09:59 QUALIPAK INT'L<01224> - Announcement (1) The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Stock Exchange") 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. QUALIPAK INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED * (the "Company") (Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability) (Stock Code: 1224) ANNOUNCEMENT The Board has noted the recent increase in the trading volume of the shares of the Company and wish to state that save for the acquisition today of 190,000,000 Shares by Regulator, a company controlled by Mr. Cheung Chung Kiu, a director and substantial shareholder of the Company, from a party/parties unconnected with the Company through an intermediary, they are not aware of any reasons for such increase. Immediately after the acquisition, the shareholding of Mr. Cheung Chung Kiu (through companies controlled by him) will increase from 59.71% to 64.54%. Shareholders and investors of the Company should exercise caution when dealing in the Shares. This announcement is made at the request of the Stock Exchange. The board of directors of the Company (the "Board") has noted the recent increase in the trading volume of the shares of the Company ("Shares") and wish to state that, they are not aware of any reasons for such increase save for the following. The Board has been notified by Mr. Cheung Chung Kiu, a Director and substantial shareholder of the Company that he has today caused a company controlled by him, namely Regulator Holdings Limited ("Regulator") (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yugang International Limited of which Mr. Cheung is a director and controlling shareholder) to acquire 190,000,000 Shares (representing approximately 4.82% of the total issued share capital of the Company) from a party/parties unconnected with the Company through an intermediary at a price of HK$0.088 per Share. Immediately before and after the acquisition, Mr. Cheung Chung Kiu (through companies controlled by him) was interested in 2,352,396,360 and 2,542,396,360 Shares representing approximately 59.71% and 64.54% respectively of the issued share capital of the Company. Save as disclosed above and the announcement issued by the Company dated 4 April 2005, the Board is not aware of any negotiations or agreements relating to intended acquisitions or realizations which are discloseable under rule 13.23 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange (the "Listing Rules"), neither is the Board aware of any matter discloseable under the general obligation imposed by rule 13.09 of the Listing Rules, which is or may be of a price sensitive nature. Shareholders and investors of the Company should exercise caution when dealing in the Shares.