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Imagi Re-Designation of Directors; Change of Acting Chief Executive Officer; and Appointment of Chairman and Member of Audit Committee

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take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to
its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss
howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this
announcement.

IMAGI
(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 00585)
RE-DESIGNATION OF DIRECTORS;
CHANGE OF ACTING CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER; AND
APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRMAN AND MEMBER OF AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Board is pleased to announce the following changes:
. Ms. Ting Chuk Kwan, an independent non-executive Director and chairman of the
audit committee, has assumed the role of Acting CEO with effect from 23 September
2009 and has been re-designated as an executive Director. In light of her new
executive role, Ms. Ting has agreed to step down from her position as chairman of
the audit committee.
2. Mr. William Courtauld will cease to act as the Acting CEO but will continue as an
executive Director until 23 October 2009. After the transition period, he will be re-
designated as a non-executive Director.
3. Mr. Paul Steven Serfaty, a non-executive Director has been appointed as a member
of the audit committee and Mr. Oh Kok Chi, an independent non-executive Director,
has been appointed as chairman of the audit committee each with effect from 23
September 2009.
Ms. Ting Chuk Kwan
The Board is pleased to announce that Ms. Ting Chuk Kwan, previously an independent non-
executive Director and chairman of the audit committee, has assumed the role of Acting Chief
Executive Officer (“Acting CEO”) of the Company from Mr. William Courtauld with effect
from 23 September 2009. Accordingly, Ms. Ting has been re-designated as an executive
Director and will step down from her position as chairman of the audit committee.
* For identification purposes only

Reference is made to the announcement of the Company in respect of, among other things,
Ms. Ting's appointment to the Board on 5 May 2009 (the “5 May Announcement”) and her
extensive experience as an investment adviser.
On 2 August 2009, Ms. Ting was granted options to subscribe for up to 2,000,000 shares in
the Company.
Save as disclosed above, Ms. Ting is not aware of any material change of her biographical
details since the release of the 5 May Announcement which is required to be disclosed
pursuant to Rule 3.5(2) of the Listing Rules, and there are no other matters relating to the
re-designation of Ms. Ting that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders.
Mr. William Courtauld
The Board announces that Mr. William Courtauld has stepped down from his position as
Acting CEO with effect from 23 September 2009 due to health reasons. He will continue to be
an executive Director until 23 October 2009 and, together with the other executive Director,
will work closely with Ms. Ting to ensure a smooth transition after which he will be re-
designated as a non-executive Director.
Reference is made to the announcement of the Company on 24 February 2009 and the 5 May
Announcement in respect of, among other things, Mr. Courtauld's extensive experience in
investment research and corporate finance.
On 2 August 2009, Mr. Courtauld entered into a service agreement with the Company,
further details of which are set out in the announcement issued by the Company on 24 August
2009. Mr. Courtauld was also granted options to subscribe for up to 2,000,000 shares in the
Company.
Save as disclosed above, Mr. Courtauld is not aware of any material change of his biographical
details since the release of the 5 May Announcement which is required to be disclosed
pursuant to Rule 3.5(2) of the Listing Rules, and there are no other matters relating to the
re-designation of Mr. Courtauld that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders.
The Board would like to express its sincere appreciation to Mr. Courtauld for his valuable
contributions to the Company during his tenure as Acting CEO.
The Board is confident that Ms. Ting's depth of knowledge and familiarity with the
Company's procedures and operations will enable the Board and the Company to continue
their activities without disruption and the above changes will not have any adverse impact on
the Company's business and operations.

Appointment of Chairman and member of Audit Committee
The Board is pleased to announce that, with effect from 23 September 2009, Mr. Paul Steven
Serfaty, a non-executive Director has been appointed as a member of the audit committee and
Mr. Oh Kok Chi, an independent non-executive Director has been appointed as chairman of
the audit committee.
By order of the Board
Imagi International Holdings Limited
Richard Arthur Witts
Chairman
Hong Kong, 23 September 2009
As at the date of this announcement, the executive directors of the Company are Mr. William
Montgomerie Courtauld, Mr. Phoon Chiong Kit and Ms. Ting Chuk Kwan. The non-executive
director of the Company is Mr. Paul Steven Serfaty. The independent non-executive directors
of the Company are Mr. Richard Arthur Witts, Mr. Ng See Yuen and Mr. Oh Kok Chi.
The Directors jointly and severally accept full responsibility for the accuracy of the
information contained in this announcement and confirm, having made all reasonable
enquiries, that to the best of their knowledge, opinions expressed in this announcement have
been arrived at after due and careful consideration and there are no other facts not contained
in this announcement the omission of which would make any statement in this announcement
misleading.

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