(10 July 2018) — Luk Fook Holdings (International) Limited (“Lukfook” / the “Group”) (Stock Code: 00590) is pleased to announce that the Group’s 26 outlets received “Gold Award” in the “Charter on External Lighting Award Scheme” by the Environmental Bureau of Hong Kong SAR Government (“Environmental Bureau”) for the Group’s contributions to reduce light nuisance and energy consumption. The Gold Award honours the Group’s efforts on switching off external lighting installations of outlets for decorative, promotional, or advertising purposes, from midnight to 7 a.m. on the following day, which may affect the outdoor environment.

Mr. Wong Wai Sheung, Chairman and Chief Executive of the Group said, “Environmental protection is an integral part of corporate social responsibility. The Group has always been committed in upholding our social responsibility, and actively responding to Environmental Bureau’s “Charter on External Lighting Award Scheme”, alleviating the light pollution, improving the quality of living and saving energy. Looking forward, the Group will continue to fulfil our corporate citizenship and be the corporate role model to engage more attention in saving energy and environmental preservation.”

To address the issues of light nuisance and energy wastage caused by external lighting, the Environment Bureau of the Hong Kong SAR started the “Charter on External Lighting” since 2016 to encourage companies with external lighting installations to minimise light nuisance and minimise energy wastage by turning off the lighting installations during a preset time, with the aim of enhancing public awareness of the issue of external lighting, and gradually bringing in positive changes to mitigate the problems caused by external lighting.

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