MENGNIU DAIRY<02319> - Suspension of Trading

At the request of China Mengniu Dairy Company Limited (the "Company"),
trading in its shares has been suspended with effect from 9:30 a.m. today
(17/12/2004) pending the publication of an announcement which contains 
price sensitive information (under Rule 13.09(1) of the Listing Rules) 
relating to the conversion of convertible instruments and the placing of 
the Company's shares by MS Dairy Holdings, CDH China Fund LP. and Actis 
China Investment Company Limited.