appointment of executive director and chief executive officer

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Aug 1, 2014 - with consulting services such as corporate restructuring, business ... Mr. Kwok served as the Director –
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(Incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 2223)

APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER The Board announces the appointment of Mr. Kwok Yuen Keung Tommy as an Executive Director and the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The board of directors (the “Board”) of Casablanca Group Limited (the “Company”) announces that Mr. Kwok Yuen Keung Tommy (“Mr. Kwok”) has been appointed as an Executive Director and the Chief Executive Officer of the Company with effect from 1 August 2014. Mr. Kwok, aged 48, has extensive experience in consulting, corporate restructuring, business development, financial modeling and corporate finance in Hong Kong, China and the United States. Mr. Kwok is currently running his business in providing consulting services to various clients. He is the Director of Terra Uber Investment Co., Limited which had provided the Company with consulting services such as corporate restructuring, business development and financial modeling since November 2013 and this arrangement was terminated upon the appointment of Mr. Kwok as an Executive Director and the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Kwok was the Chief Financial Officer of a company in Shanghai responsible for its pre-IPO matters with planning an initial public offering (“IPO”) of shares in Hong Kong during 2009 to 2012. From 2007 to 2008, Mr. Kwok was the Assistant Vice President Corporate Finance of Golden Concord Holdings Limited responsible for pre-IPO matters of GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Limited (stock code: 3800) in Hong Kong. From 2003 to 2007, Mr. Kwok served as the Director – Finance of Aspect Software (Shanghai) Limited which was a joint venture company between the New World Group in Hong Kong and some leading customer relationship management (“CRM”) software companies in the United States providing CRM software worldwide. In addition, Mr. Kwok also worked in New World Infrastructure Limited (stock code: 301 before the New World Group reorganization into NWS Holdings Limited (stock code: 659) in 2003) during 2000 to 2003 and Hopewell Holdings Limited (stock code: 54) during 1996 to 2000.

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Mr. Kwok obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from San Francisco State University, the United States of America and Master of Business Administration degree from Manchester Business School of the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a fellow member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Kwok is also a Greater China Partner of Blue Ocean Strategy (“BOS”) and a Qualifying BOS Practitioner. Mr. Kwok has entered into a service agreement with the Company for an initial term of three years with effect from 1 August 2014 unless terminated by not less than three months’ notice in writing served by either party. His appointment is subject to retirement by rotation and re-election at annual general meetings of the Company in accordance with the Articles of Association of the Company. Pursuant to the service agreement, Mr. Kwok will receive from the Company a salary of HK$1,300,000 per annum and is entitled to a discretionary bonus determined by the Board having regard to his performance. Such remuneration will be subject to review by the remuneration committee of the Company from time to time. As at the date of this announcement, save as disclosed above, Mr. Kwok confirms that (i) he does not have any relationship with any of the Directors, senior management, or substantial shareholder of the Company; (ii) he does not have any interest in the shares of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance, Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong; and (iii) he did not hold any directorship in public companies the securities of which are listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas in the preceding three years. Save as disclosed above, Mr. Kwok and the Board are not aware of any information that is required to be disclosed pursuant to any of the requirements under Rule 13.51(2) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, nor is there any other matters that need to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company. The Board would like to take this opportunity to welcome Mr. Kwok in joining the Company.

By Order of the Board Casablanca Group Limited Cheng Sze Kin Chairman

Hong Kong, 1 August 2014 As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises Mr. Cheng Sze Kin (Chairman), Mr. Cheng Sze Tsan (Vice-chairman), Ms. Wong Pik Hung and Mr. Kwok Yuen Keung Tommy as Executive Directors and Mr. Tse Yat Hong, Mr. Leung Lin Cheong and Mr. Li Kai Fat as Independent Non-executive Directors.

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