10:22 TIAN AN<00028> - Announcement (3) The total consideration payable by SHKI under the SH Sale and Purchase Agreement is RMB40,786,200 (equivalent to approximately HK$38,477,547) which will be satisfied in the following manner: (a) a sum of RMB14,360,000 (equivalent to approximately HK$13,547,170) payable by SHKI to Shine Star by way of cash remittance upon the signing of the SH Sale and Purchase Agreement; and (b) the remaining balance of RMB26,426,200 (equivalent to approximately HK$24,930,377) payable by SHKI to Shine Star by way of cash remittance upon completion of the SH Sale and Purchase Agreement. The total consideration of RMB40,786,200 (equivalent to approximately HK$38,477,547) for the SH Sale and Purchase Agreement has been arrived at after arm's length negotiation between the parties and with reference to the market value of the 2nd PRC Property. 3. Completion The SH Sale and Purchase Agreement is conditional upon the obtaining of approval by the independent Shareholders in general meeting of the Company. If such approval can be obtained, the completion of the SH Sale and Purchase Agreement will take place within one month from the date of approval by the independent Shareholders of the SH Sale and Purchase Agreement (or such other date as the parties to the SH Sale and Purchase Agreement may agree in writing). INFORMATION ON HING YIP Hing Yip is a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands on 18th August, 2004 with limited liability with fully paid-up share capital of US$1.00. It is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and is principally engaged in property investment in the PRC. It has no other material asset other than the 1st PRC Property. Shine Star agreed with Shanghai Tian An to acquire the 1st PRC Property, and Shine Star assigned Hing Yip to sign the sale and purchase contract (with Shanghai Tian An) on 23rd December, 2004 at the consideration of RMB10,783,080. The Building was developed by Shanghai Tian An and the development was completed on 30th June, 2004. The Building was approved for office use by the PRC authority and the 1st PRC Property and the 2nd PRC Property were held for sale purpose. Since no connected person of the Company (nor any of its associates) has any direct or indirect equity interest or control in the PRC JV Partner, the Directors considered that Shanghai Tian An was not a connected person of the Company in accordance with Rule 14A.11(5). Accordingly, the Directors considered that the sale of the 1st PRC Property and 2nd PRC Property from Shanghai Tian An to Hing Yip and Sing Hing respectively did not constitute connected transactions. There has been no revenue or profit attributable to the 1st PRC Property and the 2nd PRC Property. The development of the Building was completed on 30th June, 2004. Since completion, the 1st PRC Property and 2nd PRC Property were vacant and held for sale purpose until the present disposal transactions. According to the management accounts of Hing Yip for the period from its date of incorporation to 23rd December, 2004 (unaudited accounts prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in Hong Kong), Hing Yip recorded a net loss before and after taxation of approximately HK$316,966 and HK$316,966 respectively. The net liabilities of Hing Yip as at 23rd December, 2004 was approximately HK$316,958. INFORMATION ON SING HING Sing Hing is a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands on 18th August, 2004 with limited liability with fully paid-up share capital of US$1.00. It is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and is principally engaged in property investment in the PRC. It has no other material asset other than the 2nd PRC Property. Shine Star agreed with Shanghai Tian An to acquire the 2nd PRC Property, and Shine Star assigned Sing Hing to sign the sale and purchase contract (with Shanghai Tian An) on 13th January, 2005 at the consideration of RMB28,550,340. According to the management accounts of Sing Hing for the period from its date of incorporation to 18th January, 2005 (unaudited accounts prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in Hong Kong), Sing Hing recorded a net loss before and after taxation of approximately HK$885,105 and HK$885,105 respectively. The net liabilities of Sing Hing as at 18th January, 2005 was approximately HK$885,097.