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Samsonite Group S.A. Share Issue/Capital Change 2008

Mar 19, 2008

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Share Issue/Capital Change

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The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited takes no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, 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 announcement.

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RICHE MULTI-MEDIA HOLDINGS LIMITED

(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 764)

PROPOSED CAPITAL REORGANISATION

AND

PROPOSED CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME

PROPOSED CAPITAL REORGANISATION

The Company intends to put forward to Shareholders for their approval a proposal involving the following changes to the capital of the Company:

(a) Share Consolidation: that every ten (10) issued and unissued Existing Shares be consolidated into one (1) Consolidated Share;

(b) Capital Reduction: that the issued Consolidated Shares be reduced by cancelling from the paid-up capital thereof to the extent of HK$0.99 of each issued Consolidated Share and reducing the nominal value of all the Consolidated Shares comprising the authorised share capital of the Company from HK$1.00 each to HK$0.01 each; and

(c) Share Premium Cancellation: that the entire amount of HK$813,058,000 standing to the credit of the share premium account of the Company as at 31 December 2007 be cancelled and such credit amount arising from the Share Premium Cancellation be applied to the contributed surplus account of the Company where it will be utilised by the Board in accordance with the bye-laws of the Company and all applicable laws, including to eliminate the accumulated losses of the Company of HK$518,374,000 as at 31 December 2006 entirely.

The Company also proposes to change the board lot size for trading in the Shares from 10,000 Existing Shares to 5,000 New Shares upon the Capital Reorganisation becoming effective.


PROPOSED CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME

The Board also announces that a special resolution will be proposed at the SGM to approve the change of the Company's name from “Riche Multi-Media Holdings Limited” to “China Star Investment Holdings Limited” and upon the name change becoming effective, the new Chinese name “中國星投資有限公司” will be adopted to replace “豐采多媒體集團有限公司” for identification purposes.

GENERAL

A SGM will be convened and held for the Shareholders to consider and, if thought fit, approve the Capital Reorganisation and the proposed change of Company's name. A circular containing, among other things, the details of the Capital Reorganisation, the proposed change of the Company's name together with a notice convening the SGM will be dispatched to the Shareholders as soon as possible.

PROPOSED CAPITAL REORGANISATION

The Directors have duly resolved to put forward to Shareholders for their approval of the Capital Reorganisation comprising the Share Consolidation, the Capital Reduction and the Share Premium Cancellation with details as follows:

1. Share Consolidation

That the Share Consolidation be implemented whereby every ten (10) Existing Shares be consolidated into one (1) Consolidated Share.

As at the date of this announcement, the authorised share capital of the Company is HK$600,000,000 divided into 6,000,000,000 Existing Shares, and the issued share capital of the Company is HK$195,185,996.10 divided into 1,951,859,961 Existing Shares. As at the date of this announcement, save for the Share Options eligible for exercise to subscribe for up to 238,011,296 Existing Shares, there are no other outstanding options, warrants or securities convertible or exchangeable into Shares.

Immediately after completion of the Share Consolidation, the authorised share capital of the Company will remain at HK$600,000,000, but divided into 600,000,000 Consolidated Shares and the issued share capital of the Company will remain at HK$195,185,996, divided into 195,185,996 Consolidated Shares.

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  1. Capital Reduction

That the issued Consolidated Shares be reduced by cancelling from the paid-up capital thereof to the extent of HK$0.99 of each issued Consolidated Share and reducing the nominal value of all the Consolidated Shares comprising the authorised share capital of the Company from HK$1.00 each to HK$0.01 each.

Immediately after completion of the Share Consolidation and the Capital Reduction, the authorised share capital of the Company will be reduced from HK$600,000,000 to HK$6,000,000, divided into 600,000,000 New Shares and the issued share capital of the Company will be reduced from HK$195,185,996 to HK$1,951,859.96, divided into 195,185,996 New Shares. The Capital Reduction, if duly sanctioned and thereafter implemented, will result in reducing the paid up capital of the Company by HK$193,234,136.04. Such amount will be credited to the contributed surplus account of the Company.

  1. Share Premium Cancellation

That the entire amount of HK$813,058,000 standing to the credit of the share premium account of the Company as at 31 December 2007 be cancelled and such credit amount arising from the Share Premium Cancellation be applied to the contributed surplus account of the Company where it will be utilised by the Board in accordance with the bye-laws of the Company and all applicable laws, including to eliminate the accumulated losses of the Company of HK$518,374,000 as at 31 December 2006 entirely.

