09:14 DICKSON GROUP<00313> - 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. DICKSON GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED (Incorporated in the Cayman Islands and continued in Bermuda with limited liability) (Stock code: 313) UNUSUAL MOVEMENT IN TRADING VOLUME The Board has noted the recent increase in the trading volume of the shares of the Company and wishes to state that it is not aware of any reason for such increase except that the Company is currently considering various investment opportunities in the PRC, the principal terms of which have not been finalised. This announcement is made at the request of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Stock Exchange") under Rule 13.10 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange (the "Listing Rules"). The board of directors (the "Board") of Dickson Group Holdings Limited (the "Company") has noted the recent increase in the trading volume of the shares of the Company and wishes to state that the Board is not aware of any reasons for such increase except the following. The Company is currently considering various investment opportunities in the PRC (including property development, property construction and property infrastructure projects), the principal terms of which have not been finalised. The negotiation is still in a preliminary stage and no agreement has been signed by the Company. Further announcement will be made by the Company in compliance with the Listing Rules if any of the investments is materialised. The Board has also noted an article in today's Hong Kong Daily News regarding an alleged injection of an infrastructure project by a PRC investor into the Company. The Board wishes to clarify that the information in the article is not correct. The Company has entered into a placing agreement on 2 February 2005 in relation to a placing of 185,000,000 new shares in the share capital of the Company. The Company has announced on 8 February 2005 a proposed share consolidation pursuant to which every 5 shares of HK$0.01 each in the share capital of the Company be consolidated into 1 share of HK$0.05 each in the share capital of the Company. Saved as disclosed above, the Board confirms that there are no negotiations or agreements relating to intended acquisitions and realizations 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. Made by the order of the Company, the directors of which individually and jointly accept responsibility for the accuracy of this announcement. As at the date hereof, the Board comprises Messrs. Pun Yat, Leung Chi Ching, Frederick, Chin Wai Kay, Geordie and Cheng Ping Kong, James as executive directors of the Company, Messrs. Fung Wing Mou, Bernard as non-executive director of the Company and Messrs. Lau Sai Chung, Wong Ying Sheung and Mo Wai Bun as independent non-executive directors of the Company. By Order of the Board of Dickson Group Holdings Limited Leung Chi Ching, Frederick Executive Director Hong Kong, 22 February 2005