09:47 MOBICON GROUP<01213> - Announcement & Resumption (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. MOBICON GROUP LIMITED * (incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability) (Stock Code: 1213) HIGH CONCENTRATION OF SHAREHOLDING RESTORATION OF PUBLIC FLOAT RESUMPTION OF TRADING This announcement is made at the request of the Stock Exchange to provide information to the public in respect of the high concentration of the shareholding of the Company in the hands of a small number of Shareholders as at 14th December, 2004. The Board has been informed by the Stock Exchange on 2nd February, 2005 that, on the basis of the information provided by the Securities and Futures Commission to the Stock Exchange, as at 14th December, 2004, a group of 12 investors held an aggregate of 38,276,000 Shares, representing 19.14% of the Company's issued share capital. Their shareholding, together with the 75% held by the Controlling Shareholders and Directors, represented 94.14% of the Company's issued share capital as at 14th December, 2004. This implies that only 5.86% of the Company's issued share capital was in the hands of Shareholders other than the Controlling Shareholders, the Directors and the 12 investors. It appears to the Securities and Futures Commission that the price of the Shares could easily be pushed up substantially with a small quantity of Shares traded. Having made all reasonable enquiry with the Directors and the directors of the subsidiaries of the Company, it has come to the notice of the Board that the public float of the Company is now approximately 18.44% and is not sufficient for the purpose of maintaining the minimum public float of 25% required under Rule 8.08 of the Listing Rules. As at the date hereof, Mr. Hung Ying Fung, being a Director, is interested in 30,000,000 Shares, representing 15% of the entire issued share capital of the Company whilst Mr. Cheung Chiu Hing, being a director of certain subsidiaries of the Company, together with his spouse, are interested in 8,752,000 Shares, representing 4.36% of the entire issued share capital of the Company. Mr. Hung Ying Fung has agreed to dispose of 7,500,000 Shares to two investment funds whilst the spouse of Mr. Cheung Chiu Hing has agreed to dispose of 6,000,000 Shares to five individuals, all being parties not connected with and independent of the directors, chief executive and substantial shareholders of the Company and its subsidiaries and any of their respective associates so as to ensure that no less than 25% of the issued share capital of the Company will be in public hands as soon as reasonably practicable. The public float will be stepped up to approximately 25.19% immediately after the transfer of an aggregate of 13,500,000 Shares. The Board has been informed by the relevant parties that all necessary steps for the aforesaid transfer of Shares have been completed pending the physical transfer of share certificates for the 13,500,000