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GOODPACK LIMITED


(Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore on 14 February 1980)

Invitation in respect of 86,000,000 ordinary shares of $0.01 each comprising 68,000,000 New Shares and 18,000,000 Vendor Shares as follows:-

(1) 18,000,000 Offer Shares comprising:

(i) 9,400,000 Offer Shares by way of public offer at $0.48 for each Offer Share;

(ii) 7,500,000 Reserved Shares at $0.39 for each New Share reserved for our Directors and employees;

(iii) 1,100,000 Reserved Shares at $0.48 for each Invitation Share reserved for business associates and those who have contributed to the success of our Group; and

(2) 68,000,000 Placement Shares by way of placement at $0.48 for each Placement Share, payable in full on application.

The Board of Directors of Goodpack Limited ("Goodpack" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that, at the close of the Application List at 12.00 noon on 6 July 2000, there were 7,913 applications for the 9,400,000 Offer Shares available to the public for subscription. In total, these subscribers applied for 89,461,000 Offer Shares, with application moneys received amounting to approximately $42.9 million.

Based on the 9,400,000 Offer Shares, the offer to the public is approximately 9.5 times subscribed.

To ensure a reasonable spread of shareholders of the Company, the Board of Directors of the Company has decided on the following basis of allotment:-

Range of Offer Shares Applied for Balloting Ratio No. of Offer Shares Allotted per Successful Applicant Percentage of Total No. of Offer Shares Available to the Public No. of Successful Applicants
('000)   ('000) (%)  
1 9:20 1 11.78 1,111
2 to 9 10:20 2 35.11 1,655
10 to 49 11:20 3 25.58 898
50 to 99 12:20 5 7.48 141
100 to 499 13:20 7 13.07 176
500 to 999 14:20 15 2.39 15
1,000 and above 15:20 25 1.59 6
        4,002

Of the 68,000,000 Placement Shares, 67,973,000 Placement Shares have been successfully subscribed for. Accordingly, the balance of 27,000 Placement Shares resulting from invalid applications were included as Offer Shares for subscription by the public. The spread of placees is as follows:-

Range of Placement Shares Applied for('000) Number of Placees
1 to 9 376
10 to 49 257
50 to 99 71
100 to 499 106
500 to 999 20
1,000 and above 16
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The 8,600,000 Reserved Shares have also been fully taken up by employees, Directors, business associates and those who have contributed to the success of our Group. The spread of the Reserved Shares is as follows:-

Range of Reserved Shares Applied for('000) Number of Applicants
1 to 9 3
10 to 49 14
50 to 99 10
100 to 499 14
500 to 999 3
1,000 and above 2
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The Company's Shares will commence trading on a "ready" basis on 10 July 2000. There will be NO trading on a "when-issued" basis.

The return of unsuccessful applications using printed Application Forms by ordinary post at the risk of the unsuccessful applicants, together with the full amount of the application moneys (without interest or any share of revenue or other benefit arising therefrom), will commence today and is expected to be completed by 11 July 2000. For unsuccessful Electronic Applications, it is expected that the full amount of the application moneys (without interest or any share of revenue or other benefit arising therefrom) will be credited to the applicants' accounts with their Participating Banks (as defined in the Prospectus dated 28 June 2000) within three market days after the close of the Application List.

In respect of partially successful applications, the balance of the application moneys is expected to be refunded (without any interest or any share of revenue or other benefit arising therefrom) to the applicants, by ordinary post at their own risk (in the case of applications made using printed Application Forms) or through the crediting of the relevant amount to the applicants' accounts with their Participating Banks (in the case of Electronic Applications) within 14 days after the close of the Application List.

The Board of Directors of Goodpack is pleased to advise that CPF members may, with effect from the date on which the Company's Shares are traded as indicated above, use their CPF savings (subject to the 50 per cent. sub-limit) to purchase the Company's Shares under and subject to the requirements of the CPF Investment Scheme.

The Company wishes to thank the public who have applied for the Offer Shares and the Placement Shares, the relevant authorities and all who have helped in one way or another in the Company's public offering, for their support and assistance.

DBS Bank and POSBank customers may call the DBS IPO Results Enquiry Service at 327 4767 to check the provisional results of their IPO applications. Customers will be required to enter their CDP Securities Account Number when utilising the automated service.

Issued by
The Development Bank of Singapore Ltd

For and on behalf of
GOODPACK LIMITED



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