HANGZHOU, China, Aug. 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- BEST Inc. ("BEST" or the "Company") (NYSE: BSTI), a leading smart supply chain and logistics solutions and services provider in China, today announced that it will hold its 2018 annual general meeting of shareholders at 2nd Floor, Block A, Huaxing Modern Industry Park, No. 18 Tangmiao Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province 310013, People's Republic of China at 10:00 a.m. (Beijing time) on October 9, 2018.

No proposal will be submitted for shareholder approval at the annual general meeting. Instead, the annual general meeting will serve as an open forum for shareholders to discuss Company affairs with management. The chairman of the AGM will conduct and lead the AGM and may accept questions from shareholders at his sole and absolute discretion.

The board of directors of the Company has fixed the close of business on September 10, 2018 (Eastern Daylight Time) as the record date (the "Record Date") for determining the shareholders entitled to receive notice of and attend the annual general meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.  Holders of record of the Company's ordinary shares at the close of business on the Record Date are entitled to attend the annual general meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof in person.  

BEST has filed its annual report on Form 20-F (the "Annual Report"), which includes the Company's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). BEST's Annual Report can be accessed on the investor relations section of its website at ir.best-inc.com or on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.

Holders of the Company's ordinary shares may obtain a hard copy of the Annual Report, free of charge, by writing to:

BEST Inc.
c/o 2nd Floor, Block A, Huaxing Modern Industry Park 
No. 18 Tangmiao Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou 
Zhejiang Province 310013 
People's Republic of China 
Attention: IR Department

About BEST Inc.

BEST Inc. is a leading smart supply chain and logistics solutions and services provider. BEST's mission is to empower businesses and enrich the lives of consumers by leveraging technology and business model innovation to create a smarter, more efficient supply chain. For more information, please visit: http://www.best-inc.com/en/.

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