09:18 GET NICE<00064> - 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. GET NICE HOLDINGS LIMITED (Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability) (Stock Code: 64) MAJOR TRANSACTION DELAY DESPATCH OF THE CIRCULAR Reference is made to the Announcement in relation to a major transaction of the Company. The Company has applied to the Stock Exchange for a waiver for the delay despatch of the Circular. The Directors expect that the Circular will be despatched on or before 23rd February, 2005. Reference is made to the announcement of the Company dated 29th December, 2004 ("Announcement") in relation to a major transaction of the Company for the purchase of the Steppington Financial Group. Terms used herein shall have the same meanings as ascribed in the Announcement unless the context otherwise requires. Pursuant to Rule 14.38 of the Listing Rules, a circular ("Circular") containing information in relation to a major transaction involving the purchase of the Steppington Financial Group is required to be despatched to the Shareholders within 21 days after the publication of the Announcement. However, additional time is required to finalise the accountants' report of the Steppington Financial Group which is to be included in the Circular, the Company has applied to the Stock Exchange for a waiver for the delay despatch of the Circular. The Directors expect that the Circular will be despatched on or before 23rd February, 2005. As at the date of this announcement, the executive Directors are Mr. Hung Hon Man (Chairman), Mr. Cham Wai Ho, Anthony, Mr. Shum Kin Wai, Frankie, Mr. Wong Sheung Kwong and Mr. Cheng Wai Ho. The independent non-executive Directors are Mr. Liu Chun Ning, Wilfred, Mr. Lin Zhi Hang and Mr. Chung Wai Keung. By Order of the Board of Get Nice Holdings Limited Hung Hon Man Chairman Hong Kong, 18th January, 2005