10:15 CHINA RICH HOLD<01191> - 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. China Rich Holdings Limited (incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability) (Stock Code: 1191) PROPOSED SHARE CONSOLIDATION PROPOSED SHARE CONSOLIDATION The Board proposes that subject to, among other things, the Capital Reorganization becoming effective, every five Reorganized Shares of HK$0.01 each be consolidated into one Consolidated Share of HK$0.05. As a result of the Share Consolidation, the proposed grant of general mandate to issue shares of the Company to be considered at the SGM will relate to 90,266,647 Consolidated Shares, instead of 451,333,239 Reorganized Shares as stated in the Announcement. Details of the Share Consolidation will be included in the circular containing, among other things, details of the Capital Reorganization and the grant of the New Mandate together with a notice convening the SGM to be despatched to the Shareholders on Monday, 18th April 2005. Reference is made to the announcement ("Announcement") of China Rich Holdings Limited dated 4th April 2005. Terms defined in the Announcement shall have the same meanings when used in this announcement, unless the context requires otherwise. PROPOSED SHARE CONSOLIDATION The Board proposes that subject to the Capital Reorganization becoming effective, every five Reorganized Shares of HK$0.01 each be consolidated ("Share Consolidation") into one share ("Consolidated Share") of HK$0.05. Effects of the Share Consolidation Following completion of the Share Consolidation and assuming completion of the Rights Issue, (i) the authorized share capital of the Company will remain unchanged at HK$800,000,000; (ii) the authorized share capital of the Company of HK$800,000,000 will be divided into 16,000,000,000 Consolidated Shares, of which 15,323,000,142 Consolidated Shares will remain unissued; (iii) the issued share capital of the Company will be HK$33,849,992.90 divided into 676,999,858 Consolidated Shares. The Consolidated Shares will rank pari passu in all respects with the Reorganized Shares in issue prior to the Share Consolidation becoming effective on the basis of five Reorganized Shares for one Consolidated Share and there will be no change in the relative rights of the Shareholders. Fractional entitlements of Consolidated Shares, if any, will be aggregated and sold for the benefit of the Company. Board lot size for trading in the Consolidated Shares will remain unchanged as 2,000 Consolidated Shares each. Conditions of the Share Consolidation The Share Consolidation is conditional upon the following conditions having been fulfilled: (i) the passing of an ordinary resolution by the Shareholders at the SGM to approve the Share Consolidation as contained in the notice of SGM; (ii) the Listing Committee of the Stock Exchange granting the listing of, and permission to deal in, the Consolidated Shares in issue upon the Share Consolidation becoming effective; and (iii) the Capital Reorganization having become effective. In order to avoid additional administrative expenses incurred in relation to amendment of the timetable for the Rights Issue as agreed between the Company and Yu Ming, the Share Consolidation will only become effective after the earlier of completion of the Rights Issue and