11:20 ZHEJIANG GLASS<00739> - Announcement & Resumption (6) Shares % Shares % (1) Non-listed Domestic Shares - Mr Feng Guangcheng 384,000,000 66.36 384,000,000 44.72 - Mr Feng Liwen 4,000,000 0.69 4,000,000 0.4658 - Mr Feng Guangji 4,000,000 0.69 4,000,000 0.4658 - Mr Xu Haichao 4,000,000 0.69 4,000,000 0.4658 - Mr Jin Jinlong 4,000,000 0.69 4,000,000 0.4658 Total number of Domestic Shares 400,000,000 69.12 400,000,000 46.58 (2) Listed Shares - H Shares 178,713,000 30.88 178,713,000 20.81 - A Shares - - 280,000,000 32.61 Total number of listed Shares 178,713,000 30.88 458,713,000 53.42 (3) Total number of Shares 578,713,000 100.00 858,713,000 100.00 B. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES In light of the A Share Issue and to enhance corporate governance, certain amendments are proposed to be made to the Articles. Such proposed amendments to the Articles are subject to Shareholders' approval at the EGM, and the obtaining of any approval, endorsement or registration (as applicable) from or with the relevant PRC authorities. The proposed amendments deal with matters relating to a number of areas, including, among other things: (a) alteration of the Company's registered capital and shareholding structure; (b) regulations on the proceedings of general meetings; (c) regulations on the election and appointment of Directors and supervisors; (d) regulations on the rights and obligations of shareholders, Directors, supervisors and managers; (e) provisions in relation to the rules and procedures of general meetings, Board meetings and Supervisory Committee meetings; (f) procedures for approving connected transactions (in accordance with the requirements of CSRC); and (g) other provisions as required by any applicable laws and regulations for companies with A Shares in issue. Details regarding the proposed amendments to the Articles will be set out in the circular and the notice to the Shareholders. C. RESIGNATION OF DIRECTORS AND APPOINTMENT OF NEW INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Due to personal reasons and other engagement, two executive Directors, namely Mr Feng Liwen and Mr Xu Haichao, and two non-executive Directors, namely Mr Di Xiaofeng and Mr Zhang Yingsheng, submitted their resignation on 4 January 2005 and their resignation were accepted by the Board on the same date. All the above Directors resigned at their own accord. All of the resigned Directors confirmed that there was no disagreement with the other members of the Board and there were no matters which need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders. The resignation of each of the above Directors became effective on 4 January 2005. In order to comply with the requirement of the relevant PRC laws and regulations in respect of corporate governance of listed issuers in the PRC, the Board nominated Mr Su Gong Mei as the candidate for the position of an independent non-executive Director with the intention that the number of independent non-executive Directors will amount to not less than one-third of the total number of Directors. An ordinary resolution to consider and approve the appointment of Mr Su will be proposed at the EGM.