Securities (Disclosure of Interests) Daily Summaries

 

 
                                                       SECURITIES (DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS) DAILY SUMMARIES -                            PRINTED: 19/12/00  PAGE:   1
                                                        DIRECTORS'/CHIEF EXECUTIVES' NOTIFICATIONS REPORT - B
                                                            (GRANTS, ASSIGNMENTS AND EXERCISES OF RIGHTS)

 STOCK NAME : Arts Optical                   (01120)

       Director/Chief Executive        G/E     Class                 Company Name                 Quantity       Exercise Period   Ex. Price  Consideration
 ------------------------------------  --- ---------------  -------------------------------  ------------------  ---------------  ---------- ---------------
 LEE WAI CHUNG                          G  ORD              ARTS OPTICAL INTERNATIONAL HOL-         3,500,000    070700-231006        0.880                1
                                                            DINGS LTD                     

                                        E  ORD              ARTS OPTICAL INTERNATIONAL HOL-         1,400,000           -              -                   0
                                                            DINGS LTD                     

 STOCK NAME : Dao Heng Bank                  (00223)

       Director/Chief Executive        G/E     Class                 Company Name                 Quantity       Exercise Period   Ex. Price  Consideration
 ------------------------------------  --- ---------------  -------------------------------  ------------------  ---------------  ---------- ---------------
 TUNG HSI HUI FRANK                     G  OPT              DAO HENG BANK GROUP LIMITED               180,000    150498-150702       21.820                1

 STOCK NAME : Hikari Tsushin                 (00603)

       Director/Chief Executive        G/E     Class                 Company Name                 Quantity       Exercise Period   Ex. Price  Consideration
 ------------------------------------  --- ---------------  -------------------------------  ------------------  ---------------  ---------- ---------------
 WONG KUI SHING DANNY                   G  OPT              HIKARI TSUSHIN INTERNATIONAL L-        80,000,000    201000-190403        0.739                1
                                                            IMITED                        

                                        G  OPT              HIKARI TSUSHIN INTERNATIONAL L-        22,000,000    120601-110503        0.210                1
                                                            IMITED                        

 MATSUSHITA JUNKO                       G  OPT              HIKARI TSUSHIN INTERNATIONAL L-         6,000,000    120601-110503        0.210                1
                                                            IMITED                        

                                        G  OPT (JPY)        HIKARI TSUSHIN INC.                            33    271299-201202          N9                 0

 AKITA NIRO                             G  OPT              HIKARI TSUSHIN INTERNATIONAL L-         6,000,000    120601-110503        0.210                1
                                                            IMITED                        

                                        G  OPT (JPY)        HIKARI TSUSHIN INC.                           187    271299-201202          N9                 0

 ABE KAZUHIKO                           G  OPT              HIKARI TSUSHIN INTERNATIONAL L-        12,000,000    201000-190403        0.739                1
                                                            IMITED                        
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                                                        DIRECTORS'/CHIEF EXECUTIVES' NOTIFICATIONS REPORT - B
                                                            (GRANTS, ASSIGNMENTS AND EXERCISES OF RIGHTS)

 STOCK NAME : Hikari Tsushin                 (00603)

       Director/Chief Executive        G/E     Class                 Company Name                 Quantity       Exercise Period   Ex. Price  Consideration
 ------------------------------------  --- ---------------  -------------------------------  ------------------  ---------------  ---------- ---------------
 ABE KAZUHIKO                           G  OPT              HIKARI TSUSHIN INTERNATIOANL L-        23,000,000    120601-110503        0.210                1
                                                            IMITED                        

                                        G  OPT (JPY)        HIKARI TSUSHIN INC.                           362    190499-190402    22050.000                0

                                        G  OPT (JPY)        HIKARI TSUSHIN INC.                           120    271299-201202          N9                 0

 TSUJIGUCHI TAKASHI                     G  ORD              HIKARI TSUSHIN INTERNATIONAL L-        12,000,000    201000-190403        0.739                1
                                                            IMITED                        

                                        G  OPT (JPY)        HIKARI TSUSHIN INC.                            68    190499-190402    22050.000                0

                                        G  OPT (JPY)        HIKARI TSUSHIN INC.                            66    271299-201202          N9                 0

 SUZUKI MASANORI                        G  OPT              HIKARI TSUSHIN INTERNATIONAL L-        40,000,000    201000-190403        0.739                1
                                                            IMITED                        

                                        G  OPT              HIKARI TSUSHIN INTERNATIONAL L-        30,000,000    120601-110503        0.210                1
                                                            IMITED                        

                                        G  OPT (JPY)        HIKARI TSUSHIN INC.                           634    190499-190402    22050.000                0

                                        G  OPT (JPY)        HIKARI TSUSHIN INC.                         1,002    271299-201202          N9                 0

                                        G  OPT (JPY)        HIKARI TSUSHIN CAPITAL INC.                   320    250999-250904         N10                 0

                                                                     *****  END OF REPORT  *****


NOTES:


N1     Further to our notification dated 30 October, 2000, the Share Purchase
       Agreement dated 24 October 2000 (the "Agreement") to purchase
       492,647,760 shares in Beijing Datang Power Generation Co., Ltd.  (the
       "Company") has been mutually terminated by a letter of termination dated
       12 December, 2000.  The shares intended to be purchased constitute
       approximately 9.5% of the issued shares of the Company, and 34.4% of
       the H shares of the Company.  E.ON Energie AG shall hold no interest
       in the Company upon termination of the Agreement.

