09:37 CHINA SCI-TECH<00985>-Announcement&Resumption of Trading(2) practicable in accordance with the Listing Rules. Trading in the Shares was suspended at the request of the Company with effect from 9:30 a.m. on 4 April 2005 pending the release of this announcement. An application has been made by the Company to the Stock Exchange for the trading in the Shares to resume from 9:30 a.m. on 14 April 2005 following the publication of this announcement. Shareholders and potential investors should note that the Agreement is subject to conditions to be fulfilled. Shareholders and potential investors are reminded to exercise caution when dealing in the Shares. THE AGREEMENT Date: 1 April 2005 Parties:- 1. Shuanghuan, an associated company of the Company; 2. Tian Yang, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company; and 3. Shuanghuan Holdings The Company confirms that, to the best of the Directors' knowledge, information and belief having made all reasonable enquiry, Shuanghuan Holdings is a substantial shareholder of Shuanghuan and Mr. Zhao, an indirect substantial shareholder of the Company holding approximately 10.70% of the total issued share capital of the Company through Kaison Limited is also the direct and indirect shareholder of Shuanghuan Holdings interested in 51% of its issued share capital. Mr. Zhao is a connected person of the Company, Shuanghuan and Shuanghuan Holdings, and who is also the chairman of Shuanghuan and Shuanghuan Holdings respectively. Principal terms of the Agreement Capital Increase Pursuant to the Agreement and subject to the fulfillment of certain conditions precedent, the parties thereto agreed to increase the registered capital of Shuanghuan from USD4,980,000 (equivalent to approximately RMB41,224,440 or HK$38,794,200) to USD35,180,000 (equivalent to approximately RMB291,220,040 or HK$274,052,200). Tian Yang has agreed to contribute USD30,200,000 (equivalent to approximately RMB249,995,600 or HK$235,258,000) to Shuanghuan to increase its shareholding from 25% to 50%. Together with the acquisition costs in the sum of HK$60,000,000 for 25% interest in Shuanghuan by way of the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Tian Yang (i.e. the then 25% shareholder of Shuanghuan) as disclosed in the announcement and circular of the Company dated 18 November, 2004 and 31 December, 2004 respectively, the total investments by the Company in Shuanghuan amounted to the total sum of HK$295,258,000 (equivalent to approximately RMB312,973,480). As at 31 December, 2004, the net asset value of Shuanghuan amounted to the sum of RMB310,159,000. The enlarged net assets value of Shuanghuan after adjusted for the increase in registered capital under the Agreement will be in the sum of RMB560,154,600. The portion (i.e. 50%) of the enlarged net asset value attributable to the Company will be RMB280,077,300. Accordingly, the excess of the Company's investment over such attributable portion of Shuanghuan's enlarged net asset value is in the sum of RMB32,896,180. It is also agreed in the Agreement that, inter alia, (i) Tian Yang, Shuanghuan Holdings and Shuanghuan shall enter into the Shareholders Agreement to regulate the rights and obligations of Tian Yang and Shuanghuan Holdings as shareholders of Shuanghuan and (ii) Shuanghuan Holdings shall perform the representations and undertakings given to Tian Yang as set out under the Agreement. Shuanghuan Holdings will not contribute any capital to Shuanghuan under the Agreement. Following completion of the Agreement, the registered capital of Shuanghuan will be held as to 50% by Tian Yang and 50% by Shuanghuan Holdings. The Capital to be payable by Tian Yang was agreed after arm's length negotiations between the parties to the Agreement after taking into consideration of various factors which include, inter alia, the profit guarantee in the aggregate amount of RMB500,000,000 for the profits of Shuanghuan for the two years ending 31 December, 2005 and