10:33 NGAI HING HONG<01047> - Announcement & Resumption (8) potential, and therefore enhance the overall value of the Shares. However, the Company has not identified any specific investment target of acquisitions as at the date of this announcement. Moreover, the Directors are of the view that it is in the interests of the Company and its Shareholders as a whole to raise the capital through the Open Offer since it would allow the Qualifying Shareholders to maintain their respective pro rata shareholdings in the Company and participate in the future growth and development of the Company. The estimated expenses of the Open Offer is about HK$800,000, which will be borne by the Company. The net proceeds of approximately HK$35.20 million will be used as general working capital of the Group. ADJUSTMENT TO THE OPTIONS Under the terms of the share option scheme of the Company adopted on 5 December 2002, adjustments to the exercise price or number of the options granted is required upon the completion of the Open Offer. Such adjustment(s) will be set out in the Company's announcement of results of acceptance of the Open Offer. GENERAL As at the date of this announcement, the executive Directors are Mr. Hui Sai Chung, Mr. Hui Kwok Kwong, Dr. Wong Chi Ying, Anthony, Mr. Lai Kam Wah, Mr. Ching Yu Lung and Madam Liu Sau Lai; and the independent non-executive Directors are Mr. Ho Wai Chi, Paul, Mr. Fong Pong Hing and Mr. Chan Dit Lung. SUSPENSION AND RESUMPTION OF TRADING At the request of the Company, trading in Shares on the Stock Exchange was suspended from 9:30 a.m. on Monday, 9 May 2005 pending the release of this announcement. Application has been made by the Company to the Stock Exchange for resumption of trading in Shares on the Stock Exchange with effect from 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, 11 May 2005. DEFINITIONS `Acceptance Date' Thursday, 9 June 2005 (or such other date as the Underwriter may agree in writing with the Company as the latest date for lodging the application of and payment for the Offer Shares) `Application Form(s)' the application form(s) for use by the Qualifying Shareholders to apply for the Offer Shares `Board' the board of the Directors `Business Day' a day on which banks in Hong Kong are generally open for business (other than a Saturday and any day on which a tropical cyclone warning No. 8 or above is hoisted or remains hoisted between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon and is not lowered at or before 12:00 noon or on which a `black' rainstorm warning signal is hoisted or remains in effect between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon and is not discontinued at or before 12:00 noon) `Company' Ngai Hing Hong Company Limited, an exempted company incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability, the Shares of which are listed on the Stock Exchange `Director(s)' the director(s) of the Company, including the independent non-executive directors of the Company `Excess Application Form(s)' the form(s) of application for use by the Qualifying Shareholders who wish to apply for excess Offer Shares, being in such usual form as may be agreed between the Company and the Underwriter `Group' the Company and its subsidiaries `Hong Kong' the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC `Last Trading Day' 6 May 2005, being the last trading day which was immediately prior to the suspension of trading in the Shares on the Stock Exchange pending the release of this