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Affluent Foundation Holdings Limited — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2018
Jul 30, 2018
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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
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THIS CIRCULAR IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
If you are in any doubt as to any aspect of this circular 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.
If you have sold or transferred all your shares in Affluent Foundation Holdings Limited, you should at once hand this circular and the accompanying form of proxy to the purchaser or transferee or to the bank, stockbroker or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected for transmission to the purchaser or transferee.
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this circular, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaims any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this circular.
Affluent Foundation Holdings Limited
俊裕地基集團有限公司
(incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 1757)
PROPOSALS FOR GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE SHARES AND TO REPURCHASE SHARES, RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
A notice convening the annual general meeting of Affluent Foundation Holdings Limited to be held at Regency Ballroom I, Lobby Level, Hyatt Regency Hong Kong, Tsim Sha Tsui, 18 Hanoi Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong on Tuesday, 28 August 2018 at 2:30 p.m., at which, among other things, the above proposals will be considered, is set out on pages 12 to 15 of this circular.
A form of proxy for use at the annual general meeting is enclosed with this circular.
Whether or not you intend to attend the annual general meeting in person, you are requested to complete and return the accompanying form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon to Affluent Foundation Holdings Limited’s branch share registrar and transfer office in Hong Kong, Tricor Investor Services Limited at Level 22, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong as soon as possible and in any event not less than 48 hours before the time of the meeting or any adjournment thereof. Completion and return of the form of proxy shall not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the meeting or any adjournment thereof should you so wish.
30 July 2018
CONTENTS
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| Responsibility Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | ii |
| Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 1 |
| Letter from the Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 3 |
| Appendix I — Explanatory Statement on Repurchase Mandate . . . . . . . . . |
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| Appendix II — Details of the Directors proposed to be re-elected at |
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| the Annual General Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 10 |
| Notice of Annual General Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 12 |
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RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
This circular, for which the Directors (as defined herein) of the Company collectively and individually accept full responsibility, includes particulars given in compliance with the Listing Rules (as defined herein) for the purpose of giving information with regard to the Company. The Directors (as defined herein), having made all reasonable enquiries, confirm that, to the best of their knowledge and belief the information contained in this circular is accurate and complete in all material respects and not misleading or deceptive, and there are no other matters the omission of which would make any statement herein or this circular misleading.
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DEFINITIONS
In this circular, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the following meanings:
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“AGM” the annual general meeting of the Company to be convened and held at Regency Ballroom I, Lobby Level, Hyatt Regency Hong Kong, Tsim Sha Tsui, 18 Hanoi Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong on Tuesday, 28 August 2018 at 2:30 p.m.
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“Articles” the articles of association of the Company adopted on 14 May 2018
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“Board” the board of Directors “Capitalisation Issue” the issue of 899,990,000 Shares made upon capitalisation of an amount at HK$8,999,900 standing to the credit of the share premium account of the Company
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“Close Associate(s)” has the meaning as defined under the Listing Rules “Company” Affluent Foundation Holdings Limited (俊裕地基集團有限 公司), an exempted company incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability on 2 June 2017
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“Companies Law” the Companies Law (2016 Revision) of the Cayman Islands, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time
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“Core Connected Person(s)” has the meaning as defined under the Listing Rules “Director(s)” director(s) of the Company “Group” the Company and its subsidiaries “HK$” and “cents” Hong Kong dollars and cents, the lawful currency of Hong Kong
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“Hong Kong” the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China
“Issue Mandate” a general unconditional mandate proposed to be granted to the Directors at the AGM to allot, issue and deal with Shares of up to 20 per cent. of the total number of Shares in issue as at the date of passing of the relevant resolution granting such mandate and adding thereto any Shares representing the total number of Shares repurchased by the Company pursuant to the authority granted under the Repurchase Mandate
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DEFINITIONS
