09:18     C.P. POKPHAND<00043> - Announcement                                 

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    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.                                                     
                                                                              
    C.P. POKPHAND CO. LTD.                                                    
    (Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)                          
    (Stock Code: 43)                                                          
                                                                              
    DELAY IN DESPATCH OF CIRCULAR                                             
                                                                              
    The Company has applied to the Stock Exchange for an                      
    extension of time for the despatch of the circular                        
    to a date falling on or before 29th March, 2005.                          
                                                                              
    Reference is made to the announcement dated 17th                          
    February, 2005 (the "Announcement") issued by C.P.                        
    Pokphand Co. Ltd. (the "Company") in relation to                          
    certain continuing connected transactions for the                         
    Company under the Rules Governing the Listing of                          
    Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited                     
    (the "Stock Exchange") (the "Listing Rules"). Terms                       
    defined in the Announcement shall have the same                           
    meaning when used herein unless the context otherwise                     
    requires.                                                                 
                                                                              
    In view of the number of Continuing Connected                             
    Transactions involved,  additional time is required                       
    to compile the relevant information including certain                     
    projected trading information of the relevant CPP                         
    Subsidiaries and/or the relevant connected persons                        
    for the independent financial adviser of the Company                      
    to prepare its letter of advice  for the purpose of                       
    inclusion in the circular, the Company has applied                        
    to the Stock Exchange for a waiver from strict                            
    compliance with Rule 14A.49 of the Listing Rules to                       
    the effect that the despatch of the circular in                           
    relation to the matters as detailed in the                                
    Announcement will be postponed to a date falling on                       
    or before 29th March, 2005.                                               
                                                                              
    As at the date of this announcement, the directors                        
    comprise nine executive directors, namely Mr. Jaran                       
    Chiaravanont, Mr. Montri Jiaravanont, Mr. Dhanin                          
    Chearavanont, Mr. Sumet Jiaravanon, Mr. Prasert                           
    Poongkumarn, Mr. Min Tieanworn, Mr. Thirayut                              
    Phitya-Isarakul, Mr. Thanakorn Seriburi and Mr.                           
    Veeravat Kanchanadul, and two independent                                 
    non-executive directors, namely Mr. Budiman Elkana                        
    and Mr. Cheung Koon Yuet, Peter.                                          
                                                                              
    By Order of the Board                                                     
    Dhanin Chearavanont                                                       
    Chairman and Chief Executive Officer                                      
                                                                              
    Hong Kong, 10th March, 2005