According to the management accounts of the Company as at 31 December 2007, the amounts of the share premium account and the contributed surplus account are HK$813,058,000 and HK$163,456,000 respectively. Immediately after completion of the Capital Reorganisation and the elimination of the Company's entire accumulated losses as at 31 December 2006, an additional amount of HK$487,918,136.04 will be credited to the contributed surplus account. As a result, the total outstanding amount standing to the credit of the contributed surplus account of the Company will increase to HK$651,374,136.04.

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Conditions of the Capital Reorganisation

The Capital Reorganisation is conditional upon:

(a) the passing of the necessary resolutions for: (i) the Share Consolidation; (ii) the Capital Reduction; and (iii) the Share Premium Cancellation by Shareholders at the SGM;

(b) the publication of a notice of the Capital Reduction and the Share Premium Cancellation in Bermuda in accordance with the Companies Act; and

(c) the Listing Committee of the Stock Exchange having granted the listing of, and permission to deal in, the New Shares to be issued forthwith upon the Capital Reorganisation becoming effective and any New Shares which may fall to be issued upon exercise of the Share Options and may be issued upon conversion of the Convertible Bonds.

The Capital Reorganisation will become effective on the Business Day immediately following fulfillment of the above conditions.

Effect of the Capital Reorganisation

The New Shares will rank pari passu in all respects with the Existing Shares in issue prior to the Capital Reorganisation becoming effective and each other and there will be no change in the respective rights of the Shareholders. Any fractional entitlements to the New Shares will be aggregated, sold and retained for the benefit of the Company.

Full and complete implementation of the Capital Reorganisation would not, by itself, alter in whatsoever and howsoever way the underlying assets, liabilities, businesses, management or financial position of the Company and the Group or the rights of Shareholders except for incurring the liability for payment of the related costs and expenses.

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The following table sets out the effect of the Capital Reorganisation on the share capital of the Company, that is, before and immediately after the Capital Reorganisation:

Before the Capital Reorganisation Immediately after the Capital Reorganisation
Nominal value per Share HK$0.10 per Existing Share HK$0.01 per New Share
Authorised share capital of the Company HK$600,000,000 divided into 6,000,000,000 Existing Shares HK$6,000,000 divided into 600,000,000 New Shares
Issued and paid-up share capital of the Company HK$195,185,996.10 divided into 1,951,859,961 Existing Shares HK$1,951,859.96 divided into 195,185,996 New Shares

Change in board lots

The Existing Shares are currently traded in board lots of 10,000 Existing Shares and the market value per board lot of the Existing Shares is HK$1,110 (based on the closing price of HK$0.111 per Existing Share as quoted on the Stock Exchange on the Last Trading Day). The New Shares will be traded in board lots of 5,000 New Shares and the estimated market value per board lot of the New Shares will be HK$5,550 (based on the adjusted closing price of HK$1.11 per New Share assuming the Capital Reorganisation becoming effective).

Reason for the Capital Reorganisation

Taking into account the Share Consolidation and the Capital Reduction will increase the trading price per board lot, and hence reduce the overall transaction and handling costs for dealing in the New Shares, the Directors are of the view that the Share Consolidation and the Capital Reduction are fair and reasonable, and in the interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole. The Capital Reorganisation will facilitate any possibility that the Company is required to comply with Rule 13.64 of the Listing Rules in the future.

As stated in the latest published audited financial statements of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2006, the Company had accumulated losses of HK$518,374,000 as at 31 December 2006. The Share Premium Cancellation will allow the Company to declare dividends to the Shareholders at an earlier opportunity than by generating profits to offset such losses. Hence, the Directors are of the view that the Share Premium Cancellation is beneficial to the Company and the Shareholders as a whole. The Company has not yet decided whether to declare dividends or not.

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Application for listing of the New Shares

Application will be made by the Company to the Listing Committee of the Stock Exchange for the grant of the listing of, and permission to deal in, the New Shares to be issued forthwith upon the Capital Reorganisation becoming effective and any New Shares which may fall to be issued upon the exercise of the Share Options and may be issued upon conversion of the Convertible Bonds.

Free exchange of New Share certificates and trading arrangements

Subject always to the passing of the resolutions approving the Capital Reorganisation, Shareholders may, during business hours for the period from 2 May 2008 to 13 June 2008 submit their share certificates for Existing Shares held by them to the Company’s branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Tricor Standard Limited at 26th Floor, Tesbury Centre, 28 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong in exchange for new share certificates for New Shares at the expense of the Company. Thereafter, share certificates for Existing Shares will be accepted for exchange only on payment of a fee of HK$2.50 (or such higher amount as may from time to time be specified by the Stock Exchange) for each new share certificate issued for the New Shares or each share certificate for Existing Shares submitted for cancellation, whichever the number of certificates issued or cancelled is higher. Nevertheless, share certificates for Existing Shares will continue to be good evidence of legal title and may be exchanged for new share certificates for the New Shares at any time but are not acceptable for trading, settlement and registration purpose upon completion of the Capital Reorganisation.


The expected timetable for implementation of the Capital Reorganisation and the associated trading arrangement are set out below:

2008

Despatch of circular and proxy form of SGM ... Tuesday, 8 April
SGM ... Wednesday, 30 April
Effective date of the Capital Reorganisation ... Friday, 2 May
Dealing in New Shares commence ... Friday, 2 May
Original counter for trading in Existing Shares
in board lot of 10,000 Existing Shares temporarily closes ... 9:30 a.m. on
Friday, 2 May
Temporary counter for trading in New Shares in board
lot of 1,000 New Shares in the form of existing share certificate(s) opens ... 9:30 a.m. on
Friday, 2 May
First day for free exchange of existing share
certificate(s) of Existing Shares for
new share certificate(s) for New Shares ... Friday, 2 May
Original counter for trading in New Shares in board
lot of 5,000 New Shares in the form of new share
certificate(s) for New Shares re-opens ... 9:30 a.m. on
Monday, 19 May
Parallel trading in New Shares in the form of new share
certificate(s) and existing share certificate(s) commences ... 9:30 a.m. on
Monday, 19 May
Designated broker starts to stand in the market to purchase
and sell odd lots of New Shares ... Monday, 19 May
Parallel trading in New Shares in the form of new share
certificate(s) and existing share certificate(s) ends ... 4:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, 10 June
Temporary counter for trading in board lot of 1,000
New Shares in the form of existing certificate(s) closes ... 4:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, 10 June
Designated broker ceases to stand in the market to purchase
and sell odd lots of New Shares ... 4:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, 10 June
Last day for free exchange of existing share certificate(s)
of Existing Shares for new share certificate(s) for New Shares ... Friday, 13 June

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Arrangement for matching service for odd lots

In order to alleviate the difficulties arising from the existence of odd lots of the New Shares, the Company has agreed to procure an agent to arrange for the matching of the sales and purchases of odd lots of the New Shares. Details of the colour of the new share certificates and odd lot arrangements will be provided in the circular to be despatched to Shareholders.

Adjustments in relation to the Share Options

As at the date of this announcement, there are outstanding Share Options entitling the holders thereof to subscribe for up to an aggregate of 238,011,296 Existing Shares (equivalent to 23,801,129 New Shares). The Capital Reorganisation may cause adjustments to the exercise prices and/or the number of New Shares to be issued under the Share Options. The Company will appoint the Company's auditors to review and confirm that the basis of such adjustments to the Share Options comply with Chapter 17 of the Listing Rules and the supplementary guidance issued by the Stock Exchange on 5 September 2005 and in accordance with the rules of the share option scheme of the Company. The Company will inform the holders of the Share Options of the adjustments accordingly.

PROPOSED CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME

The Board also announces that a special resolution will be proposed at the SGM to approve the change of the Company's name from "Riche Multi-Media Holdings Limited" to "China Star Investment Holdings Limited" and upon the name change becoming effective, the new Chinese name "中國星投資有限公司" will be adopted to replace "豐采多媒體集團有限公司" for identification purposes. The Board believes that the change of company name would reflect that China Star Entertainment Limited is the largest Shareholder and would provide a better reflection of the existing business of the Group as the name "Riche Multi-Media Holdings Limited" has over the years been synonymous with film distribution and multi-media business. The word "China" in the new name would link the Group to investments in China and the word "Star" in the new name would link the Group to a bright future as the word "Star" and related symbols is an indication of category of excellence ie. a "five-star" hotel, and symbols such as an asterisk (*) suggests illumination and radiance.

The proposed change of the Company's name will be subject to the following:

(a) the passing of a special resolution by the Shareholders at the SGM to approve the proposed change of the Company's name; and
(b) the completion of the relevant registration procedures with the Registrar of the Companies in Bermuda.

