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You are reminded that documents transmitted via this medium may be altered or changed during the process of electronic transmission and consequently none of Credit Suisse (Hong Kong) Limited and Merrill Lynch International (together, the ‘‘Joint Lead Managers’’) or any person who controls any of the Joint Lead Managers, or any director, officer, employee or agent of any of the Joint Lead Managers, or affiliate of any such person accepts any liability or responsibility whatsoever in respect of any difference between the Offering Circular distributed to you in electronic format and the hard copy version available to you on request from the Joint Lead Managers. Preliminary Offering Circular dated 23 September 2016 Subject to completion Confidential TVB Finance Limited (incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability) U.S.$[•][•] per cent. Guaranteed Notes Due 2021 irrevocably and unconditionally guaranteed by hall be made or received, and no agreement nary Offering Circular is not an offer to sell (incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability) (Stock Code: 00511) ISSUE PRICE: [•] per cent. The [•] per cent. Guaranteed Notes due [•](the‘‘Notes’’) in the aggregate principal amount of U.S.$[•] to be issued by TVB Finance Limited (the ‘‘Issuer’’) will be irrevocably and unconditionally guaranteed (the ‘‘Guarantee’’) by Television Broadcasts Limited (the ‘‘Company’’ or the ‘‘Guarantor’’). The Notes will bear interest from [•] 2016 at the rate set forth above, payable semi-annually in arrear on [•]and[•] of each year (commencing on [•] 2017). The Notes mature on [•]. The Notes are not redeemable prior to maturity, except that the Notes may be redeemed, in whole but not in part, in the event of certain developments affecting taxation at 100 per cent. of their principal amount plus accrued interest, as described in this Offering Circular. The Notes will constitute direct, general, unconditional, unsubordinated and (subject to the negative pledge set out in the Terms and Conditions of the Notes) unsecured obligations of the Issuer which will at all times rank pari passu among themselves and at least pari passu with all other present and future unsecured unsubordinated obligations of the Issuer, save for such obligations as may be preferred by provisions of law that are both mandatory and of general application. The Guarantee will constitute direct, general, unconditional, unsubordinated and (subject to the negative pledge set out in the Terms and Conditions of the Notes) unsecured obligations of the Guarantor which will at all times rank at least pari passu with all other present and future unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of the Guarantor, save for such obligations as may be preferred by provisions of law that are both mandatory and of general application. Application will be made to The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the ‘‘Hong Kong Stock Exchange’’) for the listing of the Notes by way of debt issues to professional investors only (as defined in Chapter 37 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and in the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong)) (together ‘‘Professional Investors’’). This Offering Circular is for distribution to Professional Investors only. Investors should not purchase the Notes in the primary or secondary markets unless they are Professional Investors and understand the risks involved. The Notes are only suitable for Professional Investors. The Hong Kong Stock Exchange has not reviewed the contents of this Offering Circular, other than to ensure that the prescribed form disclaimer and responsibility statements, and a statement limiting distribution of this Offering Circular to Professional Investors only have been reproduced in this Offering Circular. Listing of the Notes on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange is not to be risdiction where such offer or sale is not permitted. No offertaken or invitation s as an indication of the commercial merits or credit quality of the Notes or the Issuer and the Guarantor or the quality of disclosure in this Offering Circular. Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange take no responsibility for the contents of this Offering Circular, 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 Offering Circular. This document includes particulars given in compliance with the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited for the purpose of giving information with regard to the Issuer and the Guarantor. The Issuer and the Guarantor accept full responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained in this document and confirm, having made reasonable enquiries, that to ing Circular, to purchase or subscribe for any securities. the best of their knowledge and belief there are no other facts the omission of which would make any statement herein misleading. ffering Circular is subject to completion and amendment in the final Offering Circular. This Prelimi Investing in the Notes involves risks. Please see ‘‘Risk Factors’’ beginning on page 11. The Notes and the Guarantee have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the ‘‘Securities Act’’) and, subject to certain exceptions, may not be offered or sold within the U.S.. For a description of these and certain to buy any securities in any ju further restrictions on offers and sales of the Notes and the distribution of this Offering Circular, see ‘‘Subscription and Sale’’. The Notes will initially be represented by beneficial interests in a global certificate (the ‘‘Global Certificate’’) in registered form, which will be registered in the name of a nominee of, and shall be deposited on or about [•] 2016 (the ‘‘Issue Date’’) with, a common depositary for Euroclear Bank SA/NV (‘‘Euroclear’’) and Clearstream Banking S.A. (‘‘Clearstream’’). Beneficial interests in the Global Certificate will be shown on, and transfers thereof will be effected only through, records maintained by Euroclear and Clearstream. Except as described herein, certificates for Notes will not be issued in exchange for beneficial interests in the Global Certificate. Joint Bookrunners and Joint Lead Managers BofA Merrill Lynch Credit Suisse