09:29 HUTCHISON<00013> - Announcement (2) Company's internal resources. The Company's present intention is to hold any additional HTIL Shares so acquired as a long term investment. GENERAL The Group operates and invests in five core businesses: ports and related services; property and hotels; retail and manufacturing; energy and infrastructure, finance and investments; and telecommunications. DoCoMo is a connected person of the Company by virtue of being (i) a substantial shareholder of 3G UK HoldCo, currently an indirect non wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, prior to completion of the DoCoMo Acquisition; and (ii) a 24.1% shareholder of HTCL and H3GHK, both of which are indirect non wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company. For the financial year ended 31 December 2004, HTIL's audited profit before taxation was HK$805 million and audited net profit after taxation and extraordinary items was HK$316 million. The audited net asset value of HTIL as at 31 December 2004 was HK$14,287 million. As at the date of this announcement, the Directors are: Executive Directors: Non-executive Directors: Mr. LI Ka-shing (Chairman) Mr. William SHURNIAK Mr. LI Tzar Kuoi, Victor (Deputy Chairman) Mr. FOK Kin-ning, Canning Independent Non-executive Directors: Mrs. CHOW WOO Mo Fong, Susan Mr. Michael David KADOORIE Mr. Frank John SIXT Mr. Holger KLUGE Mr. LAI Kai Ming, Dominic Mr. William Elkin MOCATTA Mr. George Colin MAGNUS (Alternate to Mr. Michael David Kadoorie) Mr. KAM Hing Lam Mr. Simon MURRAY Mr. OR Ching Fai, Raymond Mr. WONG Chung Hin DEFINITIONS In this announcement, the following expressions have the meanings set out below unless the context requires otherwise: "Announcement" the Company's announcement dated 9 May 2005 on, amongst others, the DoCoMo's Option "Executive" the Executive Director of the Corporate Finance Division of the Securities and Futures Commission or any delegate for the time being of the Executive Director For the purpose of this announcement and for reference purpose only, an exchange rate of HK$7.80 to US$1.00 is adopted. By Order of the Board Edith Shih Company Secretary Hong Kong, 24 May 2005