Offer to Purchase for Cash Up to US$1,500,000,000 Aggregate Principal Amount of Notes Listed Below

By Prne, Gaea News Network
Wednesday, May 6, 2009

NEW YORK - 7.50% Guaranteed Notes due 2027 issued by Hutchison Whampoa Finance (CI) Limited (144A - CUSIP 448414AE2; ISIN US448414AE21; Common Code 008244901) (Regulation S - CUSIP G46715AC5; ISIN USG46715AC56; Common Code 007893221),

- 7.45% Guaranteed Notes due 2033 issued by Hutchison Whampoa International (03/33) Limited (144A - CUSIP 44841SAC3; ISIN US44841SAC35; Common Code 018124572) (Regulation S - CUSIP G4672CAC9; ISIN USG4672CAC94; Common Code 018124629),

- 6.25% Guaranteed Notes due 2014 issued by Hutchison Whampoa International (03/33) Limited (144A - CUSIP 44841SAB5; ISIN US44841SAB51; Common Code 018124530) (Regulation S - CUSIP G4672CAB1; ISIN USG4672CAB12; Common Code 018124548), and

- 6.50% Guaranteed Notes due 2013 issued by Hutchison Whampoa International (03/13) Limited (144A - CUSIP 44841RAA9; ISIN US44841RAA95; Common Code 016319384) (Regulation S - CUSIP G4672QAA2; ISIN USG4672QAA25; Common Code 016317632),

- each series of Notes being unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by Hutchison Whampoa Limited

Hutchison Whampoa Finance (CI) Limited, Hutchison Whampoa International (03/33) Limited and Hutchison Whampoa International (03/13) Limited (collectively, the “Issuers” and individually, an “Issuer”), each an exempted company with limited liability under the laws of the Cayman Islands and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hutchison Whampoa Limited, a company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of Hong Kong whose shares are listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Company”), hereby announce the completion of the previously announced cash tender offer by each of Acelist Limited, Daystep Limited, Ideal Zone Limited and Plan Bright Limited, each a BVI business company with limited liability under the laws of the British Virgin Islands and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (collectively, the “Offerors,” and individually, an “Offeror”) for up to US$1,500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the notes listed in the table below (collectively, the “Notes,” and each a “Series” of Notes) from each registered holder of Notes. The tender offer commenced on May 7, 2009, and expired at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on June 8, 2009 (the “Expiration Date”), under the terms of the Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal, each dated May 7, 2009. Morgan Stanley is the Dealer Manager of the tender offer.

Acceptance Total Title of Priority Consideration Offeror Security Issuer Level (1) ——- ——— —— ———– ————– Acelist 7.50% Hutchison 1 US$978.85 Limited Guaranteed Whampoa Notes due Finance (CI) 2027 Limited (the “2027 Notes”) Daystep 7.45% Hutchison 2 US$954.96 Limited Guaranteed Whampoa Notes due International 2033 (03/33) Limited (the “2033 Notes”) Ideal 6.25% Hutchison 3 US$1,047.82 Zone Guaranteed Whampoa Limited Notes due International 2014 (03/33) Limited (the “2014 Notes”) Plan 6.50% Hutchison 4 US$1,049.22 Bright Guaranteed Whampoa Limited Notes due International 2013 (03/13 )Limited (the “2013 Notes”) Aggregate Aggregate Aggregate Principal Principal Principal Amount Title of Amount Amount Accepted Security Outstanding Tendered for Purchase ——— ————– ————– ————– 7.50% US$500,000,000 US$171,143,000 US$171,143,000 Guaranteed Notes due 2027 (the “2027 Notes”) 7.45% US$1,500,000,000 US$355,613,000 US$355,613,000 Guaranteed Notes due 2033 (the “2033 Notes”) 6.25% US$2,000,000,000 US$646,499,000 US$646,499,000 Guaranteed Notes due 2014 (the “2014 Notes”) 6.50% US$3,500,000,000 US$635,825,000 US$326,623,000 Guaranteed Notes due 2013 (the “2013 Notes”)

(1) Includes the Early Tender Premium of US$30 per US$1,000 principal amount of Notes of each Series as set forth in the Offer to Purchase.

Because the tender offer was oversubscribed, the amounts of each Series of Notes accepted for purchase in the tender offer were determined in accordance with the priorities identified in the “Acceptance Priority Level” column in the table above and subject to the maximum US$1,500,000,000 aggregate principal amount for the tender offer. In accordance with the terms of the Offer to Purchase, each of Acelist Limited, Daystep Limited and Ideal Zone Limited has accepted for purchase all of the validly tendered 2027 Notes, 2033 Notes and 2014 Notes, respectively, and Plan Bright Limited has accepted for purchase US$326,623,000 aggregate principal amount of the 2013 Notes, which represents a proration factor of approximately 51.4 percent. The applicable Total Consideration and Tender Offer Consideration for the Notes accepted for purchase, as calculated by the Dealer Manager and announced on June 5, 2009, plus accrued and unpaid interest, will be paid today to The Depository Trust Company for distribution to holders as set forth in the Offer to Purchase. Notes that have been tendered but not accepted for purchase will be promptly returned to the tendering holders at the Offerors’ expense, except as provided in the Offer to Purchase.

As Notes purchased in the tender offer will not initially be cancelled, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of each Series of Notes will not be reduced by reason of such purchases. However, although there are no current plans to transfer any Notes of a particular Series purchased in the tender offer to the Issuer of that Series, such transfer may occur in the future in which event such Issuer may or may not after such transfer decide to cancel such Notes.

Persons with questions regarding the tender offer should contact Thomas O’Connor at Morgan Stanley in New York at +1-800-624-1808 (toll free) or +1-212-761-5384 (collect). In Hong Kong, questions may be directed to Meng Gao at +852-2848-5961.

Questions regarding tenders of Notes or requests for copies of the Offer to Purchase, Letter of Transmittal or related materials should be directed to D.F. King & Co., Inc., the Information Agent and Depositary for the tender offer, at +1-212-269-5550 (for banks and brokers only) or +1-800-431-9645 (for all others and toll-free).

The Offerors’ obligations to accept any Notes tendered and to pay the applicable consideration for them are set forth solely in the Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal.

This announcement is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell the Notes. The tender offer has been made only by, and pursuant to the terms of, the Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal, and the information in this announcement is qualified by reference to such documents.

Source: Hutchison Whampoa Finance

Tom Long of D.F. King & Co., Inc., for Hutchison Whampoa Limited, +1-212-269-5550

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