Crypto Flow Technology Limited — AGM Information 2006

Mar 31, 2006

IMPORTANT

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Stock Exchange”) 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.

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

If you have sold all your shares in Wafer Systems Limited (the “Company”), you should at once hand this circular to the purchaser or to the bank, stockbroker or other agent through whom the sale was effected for transmission to the purchaser.

This circular, for which the directors of the Company (the “Directors”) collectively and individually accept full responsibility, includes particulars given in compliance with the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Growth Enterprise Market (“GEM”) of the Stock Exchange (the “GEM Listing Rules”) for the purpose of giving information with regard to the Company. The Directors, having made all reasonable enquiries, confirm that, to the best of their knowledge and belief, (i) the information contained in this circular is accurate and complete in all material respects and not misleading; (ii) there are no other matters the omission of which would make any statement in this circular misleading; and (iii) all opinions expressed in this circular have been arrived at after due and careful consideration and are founded on bases and assumptions that are fair and reasonable.

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Wafer Systems Limited 威發系統有限公司[*]

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 8198)

PROPOSED GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE AND REPURCHASE SHARES, RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

The notice convening the annual general meeting of the Company to be held at Units 901-7, 9/F., MLC Millennia Plaza, 663 King’s Road, North Point, Hong Kong on Friday 28 April 2006 at 3:30 p.m. (the “AGM”) is set out in the annual report of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2005 (the “Annual Report”).

A form of proxy for the AGM is enclosed with the Annual Report of the Company. Whether or not you propose to attend the AGM, you are requested to complete the form of proxy and return the same to the Company’s branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at 46th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong in accordance with the instructions printed thereon not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for the AGM. Completion and delivery of the form of proxy will not preclude you from attending and voting at the AGM if you so wish.

This circular will remain on the GEM website at www.hkgem.com on the “Latest Company Announcements” page for 7 days from the date of its posting.

30 March 2006

* For identification purpose only

CHARACTERISTICS OF GEM

GEM has been established as a market designed to accommodate companies to which a high investment risk may be attached. In particular, companies may list on GEM with neither a track record of profitability nor any obligation to forecast future profitability. Furthermore, there may be risks arising out of the emerging nature of companies listed on GEM and the business sectors or countries in which the companies operate. Prospective investors should be aware of the potential risks of investing in such companies and should make the decision to invest only after due and careful consideration. The greater risk profile and other characteristics of GEM mean that it is a market more suited to professional and other sophisticated investors.

Given the emerging nature of companies listed on GEM, there is a risk that securities traded on GEM may be more susceptible to high market volatility than securities traded on the main board of the Stock Exchange and no assurance is given that there will a liquid market in the securities traded on GEM.

The principal means of information dissemination on GEM is publication on the internet website operated by the Stock Exchange. GEM listed companies are not generally required to issue paid announcements in gazetted newspapers. Accordingly, prospective investors should note that they need to have access to the GEM website at www.hkgem.com in order to obtain up-to-date information on GEM-listed issuers.

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CONTENTS

	Page
Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	1
Letter from the Chairman
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	3
General Mandates to Issue and Repurchase Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	4
New Issue Mandate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	4
Repurchase Mandate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	5
Re-election of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	5
Amendments to the Articles of Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	6
Annual General Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7
Procedures for Demanding a Poll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7
Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	8
Appendix – Explanatory Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	9

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DEFINITIONS

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

“AGM”	the annual general meeting of the Company to be held at Units
	901-7, 9/F., MLC Millennia Plaza, 663 King’s Road, North Point,
	Hong Kong on Friday 28 April 2006 at 3:30 p.m., notice of which
	is set out in the Annual Report;
“AGM Notice”	the notice for convening the AGM set out in the Annual Report;
“Annual Report”	the annual report of the Company for the year ended 31 December
	2005;
“Articles of Association”	the articles of association of the Company as may be amended
	from time to time;
“Board”	the board of Directors or a duly authorised committee thereof
	from time to time;
“Company”	Wafer Systems Limited, a company incorporated in the Cayman
	Islands with limited liability, the shares of which are listed on
	GEM;
“Directors”	the directors of the Company from time to time;
“GEM”	the Growth Enterprise Market of the Stock Exchange;
“GEM Listing Rules”	the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on GEM as may be
	amended from time to time;
“Group”	the Company and its subsidiaries;
“Hong Kong”	the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s
	Republic of China;
“Latest Practicable Date”	23 March 2006, being the latest practicable date prior to the
	printing of this circular for ascertaining certain information
	contained in this circular;
“month”	calendar month;
“New Issue Mandate”	a proposed general unconditional mandate to the Directors to
	exercise the power of the Company to allot, issue and deal with
	Shares during the period as set out in Ordinary Resolution no. (1)
	set out in item 5 in the AGM Notice up to twenty percent (20%)
	of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of passing
	such Ordinary Resolution;