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“Latest Practicable Date” 23 July 2018, being the latest practicable date prior to the printing of this circular for ascertaining certain information contained herein
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“Listing Date” 7 June 2018, being the date of listing of Shares on the Stock Exchange
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“Listing Rules” the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange
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“Placing” the conditional placing of the 150,000,000 offer Shares, at the offer price of HK$0.34 per Share with professional, institutional and individual investors by the underwriters on behalf of the Company
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“Prospectus” prospectus of the Company dated 23 May 2018 “Public Offer” the conditional offering by the Company of 150,000,000 offer Shares for subscription in Hong Kong at the offer price of HK$0.34 per Share and subject to the terms and conditions as described in the Prospectus
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“Repurchase Mandate” a general unconditional mandate proposed to be granted to the Directors at the AGM to repurchase such number of issued and fully paid Shares of up to 10 per cent. of the total number of Shares in issue as at the date of passing of the relevant resolution granting such mandate
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“SFO” Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571, Laws of Hong Kong)
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“Share(s)” ordinary share(s) of nominal or par value of HK$0.01 each in the share capital of the Company
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“Shareholder(s)” holder(s) of the Shares “Share Offer” the Public Offer and the Placing “Stock Exchange” The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited “Takeovers Code” the Code on Takeovers and Mergers as approved by the Securities and Futures Commission in Hong Kong, as amended from time to time
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“%” per cent.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
Affluent Foundation Holdings Limited 俊裕地基集團有限公司
(incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 1757)
Executive Directors:
Mr. Chan Siu Cheong (Chairman and Chief Executive Officer) Mr. Sin Ka Pong
Independent Non-Executive Directors:
Mr. Ho Chi Wai Mr. Cheung Kwok Yan Wilfred Mr. Lau Leong Ho
Registered Office:
P.O. Box 1350 Clifton House 75 Fort Street Grand Cayman KY1-1108 Cayman Islands
Principal place of business in Hong Kong:
Unit 903–905, 9/F The Octagon No. 6 Sha Tsui Road Tsuen Wan New Territories Hong Kong
30 July 2018
To the Shareholders
Dear Sir or Madam,
PROPOSALS FOR GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE SHARES AND TO REPURCHASE SHARES, RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this circular is to provide you with information in respect of the resolutions to be proposed at the AGM to seek approval of the Shareholders in respect of, among other matters, (i) the granting to the Directors the Issue Mandate and the Repurchase Mandate; and (ii) the re-election of Directors.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
GENERAL MANDATES
Pursuant to the written resolutions of the then Shareholders passed on 14 May 2018, the Directors were granted by the then Shareholder (i) a general unconditional mandate to allot, issue and deal in Shares not exceeding 20% of the total number of Shares of the Company in issue immediately following the completion of the Capitalisation Issue and the Share Offer (but excluding any Shares which may be allotted and issued pursuant to the exercise of the Adjustment Options (as defined in the Prospectus) or any options which may be granted under the Share Option Scheme (as defined in the Prospectus)); (ii) a general unconditional mandate to repurchase Shares up to 10% of the total number of Shares of the Company in issue immediately following the completion of the Capitalisation Issue and the Share Offer (but excluding any Shares which may be allotted and issued pursuant to the exercise of the Adjustment Options (as defined in the Prospectus) or any options which may be granted under the Share Option Scheme (as defined in the Prospectus)); and (iii) to extend the general mandate mentioned in (i) above by the addition of an amount representing the total number of Shares of the Company repurchased by the Company pursuant to the mandate to repurchase Shares referred to (ii) above.
The above general mandates will continue in force until (i) the conclusion of the AGM; or (ii) the date by which the AGM is required by the Articles or any applicable law(s); or (iii) the revocation or variation by ordinary resolution of the Shareholders in general meeting, whichever occurs first. It is therefore proposed to seek your approval by way of ordinary resolutions to be proposed at the AGM to approve the Issue Mandate and the Repurchase Mandate. The Directors wish to state that they have no immediate plan to issue any Shares or repurchase any Shares pursuant thereto. Please refer to resolutions number 4 to 5 set out in the notice of AGM on pages 12 to 15 of this circular for details of the proposed Issue Mandate and Repurchase Mandate.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the number of issued Shares of the Company was 1,200,000,000 Shares, assume no further Shares are to be issued or repurchased prior to the AGM, the Issue Mandate will grant to the Directors an authority to issue up to 240,000,000 Shares.
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
An explanatory statement containing all relevant information relating to the proposed Repurchase Mandate is set out in the Appendix I to this circular. The explanatory statement is to provide you with information reasonably necessary to enable you to make an informed decision on whether to vote for or against the resolution to grant to the Directors the Repurchase Mandate at the AGM.
RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The Board currently consists of five Directors, namely Mr. Chan Siu Cheong, Mr. Sin Ka Pong as executive Directors, Mr. Ho Chi Wai, Mr. Cheung Kwok Yan Wilfred and Mr. Lau Leong Ho as independent non-executive Directors.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
In accordance with Article 112 of the Articles, any Director appointed by the Board to fill a casual vacancy shall hold office only until the first general meeting of the Company after his appointment and be subject to re-election at such meeting. Any Director appointed by the Board as an addition to the existing Board shall hold office only until the next following annual general meeting of the Company and shall then be eligible for re-election.
In accordance with Article 108(a) of the Articles, at each annual general meeting one-third of the Directors for the time being, or, if their number is not three or a multiple of three, then the number nearest to but not less than one-third, shall retire from office by rotation provided that every Director (including those appointed for a specific term) shall be subject to retirement by rotation at least once every three years.
Accordingly, Mr. Sin Ka Pong and Mr. Lau Leong Ho will retire from office at the AGM and, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election. Details of the above-mentioned Directors proposed to be re-elected at the AGM are set out in Appendix II to this circular.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Set out on pages 12 to 15 of this circular is a notice convening the AGM to consider and, if appropriate, to approve, among others, the ordinary resolutions relating to the proposals for the granting of the Issue Mandate and the Repurchase Mandate and re-election of Directors.
A form of proxy for use at the AGM is enclosed herewith. Whether or not you are able to attend the AGM in person, you are requested to complete the form of proxy and return it to the Company’s branch share registrar and transfer office in Hong Kong, Tricor Investor Services Limited at Level 22, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong as soon as possible and in any event not less than 48 hours before the time of the AGM or any adjournment thereof. Completion and return of the form of proxy shall not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the AGM or any adjournment thereof should you so wish.
Pursuant to Rule 13.39(4) of the Listing Rules and Article 72 of the Articles, any vote of Shareholders at a general meeting must be taken by poll except where the chairman of the general meeting, in good faith, decides to allow a resolution which relates purely to procedural or administrative matter to be voted by a show of hands. Accordingly, each of the resolutions put to vote at the AGM will be taken by way of poll.
CLOSURE OF REGISTER OF MEMBERS
The register of members of the Company will be closed from Thursday, 23 August 2018 to Tuesday, 28 August 2018, both dates inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares will be registered. In order to qualify for attending and voting at the AGM, all transfer documents accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Company’s branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Tricor Investor Services Limited at Level 22, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong for registration not later than 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, 22 August 2018.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
RECOMMENDATION
The Board considers that the ordinary resolutions in relation to the granting of the Issue Mandate and the Repurchase Mandate, and the re-election of Directors to the proposed at the AGM are in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole. Accordingly, the Board recommends the Shareholders to vote in favour of all resolutions to be proposed at the AGM.
GENERAL
Your attention is also drawn to the appendices to this circular.
MISCELLANEOUS
The English text of this circular shall prevail over the Chinese text for the purpose of interpretation.
By Order of the Board Affluent Foundation Holdings Limited Chan Siu Cheong Chairman
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT ON REPURCHASE MANDATE
APPENDIX I
This appendix serves as an explanatory statement, as required by the Listing Rules, to provide the Shareholders with all the information reasonably necessary to enable them to make an informed decision on whether to vote for or against the ordinary resolution to approve the Repurchase Mandate.
1. LISTING RULES RELATING TO THE REPURCHASE OF SHARES
The Listing Rules permit companies whose primary listings are on the Stock Exchange to repurchase their shares on the Stock Exchange subject to certain restrictions.
2. SHARE CAPITAL
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the issued share capital of the Company comprised 1,200,000,000 Shares. Subject to the passing of the resolution for repurchase of Shares and on the basis of no further new Shares will be issued or repurchased up to the AGM, the Company would be allowed under the Repurchase Mandate to repurchase a maximum of 120,000,000 Shares, representing 10% of the existing issued Shares as at the Latest Practicable Date.
3. REASONS FOR REPURCHASES
Although the Directors have no intention of repurchasing any Shares, the Directors believe that the Repurchase Mandate is in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole. Such repurchases may, depending on market conditions and funding arrangements at the time, lead to an enhancement of the net asset value of the Company and its assets and/or its earnings per share and will only be made when the Directors believe that such a repurchase will benefit the Company and the Shareholders as a whole.
4. FUNDING OF REPURCHASES OF SHARES
Any repurchase of securities of the Company would be funded entirely from the cash flow or working capital facilities available to the Company, and will, in any event be made out of funds legally available for the purpose in accordance with the Articles, the Companies Law and the applicable laws of the Cayman Islands and the Listing Rules. Such funds include, but are not limited to, profits available for distribution. Purchases may only be effected out of the profits of the Company or out of the proceeds of a fresh issue of Shares made for the purpose, or, if so authorized by its Articles and subject to the provisions of the Companies Law, out of capital. Any premium payable on a purchase over the par value of the Shares to be purchased must be provided for out of profits of the Company or out of the Company’s share premium account, or, if so authorized by the Articles and subject to the provisions of the Companies Law, out of capital.
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT ON REPURCHASE MANDATE
APPENDIX I
5. GENERAL
There might be a material adverse impact on the working capital or gearing position as compared with the position disclosed in the audited financial statements of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2018 in the event that the Repurchase Mandate were to be carried out in full at any time during the proposed repurchase period.
However, the Directors do not propose to exercise the Repurchase Mandate to such extent as would, in the circumstances, have a material adverse effect on the working capital requirements of the Company or the gearing levels which in the opinion of the Directors are from time to time appropriate for the Company.
6. SHARE PRICES
The highest and lowest prices at which the Shares have traded on the Stock Exchange during the period from the Listing Date up to the Latest Practicable Date were as follows:
| Shares | |||
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| Highest | Lowest | ||
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| 2018 | |||
| June | (from the Listing Date to the end of the month) | 0.56 | 0.335 |
| July | (up to and including the Latest Practicable Date) | 0.62 | 0.395 |
7. UNDERTAKING
None of the Directors nor, to the best of their knowledge having made all reasonable enquiries, any of their respective close associates (as defined in the Listing Rules), has any present intention to sell any Shares to the Company under the Repurchase Mandate if the same is approved by the Shareholders.
The Directors have undertaken to the Stock Exchange that, so far as the same may be applicable, they will exercise the Repurchase Mandate pursuant to the proposed resolution in accordance with the Articles, the Listing Rules, all applicable laws, rules and regulations of the Cayman Islands from time to time in force.
8. CORE CONNECTED PERSON
No core connected person (as defined in the Listing Rules) has notified the Company that he has a present intention to sell Shares to the Company, or has undertaken not to do so, in the event that the Repurchase Mandate is approved by the Shareholders.
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT ON REPURCHASE MANDATE
APPENDIX I
9. TAKEOVERS CODE AND MINIMUM PUBLIC SHAREHOLDING
If on exercise of the powers of repurchase pursuant to the Repurchase Mandate, a Shareholder’s proportionate interest in the voting rights of the Company increases, such increase will be treated as an acquisition for the purposes of Rule 32 of the Takeovers Code. As a result, a Shareholder or group of Shareholders acting in concert, could obtain or consolidate control of the Company, and depending on the level of increase of the shareholders’ interests, may become obliged to make a mandatory offer in accordance with Rules 26 and 32 of the Takeovers Code.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, according to the register kept by the Company pursuant to section 336 of the SFO and so far as is known to, or can be ascertained after reasonable enquiry by the Directors, 900,000,000 Shares are held by Oriental Castle Group Limited, representing 75% of our entire issued share capital of the Company. Oriental Castle Group Limited is beneficially owned as to 90% by Mr. Chan Siu Cheong and 10% by Ms. Chu Wai Ling (Oriental Castle Group Limited, Mr. Chan Siu Cheong and Ms. Chu Wai Ling are collectively referred to as the “ Controlling Shareholders ”). In the event that the Directors exercise in full the power to repurchase Shares under the Repurchase Mandate, then the attributable interest of the Controlling Shareholders would be increased from 75% to approximately 83.33% of the total number of Shares in issue. Such increase would not give rise to any general offer obligation under the Takeovers Code. The Directors have no present intention to exercise the Repurchase Mandate and will not effect repurchases to such extent which would result in the number of Shares held by the public falling below the prescribed minimum percentage of 25% as required under the Listing Rules.
