Hsin Chong Construction Group Ltd.

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1 (The Memorandum of Association and New Bye-laws of the Company is a consolidated version not formally adopted by shareholders at a general meeting) Memorandum of Association and New Bye-Laws of Hsin Chong Construction Group Ltd. (Incorporated in Bermuda on 16th May, 1991 with limited liability) (The English version of this Memorandum of Association and New Bye-laws shall prevail over the Chinese version in case of any inconsistency)

2 Special Resolution of Hsin Chong Construction Group Ltd. Passed on 22 May 2015 At the annual general meeting of the Company duly convened and held at 2nd Floor, Hsin Chong Center, Wai Yip Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong on 22 May 2015 at 3:00 p.m., the following resolution was duly passed as a special resolution: THAT SPECIAL RESOLUTION (a) the schedule to the Bye-laws of the Company be and are hereby amended as follows: (1) Paragraph 1 By deleting the existing definition of Authorised Denominations in paragraph 1 and substituting therefor the following: Authorised Denominations means such number of Convertible Preference Shares as is represented by a Certificate (and not part thereof); (2) Paragraph 5(I) By deleting the words, together with a new Certificate for any unconverted Convertible Preference Shares comprised in the Certificate(s) surrendered by the Converting Shareholder, in the 3rd line to 5th line of the existing paragraph 5(I). (3) Paragraph 16(A) By inserting the following sentence at the end of the last sentence of existing paragraph 16(A): Notwithstanding Bye-law 15(A), one Certificate shall be issued in respect of each 100,000,000 Convertible Preference Shares (such number being subject to proportionate increase or decrease, as determined by the Directors to be appropriate upon sub-division or (as the case may be) consolidation of the Convertible Preference Shares) held by a Convertible Preference Shareholder and a balancing Certificate issued for any lesser number of Convertible Preference Shares that remains.

3 (4) Paragraph 16(B) By deleting the following sentences immediately after the first sentence of the existing paragraph 16(B): In the case of a transfer of part only of a holding of Convertible Preference Shares represented by one Certificate, a new Certificate shall be issued to the transferee in respect of the part transferred and a further new Certificate in respect of the balance of the holding not transferred shall be issued to the transferor. In the case of a transfer of Convertible Preference Shares to a person who is already a Convertible Preference Shareholder, a new Certificate representing the enlarged holding shall only be issued against surrender of the Certificate representing the existing holding. ; and (b) the Directors be and are hereby authorised for and on behalf of the Company to do all such acts and take all steps which they may consider necessary, desirable or expedient to give effect to the amendments to the schedule to the Bye-laws contemplated under this resolution. (Sd.) Wilfred WONG Ying Wai Chairman of the Meeting

4 Special Resolution of Hsin Chong Construction Group Ltd. Passed on 27 November 2014 At the special general meeting of the Company duly convened and held at 2nd Floor, Hsin Chong Center, Wai Yip Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong on 27 November 2014 at 3:45 p.m., the following resolution was duly passed as a special resolution: THAT SPECIAL RESOLUTION (a) (b) (c) conditional upon the passing of Ordinary Resolution No. 1 set out in the notice convening the Meeting of which this resolution forms part, the authorised share capital of the Company be and is hereby increased from HK$500,000,000 divided into 5,000,000,000 shares of HK$0.10 each to HK$4,500,000,000 divided into (i) 30,000,000,000 ordinary shares of HK$0.10 each ( Shares ); and (ii) 15,000,000,000 restricted voting convertible preference shares of HK$0.10 each ( Convertible Preference Shares ) by the creation of an additional 25,000,000,000 new Shares and 15,000,000,000 Convertible Preference Shares in the authorised share capital of the Company, carrying such rights and restrictions set out in the Bye-laws of the Company; and the Bye-laws of the Company be and are hereby amended as follows:- (i) (ii) Bye-law 6(A) of the Bye-laws of the Company be and is hereby deleted in its entirety and be replaced by the following:- 6(A) The authorised share capital of the Company at the date on which these Bye- Laws come into effect is HK$200,000 divided into 200,000 shares of HK$1.00 each. The share capital of the Company shall be divided into two classes of shares being (i) ordinary shares of HK$0.10 each and (ii) restricted voting convertible preference shares of HK$0.10, the rights and restrictions in relation to which are set out in the Schedule to these Bye-laws ; the terms set out in appendix VII to the circular of the Company dated 4 November 2014 (a copy of which has been produced to the Meeting and marked B and initialled by the chairman of the Meeting for the purpose of identification) be incorporated and repeated in their entirety as a Schedule to the Bye-laws of the Company; and the Directors be and are hereby authorised for and on behalf of the Company to do all acts and take all steps which they may consider necessary, desirable or expedient to implement and/or give effect to the creation of Convertible Preference Shares and proposed increase in authorised share capital and amendments to the Bye-laws contemplated under this resolution. (Sd.) Wilfred WONG Ying Wai Chairman of the Meeting

5 Special Resolutions of Hsin Chong Construction Group Ltd. Passed on 17 June 2013 At the annual general meeting of the Company duly convened and held at 2nd Floor, Hsin Chong Center, Wai Yip Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong on 17 June 2013 at 3:30 p.m., the following resolutions were duly passed as special resolutions: SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS (1) THAT the bye-laws of the Company (the Bye-laws ) be and are hereby amended in the following manner (unless defined herein, all expressions used in this resolution no. 7(1) shall have the same meaning as set out in the Bye-laws): (a) Bye-law 1: (i) by inserting the following definitions in Bye-law 1: business day shall mean a day on which the Designated Stock Exchange generally is open for the business of dealing in securities in Hong Kong. For the avoidance of doubt, where the Designated Stock Exchange is closed for the business of dealing in securities in Hong Kong on a business day by reason of a number 8 or higher typhoon signal, black rainstorm warning or other similar event, such day shall for the purposes of these Bye-Laws be counted as a business day. the Companies Ordinance shall mean the Companies Ordinance, Cap. 32 of the Laws of Hong Kong as amended from time to time.

6 Relevant Period shall mean the period commencing from the date on which any of the securities of the Company first become listed on the Designated Stock Exchange to and including the date immediately before the day on which none of such securities are so listed (and so that if at any time listing of such securities is suspended for any reason whatsoever and for any length of time, they shall nevertheless be treated, for the purpose of this definition, as listed). (ii) (iii) by deleting the words from time to time after the words share capital at the beginning of the definition of capital in Bye-law 1; and by inserting the words from time to time after the words of the Company at the end of the definition of capital in Bye-law 1. by deleting the existing definition Auditors in its entirety and inserting in its place the following definition Auditor(s) in substitution therefor: Auditor(s) shall mean the auditor(s) of the Company for the time being and may include any individual or partnership. (iv) by deleting the last fifth paragraph of the existing Bye-law 1 in its entirety and inserting in its place the following in substitution therefor: A resolution shall be a Special Resolution when it has been passed by a majority of not less than three-fourths of the votes cast by such Members as, being entitled to do, vote in person or, in the cases of such members as are corporations, by their respective duly authorised representatives or, in case of a member being a Clearing house (or its nominee), by its duly authorised representatives or representatives or, where proxies and attorneys are allowed, by proxy or attorney at a general meeting of which notice has been duly given in accordance with Bye-law 62. (v) by deleting the last fourth paragraph of the existing Bye-law 1 in its entirety and inserting in its place the following in substitution therefor: A resolution shall be an Ordinary Resolution when it has been passed by a simple majority of such members as, being entitled so to do, vote in person or, in the case of any member being a corporation, by its duly authorised representative or, in case of a member being a Clearing house (or its nominee), by its duly authorised representative or representatives or, where proxies or attorneys are allowed, by proxy or attorney at a general meeting of which notice has been duly given in accordance with Bye-law 62.

7 (b) Bye-law 5(A): by deleting the last sentence of the existing Bye-law 5(A) and inserting in its place the following in substitution therefor: To every such separate general meeting the provisions of these Bye-Laws relating to general meetings shall mutatis mutandis apply, but so that the necessary quorum shall be not less than two persons holding or representing by proxy or by attorney one-third in nominal value of the issued shares of that class, and that any holder of shares of the class present in person or by proxy (but so that at any adjourned meeting any two or more holders of shares of the class present in person or by proxy or by attorney shall be a quorum) and that every such holder shall have one vote for every share of the class held by him. (c) Bye-law 6(C): by deleting the existing Bye-law 6(C) and its footnote in its entirety and inserting in its place the following as the new Bye-law 6(C) in substitution therefor: Subject to compliance with the rules and regulations of the Designated Stock Exchange and any other relevant regulatory authority, the Company may give financial assistance for the purpose of or in connection with a purchase made or to be made by any person of any shares in the Company. (d) Bye-law 14(C): by inserting the following as the new Bye-law 14(C): (C) The Register and branch register of Members, as the case may be, shall be open to inspection between 10 a.m. and 12 noon during business hours by members of the public without charge at the Registered Office or such other place at which the Register is kept in accordance with the Companies Act. The Register including any overseas or local or other branch register of Members may, after notice has been given by advertisement in any newspapers in accordance with the requirements of any Designated Stock Exchange or by any means in such manner as may be accepted by the Designated Stock Exchange to that effect, be closed at such times or for such periods not exceeding in the whole thirty (30) days in each year as the Board may determine and either generally or in respect of any class of shares. (e) Bye-law 14(D): by inserting the following as the new Bye-law 14(D): (D) The register may be closed at such time or for such period not exceeding in the whole thirty (30) days in each year as the Board may determine.

8 (f) Bye-law 35: by inserting the words in any manner permitted by and in accordance with the rules of the Designated Stock Exchange or by an instrument of transfer after the words effected by transfer in the first line of Bye-law 35. (g) Bye-law 62: (i) by deleting the first sentence of the existing Bye-law 62 and inserting in its place the following in substitution therefor: An annual general meeting shall be called by at least twenty-one (21) clear days and twenty (20) clear business days notice in writing, a meeting called for the passing of a Special Resolution shall be called by at least twenty-one (21) clear days notice in writing, and a meeting of the Company other than an annual general meeting or a meeting for the passing of a Special Resolution shall be called by at least fourteen (14) clear days and ten (10) clear business days notice in writing. (ii) by inserting the words (as defined in Bye-law 64) after the words in case of special business in the existing Bye-law 62. (h) Bye-law 63(B): (i) (ii) by inserting the words or notice of appointment of corporate representative after the words In the case where instruments of proxy in the first line of the existing Bye-law 63(B). by inserting the words or notice of appointment of corporate representative after the words or the non-receipt of such instrument of proxy in the second line of the existing Bye-law 63(B). (i) Bye-law 64: (i) by deleting the word and after the words the fixing of the remuneration of the Auditors, in the fifth line of the existing Bye-law 64; and (ii) by inserting the following at the end of the existing Bye-law 64: and the granting of any mandate or authority to the Board to repurchase securities of the Company, and the granting of any mandate or authority to the Board to offer, allot, grant options over, or otherwise dispose of the unissued shares of the Company representing not more than 20% (or such other percentage as may from time to time be specified in any rules or regulations of the Designated Stock Exchange) in nominal value of its then existing issued share capital and the number of any securities repurchased pursuant to the mandate or authority granted to the Board to repurchase securities.

