09:44 GET NICE<00064> - Announcement & Resumption of Trading (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. GET NICE HOLDINGS LIMITED (Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability) (Stock Code: 64) (A) PROPOSED ISSUE OF HK$200 MILLION THREE (3) PER CENT. CONVERTIBLE BONDS DUE 2008, A PORTION OF WHICH (IN THE AGGREGATE SUM OF HK$110 MILLION) TO BE SUBSCRIBED BY CONNECTED PERSONS (B) CONNECTED TRANSACTIONS (C) GRANT OF SPECIAL MANDATE AND (D) RESUMPTION OF TRADING Summary (A) Proposed issue of the HK$200,000,000 three (3) per cent. convertible bonds due 2008 and connected transaction as constituted by proposed subscription of a portion of the bonds (in the aggregate sum of HK$110 million) by connected persons On 22 February 2005, the Company entered into several conditional subscription agreements with five subscribers, pursuant to which the Company has agreed to issue and the subscribers have agreed to subscribe for the 3% convertible bonds due 2008 in the aggregate principal amount of HK$200,000,000. Of the five subscribers, Honeylink is solely owned by Mr Hung Hon Man and Chambray by Mr Cham Wai Ho Anthony. Honeylink and Chambray have agreed to subscribe for portions of HK$100 million and HK$10 million, respectively, of the convertible bonds. As Mr Hung is a substantial shareholder and an executive director of the Company and Mr Cham is a director of the Company, the subscription agreements made by the Company with Honeylink and Chambray and the related transactions constitute connected transactions for the Company under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules and are thus required to be approved by the independent shareholders of the Company. To the best of the knowledge, information and belief of the directors of the Company having made all reasonable enquiries, each of the other three subscribers and its existing ultimate beneficial owners (if applicable) is an Independent Third Party. The convertible bonds are convertible into new shares of HK$0.10 each in the Company at the conversion price and on the terms detailed below in this announcement. The subscription agreements and the terms of the convertible bonds have been arrived at after arm's length negotiations and are on normal commercial terms. The directors (including the independent non-executive directors) of the Company consider those terms to be fair and reasonable and in the interest of the Company and its shareholders as a whole. (B) Connected Transactions Honeylink is solely owned by Mr Hung Hon Man and Chambray by Mr Cham Wai Ho Anthony. Mr Hung is a substantial shareholder to and a director of the Company, while Mr Cham is an executive director of the Company. Each of the Honeylink Subscription Agreement and Chambray Subscription Agreement thus constitutes a connected transaction for the Company under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules and is required to be approved by the independent shareholders of the Company. Listing The Company will apply to the Listing Committee of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited for the listing of, and permission to deal in, the Company's shares which may fall to be issued upon exercise of the conversion rights attached to the convertible bonds.