10. SHARE PURCHASE MADE BY THE COMPANY
The Company has not purchased any of the Shares (whether on the Stock Exchange or otherwise) during the period from the Listing Date and up to the Latest Practicable Date.
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DETAILS OF THE DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
APPENDIX II
The following set out the details of the Directors who retire and, being eligible, will offer themselves for re-election at the AGM.
Mr. Sin Ka Pong (單家邦) (“Mr. Sin”) , aged 60, is an executive Director. He was appointed as a Director on 2 June 2017 and was re-designated as an executive Director on 14 May 2018. Mr. Sin is also a member of the remuneration committee. Mr. Sin joined the Group in December 2016 with the title of Executive Director of Hong Chang Construction Foundations (Holdings) Limited. Mr. Sin was officially appointed and has been a director of Hong Chang Construction Transportation Engineering Company Limited since March 2017. Mr. Sin is responsible for overall management and business development of the Group.
Mr. Sin has over 30 years of experience in the construction industry. From July 1986 to May 1989, Mr. Sin was employed by Chun Yip Construction Company Limited and his position was contracts officer at the time of his departure. From June 1989 to November 1994, he was employed as a subletting manager by Sun Fook Kong Construction Limited. From January 1995 to June 1996, he was employed as a senior associate by Wexler Consultants (Hong Kong) Limited. From May 1997 to September 2001, he was employed as a subletting and procurement manager by Win House Industries Limited (a subsidiary of Kerry Properties Ltd. (stock code: 683)). From February 2003 to May 2004, Mr. Sin was employed as a managing quantity surveyor by China Railway Construction Corporation. From June 2004 to March 2006, he was employed as a senior project manager by Ming Wah Engineering (Development) Co., Ltd. From August 2012 to March 2014, he was employed as a manager (budget control) for New World Construction Company Limited (a subsidiary of New World Development Company Limited (stock code: 17)). From March 2014 to November 2016, he was seconded to Paul Y. – Yau Lee Joint Venture, a joint venture established for among others, construction of a Macau studio city project, as a senior commercial manager. Mr. Sin obtained a Bachelor of Quantity Surveying degree from the Polytechnic of Central London, now known as the University of Westminster in July 1983. He was elected as an associate of the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors in September 1987. He was also a registered professional surveyor in quantity surveying division under the Surveyors Registration Board of Hong Kong in July 1996.
Mr. Sin has signed a service contract with the Company on 14 May 2018 for an initial term of three years commencing from the Listing Date which may be terminated by not less than three months’ written notice served by either party on the other. He is subject to retirement by rotation and re-election at least once in every three years in accordance with the Articles. Pursuant to the terms of the letter of appointment, Mr. Sin is entitled to a director’s fee of HK$1,020,000 per annum.
Save as disclosed above, Mr. Sin has not been a director of any other listed companies in the last three years and he does not have any relationship with any Directors, senior management, substantial or controlling shareholders (as defined under the Listing Rules) of the Company. As at the Latest Practicable Date, he does not have any interests in the shares of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO.
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DETAILS OF THE DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
APPENDIX II
Mr. Lau Leong Ho (劉亮豪) (“Mr. Lau”) , aged 34, was appointed as an independent non-executive Director on 13 May 2018. He is also a member of the audit committee, remuneration committee and nomination committee of the Company. He is primarily responsible for providing independent judgment to bear on issues of strategy, policy, performance, accountability, resource, key appointments and standard of conduct of the Group.
Mr. Lau has over 10 years of experience in the legal industry. He was admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong in August 2008. He joined Tsang, Chan & Woo Solicitors & Notaries as a trainee solicitor in March 2007, became an assistant solicitor from August 2008 to November 2013 and has been a partner since December 2013. Mr. Lau graduated from City University of Hong Kong with a Bachelor of Laws degree on 8 November 2005 and obtained Postgraduate Certificate in Laws also from City University of Hong Kong on 14 July 2006.
