China Biologic Announces Dismissal of Lawsuit Filed in Cayman Islands by Former Chairman

BEIJING, Dec. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBPO) ("China Biologic" or the "Company"), a leading fully integrated plasma-based biopharmaceutical company in China, today announced that the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands (the "Court") dismissed the lawsuit previously filed against the Company by Mr. David (Xiaoying) Gao, the former Chairman and CEO of the Company.

As previously disclosed by the Company, the lawsuit was filed by Mr. Gao in an attempt to challenge the Company's private placement that was announced on August 24, 2018 and completed on September 21, 2018. On December 13, 2018 (Cayman Islands time), the Court issued an order dismissing the claim (the "Order") on the ground that the plaintiff lacked standing to bring such a personal claim against the Company, and ordering Mr. Gao to pay the Company's costs of the proceedings. The plaintiff must seek leave of the Court within 14 days of the Order if he wishes to appeal the judgment.

About China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.

China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBPO) is a leading fully integrated plasma-based biopharmaceutical company in China. The Company's products are used as critical therapies during medical emergencies and for the prevention and treatment of life-threatening diseases and immune-deficiency related diseases. China Biologic is headquartered in Beijing and manufactures over 20 different dosage forms of plasma products through its indirect majority-owned subsidiary, Shandong Taibang Biological Products Co., Ltd. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Guizhou Taibang Biological Products Co., Ltd. The Company also has an equity investment in Xi'an Huitian Blood Products Co., Ltd. The Company sells its products to hospitals, distributors and other healthcare facilities in China. For additional information, please see the Company's website www.chinabiologic.com.

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Contact:

China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
Mr. Ming Yin
Senior Vice President
Phone: +86-10-6598-3099
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Philip Lisio
The Foote Group
Phone: +86-135-0116-6560
Email: [email protected]

SOURCE China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.