CPM Group Limited — Share Issue/Capital Change 2000

Jan 4, 2000

Listed Company Information

UBA INVESTMENTS LIMITED<0768> - Announcement This advertisement is for information purposes only and does not constitute an invitation or offer to acquire, purchase or subscribe for securities. The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this advertisement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this advertisement. Unless otherwise defined in this announcement, terms defined in the Prospectus (as defined below) have the same meanings when used in this announcement. UBA Investments Limited (Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability) NEW ISSUE Number of New Shares Offered for Public Subscription: 50,000,000 Shares New Issue Price: HK$1.00 per New Share Nominal value: HK$0.01 each Stock code: 768 Investment Manager Harmony Asset Management Limited Sponsor Yu Ming Investment Management Limited Co-sponsors Upbest Securities Company Limited Baron Capital Limited Underwriters Wing Hang Bank, Limited BOCI Securities Limited Upbest Securities Company Limited Application has been made to the Listing Committee of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Stock Exchange") for the listing of, and permission to deal in, the shares of HK$0.01 each (the "Shares") in the share capital of UBA Investments Limited (the "Company") in issue and to be issued as described in the prospectus of the company dated 4th January, 2000 (the "Prospectus") and any Shares which may fall to be issued pursuant to the general mandate as described in Appendix IV to the Prospectus. Dealings in the Shares on the Stock Exchange are expected to commence on 18th January, 2000. Subject to the granting of listing of, and permission to deal in, the Shares on the Stock Exchange as well as the compliance with the stock admission requirements of Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited ("Hongkong Clearing"), the Shares will be accepted as eligible securities by Hongkong Clearing for deposit, clearance and settlement in the Central Clearing and Settlement System ("CCASS") with effect from the commencement date of dealings in the Shares on the Stock Exchange or such other date as determined by Hongkong Clearing. All activities under CCASS are subject to General Rules of CCASS and CCASS Operational Procedures in effect from time to time. The issue of the new Shares ("New Issue") is subject to the conditions as stated in the section headed "Conditions of the New Issue" in the Prospectus. If the New Issue does not become unconditional and will thereby lapse, all application money received from applicants under the New Issue will be refunded to the applicants, without interest, on the terms set out in the section headed "Refund of your money" on the relevant application forms. The 50,000,000 new Shares ("New Shares") to be issued pursuant to the New Issue, represents approximately 50 per cent. of the enlarged issued share capital of the Company immediately upon completion of the New Issue. For allocation purposes only, the total number of the New Shares available for public subscription under the New Issue will be divided equally into two pools: pool A and pool B. The New Shares in pool A will be allocated on an equitable basis only to applicants who have applied for the New Shares with an aggregate subscription value of HK$5,000,000 or less (excluding brokerage and Stock Exchange transaction levy payable thereon). The New Shares in pool B will be allocated on an equitable basis only to applicants who have applied for the New Shares with an aggregate subscription value of more than HK$5,000,000 and up to the total value of pool B (excluding brokerage and Stock Exchange transaction levy payable thereon). Applicants should be aware that applications in pool A and applications in pool B, as well as applications in the same pool (depending on the number of the Shares applied for), may receive different allocation ratios. If either of the pools is under-subscribed, the remaining New Shares will be transferred to the other pool to satisfy demand in that pool and be allocated on an equitable basis accordingly. Applicants can only receive an allotment of New Shares from either pool A or pool B but not from both pools. Only one application on a WHITE or YELLOW application form may be made for the benefit of any person. Multiple applications, or suspected multiple applications, or any application for more than 25,000,000 New Shares, being 50% of the New Shares initially available for subscription, or applications where cheques are dishonourable upon first presentation, will be rejected. Applications for the New Shares being offered will only be considered on the basis of the Prospectus and the application forms relating thereto. Applicants under the New Issue who would like to be allotted the New Shares of the Company in their names should complete and sign the WHITE application forms. Applicants under the New Issue who would like to have the New Shares issued in the name of HKSCC Nominees Limited and deposited directly into CCASS for credit to their investor participant stock accounts or their designated