Mr. Lau has signed a letter of appointment issued by the Company on 14 May 2018 for an initial term of one year commencing from the Listing Date and shall thereafter continue year to year unless otherwise terminated by not less than one month’s notice in writing served by either party on the other or as may be agreed between Mr. Lau and the Company. He is subject to retirement by rotation and re-election at least once in every three years in accordance with the Articles. Pursuant to the terms of the letter of appointment, Mr. Lau is entitled to a director’s fee of HK$180,000 per annum.
Save as disclosed above, Mr. Lau has not been a director of any other listed companies in the last three years and he does not have any relationship with any Directors, senior management, substantial or controlling shareholders (as defined under the Listing Rules) of the Company. As at the Latest Practicable Date, he does not have any interests in the shares of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO.
Save as disclosed above, there are no information to be disclosed pursuant to any of the requirements of Rule 13.51(2) of the Listing Rules (particularly in relation to sub-paragraphs (h) to (v) therein) nor are there any other matters that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders in respect of each of the above Directors.
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Affluent Foundation Holdings Limited 俊裕地基集團有限公司
(incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 1757)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the annual general meeting of Affluent Foundation Holdings Limited (the “ Company ”) will be held at Regency Ballroom I, Lobby Level, Hyatt Regency Hong Kong, Tsim Sha Tsui, 18 Hanoi Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong on Tuesday, 28 August 2018 at 2:30 p.m. (the “ Meeting ”) for the following purposes:
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To receive, consider and adopt the audited combined financial statements and the reports of the directors (the “ Directors ”) and independent auditors of the Company and its subsidiaries for the year ended 31 March 2018.
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(i) To re-elect Mr. Sin Ka Pong as an executive Director.
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(ii) To re-elect Mr. Lau Leong Ho as an independent non-executive Director.
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(iii) To authorize the Directors to fix their remuneration.
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To re-appoint Grant Thornton Hong Kong Limited as the independent auditors of the Company to hold office until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company and to authorize the Directors to fix their remuneration.
and as special business, to consider and, if thought fit, pass with or without amendments, the following proposed resolutions numbered 4 to 6 as ordinary resolutions of the Company.
ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS
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(a) subject to the following provisions of this resolution, 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 shares of HK$0.01 each in the share capital of the Company (the “ Shares ”), and to make or grant offers, agreements and options (including warrants, bonds and debentures convertible into Shares) which would or might require the exercise of such powers, subject to and in accordance with all applicable laws, be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
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(b) the approval in paragraph (a) of this resolution shall authorize the Directors during the Relevant Period to make or grant offers, agreements and options (including warrants, bonds and debentures convertible into Shares) which would or might require the exercise of such powers after the end of the Relevant Period;
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
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(c) the total number of Shares allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted (whether pursuant to an option or otherwise) and issued by the Directors pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) of this resolution, otherwise than pursuant to (i) a Rights Issue (as hereinafter defined); (ii) the exercise of the conversion rights attaching to any convertible securities issued by the Company; (iii) the exercise of warrants to subscribe for Shares; (iv) the exercise of options granted under any share option scheme or similar arrangement for the time being adopted by the Company; or (v) an issue of Shares in lieu of the whole or part of a dividend on Shares in accordance with the Articles of Association of the Company; shall not exceed 20% of the total number of Shares in issue as at the date of the passing of this resolution, and the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and
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(d) for the purpose of this resolution, “ Relevant Period ” means the period from the passing of this resolution until whichever is the earliest of:
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(i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;
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(ii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by the Articles of Association of the Company or any applicable laws of the Cayman Islands to be held; or
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(iii) the date on which such mandate is revoked or varied by an ordinary resolution of the Shareholders in general meeting.
“ Rights Issue ” means an offer of Shares other securities giving rights to subscribe for Shares open for a period fixed by the Directors to the holders of Shares or any class of shares whose names appear on the registers of members of the Company on a fixed record date in proportion to their then holdings of such Shares as at that date (subject to such exclusions or other arrangements as the directors of the Company may deem necessary or expedient in relation to fractional entitlements or having regard to any restrictions or obligations under the laws of, or the requirements of, or the expense or delay which may be involved in determining the existence of any restrictions obligations under the laws of, or the requirements of, any jurisdiction applicable to the Company, or any recognised regulatory body or any stock exchange applicable to the Company).”
