09:37 SHANGHAI GROWTH<00770> - Announcement (6) constitute connected transactions. Pursuant to rule 14A.35 of the Listing Rules, the Fourth Supplemental Agreement would require disclosure by way of announcement, preparation and despatch of circulars to the Shareholders and prior approval by the Independent Shareholders by poll. The Independent Shareholders will also be asked to consider and, if thought fit, approve by poll the Fourth Supplemental Agreement at the AGM. CONDITIONS TO THE APPROVAL The Independent Shareholders' approval for the Fourth Supplemental Agreement and the Ongoing Connected Transactions for the term of the Fourth Supplemental Agreement shall be subject to the following conditions: (1) The Ongoing Connected Transactions are: (a) entered into in the ordinary and usual course of business of the Company; (b) entered into on normal commercial terms or on terms no less favourable than terms available to (or from) independent third parties; (c) entered into on terms that are fair and reasonable so far as the Shareholders are concerned; and (d) entered into in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Investment Management Agreement and the Fourth Supplemental Agreement supplementary thereto. (2) The total consideration of the Ongoing Connected Transactions for any of the periods stipulated in Clause 7.03A of the Investment Management Agreement as supplemented by the Fourth Supplemental Agreement shall not exceed the corresponding New Cap set out in that clause. (3) Details of the Ongoing Connected Transactions in each financial year shall be disclosed as required under rule 14A.46 of the Listing Rules in the Company's next and each successive annual report, each accompanied with a statement of the opinion of the independent non-executive Directors and the auditors of the Company as referred in paragraphs (4) and (6) below. (4) The independent non-executive Directors shall review annually the Ongoing Connected Transactions and confirm in the Company's next and successive annual reports that the Ongoing Connected Transactions are conducted in the manner as stated in (1) and (2) above. (5) The auditors of the Company will be given full access to its relevant records for the purpose of the auditor's review; and (6) The auditors of the Company shall review the Ongoing Connected Transactions annually and provide the Board with a letter in respect of each relevant financial year during which the Ongoing Connected Transactions were conducted. The letter is to be addressed to the Directors and a copy of the letter is to be provided by the Company to the Stock Exchange. The letter must state that whether: - the Ongoing Connected Transactions have received the approval of the Board; - the Ongoing Connected Transactions have not exceeded the limit as stipulated in (2) above; and - the Ongoing Connected Transactions have been entered into on normal commercial terms or in accordance with the terms of the Investment Management Agreement as supplemented by the Fourth Supplemental Agreement. Where, for whatever reason, the auditors decline to accept the engagement or is unable to provide the letter, the Directors shall contact the Stock Exchange immediately. If any terms of the Ongoing Connected Transactions as mentioned above are altered or if the total consideration of the Ongoing Connected Transactions for any of the periods stipulated in Clause 7.03A of the Investment Management Agreement as supplemented by the Fourth Supplemental Agreement exceeds the corresponding New Cap set out in that clause, the Company will have to fully comply with the provisions of Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules governing connected transactions. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE INVESTMENT MANAGER