China Pipe Group Limited — Share Issue/Capital Change 2011

Jan 27, 2011

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DAPHNE INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED 達 芙 妮 國 際 控 股 有 限 公 司 * ( Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability ) ( Stock code: 210 )

GRANT OF SHARE OPTIONS

This announcement is made pursuant to Rule 17.06A of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities (the “Listing Rules”) on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Stock Exchange”).

The board of directors (the “Board”) of Daphne International Holdings Limited (the “Company”) announces that on 24 January 2011, the Company granted an aggregate of 2,500,000 share options (the “Share Options”) to subscribe for ordinary shares of HK$0.10 each of the Company (the “Shares”) to certain employees under its share option scheme adopted on 29 May 2003 and amended on 7 December 2009. The Share Options are subject to the acceptance of the grantees (the “Grantees”). Details of such grant are set out below:

Date of grant : 27 January 2011 Exercise price of Share Options granted : HK$7.84 per Share Number of Share Options granted : 2,500,000 Closing price of the Shares on the date of grant : HK$7.72 per Share Validity period of the Share Options : The Share Options are valid for a period of 10 years from the date of grant. 20% of the Share Options shall vest on first to fifth anniversary dates of the date of grant respectively.

Each Share Option shall entitle the Grantee to subscribe for one Share upon exercise of such Share Option at an exercise price of HK$7.84 per Share, which represents the highest of (i) the closing price of HK$7.72 per Share as stated in the daily quotation sheets issued by the Stock Exchange on 27 January 2011 (the date of grant); (ii) the average closing price of HK$7.84 per Share as stated in the daily quotation sheets issued by the Stock Exchange for the five business days immediately preceding the date of grant; and (iii) the nominal value of the Share.

None of the Grantees is a director, chief executive or substantial shareholder of the Company, or any of their respective associates (as defined in the Listing Rules).

By order of the Board Daphne International Holdings Limited Chen Ying-Chieh Chairman

Hong Kong, 27 January 2011

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As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises Mr. Chen Ying-Chieh, Mr. Chang ChihKai and Mr. Chang Chih-Chiao being the executive directors, Mr. Chen Hsien Min and Ms. Ma Xuezheng being the non-executive directors; Mr. Hsiao Hsi-Ming, Mr. Huang Shun-Tsai and Mr. Kuo Jung-Cheng being the independent non-executive directors and Mr. Kim Jin-Goon being the alternate director to Ms. Ma Xuezheng.

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