A & S Group (Holdings) Limited — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2002

Jul 5, 2002

THIS CIRCULAR IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION

If you are in any doubt as to any aspect of this circular or as to the action to be taken, you should consult your stockbroker or other registered dealer in securities, bank manager, solicitor, professional accountant or other professional adviser.

If you have sold or transferred all your shares in Le Saunda Holdings Limited, you should at once hand this circular, together with the enclosed form of proxy, to the purchaser or other transferee or to the bank, stockbroker or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected for transmission to the purchaser or transferee.

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited takes no responsibility for the contents of this circular, makes no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaims any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this circular.

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(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)
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ADOPTION OF NEW SHARE OPTION SCHEME, TERMINATION OF THE EXISTING SHARE OPTION SCHEME

AND

GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE NEW SHARES AND TO REPURCHASE SHARES

A notice convening a special general meeting of Le Saunda Holdings Limited to be held at 30th Floor, Hing Wai Centre, 7 Tin Wan Praya Road, Aberdeen, Hong Kong on 22 July 2002 at 3:30 p.m. (or so soon thereafter as the Annual General Meeting of the Company convened on the same date and place at 3:00 p.m. shall have concluded or been adjourned), is set out on pages 25 to 29 of this circular. Whether or not you intend to attend the meeting, you are requested to complete and return the enclosed form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon as soon as possible and in any event not less than 48 hours before the time for holding the meeting or any adjournment thereof. Completion and return of the form of proxy shall not preclude you from attending and voting at the special general meeting or any adjourned meeting should you so wish.

Hong Kong, 5 July 2002

CONTENTS

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Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	1
Letter from the Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	5
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	5
Adoption of New Share Option Scheme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	6
The grant of the General Mandates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	8
SGM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	9
Responsibility Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	9
Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	9
Further Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	9
Appendix I – Summary of the principal terms of the New Scheme. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	10
Appendix II – Explanatory statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	21
Notice of SGM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	25

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DEFINITIONS

In this circular, the following expressions have the following meanings unless the context otherwise requires:

• “associates”

shall, in relation to an Eligible Person, have the meaning ascribed to that term under rule 1.01 of the Listing Rules in relation to any director, chief executive or substantial shareholder of the Company or its subsidiaries;

• “Board”

the board of Directors or a duly authorized committee of the board of Directors;

• “business day”

• a day upon which the Stock Exchange is open for securities trading;

• “Company”

Le Saunda Holdings Limited, a company incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability, the securities of which are listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange;

• “connected person”

• has the meaning ascribed to it under rule 1.01 of the Listing Rules;

“control” the power of a person to secure:

• (i) by means of the holding of shares or other securities or the possession of voting power in or in relation to the relevant body corporate or any other body corporate; or

• (ii) by means of controlling the composition of a majority of the board of directors of the relevant body corporate or any other body corporate; or

• (iii) by virtue of any powers conferred by the bye-laws, articles of association or other constitutional document regulating the relevant body corporate or any other body corporate,

that the affairs of the first-mentioned body corporate are conducted in accordance with the wishes of such person;

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DEFINITIONS

• “Controlling Shareholder”

any person who has the power, directly or indirectly, to secure:

• (i) by means of the holding of shares entitling him to exercise or control the exercise of 30% (or such lower amount as may from time to time be specified in the Takeovers Code as being the level for triggering a mandatory general offer) or more of the voting power at general meetings of the Company, or

• (ii) by means of controlling the composition of a majority of the Board, or

• (iii) by virtue of any powers conferred by the constitutional document of the Company or any other corporation,

that the affairs of the Company are conducted in accordance with the wishes of such person;

“Directors”

• “Eligible Person”

the directors of the Company;

means:

• (i) (a) any director (whether executive or non-executive, including any independent non-executive director), employee (whether full time or part time) of, or

• (b) any individual for the time being seconded to work for,

any member of the Group or any Controlling Shareholder or any company controlled by a Controlling Shareholder (a “ Category A Eligible Person ”); or

• (ii) any holder of any securities issued by any member of the Group or any Controlling Shareholder or any company controlled by a Controlling Shareholder (a “ Category B Eligible Person ”); or

• (iii) (a) any business or joint venture partner, contractor, agent or representative of,

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DEFINITIONS

• (b) any person or entity that provides research, development or other technological support or any advisory, consultancy, professional or other services to,

• (c) any supplier, wholesaler, retailer of goods or services to,

• (d) any customer, licensee (including any sub-licensee) or distributor of goods or services of, or

• (e) any landlord or tenant (including any sub-tenant) of,

any member of the Group or any Controlling Shareholder or a company controlled by a Controlling Shareholder (a “ Category C Eligible Person ”);

and, for the purposes of the New Scheme, shall include any company controlled by one or more persons belonging to any of the above classes of participants;

• “Existing Scheme” the existing share option scheme of the Company adopted on 20 November 1992;

• “General Mandates”

the Share Issue Mandate and the Repurchase Mandate;

• “Group”

the Company and any entity in which the Company, directly or indirectly, holds any equity interest;

• “Hong Kong” the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China;

• “Latest Practicable Date” 3 July 2002, being the latest practicable date for ascertaining certain information for inclusion in this circular;

• “Listing Rules”

• the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange;

• “New Scheme”

• the share option scheme of the Company to be proposed for adoption by the Company at the SGM, a summary of the principal terms of the rules of which is set out in Appendix I on pages 10 to 20 of this circular;

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DEFINITIONS

• “Repurchase Mandate”

• a general and unconditional mandate proposed to be granted at the SGM to the Directors to exercise all the powers of the Company to repurchase Shares;

• “Scheme Period”

• the period commencing on the date on which the New Scheme is adopted by Shareholders in the SGM and expiring at the close of business on the day immediately preceding the tenth anniversary thereof;

• “SDI Ordinance”

• Securities (Disclosure of Interest) Ordinance (Chapter 396 of the Laws of Hong Kong);

• “Shareholder(s)” holder(s) of Shares;

• “Share Issue Mandate”

• a general and unconditional mandate proposed to be granted at the SGM to the Directors to exercise all the powers of the Company to issue, allot and otherwise deal with new Shares;

• “Share(s)”

