Nomura Asset Management Hong Kong Limited (NAMHK), established in February 1988, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. (NAM) which holds 100% issued shares capital of 12,000,000 of HK$1 each.

NAMHK is licensed by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong to conduct the following regulated activities:

• Type 1: dealing in securities
• Type 4: advising on securities
• Type 9: asset management

NAMHK is NAM Group's hub for investment management of Hong Kong and China portfolios and marketing/client services for Greater China region.

Our approach to asset management is based on our firm belief and conviction that sound research and insightful analysis of market fundamentals are of paramount importance to investment performance. Our Research Division, the foundation of value-added investment decisions, covers a broad spectrum from global macro-economic trends to detailed assessments of individual companies.

We have a team of investment professionals who are locally stationed in Hong Kong and China. They form an integral part of NAM's Asia Pacific ex Japan team which includes investment professionals based in Singapore and Malaysia. We work closely as a team on the management of Asia Pacific ex Japan portfolios.

We focus and emphasize on company visits and in-depth background research that we believe are vital to the accurate provision of investment management services. Our analysts insist on first hand information on possible investment targets, such as companies that exhibit exceptional growth potential. The performance of core companies, the soundness of portfolios and portfolio risks are also monitored continuously.

NAMHK's key objective is to provide our clients in Greater China access to the experience, expertise and international network of NAM Group thus enabling our clients to reap the full benefits of opportunities in equities and fixed income strategies.

We manage various offshore funds which are primarily Greater China equities and investment trust funds including China A shares, established by NAM Group.

The investment advisory services offered by NAMHK are based on sound principles of:

• common sense management
• in-depth research
• a disciplined organization
• and in particular, minimum risk strategies for high performance

We believe these tenets are central to the entire NAM Group and have been a foundation for a high level of service and consistent performance that we are committed to our clients.

Nomura Asset Management Hong Kong Limited

30/F, Two International Finance Centre,
8 Finance Street
Central, Hong Kong

General Line:

852 (2524) 8061

Facsimile:

852 (2536) 1067