09:39     HUTCH TELECOM<02332> - Announcement (1)                             

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    for the contents of this announcement, makes no representation            
    as to its accuracy 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 appears for information purposes only and does          
    not constitute an invitation or offer to acquire, purchase or             
    subscribe for securities. In particular, this announcement is             
    not an offer of securities for sale in Hong Kong, the United              
    States, or elsewhere. Securities may not be offered or sold in            
    the United States absent registration or an exemption from                
    registration. The ordinary shares of Hutchison                            
    Telecommunications International Limited have not been, and will          
    not be, registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange                  
    Commission, and securities may not be offered or sold in the              
    United States absent registration or exemption from registration.         
                                                                              
    Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited                        
    (incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)               
    (Stock Code: 2332)                                                        
                                                                              
                                                                              
    PROPOSED PRIVATISATION OF                                                 
    HUTCHISON GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS LIMITED BY                       
    HUTCHISON TELECOMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED                        
    BY WAY OF A SCHEME OF ARRANGEMENT                                         
    UNDER SECTION 99 OF THE COMPANIES ACT                                     
    AT THE CANCELLATION CONSIDERATION OF                                      
    2 HTIL SHARES FOR EVERY 21 SCHEME SHARES                                  
    OR CASH OF HK$0.65 PER SCHEME SHARE                                       
                                                                              
                                                                              
    POSTPONEMENT IN DESPATCH OF THE CIRCULAR OF                               
    HUTCHISON TELECOMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED                        
                                                                              
    Pursuant to Rule 14.38 of the Listing Rules, HTIL is required             
    to send the discloseable transaction circular to the HTIL                 
    Shareholders within 21 days after publication of the                      
    Announcement. HTIL has made an application to the Stock Exchange          
    for an extension of time for the despatch of the discloseable             
    transaction circular in order that such circular and the Scheme           
    Document could be despatched on the same day.                             
                                                                              
    Reference is made to the joint announcement dated 3 May 2005              
    (the "Announcement") made by Hutchison Telecommunications                 
    International Limited and Hutchison Global Communications                 
    Holdings Limited regarding a proposed privatisation of HGCH by            
    way of a scheme of arrangement under Section 99 of the Companies          
    Act involving the cancellation of all the Scheme Shares. Terms            
    defined in the Announcement shall have the same meanings when             
    used in this announcement unless the context requires otherwise.          
                                                                              
    As disclosed in the Announcement, the Proposal, if made,                  
    constitutes a discloseable transaction for HTIL under the                 
    Listing Rules. Pursuant to Rule 14.38 of the Listing Rules, HTIL          
    is required to send the discloseable transaction circular to              
    the HTIL Shareholders within 21 days after publication of the             
    Announcement. On the other hand, pursuant to Rule 8.2 of the              
    Takeovers Code, the Scheme Document is required to be despatched          
    to the HGCH Shareholders within 35 days of the date of the                
    Announcement.                                                             
                                                                              
    As HTIL intends to despatch the discloseable transaction                  
    circular to the HTIL Shareholders on or about the same day as             
    the Scheme Document is despatched to the HGCH