• ordinary share(s) of HK$0.10 each in the share capital of the Company;

• “SGM”

• the special general meeting of the Company to be held on 22 July 2002 at 3:30 p.m. (or so soon thereafter as the annual general meeting of the Company convened on the same date and place at 3:00 p.m. shall have concluded or been adjourned), notice of which is set out on pages 25 to 29 of this circular;

• “Stock Exchange”

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited;

• “substantial shareholder”

• has the meaning ascribed to it under rule 1.01 of the Listing Rules;

• “Takeovers Code”

• the Hong Kong Code on Takeovers and Mergers (approved by the Securities and Futures Commission as amended from time to time); and

• “HK$” and “$”

Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

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(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)

Executive Directors:

Mr. Chan Kui Tim, Jimmy (Chairman) Ms. Chui Kwan Ho, Jacky Mr. Lam Sing Hung, Danny Mr. Yiu Chun Kit, Kelvin

Registered office: Clarendon House 2 Church Street Hamilton HM 11 Bermuda

Independent Non-executive Directors: Mr. Wong Kong Chi

Mr. Barry John Buttifant

Principal office:

30th Floor, Hing Wai Centre 7 Tin Wan Praya Road Aberdeen Hong Kong

5 July 2002

• To Shareholders and, for information only,

holders of options under the Existing Scheme

Dear Sir or Madam,

ADOPTION OF NEW SHARE OPTION SCHEME, TERMINATION OF THE EXISTING SHARE OPTION SCHEME AND

GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE NEW SHARES AND TO REPURCHASE SHARES

INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this circular is to provide you with information reasonably necessary to enable you to make a decision on whether to vote for or against the resolutions to be proposed at the SGM which has been convened for the approval of (i) the adoption of the New Scheme and the termination of the Existing Scheme and (ii) the grant of the Share Issue Mandate and Repurchase Mandate to the Directors to issue new Shares and repurchase Shares respectively .

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

ADOPTION OF NEW SHARE OPTION SCHEME

The Board noted that an announcement was issued by the Stock Exchange on 23 August 2001 to introduce certain amendments to Chapter 17 (Equity Securities – Share Schemes) of the Listing Rules and that such amendments became effective on 1 September 2001.

As at the Latest Practicable Date, there were a total of 1,900,000 share options granted under the Existing Scheme which remains outstanding. In compliance with the amended Chapter 17 of the Listing Rules, the Board proposes that the New Scheme be adopted and the Existing Scheme be terminated, subject to the approval of the Shareholders.

Existing Scheme

The Existing Scheme was adopted and approved by Shareholders on 20 November 1992. As at the Latest Practicable Date, there were a total of 1,900,000 share options granted under the Existing Scheme which remains outstanding. Immediately upon adoption of the New Scheme, the Board will terminate the Existing Scheme and no further options under the Existing Scheme will be offered.

New Scheme

A summary of the principal terms of the proposed New Scheme is set out in Appendix I to this circular.

The purpose of the New Scheme is to enable the Board to grant options to selected Eligible Persons as incentives or rewards for their contribution or potential contribution to the Group.

The terms of the New Scheme provide that in granting options under the New Scheme, the Board can determine whether there is any minimum holding period, and whether there is any performance target which must be achieved, before an option granted under the New Scheme can be exercised. The Board will also determine the option price per Share payable on the exercise of an option according to the terms of the New Scheme. Subject to the New Scheme becoming effective, the Board intends to exercise its powers under the New Scheme during the Scheme Period with the objective of serving the purposes of the New Scheme as stated above.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

Under the New Scheme, conditional upon the occurrence of the events mentioned in the paragraph headed “Conditions” below, the Board will be authorized to grant options to selected Eligible Persons to subscribe for Shares under the New Scheme and to allot and issue Shares pursuant to the exercise of any outstanding options which may be granted under the New Scheme. Upon adoption of the New Scheme by the Shareholders at the SGM, and subject to fulfillment of the condition set out in paragraph (b) and (c) in the section below headed “Conditions”, the Existing Scheme will be terminated and the New Scheme will become operative for the Scheme Period.

The Board considers that it is not appropriate to state the value of all options that can be granted under the New Scheme as if they had been granted on the Latest Practicable Date as a number of variables which are crucial for the calculation of the option value have not been determined. Such variables include the exercise price, exercise period, lock up period (if any), performance targets set (if any) and other relevant variables. The Board believes that any calculation of the value of any option which might have been granted on the Latest Practicable Date would be based on a number of speculative assumptions and would therefore not be meaningful but would be misleading to the Shareholders.

Subject to the obtaining of Shareholders’ approval with respect to the adoption of the New Scheme, the total number of Shares which may be issued upon exercise of all options which may be granted under the New Scheme and any other share option schemes of the Company (excluding, for this purpose, those Shares issuable upon exercise of all options which will in the meantime have been granted but which have lapsed in accordance with the terms of the New Scheme and any other share option schemes of the Company and an aggregate of 1,900,000 Shares remain issuable upon the exercise in full of all outstanding options granted and yet to be exercised pursuant to the Existing Scheme) must not in aggregate exceed 10% of the Shares in issue at the date of approval of the New Scheme.

Assuming no Shares will be issued or repurchased prior to the date of the SGM on which the New Scheme is expected to be adopted by the Shareholders, the total number of the Shares in issue as at the date of the SGM will be 448,619,600 Shares. Subject to the New Scheme becoming effective, assuming that no further options will be granted under the Existing Scheme and no options will be proposed to be granted under the New Scheme prior to the date of the SGM, the Company may grant options under the New Scheme and any other share option schemes of the Company in respect of which up to 44,861,960 Shares may be issued.

A copy of the proposed New Scheme (subject to minor amendments) will be available for inspection at the principal office of the Company in Hong Kong at 30th Floor, Hing Wai Centre, 7 Tin Wan Praya Road, Aberdeen, Hong Kong during normal business hours on any week day (except public holidays) from 5 July 2002 up to and including 19 July 2002 and will also be available for inspection at the SGM.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

Conditions

The New Scheme will become effective for the 10-year period ending at the close of business on the day immediately preceding the tenth anniversary of the date of the SGM subject to:

• (a) the passing by the Shareholders of an ordinary resolution at the SGM to approve the adoption of the New Scheme;

• (b) the Bermuda Monetary Authority granting the approval for the granting of options under the New Scheme and the issue and allotment of the Shares pursuant to the exercise of such options; and

• (c) the Listing Committee of the Stock Exchange granting the listing of, and permission to deal in up to 44,861,960 Shares (subject to adjustment as is permissible under the rules of the New Scheme), representing 10% of the shares in issue as at the date of the SGM assuming no Shares will be issued or repurchased by the Company prior to the such date which may be issued pursuant to the exercise of options granted under the New Scheme.

Present Status of the New Scheme

Application has been made to the Listing Committee of the Stock Exchange for the grant of listing of and permission to deal in the Shares which may be issued pursuant to the exercise of options granted under the New Scheme. As at the Latest Practicable Date, no option had been granted under the New Scheme.

THE GRANT OF THE GENERAL MANDATES

At the annual general meeting of the Company held on 30 July 2001, the Directors were granted a general mandate to allot and issue Shares in the share capital of the Company and a general mandate to repurchase Shares. These mandates will expire at the conclusion of the forthcoming annual general meeting of the Company to be held on the same day of the SGM. The Directors propose to seek the approval of the Shareholders at the SGM for the grant of (i) the Share Issue Mandate to issue Shares up to a maximum of 20% of the Shares in issue as at the date of passing of the relevant resolution and (ii) the Repurchase Mandate to repurchase Shares up to a maximum of 10% of the Shares in issue as at the date of passing of the relevant resolution.

An explanatory statement as required by the Listing Rules relating to the Repurchase Mandate to be included in this circular is set out in Appendix II to this circular.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

SGM

A notice convening the SGM for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing the ordinary resolutions to approve (i) the New Scheme and to terminate the Existing Scheme and (ii) the grant of the General Mandates is set out on pages 25 to 29 of this circular. A form of proxy is enclosed for the use by Shareholders at the SGM. Shareholders are requested to complete and return the form of proxy to the Company’s principal office in Hong Kong at 30th Floor, Hing Wai Centre, 7 Tin Wan Praya Road, Aberdeen, Hong Kong as soon as possible, but in any event not later than 48 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the SGM or any adjournment thereof. The lodging of a form of proxy will not preclude a Shareholder from attending the SGM and voting in person should he so wish.

RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT

This circular includes particulars given in compliance with the Listing Rules for the purpose of giving information with regard to the Company. The Directors collectively and individually accept full responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained in this circular and confirm, having made all reasonable enquiries, that to the best of their knowledge and belief, there are no other material facts not contained in this circular, the omission of which would make any statement in this circular misleading.

RECOMMENDATION

The Board believes that the adoption of the New Scheme is in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole as it will enable the Company to create more incentives and benefits for appropriate Eligible Persons and increase their productivity and contribution or potential contribution to the Group. The Board also considers that the granting of the General Mandates is in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole.

Accordingly, the Board recommends you to vote in favour of the ordinary resolutions to be proposed at the SGM.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Your attention is drawn to the appendices to this circular.

Yours faithfully, For and on behalf of the Board Chan Kui Tim, Jimmy Chairman

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APPENDIX I SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL TERMS OF THE NEW SCHEME

The following is a summary of the principal terms of the rules of the New Scheme proposed to be adopted at the SGM:

1. PURPOSE OF THE NEW SCHEME

The purpose of the New Scheme is to enable the Board to grant options to selected Eligible Persons as incentives or rewards for their contribution or potential contribution to the Group.

2. WHO MAY JOIN AND BASIS OF ELIGIBILITY

The Board may, at its absolute discretion and on such terms as it may think fit, grant options to any Eligible Person to subscribe at a price calculated in accordance with paragraph 3 below for such number of Shares as it may determine in accordance with the terms of the New Scheme.

3. OPTION PRICE FOR SUBSCRIPTION OF SHARES

The option price per Share payable on the exercise of an option is to be determined by the Board provided always that it shall be at least the higher of:

• (i) the closing price of the Shares as stated in the daily quotations sheet issued by the Stock Exchange for the date of offer of grant (which is deemed to be the date of grant if the offer for the grant of an option is accepted by the Eligible Person), which must be a business day; and

• (ii) the average closing price of the Shares as stated in the daily quotations sheets issued by the Stock Exchange for the five business days immediately preceding the date of offer of grant,

(as subsequently adjusted pursuant to the terms of the New Scheme, if relevant), provided that the option price per Share shall in no event be less than the nominal amount of one Share.

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APPENDIX I SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL TERMS OF THE NEW SCHEME

4. ACCEPTANCE OF OFFERS

An offer for the grant of options must be accepted within twenty-one (21) days inclusive of the day on which such offer was made. The amount payable by the grantee of an option to the Company on acceptance of the offer for the grant of an option is HK$1.00.

5. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SHARES

• (A) Subject to sub-paragraph (B) and (C) below, the maximum number of Shares issuable upon exercise of all options to be granted under the New Scheme and any other share option schemes of the Company as from the commencement of the Scheme Period (excluding, for this purpose, those Shares issuable upon exercise of all options which will in the meantime have been granted but which have lapsed in accordance with the terms of the New Scheme and any other share option schemes of the Company and an aggregate of 1,900,000 Shares remain issuable upon the exercise in full of all outstanding options granted and yet to be exercised pursuant to the Existing Scheme) must not in aggregate exceed 10% of the Shares in issue as at the date of the SGM (the “ Scheme Mandate ”). The Shares underlying any options granted under the New Scheme or any other share option schemes of the Company which have been cancelled (but not options which have lapsed) will be counted for the purpose of the Scheme Mandate.

• (B) The Scheme Mandate may be refreshed at any time by obtaining approval of the Shareholders in general meeting provided that the new limit under the refreshed Scheme Mandate must not exceed 10% of the Shares in issue at the date of the Shareholders’ approval of such refreshed Scheme Mandate. Options previously granted under the New Scheme or any other share option schemes of the Company (including those exercised, outstanding, cancelled or lapsed in accordance with the terms of the New Scheme or any other share option schemes of the Company) will not be counted for the purpose of calculating the total number of Shares subject to the refreshed Scheme Mandate.

