09:17 UNITY INV HOLD<00913> - Announcement & Resumption (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. UNITY INVESTMENTS HOLDINGS LIMITED (Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability) (Stock code: 913) PROPOSED CAPITAL REORGANISATION AND REFRESHMENT OF SHARE OPTION MANDATE LIMIT The Board is pleased to put forward the following proposals to the Shareholders:- (a) to reduce the capital and par value of each issued Share from HK$0.10 each to HK$0.01 each; (b) to subdivide every unissued Share into 10 New Shares; and (c) to increase the authorized share capital of the Company to HK$500,000,000. The credit arising from the Capital Reduction will be applied for such purposes as permitted by the laws of the Cayman Islands, including setting off its accumulated losses or part thereof. The Capital Reorganisation will be conditional upon the following:- (i) the approval by the Shareholders by way of special and ordinary resolutions at the EGM; (ii) compliance with the conditions which the Court may impose; (iii) the confirmation of the Capital Reduction by the Court and the registration by the Registrar of Companies in the Cayman Islands of a copy of the Court order and the minute containing the particulars required under the Companies Law; and (iv) the Listing Committee of the Stock Exchange granting the listing of, and permission to deal in, the New Shares. The Board also wishes to take this opportunity to seek the approval of the Shareholders to refresh the Scheme Mandate Limit, following the completion of the Rights Issue. A circular of the Company containing further details of the Capital Reorganisation, the refreshment of the Scheme Mandate Limit and a notice of the EGM will be sent to the Shareholders as soon as practicable. Reference is made to an announcement of the Company dated 11 January 2005 in relation to the subscription agreement dated 10 January 2005 entered into between the Company, Chau Tuk Shun and Chung Nam Securities Limited and dealings in the Shares on the Stock Exchange has been suspended at the request of the Company with effect from 9:30 a.m., 7 January 2005 pending release of the announcement regarding the subscription. Application has been made by the Company for the resumption of dealings in the Shares on the Stock Exchange on 9:30 a.m., 11 January 2005. A. PROPOSED CAPITAL REORGANISATION The Board is pleased to put forward the following proposals to the Shareholders:- (a) to reduce the authorised and issued share capital of the Company by cancelling issued and paid up capital to the extent of HK$0.09 on each issued Share and by reducing the nominal value of each issued Share from HK$0.10 to HK$0.01; (b) to subdivide every unissued Share into 10 unissued New Shares of HK$0.01 each; and (c) to increase the authorized share capital of the Company to HK$500,000,000. The credit arising from the Capital Reduction is expected to be about HK$34,560,000 calculated based on the Company's present issued share capital. It will be applied for such purposes as permitted by the laws of the Cayman Islands, including setting off the accumulated losses of the Company or part thereof as at the effective date of the Capital Reorganisation. As at 31 December 2003, the audited accumulated losses