Securities (Disclosure of Interests) Daily Summaries

 

 
                                                                           SECURITIES (DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS) DAILY SUMMARIES -                                                 PRINTED: 15/03/01  PAGE:   1
                                                                                SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS' NOTIFICATIONS REPORT

STOCK NAME :  Boto Int'l Hold                (00585)        * ISC as at 14/03/01 :       3,385,825,000

Name of Sub. Shareholder   Date     Reason    Present Bal.     Previous Bal.             Share Jointly Held                          Corporate Interest                          Family Interest
------------------------ -------- ---------- ---------------  ---------------  -----------------------------------------  -----------------------------------------  -----------------------------------------
KAO CHEUNG CHONG         06/03/01 1            1,935,743,400    1,933,608,400                                             KESSUDA CONSULTANTS LTD        31,243,410                            

                                                                                                                          HAPPY NATION LTD               40,659,960                            

                                                                                                                          SUNNI INT'L LTD             1,816,340,030                            

STOCK NAME :  China United                   (00273)        * ISC as at 14/03/01 :      14,800,394,622

Name of Sub. Shareholder   Date     Reason    Present Bal.     Previous Bal.             Share Jointly Held                          Corporate Interest                          Family Interest
------------------------ -------- ---------- ---------------  ---------------  -----------------------------------------  -----------------------------------------  -----------------------------------------
CHUANG YUEHENG HENRY     08/03/01 1,3,4        4,805,648,364    4,621,292,364                                             RADFORD DEVELOPMENTS LT-    4,805,648,364  CHUANG NICHOLAS SEAN        4,805,648,364
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RADFORD DEVELOPMENTS LI- 09/03/01 1,3          4,805,648,364    4,621,292,364                                                                                                                  
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STOCK NAME :  HSBC China Fund                (00504)        * ISC as at 14/03/01 :          24,375,813

Name of Sub. Shareholder   Date     Reason    Present Bal.     Previous Bal.             Share Jointly Held                          Corporate Interest                          Family Interest
------------------------ -------- ---------- ---------------  ---------------  -----------------------------------------  -----------------------------------------  -----------------------------------------
ARIEL FUND LIMITED       09/03/01 1,3,4,5,6        3,113,686        3,404,534                                                                                                                  

MERKIN J EZRA            09/03/01 1,3,5,6          5,224,306        5,594,306                                             ARIEL FUND LTD                  3,113,686                            

                                                                                                                          GABRIEL CAPITAL, L.P.           2,110,620                            

MERKIN J EZRA            12/03/01 1,3,5,6          5,053,506        5,224,306                                             ARIEL FUND LTD                  3,011,890                            

                                                                                                                          GABRIEL CAPITAL, L.P.           2,041,616                            


                    * 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.
                                                                           SECURITIES (DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS) DAILY SUMMARIES -                                                 PRINTED: 15/03/01  PAGE:   2
                                                                                SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS' NOTIFICATIONS REPORT

STOCK NAME :  Lifetec Group                  (01180)        * ISC as at 14/03/01 :       1,073,945,946

Name of Sub. Shareholder   Date     Reason    Present Bal.     Previous Bal.             Share Jointly Held                          Corporate Interest                          Family Interest
------------------------ -------- ---------- ---------------  ---------------  -----------------------------------------  -----------------------------------------  -----------------------------------------
METRO WORLDWIDE INC.     13/03/01                151,735,946      150,785,946                                                                                                                  

STOCK NAME :  Manulife                       (00945)        * ISC as at 14/03/01 :         482,165,131

Name of Sub. Shareholder   Date     Reason    Present Bal.     Previous Bal.             Share Jointly Held                          Corporate Interest                          Family Interest
------------------------ -------- ---------- ---------------  ---------------  -----------------------------------------  -----------------------------------------  -----------------------------------------
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                    * 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.

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


NOTES:


N1     Acquisitions were made from 06/03/01 to 13/03/01 at prices ranging from
       $0.211 to $0.215 per share.

N2     Exercise of share options.

N3     150,000 share options lapsed after 12 February 2001.

N4     1,125,000 share options lapsed after 12 February 2001.

N5     Alternate director to Kwek Leng Hai.

N6     SECURITIES (DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS) DAILY SUMMARIES
       SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS' NOTIFICATIONS REPORT

       Stock Name: Manulife Financial Corporation (stock code: 945)
       *ISC as at 14/03/01 : 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.

N7     SECURITIES (DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS) DAILY SUMMARIES
       DIRECTORS' AND CHIEF EXECUTIVES' NOTIFICATIONS REPORT
  
       Stock Name: Manulife Financial Corporation (stock code: 945)
       *ISC as at 14/03/01 : 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.  Forms 55
           filed with the SEHK today are produced below.  Pursuant to this
           MFC has today filed with the SEHK 4 copies of Form 55 which can
           be found in the hard copy of the Daily Summaries of Directors'
           and Chief Executives' Notifications Report.
    
       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.