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DEFINITIONS

“Ordinary Resolution(s)”

the proposed ordinary resolution(s) as referred to in the AGM Notice;

• “Prospectus”

the prospectus of the Company dated 10 May 2002;

• “Repurchase Mandate”

• a proposed general unconditional mandate to the Directors to exercise the power of the Company to repurchase Shares during the period as set out in Ordinary Resolution no. (2) set out in item 5 in the AGM Notice up to ten percent (10%) of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of passing such Ordinary Resolution;

• “Share(s)”

• share(s) of HK$0.01 each in the capital of the Company;

• “Shareholders”

• holders of Share(s);

• “Special Resolution”

the proposed special resolution as referred to in the AGM Notice;

• “Stock Exchange”

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited;

• “Takeovers Code” the Hong Kong Code on Takeovers and Mergers;

• “HK$” Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong;

“%”

per cent.

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LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN

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(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability) (Stock Code: 8198)

Executive Director Mr. Chan Sek Keung, Ringo

Non-Executive Directors

Mr. Alasdair Gordon Nagle Ms. Clara Ho Mr. Kwan Kit Tong

Independent Non-Executive Directors

Mr. Pang Hing Chung, Alfred Mr. Tsoi Tai Wai, David Mr. Yu Zhonghou

Registered Office 4th Floor, Scotia Centre P.O. Box 2804 George Town Grand Cayman Cayman Islands

Head Office and Principal Place of Business Units 901-7, 9th Floor MLC Millennia Plaza 663 King’s Road North Point Hong Kong

30 March 2006

To the Shareholders

Dear Sir or Madam,

PROPOSED GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE AND REPURCHASE SHARES, RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

INTRODUCTION

On 29 April 2005, resolutions were passed by the then Shareholders giving general unconditional mandates to the Directors to issue and repurchase Shares. These general mandates will expire at the conclusion of the AGM to be held on 28 April 2006. Ordinary Resolutions will be proposed at the AGM to renew these general mandates. A Special Resolution will also be proposed at the AGM to amend the Articles of Association.

* For identification purpose only

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LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN

The purpose of this circular is to provide you with further details regarding the proposed renewal of the general mandates to issue and repurchase Shares and the proposed amendments to the Articles of Association, and to seek your approval of the Ordinary Resolutions and the Special Resolution relating to these matters at the AGM.

GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE AND REPURCHASE SHARES

On 29 April 2005, resolutions were passed by the then Shareholders giving general unconditional mandates to the Directors to:

• (a) allot, issue and deal with Shares with a total nominal value not exceeding twenty percent (20%) of the total issued share capital of the Company as at the date of passing of the relevant ordinary resolution approving such new issue mandate;

• (b) repurchase such number of Shares representing up to ten percent (10%) of the total issued share capital of the Company as at the date of passing of the relevant ordinary resolution approving such repurchase mandate; and

• (c) add to the general mandate for issuing Shares set out in paragraph (a) above an amount representing the aggregate nominal value of the share capital of the Company repurchased by the Company pursuant to the repurchase mandate set out in paragraph (b) above.

The abovementioned general mandates will expire at the conclusion of the AGM. It is therefore proposed to seek your approval to renew these general mandates at the AGM.

The Appendix to this circular contains an explanatory statement, as required by Rule 13.08 of the GEM Listing Rules, to provide the requisite information to the Shareholders to enable the Shareholders to make an informed decision on whether to vote for or against the Ordinary Resolution in relation to the Repurchase Mandate.

