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eprint Group Limited — Director's Dealing 2014
Aug 11, 2014
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Director's Dealing
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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, 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 announcement.
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eprint GROUP LIMITED eprint 集團有限公司
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock code: 1884)
UNUSUAL PRICE AND TRADING VOLUME MOVEMENTS ANNOUNCEMENT IN RELATION TO PROPOSED DISPOSAL OF SHARES BY DIRECTORS AND RESUMPTION OF TRADING
This announcement is made by eprint Group Limited (the “ Company ”, together with its subsidiaries, the “ Group ”) pursuant to Rules 13.09(2) and 13.10 of the Rules (the “ Listing Rules ”) Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “ Stock Exchange ”) and Inside Information Provisions under Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (the “ SFO ”) (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong).
The board (the “ Board ”) of directors (“ Directors ”) of the Company has noted today’s increase in the price and the trading volume of the shares of the Company. Having made such enquiry with respect to the Company as is reasonable in the circumstances, save as disclosed herein, the Board confirms that it is not aware of any reasons for such increase in the price and the trading volume of the shares of the Company or of any information which must be announced to avoid a false market in the Company’s securities or of any inside information that needs to be disclosed under Part XIVA of the SFO.
The Board has received notification from Mr. She Siu Kee William, Mr. Chong Cheuk Ki, Mr. Lam Shing Kai, Mr. Leung Wai Ming and Mr. Leung Yat Pang (the “ Vendors ”), all of them are Directors, that they are negotiating with Shantou Dongfeng Printing Co., Ltd. (汕頭東風印刷股 份有限公司) (the “ Purchaser ” or “ Dongfeng Co. ”) for the proposed disposal of an aggregate of 82,500,000 shares of the Company, representing 16.5% of the total issued shares of the Company as at the date of this announcement (“ Disposal of Shares ”).
To the best of the Directors’ knowledge, information and belief and having made all reasonable enquiries, the Purchaser is a third party independent of and not connected with the Company and its connected persons (as defined in the Listing Rules).
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Dongfeng Co. is an A share company listed on the main board of the Shanghai Stock Exchange (stock code: 601515) with market capitalization of approximately RMB12 billion, and has already been admitted into the eligible stock list of Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect upon its launch. Dongfeng Co. is principally engaged in printing of paper packaging, such as tobacco, wine, cosmetics and so on, and has already become a high-tech enterprise which integrates scientific research, design, production, sales and service.
The Purchaser notified the Vendors that it is interested in the Company’s online self service printing platform and cloud printing services system and expects to explore business opportunities with the Company in future.
Completion of the Disposal of Shares is subject to the entering into of formal agreements between the parties and is expected to be completed on or before 30 September 2014.
Upon the Disposal of Shares, the Vendors (through eprint Limited) will be interested in 292,500,000 shares of the Company, representing 58.5% of the total issued shares of the Company. The Purchaser will become a substantial shareholder of the Company.
TRADING HALT AND RESUMPTION OF TRADING
At the request of the Company, trading in the shares of the Company on the Stock Exchange was halted from 1:41 p.m. on 11 August 2014 pending the release of this announcement. An application has been made to the Stock Exchange for resumption of trading in the shares of the Company on the Stock Exchange with effect from 9:00 a.m. on 12 August 2014.
This announcement is made by the order of the Board, the Directors collectively and individually accept responsibility for the accuracy of this announcement.
As the Disposal of Shares may or may not be materialized, the Board would like to advise the shareholders of the Company and the potential investors to exercise caution when dealing in the shares of the Company.
By Order of the Board eprint Group Limited She Siu Kee William Chairman
Hong Kong, 11 August 2014
As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises three executive Directors, namely Mr. She Siu Kee William (Chairman), Mr. Tsui Pak Wai and Mr. Fung Hong Keung; four non-executive Directors, namely Mr. Lam Shing Kai, Mr. Leung Wai Ming, Mr. Leung Yat Pang and Mr. Chong Cheuk Ki and four independent non-executive Directors, namely Dr. Lung Cheuk Wah, Mr. Chan Chi Yu, Mr. Chi Man Shing Stephen and Ms. Luk Mei Yan.
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