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

9th November 2011 - Dairy Farm International Holdings Limited has today issued an Interim Management Statement covering the period from 1st July to 8th November 2011 in accordance with the requirements of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the Financial Services Authority in the United Kingdom.

Dairy Farm Group's sales and earnings continued to grow during the period under review, although the rate of growth has slowed as compared to the first half of the year.

The Group's Hong Kong operations performed well overall, and some progress was made in mainland China. In Taiwan, the supermarket business stabilized and IKEA is trading strongly. Restaurant associate, Maxim's, also produced improved results and continues to expand on the Mainland. Good growth in profit was recorded in Indonesia, but the operations in Malaysia and Singapore experienced some slowdown.

The Group is maintaining a strong financial position.

Dairy Farm is a leading pan-Asian retailer. The Group and its associates operate over 5,300 outlets - including supermarkets, hypermarkets, health and beauty stores, convenience stores, home furnishings stores and restaurants - employing over 81,000 people in the region, and had total annual sales in 2010 exceeding US$9 billion. Dairy Farm International Holdings Limited is incorporated in Bermuda and has a premium listing on the London Stock Exchange, with secondary listings in 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

Alec Tong (852) 2299 1896

GolinHarris

John Morgan (852) 2501 7939

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