09:07 FUJIKON IND<00927> - Announcement 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. Fujikon Industrial Holdings Limited (incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability) RESTORATION OF MINIMUM PUBLIC FLOAT The total amount of the Shares held by the public has increased to approximately 26.66 per cent. of the total issued share capital of the Company as at 20 January 2003. The minimum 25 per cent. public float of the Shares has been restored in compliance with Rule 8.08 of the Listing Rules. Reference is made to the announcement of the Company dated 27 November 2002 (the "Previous Announcement"). Terms defined in the Previous Announcement shall have the same meaning when used herein unless the context requires otherwise. As at 27 November 2002, Value Partners Limited was holding 36,082,000 Shares representing approximately 10.03 per cent. of the total issued share capital of the Company. The Directors were informed by Value Partners Limited on 21 January 2003 that Value Partners Limited has disposed of 164,000 Shares, representing approximately 0.04 per cent. of the total issued share capital of the Company as at 20 January 2003. After the disposal, Value Partners Limited was holding 35,918,000 Shares as at 20 January 2003, representing approximately 9.99 per cent. of the total issued share capital of the Company. Value Partners Limited is no longer a substantial shareholder of the Company, and hence, it will not be regarded as a connected person of the Company under the Listing Rules. The Directors confirmed that Value Partners Limited is not a connected person as defined under the Listing Rules and Value Partners Limited does not have any representative on the board of Directors before and after the disposal of Shares by Value Partners Limited. Accordingly, the public float of the Shares rose from approximately 16.63 per cent. as at 27 November 2002 to approximately 26.66 per cent. of the total issued share capital of the Company as at the close of market on 20 January 2003 and the minimum 25 per cent. public float of the Shares has been restored in compliance with Rule 8.08 of the Listing Rules. By order of the Board Fujikon Industrial Holdings Limited Yeung Chi Hung, Johnny CHAIRMAN Hong Kong, 23 January 2003