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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 Form 4 OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated average burden hours per response.... ¨
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b) (Print or Type Responses) 1 .Name and Address of Reporting Person* Gruber & McBaine Capital Management, LLC 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Zindart Limited (ZNDT) 6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer ______Director X 10% Owner ______Officer (give ______Other (specify title below) below) ____________________________ (Last) (First) (Middle) 50 Osgood Place, Penthouse 3. IRS Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity 4. Statement for May 2001 (Street) San Francisco, California 94133 5. If Amendment, 7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1. Title of Security 2. Trans- 3. Trans- 4. Securities Acquired (A) 5. Amount of 6. Owner- 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price American Depositary Receipts, Common Stock 5/4/01 P3 6,900 A $3.02 733,600 I (2)(5) American Depositary Receipts, Common Stock 5/4/01 P3 4,000 A $3.02 111,700 D(3) American Depositary Receipts, Common Stock 5/4/01 P3 1,500 A $3.02 90,100 D(4) American Depositary Receipts, Common Stock 5/7/01 P 9,500 A $3.14 733,600 I (2)(5) American Depositary Receipts, Common Stock 5/7/01 P 1,500 A $3.14 111,700 D(3) American Depositary Receipts, Common Stock 5/8/01 P 11,600 A $2.98 733,600 I (2)(5) American Depositary Receipts, Common Stock 5/.8/01 P 1,500 A $2.98 111,700 D(3) American Depositary Receipts, Common Stock 5/9/01 P 6,000 A $2.82 733,600 I (2)(5) American Depositary Receipts, Common Stock 5/10/01 P 3,700 A $3.09 733,600 I (2)(5) American Depositary Receipts, Common Stock 5/22/01 P 2,000 A $3.05 733,600 I (2)(5) American Depositary Receipts, Common Stock 5/24/01 P 2,700 A $3.04 733,600 I (2)(5) American Depositary Receipts, Common Stock 5/24/01 P 300 A $3.04 90,100 D(4) American Depositary Receipts, Common Stock 5/25/01 P 1,000 A $3.04 733,600 I (2)(5) American Depositary Receipts, Common Stock 5/29/01 P 2,000 A $3.04 733,600 I (2)(5) 1. Title of Security 2. Trans- 3. Trans- 4. Securities Acquired (A) 5. Amount of 6. Owner- 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price American Depositary Receipts, Common Stock 5/30/01 P 1,000 A $2.91 111,700 D(3) American Depositary Receipts, Common Stock 5/30/01 P 3,500 A $2.91 733,600 I (2)(5) American Depositary Receipts, Common Stock 5/30/01 P 500 A $2.91 90,100 D(4) Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v). Persons who respond to the collection of information contained
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Explanation of Responses:
(1) This form is filed by Gruber & McBaine Capital Management, LLC ("GMCM"), a limited liability company that is an investment adviser for client accounts and a general partner of investment limited partnerships; Jon D. Gruber (" Gruber") and J. Patterson McBaine ("McBaine"), who are managers, members and portfolio mangers of GMCM; and Thomas O. Lloyd-Butler ("Lloyd-Butler") and Eric B Swergold ("Swergold"), who are members and portfolio managers of GMCM.
(2) By GMCM, as an investment adviser for client accounts and a general partner of investment partnerships, and by Gruber and McBaine as managers, members and portfolio managers of GMCM, and by Lloyd-Butler and Swergold as members and portfolio managers of GMCM. Each of GMCM, Gruber, McBaine, Lloyd-Butler and Swergold indirectly beneficially owned ADRs representing 691,600 shares on May 4, 2001, the date the reporting group became the beneficial owner of more than 10% of the issuer's outstanding common stock.
(3) By Gruber. On May 4, 2001, Gruber directly owned ADRs representing 110,700 shares, in addition to the ADRs he indirectly beneficially owned.
(4) By McBaine. On May 4, 2001, McBaine directly owned ADRs representing 86,300 shares, in addition to the ADRs he indirectly beneficially owned.
(5) Each reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities with respect to which indirect beneficial ownership is reported, except to the extent of that reporting person's pro rata pecuniary interest therein.
GRUBER & MCBAINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
By: /s/ Jon D. Gruber June 28 2001
Jon D. Gruber, Manager Date
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Joint Filer Information
Name: Jon D. Gruber
Address: 50 Osgood Place, Penthouse, San Francisco, California 94133
Designated Filer: Gruber & McBaine Capital Management, LLC
Issuer and Ticker Symbol: Zindart Limited (ZNDT)
Statement for Month/Year: May 2001
Signature: /s/ Jon D. Gruber
Name: J. Patterson McBaine
Address: 50 Osgood Place, Penthouse, San Francisco, California 94133
Designated Filer: Gruber & McBaine Capital Management, LLC
Issuer and Ticker Symbol: Zindart Limited (ZNDT)
Statement for Month/Year: May 2001
Signature: /s/ J. Patterson McBaine
Name: Thomas O. Lloyd-Butler
Address: 50 Osgood Place, Penthouse, San Francisco, California 94133
Designated Filer: Gruber & McBaine Capital Management, LLC
Issuer and Ticker Symbol: Zindart Limited (ZNDT)
Statement for Month/Year: May 2001
Signature: /s/ Thomas O. Lloyd-Butler
Name: Eric B. Swergold
Address: 50 Osgood Place, Penthouse, San Francisco, California 94133
Designated Filer: Gruber & McBaine Capital Management, LLC
Issuer and Ticker Symbol: Zindart Limited (ZNDT)
Statement for Month/Year: May 2001
Signature: /s/ Eric B. Swergold
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