N2     Please refer to the Company's announcement of 15 December 2000.

N3     Pacific Century Regional Developments Limited acquired 10,000 ADRs on
       14 December, 2000 at an average price of US$7.1875 per ADR (each ADR
       representing 10 ordinary shares).

N4     Consideration per unit : $3.50 - $3.55

N5     Exercise of share options.

N6     Acquisitions were made from 12/12/00 to 14/12/00 at prices ranging from
       $0.87 to $0.88 per share.

N7     490,000 warrants were exercised to get 1,400,000 ordinary shares with
       exercise price at HK$0.07 on 13/12/2000.

N8     Consideration per unit : $0.60 - $0.62

N9     Exercise price : JPY 149,600 per share.

N10    Exercise price : JPY 100,000 per share.

N11    SECURITIES (DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS) DAILY SUMMARIES
       SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS' NOTIFICATIONS REPORT

       Stock Name: Manulife Financial Corporation (stock code: 945)
       *ISC as at 18/12/00 : 482,164,881

       The Securities and Futures Commission has granted Manulife Financial
       Corporation ("MFC") a partial exemption from compliance with the
       Securities (Disclosure of Interests) Ordinance pursuant to guidelines
       published under section 2A of the Ordinance.  Under the partial
       exemption, MFC is not required to prepare registers, maintain records
       or file, and MFC's corporate insiders are not required to file, with
       Hong Kong regulatory authorities disclosure of interest reports
       pursuant to the Ordinance on the condition that MFC will file with
       the SEHK disclosures of interests made in Canada and the U.S. where
       it maintains primary listings.

       1.  Under Canadian law, 10% shareholders of MFC have to file reports to
           the Ontario Securities Commission ("OSC").  Reports made by 10%
           shareholders, if any, can be found in OSC website www.sedar.com.
           MFC has agreed to monitor the OSC Weekly Bulletin and Insider Early
           Warning Report Press Releases every two weeks and if any reports by
           or concerning 10% shareholders and filed, MFC will provide a hard
           copy to the SEHK for inspection by the Hong Kong public.  So far,
           the SEHK has not received any such reports from MFC.
    
       2.  Under U.S. law, 5% shareholders of MFC have to file reports to the
           U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") pursuant to Schedule
           13G/13D of the Securities and Exchange Act 1934 of the United States.
           Up-to-date reports made by 5% shareholders, if any, can be found in
           SEC website at www.sec.gov.  MFC has agreed to monitor the SEC
           website every two weeks and if any reports on 5% shareholders are
           filed, MFC will provide a hard copy to the SEHK for inspection by
           the Hong Kong public.  So far, the SEHK has not received any such
           reports from MFC.

       3.  Hard copies of filings or reports provided by MFC under paragraphs 1
           and 2 above (if any) are available for inspection at the SEHK's
           office at 11/F., One International Finance Centre, 1 Harbour View
           Street, Central, Hong Kong, and upon request in writing to MFC at
           MFC's office at Manulife Plaza, The Lee Gardens, 48th Floor, 33
           Hysan Avenue, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong.  For enquiries or arrangements
           regarding inspection at the SEHK please contact the SEHK SDI Unit
           (Mr. Chan (2840-3707) or Miss Tsui (2840-3769)).
  
       * ISC refers to the latest Issued Share Capital of the listed company
         recorded by the Exchange as at the date of this summaries.  It might
         not promptly reflect changes caused by share placements, rights issue,
         bonus issue, etc.  Readers should exercise caution when using these
         figures.

N12    SECURITIES (DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS) DAILY SUMMARIES
       DIRECTORS' AND CHIEF EXECUTIVES' NOTIFICATIONS REPORT
  
       Stock Name: Manulife Financial Corporation (stock code: 945)
       *ISC as at 18/12/00 : 482,164,881

       The Securities and Futures Commission has granted Manulife Financial
       Corporation ("MFC") a partial exemption from compliance with the
       Securities (Disclosure of Interests) Ordinance pursuant to guidelines
       published under section 2A of the Ordinance.  Under the partial
       exemption, MFC is not required to prepare registers, maintain records
       or file, and MFC's corporate insiders are not required to file, with
       Hong Kong regulatory authorities disclosure of interest reports
       pursuant to the Ordinance on the condition that MFC will file with
       the SEHK disclosures of interests made in Canada and the U.S. where
       it maintains primary listings.

       1.  Under Canadian law, "insiders" including directors of MFC have
           to file reports to the Ontario Securities Commission ("OSC")
           in Form 55 pursuant to the Ontario Securities Act.  No Form 55
           filings have been made by MFC today.
    
       2.  MFC is presently a "foreign private issuer" under U.S. law.  As
           such, no directors of MFC are required to make any disclosure of
           interests filings under the Securities Exchange Act 1934 of the
           United States.  
    
       *  ISC refers to the latest Issued Share Capital of the listed company
          recorded by the Exchange as at the date of this summaries.  It might
          not promptly reflect changes caused by share placements, rights issue,
          bonus issue, etc.  Readers should exercise caution when using these
          figures.