9 (j) Bye-law 64A: by inserting the following as the new Bye-law 64A: 64A. Subject to the rules of the Designated Stock Exchange and the laws and regulations of Bermuda, any Director may participate in a general meeting by means of a conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting are capable of hearing each other. (k) Bye-law 69: (i) by deleting the existing Bye-law 69 in its entirety and inserting in its place the following as the new Bye-law 69(1): 69(1) Subject to any special rights or restrictions as to voting for the time being attached to any shares by or in accordance with these Bye-laws, at any general meeting on a poll every Member present in person or by proxy or, in the case of a Member being a corporation, by its duly authorised representative shall have one vote for every fully paid share of which he is the holder but so that no amount paid up or credited as paid up on a share in advance of calls or instalments is treated for the foregoing purposes as paid up on the share. A resolution put to the vote of a meeting shall be decided by way of a poll save that the chairman of the meeting may in good faith, allow a resolution which relates purely to a procedural or administrative matter to be voted on by a show of hands in which case every Member present in person (or being a corporation, is present by a duly authorised representative), or by proxy(ies) shall have one vote provided that where more than one proxy is appointed by a Member which is a Clearing house (or its nominee(s)), each such proxy shall have one vote on a show of hands. For purposes of this Bye-law, procedural and administrative matters are those that (i) are not on the agenda of the general meeting or in any supplementary circular that may be issued by the Company to its Members; and (ii) relate to the chairman s duties to maintain the orderly conduct of the meeting and/or allow the business of the meeting to be properly and effectively dealt with, whilst allowing all Members a reasonable opportunity to express their views. (ii) by inserting the following as the new Bye-law 69(2): 69(2) Where a show of hands is allowed, before or on the declaration of the result of the show of hands, a poll may be demanded:

10 (a) (b) (c) by at least three Members present in person or in the case of a Member being a corporation by its duly authorised representative or by proxy for the time being entitled to vote at the meeting; or by a Member or Members present in person or in the case of a Member being a corporation by its duly authorised representative or by proxy and representing not less than one-tenth of the total voting rights of all Members having the right to vote at the meeting; or by a Member or Members present in person or in the case of a Member being a corporation by its duly authorised representative or by proxy and holding shares in the Company conferring a right to vote at the meeting being shares on which an aggregate sum has been paid up equal to not less than one-tenth of the total sum paid up on all shares conferring that right. (l) Bye-law 70: A demand by a person as proxy for a Member or in the case of a Member being a corporation by its duly authorised representative shall be deemed to be the same as a demand by the Member. by deleting the existing Bye-law 70 in its entirety and inserting in its place the following in substitution therefor: Where a resolution is voted on by a show of hands, a declaration by the chairman that a resolution has been carried, or carried unanimously, or by a particular majority, or not carried by a particular majority, or lost, and an entry to that effect made in the minute book of the Company, shall be conclusive evidence of the facts without proof of the number or proportion of the votes recorded for or against the resolution. The result of the poll shall be deemed to be the resolution of the meeting. The Company shall only be required to disclose the voting figures on a poll if such disclosure is required by the rules of the Designated Stock Exchange. (m) Bye-law 71: by deleting the existing Bye-law 71 in its entirety and inserting in its place the following in substitution therefor: On a poll votes may be given either personally or by proxy.

11 (n) Bye-law 72: by deleting the existing Bye-law 72 in its entirety and inserting in its place the following in substitution therefor: In the case of an equality of votes, whether on a show of hands or on a poll, the Chairman of the meeting shall be entitled to a second or casting vote in addition to any other vote he may have. In case of any dispute as to the admission or rejection or any vote, the Chairman shall determine the same, and such determination shall be final and conclusive. (o) Bye-law 73: by deleting the existing Bye-law 73 in its entirety and inserting in its place the following in substitution therefor: A person entitled to more than one vote on a poll need not use all his votes or cast all the votes he uses in the same way. (p) Bye-law 82: by deleting the existing Bye-law 82 in its entirety and inserting in its place the following in substitution therefor: The instrument appointing a proxy or an attorney and, if requested by the Board, the power of attorney or other authority, if any, under which it is signed or a notarially certified copy of that power or authority shall be deposited at such place or one of such places (if any) as is specified in the notice of meeting or in the instrument of proxy issued by the Company (or, if no place is specified, at the Registration Office) not less than forty-eight (48) hours before the time for holding the meeting or adjourned meeting (as the case may be) at which the person named in such instrument proposes to vote, and in default shall not be treated as valid. No instrument appointing a proxy or power of attorney shall be valid after the expiration of twelve (12) months from the date of its execution, except at an adjourned meeting where the meeting was originally held within twelve (12) months from such date. Delivery of an instrument appointing a proxy or a power of attorney shall not preclude a member from attending and voting in person (or in the case of a member being a corporation, its duly authorised representative) at the meeting or upon the poll concerned and, in such event, the instrument appointing a proxy or power of attorney shall be deemed to be revoked.

