09:44 SINO PROSPER<00766>-Announcement & Resumption of Trading (3) disclosure to the Stock Exchange immediately and comply with the Listing Rules accordingly. Pursuant to the Joint Venture Agreement, SPGL and the New Joint Venture Partner will contribute 15% of their respective registered capital in the Joint Venture Company in cash within 90 days after the issuance of the Joint Venture Company's business license. The remaining respective registered capital of the Joint Venture Company to be contributed by SPGL and the New Joint Venture Partner is payable within two years after the issuance of the Joint Venture Company's business license. The Directors believe that the terms of the Joint Venture Agreement and the Supplemental Agreement are fair and reasonable and in the interests of the shareholders of the Company as a whole. Profit sharing SPGL and the New Joint Venture Partner will share all the profit, loss, costs and risk in proportion to their respective interest in the registered capital of the Joint Venture Company. The future results of the Joint Venture Company will be consolidated into the Group's accounts. Composition of board of directors of the Joint Venture Company The board of directors of the Joint Venture Company will comprise four directors, of which three will be appointed by SPGL and one will be appointed by the New Joint Venture Partner. Responsibilities of the New Joint Venture Partner and the Group The New Joint Venture Partner is responsible for, amongst other things, the followings: (i) to assist in applying for the relevant approvals, registrations and licenses from the relevant PRC government authorities for the establishment of the Joint Venture Company; (ii) to assist in purchasing or renting the equipment, material, raw materials, transportation facilities and communication facilities for the Joint Venture Company; (iii) to assist in employing management, technicians, workers and other staff for the Joint Venture Company in the PRC; and (iv) to assist in obtaining the necessary visa and working permit for overseas staff of the Joint Venture Company. Pursuant to the Joint Venture Agreement, SPGL is responsible for, amongst other things, the followings: (i) to assist in purchasing equipment and materials from overseas; (ii) to provide the necessary technicians for the production, inspection, installation and testing of facilities; (iii) to provide training to the technicians and workers of the Joint Venture Company; and (iv) other matters entrusted by the Joint Venture Company. The New Joint Venture Partner is a limited company established in the PRC and is principally engaged in the businesses of selling petroleum products and construction of natural gas pipelines. The New Joint Venture Partner possesses over ten years of experience in the natural gas, including LNG and LPG projects and the sales of the petroleum products in the PRC. Leveraged on the extensive experience of the New Joint Venture Partner in the area of energy-related business in the PRC, the Directors consider that the Joint Venture Company would represent a good investment opportunity for the Group to develop the natural gas market in the PRC. Save as disclosed above, there is no other alteration in the terms of the Joint Venture Agreement and the Joint Venture Agreement shall continue to remain in full force and effect. Pursuant to the Listing Rules, as the applicable percentage ratios are over 5% but less than 25%, the entering into the Supplemental Agreement constitutes a discloseable transaction of the Company. A circular containing further details of the Supplemental Agreement will be despatched to the shareholders of the Company as soon as practicable and in any event within 21 days from the publication of this announcement. (II) PROJECT DEVELOPMENT CO-OPERATION AGREEMENT FOR THE BITUMEN EXTRACTION PROJECT Reference is made to the announcement of Sino Prosper Holdings Limited (the "Company") dated 9 March 2005 (the "Announcement"). Terms used herein shall have the same meanings as adopted in the Announcement. Further to the Announcement and the announcement of the Company dated 16 March 2005 regarding the negotiation with a business partner in the PRC,