09:13     CHINA GAS HOLD<00384>-Announcement&Resumption of Trading (2)        

    GENERAL                                                                   
                                                                              
    Trading of shares of the Company was suspended with effect from 9:30      
    a.m. on 20 January 2005 at the request of the Company pending             
    publication of this announcement. Application has been made for the       
    resumption of the trading of the shares of the Company at 9:30 a.m. on    
    21 January 2005.                                                          
                                                                              
    By Order of the Board                                                     
    Liu Ming Hui                                                              
    Managing Director                                                         
                                                                              
    Hong Kong, 20 January 2005                                                
                                                                              
    As at the date of this announcement, Mr. Li Xiaoyun, Mr. Xu Ying, Mr.     
    Liu Ming Hui, Mr. Ma Jin Long and Mr. Zhu Wei Wei are the executive       
    Directors, Mr. Wu Bangjie is the non-executive Director and Mr. Zhao Yu   
    Hua, Dr. Mao Er Wan and Ms. Wong Sin Yue, Cynthia are the independent     
    non-executive Directors.