Dangdang Announces Formation of Independent Special Committee to Consider "Going Private" Proposal

BEIJING, July 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- E-Commerce China Dangdang Inc. (NYSE: DANG) (the "Company" or "Dangdang"), a leading business-to-consumer e-commerce company in China, today announced that its board of directors (the "Board") has formed a special committee consisting of three independent, disinterested directors, Ms. Ruby Rong Lu, Mr. Ke Zhang and Mr. Xiaolong Li, to consider the non-binding "going private" proposal that the Board received on July 9, 2015.  Ms. Ruby Rong Lu will chair the special committee. The special committee intends to retain independent legal and financial advisors in due course, to assist it in this process.

As previously announced, the Board received a preliminary non-binding proposal letter, dated July 9, 2015, from Ms. Peggy Yu Yu, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of the Company, and her spouse, Mr. Guoqing Li, Chief Executive Officer and director of the Company, to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of the Company not beneficially owned by them or their affiliates, including Class A common shares represented by American depositary shares ("ADSs," each representing five Class A common shares), for $7.812 per ADS in cash, or $1.5624 per Class A common share.

The Board cautions the Company's shareholders and others considering trading in its securities that the Board just received the non-binding proposal letter from the Buyer Group and no decisions have been made with respect to the Company's response to the Transaction. There can be no assurance that any definitive offer will be made, that any agreement will be executed or that this or any other transaction will be approved or consummated. The Company does not undertake any obligation to provide any updates with respect to this or any other transaction, except as required under applicable law.

About Dangdang

E-Commerce China Dangdang Inc. is a leading business-to-consumer e-commerce company in China. On its website dangdang.com and through mobile Dangdang, the Company offers books and media products as well as selected general merchandise products including fashion and apparel, baby, children and maternity and home and lifestyle products, among others. It also operates the dangdang.com marketplace program, which allows third-party merchants to sell their products alongside products sourced by the Company. Dangdang is transforming itself into an integrated online shopping experience with prominent destination categories. Dangdang's nationwide fulfilment and delivery capabilities, high-quality customer service support and scalable technology infrastructure enable it to provide a compelling online shopping experience to customers.

Safe Harbor Statement

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Investor Relations Contact:

Tony Hung
Senior Investor Relations Director
E-Commerce China Dangdang Inc.
Phone: +86-10-5799-2301
E-mail: [email protected]

Elaine Ketchmere, CFA
Compass Investor Relations
+1-310-528-3031
Email: [email protected]

SOURCE E-Commerce China Dangdang Inc.