09:58 XIN CORP<01141> - Announcement (3) In view of the relatively low market value for each existing board lot of the Shares, the Directors believe that the Share Consolidation will increase the value per share and reduce the transaction costs for dealing in the shares in the Company, including charges by reference to the number of share certificate issued. GENERAL A circular containing details of the Capital Reorganisation and a notice convening the SGM will be despatched to Shareholders as soon as possible. TERMS USED IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT In this announcement, the following terms have the following meanings: "Board" the board of Directors "Capital Reduction" the proposed capital reduction which involves the nominal value of each Existing Share in issue being reduced from HK$0.01 to HK$0.0005 "Capital Reorganisation" collectively, the Capital Reduction, the Share Premium Reduction and the Share Consolidation "Company" Xin Corporation Limited, a company incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability and the issued shares of which are listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange "Consolidated Share(s)" new ordinary share(s) of HK$0.01 each in the capital of the Company after the Share Consolidation has taken effect "Directors" directors of the Company "Existing Shares" existing ordinary shares of HK$0.01 each in the capital of the Company "Group" the Company and its subsidiaries "HK$" Hong Kong dollars "Listing Rules" the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange "SGM" the special general meeting of the Company to be held to consider and, if appropriate, approve the Capital Reorganisation "Shareholder(s)" holder(s) of Existing Shares or, as the case may be, Consolidated Shares "Share Consolidation" the proposed consolidation of every 20 shares of HK$0.0005 each resulting from the Capital Reduction into one Consolidated Share of HK$0.01 "Share Premium Reduction" the proposed cancellation of the entire amount standing to the credit of the share premium account of the Company as at 31st March, 2005 "Stock Exchange" The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited On behalf of the Board Lo Ming Chi, Charles Chairman Hong Kong, 13th April, 2005 As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises Mr. Lo Ming Chi, Charles (Chairman), Mr. Yu Wai Man, Mr. Wilson Ng, Mr. Ng Wee Keat and Mr. Ng Eng Leng as executive directors and Mr. Wong Kwok Tai, Mr. Lau Pok Lam and Mr. Ko Kwong Woon, Ivan as independent non-executive directors. * For identification only