

HONG KONG,CHINA - Media OutReach - 22 March2019 - CIFI Holdings (Group) Co. Ltd. ("CIFI" or the"Group", HKEx stock code: 884), a leading real estate developerengaged in the property development and investment business in the first-,second- and robust third-tier cities in China announced that the Group issuesUS$ 255 million senior notes at a coupon rate of 6.55% with a 5-year maturity. Thecoupon rate is one of the lowest among real estate enterprises in China withthe same credit level recently.
The issue receivedover US$ 625 million subscription and was approximately 2.5 timesover-subscribed, representing a keen market demand for the issue.
StandardChartered Bank is the sole global coordinator, sole bookrunner and sole lead managerof the issue.
On 15 March2019, Standard & Poor upgraded CIFI's rating from "BB-" to "BB". It isbecause CIFI has significantly improved its diversity and scale in the past twoto three years. The "stable" outlook reflects S&P's expectation that CIFIwill continue to expand its sales scale with controllable leverage.
Headquartered in Shanghai,CIFI is one of China's top real estate developers. CIFI principally focuses ondeveloping high-quality properties in first-, second- and robust third-tiercities in China. CIFI develops various types of properties, includingresidential flats, office buildings and commercial complexes.
To learn more about theCompany, please visit CIFI's website at: https://www.cifi.com.cn