THIS PROSPECTUS IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION

If you are in any doubt as to any aspect of this prospectus or as to the action to be taken, you should consult a stockbroker or other registered dealer in securities, bank manager, solicitor, professional accountant or other professional adviser. Capitalised terms used herein shall have the same meanings as those defined in the section headed "Definitions" in this prospectus, unless otherwise stated.

If you have sold or transferred all your shares in Lai Sun Garment (International) Limited (the "Company"), you should at once hand the Prospectus Documents, to the purchaser(s) or other transferee(s) or to the bank, licensed securities dealer, registered institution in securities or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected for transmission to the purchaser(s) or transferee(s).

A copy of each of the Prospectus Documents, having attached thereto the documents specified in the paragraph headed "14. Documents delivered to the Registrar of Companies" in Appendix III to this prospectus, have been registered by the Registrar of Companies in Hong Kong as required by section 38D of the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Chapter 32 of the Laws of Hong Kong). The Registrar of Companies in Hong Kong, the Stock Exchange and the SFC take no responsibility for the contents of any of the Prospectus Documents.

You should read the whole of the Prospectus Documents including the discussions of certain risks and other factors as set out in the paragraph headed "Warning of the Risks of Dealing in the Shares and Nil-paid Rights Shares" in the "Letter from the Board" in this prospectus.

Subject to the granting of the listing of, and the permission to deal in, the Rights Shares (in both their nil-paid and fully-paid forms) on the Stock Exchange, as well as compliance with the stock admission requirements of HKSCC, the Rights Shares (in both their nil-paid and fully-paid forms) will be accepted as eligible securities by HKSCC for deposit, clearance and settlement in CCASS with effect from the respective commencement dates of dealings in the Rights Shares in both their nil-paid and fully-paid forms on the Stock Exchange, or such other dates as determined by HKSCC and you should consult a stockbroker or other registered securities dealer, bank manager, solicitor, professional accountant or other professional adviser for details of the settlement arrangements and how such arrangements may affect your rights and interests. Settlement of transactions between participants of the Stock Exchange on any trading day is required to take place in CCASS on the second trading day thereafter. All activities under CCASS are subject to the General Rules of CCASS and CCASS Operational Procedures in effect from time to time.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, the Stock Exchange and HKSCC take no responsibility for the contents of the Prospectus Documents, make no representation as to their 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 the Prospectus Documents.

The attention of Shareholders with registered addresses in, and investors who are located or residing in, any of the jurisdictions outside Hong Kong or holding Shares on behalf of beneficial owners of Shares with such addresses is drawn to the paragraph headed "Rights of the Overseas Shareholders" in the "Letter from the Board" in this prospectus.

This prospectus is for information purposes only and shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale or purchase of securities in any jurisdictions in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or the laws of any state or jurisdiction of the United States, and may not be offered or sold within the United States, absent registration or an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state laws. There is no intention to register any portion of the Rights Shares or any securities described herein in the United States or to conduct a public offering of securities in the United States.

(1) PROPOSED RIGHTS ISSUE ON THE BASIS OF

ONE (1) RIGHTS SHARE FOR EVERY TWO (2) EXISTING SHARES

HELD ON THE RECORD DATE;

(2) CLOSURE OF REGISTER OF MEMBERS;

AND

(3) POSSIBLE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE SHARE OPTIONS UNDER

THE SHARE OPTION SCHEMES

Underwriter of the Rights Issue

The latest time for acceptance of and payment for the Rights Shares and for application and payment for Excess Rights Shares is 4:00 p.m. on Friday, 23 July 2021. The procedures for application of Excess Rights Shares are set out in the paragraph headed "Application for Excess Rights Shares" on pages 24 to 25 of this prospectus.

It should be noted that the Underwriter may, upon giving notice in writing to the Company, terminate the Underwriting Agreement at any time prior to the Latest Time for Termination, upon the occurrence of certain events. These events are set out in the section headed "Termination of the Underwriting Agreement" on pages 9 to 10 of this prospectus. If the Underwriter exercises such right, the Rights Issue will not proceed. Upon the giving of written notice of termination, all obligations of the Underwriter and the Company under the Underwriting Agreement shall cease and determine (save for any antecedent breaches thereof) and no party shall have any claim against any other party in respect of any matter or thing arising out of or in connection with the Underwriting Agreement.

Shareholders should note that the Rights Issue will proceed on a fully-underwritten basis. Save for the Undertaken Shares and the Underwritten Shares, there is no requirement for a minimum level of subscription. Subject to the fulfilment or waiver (as applicable) of the conditions of the Rights Issue, the Rights Issue will proceed regardless of the ultimate subscription level.

Shareholders should note that the existing Shares have been dealt in on an ex-rights basis from Friday, 25 June 2021. The nil-paid Rights Shares will be dealt in from Tuesday, 13 July 2021 to Tuesday, 20 July 2021 (both days inclusive). If, prior to the Latest Time for Termination, the Underwriter terminates the Underwriting Agreement or if the conditions of the Rights Issue as set out in the paragraph headed "Conditions of the Rights Issue and the Underwriting Agreement" in the "Letter from the Board" in this prospectus are otherwise not fulfilled or waived (as applicable), the Rights Issue will not proceed.

Any dealings in the Shares from the date of this prospectus up to the date on which the conditions of the Rights Issue are fulfilled or waived (as applicable), and any dealings in the nil-paid Rights Shares from Tuesday, 13 July 2021 to Tuesday, 20 July 2021 (both days inclusive) are accordingly subject to the risk that the Rights Issue may not become unconditional and may not proceed. Shareholders and potential investors should therefore exercise caution when dealing in the Shares and/or the nil-paid Rights Shares, and if they are in any doubt about their position, they are recommended to consult their professional advisers.

9 July 2021

NOTICES

The Rights Issue is conditional upon the fulfillment or waiver (as applicable) of the conditions as described in the paragraph headed "Conditions of the Rights Issue and the Underwriting Agreement" contained in the "Letter from the Board" in this prospectus, including the Underwriting Agreement having become unconditional and the Underwriter not having terminated the Underwriting Agreement in accordance with its terms. It should also be noted that the Underwriting Agreement contains provisions granting the Underwriter the right to terminate its obligations on the occurrence of certain events. Please refer to the section headed "Termination of the Underwriting Agreement" in this prospectus for further details. Accordingly, the Rights Issue may or may not proceed. If any of the conditions of the Rights Issue is not fulfilled or waived (as applicable), the Rights Issue will not proceed. It should be noted that existing Shares have been dealt in on an ex-rights basis from Friday, 25 June 2021. The Rights Shares in their nil-paid form are expected to be dealt in from Tuesday, 13 July 2021 to Tuesday, 20 July 2021 (both days inclusive). If the Underwriter terminates the Underwriting Agreement, or the conditions of the Rights Issue are not fulfilled or waived (as applicable), the Rights Issue will not proceed.

Any Shareholder or other person contemplating transferring, selling or purchasing the Shares and/or the Rights Shares in their nil-paid forms is advised to exercise caution when dealing in the Shares and/or Rights Shares. Any person who is in any doubt about his/her/its position or any action to be taken is recommended to consult his/her/its own professional adviser(s). Any Shareholder or other person dealing in the Shares or in the nil-paid Rights Shares up to the date on which all the conditions to which the Rights Issue is subject are fulfilled (or waived (as applicable)) (and the date on which the Underwriter's right of termination of the Underwriting Agreement ceases), will accordingly bear the risk that the Rights Issue may not become unconditional or may not proceed.

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SET OUT HEREIN, THE RIGHTS ISSUE DESCRIBED IN THIS PROSPECTUS IS NOT BEING MADE TO SHAREHOLDERS WITH REGISTERED ADDRESSES IN JURISDICTIONS OUTSIDE HONG KONG AND NEITHER IS THE RIGHTS ISSUE BEING MADE TO INVESTORS WHO ARE LOCATED OR RESIDING IN ANY OF THE JURISDICTIONS OUTSIDE HONG KONG, UNLESS AN OFFER OF RIGHTS SHARES AND NIL-PAID RIGHTS SHARES INTO SUCH JURISDICTIONS COULD LAWFULLY BE MADE WITHOUT COMPLIANCE WITH ANY REGISTRATION OR OTHER LEGAL OR REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS OR THE OFFER IS MADE IN RELIANCE ON ANY EXEMPTION OR WHERE COMPLIANCE IS NOT UNDULY BURDENSOME.

This prospectus does not constitute or form part of any offer or invitation to sell or issue, or any solicitation of any offer to acquire, the nil-paid Rights Shares or fully-paid Rights Shares or to take up any entitlements to the nil-paid Rights Shares or fully-paid Rights Shares in any jurisdiction in which such an offer, invitation or solicitation is unlawful. None of the nil-paid Rights Shares, the fully-paid Rights Shares, this prospectus, the PAL and the EAF have been or will be registered or filed under the securities laws of any jurisdiction or with any securities commission or similar regulatory authority in any jurisdiction other than in Hong Kong and none of the nil-paid Rights Shares, the fully-paid Rights Shares, this prospectus, the PAL and the EAF will qualify for distribution under any of the relevant securities laws of any of the jurisdictions outside Hong Kong

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NOTICES

(other than pursuant to any applicable exceptions as agreed by the Company). Accordingly, the nil-paid Rights Shares and the fully-paid Rights Shares may not be offered, sold, pledged, taken up, resold, renounced, transferred or delivered, directly or indirectly, into or within any jurisdictions outside Hong Kong absent registration or qualification under the respective securities laws of such jurisdictions other than in Hong Kong, or exemption from the registration or qualification requirements under applicable rules of such jurisdictions.

