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1994
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China Everbright Holdings Company Limited became the major shareholder of IHD Holding Ltd., which was then renamed to China Everbright - IHD Pacific Ltd.

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1997 |
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Acquired 20% equity interest in International Bank of Asia Limited. |
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Acquired 2.5% equity interest in AXA China Region Insurance Company Limited.
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Acquired 20% equity interest in China Everbright Bank for HK$2.4 billion with the approval of the State Council of the PRC. It represented an unprecedented acquisition of an equity interest in a PRC commercial bank by a company listed in Hong Kong.
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China Everbright - IHD Pacific Ltd. renamed to China Everbright Limited.

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1998 |
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Acquired China Everbright Financial Holdings Limited from parent company - China Everbright Holdings Company Limited thus entering the field of financial services.

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1999 |
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Acquired 49% equity interest in Everbright Securities Company Limited. |
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Mr. Liu Mingkang appointed as Chairman of the Group.
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Established Standard Life (Asia) Limited, with Standard Life Assurance Company and HIH Insurance (Asia) Limited.
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Generated net profit of HK$433 million for 1999.

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2000 |
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Mr. Wang Mingquan appointed as Chairman of the Group.
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Generated net profit of HK$1.29 billion for 2000.

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2001 |
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Admitted into the Morgan Stanley Capital International's China Free Index. |
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Included in the Hang Seng 200 Index. (HS 200 Index) |
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Awarded by Finance Asia as one of the "Best Managed Companies" in Asia and ranked eighth amongst enterprises in China. |
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Established CEL Venture Capital (Shenzhen) Limited, entering into the field of direct investment; A platform of the Group in the Mainland China, specializing in investments, asset management and financial advisory services.
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Acquired additional equity interest in China Everbright Bank, shareholding increased from 20% to 21.39%.
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Generated net profit of HK$371 million for 2001.

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2002 |
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Sold its 35% equity interest in Standard Life (Asia) Limited to Standard Life Insurance Company and withdrew from the joint venture insurance business.

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2003 |
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Served as sponsor for the listing of Fujian Zijin Mining Industry Co., Limited on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, which was over 700 times oversubscribed, the highest for the year. |
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Established SeaBright Asset Management Limited with Seagate Global Advisors, LLC to provide asset management and financial advisory services to investors. |
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Established the China Everbright Limited Beijing Representative Office, responsible for liaison and enquiry on investment related businesses. |
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Generated net profit of HK$224 million for 2003.

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2004 |
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Accepted an offer from Fubon Financial Holding Company and disposed of its 20% stake in International Bank of Asia Limited. |
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Held a joint event in conjunction with Everbright Securities Company Limited, the "2004 China Investment Forum" aimed at enhancing exchange in international financial industry and enjoys economic growth in China.

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2005 |
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Established the hedge fund "China Everbright Dragon Fund". |
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Served as sponsor for listing for Enric Energy Equipment Holdings Limited and Guangdong Nan Yue Logistics Company Limited on the Growth Enterprise Market and Main Board respectively. |
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Invested in Nanjing Gear and Goldwind Technology. |
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Served as underwriter for listings of China Infrastructure Machinery Holdings Limited and Minth Group Limited on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. |
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China Everbright Research Limited ranked 26th in Asiamoney 2005. |
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The first direct investment project, TechFaith, listed on NASDAQ. |
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Net profit for 2005 amounted to HK$296 million.

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2006 |
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Grand opening of Tianjin Port Financial Company Limited, in which the Group held a 19.9% equity interest. |
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Generated net profit of HK$ 879 million for 2006, with Hong Kong operating profits hitting a new record.

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2007 |
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Served as sponsor for the listing of Hong Long Holdings Limited on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. |
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Established China Everbright Wealth Management Limited, providing a one-stop financial service. |
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Direct investment project - China High Speed Transmission Equipment Group Co., Ltd. (formerly known as Nanjing Gear), listed in Hong Kong. |
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Mr. Tang Shuangning appointed as Chairman of the Group. |
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Grand opening of China Everbright Securities and Wealth Management Centre in North Point. |
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Group's profit of 2007 amounted to HK$5.01 billion, another record high.
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Awarded as one of the "Hong Kong Outstanding Enterprises 2007" by <Economic Digest>
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2008 |
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China Everbright Opens Branch in Hung Hom Whampoa |
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Everbright announces interim results for FY2008 |