10:25 CENTURY LEGEND<00079> - Announcement & Resumption (2) Upon satisfaction of the following conditions, LNX, CL Properties and all other parties to the Option Agreement will enter into a deed of novation to transfer all of the rights and obligations of CL Properties under the Option Agreement to LNX (the "Novation"). Set out below are the conditions: (a) due diligence on the assets, liabilities, financial and legal affairs of Fastpro, Longnex and the Hotel having been carried out to the satisfaction of LNX; and (b) (if necessary) the approval of the Agency Agreement and the transaction(s) contemplated thereunder by the Independent Shareholders to be sought at the Special General Meeting. In the event that any of the aforesaid conditions is not satisfied: (a) CL Properties shall as soon as practicable reimburse to HKM all of the funds which HKM has provided to LNX for CL Properties to meet its financial obligations under the Option Agreement without interest; and (b) HKM will transfer to CL Properties its 50% shareholding in LNX at a nominal cost of US$1 (equivalent to approximately HK$7.8) such that CL Properties will become the sole shareholder of LNX; and (c) CL Properties will continue to perform its obligations and exercise its rights under the Option Agreement as a principal; and (d) HKM will then be released from its obligations under the Agency Agreement. To enable CL Properties to perform its obligations under the Option Agreement prior to satisfaction of the aforesaid conditions, the parties to the Agency Agreement agree and undertake that: (a) LNX shall provide all the funds necessary for CL Properties to fulfill its financial obligations under the Option Agreement, including payment of the one-off HK$4 million option price and the Monthly Option Fee (as detailed below); (b) CL Properties shall, upon receipt of any monies under the Option Agreement, deposit all such monetary receipts into a bank account designated by LNX which is operated jointly by HKM and CL Properties; (c) LNX shall be entitled to utilize the funds in the bank account for the sole purpose of meeting CL Properties' financial obligations under the Option Agreement; and (d) If and when the fund in the bank account is insufficient to meet any of CL Properties' financial obligations under the Option Agreement, both CL Properties and HKM shall make equal funding contribution(s) to the bank account to meet such shortfall. THE OPTION AGREEMENT Date: 3rd May, 2005 Parties: Grantee of call option: CL Properties Grantor of call option: Keenfull, the beneficial owner of the entire issued share capital of Fastpro. Guarantor: Mr. Samuel Tsang, who unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees to Keenfull, Fastpro and Longnex that CL Properties will duly and punctually perform and fulfil all of its obligations under, arising out of or in connection with the Option Agreement. Other parties: Fastpro, the beneficial owner of the entire issued share capital of Longnex. Fastpro has not carried out any substantive business except for investing into Longnex. Longnex, the owner of Holiday Inn, Macau located at 68, 82, 86 & 102A-D Rua De Pequim, Macau. Longnex is principally engaged in operating the Hotel. LNX, which will assume all the rights and obligations of CL Properties under the Option Agreement in the circumstances as described in the paragraph headed "The Agency Agreement" above. To the best knowledge, information and belief of the Directors and after making all reasonable enquiries, as at the date of the Option Agreement and the date of this announcement, Keenfull, Fastpro, Longnex and their respective ultimate beneficial owners are not connected persons of the