12 (q) Bye-law 84: by deleting the first sentence of the existing Bye-law 84 and inserting in its place the following in substitution therefor: The instrument appointing a proxy to vote at a general meeting or a power of attorney shall: (i) be deemed to confer authority upon the proxy or attorney to vote on any resolution (or amendment thereto) put to the meeting for which it is given as the proxy or attorney thinks fit. (r) Bye-law 89: by deleting the existing Bye-law 89 and its footnote in its entirety and inserting in its place the following in substitution therefor: Any Director may at any time by Notice delivered to the Registered Office or Head Office or at a meeting of the Directors appoint any person to be his alternate Director. Any person so appointed shall have all the rights and powers of the Director or Directors for whom such person is appointed in the alternative provided that such person shall not be counted more than once in determining whether or not a quorum is present. An alternate Director may be removed at any time by the person or body which appointed him and, subject thereto, the office of alternate Director shall continue until the happening of any event which, if he were a Director, would cause him to vacate such office or if his appointer ceases for any reason to be a Director. Any appointment or removal of an alternate Director shall be effected by Notice signed by the appointor and delivered to the Registered Office or Head Office or tendered at a meeting of the Board. An alternate Director may also be a Director in his own right and may act as alternate to more than one Director. (s) Bye-law 91: by deleting the existing Bye-law 91 in its entirety and inserting in its place the following in substitution therefor: Neither a Director or an alternate Director shall be required to hold any shares of the Company by way of qualification.

13 (t) Bye-law 119: by deleting the existing Bye-law 119 and its footnote in their entirety and inserting in its place the following in substitution therefor: The Board shall from time to time elect or otherwise appoint a director to be a chairman and may also, but shall not be required to, elect any Deputy Chairman (or two or more Deputy Chairman) or a President or Vice President (or two or more Vice Presidents) and determine the period for which each of them is to hold office. The Chairman or, in his absence, the Deputy Chairman shall preside at meetings of the Board, but if no such Chairman or Deputy Chairman be elected or appointed, or if at any meeting the Chairman or Deputy Chairman is not present within five minutes after the time appointed for holding the same, the Directors present shall choose one of their number to be Chairman of such meeting. All the provisions of Bye-laws 111, 112, 113 and 114 shall mutatis mutandis apply to any Directors elected or otherwise appointed to any office in accordance with the provisions of this Bye-law. (u) Bye-law 120: by inserting the following as the last sentence of the existing Bye-law 120: A resolution passed at any meeting held in the above manner, and authenticated by the chairman of the Board or the Secretary, shall be as valid and effectual as if it had been passed at a meeting of the Board (or committee, as the case may be) duly convened and held. (v) Bye-law 143(A): by deleting the existing Bye-law 143(A) in its entirety and inserting the following in substitution therefor: No dividend shall be paid or distribution made out of contributed surplus if to do so would render the Company unable to pay its liabilities as they become due or the realisable value of its assets would thereby become less than its liabilities.

14 (w) Bye-law 161(A): by inserting the words and twenty (20) clear business days after the words at least twenty-one (21) clear days in the sixth line of the existing Bye-law 161(A). (x) Bye-law 162(C): by inserting the following as the new Bye-law 162(C): (C) The members may, at any general meeting convened and held in accordance with these Bye-Laws, remove the Auditor by Special Resolution at any time before the expiration of the term of office and shall, by Ordinary Resolution, at that meeting appoint new Auditor in its place for the remainder of the term. (y) Bye-law 162(D): by inserting the following as the new Bye-law 162(D): (D) If the office of Auditor becomes vacant by the resignation or death of the Auditor, or by his becoming incapable of acting by reason of illness or other disability at a time when his services are required, the Directors or the Company in general meeting shall fill his vacancy and fix the remuneration of the Auditor so appointed. (z) Bye-law 164: by inserting the words and twenty (20) clear business days after the words not less than twenty-one (21) clear days in the third line of the existing Bye-law 164. (aa) Bye-law 182: (i) (ii) by deleting the existing sub-title Changes in Applicable Law preceding Bye-law 182; and by deleting the existing Bye-law 182 and its footnote in its entirety. (2) THAT subject to the passing of special resolution no. 7(1) as set out in the notice convening this meeting, a new set of Bye-laws which consolidates all the amendments to the Bye-laws in the past and the proposed amendments referred to in resolution no. 7(1), a copy of which has been marked B and produced to this meeting and signed by the chairman of the meeting for the purpose of identification, be and is hereby adopted as the new Bye-laws of the Company in substitution for and to the exclusion of the existing Bye-laws of the Company with immediately effect. (Sd.) Wilfred WONG Ying Wai Chairman of the Meeting

