subject to

the granting of authority by the

Shareholders to the

Board at the General Meeting , the

maturity and the issue

size of each tranche are

intended to be

determined by the Board according to the

requirements of the

Company and market conditions

prevailing at the time

of issue.

(6) Use of proceeds: The proceeds from the

proposed issue of the Domestic

Corporate Bonds are

intended to be used by the Company

to improve its capital

structure and to supplement the

working capital of the

Company. Subject to the granting

of authority by the

Shareholders to the Board at the

General Meeting,

details of the use of proceeds are

intended to be

determined by the Board according to the

financial conditions of

the Company.

(7) Listing: An application for

listing and trading of the Domestic

Corporate Bonds

(subject to the fulfilment of relevant

listing requirements)

shall be made with the Shanghai

Stock Exchange as soon

as practicable following the

completion of the

proposed issue of the Domestic

Corporate Bonds.

Subject to the approval of relevant

regulatory authorities, applications for listing and trading of the Domestic Corporate Bonds may be made with other stock

exchange(s) permitted by applicable

laws.

(8) Term of validity of the resolutions: The proposed Shareholders' resolutions to be passed at

the General Meeting in

respect of the proposed issue of

Domestic Corporate

Bonds, if passed, shall be valid for

30 months from the date of passing of the relevant resolutions at the General Meeting.

3. Granting of authority to the Board to deal with matters relating to the proposed issue of the Domestic

Corporate Bonds

It is proposed to be submitted to the Shareholders for consideration and approval the granting of

authorities to the Board to deal with all matters relating to the proposed issue and listing of the

Domestic Corporate Bonds in the absolute discretion of the Board in accordance with the applicable

laws and regulations (including, among others, the Company Law, the Securities Law and the Tentative

Methods) and the Articles of Association. Details of the authorities proposed to be granted to the

Board will be included in a circular containing, among others, details of the proposed issue of the

Domestic Corporate Bonds and a notice to Shareholders convening the relevant General Meeting.

4. Reasons and benefits for the proposed issue of the Domestic Corporate Bonds

The Board believes that the proposed issue of the Domestic Corporate Bonds will provide the Company

with a further source of funding. The Board considers that the proposed issue of the Domestic

Corporate Bonds will improve the debt structure of the Company and increase the general working

capital of the Company. GENERAL MEETING

The General Meeting will be convened to approve the special resolutions regarding the proposed issue of theDomestic Corporate Bonds.

A circular containing, among others, details of the proposed issue of the Domestic Corporate Bonds and anotice to Shareholders convening the General Meeting will be despatched to Shareholders as soon aspracticable. THE PROPOSED ISSUE OF THE DOMESTIC CORPORATE BONDS IS SUBJECT TO, AMONG OTHERS, THE APPROVAL OF THESHAREHOLDERS AT THE GENERAL MEETING, THE APPROVAL BY CSRC AND MARKET CONDITIONS AND MAY OR MAY NOTMATERIALISE. SHAREHOLDERS AND INVESTORS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN DEALING IN THE SECURITIES OF THECOMPANY. DEFINITIONS In this announcement, unless the context specifies otherwise, the following defined expressions have thefollowing meanings: "Articles of Association" the articles of association of the Company "Board" the Board of Directors "Company" Zhejiang Expressway Co., Ltd., a joint stock limited company incorporated in the PRC with limited liability "Company Law" the Company Law of the PRC "CSRC" China Securities Regulatory Commission of the PRC "Director(s)" the director(s) of the Company "Domestic Corporate Bonds" domestic corporate bonds in the

principal amount of up to RMB1.0

billion proposed to be issued by the

Company in the PRC

"General Meeting" the general meeting of the Share

holders of the Company to be

convened for the purposes of, among

other things, approval of the

special resolutions regarding the

proposed issue of the Domestic

Corporate Bonds "Hong Kong" the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC "Listing Rules" Rules Governing the Listing of

Securities on The Hong Kong Stock

Exchange "PRC" the People's Republic of China (for

the purpose of this announcement,

excludes Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan) "RMB" Renminbi, the lawful currency of the PRC "Securities Law" the Securities Law of the PRC "Shareholder(s)" holder(s) of the share(s) of the Company "Share(s)" share(s) of the Company "Stock Exchange" The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited "Tentative Methods" the Tentative Methods on Issue of

Corporate Bonds promulgated by the

CSRC On behalf of the Board

ZHEJIANG EXPRESSWAY CO., LTD.

ZHAN Xiaozhang Chairman Hangzhou, PRC, 20 March 2013 As of the date of this announcement, the executive directors of the Company are: Mr. ZHAN Xiaozhang, Ms.LUO Jianhu and Mr. DING Huikang; the non-executive directors of the Company are: Mr. LI Zongsheng, Mr.WANG Weili and Mr. WANG Dongjie; and the independent non-executive directors of the Company are: Mr. ZHANGJunsheng, Mr. ZHOU Jun and Mr. PEI Ker-Wei.