09:11 BUILD KING HOLD<00240> - Announcement (2) INFORMATION ON VAN SHUNG CHONG Van Shun Chong is a company incorporated in Bermuda and listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange. Based on the company profile in the website of the Stock Exchange, the principal business activities of Van Shung Chong are engaging in trading and stockholdings of construction materials, manufacturing and trading of industrial products, property investment and finance business. Further information on Van Shung Chong could be found on the Stock Exchange website. According to the annual results announcement of Van Shung Chong for the years ended 31 March, 2004, the net profits from ordinary activities before and after taxation and minority interests for the two years ended 31 March, 2004 were approximately HK$96,455,000 and approximately HK$65,905,000 and approximately HK$81,063,000 and approximately HK$60,412,000, respectively. GENERAL According to the annual results announcement of Van Shung Chong for the years ended 31 March, 2004, its total revenue for the year ended 31 March, 2004 was approximately HK$3,549,110,000. The revenue attributable to the assets being acquired by the Group during the period from 2 August, 2004 to 26 May, 2005 was approximately HK$62,915,000 and the total revenue of the Group was approximately HK$368,731,000 for the year ended 31 December, 2004 (as stated in the Annual Report December 2004). Accordingly, the Investments constitute a discloseable transaction for the Company under Chapter 14 of the Listing Rules as the revenue ratio falls within 5% and 25% of the total revenue of the Group as at 26 May, 2005. A circular containing, inter alia, further details of the Investments will be dispatched to the Shareholders as soon as practicable. As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises two executive Directors, namely Mr. Zen Wei Peu, Derek and Mr. Yu Sai Yen, two non-executive Directors, namely Mr. David Howard Gem and Dr. Cheng Chi Pang, Leslie, and three independent non-executive Directors, namely Dr. Chow Ming Kuen, Joseph, Mr. Ng Chi Ming, James and Mr. Ho Tai Wai, David. DEFINITIONS In this announcement, unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms shall have the following meanings: - "associate(s)" has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Listing Rules; "Board" the board of Directors; "Company" Build King Holdings Limited, a company incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability and the shares of which are listed on the Stock Exchange; "connected person" has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Listing Rules; "Directors" directors of the Company; "Group" the Company and its subsidiaries; "Hong Kong" The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC; "Investments" The investments by the Company from the market of an aggregate of 6,538,000 shares in Van Shung Chong during the period from 2 August, 2004 to 26 May, 2005 (both dates inclusive) "Listing Rules" Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange; "PRC" The People's Republic of China; "Share(s)" ordinary share(s) of HK$0.10 each in the issued share capital of the Company; "Shareholder(s)" holder(s) of the Share(s);