• (C) The Company may also, by obtaining separate approval of the Shareholders in general meeting, grant options beyond the Scheme Mandate provided the options in excess of the Scheme Mandate are granted only to Eligible Persons specifically identified by the Company before such approval is sought.

• (D) The aggregate number of Shares which may be issued upon exercise of all outstanding options granted and yet to be exercised under the New Scheme and any other share option schemes of the Company must not exceed 30% of the Shares in issue from time to time.

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APPENDIX I SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL TERMS OF THE NEW SCHEME

6. MAXIMUM ENTITLEMENT OF EACH ELIGIBLE PERSON

The maximum number of Shares issued and to be issued upon exercise of options granted under the New Scheme and any other share option schemes of the Company to any Eligible Person (including cancelled, exercised and outstanding options), in any 12month period up to the date of grant shall not exceed 1% of the Shares in issue. Any further grant of options in excess of such limit must be separately approved by Shareholders with such Eligible Person and his associates abstaining from voting.

7. GRANT OF OPTIONS TO CERTAIN CONNECTED PERSONS

• (A) Any grant of an option to a Director, chief executive or substantial shareholder of the Company (or any of their respective associates) must be approved by the independent non-executive Directors (excluding any independent non-executive Director who is the grantee of the option).

• (B) Where any grant of options to a substantial shareholder of the Company or an independent non-executive Director (or any of their respective associates) will result in the total number of Shares issued and to be issued upon exercise of options already granted and to be granted to such person under the New Scheme and any other share option schemes of the Company (including options exercised, cancelled and outstanding) in any 12-month period up to and including the date of grant:

• (i) representing in aggregate over 0.1% of the Shares in issue; and

• (ii) having an aggregate value, based on the closing price of the Shares at each date of grant, in excess of HK$5 million,

such further grant of options is required to be approved by Shareholders in general meeting in accordance with the Listing Rules. Any change in the terms of an option granted to a substantial shareholder of the Company or an independent non-executive Director or any of their respective associates is also required to be approved by Shareholders.

8. TIME OF EXERCISE OF OPTION

An option may be exercised in accordance with the terms of the New Scheme at any time during a period commencing on such date on or after the date on which the option is granted as the Board may determine in granting the option and expiring at the close of business on such date as the Board may determine in granting the option but in any event shall not exceed ten years from the date of grant (which is the date of offer of grant if the offer for the grant of the option is accepted).

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APPENDIX I SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL TERMS OF THE NEW SCHEME

9. PERFORMANCE TARGETS

Save as determined by the Board and provided in the offer of the grant of the relevant options, there is no performance target which must be achieved before any of the options can be exercised.

10. RANKING OF SHARES

If under the terms of a resolution passed or an announcement made by the Company prior to the date of exercise of an option, a dividend is to be or is proposed to be paid, or Shares are to be issued or proposed to be issued by way of the capitalization of profits or reserves or by way of rights under an offer made pro rata, to Shareholders on the register of members of the Company on a date prior to such date of exercise, the Shares to be issued upon such exercise will not rank for such dividend or such Shares. Subject as aforesaid, Shares allotted upon the exercise of an outstanding option will be subject to all the provisions of the bye-laws of the Company for the time being in force and will rank pari passu in all respects with the fully paid Shares in issue on the date of such exercise. Shares allotted upon the exercise of an option for the time being outstanding shall not carry voting rights until completion of the registration of the option holder (or any other person) as the holder thereof.

11. RIGHTS ARE PERSONAL TO GRANTEE

An option shall not be transferable or assignable and shall be personal to the grantee of the option.

12. RIGHTS OF EXERCISE FOR GRANTEES WHO WERE CATEGORY A ELIGIBLE PERSONS

If a grantee of an option who at the time of grant of an option to him qualified as an Eligible Person because he was a Category A Eligible Person ceases to be such a Category A Eligible Person:

• (i) by reason of ill-health or injury or disability or death, then he or (as the case may be) his personal representative(s) may exercise his outstanding option within six months or up to the expiration of the relevant option period, whichever is earlier, failing which the option will lapse; or

• (ii) because the relevant member of the Group or the relevant Controlling Shareholder or the relevant company controlled by the relevant Controlling Shareholder by reason of his employment or engagement with, or secondment to, which he qualified as a Category A Eligible Person at the

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SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL TERMS OF THE NEW SCHEME

APPENDIX I

time the option was granted ceases to be a member of the Group or a Controlling Shareholder or a company controlled by the relevant Controlling Shareholder (as the case may be), then he may exercise his outstanding option within six months or up to the expiration of the relevant option period, whichever is earlier, failing which the option will lapse; or

• (iii) by reason of retirement in accordance with his contract of employment or service, then he may exercise his outstanding option within six months after he so ceases or, if the Board in its absolute discretion determine, within six months following the date of his sixtieth birthday where the retirement takes effect prior to such date, failing which the option will lapse; or

• (iv) by reason of voluntary resignation or dismissal, or upon expiration of his term of directorship (unless immediately renewed upon expiration), or by termination of his employment or service in accordance with the termination provisions of his contract of employment or service by the relevant company otherwise than by reason of redundancy, then his outstanding options shall lapse on the date he so ceases; or

• (v) on the grounds that he has committed any act of bankruptcy or has become insolvent or has made any arrangements or composition with his creditors generally or has committed any serious misconduct or has been convicted of any criminal offence (other than an offence which in the opinion of the Board does not bring the grantee or the Group or the relevant Controlling Shareholder or the relevant company controlled by the relevant Controlling Shareholder into disrepute), then his outstanding options shall lapse automatically on the date of his ceasing to be an Eligible Person; or

• (vi) for any other reason, any options exercisable at the date he so ceases may be exercised within three months of the date he so ceases, failing which the option will lapse,

provided always that in each case the Board in its absolute discretion may decide that such options or any part thereof shall not so lapse or determined subject to such conditions or limitations as it may decide.

