09:55 PAK FAH YEOW<00239> - 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 FAH YEOW INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability) (Stock Code: 239) DISCLOSEABLE TRANSACTION ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY The Directors announce that on 4th March, 2005, the Purchaser, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into the Agreement with the Vendor for the sale and purchase of the Property. The consideration for the acquisition of the Property is HK$39,156,400. The transaction contemplated under the Agreement constitutes a discloseable transaction of the Company under Chapter 14 of the Listing Rules. A circular containing, inter alia, details of the Acquisition will be sent to the shareholders of the Company in accordance with the requirements under the Listing Rules as soon as practicable. THE AGREEMENT Date : 4th March 2005 Parties (1) Vendor : Hong Kong Jie Hing Trading Company Limited, which is selling the Property as a confirmor. To the best of the knowledge, information and belief of the Directors having made all reasonable enquiries, each of the Vendor and its ultimate beneficial owners is an Independent Third Party. (2) Purchaser : Pak Fah Yeow Investment (Hong Kong) Co. Ltd., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The Vendor is selling the Property as confirmor and the Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of (i) the formal agreement dated 29th December, 2004 under which the Property was previously sold at HK$32,380,000; and (ii) the provisional agreement dated 9th December, 2004 under which the Property was previously sold at HK$36,053,440. To the best of the knowledge, information and belief of the Directors having made all reasonable enquiries, each of the respective parties to the aforementioned formal agreement and provisional agreement, and their respective ultimate beneficial owners, is an Independent Third Party. Property A property situated at 11th Floor, The Sun's Group Centre, No. 200 Gloucester Road, Hong Kong with a total gross floor area of approximately 7,388 square feet. The Property is located in an office/commercial building. Upon completion, the Vendor shall deliver vacant possession of the Property to the Purchaser. The solicitors of the Vendor have informed that, as the Vendor has been selling the Property as a confirmor, it had no knowledge of the use of the Property in the past two years and that the Vendor has not derived any revenue or net profits attributable to the Property for the past two years. Consideration The consideration of HK$39,156,400 was agreed after arm's length negotiations between the parties by reference to the transaction prices of similar properties in the same location as provided by the property agent of the Purchaser. No valuation of the Property has been done by the Purchaser. Terms of Payment The consideration shall be paid in cash by the Purchaser in the following manner: