PRESS RELEASE: Significant Shareholding Notification: 5% Shareholding Exceeded

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Tortola, British Virgin Islands (12 August 2013):

Eastern Property Holdings (the "Company") has been notified that, as of the close of business on 09 August 2013, Lionshare Opportunities Fund managed by Valartis Fund Management holds in excess of 5% of the Company's shares in issue.

The reporting levels are based on the total 5,338,132 shares in issue.

The Memorandum and Articles of Association of Eastern Property Holdings are available on the Company website: www.easternpropertyholdings.com

Eastern Property Holdings Ltd. is an SIX Swiss Exchange-listed real estate development company focusing on Russia. The company holds interests in office, residential, retail and parking properties and developments, principally in Moscow and St. Petersburg. EPH is managed by Valartis International Ltd. a wholly-owned subsidiary of Valartis Group AG. Additional information on Eastern Property Holdings is available by contacting Anna Bernhart, Tel: +41 43 336 8111 or by visiting the company's website, www.easternpropertyholdings.com

Significant Shareholding Notification: http://hugin.info/139905/R/1722304/573874.pdf

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Eastern Property Holdings Limited (EPH)

Valartis Asset Management SA Geneva Switzerland

WKN: 250817;ISIN: VGG290991014;

http://www.easternpropertyholdings.com/ (END) Dow Jones Newswires

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