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The new name of the Company will take effect from the date of entry of the new name on the register maintained by the Registrar of Companies in Bermuda. The Company will then carry out all necessary filing procedures with the Registrar of Companies in Hong Kong.

The change of Company's name will not affect any rights of the holders of securities of the Company. The existing certificates in issue bearing the present name of the Company shall after the proposed change of Company's name becoming effective continue to be evidence of title to such securities and will be valid for trading, settlement, registration purposes. There will not be any arrangement for exchange of the existing share certificates. Once the change of the Company's name has become effective, new share certificates will be issued in the new name of the Company.

The Company will make further announcements on the outcome of the SGM and the arrangement and timetable relating to the change of Company's name and the trading and dealings in the securities of the Company on the Stock Exchange under the new name of the Company.

GENERAL

The principal activities of the Company is investment holding. The Group is principally engaged in the distribution of films, sub-licensing of film rights, sale of financial assets and property investment.

A SGM will be convened and held for the Shareholders to consider and, if thought fit, approve the Capital Reorganisation and the proposed change of the Company's name. A circular containing, among other things, the details of the Capital Reorganisation, the proposed change of the Company's name together a notice convening the SGM will be dispatched to the Shareholders as soon as possible.

DEFINITIONS

"Board" board of directors of the Company;

"Business Day" a day (other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday) on which licensed banks are generally open for business in Hong Kong throughout their normal business hours;

"Capital Reduction" the proposed reduction of the issued Consolidated Shares by cancelling from the paid-up capital thereof to the extent of HK$0.99 of each issued Consolidated Share and reducing the nominal value of all Consolidated Shares comprising the authorised share capital of the Company from HK$1.00 each to HK$0.01 each;

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"Capital Reorganisation"
the proposed capital reorganisation of the Company comprising the Share Consolidation, the Capital Reduction and the Share Premium Cancellation;

"Company"
Riche Multi-Media Holdings Limited, a company incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability and the issued Shares of which are listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange;

"Company Act"
Companies Act 1981 of Bermuda (as amended);

"Consolidated Share(s)"
consolidated ordinary share(s) of HK$1.00 each in the issued and unissued share capital of the Company immediately after the completion of the Share Consolidation;

"Convertible Bonds"
the convertible bonds in an aggregate principal amount of HK$447,000,000 to be issued by the Company upon completion of the acquisition of a 100% issued share capital of Exceptional Gain Profits Limited and a sale loan as disclosed in the Company's circular dated 14 December 2007 and the convertible bonds in an aggregate principal amount of HK$144,000,000 to be issued by the Company upon completion of the acquisition of a 100% issued share capital of Rich Daily Group Limited as disclosed in the Company's announcement dated 4 March 2008;

"Directors"
the directors of the Company;

"Existing Share(s)"
existing ordinary share(s) of HK$0.10 each in the issued and unissued share capital of the Company, before the implementation of the Capital Reorganisation;

"Group"
the Company and its subsidiaries;

"Hong Kong"
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China;

"Last Trading Day"
19 March 2008, being the last trading day for the Shares before the date of this announcement;

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

"New Share(s)" ordinary share(s) of HK$0.01 each in the issued and unissued share capital of the Company immediately after the completion of the Capital Reorganisation;

"SGM" a special general meeting of the Company to be convened to approve the Capital Reorganisation and the proposed change of the Company's name;

"Share(s)" Existing Share(s), Consolidated Share(s) and/or New Share(s), as the case may be;

"Share Consolidation" the proposed consolidation of every ten (10) Existing Shares into one (1) Consolidated Share;

"Share Options" share options granted by the Company under the share option scheme of the Company;

"Share Premium Cancellation" the proposed cancellation of the entire amount of HK$813,058,000 standing to the credit of the share premium account of the Company as at 31 December 2007;

"Shareholder(s)" the holder(s) of the Share(s);

"Stock Exchange" The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited;

"HK$" Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong; and

"%" per cent.

By order of the Board
Riche Multi-Media Holdings Limited
Heung Wah Keung
Chairman

Hong Kong, 19 March 2008

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises two executive Directors namely, Mr. Heung Wah Keung and Ms. Chen Ming Yin, Tiffany; and three independent non-executive Directors namely, Mr. Tang Chak Lam, Gilbert, Mr. Ho Wai Chi, Paul and Mr. Lien Wai Hung.
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