09:51 EGANAGOLDPFEIL<00048> - 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. EGANAGOLDPFEIL (HOLDINGS) LIMITED (Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability) (stock code: 048) AGREEMENT IN RELATION TO THE US$35,000,000 0.5 PER CENT. CONVERTIBLE BONDS DUE 2006 Reference was made to the Company's announcements dated 27th February, 2003, 6th June, 2003 and 15th January, 2004 in relation to the issue of the Tranche 1 Bonds, Additonal Tranche 1 Bonds, Tranche 2 Bonds and the Tranche 3 Bonds for an aggregate principal amount of US$35,000,000 to CSFB. The Shares issued or to be issued under the Tranche 1 Bonds, Additional Tranche 1 Bonds and Tranche 2 Bonds are not listed on any other recognized Stock Exchange other than The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. The Company announced that on 5th May, 2005, the Company has entered into an Agreement with CSFB pursuant to which the Company and CSFB agreed to waive their respective rights, benefits or claims in relation to (i) the First Subscription Right; (ii) issuance and delivery of the Tranche 3 Bonds; and (iii) the Second Subscription Right. The Agreement was negotiated on an arm's length basis and the Directors consider that they are fair and reasonable so far as the Company is concerned. THE TRANCHE 1 BONDS, ADDITIONAL TRANCHE 1 BONDS, TRANCHE 2 BONDS AND THE FIRST SUBSCRIPTION RIGHT Reference was made to the Company's announcements dated 27th February, 2003, 6th June, 2003 and 15th January, 2004 in relation to the issue of up to US$35,000,000 0.5 per cent. convertible bonds to CSFB under the First Subscription Agreement and the Second Subscription Agreement. As at the date of this announcement, the Company has granted to CFSB the Tranche 1 Bonds, the Additional Tranche 1 Bonds and Tranche 2 Bonds for an aggregate principal amount of US$25,000,000. The table below shows the total principal amount of the Bonds converted, the outstanding amount of the Bonds not yet converted and the total number of Shares to be issued upon the exercise of the First Subscription Right at the date of this announcement:- Tranche 1 Additional Tranche 2 Total Bonds Tranche 1 Bonds Bonds Total US$10,000,00 US$5,000,000 US$10,000,00 US$25,000,00 principal 0 0 0 amount of Bonds granted to CSFB Total US$9,900,000 US$2,600,000 US$4,500,000 US$17,000,00 principal 0 amount of Bonds converted into Shares Total US$100,000 US$2,400,000 US$5,500,000 US$8,000,000 outstanding amount of Bonds not yet converted into Shares No. of 9,035,336 4,497,972 7,066,098 20,599,406 Shares that Subscription Subscription Subscription Subscription could be Shares at Shares at Shares at Shares subscribed a fixed a fixed a fixed by CSFB conversion conversion conversion under the price of price of price of First HK$1.6184 HK$1.6184 HK$2.0604 Subscription Right (`the Subscription Shares') Maturity 27th 27th 27th Date for February, February, February, the 2006 2006 2006 outstanding amount of Bonds not yet converted