Yashili Proposed Establishment of Manufacturing Facility in New Zealand Worth $175M

The total investment involved in the establishment of the New Zealand Facility by the Company is estimated to be RMB1.1 billion, out of which RMB950 million will be for acquisition of land and cost of construction, and RMB150 million will be utilized as working capital of Yashili New Zealand Dairy Co., Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company which will establish and operate the New Zealand Facility expected to be completed and put into operation in the second half of 2014.

11 Jan 2012 --- This announcement is made by Yashili International Holdings pursuant to Rule 13.09 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and the Inside Information Provisions under Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance.

The board of directors of the Company is pleased to announce that the Board has approved the project plan for establishing a manufacturing facility for production of finished products and semi-finished products, including base milk powder in New Zealand.The annual production capacity of the plant is expected to about 52,000 tons. The total investment involved in the establishment of the New Zealand Facility by the Company is estimated to be RMB1.1 billion, out of which RMB950 million will be for acquisition of land and cost of construction, and RMB150 million will be utilized as working capital of Yashili New Zealand Dairy Co., Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company which will establish and operate the New Zealand Facility expected to be completed and put into operation in the second half of 2014. Yashili New Zealand has submitted an application for consent to an investment in significant business assets to the Overseas Investment Office of New Zealand in relation to the proposed investment in the New Zealand Facility in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations of New Zealand.
 
Yashili New Zealand has entered into a conditional purchase agreement to acquire the land where the New Zealand Facility will be operated.The acquisition of the Land is subject to various conditions provided in the conditional purchase agreement, including Yashili New  Zealand  obtaining  an  investment  approval  from  OIONZ.The proposed investment is subject to relevant government approvals and further announcement in respect of the Company’s investment  in  the  New  Zealand  Facility  will  be  made  with  the  approval  of  government authorities.