09:25 PAK TAK INT'L<02668> - Announcement (1) The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited takes no 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. PAK TAK INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability) (Stock Code: 2668) DISCLOSEABLE TRANSACTION On 10 March 2005, the Purchaser, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into the Contract with the Seller to purchase computerized knitting machines from the Seller for a total consideration of US$3,333,000 (equivalent to HK$25,997,400). The consideration for the Acquisition will be satisfied by the opening of 365 days letter of credit at sight without interest in favour of the Seller. The Acquisition constitutes a discloseable transaction of the Company and is subject to the announcement requirement under Chapter 14 of the Listing Rules. A circular will be despatched as soon as practicable to the Shareholders containing, among other things, further details of the Contract. THE CONTRACT DATED 10 MARCH 2005 Parties to the Contract Seller: H. Stoll GmbH & Co. KG, a company incorporated in Germany. After making enquiry with the directors, the chief executives and the substantial shareholders of the Company and its subsidiaries (including their respective associates) and other connected persons of the Company, the Directors confirm that save and except for purchasing the computerized knitting machines from them, the Group has no other relationship with the Seller. To the best of the Directors' knowledge, information and belief having made all reasonable enquiry, the Seller and its ultimate beneficial owners are not connected with the directors, the chief executives or the substantial shareholders of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or their respective associates and are third parties independent of the Company and connected persons of the Company Purchaser: Pak Tak Knitting & Garment Factory Limited, a company incorporated in Hong Kong and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company Subject matter of the Contract Pursuant to the Contract, the Purchaser agreed to purchase and the Seller agreed to sell computerized knitting machines for the production of knitted garments to the Purchaser for a total consideration of US$3,333,000 (equivalent to HK$25,997,400). The said machines are all brand new machines to be imported from Germany and no revenue has been generated by these machines in the past. No valuation on the machines has been done. However, the Directors have enquired about the price offered by different companies for selling the same type and same specifications computerized knitting machines as the Seller and base on the information