NEW ISSUE MANDATE

At the AGM, an Ordinary Resolution will be proposed to grant to the Directors the New Issue Mandate, details of which are set out in Ordinary Resolution no. (1) set out in item 5 in the AGM Notice. The Shares which may be allotted, issued and dealt with pursuant to the New Issue Mandate is limited to a maximum of twenty percent (20%) of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of passing of the Ordinary Resolution approving the New Issue Mandate. In addition, conditional upon the Ordinary Resolutions to grant to the Directors the New Issue Mandate and the Repurchase Mandate being passed, an Ordinary Resolution will be proposed that the New Issue Mandate be extended so as to authorise the Directors to allot, issue and otherwise deal with further Shares up to an aggregate nominal amount equal to the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company repurchased by the Company under the Repurchase Mandate.

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LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN

REPURCHASE MANDATE

At the AGM, an Ordinary Resolution will be proposed to grant to the Directors the Repurchase Mandate, details of which are set out in Ordinary Resolution no. (2) set out in item 5 in the AGM Notice. The Shares which may be repurchased pursuant to the Repurchase Mandate is limited to a maximum of ten percent (10%) of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of passing of the Ordinary Resolution approving the Repurchase Mandate.

RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

Mr. Kwan Kit Tong, Kevin, aged 47, is a non-executive Director of the Company. Mr. Kwan joined the Company in May 2001. He retires by rotation under Article 87 of the Articles of Association of the Company and, being eligible, offers himself for re-election.

Mr. Kwan is an Executive Director and Financial Controller of QPL International Holdings Limited, one of the substantial shareholders of the Company and whose shares are quoted on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong.

Mr. Kwan holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from University of Southern Queensland, Australia. He is a Fellow Member of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants and the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Mr. Kwan’s appointment as a non-executive director with the Company for the two years ending 31 March 2006 has been without any fee paid or payable to him. He has been re-appointed as a nonexecutive director of the Company for a term of two years commencing 1 April 2006 without any fee for the first year. However, the Company would consider paying him a fee for the second year after having regard to, among others, the operating results of the Group for the first year.

His interests in the shares of the Company, within the meaning of Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance, are the 375,000 share options in the Company granted to him on 20 February 2003 at the exercise price of HK$0.138 per share and expiring on 19 February 2013.

For the past three years, apart from being a director of the Company and in addition to his appointment in January 2006 to the board of QPL International Holdings Ltd., the only other public listed company directorship Mr. Kwan held was, between 14 November 2003 and 4 March 2004 and again since 24 March 2006, in ASAT Holdings Ltd. in the United States of America.

Save as those disclosed above, there are no other matters need to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company.

Save as those disclosed above, there are no other information to be disclosed pursuant to the requirements of rule 17.50(2)(h) to (v) of the GEM Listing Rules.

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LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN

Mr. TSOI Tai Wai, David, aged 58, is an independent non-executive director of the Company. Mr. Tsoi first joined the Company in October 2001. He retires by rotation under Article 87 of the Articles of Association of the Company and, being eligible, offers himself for re-election.

Mr. Tsoi is a Certified Public Accountant by profession, and he is now practising as Director of Alliott, Tsoi CPA Limited. Mr. Tsoi holds an MBA degree from the University of East Asia, Macau, is a Fellow Member of both the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants, the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accounts and an Associate Member of the Association of Certified General Accountants of Canada and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales.

Mr. Tsoi’s appointment as an independent non-executive director with the Company for the two years ending 31 March 2004 carries an annual fee of HK$120,000. The said fee is determined by reference to his duties, responsibilities and experience. The appointment has been renewed at the same fee level for a further two (2) years term commencing from 1 April, 2006. Mr. Tsoi has served on both the Audit Committee and the Remuneration Committee of the Board ever since their inception and will remain a member of both committees in the new term.

His interests in the shares of the Company, within the meaning of Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance, are the 750,000 share options in the Company. The grant was made to him on 20 February 2003 at the exercise price of HK$0.138 per share and expiring on 19 February 2013.

For the past three years, Mr. Tsoi has not held any directorship position in any other listed public company.

Save as those disclosed above, there are no other matters need to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company.

Save as those disclosed above, there are no other information to be disclosed pursuant to the requirements of rule 17.50(2)(h) to (v) of the GEM Listing Rules.

AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

The latest amendments to the GEM Listing Rules relating to Code on Corporate Governance Practices and Corporate Governance Report came into effect on 1 January 2005 and relating to the contents of the constitutional documents came into effect on 1 March, 2006. The principal purpose of the Special Resolution as set out in the AGM Notice is to amend the Articles of Association to, amongst others, comply with the requirements of the amended GEM Listing Rules.

The proposed amendments, if duly passed, will have the following effects: (1) the Company can repurchase its shares using all types of funds from various accounts available and permitted by the Companies Law of the Cayman islands; (2) a poll may be demanded by such persons and voting figures will be disclosed as required by the GEM Listing Rules; (3) all directors will be required to retire by rotation, including the chairman and managing director; (4) one-third (nearest to but not lower than onethird) of the directors must retire at each annual general meeting of the Company; and (5) removal of a director will require the sanction of an ordinary resolution of members at a general meeting.

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LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN

To align the Articles of Association with the amendments to, amongst others, the GEM Listing Rules, the Board proposes that the Articles of Association be amended in the manner as set out in the Special Resolution. The full text of the proposed amendments to the Articles of Association is set out in the AGM Notice.

AGM

The AGM Notice is set out in the ending pages of the Annual Report.

A form of proxy for the AGM is enclosed with the Annual Report. Whether you intend to attend the AGM or not, you are requested to complete the form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and return the same to the Company’s branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at 46th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong, not less than 48 hours before the time fixed for the AGM. Completion and delivery of the form of proxy will not preclude you from attending and voting at the AGM in person if you so wish.

PROCEDURES FOR DEMANDING A POLL

Article 66 of the Company’s articles of association sets out the procedures by which shareholders of the Company may demand a poll;

A resolution put to the vote of a meeting shall be decided on a show of hands unless (before or on the declaration of the result of the show of hands or on the withdrawal of any other demand for a poll) a poll is demanded:

• (a) by the Chairman of such meeting; or

• (b) by at least three Members present in person or in the case of a Member being a corporation by its duly authorised representative or by proxy for the time being entitled to vote at the meeting; or

• (c) by a Member of Members present in person or in the case of a Member being a corporation by its duly authorised representative or by proxy and representing not less than one-tenth of the total voting rights of all Members having the right to vote at the meeting; or

• (d) by a Member or Members present in person or in the case of a Member being a corporation by its duly authorised representative or by proxy and holding shares in the Company conferring a right to vote at the meeting being shares on which an aggregate sum has been paid up equal to not less than one-tenth of the total sum paid up on all shares conferring that right.

A demand by a person as proxy for a Member or in the case of a Member being a corporation by its duly authorised representative shall be deem to be the same as a demand by a Member.

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LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN

RECOMMENDATION

The Directors are of the opinion that the proposals referred to in this circular are in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders and therefore recommend the Shareholders to vote in favour of the Ordinary Resolutions and the Special Resolution to be proposed at the AGM.

Yours faithfully, For and on behalf of The Board of Directors of

WAFER SYSTEMS LIMITED CHAN Sek Keung, Ringo

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

APPENDIX

This is an explanatory statement given to all Shareholders relating to the resolution to be proposed at the AGM authorizing the Repurchase Mandate. This explanatory statement contains all the information required pursuant to Rule 13.08 of the GEM Listing Rules and other relevant provisions of the GEM Listing Rules.

1. SHARE CAPITAL

As at the Latest Practicable Date, the issued share capital of the Company comprised 289,944,745 Shares.

Subject to the passing of the Ordinary Resolution no. (2) set out in item 5 in the AGM Notice and on the basis that no further Shares are issued or repurchased by the Company prior to the AGM, the Company would be allowed under the Repurchase Mandate to repurchase a maximum of 28,994,474 Shares, representing 10% of the issued share capital of the Company during the period from the date of the passing of such Ordinary Resolution until (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 Articles of Association or any applicable laws of the Cayman Islands to be held; or (iii) the revocation, variation or renewal of the Repurchase Mandate by ordinary resolution of the Shareholders in general meeting, whichever occurs first.

2. REASONS FOR REPURCHASES

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

3. FUNDING OF REPURCHASES

In repurchasing Shares, the Company may only apply funds legally available for such purpose in accordance with its Memorandum and Articles of Association, the GEM Listing Rules and the applicable laws and regulations of the Cayman Islands. The Company may not repurchase it own Shares on GEM for a consideration other than cash or for settlement otherwise than in accordance with the trading rules of the Stock Exchange from time to time.

