09:44 XINYI GLASS HOLDINGS LIMITED<00868> - Announcement (1) This announcement is for information purpose only and does not constitute an invitation or an offer to acquire, purchase or subscribe for securities. This announcement is not an offer of securities for sale in the United States. Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the US Securities Act 1933, as amended. The Stock Exchange and HKSCC take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement. In connection with the Share Offer, the Global Coordinator may over-allocate or effect any other transactions with a view to stabilising or maintaining the market price of the Shares at a level higher than that which might otherwise prevail in the open market for a limited period of time from the Listing Date up to the 30th day after the last day for the lodging of applications under the Hong Kong Public Offer. Any market purchase of Shares will be effected in compliance with all applicable laws and regulatory requirements, including the Securities and Futures (Price Stabilising) Rules made under SFO. However there is no obligation on the Global Coordinator to conduct any such stabilising activity, which if commenced, will be done at the absolute discretion of the Global Coordinator and may be discontinued at any time. Any such stabilising activity is required to be brought to an end after the limited period. Unless the context requires otherwise, terms used herein shall have the same meanings as those defined in the prospectus (the `Prospectus') of the Company dated 24 January 2005. XINYI GLASS HOLDINGS LIMITED (Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability) LISTING ON THE MAIN BOARD OF THE STOCK EXCHANGE OF HONG KONG LIMITED BY WAY OF INTERNATIONAL PLACING AND HONG KONG PUBLIC OFFER Number of Offer : 375,000,000 Shares, Shares subject to the Over-allotment Option Number of : 337,500,000 Shares, International subject to the Placing Over-allotment Shares Option and reallocation Number of Hong Kong : 37,500,000 Shares, Public Offer subject to Shares reallocation Offer Price : Not more than HK$2.04 for each Offer Share payable in full upon application and subject to refund Nominal value : HK$0.10 for each Share Stock code : 868 Sponsor, Global Coordinator and Bookrunner Kingsway Joint Lead Managers Kingsway DBS Application has been made to the Listing Committee for the listing of, and permission to deal in, the Shares in issue and to be issued as described in the Prospectus (including the additional Shares to be issued pursuant to the exercise of the Over-allotment Option) and any Shares to be issued pursuant to the exercise of options which may be granted under the Share Option Scheme. Dealings in the Shares are expected to commence at 9:30 a.m. on 3 February 2005 (the `Listing Date'). Applications for the Hong Kong Public Offer Shares will only be considered on the basis of the Prospectus and the PINK, WHITE or YELLOW Application Forms in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Prospectus. It should be noted that multiple applications or suspected multiple applications or any application for more than 16,876,000 Hong Kong Public Offer Shares (being half of the balance of the Hong Kong Public Offer Shares initially made available) after deducting the 3,748,000 Hong Kong Public Offer Shares initially made available for subscription by eligible full-time employees of the Group in Hong Kong using PINK Application Forms, will be rejected. Only one application on either a WHITE or YELLOW Application Form or