09:13 GR INV INT'L<00310> - 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. PROSPERITY INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LIMITED (Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability) (formerly known as "GR Investment International Limited "*"") (Stock Code: 310) CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME and trading arrangement The Board is pleased to announce that with effect from 15 March 2005, the name of the Company was changed to "Prosperity Investment Holdings Limited" and the Chinese name was changed to ""*"" and the stock short name of its Shares will be changed to prosp inv hold in English and "*"in Chinese with effect from 9 May 2005. Reference is made to the announcement of GR Investment International Limited (the "Company") dated 7 February 2005 (the "Announcement") and the circular of the Company dated 18 February 2005 (the "Circular") in relation to, among other things, the proposed change of company name. Terms used herein shall have the same meanings as those defined in the Announcement and the Circular. The Board is pleased to announce that the special resolution for the change of name of the Company from "GR Investment International Limited" to "Prosperity Investment Holdings Limited" was duly passed by the Shareholders at the Special General Meeting held on 15 March 2005. The Registrar of Companies in Bermuda entered the new name of the Company on the register in place of the existing name on 15 March 2005, thus the change of name of the Company became effective on 15 March 2005 and the Chinese name was changed from ""*"". The Company also received (i) the Certificate of Incorporation on Change of Name issued by the Registrar of Companies in Bermuda on 16 March 2005 and (ii) the Certificate of Registration of Change of Name of Oversea Company issued by the Registrar of Companies in Hong Kong on 14 April 2005. The stock short name of the Shares traded on the Stock Exchange will also be changed in English from "GR INV INT'L" to "prosp inv hold" and in Chinese from ""*"" with effect from 9 May 2005. As stated in the Announcement and the Circular, all existing share certificates bearing the name "GR Investment International Limited" will continue to be evidence of title to the Shares under the Company's new name and will be valid for trading, settlement and registration purposes and the rights of the Shareholders will not be affected as a result of the change of company name. New share certificates will be issued under the new name "Prosperity Investment Holdings Limited" commencing from 9 May 2005. The change of name of the Company will not affect any rights of the Shareholders. There will not be any free exchange of existing share certificates for new share certificates under the new name. By Order of the Board Prosperity Investment Holdings Limited Lam Wo Chairman Hong Kong, 3 May 2005 The directors of the Company as at the date of this announcement are as follows: Executive Directors: Independent Non-Executive Directors: Lam Wo Yan Mou Keung, Ronald Cheuk Yuk Lung Chan Fai Yue, Leo Chan Siu Wing, Raymond * For the Chinese name, please refer to the full version on HKEX website.