09:41 A-MAX<00959> - Announcement (1) The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited takes no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, makes no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaims any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement. A-MAX HOLDINGS LIMITED (Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability) (Stock Code: 959) UNUSUAL MOVEMENT IN PRICE CHANGE OF SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER This announcement is made pursuant to Rules 13.09 and 13.10 of the Listing Rules regarding the unusual movement in price of the shares of the Company. This announcement is made pursuant to Rules 13.09 and 13.10 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Listing Rules"). Terms defined in the Company's circular dated 6 January 2005 shall have the same meanings when used herein. The Board noted the recent increase in the price of the Shares and the Board is not aware of any reasons for such increase. The Board confirmed that there are no negotiations or agreements relating to intended acquisitions or realisations which are discloseable under Rule 13.23 of the Listing Rules, neither is the Board aware of any matter discloseable under the general obligation imposed by Rule 13.09 of the Listing Rules, which is or may be of a price-sensitive nature. The Board is pleased to announce that Greek Mythology has issued a notice dated 25 January 2005 to the Company to exercise its right to convert the First Note. 181,473,355 Shares, representing approximately 19.48 % of the issued share capital of the Company (as enlarged thereby), were issued at the conversion price of approximately HK$3.527 to Greek Mythology today. So far as the Directors are aware, as at the date of this announcement, other than Greek Mythology, the Company did not have any shareholder, who is entitled to exercise, or control the exercise of, 5% or more of the voting power at any general meeting of the Company. To the best knowledge of the Directors, the remaining 80.52% interest is held by the public. As at the date of this announcement, the Company had not exercised the Company Option and Greek Mythology has not exercised the Greek Mythology Option. As at the date of this announcement, the Company had outstanding convertible notes ("CNs") in an aggregate principal amount of HK$7,800,000. The CNs were originally subscribed by Firstcom Technology Limited pursuant to a subscription agreement dated 20 February 2004 entered into between the Company and Firstcom Technology Limited, particulars of the subsequent transfers and conversions of the CNs are as follows: Name(s) of the No. of CN(s) in the CN holder(s)/ Shares issued principal Transferor (as Transferee(s) pursuant to Date Nature amount of: the case may be) of the CN(s) the Conversion 31/3/2004 Issue of CNs HK$14.6 million Firstcom Technology - - Limited 4/6/2004 Transfer HK$14.6 million Firstcom Technology Dame Fortune - Limited Investments Limited 10/6/2004 Transfer HK$5.6 million Dame Fortune (i) Wu Mo - (HK$1.4 million Investments (ii) Yiu Fuk Kei to each of the Limited (iii) Wu Wan Min transferees) (iv) Lu Zhi Qun 15/6/2004 Conversion HK$1.4 million Yiu Fuk Kei - 29,070,875 7/10/2004 Conversion HK$1.4 million Wu Wan Min - 81,811,283 11/11/2004 Conversion HK$1.4 million Wu Mo - 115,116,692 12/11/2004 Conversion HK$1.4 million Lu Zhi Qun - 161,980,745 17/11/2004 Transfer HK$4.2 million Dame Fortune (i) Yiu Fuk Kei - (HK$1.4 million Investments Limited (ii) He Chu Xing to each of the (iii) Su Wei Fen transferees)