09:29 RENREN HOLDINGS<00059> - Announcement (3) 6,847,373,585 100.0 8,202,373,585 100.0 REASONS FOR THE PLACING AND USE OF PROCEEDS The Company is an investment holding company and its principal subsidiaries are engaged in the provision of telecommunication services, internet and website services, and trading and financial services. The Company reported a loss of approximately HK$47.5 million for the year ended 31 December 2004 and had net assets of approximately HK$9.5 million as at 31 December 2004. The Board considers that the Placing represents an opportunity to raise additional funds for the Group to finance its working capital requirement while broadening the capital base of the Company. Assuming that all the Placing Shares are successfully placed by the Placing Agent, the Company will receive gross proceeds upon completion of the Placing of approximately HK$21.7 million. After deducting related expenses of approximately HK$0.7 million, approximately HK$21.0 million will be available for the Group. It is the intention of the Company to use the net proceeds from the Placing as additional working capital of the Company. The Company is exploring for new investment and acquisition opportunities but no contract or agreement for any such investment or acquisition has been entered into yet. There has been no fund raising activities by the Company in the past twelve months immediately preceding the date of this announcement. Share Consolidation As the market price of the Shares approaches the extremities of HK$0.01, at the request of the Stock Exchange and pursuant to Rule 13.64 of the Listing Rules, the Company will convene a special general meeting of the Shareholders within 3 months from the date of this Announcement for the purpose of considering and approving a consolidation of the Shares. Further details of the consolidation of the Shares will be published by the Company at the appropriate time. GENERAL Application will be made to the Stock Exchange for the granting of the listing of, and permission to deal in, the Placing Shares. DEFINITIONS In this announcement, the following expressions have the meanings set out below unless the context requires otherwise. "associates" has the meaning ascribed thereto under the Listing Rules "Board" board of Directors "Company" renren Holdings Limited, a company incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability, the Shares of which are listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange "Director(s)" director(s) of the Company "Group" the Company and its subsidiaries "HK$" Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong "Hong Kong" the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China "Listing Rules" the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange "Placees" any independent individual, institutional or other professional investor(s) procured by the Placing Agent to purchase any of the Placing Shares pursuant to the Placing Agent's obligations under the Placing Agreement "Placing" the placing of the Placing Shares, on a best effort basis, by the Placing Agent pursuant to the Placing Agreement "Placing Agent" Tai Fook Securities Company Limited, a licensed corporation to carry on regulated activities 1, 3 and 4 for the purpose of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong)