08:52 VC HOLDINGS<08101> - 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. VALUE CONVERGENCE HOLDINGS LIMITED (Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability) website: http://www.valueconvergence.com (Stock Code: 8101) ANNOUNCEMENT HIGH CONCENTRATION OF SHAREHOLDINGS This announcement is made at the request of the Stock Exchange. On 10th May, 2005, the Board of the Company was informed by the Stock Exchange that, on the basis of the information provided to the Stock Exchange by the Securities and Futures Commission, as at 14th April, 2005, nine shareholders of the Company held an aggregate of 37,115,553 Shares, representing approximately 15.58% of the issued share capital of the Company on 14th April, 2005. The Board has no further knowledge of the identities of the nine shareholders referred to above other than the information provided to it by the Stock Exchange. The aggregate shareholdings of Melco Financial Group Limited, Dr. Stanley Ho (the Company's Chairman), Mr. Lawrence Ho (the Company's Vice Chairman and an Executive Director) and Dr. Lee Jun Sing (an Executive Director of the Company) as at 14th April, 2005 represented approximately 75% of the issued share capital of the Company in aggregate. According to the information provided to the Board of the Company by the Stock Exchange on 10th May 2005, the remaining public shareholders hold 8.6% of the issued share capital of the Company on 14th April, 2005. The Board has taken steps to verify the information provided to it by the Stock Exchange but is unable to do so without further details in respect of the nine shareholders mentioned in the Stock Exchange's letter of 10th May 2005. Given the Stock Exchange's indication that there was a large proportion of the issued Shares in the hands of a relatively small number of shareholders, the share price might be volatile and subject to large increases and decreases as a result of the trading of even a relatively small number of Shares. In view of the high concentration of Shares in the hands of a small number of shareholders, shareholders and potential investors of the Company are advised to exercise caution when dealing in the Shares. By Order of the Board Value Convergence Holdings Limited Samuel Tsang Company Secretary As at the date of this announcement, the executive directors of the Company are Dr. Stanley Ho, Mr. Lawrence Ho and Dr. Lee Jun Sing and the independent non-executive directors are Attorney Patajo-Kapunan, Lorna, Mr. Sham Sui Leung, Daniel and Dr. Tyen Kanhee, Anthony. Hong Kong, 30th May, 2005