Q-TECH HOLDINGS<0109> - Announcement
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Q-Tech Holdings Limited
(incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)
Announcement
The directors (the "Directors") of Q-Tech Holdings Limited (the "Company"
which together with its subsidiaries the "Group") refer to the
announcement of the Company dated 31 March 1999 relating to the Rights
Issue and hereby announce that a Mr Chan Yuen Tung ("Mr Chan") has become
interested in 17,358,000 shares in the Company, representing approximately
10.64 per cent. of the existing issued share capital of the Company. The
17,358,000 shares forms part of the 64,306,401 Rights Shares which the
Underwriters agreed to subscribe for or to procure the subscription of
under the Underwriting Agreement. Mr Chan was procured by one of the
Underwriters to subscribe for the 17,358,000 shares. As a result, Mr Chan
became a substantial shareholder of the Company as defined under the Rules
(the "Listing Rules") Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock
Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. Mr Chan does not have any representation in
the Board.
The Directors also take this opportunity to announce that Mr Chan Tak Hung
has been appointed as an executive Director with effect from 14 April
1999. Mr Chan Tak Hung has been in the banking industry for over 10 years
and will be responsible for the general management of the Group.
Capitalised terms used in this announcement have the same meanings in the
prospectus of the Company dated 11 March 1999 and the announcement of the
Company dated 31 March 1999 relating to the Rights Issue, unless the
context requires otherwise.
The Directors hereby announce that according to a substantial shareholder
notice sent under the Securities (Disclosure of interests) Ordinance, Mr
Chan has become interested in 17,358,000 shares in the Company,
representing approximately 10.64 per cent. of the existing issued share
capital of the Company. The 17,358,000 shares forms part of the 64,306,401
Rights Shares which the Underwriters agreed to subscribe for or to procure
the subscription of under the Underwriting Agreement. Mr Chan was procured
by one of the Underwriters to subscribe for the 17,358,000 shares. As a
result, Mr Chan became a substantial shareholder of the Company as defined
under the Listing Rules. Mr Chan does not have any representation in the
Board.
The Directors also take this opportunity to announce that Mr Chan Tak Hung
has been appointed as an executive Director with effect from 14 April
1999. Mr Chan Tak Hung has been in the banking industry for over 10 years
and will be responsible for the general management of the Group.
By order of the board of directors of
Q-Tech Holdings Limited
So Chee Keung
Director
Hong Kong, 14 April 1999
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