HARBIN BREWERY<00249> - Exceptional Turnover Movement
The Stock Exchange has received a message from Harbin Brewery Group
Limited which is reproduced as follows:-
"This Statement is made at the request of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong
Limited.
We have noted the recent increases in the trading volume of
the shares of the Company and wish to state that, save as mentioned below,
we are not aware of any reasons for such increases.
Save as disclosed in the Company's announcements dated 4 May 2004 and 5
May 2004 and 7 May 2004 and the announcement dated 4 May 2004 of
SABMiller plc in respect of a conditional voluntary offer, we also confirm
that there are no negotiations or agreements relating to intended
acquisitions or realisations which are discloseable under rule 13.23 of
the Listing Rules, neither is the Board aware of any matter discloseable
under the general obligation imposed by rule 13.09 of the Listing Rules,
which is or may be of a price-sensitive nature.
Made by the order of the Company the Board (other than (i) Mr. Sam
Zuchowski who is in hospital and (ii) Messrs. Roy E. Bagattini and
Jonathan F. Solesbury who have a conflict of interest as a result of being
directors of the Company and representatives of SABMiller plc) which
individually and jointly accept responsibility for the accuracy of this
statement.
By Order of the Board
Harbin Brewery Group Limited
LAM Pong Sui
Company Secretary
Hong Kong, 10 May 2004
As at the date of this statement, the executive directors are : Messrs.
Li Wentao, Lo Peter, Fu Hui, Au Peter Jeva and Bao Liusuo; the non-
executive directors are : Dr. Tong Kay Tak Tom, Mr Zhu Wenwei, Mr Roy E.
Bagattini and Mr Jonathan F. Solesbury; the independent non-executive
directors are: Dr Sit Fung Shuen Victor and Mr Sam Zuchowski."
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