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APPENDIX I SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL TERMS OF THE NEW SCHEME

13. RIGHTS OF EXERCISE FOR GRANTEES WHO WERE CATEGORY B ELIGIBLE PERSONS

If a grantee of an option who at the time of grant of an option to him qualified as an Eligible Person because he was a Category B Eligible Person:

• (i) ceases to be a Category B Eligible Person by reason that such grantee ceases to be a holder of any securities issued by the relevant member of the Group or the relevant Controlling Shareholder or the relevant company controlled by a Controlling Shareholder, then his outstanding option shall lapse on the date he so ceases; or

• (ii) ceases to be a Category B Eligible Person because the relevant member of the Group by reason of his holding of securities in which he qualified as a Category B Eligible Person at the time the option was granted ceases to be a member of the Group, then he may exercise his outstanding option within six months after he so ceases or up to the expiration of the option period, whichever is earlier, failing which the option will lapse; or

• (iii) ceases to be a Category B Eligible Person because the relevant Controlling Shareholder or the relevant company controlled by the relevant Controlling Shareholder by reason of his holding of securities in which he qualified as a Category B Eligible Person at the time the option was granted ceases to be a Controlling Shareholder or a company controlled by the relevant Controlling Shareholder (as the case may be), then his outstanding option shall lapse on the date he so ceases; or

• (iv) (if the grantee is an individual) dies, then his personal representative(s) may exercise his outstanding option within six months after his death or up to the expiration of the option period, whichever is earlier, failing which the option will lapse; or

• (v) has committed any act of bankruptcy or has become insolvent or has made any arrangements or composition with his creditors generally or has committed any serious misconduct or has been convicted of any criminal offence (other than an offence which in the opinion of the Board does not bring the grantee or the Group or the relevant Controlling Shareholder or the relevant company controlled by the relevant Controlling Shareholder into disrepute), then his outstanding option shall lapse automatically on the date of the relevant court order, resolution, misconduct or conviction or the effective date of the relevant arrangements or composition (as the case may be).

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APPENDIX I SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL TERMS OF THE NEW SCHEME

Provided always that in each case the Board in its absolute discretion may decide that such option or any part thereof shall not so lapse or determine subject to such conditions or limitations as it may decide.

14. RIGHTS OF EXERCISE FOR GRANTEES WHO WERE CATEGORY C ELIGIBLE PERSONS

If a grantee of an option who at the time of grant of an option to him qualified as an Eligible Person because he was a Category C Eligible Person:

• (i) has, in the absolute determination of the Board, committed any breach of contract entered into between such Eligible Person and the relevant member of the Group or the relevant Controlling Shareholder or the relevant company controlled by the relevant Controlling Shareholder; or

• (ii) has committed any act of bankruptcy or become insolvent or made any arrangements or composition with his creditors generally or committed any serious misconduct or been convicted of any criminal offence (other than an offence which in the opinion of the Board does not bring the grantee or the Group or the relevant Controlling Shareholder or the relevant company controlled by the relevant Controlling Shareholder into disrepute);

then his outstanding options shall lapse and determine automatically on the date of the Board’s determination referred to in (i) above or, as the case may be, the date of the relevant court order, resolution, misconduct or conviction or the effective date of the relevant arrangements or composition (as the case may be) for the relevant event referred to in (ii) above; or

• (iii) if the grantee (if he is an individual) dies, then his personal representative(s) may exercise his outstanding option within six months after his death or up to the expiration of the option period, whichever is earlier, failing which the option will lapse,

provided always that in each case the Board in its absolute discretion may decide that such options or any part thereof shall not so lapse or determined subject to such conditions or limitations as it may decide.

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APPENDIX I SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL TERMS OF THE NEW SCHEME

15. RIGHTS ON EXERCISE FOR GRANTEES WHICH WERE COMPANIES CONTROLLED BY ANY OF THE ELIGIBLE PERSONS

In respect of any option granted to a company which qualified as an Eligible Person because it was a company controlled by a person (“ Such Person ”) who was a Category A Eligible Person or Category B Eligible Person or Category C Eligible Person:

• (i) the relevant provisions set out in paragraph 12, 13, or 14 (as the case may be) would apply to its outstanding option as if the option had been granted to Such Person; and

• (ii) its outstanding option shall lapse on the date it ceases to be a company controlled by Such Person,

provided always that in each case the Board in its absolute discretion may decide that such options or any part thereof shall not so lapse or determine subject to such conditions or limitations as it may decide.

16. FAILURE TO MEET CONTINUING ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

If the Board in the offer granting the relevant option has specified that the grantee has to meet certain continuing eligibility criteria and that the failure of the grantee to meet any such continuing eligibility criterion would entitle the Company to cancel the option then outstanding (or part thereof), then upon the failure of the grantee to meet any such continuing eligibility criterion, his outstanding option shall lapse and determine on the date the Board exercises the Company’s right to cancel the option on the ground of such failure.

17. RIGHTS ON A GENERAL OFFER

If a general offer by way of takeover is made to all the Shareholders other than the offeror and/or any person controlled by the offeror and/or any person acting in association or concert with the offeror, the grantee of an option shall, subject to paragraph 8 above, be entitled to exercise at any time within a period of fourteen days after such control has been obtained by the offeror any option in whole or in part to the extent not already exercised (and notwithstanding any restrictions which would otherwise have prevented such option from being exercisable at that time). For the avoidance of doubt, an option not so exercised shall remain valid in accordance with its terms and subject to such restrictions as applied to it before the general offer.

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APPENDIX I SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL TERMS OF THE NEW SCHEME

18. RIGHTS ON WINDING-UP

If notice is given by the Company to Shareholders of a general meeting at which a resolution will be proposed for the voluntary winding-up of the Company, the Company shall forthwith give notice to all grantees of options and each grantee shall be entitled, at any time no later than two business days prior to the proposed general meeting of the Company to exercise any of his outstanding options in whole or in part to the extent not already exercised (and notwithstanding any restrictions which would otherwise have prevented such option from being exercisable at that time). If such resolution is duly passed, all options shall, to the extent that they have not been exercised, thereupon lapse and determine on the commencement of the winding-up.

19. RIGHTS ON COMPROMISE OR ARRANGEMENT

In the event of a compromise or arrangement between the Company and Shareholders or the Company’s creditors being proposed in connection with a scheme for the reconstruction or amalgamation of the Company pursuant to the Companies Act 1981, as amended, of Bermuda, notice of the relevant meeting shall be given to the grantees of options on the same day notice is given to the Shareholders and the Company’s creditors, and thereupon each grantee (or where permitted his personal representative(s)) may forthwith and until the expiry of the period commencing with such date and ending with the earlier of the date falling two calendar months thereafter and the date on which such compromise or arrangement is sanctioned by the Supreme Court of Bermuda be entitled to exercise his option, but such exercise of an option shall be conditional upon such compromise or arrangement being sanctioned by the Supreme Court of Bermuda and becoming effective. Failing such exercise, all options will lapse.

20. LAPSE OF OPTIONS

An option shall lapse automatically on the earliest of:

• (i) the expiry of the period referred to in paragraph 8 above;

• (ii) the date on which the grantee commits a breach of paragraph 11 above, if the Board shall exercise the Company’s right to cancel the option;

• (iii) the expiry of the relevant period or the occurrence of the relevant event referred to in paragraph 12, 13, 14, 15 or 16 above; and

• (iv) the expiry of any of the relevant periods referred to in paragraph 18 or 19 above.

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APPENDIX I SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL TERMS OF THE NEW SCHEME

21. CANCELLATION OF OPTIONS GRANTED BUT NOT YET EXERCISED

Following the cancellation of any options granted under the New Scheme but not exercised, new options may only be granted to the same grantee under the New Scheme with available unissued options (excluding the cancelled options) within the limit of the Scheme Mandate then available to the Board.

22. EFFECTS OF ALTERATIONS TO CAPITAL

In the event of any reduction, sub-division or consolidation of the share capital of the Company or any capitalisation issue or rights issue, the number of Shares comprised in each option and/or the option price may be adjusted in such manner as the Board (having, except in the case of an issue of Shares by way of the capitalisation of profits or reserves, received a statement in writing from the auditors of the Company or an independent financial adviser appointed for such purpose that in their opinion the adjustments proposed are in accordance with Chapter 17 of the Listing Rules) may deem appropriate, provided always that the grantee shall, in the case of adjustment to the number of Shares comprised in each outstanding option, have the same proportion of the equity capital of the Company as that to which he was entitled before such adjustments, and that no such adjustments shall be made the effect of which would be to enable a Share to be issued at less than its nominal value. The issue of Shares as consideration in a transaction will not be regarded as a circumstance requiring adjustment.

23. PERIOD OF THE NEW SCHEME

The New Scheme will remain in force for a period of ten years commencing on the date on which the New Scheme is adopted by Shareholders in general meeting and shall expire at the close of business on the day immediately preceding the tenth anniversary thereof unless terminated earlier by Shareholders in general meeting.

24. ALTERATION TO THE NEW SCHEME

• (A) No amendment shall be made to the terms and conditions of the New Scheme which extends the class of Eligible Persons, or alters to the advantage of the grantees of the options relating to matters governed by Rule 17.03 of the Listing Rules except with the prior approval of the Shareholders in general meeting.

• (B) Any amendment to any terms of the New Scheme which are of a material nature or any change to the options granted must be approved by Shareholders in general meeting except where the alterations take effect automatically under the existing terms of the New Scheme.

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• (C) Any change to the authority of the Board in relation to any alteration to the terms of the New Scheme must be approved by Shareholders in general meeting.

• (D) Any amendment to any terms of the New Scheme or the options granted shall comply with the relevant requirements of Chapter 17 of the Listing Rules.

25. TERMINATION TO THE NEW SCHEME

The Company may, with the approval in general meeting of the Shareholders, terminate the New Scheme at any time following which no further grant of options shall be offered but in all other respects the rules of the New Scheme shall continue in full force and effect. Any options granted prior to such termination, including options exercised or outstanding, under the New Scheme shall continue to be valid and exercisable in accordance with the rules of the New Scheme.

26. CONDITIONS OF THE NEW SCHEME

The New Scheme is conditional on (a) the passing by the Shareholders of ordinary resolution at the SGM to approve the adoption of the New Scheme; (b) the Bermuda Monetary Authority granting the approval for the granting of options under the New Scheme and the issue and allotment of the Shares pursuant to the exercise of such options; and (c) the Listing Committee of the Stock Exchange granting the listing of, and permission to deal in up to 44,861,960 Shares (subject to adjustment as is permissible under the rules of the New Scheme), representing 10% of the shares in issue as at the date of the SGM assuming no Shares will be issued or repurchased by the Company prior to the such date, which may be issued pursuant to the exercise of any options which may be granted under the New Scheme.

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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

APPENDIX II

This appendix serves as an explanatory statement as required by the Listing Rules to provide the requisite information to you for your consideration of the Repurchase Mandate.

1. SHARE CAPITAL

As at the Latest Practicable Date, the issued share capital of the Company was HK$44,862,000 comprising 448,619,600 Shares. In addition, as at the Latest Practicable Date there were outstanding share options carrying the rights to subscribe up to an aggregate 1,900,000 Shares. If such share options are exercised in full on or prior to the date of passing of the resolution in respect of the Repurchase Mandate, a further 1,900,000 Shares will be in issue.

Subject to the passing of the relevant ordinary resolutions as set out in the notice of the SGM on pages 25 to 29 of this circular and assuming that no further Shares are issued and that no further Shares are purchased by the Company, the Directors will be authorized to purchase up to 44,861,960 Shares pursuant to the Repurchase Mandate. Assuming that all outstanding share options carrying the rights to subscribe up to an aggregate of 1,900,000 Shares are exercised on or before the date of passing of the resolution in respect of the Repurchase Mandate and assuming no further Shares are issued and no further shares are purchased by the Company, the total number of Shares in issue will be 450,519,600 and the Directors will be authorized to purchase up to 45,051,960 Shares.

2. REASONS FOR REPURCHASES

The Directors believe that it is in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders to have a general authority from the Shareholders to enable the Directors to purchase Shares in the market at any appropriate time. Such purchases may, depending on market conditions and funding arrangements at the time, lead to an enhancement of the net asset value of the Company and/or its earnings per Share and will only be made when the Directors believe that such purchases will benefit the Company and the Shareholders as a whole.

