10:16 CS CONSERVAT P<00351> - Announcement 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 SCIENCES CONSERVATIONAL POWER LIMITED (Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability) (Stock Code: 351) FURTHER DELAY IN DESPATCH OF CIRCULAR The Company announces that the despatch of the Circular will be further delayed to or before 30 May 2005, since the Company is still in the process of ascertaining the financial information of BCS General Energy & Environment for the year ended 31 December 2004, as well as preparing the pro forma financial statement of the Group as enlarged with the inclusion of BCS General Energy & Environment after completion of the Acquisition, for the purpose of the Circular. The Company has applied to the Stock Exchange for a waiver from the strict compliance with Rule 14.38 of the Listing Rules by further extending the deadline for the despatch of the Circular to 30 May 2005. Reference is made to the Company's announcements dated 4 March 2005 (the "Announcement") and 24 March 2005 in respect of, among others, the Acquisition and the delay in despatch of circular respectively. Terms used herein shall have the same meanings as those defined in the Announcement unless the context requires otherwise. DELAY IN DESPATCH OF CIRCULAR In accordance with Rule 14.38 of the Listing Rules, a circular of the Company containing further details of the Acquisition and the notice of extraordinary general meeting (the "Circular") had to be despatched to the Shareholders within 21 days after the publication of the Announcement, which was on or before 28 March 2005 and has been extended to 18 April 2005. Since the Company is still in the process of ascertaining the financial information of BCS General Energy & Environment for the year ended 31 December 2004, as well as preparing the pro forma financial statement of the Group as enlarged with the inclusion of BCS General Energy & Environment after completion of the Acquisition, for the purpose of the Circular, the Company has applied to the Stock Exchange for a waiver from the strict compliance with Rule 14.38 of the Listing Rules by further extending the deadline for the despatch of the Circular to 30 May 2005. By order of the Board of CHINA SCIENCES CONSERVATIONAL POWER LIMITED Hon Ming Kong Chairman Hong Kong, 15 April 2005 As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises six executive directors, namely Mr. Hon Ming Kong (Chairman), Ms. Wong King King (Vice-Chairman), Mr. Chan Tat Chee, Mr. Chow Ho Tung, Anthony, Mr. Kwong Cheung Tim, Jimmy, and Mr. Hon Yik Kwong; three non-executive directors namely, His Royal Highness Prince Idris Abdallah Al-Senussi, Mr. Alan Grant Quasha and Mr. Lo Wing Yat, Kelvin; and three independent non-executive directors namely Mr. Cham Yiu Keung, Mr. Chan Chi Yuen, and Mr. Cheng Kin Chow, Tony.