09:45 INTL BK OF ASIA<00636> - 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. FUBON BANK (HONG KONG) LIMITED (incorporated in Hong Kong under the Companies Ordinance) (formerly known as International Bank of Asia Limited (Stock Code: 636) CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME AND AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPANY'S ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION The Board of the Company is pleased to announce that the Company has changed its name to "FUBON BANK (HONG KONG) LIMITED (*)" with effect from 6 April 2005. Further, the Board wishes to announce that the Company has amended its Articles to reflect recent changes to Hong Kong company and securities law and the Listing Rules with effect from 21 February 2005. EFFECTIVE DATE OF CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME Reference is made to the announcement dated 14 January 2005 and the circular dated 26 January 2005 ("Circular') issued by the Company regarding the proposed name change of the Company and amendments to the articles of association of the Company ("Articles"). The Board of Directors ("Board") is pleased to announce that the special resolution for the change of name of the Company to "FUBON BANK (HONG KONG) LIMITED (*)" (the "Company") was duly passed by the shareholders of the Company ("Shareholders") at the Extraordinary General Meeting held on 21 February 2005 (the "EGM"). The name change reflects that the Company is a member of the Fubon group of companies following the recent acquisition of 75% of the issued shares of the Company by Fubon Financial Holding Co., Limited. The certificate of change of name for the Company was issued by the Registrar of Companies in Hong Kong on 6 April 2005 (the "Effective Date") and the name of the Company has therefore been changed from "INTERNATIONAL BANK OF ASIA LIMITED (*)" to "FUBON BANK (HONG KONG) LIMITED (*)" with effect from the Effective Date. AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES The Board is further pleased to announce that the special resolution approving the amendments to the Articles as described in the Circular was duly passed by Shareholders at the EGM. The amendments reflect recent changes to Hong Kong company and securities law and regulation, including the Companies Ordinance and the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange ("Listing Rules"). GENERAL Further announcement will be made by the Company in due course to update the Shareholders and the public to set out the effective date of the English and Chinese stock short names of the Company, trading arrangement and exchange of share certificates. The Stock Exchange has received a message from Ezcom Holdings Limited which is reproduced as follows:- "This statement is made at the request of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. We have noted the recent increase in the trading volume of the shares of the Company and wish to state that we are not aware of any reasons for such increase. Save for the announcement made by the Company on 18 March 2005 in relation to the Company's discussions in respect of strategic and business co-operation with one of the largest domestic distributors of mobile phone in China, and also the announcements made by the Company on 18 November 2004 and 22 December 2004 in relation to the Company's plans of investing in gambling-related business in Macau, we confirm that there are no negotiations or agreements relating to intended acquisitions or realisations which are discloseable under rule 13.23, neither is the Board aware of any matters discloseable under the general obligation imposed by rule 13.09, which is or may be of a price sensitive nature. Made by the order of the Board of Ezcom Holdings Limited the directors of which individually and jointly accept responsibility for the accuracy of this statement. The board of directors of the Company as at the date of this announcement comprises Mr. Kok Kin Hok, Mr. Lam Bing Sum and Mr. Lian Song Qing, being executive directors, Mr. Li Jianhua, Mr. Wu Tak Lung and Mr. Chu Po Tien being independent non-executive directors. Cheung Kwok Yu Company Secretary of Ezcom Holdings Limited 6 April 2005"