3. FUNDING OF REPURCHASES

In repurchasing Shares, the Company must apply funds legally available for such purpose in accordance with its memorandum of association and bye-laws and the laws of Bermuda. Under Bermuda law, the amount of capital repaid in connection with a share repurchase may only be paid out of either the capital paid up on the relevant shares, or the profits that would otherwise be available for distribution by way of dividend or the proceeds of a new issue of shares made for such purpose. The amount of premium payable on redemption may only be paid out of either the profits that would otherwise be available for distribution by way of dividend or out of the shares premium or contributed surplus accounts of the Company. Under Bermuda law, the shares so repurchased will be treated as cancelled but the aggregate amount of the authorised share capital will not be reduced so that the shares may be subsequently reissued.

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APPENDIX II

Taking into account of the current working capital position of the Company, the Directors consider that, if the Repurchase Mandate were to be exercised in full, it might have a material adverse effect on the working capital and/or the gearing position of the Company as compared with the position disclosed in the audited consolidated accounts of the Company in the annual report for the year ended 28 February 2002. However, the Directors do not propose to exercise the Repurchase Mandate to such extent as could, in the circumstances, have a material adverse effect on the working capital or the gearing level of the Company which in the opinion of the Directors is from time to time appropriate for the Company.

4. DIRECTORS, THEIR ASSOCIATES AND CONNECTED PERSONS

None of the Directors nor, to the best of their knowledge having made all reasonable enquiries, any of their associates currently intends to sell Shares to the Company under the general mandate to repurchase Shares in the event that it is granted by the Shareholders at the SGM.

No connected person (as defined in the Listing Rules) has notified the Company that he has a present intention to sell any Shares to the Company, or that he has undertaken not to sell any Shares held by him to the Company, in the event that the general mandate to repurchase Shares is granted by the Shareholders at the SGM.

5. SHARE REPURCHASE MADE BY THE COMPANY

The Company has not repurchased any of its Shares (whether on the Stock Exchange or otherwise) in the six months preceding the Latest Practicable Date.

6. DIRECTORS’ UNDERTAKING

The Directorshave undertakento the Stock Exchange that they will exercise the Repurchase Mandate in accordance with the Listing Rules and the applicable laws of Bermuda so far as the same may be applicable.

7. EFFECT ON THE TAKEOVERS CODE

If, on the exercise of the power of the repurchase Shares pursuant to the Repurchase Mandate, a Shareholder’s proportionate interest in the voting rights of the Company increases, such increase will be treated as an acquisition for the purposes of the Takeovers Code. As a result, a Shareholder or a group of Shareholders acting in concert (as defined in the Takeovers Code), depending on the level of such increase, could obtain or consolidate control of the Company and may become obliged to make a mandatory offer in accordance with Rule 26 of the Takeovers Code.

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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

APPENDIX II

As at the Latest Practicable Date, according to the register of interests required to be kept by the Company under section 16(1) of the SDI Ordinance, the Shareholders who were interested in 10% or more of the issued share capital of the Company were as follows:

Name	No. of Shares
Lee Tze Bun Trustee Holding Corporation
as trustee of The Lee Tze Bun Unit Trust (“LTB Trust”)	155,000,000
Lee Keung Trustee Holding Corporation
as trustee of The Lee Keung Unit Trust (“LK Trust”)	50,000,000
Mr. Lee Keung (“Mr. Lee”)
and Ms. Chui Kwan Ho, Jacky as trustees
of The Lee Keung Charitable Foundation	50,000,000

Mr. Lee is the appointer of the LTB Trust and LK Trust. All units in the LTB Trust and the LK Trust (other than one unit in each of the LTB Trust and LK Trust which are beneficially owned by Mr. Lee) are beneficially owned by The Lee Keung Family Trust, a discretionary trust the beneficiaries of which include Mr. Lee, his spouse and issues. Mr. Lee and his associates together held 65,670,000 Shares, representing approximately 14.6% of the issued share capital of the Company. Together with the interests in the LTB Trust, LK Trust and The Lee Keung Charitable Foundation, Mr. Lee was interested in approximately 71.5% of the issued share capital of the Company.

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APPENDIX II

8. SHARE PRICES

The highest and lowest prices at which the Shares have traded on the Stock Exchange during the 12 months preceding the Latest Practicable Date were as follows:

	Shares
	Highest	Lowest
	HK$	HK$
2001
July	0.390	0.385
August	0.390	0.360
September	0.390	0.340
October	0.350	0.280
November	0.360	0.310
December	0.400	0.380
2002
January*	–	–
February	0.450	0.400
March	0.460	0.460
April	0.460	0.440
May	0.440	0.440
June	0.440	0.440
July (up to and including the Latest Practicable Date)	–	–

* There were no transaction during these periods.

9. SHAREHOLDERS’ APPROVAL

The Listing Rules provides that all proposed repurchases of securities by a company with primary listing on the Stock Exchange must be approved in advance by an ordinary resolution, either by way of general mandate or by specific approval of a particular transaction.

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NOTICE OF SGM

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(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special general meeting of Le Saunda Holdings Limited (the “Company”) will be held at 30th Floor, Hing Wai Centre, 7 Tin Wan Praya Road, Aberdeen, Hong Kong on 22 July 2002 at 3:30 p.m. (or so soon thereafter as the annual general meeting of the Company convened on the same date and place at 3:00 p.m. shall have concluded or been adjourned) for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing, with or without modifications, the following resolutions of the Company:

ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS

1. “ THAT , subject to and conditional upon the Listing Committee of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Stock Exchange”) granting the listing of and permission to deal in up to 44,861,960 shares of HK$0.10 each (“Shares”) of the Company (subject to adjustment as is permissible under the rules of the Scheme (as defined in this resolution)), representing 10% of the Shares in issue as at 22 July 2002 (assuming no Shares will be issued or repurchased by the Company prior to such date) which are to be issued pursuant to the exercise of any options granted under the new share option scheme of the Company (the “Scheme”), the rules of which are contained in the document marked “A” produced to the meeting and for the purposes of identification signed by the Chairman thereof, the Scheme be and is hereby approved and adopted and the board of directors of the Company be and is hereby authorized to do all such acts and to enter into all such transactions, arrangements and agreements as may be necessary or expedient in order to give full effect to the Scheme including, but without limitation:

2. (1) to administer the Scheme under which options may be granted to Eligible Persons (as defined in the Scheme) to subscribe for shares in the capital of the Company;

3. (2) to modify and/or amend the Scheme from time to time provided that such modification and/or amendment is effected in accordance with the provisions of the Scheme relating to modification and/or amendment;

4. (3) to make application at the appropriate time or times to the Stock Exchange, and any other stock exchanges upon which the issued shares of the Company may for the time being be listed, for listing of and permission to deal in any shares of the Company which may hereafter from time to time be

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issued and allotted pursuant to the exercise of any options granted under the Scheme; and

• (4) to consent, if it so deems fit and expedient, to such conditions, modifications and/or variations as may be required or imposed by the relevant authorities in relation to the Scheme; and

accordingly THAT the existing share option scheme of the Company adopted on 20 November 1992 is hereby terminated with effect from the close of this meeting (without prejudice to the rights and benefits of and attached to any such options as may have been granted thereunder which are outstanding).”

1. “ THAT :

2. (a) the general mandate granted to the directors of the Company to exercise the powers of the Company to allot and issue shares in the capital of the Company (“Shares”) as approved by the shareholders of the Company pursuant to an ordinary resolution passed at the annual general meeting of the Company held on 30 July 2001 be and is hereby revoked (without prejudice to any valid exercise of such general mandate prior to the passing of this resolution);

3. (b) subject to paragraph (d) of this resolution, the exercise by the directors of the Company during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all the powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with additional Shares in the capital of the Company and to make or grant offers, agreements and options which would or might require the exercise of such power be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;

4. (c) the approval in paragraph (b) of this resolution shall authorize the directors of the Company during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) to make or grant offers, agreements and options which would or might require the exercise of such power after the end of the Relevant Period;

5. (d) the aggregate nominal amount of share capital allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted (whether pursuant to an option or otherwise) and issued by the directors of the Company pursuant to the approval in paragraph (b) of this resolution, otherwise than pursuant to (i) a Rights Issue (as hereinafter defined); (ii) or the exercise of rights of conversion or subscription under the terms of any securities which are convertible into Shares or any share option scheme or similar arrangement of the Company for the time being adopted for the grant or issue to eligible

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NOTICE OF SGM

persons of Shares or rights to acquire Shares; or (iii) an issue of Shares as scrip dividends or similar arrangement providing for the allotment of Shares in lieu of the whole or part of a dividend in accordance with the bye-laws of the Company, shall not exceed in total 20% of the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company as at the date of passing of this resolution, and the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and

• (e) for the purposes of this resolution:

“Relevant Period” means the period from the passing of this resolution until whichever is the earlier of:

• (i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;

• (ii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by the bye-laws of the Company or any applicable laws of Bermuda to be held; and

• (iii) the date on which the authority set out in this resolution is revoked or varied by an ordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company in general meeting.

“Rights Issue” means an offer of shares open for a period fixed by the directors of the Company to holders of Shares on the register on a fixed record date in proportion to their then holdings of such Shares (subject to such exclusions to other arrangements as the directors of the Company may deem necessary or expedient in relation to fractional entitlements or having regard to any restrictions or obligations under the laws, or the requirements of, any recognized regulatory body or any stock exchange in any territory outside Hong Kong).”

1. “ THAT :

2. (a) the general mandate granted to the directors of the Company to exercise the powers of the Company to repurchase shares in the capital of the Company (“Shares”) pursuant to an ordinary resolution passed by the shareholders of the Company be and is hereby revoked (but without prejudice to any exercise of such mandate prior to the passing of this resolution);

3. (b) subject to paragraph (c) of this resolution, the exercise by the directors of the Company during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all the powers of the Company to repurchase Shares in the capital of the Company be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;

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• (c) the aggregate nominal amount of the Shares which the Company is authorized to purchase pursuant to the approval in paragraph (b) of this resolution shall not exceed 10% of the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company in issue as at the date of passing of this resolution, and the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and

• (d) for the purposes of this resolution:

“Relevant Period” means the period from the passing of this resolution until whichever is the earlier of:

• (i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;

• (ii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by the bye-laws of the Company or any applicable laws of Bermuda to be held; and

• (iii) the date on which the authority set out in this resolution is revoked or varied by an ordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company in general meeting.”

• “ THAT conditional upon ordinary resolution numbered (3) set out in the Notice becoming unconditional and effective, the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company which are purchased by the Company pursuant to the authority granted to the directors of the Company in accordance with the said resolution numbered (3) shall be added to the aggregate nominal amount of share capital that may be allotted, issued or dealt with or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted, issued or dealt with by the directors of the Company pursuant to and in accordance with ordinary resolution numbered (2) set out in the Notice.”

On behalf of the Board Chan Kui Tim, Jimmy Chairman

Hong Kong, 5 July 2002

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Notes:

1. A form of proxy for use at the meeting is being despatched to the shareholders of the Company together with a copy of this notice.

2. The instrument appointing a proxy shall be in writing under the hand of the appointor or of his attorney duly authorized in writing or, if the appointor is a corporation, either under its seal or under the hand of any officer, attorney or other person authorized to sign the same.

3. Any shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the meeting convened by the above notice shall be entitled to appoint one or more proxies to attend and vote instead of him. A proxy need not be a shareholder of the Company.

4. In order to be valid, the form of proxy, together with the power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed, or a notarially certified copy of such power of attorney or authority, must be deposited at Company’s principal office in Hong Kong at 30th Floor, Hing Wai Centre, 7 Tin Wan Praya Road, Aberdeen, Hong Kong not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

5. Completion and deposit of the form of proxy will not preclude a shareholder of the Company from attending and voting in person at the meeting convened or any adjourned meeting and in such event, the form of proxy will be deemed to be revoked.

6. Where there are joint holders of any share of the Company, any one of such joint holders may vote, either in person or by proxy, in respect of such share as if he/she were solely entitled thereto, but if more than one of such joint holders are present at the meeting, the most senior shall alone be entitled to vote, whether in person or by proxy. For this purpose, seniority shall be determined by the order in which the names stand on the register of members of the Company in respect of the joint holding.

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