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Immediate Release

Chengdu IFS the First Commercial Property Project in China Receives

Prestigious ICSC VIVA Best of the Best Global Award

June 3, 2016, Hong Kong – Chengdu International Finance Square (“Chengdu IFS”) is honoured to

have received the “2016 VIVA Best-of-the-Best Design and Development Award” from International

Council of Shopping Center (“ICSC”), representing China’s first-ever commercial property project

winning this top global title. Christina Hau, General Manager (Operations) of Wharf China Estates

Limited, received the award at the ceremony held at Las Vegas on May 22, 2016.

Christina Hau receives the award from ICSC at the ceremony

Doreen Lee, Vice Chairman of The Wharf (Holdings) Limited said, “We are thrilled that Chengdu

IFS has become China’s first-ever commercial property project winning this top global title

presented by ICSC. Our team will continue to work hard to reflect VIVA’s spirit – Vision,

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Innovation, Value and Achievement in our future projects.”

New Landmark with “City within a City” Design Redefines Quality Lifestyle

ICSC commented, “Chengdu IFS was honoured for its ‘City within a City’ mixed-use design, which

incorporates premium office space, Niccolo Hotel, and luxury residential properties that sit above its

flagship eight-level retail and lifestyle podium. The center, developed by The Wharf (Holdings)

Limited, has a Family Zone featuring an ice skating rink, food court, and family and children’s stores;

High Zone featuring double height shopfronts containing nearly 300 top-tier luxury and lifestyle

brands; Sky Zone housing trend and contemporary brands as well as major entertainment and food

and beverage anchors; and the Sky Garden – a green roof space with a unique sculpture garden,

dining options, and art gallery. Located in the heart of the central business district, Chengdu IFS

sets a striking benchmark for mixed-use developments in the Western China Region.”

“Designed by Benoy, an international acclaimed architectural firm, Chengdu IFS shopping mall is

proud of its world-class architectural design, facilities and world-class property management.

Providing unmatched quality service and unique shopping experience, the development has not only

realised sustainability of green intelligence but it has also raised the bar for commercial properties

and set a role model amid the rapid internationalization of Chengdu.”

“Architectures form city landscape, business activities visualise city brand while culture defines city

character. In addition to the pursuit of excellence in architectural design and business management,

CDIFS brings to live a host of talk-of-the-town events since its opening two years ago. Along its

“City within a City” concept, Chengdu IFS aims to introduce new lifestyle and new shopping

experience beyond luxury shopping for people in Chengdu.” Ms Lee added.

Chengdu IFS’ Achievements

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Chengdu IFS complex is the first of the five IFS projects developed by The Wharf (Holdings)

Limited with an investment amounting to RMB 17 billion. The mixed use project has won a

number of awards and recognitions since opening in 2014 with some highlights below:

• 2015-2016 Real Estate Design China Award——Top 10 Golden Commercial Projects by China

Real Estate Architects in March 2016

• Platinum Level Certification of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) by

USGBC in March 2016

• “Design & Development Excellence – New Developments” Gold Award, ICSC Asia Pacific

Shopping Center Awards 2015 in October 2015

• Asia Pacific Interior Design Awards 2014 by Hong Kong Interior Design Association in

November 2014

• China Property Awards 2014——Best Mixed-Use Development (China) by Ensign Media and

Perspective Magazine in November 2014

Founded in 1957, ICSC is the world’s largest trade association of the shopping centre industry with

70,000 members in over 100 countries. ICSC global awards aims to recognise candidates with

extraordinary achievement in design, development, marketing, sustainability and social service in the

global retail real estate industry. For the 2016 VIVA Best-of-the-Best Design and Development

Award, Chengdu IFS faced intense competition with candidates from the U.S., Canada, Europe and

the Asian Pacific.

Winners receiving this top title over the past five years included Liverpool One in UK (2011),

Westfield London in UK (2012), Santa Monica Place in California, U.S. (2013), City Creek Center in

Salt Lake City of Utah, U.S. (2014) and Trinity Leeds in UK (2015).

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Chengdu IFS has quickly become a new landmark in China West with its “City within a City” design

Sculpture Garden on Level 7 enables the public to enjoy green space and appreciate art

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Chengdu IFS is a world-class mixed-use complex with outstanding architectural design

About Chengdu International Finance Square

Chengdu International Finance Square (Chengdu IFS) occupies the most coveted location within the

Chunxi Road’s core business district in the heart of Chengdu. It is situated at the intersection of the

city’s two main bustling arteries: Hongxing Road and Dacisi Road. Chengdu IFS is a landmark

development with overall gross floor area exceeding 760,000 square metres. It consists of

206,000-square-metre flagship shopping mall, Premium Grade-A office buildings, Niccolo Hotel and

luxury residence. The flagship shopping arcade of Chengdu IFS houses 400 brands in which nearly

90 brands made debut in Chengdu. As the one-stop-shop flagship high-end retailing landmark in

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the Western China, Chengdu IFS houses a number of top-notch fashion brands, watch and jeweler

shops, trend and children’s brands, Lane Crawford, ice skating rink, UX IMAX cinema as well as a

wide choice of dining options, providing a unique shopping experience under one roof. Chengdu IFS

complex has been conceived to be a “City within the City”.

About The Wharf (Holdings) Limited

Founded in 1886, The Wharf (Holdings) Limited (Stock code: 4) is a premier company listed in

Hong Kong. It is a subsidiary of Wheelock and Company Limited. Wharf is active in Hong Kong

and China with prime real estate as primary strategic focus. Site acquisition, development and

marketing are its core competencies while mall development and retail management remain its

strategic differentiation. Investment Properties including flagships Harbour City and Times Square is

the backbone of Wharf’s business model. The portfolio continues to grow and has been a key

growth driver for the Group with addition of five International Finance Squares in China. Wharf’s

mission of Building for Tomorrow underlines the Group’s asset expansion programme. Its China

land bank is maintained at 8.4 million square metres spanning 15 cities. The Group now operates 14

hotels in the Asia Pacific region and is set to expand the portfolio with a solid pipeline of new hotels

over the next few years. Also contributing to Wharf’s presence in the Mainland are key port assets

along the China coast. Wharf website: www.wharfholdings.com.

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