09:13 CHINA STAR ENT<00326> - Announcement (2) Placees Not less than six independent placees (which will be independent individual, corporate and/or institutional investors) (the "Placee(s)"), who and whose ultimate beneficial owners are not connected person and are independent of the Company and its connected persons (as defined in Listing Rules). No Placees will become the substantial Shareholders. Top-Up Placing Price The Top-Up Placing Price and the Subscription Price of HK$0.50 represents (i) a discount of about 13.79% to the closing price of HK$0.58 per Share as quoted on the Stock Exchange on 24 February 2005, being the last trading day before this announcement; (ii) a discount of about 14.68% to the average of the closing price per Share of HK$0.586 as quoted on the Stock Exchange for the last five trading days up to and including 24 February 2005, being the last trading day before this announcement; and (iii) a discount of about 12.89% to the average of the closing price per Share of HK$0.574 as quoted on the Stock Exchange for the last ten trading days up to and including 24 February 2005, being the last trading day before this announcement. The Top-Up Placing Price was negotiated on an arm's length basis between the Company and the Placing Agent. The Top-Up Placing Shares The Top-Up Placing Shares represent (i) about 17.25% of the existing issued share capital of the Company of 443,941,608 Shares; and (ii) about 14.72 % of the issued share capital of the Company of 520,541,608 Shares as enlarged by the Subscription. Condition of the Placing The Top-Up Placing is unconditional and is expected to be completed on 1 March 2005. THE SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT On 24 February 2005, the terms of the Subscription were fixed and the Vendors entered into the Subscription Agreement with the Company. Pursuant to the Subscription Agreement, the Vendors conditionally agreed to subscribe for an aggregate of 76,600,000 Subscription Shares at a price of HK$0.50 per Share. Date 24 February 2005 Parties involved The Company and the Vendors The Subscription Price The Subscription Price is HK$0.50 per Share. The Subscription price is equivalent to the Top-Up Placing Price and was determined after arm's length negotiation between the Company and the Vendors with reference to the Top-Up Placing Price of the Top-Up Placing. The Directors (including the independent non-executive Directors) consider that the terms of the Top-Up Placing and the Subscription (including the Top-Up Placing Price and the Subscription Price) are fair and reasonable based on the current market condition and in the interests of the Company and its Shareholders as a whole. The net proceeds raised per Subscription Share upon the completion of Subscription will be HK$0.49 per Share. Number of Subscription Shares The Subscription Shares represent (i) about 17.25% of the existing issued share capital of the Company of 443,941,608 Shares; and (ii) about 14.72 % of the issued share capital of the Company of 520,541,608 Shares as enlarged by the Subscription. The Subscription Shares, when issued and fully paid, will rank pari passu among themselves and with Shares in issue at the time of issue and allotment of the Subscription Shares. Conditions The Subscription is conditional upon: (a) the Stock Exchange granting the listing of, and permission to deal in, the Subscription Shares;