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Alphamab Oncology AGM Information 2022

May 10, 2022

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AGM Information

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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 your licensed securities dealer, bank manager, solicitor, professional accountant or other professional adviser.

If you have sold or transferred all your shares in Alphamab Oncology , you should at once hand this circular together with the accompanying form of proxy to the purchaser or the transferee or to the bank, licensed securities dealer 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 disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this circular.

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ALPHAMAB ONCOLOGY 康寧傑瑞生物製藥

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 9966)

(1) PROPOSED GRANTING OF GENERAL MANDATES TO REPURCHASE SHARES AND TO ISSUE NEW SHARES;

(2) PROPOSED RE-ELECTION OF THE RETIRING DIRECTORS; (3) PROPOSED RE-APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS; AND (4) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

A notice convening the Annual General Meeting of Alphamab Oncology to be held on Friday, June 10, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. at 175 Fangzhou Road, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, China is set out on pages 19 to 23 of this circular. A form of proxy for use at the Annual General Meeting is also enclosed. Such form of proxy is also published on the websites of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited ( www.hkexnews.hk ) and the Company ( www.alphamabonc.com ) respectively.

Whether or not you intend to attend the Annual General Meeting, you are required to complete the form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and return it to the Company’s share registrar in Hong Kong, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong as soon as possible but in any event not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the Annual General Meeting (i.e. not later than 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 8, 2022) or any adjournment thereof. Completion and return of the form of proxy shall not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the Annual General Meeting if you so wish and in such event the form of proxy shall be deemed to be revoked.

References to dates and time in this circular are to Hong Kong dates and time. Where the context so permits or requires in this circular, words importing the singular number include the plural and vice versa and words importing the masculine gender include the feminine and neuter genders and vice versa.

May 11, 2022

CONTENTS

Page
DEFINITIONS
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
LETTER FROM THE BOARD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
PROPOSED GRANTING OF GENERAL MANDATE TO REPURCHASE
SHARES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
PROPOSED GRANTING OF GENERAL MANDATE TO ISSUE NEW
SHARES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
PROPOSED RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
PROPOSED RE-APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
PROXY ARRANGEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
VOTING BY WAY OF POLL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
RECOMMENDATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
APPENDIX I

GENERAL INFORMATION
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9
APPENDIX II

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT ON THE SHARE
REPURCHASE MANDATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
APPENDIX III

DETAILS OF RETIRING DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO
BE REELECTED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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DEFINITIONS

In this circular, unless otherwise defined or the context otherwise requires, the following terms or expressions shall have the following meanings:

  • “Annual General Meeting”

  • the annual general meeting of the Company to be held on Friday, June 10, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. at 175 Fangzhou Road, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, China, to consider and, if appropriate, to approve the resolutions contained in the notice of the meeting which is set out on pages 20 to 24 of this circular, or any adjournment thereof

  • “Articles of Association”

  • the articles of association of the Company currently in force

  • “associate(s)” has the meaning ascribed thereto under the Listing Rules

  • “Board” the board of Directors

  • “Business Day”

  • means any day on which securities are traded on the Stock Exchange

  • “Companies Act” the Companies Act (as revised) of the Cayman Islands, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time

  • “Company”

Alphamab Oncology (康寧傑瑞生物製藥), an exempted company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands on March 28, 2018, the Shares of which are listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange on December 12, 2019

  • “Connected Person(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

  • “Group” the Company and its subsidiaries

  • “HK$”

Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong

  • “Hong Kong”

the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC

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DEFINITIONS

  • “Issue Mandate”

  • “Latest Practicable Date”

  • “Listing”

  • “Listing Date”

  • “Listing Rules”

  • “Nomination Committee”

  • “PRC” or “China”

  • “Prospectus”

  • “SFO”

  • “Share(s)”

  • a general mandate proposed to be granted to the Directors at the Annual General Meeting to allot, issue and/or deal in additional Shares not exceeding 20% of the total number of the issued Shares as of the date of passing of the relevant resolution granting such mandate

  • May 4, 2022, being the latest practicable date prior to the printing of this circular for the purpose of ascertaining certain information contained herein

  • the listing of Shares on the main board of the Stock Exchange on December 12, 2019

  • December 12, 2019, being the date on which the Shares are first listed and from which dealings thereof are permitted to commence on the main board of the Stock Exchange

  • the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time

  • the nomination committee of the Company

  • the People’s Republic of China, but for the purpose of this circular and unless otherwise indicated, excludes Hong Kong, Macau Special Administrative Region of the PRC and Taiwan

  • the prospectus of the Company dated December 2, 2019

  • the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong), as amended from time to time

  • ordinary share(s) of nominal or par value of US$0.000002 each in the issued share capital of the Company or if there has been a subsequent sub-division, consolidation, reclassification or reconstruction of the share capital of the Company, shares forming part of the ordinary equity share capital of the Company

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DEFINITIONS

“Share Repurchase Mandate” a general mandate proposed to be granted to the Directors at the Annual General Meeting to repurchase Shares not exceeding 10% of the total number of the issued Shares as of the date of passing of the relevant resolution granting such mandate “Shareholder(s)” holder(s) of the Share(s) from time to time

“Stock Exchange” The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited “Suzhou Alphamab” Suzhou Alphamab Co., Ltd. (蘇州康寧傑瑞生物科技有限 公司), a limited liability company established in the PRC on November 6, 2008 and our connected person as of the Latest Practicable Date “Takeovers Code” The Codes on Takeovers and Mergers and Share repurchases issued by the Securities and Futures Commission in Hong Kong, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time “US$” United States dollars, the lawful currency of the United States of America “%” per cent

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

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ALPHAMAB ONCOLOGY 康寧傑瑞生物製藥

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 9966)

Executive Directors:

Dr. XU Ting (徐霆) (Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer) Ms. LIU Yang (劉陽)

Registered Office:

Cricket Square, Hutchins Drive PO Box 2681 Grand Cayman, KY1-1111 Cayman Islands

Non-Executive Directors:

Mr. XU Zhan Kevin (許湛) Mr. QIU Yu Min (裘育敏)

Independent Non-Executive Directors:

Dr. GUO Zijian (郭子建) Mr. WEI Kevin Cheng (蔚成) Mr. WU Dong (吳冬)

Head Office and Principal Place of Business in the PRC: 175 Fangzhou Road, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, China

Principal Place of Business in Hong Kong: Room 1901, 19/F Lee Garden One 33 Hysan Avenue Causeway Bay Hong Kong

May 11, 2022

To the Shareholders

Dear Sir or Madam,

(1) PROPOSED GRANTING OF GENERAL MANDATES TO REPURCHASE SHARES AND TO ISSUE NEW SHARES; (2) PROPOSED RE-ELECTION OF THE RETIRING DIRECTORS; (3) PROPOSED RE-APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS; AND (4) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this circular is to provide Shareholders with the notice of Annual General Meeting and further information in relation to, amongst others, the following resolutions to be proposed at the Annual General Meeting: (i) the granting of the Share Repurchase Mandate and the Issue Mandate to the Directors; (ii) the re-election of the retiring Directors; and (iii) the re-appointment of auditors.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

PROPOSED GRANTING OF GENERAL MANDATE TO REPURCHASE SHARES

At the annual general meeting of the Company held on June 11, 2021, a general mandate was granted to the Directors to repurchase Shares. Such mandate will lapse at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting. In order to give the Company the flexibility to repurchase Shares if and when appropriate, an ordinary resolution will be proposed at the Annual General Meeting to approve the granting of a general mandate to the Directors to exercise all powers of the Company to repurchase Shares not exceeding 10% of the total number of issued Shares as of the date of passing of the relevant resolution, amounting to 93,583,662 Shares, assuming that the issued share capital of the Company remains unchanged as of the date of Annual General Meeting.

The Share Repurchase Mandate will remain in effect until the earliest of: (i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company; (ii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required to be held pursuant to the applicable laws or the Articles of Association; or (iii) the date on which such an authority is varied or revoked by an ordinary resolution of the Shareholders in a general meeting of the Company.

With reference to the Share Repurchase Mandate, the Directors wish to state that they have no immediate plan to repurchase any Shares pursuant thereto.

An explanatory statement required by the Listing Rules to be sent to the Shareholders in connection with the proposed Share Repurchase Mandate is set out in Appendix II to this circular. This explanatory statement contains all information reasonably necessary to enable the Shareholders to make an informed decision on whether to vote for or against the relevant resolution proposed at the Annual General Meeting.

PROPOSED GRANTING OF GENERAL MANDATE TO ISSUE NEW SHARES

At the annual general meeting of the Company held on June 11, 2021, a general mandate was granted to the Directors to issue Shares. Such mandate will lapse at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting. In order to ensure flexibility and give discretion to the Directors in the event that it becomes desirable for the Company to issue any new Shares, an ordinary resolution will be proposed at the Annual General Meeting to approve the granting of a general mandate to the Directors to exercise all powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with additional Shares not exceeding 20% of the total number of the issued Shares as of the date of passing of the relevant resolution, amounting to 187,167,324 Shares, assuming that the issued share capital of the Company remains unchanged as of the date of Annual General Meeting.

In addition, an ordinary resolution to extend the Issue Mandate by adding the number of Shares repurchased by the Company pursuant to the Share Repurchase Mandate will also be proposed at the Annual General Meeting.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

The Issue Mandate shall only continue in force until: (i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company unless, by ordinary resolution passed at that meeting, the Issue Mandate is renewed, either unconditionally or subject to conditions; or (ii) the date on which such the Issue Mandate is varied or revoked by an ordinary resolution of the Shareholders in a general meeting of the Company, whichever occurs first.

With reference to the Issue Mandate, the Directors wish to state that they have no immediate plans to issue any new Shares pursuant thereto.

PROPOSED RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS

As of the Latest Practicable Date, the Board comprises Dr. XU Ting as the chairman and executive Director and Ms. LIU Yang as executive Director, Mr. XU Zhan Kevin and Mr. QIU Yu Min as non-executive Directors, and Dr. GUO Zijian, Mr. WEI Kevin Cheng and Mr. WU Dong as independent non-executive Directors.

Pursuant to Article 84(1) of the Articles of Association, at every annual general meeting of the Company, 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 and be eligible for re-election at each annual general meeting, provided that every Director is subject to retirement by rotation at least once every three years. Any Director appointed pursuant to Article 83(3) of the Articles of Association shall not be taken into account in determining which Directors are to retire by rotation. A retiring Director shall retain office until the close of the meeting at which he retires and shall be eligible for re-election thereat.

