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NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited

網龍網絡控股有限公司

(incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 777)

CONTINUING CONNECTED TRANSACTION IN RELATION TO

RENEWAL OF RECREATION CENTRE AGREEMENT

INTRODUCTION

The Existing Recreation Centre Agreement dated 24 April 2018 entered into between NetDragon (Fujian) and Fuzhou 851 in relation to the provision of Recreation Centre Service to the Group and its staff will expire on 24 April 2021. On 23 April 2021, NetDragon (Fujian) entered into the Renewal Recreation Centre Agreement with Fuzhou 851 to renew the Existing Recreation Centre Agreement, pursuant to which Fuzhou 851 agreed to provide the Services at the Recreation Centre to the Group and its staff for a period from 25 April 2021 to 24 April 2024 at an annual fee of RMB11,700,000. (equivalent to approximately HK$13,984,000).

IMPLICATIONS UNDER THE LISTING RULES

Fuzhou 851 is wholly owned by DJM Holding Ltd., a controlling shareholder of the Company, and DJM Holding Ltd. is wholly owned by Liu Dejian, an executive Director. Therefore, Fuzhou 851 is a connected person of the Company under the Listing Rules. The transaction contemplated under the Renewal Recreation Centre Agreement constitutes continuing connected transaction on the part of the Company under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules.

Given that the transaction amounts under the Renewal Recreation Centre Agreement on annual basis fall within the threshold prescribed in Rule 14A.76(2) of the Listing Rules, the entering into of the Renewal Recreation Centre Agreement is only subject to the reporting, announcement and annual review requirements under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules and is exempt from the independent shareholders' approval requirement.

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Reference is made to the announcement of the Company dated 24 April 2018 in relation to the continuing connected transaction under the Existing Recreation Centre Agreement. The Existing Recreation Centre Agreement dated 24 April 2018 entered into between NetDragon (Fujian) and Fuzhou 851 in relation to the provision of Recreation Centre Service to the Group and its staff will expire on 24 April 2021. On 23 April 2021, NetDragon (Fujian) entered into the Renewal Recreation Centre Agreement wit h Fuzhou 851 to renew the Existing Recreation Centre Agreement , pursuant to which Fuzhou 851 agreed to provide the Services at the Recreation Centre to the Group and its staff for a period from 25 April 2021 to 24 April 2024 at an annual fee of RMB11,700,000. (equivalent to approximately HK$13,984,000).

A summary of the principal terms of the Renewal Recreation Centre Agreement is as follows:

RENEWAL RECREATION CENTRE AGREEMENT

Date:

23 April 2021

Parties:

(a) Fuzhou 851, as the service provider

(b) NetDragon (Fujian), as the service consumer

Nature of transaction:

The provision of Services at the Recreation Centre by Fuzhou 851

to the Group and its staff

Term:

For a period of three years commencing from 25 April 2021 to 24

April 2024 (both days inclusive)

Service fee:

RMB11,700,000

(equivalent

to

approximately

HK$13,984,000) per year and payable on a

monthly basis

ANNUAL CAP OF THE RENEWAL RECREATION CENTRE AGREEMENT

The Aggregate Annual Cap for the Renewal Recreation Centre Agreement based on the total annual service fee payable under the Renewal Recreation Centre Agreement for each of the financial years ending 31 December 2021, 2022 and 2023 will not exceed RMB11,700,000 (equivalent to approximately HK$13,984,000).

The annual caps of the Renewal Recreation Centre Agreement were determined after arm's length negotiations between the parties and with reference to (i) the service fee charged of comparable services; and (ii) the previous service fee paid by the Group under the Existing Recreation Centre Agreement. Based on the provision of variety of recreational facilities with larger recreational area, the Directors consider that the service fee charged by Fuzhou 851 under the Renewal Recreation Centre Agreement is fair and reasonable; and the terms of the Renewal Recreation Centre Agreement are on normal commercial terms after arm's length negotiations.

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HISTORICAL TRANSACTION VALUE

For each of the three years ended 31 December 2018, 31 December 2019 and 31 December 2020, the total sum of service fee paid by the Group to Fuzhou 851 under the Existing Recreation Centre Agreement amounted to RMB8,333,000, RMB8,714,000 and RMB8,714,000 respectively (equivalent to approximately HK$9,959,000, HK$10,415,000 and HK$10,415,000).

REASONS AND BENEFITS FOR ENTERING INTO THE RENEWAL RECREATION CENTRE AGREEMENT

The Directors are of the view that the entering into the Renewal Recreation Centre Agreement would (i) promote the staff incentives and loyalties to the Group, (ii) provide another channel for communication and inter-action among different staff as well as promote the Group's strategy of staff health-care through different exercises provided by facilities at the Recreation Centre and (iii) mitigate the Group's administrative costs through a lump sum monthly payment instead of re-imbursements for each of the Group's staff for every single transaction at the Recreation Centre.

Based on the above reasons, the Directors (including the independent non-executive Directors) consider that the Renewal Recreation Centre Agreement was entered into in the ordinary and usual course of business of the Group and on normal commercial terms (or terms no less favourable to the Group than terms available to independent third parties) and is fair and reasonable and in the interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole.

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INFORMATION OF THE GROUP AND FUZHOU 851

The Group is principally engaged in (i) online and mobile games development, including games design, programming and graphics and online and mobile games operation, (ii) education business, (iii) mobile solution, products and marketing business and (iv) property project business.

Fuzhou 851 is a wholly foreign-owned enterprise established in the PRC with limited liability, whose principal businesses are the development and manufacturing of health products for consumers in the PRC and the overseas.

IMPLICATIONS UNDER THE LISTING RULES

Fuzhou 851 is wholly owned by DJM Holding Ltd., a controlling shareholder of the Company that is wholly owned by Liu Dejian, an executive Director. Therefore, Fuzhou 851 is a connected person of the Company under the Listing Rules. The transaction contemplated under the Renewal Recreation Centre Agreement constitutes continuing connected transaction on the part of the Company under Chapter 14A the Listing Rules.

Given that the transaction amounts under the Renewal Recreation Centre Agreement on annual basis fall within the threshold prescribed in Rule 14A.76(2) of the Listing Rules, the entering into the Renewal Recreation Centre Agreement is only subject to the reporting, announcement and annual review requirements under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules and is exempt from the independent shareholders' approval requirement.

Except for Mr. Liu Dejian, no Directors have a material interest in the transaction contemplated under the Renewal Recreation Centre Agreement. Accordingly, Mr. Liu Dejian has abstained from voting on the Board resolution in relation to the transaction contemplated under the Renewal Recreation Centre Agreement.

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DEFINITIONS

"Annual Cap"

the annual cap for the transactions contemplated under

the Renewal Recreation Centre Agreement

"Board"

the board of Directors

"Company"

NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited, an exempted

company incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited

liability, and the issued shares of which are listed on the

Stock Exchange

"Director(s)"

the director(s) of the Company

"Existing Recreation

a recreation centre service agreement dated 24 April

Centre Agreement"

2018 entered into between NetDragon (Fujian) and

Fuzhou 851 in relation to the provision of Recreation

Centre Service to the Group and its staff

"Fuzhou 851"

Fuzhou Yangzhenhua 851 Bio-Engineering Research

Inc. (福州楊振華851生物工程技術研究開發有限公司),

Fuzhou 851 is a wholly foreign-owned enterprise

established in the PRC with limited liability, which is

wholly owned by DJM Holding Ltd., a controlling

shareholder of the Company that is wholly owned by Liu

Dejian, an executive Director, and is a connected person

of the Company under the Listing Rules

"Group"

the Company, its subsidiaries and such entities which are

considered as subsidiaries of the Company under the

applicable accounting standard and policy

"HK$"

Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong

"Hong Kong"

the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the

PRC

"Listing Rules"

the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the

Stock Exchange

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"NetDragon (Fujian)"

Fujian NetDragon Websoft Co., Ltd (福建網龍計算機網

絡信息技術有限公司), a company established in the PRC

with limited liability on 25 May 1999, and through the

Structure Contracts, TQ Digital and Fujian TQ Online

Interactive Inc. are able to control NetDragon (Fujian)

and accordingly, is regarded as a subsidiary

of the

Company

"percentage ratios"

has the meaning ascribed to it under the Listing

Rules

"PRC"

the People's Republic of China (for the purpose

of this

announcement, excluding Hong Kong, the Macau Special

Administrative Region of the PRC and Taiwan)

"Recreation Centre"

a recreation centre, namely 飄渺莊 (Piao Miao

Zhuang) situate at 中國福建省福州市鼓樓區溫泉支路

60 (No.60 Hot Spring Branch Road, Gulou District,

Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, The PRC)

"Renewal Recreation

the renewal recreation centre agreement dated 23 April

Centre Agreement"

2021 and entered into between NetDragon (Fujian) and

Fuzhou 851 in relation to the provision of Recreation

Centre Service to the Group and its staff

"RMB"

Reminbi, the lawful currency of the PRC

"Services"

usage of various recreation facilities, including gym,

outdoor and indoor swimming pools, sauna, changing

room, activity room (for yoga and other activities),

climbing wall, snooker area, basketball field, badminton

court and squash court at

the Recreation Centre

"Share(s)"

the ordinary share(s) of

US$0.01 each in the

share

capital of the Company

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"Stock Exchange"The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

"%"

per cent.

For the purpose of this announcement, conversion of RMB into Hong Kong dollars is calculated at the conversion rate of HK$1.00 to RMB0.83670. This conversion rate is for purpose of illustration only and do not constitute a representation that any amounts have been, could have been, or may be, converted at this or any other rates at all.

By order of the Board

NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited

Liu Dejian

Chairman

Hong Kong, 23 April 2021

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises five executive Directors, namely Mr. Liu Dejian, Dr. Leung Lim Kin Simon, Mr. Liu Luyuan, Mr. Zheng Hui and Mr. Chen Hongzhan; one non-executive Director, namely Mr. Lin Dongliang and three independent non-executive Directors, namely Mr. Chao Guowei, Charles, Mr. Lee Kwan Hung, Eddie and Mr. Liu Sai Keung, Thomas.

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