10:35 JACKLEY HOLDING<00353> - Announcement & Resumption (3) on the Stock Exchange and the Qualifying Holders will not be entitled to subscribe for any Offer Shares in excess of their respective entitlements to subscribe for the Offer Shares. The Directors consider that such structure of the Open Offer, which will involve less administrative work and costs, is in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole. Closure of register of members: The register of members of the Company will be closed from Tuesday, 8 March 2005 to Thursday, 10 March 2005 (both dates inclusive) to determine the eligibility of Shareholders to the Open Offer. No transfer of Shares will be registered during this period. Subscription Price: HK$0.20 per Offer Share (equivalent to HK$0.02 per Share before completion of the Capital Reorganisation), payable in full on application. The Subscription Price represents: (i) a discount of approximately 60% to the closing price of HK$0.05 per Share as quoted on the Stock Exchange on 16 February 2005, being the last trading day before the suspension of trading in the Shares pending the publication of this announcement; (ii) a discount of approximately 50% to the theoretical ex-entitlement price of approximately HK$0.04 per Share based on the aforesaid closing price per Share; and (iii) a discount of approximately 63.24 % to the average closing price of HK$0.0544 per Share as quoted on the Stock Exchange for the last 10 consecutive trading days up to and including 16 February 2005. The Subscription Price has been determined based on arm's length negotiations between the Company and the Underwriter, with reference to the prevailing market prices of the Shares. The Board considers that the terms of the Open Offer are fair and reasonable and the discount of the Subscription Price as compared to the recent market prices of Shares would encourage Shareholders to participate in the Open Offer and accordingly the future growth of the Group. Status of the Offer Shares: The Offer Shares, when allotted and issued, will rank pari passu in all respects with the New Shares in issue on the date of allotment and issue of the Offer Shares. Holders of the Offer Shares will be entitled to receive all future dividends and distributions which are declared, made or paid in respect thereof on or after the date of allotment and issue of such Offer Shares. Certificates for the Offer Shares: Subject to fulfillment of the conditions of the Open Offer, share certificates for the Offer Shares are expected to be posted on or before Wednesday,6 April 2005 to those Qualifying Holders who have validly applied and paid for the Offer Shares by ordinary post and at their own risks. Rights of Excluded Shareholders: Based on the Company's register of members as at the date of this announcement, there are two Shareholders holding a total of 71,777,000 Shares (equivalent to 7,177,700 New Shares assuming the Capital Reorganisation has become effective) and with registered addresses outside Hong Kong (one with a registered address in the PRC holding 2,000 Shares (equivalent to 200 New Shares assuming the