Pursuant to Article 83(3) of the Articles of Association, the Directors shall have power from time to time and at any time to appoint any person as a Director either to fill a casual vacancy on the Board or as an addition to the existing Board. Any Director appointed by the Board to fill a casual vacancy shall hold office until the first general meeting after his appointment and be subject to re-election at such meeting and 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.

Accordingly, the following Directors, namely, Dr. XU Ting, Mr. XU Zhan Kevin, Mr. QIU Yu Min and Dr. GUO Zijian shall retire at the Annual General Meeting and, being eligible, will offer themselves for re-election.

The Nomination Committee has reviewed the structure and composition of the Board, the confirmations and disclosures given by the Directors, the qualifications, skills and experience, time commitment and contribution of the Directors with reference to the nomination principles and criteria set out in the Company’s board diversity policy and the Company’s corporate strategy, and the independence of all independent non-executive Directors. The Nomination Committee has recommended to the Board on re-election of all the above-mentioned Directors.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

On the re-appointment of Dr. XU Ting, Mr. XU Zhan Kevin, Mr. QIU Yu Min and Dr. GUO Zijian, the Nomination Committee considered, and the Board shared the same views, that at all times during their period of directorship with the Company, they have properly discharged their duties and responsibilities and have made positive contribution to the development to the Company through independent, constructive and informed comments and participation at the business and other affairs relating to the Group. In this regard, the Board is satisfied that Dr. XU Ting, Mr. XU Zhan Kevin, Mr. QIU Yu Min and Dr. GUO Zijian are persons of integrity and stature and believes that their re-election and continued appointment will allow the Board as well as the Company to continuously benefit from the sharing of their invaluable experience, contribution and participation.

Details of the above retiring Directors who are standing for re-election at the Annual General Meeting are set out in Appendix III to this circular in accordance with the relevant requirements of the Listing Rules.

PROPOSED RE-APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS

In accordance with Rule 13.88 of the Listing Rules, an ordinary resolution will be proposed at the Annual General Meeting to re-appoint Messrs. Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu as the external auditors of the Company to hold office from the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting until the next annual general meeting and to authorize the Board to fix their remuneration for the year ending December 31, 2022. The re-appointment of the auditors of the Company has been reviewed by the audit committee of the Company which made recommendation to the Board that the re-appointment be submitted and proposed for Shareholders’ approval at the Annual General Meeting. As Messrs. Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu is relatively familiar with the Group’s financials and affairs, the Board considers that the audit and other related work in respect of the Group for the year ending December 31, 2022 could be performed more efficiently by Messrs. Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, which is in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The notice of the Annual General Meeting is set out on pages 19 to 23 of this circular.

For determining the eligibility to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting, the register of members of the Company will be closed from Tuesday, June 7, 2022 to Friday, June 10, 2022, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of Shares will be registered. In order to be eligible to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting, all transfer of Shares documents, accompanied by the relevant share certificates and transfer forms, must be lodged with the Company’s share registrar in Hong Kong, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong, for registration not later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday, June 6, 2022.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

PROXY ARRANGEMENT

A form of proxy for use at the Annual General Meeting is enclosed with this circular. Such form of proxy is also published on the websites of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited ( www.hkexnews.hk ) and the Company ( www.alphamabonc.com ). Whether or not you intend to attend the Annual General Meeting, you are required to complete and sign the form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and return it to the Company’s share registrar in Hong Kong, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong not less than 48 hours before the time fixed for the holding of the Annual General Meeting (i.e. not later than 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 8, 2022) or any adjournment thereof. Completion and delivery of the form of proxy shall not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the Annual General Meeting if you so wish and in such event the form of proxy shall be deemed to be revoked.

VOTING BY WAY OF POLL

Pursuant to Rule 13.39(4) of the Listing Rules, any resolution put to the vote of the Shareholders at a general meeting must be taken by poll except where the chairman of the Annual General Meeting, in good faith, decides to allow a resolution which relates purely to a procedural or administrative matter to be voted on by a show of hands. An announcement on the poll results will be published by the Company after the Annual General Meeting in the manner prescribed under Rule 13.39(5) of the Listing Rules.

RECOMMENDATION

The Directors consider that the above proposed resolutions regarding the granting of the Share Repurchase Mandate and the Issue Mandate, the re-election of retiring Directors and the re-appointment of the auditors of the Company are in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole. The Directors therefore recommend the Shareholders to vote in favor of all relevant resolutions to be proposed at the Annual General Meeting.

Yours faithfully,

By order of the Board Alphamab Oncology Dr. XU Ting

Chairman and Executive Director

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GENERAL INFORMATION

APPENDIX I

RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT

This circular, for which the Directors of the Company collectively and individually accept full responsibility, includes particulars given in compliance with the Listing Rules for the purpose of giving information with regard to the Company. The Directors, 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.

MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGE

As at the Latest Practicable Date, the Directors were not aware of any material adverse change in the financial or trading positions of the Company since December 31, 2021, being the date to which the latest published audited financial statement of the Company have been made up.

INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS

Save as disclosed in the section headed “Relationship with Controlling Shareholders” of the Prospectus and “Directors’ and Controlling Shareholders’ Interests in Competing Business” of the 2021 annual report, the Directors are not aware of any Director or his respective associates having, as of the Latest Practicable Date, any interest in any business which competes or is likely to compete, either directly or indirectly, with the business of the Group which would be required to be disclosed under the Listing Rules.

Save as disclosed in the section headed “Connected Transactions” of the Prospectus and the 2021 annual report, no Director was materially interested in any contract or arrangement subsisting at the Latest Practicable Date which was significant to the business of the Group taken as a whole.

Save as disclosed in the section headed “Connected Transactions” of the Prospectus and the 2021 annual report, none of the Directors has, or has had, any direct or indirect interest in any assets which have been acquired or disposed of by or leased to or which are proposed to be acquired, disposed of by or leased to, any member of the Group.

GENERAL

The Company’s share registrar in Hong Kong is Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at Shops 1712–1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong.

The English text of this circular and the accompanying form of proxy shall prevail over the Chinese text in the case of any inconsistency.

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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT ON THE SHARE REPURCHASE MANDATE

APPENDIX II

The following is an explanatory statement required by the Listing Rules to provide the Shareholders with requisite information reasonably necessary for them to make an informed decision on whether to vote for or against the ordinary resolution to be proposed at the Annual General Meeting in relation to the granting of the Share Repurchase Mandate.

1. SHARE CAPITAL

As of the Latest Practicable Date, the issued share capital of the Company comprised 938,005,020 Shares.

Subject to the passing of the resolution granting the Share Repurchase Mandate and on the basis that no further Shares are issued or repurchased before the Annual General Meeting, i.e. being 938,005,020 Shares, the Directors would be authorized under the Share Repurchase Mandate to repurchase, during the period in which the Share Repurchase Mandate remains in force, a total of 93,800,502 Shares which represent 10% of the total number of Shares in issue as of the date of the Annual General Meeting during the period ending on the earliest of (i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company; (ii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required to be held pursuant to the applicable laws or the Articles of Association; or (iii) the date on which such an authority is varied or revoked by an ordinary resolution of the Shareholders in a general meeting of the Company.

2. REASONS FOR SHARE REPURCHASE

The Directors believe that it is in the best interests of the Company and Shareholders for the Directors to have general authority from the Shareholders to enable the Directors to repurchase the Shares in the market. Such repurchase may, depending on market conditions and funding arrangements at the time, lead to an enhancement of the net assets and/or earnings per Share of the Company and will only be made when the Directors believe that such repurchase will benefit the Company and Shareholders.

3. FUNDING OF SHARE REPURCHASE

Share repurchase must be funded legally available for such purpose in accordance with the Articles of Association of the Company and the laws of the Cayman Islands, being profits of the Company or out of the proceeds of a fresh issue of the Shares made for the purpose of the repurchase, or, if authorized by the Articles of Association and subject to the Companies Act, out of capital of the Company, and, in the case of any premium payable on the repurchase, out of the profits of the Company or from sums standing to the credit of the share premium account of the Company before or at the time the Shares are repurchased in the manner provided for in the Companies Act.

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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT ON THE SHARE REPURCHASE MANDATE

APPENDIX II

4. IMPACT OF SHARE REPURCHASE

There might be a material adverse impact on the working capital or gearing position of the Company (as compared with the position disclosed in the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021 contained in the 2021 annual report of the Company) in the event that the Share Repurchase Mandate was to be carried out in full at any time during the proposed repurchase period. However, the Directors do not intend to exercise the Share Repurchase Mandate to such extent as would, in the circumstances, have a material adverse effect on the working capital requirements or the gearing levels of the Company which in the opinion of the Directors are from time to time appropriate for the Company.

5. EFFECT OF TAKEOVERS CODE AND MINIMUM PUBLIC HOLDING

If as a result of a repurchase of Shares pursuant to the Share Repurchase Mandate, a Shareholder’s proportionate interest in the voting rights of the Company increases, such increase will be treated as an acquisition of voting rights for the purposes of Rule 32 of the Takeovers Code. Accordingly, if a Shareholder, or a group of Shareholders acting in concert (within the meaning of the Takeovers Code), depending on the level of increase of the Shareholder’s interest, could obtain or consolidate control of the Company, it will become obliged to make a mandatory offer in accordance with Rule 26 of the Takeovers Code.

To the best knowledge of the Company, the Directors are not aware of any consequences which would arise under the Takeover Code as a result of an exercise of the proposed Share Repurchase Mandate.

The Directors do not propose to exercise the Share Repurchase Mandate to such an extent as would, in the circumstances, give rise to an obligation to make a mandatory offer in accordance with Rule 26 of the Takeovers Code and/or result in the aggregate number of Shares held by the public shareholders falling below the prescribed minimum percentage required by the Stock Exchange.

6. GENERAL

None of the Directors or, to the best of their knowledge, having made all reasonable enquiries, any of their respective close associates currently intends to sell any Shares to the Company, if the Share Repurchase Mandate 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 their power to repurchase any Shares pursuant to the Share Repurchase Mandate in accordance with the Listing Rules, the Articles of Association of the Company and applicable laws of the Cayman Islands.

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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT ON THE SHARE REPURCHASE MANDATE

APPENDIX II

As of the Latest Practicable Date, no Core Connected Person of the Company has notified the Company that he/she/it has a present intention to sell any Shares to the Company, or has undertaken not to do so, if the proposed Share Repurchase Mandate is approved by the Shareholders.

7. SHARE REPURCHASE MADE BY THE COMPANY

The Company had not repurchased any Shares on the Stock Exchange from the Listing Date to the Latest Practicable Date.

8. SHARE PRICES

The highest and lowest prices at which the Shares have been traded on the Stock Exchange during each of the 12 months prior to the Latest Practicable Date were as follows:

Share Prices (per Share) Share Prices (per Share)
Highest Lowest
HK$ HK$
2021
April 15.02 9.90
May 25.15 13.48
June 27.45 18.18
July 28.70 18.60
August 23.80 16.70
September 24.90 17.00
October 18.80 15.76
November 20.50 13.90
December 19.38 12.30
2022
January 13.88 9.03
February 10.76 8.94
March 9.76 6.12
April 8.97 6.33
May (up to the Latest Practicable Date) 7.94 7.41

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DETAILS OF RETIRING DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE REELECTED

APPENDIX III

DIRECTORS STANDING FOR RE-ELECTION

The following are details of the Directors who will retire and being eligible, offer themselves for re-election at the Annual General Meeting.

(1) Dr. Xu Ting

Position, Experience and Relationship

Dr. XU Ting (徐霆) , aged 49, is the founder, the chairman of our Board, an executive Director and the Chief Executive Officer of our Company. Dr. Xu was appointed as a Director and the chairman of the Board on March 28, 2018 and October 31, 2018, respectively. Dr. Xu was re-designated as an executive Director on July 3, 2019. Dr. Xu has been serving as the chief executive officer of our Company since October 1, 2018. Dr. Xu is primarily responsible for overall management of the business strategy, corporate development and R&D of our Group and oversight of the commercial suitability and sustainability of our Group. Dr. Xu is also a director and the general manager of Jiangsu Alphamab.

Dr. Xu has approximately 20 years of experience in pharmaceutical R&D. Prior to founding our Group, from November 2003 to June 2007, Dr. Xu worked at EMD Serono Research Institute Inc. (now part of Merck KGaA). From June 2007 to 2010, Dr. Xu served as senior scientist of Biogen IDEC Inc., a global biotechnology company, the shares of which are listed on NASDAQ (ticker symbol: BIIB). In November 2008, Dr. Xu founded Suzhou Alphamab, the predecessor and a connected person of our Company, and has been serving as a director of Suzhou Alphamab since its incorporation. Dr. Xu currently holds certain positions in our connected persons including a chairman of Suzhou Alphamab, a chairman of Suzhou SmartNuclide Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (蘇州智核生物醫藥科技有限公司) and a chairman of Suzhou BioNovoGene Biotech Co., Ltd. (蘇州帕諾米克生物醫藥科技有限公司). In addition, Dr. Xu also currently serves as a director of Shanghai Kangjing Bioscience Co., Ltd. (上海康景生物醫藥科技有限公司) and a director of Suzhou Oncoimmune Co., Ltd. (蘇州昂康 免疫科技有限公司). He also held several positions in Suzhou Dingfu, including the chairman and general manager from November 2011 to July 2018 and the legal representative from November 2011 to September 2018.

Dr. Xu obtained his bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from Nanjing University (南京大 學) in the PRC in July 1993 and his master’s and doctoral degree in molecular biology and Biochemistry from Chinese Academy of Science (中國科學院) in the PRC in December 1997. Dr. Xu was a post-doctoral fellow of Tufts University in the U.S. from January 1998 to October 2000 and a post-doctoral fellow of Harvard University in the U.S. from November 2000 to March 2002. Dr. Xu was awarded the Science and Technology Leading Talent (科技領軍人才) by Suzhou Industry Park Administration Committee (蘇州工業園區管理委員會) in 2009, and was granted the Mayor Award (市長獎) by Suzhou Municipal People’s Government (蘇州市人 民政府) in 2017. Dr. Xu won the sixth “Suzhou Outstanding Talent Award” awarded by the Suzhou Municipal Government in July 2020. Dr. Xu is the spouse of Ms. Liu.

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Length of Service

Dr. Xu has entered into a service contract with the Company for an initial term of three years commencing from the Listing Date unless terminated by not less than 30 days’ notice in writing served by either party on the other. He is subject to retirement by rotation and re-election at the annual general meeting in accordance to the Articles of Association of the Company.

Disclosure of Interests

As at the Latest Practicable Date, Dr. Xu’s interests in the Shares within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO are set out below:

  • (a) Long Positions in the Shares of the Company
Approximate
percentage of
Name of Capacity/ shareholding
Directors Nature of interest Number of Shares interest
Dr. Xu Founder of a discretionary 314,000,000(1)(L) 33.47%
trust

Note:

  • (1) These Shares are directly held by Dr. Xu’s family trust, of which Dr. Xu acts as the settlor and protector for the benefits of his family members with South Dakota Trust Company LLC acting as the trustee.

  • (L) Long position.

  • (b) Long Positions in the Underlying Shares of the Company

Approximate
percentage of
Name of Capacity/ shareholding
Directors Nature of interest Number of Shares interest
Dr. Xu Beneficial owner 16,743,500(L) 1.79%
Interest of spouse 2,240,000(1)(L) 0.24%

Note:

  • (1) Dr. Xu and Ms. LIU Yang are spouses, and therefore are deemed to be interested in the underlying Shares in respect of the options granted under the Pre-IPO Share Option Plans held by each other under the SFO.

