Dfi Retail Intl Regulatory News (DFI)

To: Business Editor For immediate release

The following announcement was issued today to a Regulatory Information Service approved by the Financial Services Authority in the United Kingdom.

DAIRY FARM INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED

Interim Management Statement

5th May 2010 - Dairy Farm International Holdings Limited has today issued an Interim Management Statement covering the period from 1st January to 4th May 2010, in accordance with the requirements of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules issued by the Financial Services Authority of the United Kingdom.

During the period under review, which included the important Chinese New Year sales period, Dairy Farm's major businesses continued to perform well. Currency movements also enhanced sales and earnings in US dollar terms.

The Group's Mannings health and beauty stores and IKEA business in Hong Kong traded well, while supermarkets were steady. The 7-Eleven business stabilized in Hong Kong, but continued to struggle in Southern China. Mannings' operation in mainland China reached 130 stores during the period. In Taiwan, supermarkets faced difficult trading conditions, although IKEA showed improvement. Restaurant associate, Maxim's, recorded profit well ahead of last year.

Dairy Farm's businesses in Malaysia and Indonesia achieved improved results, and those in Singapore also performed well. The Group continues to explore avenues to build its operations in Vietnam and Brunei, and some progress was seen in both joint venture operations in India.

Overall, Dairy Farm has continued to trade ahead of the same period last year, and has maintained a strong financial position with net cash at the end of April 2010.

Dairy Farm is a leading pan-Asian retailer. At 31st December 2009, the Group and its associates operated over 5,000 outlets - including supermarkets, hypermarkets, health and beauty stores, convenience stores, home furnishings stores and restaurants; employed over 76,000 people in the region; and had total annual sales exceeding US$8 billion. Dairy Farm International Holdings Limited is incorporated in Bermuda and listed in London, Bermuda and Singapore. It is a member of the Jardine Matheson Group.

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For further information, please contact:

Dairy Farm Management Services Limited

Howard Mowlem (852) 2299 1896

Email: hmowlem@dairy-farm.com.hk

GolinHarris

John Morgan (852) 2501 7939

Email: john.morgan@golinharris.com

This and other Group announcements can be accessed through the Internet at 'www.dairyfarmgroup.com'.