China Cord Blood Corporation Receives Notice of Transaction Regarding its 7% Senior Convertible Note Due 2017 Held by Golden Meditech

HONG KONG, Aug. 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- China Cord Blood Corporation (NYSE: CO) ("CCBC" or the "Company"), China's leading provider of cord blood collection, laboratory testing, hematopoietic stem cell processing, and stem cell storage services, today announced that the Company has been informed that Magnum Opus International Holdings Limited ("Magnum"), a private vehicle that is controlled by CCBC Chairman Mr. Yuen KAM and involves the CCBC management team, together with Cordlife Group Limited ("Cordlife"), a Singapore listed company and substantial shareholder of the Company, have agreed to purchase the Company's outstanding 7% senior convertible note due 2017 (the "Note") held by Golden Meditech Holdings Limited ("Golden Meditech"), CCBC's parent company, for a total consideration of approximately $88.1 million.

The Note was originally issued by the Company to Golden Meditech in 2012 with an aggregate principal amount of $50 million. Magnum and Cordlife are each obligated to purchase 50% of the Note, subject to customary closing conditions and satisfaction of all relevant approvals and consents, including but not limited to the approval of Golden Meditech's independent shareholders.

About China Cord Blood Corporation

China Cord Blood Corporation is the first and largest umbilical cord blood banking operator in China in terms of geographical coverage and the only cord blood banking operator with multiple licenses.  Under current PRC government regulations, only one licensed cord blood banking operator is permitted to operate in each licensed region and only seven licenses have been authorized as of today.  China Cord Blood Corporation provides cord blood collection, laboratory testing, hematopoietic stem cell processing, and stem cell storage services.  For more information, please visit our website at http://www.chinacordbloodcorp.com.        

About Magnum Opus International Holdings Limited

Magnum Opus International Holdings Limited is incorporated in the British Virgin Islands. It is controlled by Mr. Yuen KAM, CCBC's chairman of the Board, and involves the CCBC management team. Mr. Yuen KAM is also the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Golden Meditech.

About Cordlife Group Limited (Bloomberg stock code: CLGL SP)

Incorporated in May 2001, Cordlife Group Limited is a multi-product healthcare company catering to the mother and child segment and a leading cord blood and umbilical cord lining banking services provider. Today, Cordlife operates the largest[1] private cord blood banks in each of Singapore, the Philippines and Indonesia, and is amongst the top three market leaders in Hong Kong and India. Cordlife also holds approximately 10.02% and 31.81% stakes in China Cord Blood Corporation and StemLife Berhad respectively, both of which are their countries' largest cord blood bank operators. For more information, please visit www.cordlife.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events, performance and results of operations, and underlying assumptions and other statements that are other than statements of historical facts. These statements are subject to uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, product and service demand and acceptance, changes in technology, economic conditions, the impact of competition and pricing, government regulation, and other risks contained in statements filed from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All such forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, and whether made by or on behalf of the Company, are expressly qualified by the cautionary statements and any other cautionary statements which may accompany the forward-looking statements. In addition, the Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.

For more information, please contact:

China Cord Blood Corporation
Investor Relations Department
Tel: (+852) 3605-8180
Email: [email protected]

ICR, Inc.
Mr. Bill Zima
Tel: (+86) 10-6583-7511 (China) or (+1) 646-405-5185 (U.S.)
Email: [email protected]

SOURCE China Cord Blood Corporation

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