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Aowei Holding Limited AGM Information 2016

Apr 21, 2016

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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 about this circular or as to the action to be taken, you should consult your licensed securities dealer 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 Hengshi Mining Investments Limited, you should at once hand this circular with the enclosed form of proxy to the purchaser or 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 the 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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HENGSHI MINING INVESTMENTS LIMITED 恒實礦業投資有限公司

(incorporated in the British Virgin Islands and continued in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 1370)

RENEWAL OF GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE NEW SHARES AND REPURCHASE SHARES RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

A notice convening an annual general meeting of the Company to be held on 26 May 2016 (Thursday) at 10:30 a.m. at meeting room of 17F, Tower C, CITIC, A6 Jianguomenwai Ave, Chaoyang District, Beijing is set out on pages 14 to 18 of this circular. Whether or not you are able to attend the annual general meeting, you are requested to complete and return the enclosed form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon to the office of the Hong Kong branch 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, as soon as possible and in any event not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the annual general meeting. Completion and return of the form of proxy shall not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the annual general meeting or any adjourned meeting thereof should you so desire.

22 April 2016

CONTENTS

Page
DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
**LETTER FROM ** THE BOARD
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
APPENDIX I
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6
APPENDIX II
DETAILS OF RETIRING DIRECTORS PROPOSED
TO BE RE-ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL
MEETING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

DEFINITIONS

In this circular, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the following meanings:

  • “AGM” the annual general meeting of the Company to be held on 26 May 2016 (Thursday) at 10:30 a.m. at meeting room of 17F, Tower C, CITIC, A6 Jianguomenwai Ave, Chaoyang District, Beijing or any adjournment thereof;

  • “AGM Notice” the notice convening the AGM set out on pages 14 to 18 of this circular;

  • “Articles” the articles of association of the Company;

  • “Board” the board of Directors;

  • “close associate(s)” has the same meaning as defined in the Listing Rules;

  • “Company”

  • Hengshi Mining Investments Limited, a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands and continued in the Cayman Islands with limited liability and the Shares of which are listed on the Stock Exchange;

  • “core connected person(s)” has the same meaning as defined in the Listing Rules;

  • “Director(s)” the director or directors of the Company;

  • “Group” the Company and its subsidiaries;

  • “HK$”

  • Hong Kong dollar, the lawful currency of Hong Kong;

  • “Hong Kong”

  • the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC;

  • “Issue Mandate”

  • a general and unconditional mandate proposed to be granted to the Directors to exercise all powers of the Company to allot and issue Shares set out as resolution no. 4 in the AGM Notice;

  • “Latest Practicable Date”

  • 15 April 2016, being the latest practicable date prior to the printing of this circular for ascertaining certain information for inclusion in this circular;

  • “Listing Rules”

the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange;

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DEFINITIONS

“Memorandum” the memorandum of association of the Company; “PRC” the People’s Republic of China, and for the purpose of this circular, excluding Hong Kong, the Macau Special Administrative Region of the PRC and Taiwan; “Repurchase Mandate” a general and unconditional mandate proposed to be granted to the Directors to exercise all powers of the Company to repurchase Shares set out as resolution no. 5 in the AGM Notice; “RMB” Renminbi, the lawful currency of the PRC; “SFO” Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571) of the Laws of Hong Kong; “Share(s)” ordinary share(s) of HK$0.0001 each in the capital of the Company; “Shareholder(s)” holder(s) of (a) Share(s); “Stock Exchange” The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited; “Takeovers Code” The Codes on Takeovers and Mergers and Share Buy-backs issued by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong, as amended from time to time; and “%” per cent.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

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HENGSHI MINING INVESTMENTS LIMITED 恒實礦業投資有限公司

(incorporated in the British Virgin Islands and continued in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 1370)

Executive Directors: Mr. Li Yanjun (Chairman) Mr. Leung Hongying Li Ziwei Mr. Li Jinsheng Mr. Sun Jianhua Mr. Huang Kai Mr. Tu Quanping

Independent Non-executive Directors: Mr. Ge Xinjian Mr. Meng Likun Mr. Kong Chi Mo

Registered Office: P.O. Box 309 Ugland House Grand Cayman KY1-1104 Cayman Islands

Headquarter: No. 91 Guangping Avenue Laiyuan County Baoding City 074300 Hebei Province PRC

Principal Place of Business in Hong Kong: 18/F, Tesbury Centre 28 Queen’s Road East Wanchai Hong Kong 22 April 2016

To the Shareholders

Dear Sir or Madam,

RENEWAL OF GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE NEW SHARES AND REPURCHASE SHARES RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

INTRODUCTION

The purposes of this circular are to: (i) provide you with details of the proposed Issue Mandate and the proposed Repurchase Mandate and the extension of the Issue Mandate by addition thereto of the number of Shares repurchased pursuant to the Repurchase Mandate; (ii) furnish you with details of the proposed re-election of retiring Directors; and (iii) give you notice of the AGM.

GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE NEW SHARES AND REPURCHASE SHARES

The Company’s existing mandates to issue and repurchase Shares were approved by its then Shareholders on 28 May 2015. Unless otherwise renewed, the existing mandates to issue and repurchase Shares will expire at the conclusion of the AGM.

Ordinary resolutions will be proposed at the AGM to grant to the Directors new general mandates:

  • (i) to allot, issue and otherwise deal with new Shares not exceeding 20% of the total number of Shares in issue as at the date of passing the proposed resolution at the AGM; and

  • (ii) to repurchase Shares not exceeding 10% of the total number of Shares in issue as at the date of passing the proposed resolution at the AGM.

In addition, a separate ordinary resolution will be proposed at the AGM to add to the Issue Mandate those Shares repurchased by the Company pursuant to the Repurchase Mandate (if granted to the Directors at the AGM).

The Directors have no present intention to exercise the Issue Mandate or the Repurchase Mandate (if granted to the Directors at the AGM).

As at the Latest Practicable Date, a total of 1,507,843,000 Shares were in issue. Subject to the passing of the proposed resolution granting the Issue Mandate to the Directors and on the basis that no Shares will be issued and/or repurchased by the Company prior to the AGM, the Company would be allowed to issue a maximum of 301,568,600 Shares representing 20% of the number of issued shares of the Company as at the date of the AGM.

The Issue Mandate (including the extended Issue Mandate) and the Repurchase Mandate, if granted, shall continue to be in force during the period from the date of passing of the resolutions for the approval of the Issue Mandate (including the extended Issue Mandate) and the Repurchase Mandate (as the case may be) up to 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 by the laws of the Cayman Islands or the Articles to be held; or (iii) the revocation or variation of the Issue Mandate (including the extended Issue Mandate) or the Repurchase Mandate (as the case may be) by an ordinary resolution of the Shareholders in general meeting.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

An explanatory statement containing information regarding the Repurchase Mandate is set out in the Appendix I to this circular.

RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS

Mr. Li Jinsheng will retire from the office as Director at the AGM, and, being eligible, offer himself for re-election as Director at the AGM pursuant to Article 16.2 of the Articles.

Each of Mr. Li Yanjun, Mr. Huang Kai and Mr. Ge Xinjian will retire from the office as Directors at the AGM, and, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election as Directors at the AGM pursuant to Article 16.18 of the Articles.

Particulars of the retiring Directors proposed to be re-elected at the AGM are set out in Appendix II to this circular.

AGM

A notice convening the AGM to be held on 26 May 2016 (Thursday) at 10:30 a.m. at meeting room of 17F, Tower C, CITIC, A6 Jianguomenwai Ave, Chaoyang District, Beijing is set out on pages 14 to 18 of this circular.

In accordance with Rule 13.39(4) of the Listing Rules, any vote of the Shareholders at the AGM (save for certain procedural or administrative matters) must be taken by poll.

You will find enclosed a form of proxy for use at the AGM. Whether or not you are able to attend the AGM, you are requested to complete and return the enclosed form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon to the office of the Hong Kong branch 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, as soon as possible but in any event not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the AGM. Completion and return of the form of proxy shall not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the AGM or any adjourned meeting thereof should you so desire.

RECOMMENDATION

The Directors consider that the grant of the Issue Mandate, the Repurchase Mandate and the extension of the Issue Mandate and the re-election of the retiring Directors are in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole. Accordingly, the Directors recommend that the Shareholders to vote in favour of the relevant resolutions as set out in the AGM Notice at the AGM.

By order of the Board

Hengshi Mining Investments Limited Mr. Li Yanjun Chairman

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APPENDIX I

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

This appendix includes an explanatory statement required by the Stock Exchange to be presented to the Shareholders concerning the Repurchase Mandate proposed to be granted to the Directors in the AGM.

1. STOCK EXCHANGE RULES FOR REPURCHASES OF SHARES

The Listing Rules permit companies with a primary listing on the Stock Exchange to repurchase their shares on the Stock Exchange subject to certain restrictions.

