09:38 CHINA SCI-TECH<00985>-Announcement&Resumption of Trading(7) GENERAL The Capital Increase constitutes a very substantial acquisition and connected transaction for the Company under the Listing Rules and will be subject to the approval of the Shareholders at the EGM under Rules 14.49 and 14A of the Listing Rules. By virtue of Mr. Zhao's interest in (i) Kaison Limited, which holds approximately 10.70% interest in the total issued share capital of the Company as at the date hereof; and (ii) Shuanghuan Holdings, Mr. Zhao, Ms. Guo, Kaison Limited and their respective associates will abstain from voting at the EGM to approve the Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereunder. Based on the record kept by the Company pursuant to Section 336 of Part XV of the SFO and so far as the Directors are aware, other than the 10.70% interest in the Company, Mr. Zhao, Ms. Guo and Kaison Limited do not have any interest in any convertible securities or other subscription rights, options or interests in or in respect of underlying shares of the Company. Mr. Zhao is (i) the substantial shareholder of the Company holding approximately 10.70% of the total issued share capital of the Company, and (ii) the direct and indirect shareholder of Shuanghuan Holdings interested in 51% of its issued share capital, Shuanghuan and Shuanghuan Holdings are associates of Mr Zhao. Therefore, Mr. Zhao, Shuanghuan and Shuanghuan Holdings are connected persons of the Company under the Listing Rules. The transactions contemplated under the Agreement will constitute connected transaction under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules. Mr. Zhao is also the chairman of Shuanghuan and Shuanghuan Holdings respectively. A circular containing, inter alia, further details of the Agreement and the Capital Increase and a notice of the EGM for the purpose of approving the Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereunder will be dispatched by the Company to the Shareholders as soon as 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. As at the date of this announcement, the executive Directors are Mr. Chiu Kong (Chairman), Mr. Kwan Kam Hung, Jimmy, Mr. Hui Richard Rui and Mr. Wang Guangtian and the independent non-executive Directors are Mr. Miu Frank H., Mr. Yu Pan and Ms. Tong So Yuet. DEFINITIONS `Agreement' the agreement dated 1 April 2005 entered into between Shuanghuan, Tian Yang and Shuanghuan Holdings in respect of the Capital Increase `associates' has the meaning given to that term in the Listing Rules `Board' the board of Directors `Capital' the amount of capital in the sum of USD30,200,000 (equivalent to approximately RMB249,995,600 or HK$235,258,000) to be payable by Tian Yang to Shuanghuan in relation to its contribution to the Capital Increase pursuant to the Agreement `Capital Increase' the increase of 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) pursuant to the Agreement `Capital Increase Agreement' the Agreement, the Shareholders Agreement, the amendment agreement to the Joint Venture Agreement and the amendment agreement to the articles of association of Shuanghuan `Company' China Sci-Tech Holdings Limited, a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability and the shares of which are listed on the Stock