Shareholders with registered addresses in, and investors who are located or residing in, any of the jurisdictions outside Hong Kong or who hold Shares on behalf of persons with such addresses should refer to the paragraph headed "Rights of the Overseas Shareholders" under "Letter from the Board" of this prospectus.

Each person acquiring the nil-paid Rights Shares and/or Rights Shares under the Rights Issue will be required to confirm, or be deemed by his acquisition of the nil-paid Rights Shares and/or Rights Shares to confirm, that he is aware of the restrictions on offers and sales of the nil-paid Rights Shares and/or Rights Shares described in this prospectus.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

All statements in this prospectus other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. In some cases, forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as "might", "may", "could", "would", "will", "expect", "intend", "estimate", "anticipate", "believe", "plan", "seek", "continue", "illustrate", "illustration", "projection" or similar expressions and the negative thereof. Forward-looking statements in this prospectus include, without limitation, statements in respect of the Group's business strategies, service offerings, market position, competition, financial prospects, performance, liquidity and capital resources, as well as statements regarding trends in the relevant industries and markets in which the Group operates, technological advances, financial and economic developments, legal and regulatory changes and their interpretation and enforcement.

The forward-looking statements in this prospectus are based on management's present expectations about future events. Management's present expectations reflect numerous assumptions regarding the Group's strategy, operations, industry, developments in the credit and other financial markets and trading environment. By their nature, they are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results and future events to differ materially from those implied or expressed by forward-looking statements. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialise, or should any assumptions underlying forward-looking statements prove to be incorrect, the Group's actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward- looking statements. Additional risks not known to the Group or that the Group does not currently consider material could also cause the events and trends discussed in this prospectus not to occur, and the estimates, illustrations and projections of financial performance not to be realised.

Prospective investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements speak only as at the date of publication of this prospectus. Except as required by applicable law, the Group does not undertake, and expressly disclaims, any duty to revise any forward-looking statement in this prospectus, be it as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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CONTENTS

Page

DEFINITIONS ...........................................................................................................................

1

SUMMARY OF THE RIGHTS ISSUE ...................................................................................

8

TERMINATION OF THE UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT ...........................................

9

EXPECTED TIMETABLE.......................................................................................................

11

LETTER FROM THE BOARD ...............................................................................................

13

APPENDIX I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE GROUP ..............................

I-1

APPENDIX II - UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION

OF THE GROUP ................................................................................

II-1

APPENDIX III - GENERAL INFORMATION ................................................................

III-1

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DEFINITIONS

In this prospectus, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively set opposite them unless the context requires otherwise:

"acting in concert"

has the meaning ascribed thereto under the Takeovers Code

"Announcement"

the announcement of the Company dated 11 June 2021, in

relation to, among other things, the Rights Issue

"associate(s)"

has the meaning ascribed thereto under the Listing Rules

"Board"

the board of Directors

"Business Day"

a day (other than a Saturday, Sunday, public holiday and any

day on which a tropical cyclone warning signal no. 8 or above,

or "extreme conditions" caused by a super typhoon or a "black"

rainstorm warning signal is hoisted or in effect between 9:00 a.m.

and 12:00 noon and is not lowered or discontinued at or before

12:00 noon) on which commercial banks in Hong Kong are open

for general business

"CCASS"

the Central Clearing and Settlement System established and

operated by HKSCC

"Companies (WUMP) Ordinance"

the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions)

Ordinance (Chapter 32 of the Laws of Hong Kong), as

amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to

time

"Companies Ordinance"

the Companies Ordinance (Chapter 622 of the Laws of Hong

Kong), as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from

time to time

"Company"

Lai Sun Garment (International) Limited (麗新製衣國際

有限公司), a company incorporated in Hong Kong with

limited liability, the issued Shares of which are listed and

traded on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange (Stock Code:

191)

"connected person(s)"

has the meaning ascribed thereto under the Listing Rules

"controlling shareholder(s)"

has the meaning ascribed thereto under the Listing Rules

"core connected person(s)"

has the meaning ascribed thereto under the Listing Rules

"Director(s)"

the director(s) of the Company

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