10:24 CHINA HAIDIAN<00256> - 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 HAIDIAN HOLDINGS LIMITED* (Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability) (Stock Code: 256) DISCLOSEABLE TRANSACTION FORMATION OF A JOINT VENTURE Financial Adviser to China Haidian Holdings Limited Quam Capital Limited The Directors are pleased to announce that on 27 April 2005, the Company entered into a conditional agreement with Citychamp to establish Dartong, an equity joint venture in the PRC. Dartong will be principally engaged in the manufacturing and sale of enamelled copper wires in the PRC. Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company agreed to invest a sum of RMB49 million (equivalent to approximately HK$46.2 million) in cash for a 49% interest in the registered capital of Dartong. For its 51% interest, Citychamp agreed to transfer the land, factory (located at * (Jiangbin Road, Kuaian Science Park, Economic and Technology Development Zone of Fuzhou City), Fujian Province, the PRC) and the related production machinery to Dartong. The formation of Dartong constitutes a "discloseable transaction" for the Company under the Listing Rules. A circular containing, among other things, details of the Agreement will be despatched to the Shareholders as soon as practicable. THE AGREEMENT Date 27 April 2005 Parties (a) The Company; and (b) Citychamp, the shares of which are listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in the PRC * (Fuzhou Yingrong Investment Company Limited), the single largest shareholder of Citychamp, is interested in approximately 26.3% of the issued share capital of Citychamp. *(Fuzhou Yingrong Investment Company Limited) is owned as to approximately 68.5% and 31.5% by Ms. Sit Lai Hei and *(Lu Xiaojun) respectively. Ms. Sit Lai Hei is a non-executive Director and hence a connected person of the Company. In addition, both of Ms. Sit Lai Hei and *(Lu Xiaojun) are daughters-in-law of Mr. Hon Kwok Lung. Mr. Hon Kwok Lung, an executive Director, and his wife collectively own 70% equity interests in Sincere View International Limited, the controlling shareholder of the Company. Hence, *(Lu Xiaojun) is a connected person of the Company. Save as aforementioned, to the Directors' best