09:14 INTERCHINA HOLD<00202> - 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. INTERCHINA HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED (Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability) (Stock Code: 202) DISCLOSEABLE TRANSACTION The Directors are pleased to announce that on 5 February 2005, the Purchaser (a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company) entered into the Agreement to acquire the Land at an aggregate consideration of RMB235,000,000 (approximately HK$221,698,113). The PRC Party is, to the best of the Directors' knowledge, information and belief having made all reasonable enquiry, third party independent of the Group and connected persons (as defined under the Listing Rules) of the Group. The entering into of the Agreement constitutes a discloseable transaction of the Company under the Listing Rules. A circular containing, among other matters, details of the Acquisition and information of the Group will be despatched to the shareholders of the Company within 21 days after the date of this announcement. The Directors are pleased to announce that on 5 February 2005, the Purchaser (a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company) entered into the Agreement to acquire the Land at an aggregate consideration of RMB235,000,000 (approximately HK$221,698,113). PRINCIPaL TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT Date : 5 February 2005 Parties : (1) the PRC Party, which, to the best of the Directors' knowledge, information and belief having made all reasonable enquiry, is third party independent of the Group and connected persons (as defined under the Listing Rules) of the Group; and (2) the Purchaser, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Co Land : four plots of land with an aggregate area of approximately 378.53 acres situated in the New Industrial Park of the Xian Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone, Xian, the PRC Consideration : RMB235,000,000 (approximately HK$221,698,113), which has been determined by the Purchaser with reference to the market value of land of similar nature in the same area and was accepted by the PRC Party by way of its acceptance of the Purchaser's tender. The consideration shall be payable in cash as follows: (1) as to RMB23,500,000 (approximately HK$22,169,811) shall be payable by the Purchaser within two days immediately after the date of the Agreement as deposit (such amount has already been paid by the Group as at the date of this announcement); (2) as to RMB84,600,000 (approximately HK$79,811,321) shall be payable by the Purchaser on or before 5 March 2005; and