09:59 POLYTEC ASSET<00208> - 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. POLYTEC ASSET HOLDINGS LIMITED (incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability) (Stock Code: 208) DISCLOSEABLE TRANSACTION The Board are pleased to announce that pursuant to the Sale and Purchase Agreement entered into by Top Vision, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, on 23 December 2004, the Group has effectively acquired from independent third parties a 58% interest of the Site situated at Lots TN25b and TN26d, nearby Estrada Coronel Nicolau de Mesquita, Taipa, Macao with a site area of approximately 5,207.7 sq.m. On 23 December 2004, Top Vision, together with the Independent Purchasers entered into the Sale and Purchase Agreement with the Vendors whereby Top Vision has acquired the Sale Shares and the Sale Debt and the Independent Purchasers have acquired the balance of the 42% interests therein as well as the remaining 42% of the face value of all outstanding loans due from New Cosmos to the Vendors for a total consideration of HK$135 million. Such total consideration was arrived at after arm's length negotiations between the parties involved with reference to the expertise and experiences of the Purchasers in the Macao property market having comparing to the prevailing similar market transactions. The principal asset of New Cosmos is the indirect interests in the Site. The Sale and Purchase Agreement was also completed on 23 December 2004. The Group has financed its proportional consideration of HK$78.3 million by bank borrowings and its working capital of HK$70 million and HK$8.3 million respectively. The Directors are of the view that the terms of the Sale and Purchase Agreement including the consideration are fair and reasonable and are in the interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole. The Acquisition constitutes a discloseable transaction for the Company under the Listing Rules. A circular containing, inter alia, further information regarding the details of the Acquisition will be despatched to the Shareholders as soon as practicable. THE SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT DATED 23 DECEMBER 2004 Parties: Purchasers: - Top Vision, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company - Sino-Asia - JHK - CSC - Qualitec - Mr. Tsui Wai Kwan Vendors: Ms. Ho Ut Sim and Ms. Yip Fung Kuen Alias Joana Yip To the best of the Directors' knowledge, information and belief having made all reasonable enquiry, before Completion, Sino-Asia, JHK, CSC, Qualitec, Mr. Tsui Wai Kwan and the Vendors and their respective ultimate beneficial owners were independent parties not connected with the directors, chief executive or substantial shareholders of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or their respective associates and were third parties independent of the Company and the connected persons of the Company. Save for Qualitec and Mr. Tsui Wai Kwan, since the date of Completion, Sino-Asia, JHK and CSC have become the substantial shareholders of New Cosmos, and thus connected persons of the Company under the Listing Rules. Assets acquired by Top Vision Sale Shares: 58 shares, representing 58% interests in the issued share capital of New Cosmos Sale Debt: an amount of approximately MOP27.7 million (equivalent to approximately HK$26.9 million), being 58% of the face value of all outstanding loans due from New Cosmos to the Vendors as at the date of Completion The principal asset of New Cosmos is the entire indirect interest in the Site. Consideration The total consideration of HK$135 million for the acquisition of the