10:11 VANTAGE INT'L<00015> - Announcement & Resumption (4) GENERAL Each of the acquisitions of the Tsuen Wan Properties and the Causeway Bay Properties constitutes a major transaction under Chapter 14 of the Listing Rules and is subject to the shareholders' approval in accordance with Chapter 14 of the Listing Rules. However, pursuant to Rule 14.44 of the Listing Rules, as no shareholder of the Company has a material interest in this transaction, no shareholder of the Company is required to abstain from voting if the Company were to convene a general meeting for the approval of these transactions. In addition, a written shareholder's approval has been obtained by the Company from Winhale Ltd., a substantial shareholder of the Company who as at the date of this announcement holds 490,934,400 shares in the issued capital of the Company representing 52.18% of the nominal value of the securities giving the right to attend and vote at that meeting to approve these transactions. Therefore, no general meeting of the Company will be convened for the purpose of the acquisition of the Tsuen Wan Properties or the Causeway Bay Properties. A circular containing further details of the acquisitions of the Tsuen Wan Properties and the Causeway Bay Properties, including, among others, valuation reports from an independent valuer, will be despatched to the shareholders of the Company as soon as practicable. At the request of the Company, trading of the shares of the Company has been suspended with effect from 9:30 am on 15 March 2005 pending the publication of this announcement. Application has been made to the Stock Exchange for the resumption of trading of the shares in the Company with effect from 9:30 am on 16 March 2005. DIRECTORS As at the date of this announcement, the executive Directors comprise Mr Ngai Chun Hung, Mr Yau Kwok Fai, Mr Shek Yu Ming Joseph and Mr Li Chi Pong, and the independent non-executive Directors comprise Professor Ko Jan Ming, Hon. Ip Kwok Him, GBS, JP and Mr Fung Pui-Cheung Eugene. DEFINITIONS "Causeway Bay Agreement" the preliminary sale & purchase agreement relating to the Causeway Bay Properties entered into between Kung Ming Tak Tong Co., Ltd. as vendor and Excelskill as purchaser on 14 March 2005 "Causeway Bay Properties" No. 36 Jardine's Bazaar, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong "Company" Vantage International (Holdings) Limited, a company incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability, the shares of which are listed on the Stock Exchange "Director(s)" the director(s) of the Company "Excelskill" Excelskill Limited, an indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability "Group" the Company and its subsidiaries "Hobol" Hobol Limited, an indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability "Hong Kong" the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China "Independent Third Party(ies)" independent third party(ies) not connected with any of the Directors, chief executive or substantial shareholders of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or their respective associates (as defined in the Listing Rules) "Listing Rules" the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange "Stock Exchange" The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited "Tsuen Wan Agreement" the provisional agreement for sub-sale and purchase relating to the Tsuen Wan Properties entered into between Prime Sky Limited as confirmor and Hobol as purchaser on 14 March 2005