[] [Offer to Purchase for Cash ACORN INTERNATIONAL, INC. $2.00 Per Ordinary Share BIREME LIMITED at up to a maximum aggregate of 20,000,000 Ordinary Shares THE OFFER AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON JULY 1, 2011, UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED. THE OFFER IS BEING MADE BY BIREME LIMITED, A CAYMAN ISLANDS COMPANY, WHOSE SHAREHOLDERS] [of LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL Acorn International, Inc. (Ticker: ATV/Cusip: 004854105) Dated June 3, 2011 Bireme Limited THE OFFER AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON JULY 1, 2011, UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED. The ADS Tender Agent for the Offer is: CITIBANK, N.A. By Mail: By Overnight Courier: By Hand: Citibank, N.A. Citibank, N.A. Citibank,] [LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL THE OFFER AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON JULY 1, 2011, UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED. The Share Tender Agent for the Offer is: COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A. For Holders of Ordinary Shares in Hong Kong and the People’s Republic of China: By Mail: By Overnight Courier: By Hand: 1712-1716, Computershare] [NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY To Tender Ordinary Shares and must include a Guarantee by an Eligible Institution Section 3 — Procedures for Tendering Shares This Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, or a substantially equivalent form, must be used to accept the Offer (as defined below) if share certificates evidencing ordinary shares, par value $0.01 per share (the “Ordinary Shares”) of Acorn] [Offer to Purchase for Cash Ordinary Shares and American Depositary Shares (each representing three Ordinary Shares) of Acorn International, Inc. (Ticker: ATV/Cusip: 004854105) at $2.00 Per Ordinary Share (Equivalent to $6.00 Per American Depositary Share) by Bireme Limited up to a maximum aggregate of 20,000,000 Ordinary Shares THE OFFER AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME,] [Offer to Purchase for Cash Ordinary Shares and American Depositary Shares (each representing three Ordinary Shares) of Acorn International, Inc. at $2.00 Per Ordinary Share (Equivalent to $6.00 Per American Depositary Share) up to a maximum aggregate of 20,000,000 Ordinary Shares Dated June 3, 2011 by Bireme Limited THE OFFER AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY] [THIS SUMMARY ADVERTISEMENT EXISTS BOTH IN AN ENGLISH VERSION AND A CHINESE VERSION. Notice of Offer to Purchase for Cash THE OFFER AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON JULY 1, 2011 (THE “EXPIRATION DATE”), UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED. The Offer is subject to certain conditions. The Offer is not conditioned upon a minimum] [NEW RELEASE Contact: Source: Bireme Commences Tender Offer to Acquire Ordinary Shares and American Depositary Shares New York, New York, June 3, 2011 — The tender offer is scheduled to expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on July 1, 2011, unless the tender offer is extended. The offer is subject to certain conditions which are set forth in] [PROMISSORY NOTE $3,920,000.00 As of May 19, 2011 DONGJIE YANG RITSUKO HATTORI-ROCHE THREE MILLION NINE HUNDRED TWENTY THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($3,920,000.00) Interest 1. Prepayment 2. Payment 3. Method of Payment 4. Allocation of Payments provided however 5. Event of Default 6. Binding Effect 7. Jury Trial Waiver 8. Choice of Law; Jurisdiction 9. Notice 10. No Waiver 11. Security] [PROMISSORY NOTE $39,000,000.00 As of May 19, 2011 RITSUKO HATTORI-ROCHE ROBERT W. ROCHE 2009 DECLARATION OF TRUST THIRTY-NINE MILLION AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($39,000,000.00) The unpaid principal balance of this Note may be prepaid in whole or in part, at any time prior to the Maturity Date, without premium or penalty. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the Borrower, to the] [Dated this 30 May 2011 BY : DONGJIE YANG IN FAVOUR OF: RITSUKO HATTORI-ROCHE SHARE CHARGE Conyers Dill & Pearman 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTERPRETATION 1 2 3 3 CHARGOR’S COVENANTS 4 4 SECURITY 5 5 DEALINGS WITH CHARGED PROPERTY 7 6 PRESERVATION OF SECURITY 7 7 ENFORCEMENT OF SECURITY 10 8 FURTHER ASSURANCES 13 9 INDEMNITIES 13] [Dated this 30 May 2011 B Y : D.Y. CAPITAL, INC. IN FAVOUR OF: RITSUKO HATTORI-ROCHE SHARE CHARGE Conyers Dill & Pearman 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTERPRETATION 1 3 3 CHARGOR’S COVENANTS 4 4 SECURITY 5 5 DEALINGS WITH CHARGED PROPERTY 7 6 PRESERVATION OF SECURITY 8 7 ENFORCEMENT OF SECURITY 10 8 FURTHER ASSURANCES 13] [Dated this 19 day of May, 2011 B Y : IN FAVOUR OF: ROBERT W. ROCHE AS TRUSTEE OF THE ROBERT W. ROCHE SHARE CHARGE Conyers Dill & Pearman 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTERPRETATION 1 3 3 CHARGOR’S COVENANTS 4 4 SECURITY 5 5 DEALINGS WITH CHARGED PROPERTY 6 6 PRESERVATION OF SECURITY 7 7 ENFORCEMENT OF SECURITY 10] [Dated this 19th day of May, 2011 B E T W E E N : RITSUKO HATTORI-ROCHE and BIREME LIMITED CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTERPRETATION 3 2 CONTRIBUTION 4 3 EFFECTIVE DATE 4 4 COMPLETION 4 5 4 6 5 7 MISCELLANEOUS 5 8 NOTICES 5 9 HEADINGS 6 10 COUNTERPARTS 6 11 GOVERNING LAW 6 2 CONTRIBUTION] [Dated this 19 day of May, 2011 B E T W E E N : DONGJIE YANG and BIREME LIMITED CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTERPRETATION 3 2 CONTRIBUTION 4 3 EFFECTIVE DATE 4 4 COMPLETION 4 5 4 6 5 7 MISCELLANEOUS 5 8 NOTICES 5 9 HEADINGS 6 10 COUNTERPARTS 6 11 GOVERNING LAW 6 2 CONTRIBUTION] [Dated this 24 day of May, 2011 B E T W E E N : RITSUKO HATTORI-ROCHE and BIREME LIMITED CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTERPRETATION 3 2 CONTRIBUTION 4 3 EFFECTIVE DATE 4 4 COMPLETION 4 5 4 6 5 7 MISCELLANEOUS 5 8 NOTICES 5 9 HEADINGS 6 10 COUNTERPARTS 6 11 GOVERNING LAW 6 2 CONTRIBUTION] [Dated this 24 day of May, 2011 B E T W E E N : DONGJIE YANG and BIREME LIMITED CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTERPRETATION 3 2 CONTRIBUTION 4 3 EFFECTIVE DATE 4 4 COMPLETION 4 5 4 6 5 7 MISCELLANEOUS 5 8 NOTICES 5 9 HEADINGS 6 10 COUNTERPARTS 6 11 GOVERNING LAW 6 2 CONTRIBUTION] [PLEDGE AGREEMENT RITSUKO HATTORI-ROCHE ROBERT W. ROCHE 2009 DECLARATION OF TRUST THIS PLEDGE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of May 19, 2011, is entered into by and between WHEREAS, Pledgor owns Two Thousand Four Hundred (2,400) shares in Oak Lawn Marketing, Inc., a Japanese company (“Oak Lawn”); WHEREAS, Pledgor has executed and delivered to Secured Party that certain Promissory Note,] [GUARANTY D.Y. CAPITAL, INC. RITSUKO HATTORI-ROCHE THIS GUARANTY, dated as of May 19, 2011, from WHEREAS, Dongjie Yang (the “Borrower”) has executed and delivered to the Lender that certain Promissory Note, dated as of May 19, 2011, in the principal amount of Three Million Nine Hundred Twenty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($3,920,000.00) (the “Note”); NOW, THEREFORE, the Guarantor hereby agrees] [AGREEMENT REGARDING SOURCES AND USES OF FUNDS Agreement Company Hattori-Roche Yang Shareholders THIS AGREEMENT REGARDING SOURCES AND USES OF FUNDS is made as of this 24 day of May, 2011 (this “ W I T N E S S E T H : Borrowed Funds WHEREAS, Yang borrowed Three Million Nine Hundred Twenty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($3,920,000) from Hattori-Roche] [SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT Agreement Company Hattori-Roche Yang Shareholders THIS SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT (this “ W I T N E S S E T H : WHEREAS, Hattori-Roche is the owner of Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy (8,770) shares in the Company; WHEREAS, Yang is the owner of One Thousand Two Hundred Thirty (1,230) shares in the company; and WHEREAS, the Shareholders believe]