08:48     APTUS HOLDINGS<08212> - Announcement                                

                                                                              
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    Aptus Holdings Limited                                                    
    (incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)               
    (Stock Code: 8212)                                                        
                                                                              
    DISCLOSEABLE TRANSACTION                                                  
                                                                              
    Financial Adviser                                                         
                                                                              
    BCOM SECURITIES COMPANY LIMITED                                           
                                                                              
    Summary                                                                   
                                                                              
    On 4th March, 2005, the Company, through AGL, entered into a sale and     
    purchase agreement with Solarmax pursuant to which the Company agreed to  
    sell the entire interest in AMGL to the Purchaser at a consideration of   
    HK$50,000.                                                                
                                                                              
    The Disposal exceeds 5% but not more than 25% of the applicable five      
    tests under Chapter 19 of the GEM Listing Rules and as such the Disposal  
    constitutes a discloseable transaction for the Company under the GEM      
    Listing Rules.                                                            
                                                                              
    A circular containing details of the Disposal will be despatched to       
    shareholders of the Company as soon as practicable after the publication  
    of this announcement.                                                     
                                                                              
    By Order of the Board                                                     
    Aptus Holdings Limited                                                    
    Chan Ting                                                                 
    Director                                                                  
                                                                              
    Hong Kong, 4th March, 2005                                                
                                                                              
    The Directors as at the date of this announcement are Madam Cheung Kwai   
    Lan, Mr. Chan Ting and Mr. Fung King Him, Daniel (as Executive Director)  
    and Mr. Tian He Nian, Mr. Zhao Zhi Ming and Mr. Tsui Wing Tak (as         
    Independent Non-Executive Directors).                                     
                                                                              
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    knowledge and belief: (1) the information contained in this announcement  
    is accurate and complete in all material respects and not misleading;     
    (2) there are no other matters the omission of which would make any       
    statement in this announcement misleading; and (3) all options expressed  
    in this announcement have been arrived at after due and careful           
    consideration and are founded on bases and assumptions that are fair and  
    reasonable.                                                               
                                                                              
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