5. “ THAT :
- (a) subject to paragraph (b) of this resolution, the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all the powers of the Company to repurchase the Shares on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “ Stock Exchange ”) or any other stock exchange on which Shares may be listed and recognised by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (“ SFC ”) and the Stock Exchange for this purpose, subject to and in accordance with all applicable laws and the requirements of the Rules Governing the Listing of
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Securities on the Stock Exchange, the SFC or those of any other recognised stock exchange as amended from time to time, be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
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(b) the total number of Shares to be repurchased by the Company pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) of this resolution shall not exceed 10% of the total number of Shares in issue as at the date of the passing of this resolution, and the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and
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(c) for the purpose of this resolution, “ Relevant Period ” means the period from the passing of this resolution until whichever is the earliest of:
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(i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;
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(ii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by the Articles of Association of the Company or any applicable laws of the Cayman Islands to be held; or
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(iii) the date on which such mandate is revoked or varied by an ordinary resolution of the Shareholders in general meeting.”
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“ THAT conditional upon resolutions numbered 4 and 5 above being passed, the unconditional general mandate granted to the Directors to allot, issue and deal with additional Shares and to make or grant offers, agreements, and options which might require the exercise of such powers pursuant to resolution numbered 4 above be and is hereby extended by the additional thereto of an amount representing the total number of Shares repurchased by the Company under the authority granted pursuant to resolution numbered 5 above, provided that such amount shall not exceed 10% of the total number of Shares in issue as at the date of passing the resolution.”
By Order of the Board Affluent Foundation Holdings Limited Chan Siu Cheong Chairman
Hong Kong, 30 July 2018
Registered Office:
P.O. Box 1350 Clifton House 75 Fort Street Grand Cayman KY1-1108 Cayman Islands
Principal place of business in Hong Kong: Unit 903–905, 9/F The Octagon
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
No. 6 Sha Tsui Road Tsuen Wan New Territories Hong Kong
Notes:
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For the purpose of determining the eligibility of the shareholders entitled to attend and vote at the meeting, the register of members of the Company will be closed from Thursday, 23 August 2018 to Tuesday, 28 August 2018, both dates inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares will be effected. In order to qualify for attending and voting at the Meeting, all transfer documents accompanied by the relevant certificates must be lodged with the Company’s branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Tricor Investor Services Limited at Level 22, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong for registration not later than 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, 22 August 2018.
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A shareholder of the Company in the Company may appoint entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting is entitled to appoint another person as his/her proxy to attend and to vote on his/her behalf. A shareholder who is the holder of two or more shares in the Company may appoint, more than one proxy to represent him/her and vote on his/her behalf. A proxy need not be a member of the Company.
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In case of joint registered holders, this form of proxy may be signed by any joint holder, but if more than one joint holder is present at the Meeting, the vote of the senior who tenders a vote, whether in person or by proxy, will be accepted to the exclusion of the votes of the other joint holders. For this purpose, seniority will be determined by the order in which the names stand in the register of members in respect of the joint holding.
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This form of proxy must be signed in writing under the hand of the appointor or of his attorney duly authorized in writing, or in case of a corporation, either under its common seal, or under the hand of an officer, attorney or other person authorized. In order to be valid, this form of proxy together with the power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed or a certified copy thereof, must be deposited with the Hong Kong branch share registrar and transfer office of the Company, Tricor Investor Services Limited, at Level 22, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong not less than 48 hours before the time fixed for holding of the Meeting.
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With respect to resolution no. 2 of this notice, Mr. Sin Ka Pong and Mr. Lau Leong Ho shall retire from office of directorship and shall offer themselves for re-election in accordance with the Articles of Association of the Company. Details of their information which are required to be disclosed under the Listing Rules are set out in the circular of the Company dated 30 July 2018.
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As at the date of this notice, the Board comprises Mr. Chan Siu Cheong and Mr. Sin Ka Pong as Executive Directors; and Mr. Ho Chi Wai, Mr. Cheung Kwok Yan Wilfred and Mr. Lau Leong Ho as Independent Non-executive Directors.
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Completion and return of this form of proxy will not preclude your from attending and voting at the Meeting (or any adjournment thereof) if you so wish and in such event, the instrument appoint a proxy shall be deemed to be revoked.
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Any voting at the Meeting shall be taken by poll.
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