Securities (Disclosure of Interests) Daily Summaries

 

 
                                                       SECURITIES (DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS) DAILY SUMMARIES -                            PRINTED: 20/08/02  PAGE:   1
                                                        DIRECTORS'/CHIEF EXECUTIVES' NOTIFICATIONS REPORT - B
                                                            (GRANTS, ASSIGNMENTS AND EXERCISES OF RIGHTS)

 STOCK NAME : First Dragoncom                (00875)

       Director/Chief Executive        G/E     Class                 Company Name                 Quantity       Exercise Period   Ex. Price  Consideration       Note
 ------------------------------------  --- ---------------  -------------------------------  ------------------  ---------------  ---------- ---------------  -----------
 LANG HSIEN PING                        G  ORD              FIRST DRAGONCOM AGRO-STRATEGY -         1,000,000    300702-200612        0.236                0             
                                                            HOLDINGS LIMITED              

 STOCK NAME : High Fashion                   (00608)

       Director/Chief Executive        G/E     Class                 Company Name                 Quantity       Exercise Period   Ex. Price  Consideration       Note
 ------------------------------------  --- ---------------  -------------------------------  ------------------  ---------------  ---------- ---------------  -----------
 LAM FOO WAH                            G  ORD              HIGH FASHION INTERNATIONAL LTD-         3,800,000                         0.505                1             
                                                            .                             

 STOCK NAME : Mei Ah Enter                   (00391)

       Director/Chief Executive        G/E     Class                 Company Name                 Quantity       Exercise Period   Ex. Price  Consideration       Note
 ------------------------------------  --- ---------------  -------------------------------  ------------------  ---------------  ---------- ---------------  -----------
 LI KUO HSING                           G  ORD              MEI AH ENTERTAINMENT GROUP LIM-        15,000,000    190800-180802        1.127               10             
                                                            ITED                          

 STOCK NAME : Telecom Plus                   (01013)

       Director/Chief Executive        G/E     Class                 Company Name                 Quantity       Exercise Period   Ex. Price  Consideration       Note
 ------------------------------------  --- ---------------  -------------------------------  ------------------  ---------------  ---------- ---------------  -----------
 ZOU YISHANG                            G  ORD              TELECOM PLUS HOLDINGS LIMITED          20,000,000    290801-280811        0.352                1             

 STOCK NAME : eSun Holdings                  (00571)

       Director/Chief Executive        G/E     Class                 Company Name                 Quantity       Exercise Period   Ex. Price  Consideration       Note
 ------------------------------------  --- ---------------  -------------------------------  ------------------  ---------------  ---------- ---------------  -----------
 YANG VICTOR                            G  OPT              eSUN HOLDINGS LIMITED                   3,000,000    050900-040902        6.094               10  N8         

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


NOTES:

N1     Please refer to the Company's announcement of 27 May 2002.

N2     Please refer to the Company's circular of 29 July 2002.

N3     624,000 shares being exercised under existing share option scheme of
       the Company.

N4     Acquisitions were made from 12/08/02 to 16/08/02 at prices ranging from
       $0.99 to $1.04 per share.

N5     Consideration per unit: $0.250 - $0.265

N6     Conversion of 13 convertible redeemable non-voting preference shares
       at conversion price of HK$0.126 into 103,174,603 ordinary shares
       of Wah Tak Fung Holdings Limited.

N7     By way of gift.

N8     150,000 share options of eSun Holdings Limited for the exercise period
       from 13/02/02 to 12/08/02 were lapsed.

N9     SECURITIES (DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS) DAILY SUMMARIES
       SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS' NOTIFICATIONS REPORT

       Stock Name: Manulife Financial Corporation (stock code: 945)
       *ISC as at 19/08/02 : 477,988,295

       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.

N10    SECURITIES (DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS) DAILY SUMMARIES
       DIRECTORS' AND CHIEF EXECUTIVES' NOTIFICATIONS REPORT
  
       Stock Name: Manulife Financial Corporation (stock code: 945)
       *ISC as at 19/08/02 : 477,988,295

       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.