  • (L) Long position.

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(2) Mr. XU Zhan Kevin

Position, Experience and Relationship

Mr. XU Zhan Kevin (許湛) , aged 40, is a non-executive Director of the Company and a member of the strategy committee of the Company. He was appointed as the Director on November 8, 2018 and re-designated as our non-executive Director on July 3, 2019. Mr. Xu is primarily responsible for participating in formulating our Company’s corporate and business strategies.

Mr. Xu currently serves as a managing director with PAG Asia Capital, an affiliate of PAG (formerly known as Pacific Alliance Group), where Mr. Xu has been a member since September 2011. In addition, Mr. Xu holds positions in the following companies including a non-executive director of China Youran Dairy Group Limited, a company listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (stock code: 9858) since August 2020, a director of Zhejiang Hisun BioRay Bio-pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. since September 2019, a director of Sinopharm Rosino (Shanghai) Commercial Factoring Co., Ltd. since October 2018, a director of Shenzhen Samoyed Financial Services Co., Ltd. since September 2018, a director of Shenzhen Qianhai Dadao Financial Services Co., Ltd. since December 2016, a director of Inner Mongolia Youran Dairy Co., Ltd. since December 2015 and a director of Shenzhen Qianhai Dashu Financial Services Co., Ltd. since November 2015. From January 2006 to August 2007, Mr. Xu worked at Morgan Stanley Asia Limited, where he was responsible for consulting services for corporate securities issuance and mergers and acquisitions. From August 2007 to June 2009, Mr. Xu served as an associate of TPG Capital Limited. From November 2009 to August 2011, Mr. Xu served as a senior associate in the investment general team of Apax Partners Hong Kong Limited.

Mr. Xu obtained his bachelor’s degree in electronic information engineering from Zhejiang University in the People’s Republic of China in June 2003. He later obtained his master’s degree in management science and engineering from Stanford University in the U.S. in January 2006.

Length of Service

Mr. Xu has entered into an appointment letter with the Company for an initial term of three years commencing from the Listing Date unless terminated by not less than three months’ notice in writing served by either party on the other. He is subject to retirement by rotation and re-election at the annual general meeting in accordance to the Articles of Association of the Company.

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(3) Mr. QIU Yu Min

Position, Experience and Relationship

Mr. QIU Yu Min (裘育敏) , aged 49, was appointed as our Director on October 31, 2018 and re-designated as our non-executive Director on July 3, 2019. Mr. Qiu is primarily responsible for participating in formulating our Company’s corporate and business strategies.

Prior to joining our Group, Mr. Qiu has over 15 years of experience in medical and healthcare advisory and investment industry. From March 2014 to June 2021, Mr. Qiu served as a director of Arrail Group Limited, the shares of which currently are listed on the Stock Exchange (stock code: 6639). From November 2015 to January 2022, Mr. Qiu served as a director of Shanghai Wiwide Ukang Network Technology Co., Ltd. (上海邁外迪佑康網絡科技 有限公司), a company focusing on providing wireless external network solutions and value-added services to China’s high-class public health institutions. Since September 26, 2018, he has served as a director of TOT Biopharm International Company Limited (東曜藥業 股份有限公司), the shares of which are listed on the Stock Exchange (stock code: 1875) and is currently a non-executive director and a member of audit and connected transactions review committee of TOT Biopharm International Company Limited. Mr. Qiu also holds directorship in the following companies including Heal Force Bio-Meditech Holdings Limited, Shenzhen Huakang Quanjing Information Technology Co., Ltd. (深圳市華康全景信息技術有限公司), HBM Holdings Limited, KBP Biosciences Holdings Limited, Shandong Henry Pharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd. (山東亨利醫藥科技有限責任公司), Zhejiang Daoming Pharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd. (浙江導明醫藥科技有限公司), Sinovac Life Sciences Co., Ltd. (北京科 興中維生物技術有限公司), Synermore holdings limited, a Taiwan-based biotechnology company, OncoNano Medicine Inc., Ablaze Pharmaceuticals and Applied StemCell Inc., a biotechnology company headquartered in the United States. He is also the legal representative and a director of Hainan Shangcheng Investment Consulting Co., Ltd. (海南尚珹投資諮詢有限 公司) (previously known Zhuhai Shangcheng Investment Consulting Co., Ltd. (珠海尚珹投資 諮詢有限公司)).

Prior to joining our Group, Mr. Qiu worked at Vancouver Coastal Health Authority until 2007. From April 2007 to May 2010, he served as a manager of the healthcare advisory team of PricewaterhouseCoopers Consultants (Shenzhen) Ltd. Beijing Branch (普華永道諮詢(深圳) 有限公司北京分公司), where he was responsible for providing consulting services in the medical industry. From May 2010 to April 2013, Mr. Qiu served as the vice president in investment department of GL Capital (德福資本), where he was responsible for investment in healthcare industry. From May 2013 to December 2015, Mr. Qiu held multiple positions in New Horizon Capital (新天域資本) including a director and an executive director. Mr. Qiu was an executive director of Advantech Capital (尚珹投資) from January 2016 to September 2017 and has been serving as a partner of Advantech Capital since October 2017.

