09:47 QUALITY HEALTH<00593> - Announcement & Resumption (6) or any revision thereof. TENTATIVE TIMETABLE The expected timetable for the Offer set out below is indicative only and is subject to change. Any changes to the expected timetable not contained in the Offer Document will be notified separately by the Company:- Offer period begins Monday, 24th January 2005 Despatch of Offer Document and notice of SGM Monday, 14th February 2005 Latest time to lodge form of proxy for the SGM 11:30 a.m. on Monday, 7th March 2005 SGM 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, 9th March 2005 Announcement of the results of the SGM and whether the Offer has become unconditional Thursday, 10th March 2005 Latest acceptance time (i.e. close of Offer)* and latest time for determining Shareholders' entitlement to participate in the Offer based on the records of the Register as at. 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, 24th March 2005 Announcement of results of the Offer to be posted on the website of the Stock Exchange 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, 24th March 2005 Newspaper announcement of results of the Offer Tuesday, 29th March 2005 Despatch of cheques to Accepting Shareholders and return of share certificates for partly unsuccessful Excess Tenders to be made on or before Saturday, 2nd April 2005 * Assuming that the Offer and the Whitewash Waiver will be approved by the Independent Shareholders and become unconditional on the date of the SGM. Relevant arrangement regarding the trading of odd lots will be made for the Accepting Shareholders holding odd lots of Shares upon completion of the Offer. The Company shall provide details of such arrangement in the Offer Document and by way of press announcement. The existing board lot size for trading in Shares of 2,000 Shares per board lot is expected to remain unchanged upon completion of the Offer. CONDITIONS OF THE OFFER The Offer will be conditional upon fulfillment of all of the following events: - (a) the passing of an ordinary resolution at the SGM approving the Offer and the Whitewash Waiver by a majority of votes cast by the Independent Shareholders by way of poll attending in person or by proxy thereat; and (b) the granting of the Whitewash Waiver by the Executive. Wah Cheong together with parties acting in concert with it (and any other persons who may be required to abstain from voting in accordance with the Takeovers Code and the Repurchase Code) will abstain from voting at the SGM on the resolution to approve the Offer and the Whitewash Waiver. If the Offer and Whitewash Waiver are not approved by the