$爱康国宾(KANG)$ BEIJING, Nov. 28, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- iKang Healthcare Group, Inc. (“iKang” or the “Company”) (KANG), announced today that its Board of Directors has unanimously approved the extension of its Rights Agreement, presently scheduled to expire on December 2, 2016, for another year.

As the Rights Agreement was designed to ensure that all shareholders of the Company receive fair and equal treatment in the event that an unsolicited attempt is made to acquire the Company outside of the process led by a special committee of independent directors, the Board and the special committee have determined that it is advisable and in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders to extend the Rights Agreement for an additional year, as the special committee continues to consider and evaluate the proposal submitted by Yunfeng Capital to acquire the Company.