09:48 HI SUN GROUP<00818> - Announcement (1) The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited 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. HI SUN TECHNOLOGY (CHINA) LIMITED (formerly known as "Hi Sun Group Limited" ("*")) (Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability) (Stock Code: 0818) CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME The Board is pleased to announce that the special resolution in relation to the change of name of the Company to "Hi Sun Technology (China) Limited" and the adoption of "*" as the new Chinese name of the Company for identification purposes only was duly passed on 28 February 2005 by the shareholders of the Company at the Special General Meeting. The change of name of the Company to "Hi Sun Technology (China) Limited" became effective on 28 February 2005 as confirmed by the issuance of the Certificate of Incorporation on Change of Name by the Registrar of Companies in Bermuda dated 8 March 2005. The adoption of "*" as the new Chinese name of the Company for identification purposes only became effective on the same day. The stock short name of the Company in English will be changed from "HI SUN GROUP" to "HI SUN TECH" whilst the stock short name of the Company in Chinese will be changed from "*" to "*". Trading in the Shares on the Stock Exchange under the new name of the Company will commence from 9:30 a.m. on 20 April 2005. CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME Reference is made to the circular of the Company dated 4 February 2005 (the "Circular") in respect of, inter alia, the proposed change of name of the Company. Unless otherwise defined herein, terms used herein shall have the same meanings as those defined in the Circular. The Board is pleased to announce that the special resolution in relation to the change of name of the Company to "Hi Sun Technology (China) Limited" and the adoption of "*" as the new Chinese name of the Company for identification purposes only was duly passed on 28 February 2005 by the shareholders of the Company at the Special General Meeting. The change of name of the Company to "Hi Sun Technology (China) Limited" became effective on 28 February 2005 as confirmed by the issuance of the Certificate of Incorporation on Change of Name by the Registrar of Companies in Bermuda dated 8 March 2005. The adoption of "*" as the new Chinese name of the Company for identification purposes only became effective on the same day. The Company has carried out the necessary filing procedures with the Registrar of Companies in Hong Kong accordingly. TRADING ARRANGEMENTS The change of name of the Company will not affect any of the rights of the shareholders of the Company. All existing share certificates of the Company in issue bearing the former name of the Company will continue to be evidence of title to the Shares and will be valid for trading, settlement and delivery for the same number of the Shares in the new name of the Company. Accordingly, there will not be any special arrangement for free exchange of the existing share certificates for the new share certificates printed in the new name of the Company. However upon the effective date of the change of name, at any specific request by shareholders of the Company, exchange of share certificates for new share certificates may be effected on payment of a fee of HK$2.50 (or such higher amount as may from time to time allowed by the Stock Exchange) for each share certificate issued or cancelled. Unless otherwise instructed, new share certificates of the Company will be issued in board lots of 1,000.