The Listing Rules provide that all proposed repurchases of shares by a company with primary listing on the Stock Exchange must be approved by shareholders in advance by an ordinary resolution at a general meeting, either by way of a general mandate or by a specific approval of a particular transaction and that the shares to be repurchased must be fully paid up.

2. FUNDING AND IMPACT OF REPURCHASES

Any repurchase will be made out of funds which are legally available for the purpose in accordance with the Memorandum and Articles, the Listing Rules and the applicable laws of the Cayman Islands. As compared with the financial position of the Company as at 31 December 2015 (being the date to which the latest audited accounts of the Company have been made up), the Directors consider that there would not be a material adverse impact on the working capital and on the gearing position of the Company in the event that the proposed repurchases were to be carried out in full 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 of the Company or the gearing position which in the opinion of the Directors are from time to time appropriate for the Company.

3. REASONS FOR REPURCHASES

The Directors believe that it is in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders to have a general authority from the Shareholders to enable the Directors to repurchase Shares on the market. 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/or its earning per Share and will only be made when the Directors believe that such repurchases will benefit the Company and the Shareholders.

4. SHARE CAPITAL

As at the Latest Practicable Date, the issued share capital of the Company comprised 1,507,843,000 Shares.

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APPENDIX I

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Subject to the passing of the relevant ordinary resolutions to approve the general mandates to issue and repurchase Shares and on the basis that no further Shares are issued or repurchased between the Latest Practicable Date and the AGM, the Directors would be authorised to exercise the powers of the Company to repurchase a maximum of 150,784,300 Shares.

5. UNDERTAKING OF THE DIRECTORS

The Directors have undertaken to the Stock Exchange to exercise the Repurchase Mandate in accordance with the Listing Rules, the applicable laws of the Cayman Islands and in accordance with the Memorandum and the Articles.

6. EFFECT OF THE TAKEOVERS CODE

If as a result of a repurchase of Shares 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 purpose of the Takeovers Code.

As a result, a Shareholder or a group of Shareholders acting in concert (as defined in the Takeovers Code), depending on the level of increase of the shareholder’s interest, could obtain or consolidate control of the Company and become obliged to make a mandatory offer in accordance with Rule 26 of the Takeovers Code.

As at the Latest Practicable Date, to the best knowledge and belief of the Company, Mr. Leung Hongying Li Ziwei and Mr. Li Yanjun are deemed to be interested in the 1,091,250,000 Shares held by Hengshi International Investments Limited (which is 100% owned by Hengshi Holdings Limited) and the 33,750,000 Shares held by Aowei International Developments Limited within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO, representing a total of approximately 74.61% of the issued share capital of the Company. In the event that the Directors exercised in full the Repurchase Mandate, the aggregate interests of Mr. Leung Hongying Li Ziwei and Mr. Li Yanjun in the Company will be increased to approximately 82.90% of the issued share capital of the Company.

On the basis of the aforesaid increase of shareholding held by the Shareholders set out above, the Directors are not aware of any consequences of such repurchases of Shares that would result in any Shareholder, or group of Shareholders acting in concert, becoming obliged to make a mandatory offer under Rule 26 of the Takeovers Code if the Repurchase Mandate was exercised in full. Moreover, the Directors do not intend to exercise the power to repurchase Shares to an extent which would render any Shareholder or group of Shareholders obliged to make a mandatory offer under Rule 26 of the Takeovers Code. The Directors have no intention to exercise the Repurchase Mandate to such an extent that results in a public shareholding of less than the minimum public float requirement of 25% of the total issued share capital of the Company.

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APPENDIX I

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

7. DIRECTORS, THEIR CLOSE ASSOCIATES AND CORE CONNECTED PERSONS

None of the Directors nor, to the best knowledge and belief of the Directors, having made all reasonable enquiries, any of their respective close associates has any present intention, in the event that the proposed Repurchase Mandate is granted, to sell Shares to the Company. No core connected person of the Company has notified the Company that he/she/it has a present intention to sell Shares to the Company nor has he/she/it undertaken not to sell any of the Shares held by him/her/it to the Company in the event that the Company is authorised to make repurchases of Shares.

8. SHARE REPURCHASE MADE BY THE COMPANY

No repurchase of Shares has been made by the Company (whether on the Stock Exchange or otherwise) during the six months ended on the Latest Practicable Date.

