09:27 LAI SUN INT'L<00191>-Announcement&Resumption of Trading (6) Existing Shares are expected to be dealt in on an ex-rights basis from 31st May, 2005. Dealings in the Rights Shares in nil-paid form are expected to take place from 17th June, 2005 to 24th June, 2005 (both days inclusive). If the Underwriter terminates the Underwriting Agreement (see the paragraph headed ``Termination of the Underwriting Agreement'' above), or if the conditions of the Rights Issue (see the section headed ``Conditions of the Rights Issue'' above) are not fulfilled, the Rights Issue will not proceed. Any buying or selling of the Shares from now up to the date on which all such conditions are fulfilled, and any buying or selling of nil-paid Rights Shares, is at investors' own risk. If in any doubt, investors should consider obtaining professional advice. Assuming that (a) the Rights Issue proceeds and is completed and (b) the Major Shareholders have taken up their respective entitlements under the Rights Issue in full, the interests of the Major Shareholders in the issued share capital of the Company immediately after the completion of the Rights Issue will be as follows: Major Shareholders No. of Shares beneficially owned as at the date of this announcement and on the Record Date Percentage of shareholding before the Rights Issue No. of Shares owned on completion of the Rights Issue assuming that the public Shareholders have taken up their entitlements in full Percentage of shareholding after the Rights Issue No. of Shares owned on completion of the Rights Issue assuming that none of the public Shareholders will take up their entitlement and the Underwriter honours its underwriting commitment Percentage of shareholding after the Rights Issue Wisdoman Limited (Note 1) 484,991,750 33.73% 545,615,718 33.73% 545,615,718 33.73% Lam Kin Ngok, Peter (Note 2) 110,794,951 7.71% 124,644,319 7.71% 124,644,319 7.71% Lam Kin Ming (Note 3) 4,451,790 0.31% 5,008,263 0.31% 5,008,263 0.31% U Po Chu (Note 4) 3,669,000 0.26% 4,127,625 0.26% 4,127,625 0.26% Underwriter 0 0 0 0 104,225,279 6.44% Public 833,802,219 57.99% 938,027,498 57.99% 833,802,219 51.55% Total: 1,437,709,710 100% 1,617,423,423 100% 1,617,423,423 100% Note 1: Wisdoman Limited is 50% owned by Madam U Po Chu and 50% owned by Mr. Lam Kin Ngok, Peter. Madam U Po Chu is an non-executive director and Mr. Lam Kin Ngok, Peter is the Deputy Chairman and executive director of the Company. Note 2: Mr. Lam Kin Ngok, Peter is the Deputy Chairman and executive director of the Company. Note 3: Mr. Lam Kin Ming is the Chairman and executive director of the Company. Note 4: Madam U Po Chu is a non-executive director of the Company. REASONS FOR THE RIGHTS ISSUE AND USE OF THE PROCEEDS The Company is the holding company of the Group and is principally engaged in investment holding, the manufacture and sale of garments and in property investment. The Company is the holding company of Crocodile Garments Limited (``CGL''), a company listed on the Stock Exchange with business in the manufacturing and sale of garments and property investment, holding approximately 54.93% of the issued share capital of CGL. In addition, the Company has an interest of approximately 45.13% in Lai Fung Holdings Limited, a company listed on the Stock Exchange with property interests principally in the mainland of China, and being equity accounted for as an associate in the Group's consolidated financial statements; and has an interest of approximately 12.42% in Lai Sun Development Company Limited, a company listed on the Stock Exchange with property and media-related interests and being accounted for as a long-term investment in the Group's consolidated financial statements.