15 Ordinary Resolutions of Hsin Chong Construction Group Ltd. Passed on 19 October 2011 At the special general meeting of the members of the Company duly convened and held at 2nd Floor, Hsin Chong Center, Wai Yip Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong on 19 October 2011 at 9:30 a.m., the following resolutions were duly passed as ordinary resolutions: THAT ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS (a) the authorised share capital of the Company be and is hereby increased from HK$100,000,000 divided into 1,000,000,000 shares of HK$0.1 each in the share capital of the Company to HK$500,000,000 divided into 5,000,000,000 Shares by the creation of an additional 4,000,000,000 new shares of HK$0.1 each in the share capital of the Company (the Proposed Increase in Authorised Share Capital ); and (b) any one or more of the Directors be and is/are hereby authorised for and on behalf of the Company to execute all such documents, instruments and agreements and to do all such acts or things deemed by him/her/them to be incidental to, ancillary to or in connection with the matters contemplated in and for the completion of the Proposed Increase in Authorised Share Capital. (Sd.) Kenneth CHU Ting-kin Chairman of the Meeting

16 Special Resolution of Hsin Chong Construction Group Ltd. Passed on 18th August, 2006 At the annual general meeting of the members of Hsin Chong Construction Group Ltd. duly convened and held at the Board Room, 10th Floor, Hsin Chong Center, Wai Yip Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong on Friday, 18th August, 2006, the following resolution was duly passed as a Special Resolution: - "THAT the existing Bye-Laws of the Company be and are hereby amended in the following manner: (a) The existing Bye-Law 69 be amended by: (i) inserting the words "voting by way of a poll is required by the rules of the Designated Stock Exchange or" after the words "on a show of hands unless" in the first sentence of Bye-Law 69 ; and (ii) deleting the full-stop at the end of the existing Bye-Law 69(iv) and replacing therewith a semicolon and the word "or" and inserting the following as new Bye-Law 69(v): "(v) if required by the rules of the Designated Stock Exchange, by any director or directors who, individually or collectively, hold proxies in respect of shares representing five per cent. (5%) or more of the total voting rights at such meeting." (b) The existing Bye-Law 70 be amended by inserting the following after the third sentence in Bye-Law 70: "The Company shall only be required to disclose the voting figures on a poll if such disclosure is required by the rules of the Designated Stock Exchange." (c) The existing Bye-Law 96(A)(vi) be amended by deleting the words "a Special Resolution" before the words "of the Company" in Bye-Law 96(A)(vi) and replacing therewith the words "an Ordinary Resolution". (d) By deleting the existing Bye-Law 98(A) in its entirety and replacing it with the following:

17 "98.(A) To the extent not prohibited by or inconsistent with any provision of the Statutes and notwithstanding any other provisions in the Bye-Laws, at each annual general meeting one-third of the directors for the time being (or, if their number is not a multiple of three (3), the number nearest to but not less than one-third) shall retire from office by rotation provided that every director (including those appointed for a specific term) shall be subject to retirement at least once every three years. The directors to retire in every year shall be those who have been longest in office since their last re-election or appointment but as between persons who became directors on the same day, those to retire shall (unless they otherwise agree between themselves) be determined by lot. A retiring director shall be eligible for re-election. Any director appointed pursuant to Bye-Law 101(B) shall not be taken into account in determining which particular directors or the number of directors who are to retire by rotation. Every director who would otherwise have been subject to retirement by rotation as aforesaid but for the prohibition or restriction imposed by the relevant provisions of the Statutes shall be subject to re-election at least once every three years." (e) The existing Bye-Law 101 (A) be amended by deleting the words "only until the next following annual general meeting of the Company and shall then be eligible for re-election at the meeting but shall not be taken into account in determining the directors who are to retire by rotation at such meeting" from the second sentence and replacing therewith the words "until his successor is elected or appointed". (f) By deleting the word "Special" after the words "The Company may by" on the 1st line of Bye-Law 103 and replacing it with the word "Ordinary." (g) The existing Bye-law 182 be amended by deleting the existing Bye-law 182(iv) in its entirety and re-numbering the existing Bye-Laws 182(v) and (vi) as Bye-Laws 182 (iv) and (v) respectively." (Sd.) V nee YEH Chairman of the Meeting

18 Special Resolution of Hsin Chong Construction Group Ltd. Passed on 20th August, 2004 At the Annual General Meeting of the Members of the Company duly convened and held at the Board Room, 10th Floor, Hsin Chong Center, Wai Yip Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong on 20th August, 2004, the following resolution was duly passed as a Special Resolution: "THAT the Bye-Laws of the Company be amended." (Sd.) V nee YEH Chairman of the Meeting Remark: The full text of the proposed amendments to the Company s Bye-Laws is set out in the appendix as attached.

