Hanwha Q CELLS Announces Shareholder Resolutions Adopted at Annual General Meeting

SEOUL, South Korea, Dec. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Hanwha Q CELLS Co., Ltd. ("Hanwha Q CELLS" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: HQCL), one of the world's largest photovoltaic manufacturers of high-quality, high-efficiency solar modules, today announced the shareholder resolutions adopted at its annual general meeting of shareholders ("AGM") held in Seoul, Korea on December 27, 2016.

Hanwha Q CELLS' shareholders adopted the following resolutions:

• As an ordinary resolution, that Seong Woo Nam, who was re-elected by the directors of the Company as a director on November 16, 2016, be re-elected as a director of the Company to hold office in accordance with the Articles of Association of the Company for a two-year term with effect from the date of the AGM, be approved, confirmed and ratified.
• As an ordinary resolution, that Jung Pyo Seo, who was re-elected by the directors of the Company as a director on November 16, 2016, be re-elected as a director of the Company to hold office in accordance with the Articles of Association of the Company for a two-year term with effect from the date of the AGM, be approved, confirmed and ratified.
• As an ordinary resolution, that Young S. Kim, who was elected by the directors of the Company as a director on November 21, 2016, be elected as a director of the Company to hold office in accordance with the Articles of Association of the Company for a two-year term with effect from the date of the AGM, be approved, confirmed and ratified.
• As an ordinary resolution, that Ernst & Young Han Young be appointed as independent auditor of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2016, be approved, confirmed and ratified.

About Hanwha Q CELLS

Hanwha Q CELLS Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ:HQCL) is one of the world´s largest and most recognized photovoltaic manufacturers for its high-quality, high-efficiency solar cells and modules. It is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea (Global Executive HQ) and Thalheim, Germany (Technology & Innovation HQ). With its diverse international manufacturing facilities in South Korea, Malaysia and China, Hanwha Q CELLS is in a unique position to flexibly address all global markets. Hanwha Q CELLS offers the full spectrum of photovoltaic products, applications and solutions, from modules to kits to systems to large scale solar power plants. Through its growing global business network spanning Europe, North America, Asia, South America, Africa and the Middle East, the company provides excellent services and long-term partnership to its customers in the utility, commercial, government and residential markets. Hanwha Q CELLS is a flagship company of Hanwha Group, a FORTUNE Global 500 firm and a Top 10 business enterprise in South Korea. For more information, visit: http://investors.hanwha-qcells.com/

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