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take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation
as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever
for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the
contents of this announcement.
ZHEJIANG EXPRESSWAY CO., LTD.
(A joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's
Republic of China with limited liability)
(Stock code: 0576)
SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
IN RELATION TO ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY
Reference is made to the announcement of the Company dated 20 March 2012 in relation
to the Memorandum of Understanding (the ��Announcement��) entered into between the
Vendor and Zheshang Securities in respect of the Proposed Acquisition.
The board of directors of the Company hereby announces that as additional time is
required for the Vendor to obtain the Pre-sale Permit and fulfill the condition
precedent under the Memorandum of Understanding (the "Condition"), the Vendor and
Zheshang Securities entered into a supplemental memorandum of understanding (the
"Supplemental MOU") on 24 August 2012 (after trading hours) to vary and supplement
the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding. Pursuant to the Supplemental MOU, the
parties agreed, among other things, that the Vendor shall refund the Earnest Deposit
together with interest to Zheshang Securities if the Vendor fails to obtain the
Pre-sale Permit within 12 months after the signing of the Supplemental MOU.
THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AND THE SUPPLEMENTAL MOU MAY OR MAY NOT LEAD TO THE
ENTERING INTO OF THE SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED
THEREUNDER MAY OR MAY NOT BE CONSUMMATED. IN THE EVENT THAT THE SALE AND PURCHASE
AGREEMENT MATERIALISES, FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENT(S) WILL BE MADE AS AND WHEN REQUIRED
BY AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE LISTING RULES. SHAREHOLDERS AND POTENTIAL INVESTORS
ARE ADVISED TO EXERCISE CAUTION IN DEALING IN THE COMPANY'S SECURITIES.
Reference is made to the Announcement. Capitalised terms used in this announcement
shall have the same meanings as those defined in the Announcement unless the context
requires otherwise.
Pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding:
(a) if the Vendor fails to obtain the Pre-sale Permit before the Long Stop Date,
the Vendor shall pay to Zheshang Securities interest on the Earnest Deposit
which shall accrue from the Long Stop Date to the date that the Pre-sale Permit
is obtained (both days inclusive) at the prevailing lending interest rate
promulgated by the People' Bank of China (the "Lending Rate") for the same
period; and
(b) if the Vendor fails to obtain the Pre-sale Permit within 6 months after the
signing of the Memorandum of Understanding, the Vendor shall refund the
Earnest Deposit to Zheshang Securities together with interest on the Earnest
Deposit which shall accrue from the date of the Memorandum of Understanding to
the date which is 6 months after the date of the Memorandum of Understanding
(both days inclusive) at the Lending Rate for the same period.
Zheshang Securities paid the Earnest Deposit to the Vendor on 26 December 2011. As
additional time is required for the Vendor to obtain the Pre-sale Permit and fulfill
the Condition, the Vendor and Zheshang Securities entered into the Supplemental MOU
on 24 August 2012 (after trading hours) to vary and supplement the terms of the
Memorandum of Understanding. Pursuant to the Supplemental MOU, the parties agreed,
among other things, that:
(i) the Memorandum of Understanding shall continue to be in force until the
Pre-Sale Permit is obtained by the Vendor and the Sale and Purchase Agreement
is signed;
(ii) the Vendor shall pay to Zheshang Securities interest on the Earnest Deposit
which shall accrue from the payment date of the Earnest Deposit to the date
that the Pre-sale Permit is obtained (both days inclusive) at the Lending
Rate for the same period, and such amount of interest shall be offset against
part of the consideration payable by Zheshang Securities to the Vendor for
the Property upon signing of the Sale and Purchase Agreement;
(iii) if the Vendor fails to obtain the Pre-sale Permit within 12 months after the
signing of the Supplemental MOU, the Vendor shall refund the Earnest Deposit
to Zheshang Securities together with interest on the Earnest Deposit which
shall accrue from the payment date of the Earnest Deposit to the date of the
refund of the Earnest Deposit (both days inclusive) at the Lending Rate for
the same period; and
(iv) the Vendor shall continue to endeavour to obtain the Pre-Sale Permit as soon
as possible.
Save for the above terms of the Supplemental MOU, the terms of the Memorandum of
Understanding remain unchanged.
THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AND THE SUPPLEMENTAL MOU MAY OR MAY NOT LEAD TO THE
ENTERING INTO OF THE SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED
THEREUNDER MAY OR MAY NOT BE CONSUMMATED. IN THE EVENT THAT THE SALE AND PURCHASE
AGREEMENT MATERIALISES, FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENT(S) WILL BE MADE AS AND WHEN REQUIRED BY
AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE LISTING RULES. SHAREHOLDERS AND POTENTIAL INVESTORS ARE
ADVISED TO EXERCISE CAUTION IN DEALING IN THE COMPANY'S SECURITIES.
By order of the Board
Zhejiang Expressway Co., Ltd.
ZHAN Xiaozhang
Chairman
Hangzhou, PRC, 24 August 2012
As at the date of this announcement, the executive directors of the Company are:
Messrs. ZHAN Xiaozhang, LUO Jianhu and DING Huikang; the non-executive directors of
the Company are: Messrs. LI Zongsheng, WANG Weili and WANG Dongjie; and the
independent non-executive directors of the Company are: Messrs. ZHANG Junsheng, ZHOU
Jun and PEI Ker-Wei.
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