July 24 (Reuters) - Hatcher Group Ltd 8365.HK :
* NOTED MEDIA REPORTS IN CANADA AND HONG KONG ON INDEPENDENT
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
* BOARD CONSIDERS ARREST IN CANADA WAS DUE TO INDEPENDENT
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERSONAL INVOLVEMENT IN MATTERS NOT
RELATED TO GROUP
* MEDIA REPORTS THAT INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS
ARRESTED BY POLICE IN CANADA ON OR AROUND 21 JULY
* MEDIA REPORTS CLAIM NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ALLEGEDLY USED
EXTENSIVE NETWORK OF CONTACTS TO OBTAIN INTELLIGENCE OR SERVICES
TO BENEFIT PRC
* ARREST OF INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HAS NO
MATERIAL
ADVERSE IMPACT TO GROUP
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