19 APPENDIX The Company's Bye-laws are proposed to be amended in the following manner: (a) Bye-law 1 1. By deleting the existing definition of "associates" in its entirety and substituting therefor the following new definition: ""associate" shall have the meaning attributed to it in the rules of the Designated Stock Exchange." 2. By adding the following definitions immediately after the definition of "Bermuda" : ""clear days" "Clearing house" shall mean in relation to the period of notice that period excluding the day when the notice is given or deemed to be given and the day for which it is given or on which it is to take effect. shall mean a clearing house recognized by the laws of the jurisdiction in which the shares of the Company are listed or quoted on a stock exchange in such jurisdiction." 3. By adding the following definition immediately after the definition of "the Companies Act": ""Designated Stock Exchange" shall mean a stock exchange which is an appointed stock exchange for the purposes of the Companies Act in respect of which the shares of the Company are listed or quoted and where such appointed stock exchange deems such listing or quotation to be the primary listing or quotation of the shares of the Company." 4. By deleting the existing definition of "Newspapers" in its entirety and substituting therefor the following new definition: ""Newspapers" have the meaning attributed to the term "published in the newspapers" in the rules of the Designated Stock Exchange." 5. By adding the word "clear" after the words "less than 21" on the 6th line and on the last line of the paragraph starting with the words "A resolution shall be a Special Resolution....". 6. By adding the word "clear" after the words "less than 14" on the last line of the paragraph starting with the words "A resolution shall be an Ordinary Resolution when it....". 7. By adding the following paragraphs immediately after the paragraph starting with the words "A Special Resolution shall be....": "Expressions referring to writing shall, unless the contrary intention appears, be construed as including printing, lithography, photography and other modes of representing words or figures in a visible form, and including where the representation takes the form of electronic display, provided that both the mode of service of the relevant document or notice and the member's election comply with all applicable Statutes, rules and regulations. References to a document being executed include references to it being executed under hand or under seal or by electronic signature or by any other method and references to a notice or document

20 include a notice or document recorded or stored in any digital, electronic, electrical, magnetic or other retrievable form or medium and information in visible form whether having physical substance or not." 8. By deleting the words "recognized clearing house within the meaning of Section 2 of the Securities (Clearing Houses) Ordinance (Chapter 420 of the laws of Hong Kong)" wherever they appear and replacing therewith the words "Clearing house". (b) Bye-law 15 By deleting the existing Bye-law 15 in its entirety and substituting the following therefor: "15. (A) Every person whose name is entered, upon an allotment of shares, as a member in the register shall be entitled, without payment, to receive one certificate for all such shares of any one class or several certificates each for one or more of such shares of such class upon payment for every certificate after the first of such reasonable out-of-pocket expenses as the Board from time to time determines provided that such payment shall not exceed the amount as may from time to time be permitted under the rules of the Designated Stock Exchange. (c) Bye-law 35 (B) Share certificates shall be issued within the relevant time limit as prescribed in the Companies Act or as the Designated Stock Exchange may from time to time determine, whichever is the shorter, after allotment or, except in the case of a transfer which the Company is for the time being entitled to refuse to register and does not register, after lodgment of a transfer with the Company." By deleting the existing Bye-law 35 in its entirety and substituting the following therefor: "35. Subject to these Bye-laws and the Companies Act, all transfers of shares may be effected by transfer in writing in the usual or common form or in a form prescribed by the Designated Stock Exchange or in such other form as the Board may accept and may be under hand or if the transferor or transferee is a Clearing house or its nominee(s), by hand or by machine imprinted signature or by such other manner of execution as the Board may approve from time to time. (d) Bye-law 36 By adding the following sentence after the words ", to do so." on the 4th line of Bye-law 36: "Without prejudice to Bye-law 35, the Board may resolve, either generally or in any particular case, upon request by either the transferor or the transferee, to accept mechanically executed transfers." (e) Bye-law 39(B) By deleting the words "such fee, not exceeding in the case of any share capital listed on a stock exchange in Hong Kong HK$2 (or such greater sum as may be permitted from time to time by the Stock Exchange in Hong Kong)" on the 1st line of Bye-law 39(B) and replacing therewith the words "a fee of such maximum sum as the Designated Stock Exchange may determine to be payable or such lesser sum as the Board may from time to time require is paid to the Company in respect thereof".

21 (f) Bye-law 43 By deleting the existing Bye-law 43 in its entirety and substituting the following therefor: "43. The registration of transfers may be suspended and the register closed, on giving notice by advertisement in an appointed newspaper and, where applicable, in Newspapers or by any means in such manner as may be accepted by the Designated Stock Exchange, at such times and for such periods as the Board may from time to time determine and either generally or in respect of any class of shares. The register shall not be closed for more than thirty days in any year." (g) Bye-law 59 By adding the following immediately after the words "that of the next" on the 5th line of the existing Bye-law 59: "unless a longer period would not infringe the rules of the Designated Stock Exchange, if any" (h) Bye-law By adding the word "clear" after the word "twenty-one" on the 2nd line and the word "fourteen" on the 4th line of Bye-law By deleting the following words on the 5th line of Bye-law 62: (i) Bye-law 69 "shall be exclusive of the day on which it is served or deemed to be served and inclusive of the day for which it is given, and" By deleting the words "recognized clearing house within the meaning of Section 2 of the Securities (Clearing Houses) Ordinance (Chapter 420 of the laws of Hong Kong)" wherever they appear and replacing therewith the words "Clearing house". (j) Bye-law 75(A) By deleting the words "recognized clearing house within the meaning of Section 2 of the Securities (Clearing Houses) Ordinance (Chapter 420 of the laws of Hong Kong)" wherever they appear and replacing therewith the words "Clearing house". (k) Bye-law 75(B) 1. By deleting the words "recognized clearing house within the meaning of Section 2 of the Securities (Clearing Houses) Ordinance (Chapter 420 of the laws of Hong Kong)" on the 1st line of the existing Bye-law 75(B) and replacing therewith the words "Clearing house". 2. By deleting the words "recognized clearing house" on the 11th line of the existing Bye-law 75(B) and replacing therewith the words "Clearing house". 3. By deleting the words "clearing house" on the 12th line of the existing Bye-law 75(B) and replacing therewith the words "Clearing house".

22 (l) Bye-law By deleting the existing Bye-law 79(B) in its entirety and substituting the following therefor: "79. (B) Where the Company has knowledge that any member is, under the rules of the Designated Stock Exchange, required to abstain from voting on any particular resolution of the Company or restricted to voting only for or only against any particular resolution of the Company, any votes cast by or on behalf of such member in contravention of such requirement or restriction shall not be counted." 2. By adding the following new Bye-law 79(C): (m) Bye-law 80 "79. (C) If: (a) any objection shall be raised to the qualification of any voter; (b) any vote has been counted which ought not to have been counted or which might have been rejected; or (c) any vote is not counted which ought to have been counted; the objection or error shall not vitiate the decision of the meeting or adjourned meeting on any resolution unless the same is raised or pointed out at the meeting or, as the case may be, the adjourned meeting at which the vote objected to is given or tendered or at which the error occurs. Any objection or error shall be referred to the chairman of the meeting and shall only vitiate the decision of the meeting on any resolution if the chairman decides that the same may have affected the decision of the meeting. The decision of the chairman on such matters shall be final and conclusive." By deleting the last two sentences of the existing Bye-law 80 and substituting the following therefor: "A member who is the holder of two or more shares may appoint more than one proxy to represent him and vote on his behalf at a general meeting of the Company or at a class meeting. A proxy need not be a member. In addition, a proxy or proxies representing either a member who is an individual or a member which is a corporation or a Clearing house shall be entitled to exercise the same powers on behalf of the member which he or they represented as such member could exercise." (n) Bye-law 83 By deleting the existing Bye-law 83 in its entirety and substituting the following therefor: "83. Instruments of proxy shall be in any common form or in such other form as the Board may approve (provided that this shall not preclude the use of the two-way form) and the Board may, if it thinks fit, send out with the notice of any meeting forms of instrument of proxy for use at the meeting." (o) Bye-law By deleting the words "or, in case of a member being a recognized clearing house within the meaning of Section 2 of the Securities (Clearing Houses) Ordinance (Chapter 420 of the laws of Hong Kong) (or its nominee), by its duly authorized representative or representatives" after the words "authorized representative". 2. By adding the words "or Clearing house" immediately after the word "corporation" on the 2nd line of the Bye-law 85.

23 (p) Bye-law 86 By deleting the words "recognized clearing house within the meaning of Section 2 of the Securities (Clearing Houses) Ordinance (Chapter 420 of the laws of Hong Kong)" wherever they appear and substituting therewith the words "Clearing house". (q) Bye-law 97 By deleting the existing Bye-laws 97(G), (H), (l), (J) and (K) in their entirety and substituting therefor the following new Bye-laws 97(G), (H), (I), (J) and (K): (G) (H) A Director who to his knowledge is interested or has an associate who is interested in any way, whether directly or indirectly, in a contract or arrangement or proposed contract or arrangement with the Company shall declare the nature of his interest or the interest of his associate at the meeting of the Board at which the question of entering into the contract or arrangement is first taken into consideration, if he knows his interest or the interest of his associate then exists, or in any other case at the first meeting of the Board after he knows that he or his associate is or has become so interested. For the purposes of this Bye-Law, a general notice to the Board by a Director to the effect that (a) he or any of his associates is a member of a specified company or firm and is to be regarded as interested in any contract or arrangement which may after the date of the notice be made with that company or firm or (b) he or any of his associates is to be regarded as interested in any contract or arrangement which may after the date of the notice be made with a specified person who is connected with him or them, shall be deemed to be a sufficient declaration of interest under this Bye-law in relation to any such contract or arrangement; provided that no such notice shall be effective unless either it is given at a meeting of the Board or the Director takes reasonable steps to secure that it is brought up and read at the next Board meeting after it is given. Save as otherwise provided by these Bye-laws, a Director shall not vote (nor be counted in the quorum) on any resolution of the Board approving any contract or arrangement or any other proposal in which he or any of his associates is materially interested, but this prohibition shall not apply to any of the following matters namely: (i) (ii) any contract or arrangement for the giving to such Director or his associate(s) any security or indemnity in respect of money lent or obligation incurred or undertaken by him or any of his associates at the request of or for the benefit of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; any contract or arrangement for the giving of any security or indemnity to a third party in respect of a debt or obligation of the Company or any of its subsidiaries for which the Director or his associate(s) has himself or themselves assumed responsibility in whole or in part and whether alone or jointly under a guarantee or indemnity or by the giving of security; (iii) any contract or arrangement by a Director or any of his associates to subscribe for shares, debentures or other securities of the Company issued or to be issued pursuant to any offer or invitation to members or debentures holders of the Company or any class thereof, and which does not provide in respect of any Director or any of his associates as such any privilege or advantage not accorded to any other members or debentures holders of the Company or any class thereof or to the public or any sections thereof; (iv) any contract or arrangement concerning an offer of shares or debentures or other securities of or by the Company or any other company which the Company may

24 (v) (vi) promote or be interested in for subscription or purchase, where the Director or any of his associates is or is to be interested as a participant in the underwriting or subunderwriting of the offer; any contract or arrangement in which the Director or any of his associates is interested in the same manner as other holders of shares or debentures or other securities of the Company by virtue only of his or their interest in shares or debentures or other securities of the Company; any contract, arrangement or proposal concerning any company in which the Director or any of his associates is interested only, whether directly or indirectly, as an officer or executive or shareholder or in which the Director or any of his associates is beneficially interested in shares of that company, provided that he and any of his associates are not in aggregate beneficially interested in five (5) per cent or more of the issued shares or of the voting rights of any class of shares of such company (or of any third company through which his interest or that of any of his associates is derived); (vii) any proposal or arrangement concerning the benefit of employees of the Company or its subsidiaries including the adoption, modification or operation of a pension fund or retirement, death or disability benefits scheme which relates to directors (and their associates) and employees of the Company or of any of its subsidiaries and does not provide in respect of any Director or any of his associates any privilege or advantage not accorded generally to the class of persons to which such scheme or fund relates; and (I) (J) (K) (viii) any proposal or arrangement concerning the adoption, modification of operation of any share scheme involving the issue or grant of options over shares or other securities by the Company to, or for the benefit of the employees of the Company or of any of its subsidiaries, under which the Director or any of his associates may benefit. A company shall be deemed to be a company in which a Director and/or his associate(s) owns five (5) per cent or more if and so long as (but only if and so long as) he and/or his associate(s), (either directly or indirectly) are the holders of or beneficially interested in five (5) per cent or more of any class of the equity share capital of such company or of the voting rights available to members of such company (or of any third company through which his interest or that of any of his associates is derived). For the purpose of this paragraph there shall be disregarded any shares held by a Director or his associate(s) as bare or custodian trustee and in which he or any of them has no beneficial interest, any share comprised in a trust in which the interest of the Director or his associate(s) is/are in reversion or remainder if and so long as some other person is entitled to receive the income thereof, and any share comprised in an authorized unit trust scheme in which the Director or his associate(s) is/are interested only as a unit holder and any share which carry no voting right at general meetings and very restrictive dividend and return of capital right. Where a company in which a Director and/or his associate(s) holds five (5) per cent or more is materially interested in a transaction, then that Director and/or his associate(s) shall also be deemed materially interested in such transaction. If any question shall arise at any meeting of the Board as to the materiality of the interest of a Director (other than the chairman of the meeting) or his associate(s) or as to the entitlement of any Director (other than such chairman) to vote and such question is not resolved by his voluntarily agreeing to abstain from voting, such question shall be referred to the chairman of the meeting and his ruling in relation to such other Director shall be final and conclusive except in a case where the nature or extent of the interest of the Director and/or his associate(s) concerned as known to such Director has not been fairly disclosed to the Board.

25 (r) Bye-law 102 If any question as aforesaid shall arise in respect of the chairman of the meeting such question shall be decided by a resolution of the Board (for which purpose such chairman shall not vote thereon) and such resolution shall be final and conclusive except in a case where the nature or extent of the interest of such chairman as known to such chairman has not been fairly disclosed to the Board. By deleting the existing Bye-law 102 in its entirety and substituting the following therefor: "102. No person other than a Director retiring at the meeting shall, unless recommended by the Directors for election, be eligible for election as a Director at any general meeting unless a notice in writing signed by a member (other than the person to be proposed) duly qualified to attend and vote at the meeting for which such notice is given of his intention to propose such person for election as a Director and also a notice in writing signed by the person to be proposed of his willingness to be elected as a Director shall have been lodged at the Head Office or at the Registration Office provided that the minimum length of the period, during which such notice(s) are given, shall be at least seven (7) days and that the period for lodgment of such notice(s) shall commence no earlier than the day after the dispatch of the notice of the general meeting appointed for such election and end no later than seven (7) days prior to the date of such general meeting." (s) Bye-law 161 By deleting the existing Bye-law 161 in its entirety and substituting the following therefor: "161. (A) Subject to Section 88 of the Companies Act and Bye-law 161(B), a printed copy of the directors' report, accompanied by the balance sheet and profit and loss account, including every document required by law to be annexed thereto, made up to the end of the applicable financial year and containing a summary of the assets and liabilities of the Company under convenient heads and a statement of income and expenditure, together with a copy of the Auditors' report, shall be sent to each person entitled thereto at least twenty-one (21) clear days before the date of the general meeting and at the same time as the notice of annual general meeting and laid before the Company in general meeting in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act provided that this Bye-law shall not require a copy of those documents to be sent to any person whose address the Company is not aware of or to more than one of the joint holders of any shares or debentures. (B) To the extent permitted by and subject to due compliance with all applicable Statutes, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, the rules of the Designated Stock Exchange, and to obtaining all necessary consents, if any, required thereunder, the requirements of Bye law 161(A) shall be deemed satisfied in relation to any person by sending to the person in any manner not prohibited by the Statutes, a summary financial statement derived from the Company's annual accounts and the directors' report which shall be in the form and containing the information required by applicable laws and regulations, provided that any person who is otherwise entitled to the annual financial statements of the Company and the directors' report thereon may, if he so requires by notice in writing served on the Company, demand that the Company sends to him, in addition to a summary financial statement, a complete printed copy of the Company's annual financial statement and the director's report thereon.