09:26 BESTWAY INT'L<00718> - Announcement The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited takes no responsibility for the content 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 content of this announcement. BESTWAY INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED (Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability) (Stock Code: 718) CLARIFICATION ANNOUNCEMENT IN RELATION TO THE PLACING OF EXISTING SHARES AND SUBSCRIPTION OF NEW SHARES Reference is made to the Company's announcement dated 26 April 2005 (the "Announcement") in relation to the Placees in respect of not having any interest in the Company's Shares on or before 22 April 2005 (the date of execution of the Placing and Subscription Agreement). The Board of directors of the Company (the "Board") has been notified by TIS Securities (HK) Limited, the Placing Agent and underwriter of the placing, on 4 May 2005 that one of the Placees, namely Mr. Zhou Shu Ping, owns 75,000,000 shares of the Company, represent approximately 1.78% of the existing issued share capital of the Company as at 22 April 2005. Pursuant to the terms stated in the Placing and Subscription Agreement, there were no statements clearly stated that the Placees can or cannot hold any interest of shares of the Company on or before 22 April 2005. As there was a misunderstanding on the terms of the Placing and Subscription Agreement between the Company and TIS Securities (HK) Limited, the Company confirmed that it was not breaching any terms stated in the agreement. The Board of directors has confirmed that Mr. Zhou Shu Ping is not a connected person with the directors, chief executive or substantial shareholders of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of their respective associates (as defined in the Listing Rules). By Order of the Board Tang Kuan Chien Chairman Hong Kong, 5 May 2005 As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises 5 executive directors, namely, Mr. Tang Kuan Chien, Mr. Chang Bin Lin, Mr. Tang Wei Lun, Mr. Yang Ting and Mr. Cheung Ming Leung, Denver and 3 independent non-executive directors, namely, Mr. Hung Shean-I, Mr. Wong Nai Ping and Au Kwok Yee, Benjamin.