09:29 BAOYE GROUP<02355> - Announcement (7) Pursuant to the articles of association of the Company, approval from the Shareholders is required for any contract, transaction or arrangement entered into between a Director and the Company. Accordingly, the Directors propose to seek the Shareholders' approval of the Acquisition Agreement at the EGM by way of a poll. Mr Pang will abstain from voting at the EGM as he is materially interested in the Acquisition Agreement. A circular containing, among other things, details of the Acquisition Agreement and the notice of EGM will be despatched to the Shareholders as soon as practicable. Reasons and benefits of the Acquisition The audited net profit both before and after taxation of Building Materials Industrialisation Company for the year ended 31 December 2002 were approximately RMB17,660,287 (equivalent to approximately HK$16,660,648) and RMB12,472,914 (equivalent to approximately HK$11,766,900) respectively prepared in accordance with the PRC generally accepted accounting principles. The audited net profit both before and after taxation of Building Materials Industrialisation Company for the year ended 31 December 2003 were approximately RMB20,225,488 (equivalent to approximately HK$19,080,649) and RMB13,551,077 (equivalent to approximately HK$12,784,035) respectively prepared in accordance with the PRC generally accepted accounting principles. Given the positive profit growing trend of Building Materials Industrialisation Company, the Board is of the view that there are positive prospect and growth potential of Building Materials Industrialisation Company in the coming few years. As such, it is expected that the Acquisition will contribute positively to the future development of the Group. The terms of the Acquisition Agreement have been negotiated on an arm's length basis. The Directors, including the independent non-executive Directors, consider that the terms of the Acquisition Agreement are on normal commercial terms and are fair and reasonable as far as the Shareholders as a whole are concerned. GENERAL The Group is principally engaged in (i) the undertaking and implementation of construction projects; (ii) research and development, production and sale of building materials; and (iii) real estate development. DEFINITIONS Unless the context otherwise requires, capitalised terms used in this announcement shall have the following meanings: "Acquisition" the acquisition of 19% of equity interests in Building Materials Industrialisation Company by the Company from Mr Pang pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Acquisition Agreement "Acquisition Agreement" an agreement dated 26 February 2005 and entered into between the Company and Mr Pang in connection with the Acquisition "associate" has the meaning ascribed to it under the Listing Rules "Baoye Construction" #