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AB Builders Group Limited Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2025

Apr 28, 2025

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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement

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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this notice, 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 notice.

AB BUILDERS GROUP LIMITED

奧邦建築集團有限公司

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 01615)

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual general meeting (the "AGM") of AB Builders Group Limited (the "Company") will be held at Conference Room, 10th Floor, Edf. Comercial I Tak No. 126, Rua De Pequim Macau on 20 June 2025 (Friday) at 3:00 p.m. for the following purposes:

ORDINARY BUSINESS

  1. To receive and consider the audited financial statements and the reports of the directors and the auditors for the year ended 31 December 2024.

  2. To re-elect the following retiring directors and authorise the board of directors (the "Board") to fix the directors' remuneration:

(i) Mr. Lao Chio Seng as an executive Director
(ii) Dr. Roberto Gnanavelu as an executive Director
(iii) Mr. O'Yang Wiley as an independent non-executive Director

  1. To re-appoint Baker Tilly Hong Kong Limited as the auditors of the Company and authorise the Board to fix their remuneration.

SPECIAL BUSINESS

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without amendments the following resolutions as ordinary resolutions:

  1. "THAT

(a) subject to paragraph (c) of this resolution below, the exercise by the directors of the Company (the "Directors") during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all powers of the Company to repurchase issued ordinary shares in the capital of the Company on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Stock Exchange") or any other stock exchange on which the shares of the Company may be listed and


recognised by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong and the Stock Exchange for this purpose, and that the exercise by the Directors of all powers of the Company to repurchase such shares are subject to and in accordance with all applicable laws and the requirements of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange (the “Listing Rules”), be and is hereby, generally and unconditionally approved;

(b) the approval in paragraph (a) of this resolution above shall be in addition to any other authorisation given to the Directors and shall authorise the Directors on behalf of the Company during the Relevant Period to procure the Company to repurchase its shares at a price determined by the Directors;

(c) the aggregate nominal amount of ordinary share capital of the Company repurchased or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be repurchased by the Company pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) of this resolution above during the Relevant Period shall not exceed 10% of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued ordinary share capital (excluding treasury shares, if any) of the Company as at the time of passing this resolution; and

(d) for the purpose of this resolution, “Relevant Period” means the period from the passing of this resolution until whichever is the earliest of:

(i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;

(ii) the revocation or variation of the authority given under this resolution by ordinary resolution passed by the shareholders of the Company in general meetings; and

(iii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by the Memorandum and Articles or any applicable laws of the Cayman Islands to be held.

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  1. "THAT

(a) subject to paragraph (c) of this resolution below, the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all the powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with additional ordinary shares, including but not limited to the resale of treasury shares, of HK$0.01 each in the capital of the Company (the "Shares") and to make or grant offers, agreements and options (including bonds, warrants and debentures convertible into the Shares) which might require the exercise of such powers be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;

(b) the approval in paragraph (a) of this resolution above shall authorise the Directors during the Relevant Period to make or grant offers, agreements and options (including bonds, warrants and debentures convertible into the Shares) which might require the exercise of such powers after the end of the Relevant Period;

(c) the aggregate nominal amount of ordinary share capital allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted, issued or dealt with (whether pursuant to an option or otherwise) by the Directors pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) and (b) of this resolution above, otherwise than pursuant to (i) a Rights Issue (as hereinafter defined); (ii) the exercise of the subscription rights or conversion under the terms of any securities which are convertible into the Shares or warrants to subscribe for the Shares; (iii) any share option scheme or similar arrangement for the time being adopted for the grant to the Directors and employees of the Company and/or other eligible persons of the rights to acquire the Shares; or (iv) any scrip dividend on the Shares in accordance with the Memorandum and Articles, shall not exceed 20% of the aggregate nominal amount of the ordinary share capital (excluding treasury shares, if any) of the Company in issue as at the date of the passing of this resolution; and

(d) for the purpose of this resolution:

"Relevant Period" means the period from the passing of this resolution until whichever is the earlier of:

(i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;

(ii) the revocation or variation of the authority given under this resolution by ordinary resolution passed by the shareholders of the Company in general meeting; and

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(iii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by the Memorandum and Articles or any applicable laws of the Cayman Islands to be held;

and

“Rights Issue” means an offer of Shares open for a period fixed by the Directors to holders of Shares on the register of members of the Company on a fixed record date in proportion to their then holdings of such Shares (subject to such exclusions or other arrangements as the Directors may deem necessary or expedient in relation to fractional entitlements or having regard to any restrictions or obligations under the laws of any relevant jurisdiction, or the requirements of any recognised regulatory body or any stock exchange).

  1. “THAT conditional upon the passing of ordinary resolution nos. 4 and 5 above, the aggregate nominal amount of the ordinary share capital of the Company which are repurchased by the Company pursuant to and in accordance with the said ordinary resolution no. 4 shall be added to the aggregate nominal amount of the ordinary share capital of the Company that may be allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted by the Directors of the Company pursuant to and in accordance with the said ordinary resolution no. 5.”

By order of the Board of
AB Builders Group Limited
Mr. Lao Chio Seng
Chairman and executive director

Hong Kong, 29 April 2025

Registered Office
Ocorian Trust (Cayman) Limited
Windward 3, Regatta office Park
PO Box 1350
Grand Cayman KY1-1108
Cayman Islands

Principal Place of Business in Hong Kong
14/F.,
Harbour Commercial Building,
122–124 Connaught Road Central
Hong Kong

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Notes:

  1. Any member of the Company entitled to attend and vote at the meeting convened by the above notice is entitled to appoint another person as his proxy to attend and vote instead of him. A member who is the holder of two or more shares may appoint more than one proxy to represent him and vote on his behalf at the meeting. A proxy need not be a member of the Company.

  2. In order to be valid, the instrument appointing a proxy, together with the power of attorney or other authority, if any, under which it is signed or a notarially certified copy thereof, must be deposited with the Company's branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Boardroom Share Registrars (HK) Limited at 2103B, 21/F, 148 Electric Road, North Point, Hong Kong not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the meeting or adjourned meeting (as the case may be).

  3. CLOSURE OF REGISTER OF MEMBERS

The register of members of the Company will be closed from, Tuesday, 17 June 2025 to Friday, 20 June 2025, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares will be effected. In order to be eligible to attend and vote at the AGM to be held on Friday, 20 June 2025, all completed share transfer forms accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the branch share registrar of the Company in Hong Kong, Boardroom Share Registrars (HK) Limited at 2103B, 21/F, 148 Electric Road, North Point, Hong Kong not later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday, 16 June 2025.

  1. A form of proxy for use at the meeting is sent together with the circular. Completion and delivery of the form of proxy shall not preclude any member from attending and voting in person at the meeting and in such event, the instrument appointing the proxy shall be deemed to be revoked.

  2. Where there are joint registered holders of any share, any one of such persons may vote at the meeting, either personally or by proxy, in respect of such share as if he were solely entitled thereto, but if more than one of such joint holders are present at the meeting personally or by proxy, that one of the said persons so present whose name stands first on the register of members of the Company in respect of such share shall alone be entitled to vote in respect thereof.

  3. Voting for the above resolution shall be taken by poll.

  4. As at the date of this notice, the board of directors comprises five executive directors, namely Mr. Lao Chio Seng, Ms. Lao Chao U, Dr. Roberto Gnanavelu, Mr. Cheang Iek Wai and Mr. Ip Kin Wa; and three independent non-executive directors, namely Mr. Chu Yat Pang Terry, Mr. O'Yang Wiley and Mr. Choy Wai Shek, Raymond, MH, JP.