Delay in Despatch of Circular

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                                             ZHEJIANG EXPRESSWAY CO., LTD.


      (A joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability)
                                                  (Stock code: 0576)

            DELAY IN DESPATCH OF CIRCULAR IN RELATION TO DISCLOSEABLE AND CONNECTED TRANSACTIONS


Reference is made to the announcement of Zhejiang Expressway Co., Ltd. (the "Company") dated 20 March 2013
(the "Announcement") in relation to proposed acquisitions of an aggregate 76.55% equity interest in Zhejiang
Jinhua Yongjin Expressway Co., Ltd., which constitute discloseable and connected transactions for the Company 
under the Listing Rules.

Unless otherwise defined, capitalised terms used herein shall have the same meanings as those defined in the 
Announcement.

As stated in the Announcement, the Company expected to despatch a circular (the "Circular") containing, among
other things, (i) details of the Acquisitions, (ii) a letter from the Independent Board Committee to the 
Independent Shareholders regarding the Acquisitions, (iii) a letter of advice from the independent financial 
adviser to the Independent Board Committee and the Independent Shareholders regarding the Acquisitions, and 
(iv) a notice of general meeting, to the Shareholders on or before 12 April 2013.

As additional time is required for the Company to prepare and finalise the information to be contained in the 
Circular, the despatch date of the Circular is expected to be delayed to a date falling on or before 
30 April 2013.

                                                                          On behalf of the Board
                                                                      ZHEJIANG EXPRESSWAY CO., LTD.
                                                                              ZHAN Xiaozhang
                                                                                  Chairman

Hangzhou, PRC, 12 April 2013

As of the date of this announcement, the executive directors of the Company are: Mr. ZHAN Xiaozhang, 
Ms. LUO Jianhu and Mr. DING Huikang; the non-executive directors of the Company are: Mr. LI Zongsheng, 
Mr. WANG Weili and Mr. WANG Dongjie; and the independent non-executive directors of the Company are: 
Mr. ZHANG Junsheng, Mr. ZHOU Jun and Mr. PEI Ker-Wei.