Securities (Disclosure of Interests) Daily Summaries

 

 
                                                       SECURITIES (DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS) DAILY SUMMARIES -                            PRINTED: 21/01/02  PAGE:   1
                                                        DIRECTORS'/CHIEF EXECUTIVES' NOTIFICATIONS REPORT - B
                                                            (GRANTS, ASSIGNMENTS AND EXERCISES OF RIGHTS)

 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 : WKK Int'l (Hold)               (00532)

       Director/Chief Executive        G/E     Class                 Company Name                 Quantity       Exercise Period   Ex. Price  Consideration       Note
 ------------------------------------  --- ---------------  -------------------------------  ------------------  ---------------  ---------- ---------------  -----------
 WONG SENTA                             G  ORD              WONG'S KONG KING INTERNATIONAL-         2,300,000    250798-240702        0.390               10             
                                                             (HOLDINGS) LTD.              

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NOTES:

N1     Date of transaction : 14/01/02 - 15/01/02

N2     Appointed as a director of the Company on 16 January 2002.

N3     Date of transaction : 14/01/02 - 17/01/02

N4     The decrease in the shareholding results from resignation as the
       trustees of a discretionary trust which owns 138,583,000 shares
       indirectly.

N5     138,583,000 shares are beneficially owned by Sum Tai Holdings Ltd
       which in turn is wholly owned by Mr. Yip How Yin, Maurice in his
       capacity as the trustee of a discretionary trust.  The trust was
       established for the benefit of Mr. Yip Sum Yin and his family.

N6     Due to Rights Issue and Share Consolidation.

N7     Exercise of share option.

N8     Pacific Century Regional Developments Limited ("PCRD") has on 14
       January 2002 entered into a subscription agreement and has completed
       on 15 January 2002 the placement of US$100,000,000 of 3% secured
       redeemable exchangeable bonds due 2006 to 2007 (the "Bonds").
       Each holder of Bonds will have the right at any time prior to
       maturity to exchange all or any of the Bonds for shares of the
       Company ("PCCW Shares") held by PCRD.  The initial exchange price
       for the Bonds is the U.S. dollar equivalent of HK$2.50 per PCCW
       Share.  For more detail, please refer to the Company's announcement
       of 17 January 2002.

       In connection with the issuance of the Bonds, PCRD has entered into
       a securities lending agreement dated 14 January 2002 by which PCRD
       transferred and lent 520,000,000 PCCW Shares on 15 January 2002 to
       a borrower (the "Borrower").  Pursuant to the securities lending
       agreement, voting rights in respect of the PCCW Shares lent by PCRD
       to the Borrower will be exercised in accordance with the instructions
       of PCRD, provided the rights or position of the Borrower are not
       affected as described in the agreement and that the relevant PCCW
       Shares are in the possession of the Borrower.

       In connection with issuance of the Bonds, PCRD has further entered
       into a share charge agreement dated 14 January 2002 in which PCRD
       initially assigned and transferred by way of first legal mortgage
       21,569,000 PCCW Shares on 15 January 2002 to a security trustee for
       and on behalf of the holders of the Bonds.  Pursuant to the share
       charge agreement, voting rights in respect of the PCCW Shares assigned
       and transferred to the security trustee will be exercised in
       accordance with the instructions of PCRD, provided that the rights
       or position of the Borrower are not affected as described in
       the agreement.

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

       Stock Name: Manulife Financial Corporation (stock code: 945)
       *ISC as at 17/01/02 : 482,321,489

       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 17/01/02 : 482,321,489

       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.