3SBio Inc. — Board/Management Information 2009

Apr 17, 2009

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HONGKONG CHINESE LIMITED * 香港華人有限公司

(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 655)

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE BYE-LAWS

At the board meeting of Hongkong Chinese Limited (the “Company”) held on 17th April, 2009, the board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) approved, inter alia, to submit a proposal to amend the bye-laws of the Company (the “Bye-laws”). The proposed amendment to the Byelaws is subject to the approval of the shareholders of the Company (the “Shareholders”) by way of a special resolution at the forthcoming annual general meeting of the Company (the “AGM”).

In order to bring the Bye-laws in line with certain recent changes to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Listing Rules”), the Board proposes that the Bye-laws be amended to provide that an annual general meeting shall be called by notice of not less than twenty-one clear days and not less than twenty clear business days; any special general meeting at which the passing of a special resolution is to be considered shall be called by notice of not less than twenty-one clear days and not less than ten clear business days; and all other special general meetings may be called by notice of not less than fourteen clear days and not less than ten clear business days, but if permitted by the rules of the designated stock exchange, a general meeting may be called by shorter notice if it is so agreed:

• (a) in the case of a meeting called as an annual general meeting, by all the members entitled to attend and vote thereat; and

• (b) in the case of any other meeting, by a majority in number of the members having the right to attend and vote at the meeting, being a majority together holding not less than ninety-five per cent. in nominal value of the issued shares giving that right.

A circular containing, inter alia, further details of the proposed amendment to the Bye-laws and a notice convening the AGM will be despatched to the Shareholders and, for information only, the warrantholders of the Company, in due course.

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INTRODUCTION

The Board announces that at a meeting of the Board held on 17th April, 2009, the Board approved, inter alia, to submit a proposal to amend the Bye-laws. The proposed amendment to the Bye-laws is subject to the approval of the Shareholders by way of a special resolution at the AGM.

PROPOSED AMENDMENT

In order to bring the Bye-laws in line with certain recent changes to the Listing Rules, a special resolution will be proposed at the AGM that the Bye-laws be amended to provide that an annual general meeting shall be called by notice of not less than twenty-one clear days and not less than twenty clear business days; any special general meeting at which the passing of a special resolution is to be considered shall be called by notice of not less than twenty-one clear days and not less than ten clear business days; and all other special general meetings may be called by notice of not less than fourteen clear days and not less than ten clear business days, but if permitted by the rules of the designated stock exchange, a general meeting may be called by shorter notice if it is so agreed:

• (a) in the case of a meeting called as an annual general meeting, by all the members entitled to attend and vote thereat; and

• (b) in the case of any other meeting, by a majority in number of the members having the right to attend and vote at the meeting, being a majority together holding not less than ninety-five per cent. in nominal value of the issued shares giving that right.

Details of the proposed amendment will be set out in full in the notice of the AGM.

GENERAL

A circular containing, inter alia, further details of the proposed amendment to the Bye-laws and a notice of the AGM will be despatched to the Shareholders and, for information only, the warrantholders of the Company, in due course.

By Order of the Board HONGKONG CHINESE LIMITED Andrew Hau Secretary

Hong Kong, 17th April, 2009

As at the date of this announcement, the non-executive Directors of the Company are Dr. Mochtar Riady (Chairman) and Mr. Leon Chan Nim Leung; the executive Directors of the Company are Messrs. Stephen Tjondro Riady (Chief Executive Officer), John Lee Luen Wai and Kor Kee Yee; and the independent non-executive Directors of the Company are Messrs. Albert Saychuan Cheok, Victor Yung Ha Kuk and Tsui King Fai.

• For identification purpose only

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