CONNECTED TRANSACTIONSStock Borrowing Agreement • March 17th, 2007
Contract Type FiledMarch 17th, 2007Certain Subsidiaries of the Company have entered into and are expected to continue certain transactions, which will constitute non-exempt continuing connected transactions of the Company under the Listing Rules upon the Listing. The Company has applied to the Stock Exchange for a waiver from the strict compliance with the requirements regarding the announcements and independent shareholders’ approvals in respect of such non- exempt continuing connected transactions under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules. The details of such waivers are set out in the paragraph headed “Application for Waivers from the Stock Exchange” under the section headed “Connected Transactions” in this prospectus.