09:23 MEDTECH GROUP<01031> - 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. MEDTECH GROUP COMPANY LIMITED (Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability) (Stock Code: 1031) POSTPONEMENT OF DESPATCH OF CIRCULAR The Company announces that the despatch of the Circular will be postponed pending, among other things, preparation of the pro-forma financial information on Grandview Hotel to be set out in the Circular which is being prepared from the financial statements of the Vendor (as Grandview Hotel does not have its own financial statements) to the format and basis in compliance with the Listing Rules. It is expected that the Circular will be despatched to the Shareholders on or before 26 January 2005. Reference is made to the Company's announcement dated 14 December 2004 (the "Announcement"). Terms used herein shall have the same meanings as those defined in the Announcement unless the context requires otherwise. POSTPONEMENT OF DESPATCH OF CIRCULAR In accordance with Rule 14.38 of the Listing Rules, a circular of the Company containing, among other things, further details of (i) the Acquisition; (ii) the Agreement with Mrs. Chu; (iii) the Agreement Between Futuremind and SJM; (iv) the grant of the Warrants to Sure Expert; (v) the change of the Company's name; and (vi) the notice of SGM for considering and, if thought fit, approving at the SGM, the Acquisition, the Agreement with Mrs. Chu, the Agreement Between Futuremind and SJM, the grant of the Warrants to Sure Expert and the change of the Company's name (the "Circular") has to be despatched to the Shareholders within 21 days after the publication of the Announcement, which is on or before 5 January 2005. Given that additional time is required for, among other things, preparation of the pro-forma financial information on Grandview Hotel to be set out in the Circular which is being prepared from the financial statements of the Vendor (as Grandview Hotel does not have its own financial statements) to the format and basis in compliance with the Listing Rules, the Directors consider that the despatch of the Circular has to be postponed and the Company has applied to the Stock Exchange for a waiver from the strict compliance with Rule 14.38 of the Listing Rules by extending the despatch date of the Circular to a date falling on or before 26 January 2005. As at the date of this announcement, the executive Directors are Mr. Cheung Yu Shum, Jenkin, Mr. Chu Yuk Kuen, Mr. Wong Kui Tak and Mr. Ng Tak Chak, Nelson and the independent non-executive Directors are Mr. Shum Ka Hei, Mr. Chan Chi Yuen and Mr. Wong King Shiu, Daniel. By order of the board Medtech Group Company Limited Cheung Yu Shum, Jenkin Chairman Hong Kong, 5 January 2005