10:29 HERITAGE INT'L<00412> - Announcement & Resumption (3) on trading in securities generally on the Stock Exchange occurring due to exceptional financial circumstances or otherwise; or (iv) a change or development involving a prospective change in taxation in Hong Kong, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands or the PRC or the implementation of exchange controls which shall or might materially and adversely affect the Group (taken as a whole) or its present or prospective shareholders in their capacity as such; or (v) any change or deterioration in the conditions of local, national or international securities markets occurs, The Directors are not aware of the occurrence of any of such events as at the date of this announcement. The Placing may or may not proceed. Shareholders and potential investors are advised to exercise caution when dealing in the Shares. Completion The Placing is to be completed on the third business day after satisfaction of the Placing Condition or such other date as parties may agree. The Placing Agreement will lapse if the Placing Conditions are not satisfied by 18th June, 2005, unless the parties agree otherwise. Reason for the Placing In view of the current market conditions the Directors consider that the Placing represents an opportunity to raise capital for the Company while broadening the shareholder base and the capital base of the Company. EFFECT ON SHAREHOLDING STRUCTURE The existing and enlarged shareholding structure of the Company immediately before and after the issue of the Placing Shares and Share Consolidation are set out below (Note 1 and 2): Name of No. of Percentage No. of Shareholders shares held of issued Consolidated at the date share Shares of this capital at held announcement the date of immediately this after the announcement Share Consolidatio n Percentage No. of Percentage of entire Consolidated of entire issue share Shares issue share capital of held capital of the Company immediately the Company immediately after the immediately after the Placing and after the Share Share Placing and Consolidatio Consolidatio Share n n Consolidatio n Kwong Kai 400,000,000 3.36% Sing, Benny Note 3 40,000,000 3.36% 40,000,000 2.37% Collier 100,000,000 0.84% Assets Limited Note 4 10,000,000 0.84% 10,000,000 0.59% PUBLIC 11,388,994,1 95.8% SHAREHOLDERS 34 1,138,899,41 95.8% 1,638,899,41 97.04% 3 3 11,888,994,1 100% 1,188,899,41 34 3 100% 1,688,899,41 100% 3 Note 1: based on the register maintained by the Company pursuant to the Securities and Futures Ordinance. Note 2: the figures above assumes the subscription/conversion rights under the Convertible Notes and Share Options are not exercised. Note 3: Mr. Kwong Kai Sing, Benny is the Chairman of the Company.