09:50 PAK TAK INT'L<02668> - 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. PAK TAK INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability) (Stock Code: 2668) DISCLOSEABLE TRANSACTION On 6 May 2005, the Purchaser, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into the Contract with the Seller to purchase computerized knitting machines from the Seller for a total consideration of US$846,000 (equivalent to HK$6,598,800). The consideration for the Acquisition will be satisfied by the opening of 365 days letter of credit at sight without interest in favour of the Seller. As disclosed in an announcement of the Company dated 16 June 2004, the Purchaser had on 16 June 2004 purchased computerized knitting machines from the Seller for a total consideration of US$517,000 (equivalent to HK$4,032,600). The machines purchased under the Previous Acquisition and the Acquisition are of the same type and specification. The Acquisition, either alone or aggregated with the Previous Acquisition, constitutes a discloseable transaction of the Company and is subject to the announcement requirement under Chapter 14 of the Listing Rules. A circular will be despatched within 21 days after publication of this announcement to the Shareholders containing, among other things, further details of the Contract. THE CONTRACT DATED 6 MAY 2005 Parties to the Contract Seller: Win Win Industrial Company Limited, a company incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability. To the best of the Directors' knowledge, information and belief having made all reasonable enquiry, the Seller and its ultimate beneficial owners are not connected with the directors, the chief executives or the substantial shareholders of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or their respective associates and are third parties independent of the Company and connected persons of the Company. Save and except for the purchase of computerized knitting machines from them under the Acquisition and the Previous Acquisition, the Group has no other relationship with the Seller. Purchaser: Richtime Knitting Limited, a company incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company Subject matter of the Contract Pursuant to the Contract, the Purchaser agreed to purchase and the Seller agreed to sell computerized knitting machines for the production of knitted garments to the Purchaser for a total consideration of US$846,000 (equivalent to HK$6,598,800). The said machines are all brand new machines imported from Japan and no revenue has been generated by these machines in the past. No valuation on the machines has been done. However, the Directors have compared the price offered by the Seller with that of other companies selling similar machines and base on the information obtained, the Directors consider that the price offered by the Seller is more competitive. The estimated total maximum production capacity of the machines is approximately 50,000 dozens knitted garments per year. The Directors understand from the Seller that the life duration of the machines is more than 8 years in case the machines are running in normal working condition environment. The unit price of the machines purchased under the Acquisition is the same as the unit price of the machine purchased under the Previous Acquisition. The total consideration for the Previous Acquisition is different from the Acquisition because the number of machines purchased is different. Consideration The consideration for the Acquisition will be satisfied in full by the opening of 365 days letter of credit at sight without interest in favour of the Seller. The Directors have compared the price offered by the Seller with that of other companies selling similar machines. The consideration is arrived at after arm's length negotiation with the Seller by reference to the price offered by such other companies. The Board considers that the terms of the Contract are normal commercial terms and are fair and reasonable and in the interests of