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(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 689)
CHANGE OF AUDITORS
The Board announces that Messrs. Ting Ho Kwan & Chan resigned as auditors of the Company with
effect from 27 November 2007 and its subsidiaries with effect from 31 December 2007. Messrs.
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu was appointed to fill the casual vacancy until the conclusion of the next
annual general meeting of the Company.
The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of EPI (Holdings) Limited (the “Company”) announces that Ting
Ho Kwan & Chan (“THKC”) have, upon the Board’s request resigned as auditors of the Company on
27 November 2007 and its subsidiaries with effect from 31 December 2007. For the purpose of better
support in audit and assurance services as the Company has grown in size after the Completion of
Restructuring Proposal on 20 September 2006, the management of the Company considers that it is
appropriate to appoint an audit firm with international presences. The Company would like to thank
THKC for their professional services for the last three years. THKC have not yet started the audit work
on the financial statements of the Company for the year ending 31 December 2007.
The Board further announces that on 10 January 2008, Messrs. Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu were
appointed as auditors of the Company to fill the casual vacancy following the resignation of THKC until
the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company.
Other than the fact that they encountered limitation in the evidence available to them during their audit
of the consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2006, details
of which were set out in their auditors’ report dated 23 April 2007 and which required them to qualify
their audit opinion, THKC confirmed that there were no matters that need to be brought to the attention
of holders of securities of the Company. THKC also addressed to Messrs. Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
in their letter that except for the aforesaid limitation, they were not aware of any professional reason or
circumstance that may preclude Messrs. Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu from accepting the appointment as
auditors of the Company. The Board also considered that there are no circumstances in respect of the
change of auditors which it considers should be brought to the attention of the holders of securities of the
Company.
By order of the Board
EPI (Holdings) Limited
Wong Chi Wing Joseph
Chairman
Hong Kong, 10 January 2008
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As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises three executive Directors, namely, Mr. Wong
Chi Wing, Joseph, Mr. Cheng Hairong and Mr. Chu Kwok Chi, Robert, one non-executive Director,
namely Mr. Leung Hon Chuen and three independent non-executive Directors, namely, Mr. Xu Mingshe,
Mr. Wu Xiaoke and Mr. Poon Kwok Shin, Edmond.
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