CCASS participants' stock accounts maintained in CCASS should complete and sign the YELLOW application forms, copies of which, together with copies of the Prospectus, may be obtained during normal business hours from 9:00 a.m. on 4th January, 2000 until 12:00 noon on 7th January, 2000 at the service counter of Hongkong Clearing at 2nd Floor, Vicwood Plaza, 199 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong or its investor service centre at Room 1901, Chinachem Exchange Square, 1 Hoi Wan Street, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong. Copies of the Prospectus, together with the WHITE application forms, may be obtained during normal business hours from 9:00 a.m. on 4th January, 2000 until 12:00 noon on 7th January, 2000 from: 1. Any member of the Stock Exchange 2. Yu Ming Investment Management Limited, Suite 51, 5th Floor, New Henry House, 10 Ice House Street, Central, Hong Kong 3. Upbest Securities Company Limited, 2nd Floor, Wah Kit Commercial Centre, 302 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong 4. Baron Capital Limited, 8B Wah Kit Commercial Centre, 302 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong 5. BOCI Securities Limited, 21st Floor, Central Tower, 28 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong 6. Any of the following branches of Wing Hang Bank, Limited Hong Kong Island: Main Branch 161 Queen's Road Central Causeway Bay Branch 82 Percival Street Central Branch B2 New Henry House, 10 Ice House Street Western Branch 139-141 Des Voeux Road West North Point Branch 431 King's Road Kowloon: Kwun Tong Branch 22-24 Fu Yan Street Mongkok Road Branch 16 Mong Kok Road Tsim Sha Tsui Branch 71 Granville Road New Territories: Tai Wai Branch 32-34 Tai Wai Road Tsuen Wan Branch 35 Chung On Street Both WHITE and YELLOW application forms, completed in all respects (to which cheques or banker's cashier orders should be securely stapled), should be deposited in the special collection boxes provided at any one of the branches of Wing Hang Bank, Limited referred to above during the following times: Tuesday, 4th January, 2000 - 9:00 a.m. to 4:00p.m. Wednesday, 5th January, 2000 - 9:00 a.m. to 4:00p.m Thursday, 6th January, 2000 - 9:00 a.m. to 4:00p.m Friday, 7th January, 2000 - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Subject to the terms and conditions set out in the Prospectus and the application forms relating thereto, applications made on WHITE and YELLOW application forms must be received by no later than 12:00 noon on 7th January, 2000 (or such later date as may apply in the case of a tropical cyclone warning signal No. 8 or above or a "black" rainstorm warning signal being in force as described under the section headed "How to apply for New Shares" set out in the Prospectus). Results of the New Issue and the basis of allotment of the New Shares will be announced in Hong Kong Standard (in English) and Hong Kong Economic Times (in Chinese) on or before 11th January, 2000. If you have applied for 1,000,000 New Shares or more under WHITE application form and have indicated on your application form that you will collect your share certificate(s) and/or refund cheque in person, you may collect it/them in person from Standard Registrars Limited at 5th Floor, Wing On Centre, 111 Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on the date notified by the Company in the newspapers as the date of despatch of share certificate(s) and/or refund cheque. This is expected to be on 12th January, 2000. Applicants must show their identification documents which must correspond with the information contained in the application forms to collect their share certificates or refund cheque. If applicants are applying as individual investor, the applicants' I.D. should be presented to collect their share certificates or refund cheque. If applicants are applying as corporate investor the authorisation letter of the company bearing the company's chop must be presented to collect their share certificates or refund cheque. If you have applied for 1,000,000 New Shares or more under YELLOW application form and have indicated on your application form that you will collect your refund cheque in person, the procedures set out under the WHITE application form above will also apply. If you are applying as an investor participant or through a designated CCASS participant under YELLOW application form, your share certificate(s) will be deposited into CCASS for credit to your investor participant stock account or the stock account of your designated CCASS participant as instructed by you at the close of business on 12th January, 2000, or any other date as shall be determined by Hongkong Clearing or HKSCC Nominees Limited. You should check the number of New Issue Shares allotted to you with your designated CCASS participant if you are applying through a designated CCASS participant or via the CCASS Phone System if you are applying as an investor participant. For investor participants, Hongkong Clearing will also mail to you an activity statement showing the number of the New Shares credited to your investor participant stock account. Hong Kong, 4th January, 2000