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The Directors jointly and individually accept full responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained in this circular and confirm, having made all reasonable enquiries, that to the best of their knowledge and belief, opinions expressed in this circular have been arrived at after due and careful consideration and there are no other facts the omission of which would make any statement in this circular misleading.

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The Directors of the Company, having made all reasonable enquiries, confirm that, to the best of their knowledge and belief: (i) the information contained in this announcement is accurate and complete in all material respects and not misleading; (ii) there are no other matters the omission of which would make any statement in this announcement misleading; and (iii) all opinions expressed in this announcement have been arrived at after due and careful consideration and are founded on bases and assumptions that are fair and reasonable.

While some members of the Commission had claimed that the wording of draft article B1 was too detailed, the guarantees set out in that provision were derived from the jurisprudence and related to the fact that expulsion and, consequently, detention with a view to expulsion, were notpunitive in nature.

(vi) any proposal or arrangement for the benefit of employees of the Company or of any of its subsidiaries including the adoption, modification or operation of a share option scheme, a pension fund or retirement, death or disability benefits scheme or other arrangement which relates both to the Directors, their respective associates and employees of the Company or of any of its subsidiaries and does not provide in respect of any Director or his associate(s), as such any privilege or advantage not accorded to the employees to which such scheme or fund relates.

(k) Generally to purchase take on lease or in exchange hire or otherwise acquire any real and personal property and any rights or privileges which the Company may think necessary or convenient for the purposes of its business and in particular any land buildings easements machinery plant and stock-in-trade.

(c) During the Relevant Period (except when the Register is closed), any Shareholder may inspect during business hours any Register maintained in Hong Kong without charge and require the provision to him of copies or extracts thereof in all respects as if the Company were incorporated under and were subject to the Companies Ordinance.

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The Commission noted that the Pacific Ocean, covering one third of the earth’s surface, was a global resource that required collective management and responsibility, and that, while Pacific island developing countries weretaking the lead in managing ocean resources, they needed the support of other countries inAsia and the Pacific and globally.

For this purpose, external auditor shall include any entity that is under common control, ownership or management with the audit firm or any entity that a reasonable and informed third party having knowledge of all relevant information would reasonably conclude as part of the audit firm nationally or internationally.

(2) Subject to the provisions of the Law, the rules of any Designated Stock Exchange and the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company, and to any special rights conferred on the holders of any shares or attaching to any class of shares, shares my be issued on the terms that they may be, or at the option of the Company or the holder are, liable to be redeemed on such terms and in such manner, including out of capital, as the Board may deem fit.

I have concluded, like the Court, that the ICJ has jurisdiction to deliver the Advisory Opinion requested by the General Assembly, that it ought to comply with the General Assembly’s request for the Advisory Opinion, and that Kosovo’s declaration of independence of 17 February 2008 did not violate international law; but I have so concluded on the basis of my own reasoning, developed in the present Separate Opinion, which is clearly distinct from the Court’s reasoning.

Mr. Timothy Alexander Steinert, Independent Director, was unable to attend the meeting due to work reasons, and had authorised Mr. Chen Naiwei, Independent Director, to vote on his behalf.

[...] [...] North Africa andthe Africa region as a whole.

Whensuch transactions are aggregated for the purpose of deriving at the applicable percentage ratios as defined under Rule 14.07 of the Listing Rules pursuant to Rules 14A.25 and 14A.26 of the Listing Rules, the Board anticipates that the applicable percentage ratios as defined under Rule 14.07 of the Listing Rules in respect of the annual caps for the transactions contemplated under the Changzhou ZKLF Purchase Agreement, Chengdu Yindile Purchase Agreement and Existing Purchase Agreements, in aggregate, will exceed 0.1% but will be less than 5% and the Changzhou ZKLF Purchase Agreement and Chengdu Yindile Purchase Agreement are subject to the reporting and announcement requirements set out in Rules 14A.45 to 14A.47, annual review requirements set out in Rules 14A.37 to 14A.40 but exempt from the Independent Shareholders’ approval requirements under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules.

The directors consider that the carrying amounts of other receivables and deposits approximate their fair values at the reporting date because these amounts have short maturity periods on their inception, such that the time value of money impact is not significant.

Staff remuneration packages are reviewed from time to time, taking into account local market conditions, individual experience and performance to ensure the competiveness of the Group’s remuneration policies in the industry.

(B) Formal announcements concerning matters decided by the Board will be approved by the Board where specifically required under the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (the “Hong Kong Listing Rules”) or rules of any other relevant stock exchange.

4.4 To carry on the business of a commodity, commodity futures and forward contracts trader and for that purpose to enter into spot, future or forward contracts for the purchase and sale of any commodity including, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, any raw materials, processed materials, agricultural products, produce or livestock, gold and silver bullion, specie and precious or semi-precious stones, goods, articles, services, currencies, rights and interests which may now or in the future be bought and sold in commerce and whether such trading is effected on an organised commodity exchange or otherwise and either to take delivery of, or to sell or exchange any such commodities pursuant to any contract capable of being entered into on any such commodities exchange.

Deferred income taxis determined using tax rates (and laws) that have been enacted or substantially enacted by the balance sheet date and are expected to apply when the related deferred income tax asset is realised or the deferred income tax liability is settled.

[...] [...] responsibility, includes particulars given incompliance with the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on GEM of the Stock Exchange of the Hong Kong Limited (the “GEM Listing Rules”) for the purpose of giving information with regard to the Company, having made all reasonable enquiries, confirm that, to the best of their knowledge and belief: (i) the information contained in this report is accurate and complete in all material respects and not misleading; (ii) there are no other matters the omission of which would make any statement in this report misleading; and (iii) all opinions expressed in this [...][...]

(v) A general notice to the Board by a Director that he is a member of aspecified firm or corporation and is to be regarded as interested in any contract or arrangement which may be made with that firm or corporation after the date of such notice or that he is to be regarded as interested in any contract or arrangement which may be made with a specified person who is connected with him after the date of such notice shall be deemed to be a sufficient declaration of interest in relation to any contract or arrangement so made, provided that no such notice shall be of effect unless either it is given at a meeting of the Board or the Director takes reasonable steps to ensure that it is brought up and read at the next meeting of the Board after it is given.

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(a) the Company may in accordance with any scheme for the time being in force and approved by the members in general meeting provide directly or indirectly money or other financial assistance for the purposes of or in connection with the purchase of, or subscription for, fully or partly paid shares in the Company or any holding company of the Company, being a purchase of or subscription for sharesby a trustee of or to be held by or for the benefits of employees of the Company, any of its subsidiaries, any holding company of the Company or any subsidiary of any such holding company including any director holding a salaried employment or office with or in any such company and so that the residual beneficiary of any such trust may be or include a charitable oject; and

Current and deferred tax are recognised as an expense or income in the statement of income, except when they relate to itemsthat are recognised outside the statement of income (whether in other comprehensive income or directly in equity) or where they arise from the initial accounting for a business combination.