Securities (Disclosure of Interests) Daily Summaries

 

 
                                                       SECURITIES (DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS) DAILY SUMMARIES -                            PRINTED: 21/08/01  PAGE:   1
                                                        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       Note
 ------------------------------------  --- ---------------  -------------------------------  ------------------  ---------------  ---------- ---------------  -----------
 KAN KWOK SHU                           G  OPT              HIKARI TSUSHIN INTERNATIONAL L-         8,000,000    191100-110503        0.557                1             
                                                            IMITED                        

                                        G  OPT              HIKARI TSUSHIN INTERNATIONAL L-         8,000,000    150202-110503        0.089                1             
                                                            IMITED                        

 MASHITA HIROKAZU                       G  OPT (JPY)        HIKARI TSUSHIN, INC                           120    271299-201202        0.000                0  N9         

                                        G  OPT (JPY)        HIKARI TSUSHIN CAPITAL, INC                   320    250900-250904        0.000                0  N10        

 STOCK NAME : Prosper eVision                (00979)

       Director/Chief Executive        G/E     Class                 Company Name                 Quantity       Exercise Period   Ex. Price  Consideration       Note
 ------------------------------------  --- ---------------  -------------------------------  ------------------  ---------------  ---------- ---------------  -----------
 CHEUNG DOI SHU                         G  ORD              CHINA CONVERGENT CORP LTD               2,000,000    201100-170804     AUD0.381             HKD1             

                                        E  ORD              PROSPER eVISION LIMITED                20,000,000           -              -                   0             

 STOCK NAME : Softbank Inv                   (00648)

       Director/Chief Executive        G/E     Class                 Company Name                 Quantity       Exercise Period   Ex. Price  Consideration       Note
 ------------------------------------  --- ---------------  -------------------------------  ------------------  ---------------  ---------- ---------------  -----------
 CHANG MING JANG                        G  WAR (JPY)        SOFTBANK INV CORP                           15.99    151200-310305    56250.400            9,000             

                                        G  WAR (JPY)        SOFTBANK INV CORP                           23.99    151201-310306    56250.400           13,500             

                                        G  WAR (JPY)        SOFTBANK INV CORP                           15.99    151202-310307    56250.400            9,000             

                                        G  WAR (JPY)        SOFTBANK INV CORP                           23.96    151203-310308    56250.400           13,500             

                                        E  ORD              SOFTBANK INVESTMENT INTERNATIO-        15,000,000           -              -                   0             
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                                                            (GRANTS, ASSIGNMENTS AND EXERCISES OF RIGHTS)

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NOTES:

N1     Please refer to the Company's announcement of 14 August 2001.

N2     Change in percentage level of notifiable interest in the share capital
       of Symphony Holdings Limited ("Symphony") held by Mercantile Diamond
       Corporation ("MDC") due to the increase in MDC's shareholding
       interest in Symphony to 1,480,680,000 shares ("Shares")(such figure
       has already appeared in the corporate substantial shareholder notice
       of The Mountain Trust Company dated 18 December 2000) by certain
       acquisitions and the decrease in shareholding interests in Symphony
       to 1,214,157,600 Shares by payment of Dividend (as defined hereinafter)
       recently.

       MDC distributed 266,522,400 shares of Symphony of HK$0.10 each
       ("Shares") to holding company, Search Asia Pacific (BVI) Limited
       ("SAP(BVI)"), as an interim dividend on 15 August 2001 and SAP(BVI)
       distributed such Shares to its holding company, Search Pacific
       Limited, as an interim dividend ("Dividend") on the same day.

N3     Change in percentage level of notifiable interest in the share
       capital of Symphony Holdings Limited ("Symphony") held by Mercantile
       Diamond Corporation ("MDC") due to the increase in MDC's shareholding
       interest in Symphony to 1,480,680,000 shares in Symphony ("Shares")
       (such figure has already appeared in the corporate substantial share-
       holder notice of The Mountain Trust Company dated 18 December 2000)
       by certain acquisitions and the decrease in shareholding interests in
       Symphony to 1,214,157,600 Shares by the payment of Dividend and the
       Repurchase (as defined hereinafter) recently.

       MDC distributed 266,522,400 Shares to its holding company, Search Asia
       Pacific (BVI) Limited ("SAP(BVI)"), as an interim dividend on
       15 August 2001 and SAP(BVI) distributed such Shares to its holding
       company, Search Pacific Limited ("SPL")("Dividend").  On the same
       day, SPL repurchased 18 shares of SPL from its shareholder in the
       consideration of HK$26,652,240 by way of distribution of 266,522,400
       Shares ("Repurchase").

N4     Maida Holdings Limited ("Maida"), a company wholly owned by Mr. Sze
       Sun Sun, Tony, disposed of its shareholding in Search Pacific Limited
       in the consideration of HK$26,652,240.00 which was satisfied by
       transferring 266,522,400 shares of Symphony Holdings Limited of
       HK$0.10 each from Search Pacific Limited to Maida.

N5     Acquisitions were made from 15/08/01 to 17/08/01 at prices ranging
       from $0.87 to $0.90 per share.

N6     Appointed as a director of Hikari Tsushin International Ltd as a
       director on 15 August 2001.

N7     Exercise of share option

N8     Acquisitions were made from 13/08/01 to 17/08/01 at prices ranging
       from $1.46 to $1.52 per share.

N9     Exercise price : JPY147,353.30

N10    Exercise price : JPY100,000.00

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

       Stock Name: Manulife Financial Corporation (stock code: 945)
       *ISC as at 20/08/01 : 482,194,863

       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 arrange-
           ments 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 20/08/01 : 482,194,863

       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.