Z FIN (01168): Haitong Financing appointed as independent financial advisor

FIN (01168) announced that Howden Financing Limited, a licensed corporation under the Securities and Futures Ordinance to engage in regulated activities of type 4 (providing advice on securities), type 6 (providing advice on corporate finance), and type 9 (providing asset management), has been appointed as the independent financial advisor to provide advice on the proposal to the independent directors' committee. The independent directors' committee (comprised of all independent non-executive directors, namely Mr. Cheung Ka Hing, Mr. Tin King, and Mr. Sin Lo Lam) has been established by the board of directors and approval has been granted in accordance with Rule 2.1 of the Takeovers Code for the appointment of Howden Financing Limited.