09:43 VISION TECH<00922> - 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. This announcement has been prepared pursuant to, and in order to comply with, the Listing Rules and the Takeovers Code and does not constitute an offer to buy, or the solicitation of an offer to sell or subscribe for, any securities or an invitation to enter into an agreement to do any such things, nor is it calculated to invite any offer to buy, sell or subscribe for any securities. VISION TECH INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED (Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability) (Stock Code: 922) CEO VENTURES LIMITED (Incorporated in the British Virgin Islands with limited liability) PROPOSED ISSUE OF CONVERTIBLE NOTE AND WHITEWASH WAIVER AND LOAN AGREEMENT OF HK$3,000,000 AND INCREASE IN AUTHORISED SHARE CAPITAL AND PROPOSED CAPITAL REORGANISATION INVOLVING CAPITAL REDUCTION LAPSE OF SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENTS AND WITHDRAWAL OF CIRCULAR The Subscriber has notified the Company on 3 May, 2005 that it had treated the Subscription Agreements to have lapsed and become null and void. The Board announces that except for the Loan Agreement which was completed on 30 December 2004, all proposals regarding, among other things, the issue of the Note, the Whitewash Waiver, the increase in the authorised share capital of the Company and the Capital Reorganization as mentioned in the joint announcement made by the Company and the Subscriber dated 8 March 2005 have lapsed. Accordingly, no circular of the Company in respect of the details of the foregoing proposals will be despatched. Reference is made to the joint announcement issued by Vision Tech International Holdings Limited (the "Company") and CEO Ventures Limited (the "Subscriber") dated 19 April 2005. Terms used herein shall have the same meanings as those defined in the said announcement unless the context requires otherwise. LAPSE OF SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENTS AND WITHDRAWAL OF CIRCULAR Since the Listing Committee has approved the delisting of the shares of the Company on the Stock Exchange in accordance with Practice Note 17 to the Listing Rules, the Conditions Precedent thereof, which include, among other things, the Stock Exchange not canceling the listing status of the Company, have not been fulfilled on or before the Condition Date of 30 April 2005 The Subscriber has notified the Company on 3 May, 2005 that it had treated the Subscription Agreements to have lapsed and become null and void. In view of the abovementioned circumstances, the Board announces that except for the Loan Agreement which was completed on 30 December 2004, all proposals regarding, among other things, the issue of the Note, the Whitewash Waiver, the increase in the authorised share capital of the Company and the Capital Reorganization as mentioned in the joint announcement made by the Company and the Subscriber dated 8 March 2005 have lapsed. Accordingly, no circular of the Company containing, among other things, further details of the Subscription Agreements, the Whitewash Waiver, the increase in the authorized share capital and the proposed Capital Reorganization together with the recommendation from the independent board committee of the Company, the advice from the independent financial adviser and a notice convening the SGM will be despatched and the SGM as will have been mentioned in such circular will not be held. As far as the Directors are aware of and barring any unforeseen circumstances, the lapse of the Subscription Agreements is not expected to have any adverse impact on the Group's financial position. Further announcement regarding the listing status of the Company will be made in accordance with the Listing Rules.