The board of directors (the "Board") of Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Limited (SEHK:1114) noted that there were certain media reports recently reporting the possible acquisition of shares of the Company by the Shenyang
Municipal Government from Huachen Automotive Group Holdings Company Limited (a controlling shareholder of the Company which is effectively interested in, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Liaoning Xinrui Automotive Industry Development Co. Ltd., approximately 30.43% of the issued share capital of the Company and currently under restructuring) (the "Media Reports"). The Board wishes to clarify that, to the best of the Company's knowledge,
information and belief, and having made all reasonable enquiries, the Company does not have any knowledge of the matters referred to in the Media Reports and the source of information contained in the Media Reports.