09:23 MEDTECH GROUP<01031> - Announcement 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. MEDTECH GROUP COMPANY LIMITED (Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability) (Stock Code: 1031) FURTHER POSTPONEMENT OF DESPATCH OF CIRCULAR REGARDING (1) VERY SUBSTANTIAL ACQUISITION - PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF GRANDVIEW HOTEL; (2) AGREEMENT BETWEEN FUTUREMIND AND SJM; (3) GIVING OF SHARES BY THE CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDER; (4) GRANT OF UNLISTED WARRANTS; AND (5) PROPOSED CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME The Company announces that as additional time is required to collate and compile information for disclosure in the Circular, the despatch of the Circular to the Shareholders will be further postponed. It is expected that the Circular will be despatched to the Shareholders on or before 22 February 2005. References are made to the Company's announcements dated 14 December 2004, 5 January and 26 January 2005 (the "Announcements"). Terms used herein shall have the same meanings as those defined in the Announcements unless the context requires otherwise. FURTHER POSTPONEMENT OF DESPATCH OF CIRCULAR In accordance with Rule 14.38 of the Listing Rules, a circular of the Company containing, among other things, further details of (i) the Acquisition; (ii) the Agreement with Mrs Chu; (iii) the Agreement Between Futuremind and SJM; (iv) the grant of the Warrants to Sure Expert; (v) the change of the Company's name; and (vi) the notice of SGM for considering and, if thought fit, for approving at the SGM the Acquisition, the Agreement with Mrs Chu, the Agreement Between Futuremind and SJM, the grant of the Warrants to Sure Expert, and the change of the Company's name (the "Circular") has to be despatched to the Shareholders within 21 days after the publication of the Announcement, which is on or before 5 January 2005 and subsequently extended to a date falling on or before 8 February 2005. As additional time is required to collate and compile information for disclosure in the Circular, the despatch of the Circular to the Shareholders has to be further postponed and the Company has applied to the Stock Exchange for another waiver from the strict compliance with Rule 14.38 of the Listing Rules by extending the despatch date of the Circular to a date falling on or before 22 February 2005. As at the date of this announcement, the executive Directors are Mr Cheung Yu Shum, Jenkin, Mr Chu Yuk Kuen, Mr Wong Kui Tak and Mr Ng Tak Chak, Nelson, and the independent non-executive Directors are Mr Shum Ka Hei, Mr Chan Chi Yuen and Mr Wong King Shiu, Daniel. By Order of the board Medtech Group Company Limited Cheung Yu Shum, Jenkin Chairman Hong Kong, 8 February 2005