10:23 NAM TAI EEP<02633> - Announcement (2) represents more than 5% but less than 25% of the consideration ratio calculated pursuant to Rule 14.07(4) of the Listing Rules. Accordingly, the Acquisition also constitutes a discloseable transaction of the Company under Chapter 14 of the Listing Rules. An independent board committee will be set up to advise the independent Shareholders on the Acquisition. An independent financial adviser will be appointed to advise the independent board committee and the independent Shareholders in this regard. A circular containing information on the Acquisition will be despatched to the Shareholders as soon as practicable. SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT Date 8 April 2005 Parties Purchaser: The Company Vendors: (1) NTE Inc., the 71.25% holding company of the Company and a connected person of the Company for the purpose of the Listing Rules. (2) Asano Company, beneficially owned as to 49.9999% by Mr. Asano, a director of Namtek and his associate, and as to 50.0001% by Mr. Liu, another director of Namtek. Warrantors: The Vendors, Mr. Asano and Mr. Liu Asset to be acquired 100 Namtek Shares, being the entire issued share capital of Namtek. NTE Inc. and Asano Company hold 80 Namtek Shares and 20 Namtek Shares respectively. Namtek has two wholly-owned subsidiaries, namely Namtek Japan and Namtek Shenzhen. Namtek Group offers a wide range of services on software development, data processing and compression and electronic hardware design and development specializing in digital dictionaries and car navigation system. The consolidated total assets of Namtek as at 31 December 2004 were approximately US$4.218 million (approximately HK$32.900 million). The consolidated net profit of Namtek both before and after taxation and extraordinary items (a) for the financial year ended 31 December 2004 was approximately US$2.646 million (approximately HK$20.638 million) and approximately US$2.362 million (approximately HK$18.424 million) respectively, and (b) for the financial year ended 31 December 2003, approximately US$1.68 million (approximately HK$13.102 million) and approximately US$1.477 million (approximately HK$11.518 million) respectively. Consideration The total consideration for the Acquisition, which amounts to US$26.7 million (approximately HK$208.3 million), will be satisfied by the issue of the Consideration Shares to the Vendors (65,336,470 Shares to NTE Inc. and 16,334,118 Shares to Asano Company, or as they may direct respectively) at HK$2.55 each. The Consideration Shares: (a) when issued, will rank pari passu in all respects with the existing Shares; (b) represent approximately 10.2% and 9.3% of the