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Qingdao Port International Co., Ltd.* 青島港國際股份有限公司 (A joint stock company established in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability) GLOBAL OFFERING Number of Offer Shares in the Global Offering : 776,380,000 H shares (comprising 705,800,000 H Shares to be offered by the Company and 70,580,000 H Shares to be offered by the Selling Shareholder, subject to the Over-allotment Option) Number of Offer Shares in the International Offering : 698,742,000 H shares (subject to adjustment and the Over-allotment Option) Number of Hong Kong Offer Shares : 77,638,000 H shares (subject to adjustment) Offer Price : HK$3.76 per H share, plus brokerage of 1%, SFC transaction levy of 0.003%, and Hong Kong Stock Exchange trading fee of 0.005% (payable in full on application in Hong Kong dollars and subject to refund) Nominal value : RMB1.00 per H share Stock Code : 06198 Joint Sponsors Joint Global Coordinators Joint Bookrunners and Joint Lead Managers Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this prospectus, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this prospectus. A copy of this prospectus, having attached thereto the documents specified in “Documents Delivered to the Registrar of Companies and Available for Inspection” in Appendix VIII to this prospectus, has been registered by the Registrar of Companies in Hong Kong as required by Section 342C of the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Chapter 32 of the Laws of Hong Kong). The Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong and the Registrar of Companies in Hong Kong take no responsibility for the contents of this prospectus or any other document referred to above. Applicants for Hong Kong Offer Shares are required to pay, on application, the Offer Price of HK$3.76 for each Hong Kong Offer Share together with a brokerage fee of 1%, a SFC transaction levy of 0.003% and a Hong Kong Stock Exchange trading fee of 0.005%. The Joint Global Coordinators (for themselves and on behalf of the Underwriters) and the Joint Sponsors may, with our consent (for ourselves and on behalf of the Selling Shareholder) reduce the number of Hong Kong Offer Shares and/or the Offer Price stated in this prospectus at any time prior to the morning of the last day for lodging applications under the Hong Kong Public Offering. In such case, notices of the reduction in the number of Hong Kong Offer Shares and/or the Offer Price will be published in the South China Morning Post (in English) and the Hong Kong Economic Times (in Chinese) as soon as practicable following the decision to make such reduction, and in any event not later than the morning of the day which is the last day for lodging applications under the Hong Kong Public Offering. Such notices will also be available on the website of our Company at www.qingdao-port.com and on the website of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange at www.hkexnews.hk. Further details are set forth in “Structure of the Global Offering” and “How to Apply for Hong Kong Offer Share” in this prospectus. If applications for Hong Kong Offer Shares have been submitted prior to the day which is the last day for lodging applications under the Hong Kong Public Offering, in the event that the number of Offer Shares and/or the Offer Price is so reduced, such applications can subsequently be withdrawn. We are established, and substantially all of our businesses are located, in the PRC. Potential investors should be aware of the differences in the legal, economic and financial systems between the PRC and Hong Kong and that there are different risk factors relating to investment in PRC-established businesses. Potential investors should also be aware that the regulatory framework in the PRC is different from the regulatory framework in Hong Kong and should take into consideration the different market nature of the shares of the Company. Such differences and risk factors are set out in “Risk Factors”, “Appendix V — Summary of Principal Legal and Regulatory Provisions” and “Appendix VI — Summary of Articles of Association” in this prospectus. The obligations of the Hong Kong Underwriters under the Hong Kong Underwriting Agreement are subject to termination by the Joint Global Coordinators (for themselves and on behalf of the Hong Kong Underwriters) and the Joint Sponsors if certain grounds arise prior to 8:00 a.m. on the Listing Date. See “Underwriting — Hong Kong Underwriting Arrangements — Hong Kong Public Offering — Grounds for Termination” in this prospectus. * For identification purpose only. May 26, 2014 EXPECTED TIMETABLE(1) Latest time to complete electronic applications under White Form eIPO service through the designated website www.eipo.com.hk(2) ...................... 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 29, 2014 Application lists open(3) ........................... 11:45 a.m. on Thursday, May 29, 2014 Latest time to lodge WHITE and YELLOW Application Forms ............................. 12:00 noon on Thursday, May 29, 2014 Latest time to give electronic application instructions to HKSCC(4) .................................. 12:00 noon on Thursday, May 29, 2014 Latest time to complete payment of White Form eIPO applications by effecting internet banking transfer(s) or PPS payment transfer(s) ....................... 12:00 noon on Thursday, May 29, 2014 Application lists close ............................ 12:00 noon on Thursday, May 29, 2014 Announcement of: • the level of application in the Hong Kong Public Offering; • the level of indications of interest in the International Offering; and • the basis of allocation of the Hong Kong Offer Shares to be published (a) in South China Morning Post (in English) and Hong Kong Economic Times (in Chinese); (b) on our website at www.qingdao-port.com(5) and the website of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited at www.hkexnews.hk(6) on or before ............................. Thursday, June 5, 2014 Results of allocations in the Hong Kong Public Offering (with successful applicants’ identification document numbers where appropriate) to be available through a variety of channels (see “How to Apply for Hong Kong Offer Shares — 11. Publication of Results”) ...................... Thursday, June 5, 2014 Result of allocations in the Hong Kong Public Offering (with successful applicants’ identification document numbers where appropriate) will be available at www.iporesults.com.hk with a “search by ID” .................. Thursday, June 5, 2014 H Share certificates in respect of wholly or partially successful applications to be dispatched or deposited into CCASS on or before(7) ................................... Thursday, June 5, 2014 —i— EXPECTED TIMETABLE(1) White Form e-Refund payment instructions/refund cheques in respect of wholly or partially unsuccessful applications to be dispatched on or before(7)(8)(9) ............................ Thursday, June 5, 2014 Dealings in H Shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange expected to commence at 9:00 a.m. on ............................ Friday, June 6, 2014 Notes: (1) All times refer to Hong Kong local time, except as otherwise stated. Details of the structure of the Global Offering, including conditions of the Hong Kong Public Offering, are set forth in “Structure of the Global Offering” in this prospectus. (2) If you have already submitted your application through the designated website at www.eipo.com.hk and obtained an application reference number from the designated website prior to 11:30 a.m., you will be permitted to continue the application process (by completing payment of application monies) until 12:00 noon on the last day for submitting applications, when the application lists close. You will not be permitted to submit your application through the designated website at www.eipo.com.hk after 11:30 a.m. on the last day for submitting applications. (3) If there is a tropical cyclone warning signal number 8 or above, or a “black” rainstorm warning in force in Hong Kong at any time between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on Thursday, May 29, 2014, the application lists will not open on that day. Please see “How to Apply for Hong Kong Offer Shares — 10. Effect of Bad Weather on the Opening of the Application Lists” in this prospectus. (4) Applicants who apply for the Hong Kong Offer Shares by giving electronic application instructions to HKSCC should refer to “How to Apply for Hong Kong Offer Shares — 6. Applying by Giving Electronic Application Instructions to HKSCC via CCASS” in this prospectus. (5) None of the website or any of the information contained on the website forms part of this prospectus. (6) The announcement will be available for viewing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s website at www.hkexnews.hk. (7) Applicants who apply for 1,000,000 or more Hong Kong Offer Shares and have provided all required information in their Application Forms may collect refund cheques (where applicable) and H Share certificates (where applicable) in person from our H Share Registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 5, 2014. Applicants being individuals who opt for personal collection must not authorize any other person to make collection on their behalf. Applicants being corporations who opt for personal collection must attend by their authorized representatives each bearing a letter of authorization from his corporation stamped with the corporation’s chop. Both individuals and authorized representatives (if applicable) must produce, at the time of collection, evidence of identity acceptable to Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited.