10:16 WANG ON GROUP<01222> - Announcement (2) At the date of this announcement, the sum of HK$500,000 as described in (i) above has already been paid by Longable. Other term : The Property is to be sold to Longable free of encumbrances. Pursuant to the Provisional Agreement, the parties shall enter into a formal sale and purchase agreement in respect of the Acquisition on or before 1 February 2005. REASONS FOR THE ACQUISITION The Group is principally engaged in the management and sub-licensing of Chinese wet markets, shopping centres and car parks, as well as in property development and investment in Hong Kong. In addition, the Group also has interests in the pharmaceutical business through its investments in Wai Yuen Tong Medicine Holdings Limited, a company listed on the Stock Exchange. Given the fact that the Group has property investment business, the Directors consider that the Acquisition enables the Group to further expand its property portfolio in Hong Kong. The consideration for the Acquisition will be funded by the Group's internal resources. INFORMATION OF YIELD LAND Yield Land is a limited company incorporated in Hong Kong. To the best knowledge of the Directors, Yield Land is principally engaged in trading and its ultimate beneficial owner are independent third parties not being connected persons (as defined in the Listing Rules) of the Company. GENERAL The Acquisition constitutes a discloseable transaction of the Company pursuant to Rule 14.06(2) of the Listing Rules. A circular containing, amongst other things, further information relating to the Provisional Agreement, the Property and the Acquisition will be despatched to the Shareholders as soon as practicable. As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises of three executive Directors, namely Mr. Tang Ching Ho, Ms. Yau Yuk Yin and Mr. Chan Chun Hong, Thomas, and four independent non-executive Directors, namely Dr. Lee Peng Fei, Allen, Mr. Wong Chun, Justein, Dr. Siu Yim Kwan, Sidney and Mr. Siu Kam Chau. DEFINITIONS In this announcement, the following terms have the following meanings: "Acquisition" the acquisition of the Property pursuant to the terms of the Provisional Agreement "Board" the board of Directors "Company" Wang On Group Limited, a company incorporated in Bermuda and the shares of which are listed on the Stock Exchange "Directors" the directors of the Company "Group" the Company and its subsidiaries "Hong Kong" the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China "Listing Rules" the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange "Longable" Longable Limited, a limited company incorporated in Hong Kong and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company "Property" Shop 6, G/F, Grandeur Garden, Nos. 14-18 Chik Fai Street, Nos. 55-65 Tai Wai Road, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong "Provisional Agreement" the provisional sale and purchase agreement entered into between Longable and Yield Land on 25 January 2005 in respect of the Acquisition "Shareholders" holders of the shares of HK$0.10 each in the issued share capital of the Company "Stock Exchange" The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited