09:50 SHANGHAI GROWTH<00770> - Announcement 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. Shanghai International Shanghai Growth Investment Limited (incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability) (Stock code: 00770) ANNOUNCEMENT Shanghai International Shanghai Growth Investment Limited (the "Company") announces that Axia Capital Partners Limited resigned as the Company's investment adviser effective April 1, 2005. The Board of Directors ("Board") of the Company wishes to announce that it received notification on March 9, 2005 from the Company's Investment Adviser, Axia Capital Partners Limited ("Axia"), of its resignation as the Company's Investment Adviser with effect from April 1, 2005, due to the reason that it will not be in a position to fulfil additional license requirements imposed by The Securities and Futures Commission. Under the provisions of an Investment Advisory Agreement dated July 15, 1998 between the Company and Axia and as supplemented by a Supplemental Agreement dated December 29, 2000 and a Second Supplemental Agreement dated August 12, 2004 between the Company, Axia and the Company's investment manager, Shanghai International Asset Management (H.K.) Co., Ltd., the appointment of Axia as the Company's Investment Adviser shall automatically terminate in the circumstances described above. The Company has yet to appoint a new investment adviser for the time being but is in the process of seeking for an appropriate replacement. The absence of an investment adviser will not affect the investment activity of the Company. Further announcement(s) will be made as to any appropriate arrangements to be made by the Board with regard to this matter. By order of the Board Shanghai International Shanghai Growth Investment Limited Andrew K. W. Liang Company Secretary As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises Mr. Wu Choi Sun, William and Dr. Xue Wanxiang as executive directors; Dr. Hua Min, Mr. Ong Ka Thai and Mr. Yick Wing Fat, Simon as independent non-executive directors; and Mr. Cai Nongrui, Mr. Chao Hsi- Hsiang, Mr. Chen Chi-chuan, Mr. Chiang Ching-yee, Mr. Chiu Tak-chiang, Mr. Hu Jinggang, Mr. Lee Tien-chieh, Mr. Tseng Ta-mon, Dr. Wang Changhong and Mr. Zhou Youdao as non-executive directors. Hong Kong, March 31, 2005