WAH YIK HOLD<0862> - Announcement
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WAH YIK HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED
(incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
PLACING OF EXISTING WARRANTS BY BEST MILLENNIUM LIMITED
("BEST MILLENNIUM")
Best Millennium has placed a total of 80,000,000 existing
warrants of the Company, representing approximately 29.40%
of the total outstanding warrants of the Company, to
independent placees on 6th April, 2000.
Further to the joint announcement made by Best Millennium and
Wah Yik Holdings Company Limited (the "Company") dated 19th
February, 2000 and the announcement made by the Company dated
24th March, 2000, the board of directors (the "Board") of the
Company announces that Best Millennium, being the holder of
270,000,000 warrants of the Company, has successfully placed
a total 80,000,000 warrants ("Placing Warrants") of the
Company, representing approximately 29.40% of the total
outstanding warrants of the Company, to independent placees
not connected with the directors, chief executive or
substantial shareholders of the Company, its subsidiaries or
their respective associates (as defined under the Rules
Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of
Hong Kong Limited (the "Stock Exchange")) through Tai Fook
Securities Company Limited on 6th April, 2000.
The Placing Warrants were placed at a price of HK$0.45 per
unit of warrants, representing a discount of 25% to the
closing price of HK$0.60 as quoted on the Stock Exchange on
6th April, 2000.
Immediately after the completion of the aforementioned
placement, Best Millennium will be interested in
approximately 69.81% of the total outstanding warrants of the
Company and approximately 30.19% of the outstanding warrants
of the Company will be held in public hands.
By Order of the Board
WAH YIK HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED
Chan Kwok Keung, Charles
Director
Hong Kong, 6th April, 2000
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