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Mr. Qiu obtained his bachelor’s degree in power engineering from East China University of Technology (華東工業大學) in the PRC in July 1994. He obtained his master’s degree in business management in finance from University of British Columbia in Canada in May 2004. Mr. Qiu has been a chartered financial analyst conferred by the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute since 2007 and a certified management analyst conferred by the Institute of Management Accountants since May 2006.

Length of Service

Mr. Qiu has entered into an appointment letter with the Company for an initial term of three years commencing from the Listing Date unless terminated by not less than three months’ notice in writing served by either party on the other. He is subject to retirement by rotation and re-election at the annual general meeting in accordance to the Articles of Association of the Company.

(4) Dr. GUO Zijian

Position, Experience and Relationship

Dr. GUO Zijian (郭子建) , aged 60, is an independent non-executive Director, a member of each of the nomination committee and strategy committee of the Company. He was appointed as an independent non-executive Director on August 27, 2021. Dr. Guo is primarily responsible for supervising and providing independent judgement to the Board.

Dr. Guo has been serving as a professor of School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering of Nanjing University (南京大學化學化工學院) since May 1999. From October 1996 to April 1999, he was a research associate at the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom. Dr. Guo was granted the Outstanding Achievement Award by Asian Society of Biological Inorganic Chemistry (亞洲生物無機化學會) in October 2020. He won the Luigi Sacconi Medal from the Italian Chemical Society in September 2016. Dr. Guo was awarded the First Prize of China’s State Natural Science Award (國家自然科學一等獎) by Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China (中華人民共和國教育部) in February 2016. Dr. Guo received his doctor degree from the University of Padova in Italy in September 1994 and worked as a postdoctoral research fellow at Birkbeck College of the University of London in the United Kingdom until June 1996.

Length of Service

Dr. Guo has entered into an Appointment Letter with the Company for an initial term of three years commencing from the date of signing the appointment letter, i.e. August 27, 2021, unless terminated by not less than three months’ notice in writing served by either party on the other. He is subject to retirement by rotation and re-election at the annual general meeting in accordance with the Articles of Association of the Company.

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DIRECTOR’S REMUNERATION

The total amount of the Directors’ remuneration for the year ended December 31, 2021 received by each of the retiring Directors are set out in the financial statements of the Company’s 2021 annual report. The Directors’ remuneration is determined by the remuneration committee of the Company having regard to the Company’s and the Director’s performance.

DIRECTOR’S INTEREST

Save as disclosed in this circular, to the best knowledge of the Company, each of the Directors who stand for re-election (i) does not hold other positions in the Company or other members of the Group, (ii) does not hold any directorship in other public companies the securities of which are listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas in the last three years, (iii) does not have any relationship with any other Director, senior management, substantial shareholder or Controlling Shareholder of the Company, (iv) does not have any interest in the securities within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO, and (v) has no information to disclose pursuant to any of the requirements of Rule 13.51(2)(h) – 13.51(2)(v) of the Listing Rules; and there are no other matters that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders.

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

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.

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ALPHAMAB ONCOLOGY 康寧傑瑞生物製藥

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 9966)

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the annual general meeting (the “ Annual General Meeting ”) of Alphamab Oncology (the “ Company ”) will be held at 175 Fangzhou Road, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, China, on Friday, June 10, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. for the following purposes:

ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS

  1. To consider and receive the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries and the reports of Directors (the “ Directors ”) of the Company and the auditors of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2021.

  2. To consider as special business and, if thought fit, pass with or without amendments the following resolutions as ordinary resolutions:

THAT :

  • (i) subject to paragraph (ii) below, the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all the powers of the Company to repurchase shares of the Company (the “ Shares ”) on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “ Stock Exchange ”) or on any other stock exchange on which the Shares may be listed and recognized for this purpose by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong and the Stock Exchange in accordance with all applicable laws including The Codes on Takeovers and Mergers and Share Buy-backs and The Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange (the “ Listing Rules ”), be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;

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  • (ii) the aggregate number of shares, which may be repurchased pursuant to the approval in paragraph (i) above during the Relevant Period shall not exceed 10% of the total number of the issued share capital of the Company as of the date of passing of this resolution, and the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and

  • (iii) for the purpose of this Resolution:

Relevant Period ” means the period from the passing of this resolution until whichever is the earliest of:

  • (a) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;

  • (b) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by any applicable laws or the articles of association of the Company to be held; or

  • (c) the revocation or variation of the authority given under this resolution by ordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company in general meeting.”

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

THAT :

  • (i) subject to paragraph (iii) below, the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all the powers of the Company to allot, issue and otherwise deal with additional Shares in the capital of the Company, or options, warrants or similar rights to subscribe for Shares or other securities convertible into Shares and to make or grant offers, agreements and/or options (including bonds, warrants and debentures exchangeable for or convertible into Shares) and rights of exchange or conversion which may require the exercise of such powers be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;

  • (ii) the approval in paragraph (i) above shall be in addition to any other authorization given to the Directors and shall authorize the Directors during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) to make or grant offers, agreements and/or options (including bonds, warrants and debentures exchangeable or convertible into Shares) and rights of exchange or conversion which may require the exercise of such power after the end of the Relevant Period;

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  • (iii) the aggregate number of Shares allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted (whether pursuant to options or otherwise) by the Directors during the Relevant Period pursuant to paragraph (i) or (ii) of this resolution above, otherwise than pursuant to:

