09:34 GOLDEN RESORTS<01031> - 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 liabilities whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement. Golden Resorts Group Limited * (incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability) (Stock Code: 1031) (1) CLARIFICATION ANNOUNCEMENT AND (2) VERY SUBSTANTIAL DISPOSAL - PROPOSED DISPOSAL OF 35% SHAREHOLDING INTEREST IN STARWAY MANAGEMENT LIMITED The Company wishes to clarify that the Group will not rule out the possibility of considering to dispose of its Watch Business if and when a suitable opportunity arises. However, the Group does not have any current plan relating to the disposal of the Watch Business. China Energy, Starway, Sky Beyond and Win Matching entered into a memorandum of understanding dated 17 May 2005 clarifying the status of the Disposal. Clarification on Newspaper Articles The Board refers to various articles (the "Articles") appearing in the newspapers on 18 May 2005 regarding the Group's disposal of the watch manufacturing business ("Watch Business") and wishes to clarify that in an informal interview with the press after the Company's special general meeting held on 17 May 2005, Mr. Wong Hin Shek, Hans ("Mr. Wong"), a director of the Company (but not Mrs. Chu Yuet Wah, also a director of the Company as quoted in the Articles) responded to questions of the press and stated the Group would not rule out the possibility of considering to dispose of its Watch Business if and when a suitable opportunity arose. The Board wishes to confirm the accuracy of such statement made by Mr. Wong. However, the Group does not have any current plan relating to the disposal of the Watch Business. Update on the Very Substantial Disposal Reference is made to the announcements of the Company dated 19 January 2005, 9 May 2005 and 12 May 2005 (the "Announcements") respectively and the circular of the Company dated 29 April 2005, regarding the proposed disposal by Win Matching of the 35% shareholding interest in Starway to Sky Beyond. Terms in this announcement shall have the same meanings as those defined in the Announcements unless defined otherwise. With a view to clarify the status regarding the purported acquisition of the 35% interest in Starway by China Energy from Sky Beyond, China Energy, Starway, Sky Beyond and Win Matching entered into a memorandum of understanding dated 17 May 2005 which provided: (i) the Disposal is not yet completed and is still conditional upon the approval by the Shareholders at a general meeting of the Company; and (ii) China Energy and Sky Beyond entered into a sale and purchase agreement (the "CESV Agreement") dated 1 February 2005 relating to the purchase of 35% interest in Starway by China Energy and the CESV