09:51 SUN HUNG KAI CO<00086> - Announcement (3) financial information distribution, money lending including the provision of term loans, share margin financing, financial planning and wealth management, fund management, corporate finance, property investment and insurance consultancy. Gilmore is principally engaged in the business of property holding. The principal activity of APL is investment holding and the principal activities of the major subsidiaries of APL are property investment and development, hospitality related activities and the provision of financial services. DEFINITIONS Unless the context otherwise requires, capitalised terms used in this announcement shall have the following meanings: "APL" Allied Properties (H.K.) Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of Hong Kong with limited liability, the shares of which are listed on the Stock Exchange. As at the date hereof, APL is the controlling shareholder of the Company, holding approximately 74.99% of the issued share capital of the Company "Board" the board of Directors "Company" Sun Hung Kai & Co. Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of Hong Kong with limited liability, the shares of which are listed on the Stock Exchange "Directors" the directors of the Company "Excalibur Futures" Excalibur Futures Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of Hong Kong with limited liability and as at the date hereof, is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company "Excalibur Securities" Excalibur Securities Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of Hong Kong with limited liability and as at the date hereof, is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company "Gilmore" Gilmore Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of Hong Kong with limited liability and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of APL "Hong Kong" the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China "Listing Rules" the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange "Offer Letter" an offer letter dated 1 March 2005 from Gilmore to Excalibur Futures in relation to the leasing of the Properties and was subsequently accepted by Excalibur Futures on 8 March 2005 "Properties" Rooms 2202-2204 & 2205B, No.9 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong, with a total gross floor area of approximately 8,923 square feet "Shareholder(s)" holder(s) of the shares of the Company "Stock Exchange" The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited "HK$" Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong