10:08 GR INV INT'L<00310> - Announcement (1) 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. GR Investment International Limited (Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability) (Stock code: 310) Announcement Pursuant To Rule 13.16 Of The Listing Rules Further to the announcement dated 1 June 2004 in relation to the general disclosure pursuant to Rules 13.13 and 13.16 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Listing Rules"), there is no change of information in relevant advance to entities under Rule 13.13 since the announcement dated 1 June 2004 but there is change of information in the financial assistance and guarantees given for facilities granted to affiliated companies by the Group under Rule 13.16 as at 24 December 2004 of which the relevant percentage ratios for the amount of the increase is 3% or more since the previous disclosure in the announcement dated 1 June 2004. In accordance with the requirement under Rules 13.14 and 13.16 of the Listing Rules, the Board of Directors of GR Investment International Limited (the "Company") and its subsidiaries (the "Group") announces the latest details of the financial assistance to and guarantees given for facilities granted to affiliated companies of the Company by the Group as at 24 December 2004. 1. Disclosures Under Rule 13.16 of the Listing Rules Details of the financial assistance and guarantees given for facilities granted to affiliated companies by the Group as at 24 December 2004 in aggregate exceeds the relevant percentage ratios of 8% under Rule 13.16 of the Listing Rules are listed below. The approximate percentage represented by each item is calculated over the market capitalization in HK$64,360,848 of the Company. Aggregate Extent of of financial Attributable guaranteed assistance and Approximate interest held Financial Guarantees facilities guarantees percentage Affiliated Companies by the Group assistance (A) given (B) utilized given (A+B) represented % HK$'000 HK$'000 HK$'000 HK$'000 % Notes Luck Point Investments Limited 35.00 5,022 - - 5,022 7.8 a Happy Online Group Limited 33.75 173 - - 173 0.3 b Bright Honest Limited 25.00 12,000 4,750 4,000 16,750 26.0 c Total 17,195 4,750 4,000 21,945 34.1 d&e Notes : a. The financial assistance was made as shareholder's loans to finance the investment made by Luck Point Investments Limited and were interest free, unsecured and repayable on demand. There was no change of the information since the announcement dated 1 June 2004. b. The financial assistance was made as shareholder's loans to finance the investment made by Happy Online Group Limited and were interest free, unsecured and repayable on demand. There was an increase of approximately HK$22,000 being additional shareholder's loan since the announcement dated 1 June 2004.