4. GENERAL

There might be a material adverse impact on the working capital or gearing position of the Company (as compared with the position disclosed in the audited financial statements contained in the Annual Report) in the event that the Repurchase Mandate is exercised in full. However, the Directors do not propose to exercise the Repurchase Mandate to such an extent as would, in the circumstances, have a material adverse effect on the working capital requirements of the Company or on the gearing levels which in the opinion of the Directors are from time to time appropriate for the Company.

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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

APPENDIX

5. SHARE PRICES

The highest and lowest prices at which the Shares have traded on the GEM in each of the previous twelve months preceding the Latest Practicable Date were as follows:

Month	Highest	Lowest
	HK$	HK$
2005
March	0.120	0.120
April	0.120	0.120
May	0.121	0.112
June	0.115	0.110
July	0.115	0.115
August	0.118	0.102
September	0.118	0.100
October	0.114	0.104
November	0.110	0.102
December	0.119	0.100
2006
January	0.115	0.094
February	0.115	0.115
March (up to the Latest Practicable Date)	0.112	0.102

6. DIRECTORS’ UNDERTAKING

The Directors have undertaken to the Stock Exchange that, so far as the same may be applicable, they will exercise the Repurchase Mandate in accordance with the GEM Listing Rules, the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company and the applicable laws of the Cayman Islands.

7. THE TAKEOVERS CODE

If as a result of a repurchase of Shares, 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 Rule 32 of the Takeovers Code. As a result, a Shareholder, or a group of Shareholders acting in concert (within the meaning under the Takeovers Code), depending on the level of increase in the Shareholder’s interests, could obtain or consolidate control of the Company and become(s) obliged to make a mandatory offer in accordance with Rule 26 of the Takeovers Code.

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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

APPENDIX

As at the Latest Practicable Date, the following Shareholders are interested in more than 10% of the Shares then in issue:

		Approximate
	Number	percentage of
Name of Shareholder	of Shares	shareholding
Woodstock Management Limited_(Note i)_	56,400,000	19.45%
Mr. Chan Sek Keung, Ringo_(Note ii)_	62,804,000	21.66%
The Applied Research Council_(Note iii)_	48,460,000	16.71%
North 22 Nominees Limited_(Note iv)_	36,900,000	12.73%
Mr. Ng Lai Yick_(Note v)_	40,034,744	13.81%
QPL International Holdings Limited	35,456,745	12.23%

Notes:

• i. Woodstock Management Limited is beneficially wholly owned by Mr. Chan Sek Keung, Ringo, a Director.

• ii. In addition to (i) above, Mr. Chan Sek Keung, Ringo, is personally the beneficial owner of 6,404,000 Shares.

• iii. The Applied Research Council is the beneficial owner of these shares which are registered in the name of HKSCC Nominees Limited.

• iv. North 22 Nominees Limited is beneficially wholly owned by Mr. Ng Lai Yick. v. In addition to (iv) above, Mr. Ng Lai Yick, is personally the beneficial owner of 3,134,744 Shares.

In the event that the Directors exercise in full the power to repurchase Shares in accordance with the Repurchase Mandate, the percentage shareholding of the above Shareholders in the Shares would be increased to:

	Approximate
	percentage of
Name of Shareholder	shareholding
Woodstock Management Limited	21.61%
Mr. CHAN Sek Keung, Ringo	24.07%
The Applied Research Council	18.57%
North 22 Nominees Limited	14.14%
Mr. NG Lai Yick	15.34%
QPL International Holdings Limited	13.59%

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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

APPENDIX

The Directors are not aware of any consequences which may arise under the Takeovers Code as a consequence of any purchase made under the Repurchase Mandate. However, the Company may not repurchase Shares which would result in the amount of Shares held by the public being reduced to less than 25 per cent.

None of the Directors nor, to the best of their knowledge, having made all reasonable enquiries, any of their associates (as defined in the GEM Listing Rules) have any present intention to sell Shares to the Company or its subsidiaries under the Repurchase Mandate if such is approved by the Shareholders.

No connected person (as defined in the GEM Listing Rules) of the Company has notified the Company that it has a present intention to sell Shares to the Company or its subsidiaries, or has undertaken not to do so, in the event that the Repurchase Mandate is approved by the Shareholders.

8. SHARES REPURCHASE MADE BY THE COMPANY

No repurchases of Shares have been made by the Company (whether on the GEM or otherwise) during the six months immediately preceding the Latest Practicable Date.

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