09:28 EZCOM HOLDINGS<00312> - Announcement (3) Group is in preliminary discussions with certain independent third parties relating to the possible participation in certain gambling-related projects in Macau and Hong Kong but no material terms have been finalized as at the date hereof. The Directors consider the Subscription to be beneficial to the Company as it will strengthen the financial position and broaden the shareholders base of the Company and raise funds mainly for expanding its existing business of distribution of mobile phones and strengthening its distribution network in China. The Board considers the dilution of the percentage shareholding of the existing Shareholders by 2.75% on an enlarged basis to be acceptable. The Directors including independent non-executive Directors of the Company are of the view that the terms of the Subscription Agreement and the price, which were arrived at after arm's length negotiation, are fair and reasonable so far as the Shareholders are concerned and are in the interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole. Ranking and rights of Subscription Shares The Subscription Shares, when fully paid, will rank pari passu in all respects with the existing Shares of the Company in issue, and holders of the Subscription Shares shall be entitled to receive all dividends and distributions (if any) declared, made or paid after date of issue. Use of proceeds The gross proceeds from the Subscription amounted to approximately HK$3 million. The net proceeds from the Subscription, after netting off all fees and expenses to be borne by the Company (amounting to approximately HK$50,000), is approximately HK$2.95 million (with net issue price calculated to be approximately HK$0.1475 per Subscription Share). It is the present intention of the Directors to use the net proceeds from the Subscription mainly for expanding its existing business of distribution of mobile phones and strengthening its distribution network in China. Fund raising exercise by the Company in the past twelve months Save for the issue of 66,700,000 new shares (the "Previous Issue") as announced by the Company on 16 February 2005, the Company has not conducted any fund raising exercise in the past twelve months. It is the present intention of the Directors to use the net proceeds from the Previous Issue mainly for expanding its existing business of distribution of mobile phones and strengthening its distribution network in China which has not yet been utilized for such purpose up to the date hereof. Application for listing Application will be made by the Company to the Stock Exchange for the listing of, and permission to deal in, the Subscription Shares. Changes in shareholding structure of the Company The shareholding structures of the Company immediately before and after completion of the Subscription are as follows: Immediately Immediately before completion after completion of the Subscription of the Subscription Shareholders Agreement Agreement number of Shares % number of Share %