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Notice Of Books Closure Date

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, subject to the approval of Members at the Annual General Meeting (the "AGM") to be held on Monday, 28 April 2008, the Transfer Books and Register of Members of the Company will be closed on Friday, 30 May 2008 for the purpose of determining Members' entitlements to the proposed first and final tax exempt dividend of 2.0 Singapore cents per ordinary share (the "Dividends") in respect of the financial year ended 31 December 2007.

The Dividends, if approved by Members of the Company at the AGM, will be paid on Thursday, 19 June 2008.

Duly completed registrable transfers received by the Company's Share Registrar, Boardroom Corporate & Advisory Services Pte. Ltd. at 3 Church Street, #08-01 Samsung Hub, Singapore 049483 up to 5.00 p.m. on Thursday, 29 May 2008 will be registered to determine Members' entitlements to the Dividends. Members whose Securities Accounts with The Central Depository (Pte) Limited are credited with ordinary shares of the Company at 5.00 p.m. on Thursday, 29 May 2008 will be entitled to the Dividends.

By Order of the Board


Jane Teah
Company Secretary
11 April 2008

DBS Bank Ltd and UBS AG, acting through its business group, UBS Investment Bank, were the joint global co-ordinators and bookrunners of the initial public offering of the shares in Banyan Tree Holdings Limited.