09:10 EMPEROR (CHINA)<02955> - Share Subdivision Market participants are requested to note that the shareholders of Emperor (China Concept) Investments Limited ("EMPEROR (CHINA)") have approved the subdivision of shares on the basis of 1 then existing ordinary shares ("Old Shares") of EMPEROR (CHINA) into 10 new ordinary shares ("New Shares"). Effective from today (04/01/2005), a temporary counter under stock code 2955 and stock short name "EMPEROR (CHINA)" will be established for trading in board lots of 50,000 New Shares each to replace the previous counter (stock code: 296) for trading in board lots of 5,000 Old Shares each.