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Optics Valley Union Holding Company Limited 光谷聯 合控股 有限公司 (Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability) (Stock Code: 798)

VOLUNTARY ANNOUNCEMENT STRATEGIC COOPERATION FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT This is a voluntary announcement made by Optics Valley Union Holding Company Limited (the ‘‘Company’’). The board of directors (the ‘‘Board’’) of the Company is pleased to announce that, on 14 October 2015, Wuhan Optics Valley Union Group Company Limited* (武漢光谷聯合集團有限公司) (‘‘Wuhan Optics Valley Union’’), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a strategic cooperation framework agreement (the ‘‘Strategic Cooperation Framework Agreement’’) with iSoftStone Information Technology (Group) Co., Ltd.* (軟通動力信息技術(集團)有限公司) (‘‘iSoftStone’’), for their future cooperation. iSoftStone is one of the leading smart city, Internet construction and innovative technology services providers in China with integrated ‘‘軟件 + 服務’’ (software and business) capabilities and in-depth and wide spectrum of services. iSoftStone’s headquarters are located in Beijing, with more than 25 branches worldwide. It has more than 18,000 employees and serves customers in China and overseas. Pursuant to the Strategic Cooperation Framework Agreement, Wuhan Optics Valley Union would work with iSoftStone in areas such as storage and space services, platform construction and market development. Based on iSoftStone’s business development plan and demand, Wuhan Optics Valley Union will give priority in the provision of office space and operation solutions to iSoftStone. Further, Wuhan Optics Valley Union and iSoftStone may also develop new office space together if iSoftStone’s demand exceeds Wuhan Optics Valley Union’s then existing office space reserves. On the other hand, iSoftStone and Optics Valley Union will cooperate in the areas of construction and operation of information infrastructure facilities and in turn provide public technology services platform, information services platform and cloud platform to small and medium enterprises established in the industrial parks

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of Optics Valley Union; offer development opportunities to more enterprises engaging in software development and services outsourcing; and provide Online-to-Offline (O2O) services to enterprises, staff and communities. Wuhan Optics Valley Union is one of the leading business park developers and operators in China. It has been providing office space to around 2,000 enterprises in more than 15 large scale business parks and residential areas in eight cities in China. Wuhan Optics Valley Union currently serves around 100,000 enterprise staff and around 150,000 residents. The Company considers that the cooperation with iSoftStone would advance the business development of the Company at a strategic level. The Company and iSoftStone would be able to expand the smart city market business model together, leveraging on each other’s strengths. iSoftStone can provide information technology services support to the business parks of Wuhan Optics Valley Union, while the enterprises already established in the business parks would provide new client bases and environment for iSoftStone to expand its business. To the best knowledge, information and belief of the Board, having made all reasonable enquiry, iSoftStone is an independent third party independent of the Company and its connected persons (as defined in the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the ‘‘Listing Rules’’). The Strategic Cooperation Framework Agreement sets out a strategic cooperation framework between the parties and may or may not lead to the entering into of formal and specific cooperation agreements, shareholders and potential investors of the Company are advised to exercise caution when dealing in the shares of the Company. Further announcement(s) in relation to the matters referred to above will be made by the Company as and when required in compliance with the necessary requirements under the Listing Rules. * The English translation is for identification purposes only.

By Order of the Board Optics Valley Union Holding Company Limited Huang Liping Chairman Wuhan, Hubei, the People’s Republic of China 14 October 2015 As at the date of this announcement, the directors of the Company are Mr. HUANG Liping, Mr. HU Bin, Ms. CHEN Huifen as executive directors; Mr. LU Jun, Ms. SHU Chunping and Mr. ZHANG Jie as non-executive directors; Mr. QI Min, Mr. LEUNG Man Kit and Ms. ZHANG Shuqin as independent non-executive directors.

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