  • (a) a Rights Issue (as hereinafter defined);

  • (b) the grant or exercise of any option under any share option scheme of the Company (if applicable) or any other option, scheme or similar arrangements for the time being adopted for the grant or issue to the Directors, officers and/or employees of the Company and/or any of its subsidiaries and/or other eligible participants specified thereunder of options to subscribe for Shares or rights to acquire Shares;

  • (c) any scrip dividend scheme or similar arrangement providing for the allotment and 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; or

  • (d) any issue of Shares upon the exercise of rights of subscription or conversion under the terms of any existing convertible notes issued by the Company or any existing securities of the Company which carry rights to subscribe for or are convertible into Shares,

shall not exceed 20% of the total number of the issued share capital of the Company as of the date of passing this resolution and the approval shall be limited accordingly; and

  • (iv) for the purpose of this resolution:

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

  • (1) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company unless, by ordinary resolution passed at that meeting, the authority given under this resolution is renewed, either unconditionally or subject to conditions; or

  • (2) the date on which such authority given under this resolution is varied or revoked by an ordinary resolution of the Shareholders in a general meeting of the Company.

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Rights Issue ” means an offer of Shares, or an offer or issue of warrants, options or other securities which carry a right to subscribe for Shares, open for a period fixed by the Directors to holders of Shares whose names appear on the register of members on a fixed record date in proportion to their holdings of Shares (subject to such exclusion 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, or the requirements of, or the expense or delay which may be involved in determining the exercise or extent of any restrictions or obligations under the laws of, or the requirements of, any jurisdiction applicable to the Company, any recognized regulatory body or any stock exchange applicable to the Company).”

  1. To consider as special business and, if thought fit, pass with or without amendments the following resolutions as ordinary resolutions:

THAT conditional upon the passing of the resolutions 2 and 3, the general mandate referred to in the resolution 3 be and is hereby extended by the addition to the aggregate number of Shares which may be allotted, issued or otherwise dealt with or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted, issued or otherwise dealt with by the Directors pursuant to such general mandate of an amount representing the aggregate number of Shares repurchased by the Company pursuant to the general mandate pursuant to resolution 2, provided that such extended amount shall not exceed 10% of the total number of the issued share capital of the Company as of the date of passing this resolution.”

  1. To re-elect the following Directors:

  2. (i) To re-elect Dr. XU Ting as an executive Director;

  3. (ii) To re-elect Mr. XU Zhan Kevin as a non-executive Director;

  4. (iii) To re-elect Mr. QIU Yu Min as a non-executive Director; and

  5. (iv) To re-elect Dr. GUO Zijian as an independent non-executive director.

  6. To authorize the Board of Directors of the Company (the “ Board ”) to fix the remuneration of the Directors.

  7. To re-appoint Messrs. Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu as auditors of the Company and authorize the Board to fix their remuneration.

By order of the Board Alphamab Oncology Dr. XU Ting Chairman and Executive Director

Hong Kong, May 11, 2022

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Notes:

  • (i) For the purpose of determining the identity of the shareholders of the Company entitled to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting, the register of members of the Company will be closed from Tuesday, June 7, 2022 to Friday, June 10, 2022, both dates inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares will be effected. All transfers accompanied by the relevant certificates must be lodged with the Company’s share registrar in Hong Kong, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong for registration not later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday, June 6, 2022.

  • (ii) A shareholder of the Company entitled to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting is entitled to appoint one or, if he is the holder of two or more shares, more proxies to attend and vote instead of him. A proxy need not be a shareholder of the Company.

  • (iii) In the case of joint holders of any Share, any one of such persons may vote at the Annual General Meeting, either personally or by proxy, in respect of such Share as if he/she were solely entitled thereto. However, if more than one of such joint holders be present at the Annual General Meeting personally or by proxy, the vote of the senior who tenders a vote, whether in person or by proxy, will be accepted to the exclusion of the vote(s) of the other joint holder(s) and for this purpose seniority shall be determined as 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.

  • (iv) In order to be valid, the form of proxy must be in writing under the hand of the appointor or of his attorney duly authorized in writing, or if the appointor is a corporation, either under seal, or under the hand of an officer or attorney or other person duly authorized, and must be deposited with the Hong Kong share registrar and transfer office of the Company, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong (together with the power of attorney or other authority, if any, under which it is signed or a certified copy thereof) not less than 48 hours before the time fixed for holding of the Annual General Meeting (i.e. not later than 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 8, 2022). The completion and delivery of the form of proxy shall not preclude the shareholders from attending and voting in person at the Annual General Meeting (or any adjourned meeting thereof) if they so wish and in such event, the form of proxy shall be deemed to be revoked.

  • (v) All resolutions at the Annual General Meeting will be taken by poll (except where the chairman decides to allow a resolution relating to a procedural or administrative matter to be voted on by a show of hands) pursuant to the Listing Rules. The results of the poll will be published on the websites of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and the Company in accordance with the Listing Rules.

  • (vi) In respect of the ordinary resolutions 2, 3 and 4, the Directors wish to state that they have no immediate plans to repurchase any existing Shares or issue any new Shares.

  • (vii) Shareholders attending the Annual General Meeting in person or by proxy shall bear their own transportation and accommodation expenses, and shall produce their identity documents.

  • (viii) References to dates and time in this notice are to Hong Kong dates and time.

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