9. SHARE PRICES

The highest and lowest prices at which the Shares have traded on the Stock Exchange in each of the previous twelve months and up to the Latest Practicable Date were as follows:

**Shares ** Prices
Highest Lowest
HK$ HK$
2015
April 2.76 2.07
May 3.49 2.70
June 3.78 2.72
July 2.99 2.00
August 2.24 1.68
September 2.07 1.62
October 1.98 1.58
November 1.93 1.71
December 1.87 1.67
2016
January 1.85 1.30
February 1.49 0.91
March 1.46 1.14
April (till the Latest Practicable Date) 1.5 1.33

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APPENDIX II

DETAILS OF RETIRING DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED AT THE AGM

Set out below are details of the proposed Directors to be re-elected at the AGM.

Mr. Li Yanjun

Mr. Li Yanjun (李豔軍) , aged 51, is an executive Director and the chairman of the Board, and is mainly responsible for the overall business strategies of the Group.

Mr. Li has over 15 years of experience in the iron ore mining and processing industry and the steel industry. Mr. Li established Hebei Aowei Industrial Group Co., Ltd. (河北奧 威實業集團有限公司) (“ Aowei Group ”) in December 1996 to engage in the trading of iron and steel products and had been the executive director of Aowei Group since its establishment until May 2013. He established Laiyuan County Aoyu Steel Co., Ltd. (淶源 縣奧宇鋼鐵有限公司) (“ Aoyu Steel ”) in July 2001, which engaged in the production of iron and steel products, and served as the chairman of Aoyu Steel since its establishment until March 2012. Through establishing companies and undertaking mergers and acquisitions at Hebei Aowei Industrial Group Co., Ltd. (河北奧威實業集團有限公司) (“ Aowei Group ”), Mr. Li founded the Group when he began to operate Laiyuan Xinxin Mining Co., Ltd. (淶 源鑫鑫礦業有限公司) (“ Xinxin Mining ”) in April 2004, and subsequently he started operations of Laiyuan County Jingyuancheng Mining Co., Ltd. (淶源縣京源城礦業有限公司) in November 2009 and Laiyuan County Jiheng Mining Co., Ltd. (淶源縣冀恒礦業有限公司) in August 2010. He has gained extensive experience and knowledge of the iron and steel industry, management of iron and steel enterprises and the upstream iron ore mining and processing industry and has an understanding of the geological distribution of iron ore mines and iron and steel manufacturers. He has been responsible for the overall management and strategic development of the Group.

Mr. Li was elected a member of the 12th National People’s Congress (第十二屆全國人 大) in recognition of his contribution to economic development and local employment. He was awarded the Outstanding Private Entrepreneur in Hebei Province (河北省優秀民營企 業家) in April 2005 and the Outstanding Constructor of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics (優秀中國特色社會主義事業建設者) in December 2005. Mr. Li is the father of Mr. Leung Hongying Li Ziwei, an executive Director and a controlling shareholder of the Company.

As at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Li Yanjun was deemed to be interested in the 1,091,250,000 Shares held by Hengshi International Investments Limited (which is 100% owned by Hengshi Holdings Limited) and the 33,750,000 Shares held by Aowei International Developments Limited within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO, representing a total of approximately 74.61% of the issued share capital of the Company.

Save as disclosed above, Mr. Li did 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 or any other position with the Company and other members of the Group or other major appointments and professional qualifications.

Save as disclosed above, Mr. Li does not have any relationship with other Directors, senior management, substantial or controlling shareholders of the Company and he had no interests in the Shares which are required to be disclosed pursuant to Part XV of the SFO.

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APPENDIX II

DETAILS OF RETIRING DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED AT THE AGM

Mr. Li has entered into a director’s service agreement with the Company for a term of 3 years commencing on 28 November 2013 subject to retirement by rotation and re-election at annual general meetings of the Company in accordance with the Articles. Mr. Li entered into a supplemental agreement on 30 March 2016 and his Director’s fee was adjusted to HK$1,440,000 per annum, which was determined by the Board with reference to his experience, duties and responsibilities within the Group.

Save as disclosed above, there are no other matters relating to the re-election of Mr. Li that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders and there is no other information that should be disclosed pursuant to Rule 13.51(2)(h) to (v) of the Listing Rules.

Mr. Huang Kai

Mr. Huang Kai (黃凱) , aged 42, is an executive Director and the chief executive officer of the Company. He is responsible for our Group’s overall business management and daily operation.

Mr. Huang has approximately 10 years of management experience. From March 2004 to February 2012, he successively served as the head of corporate governance department, the assistant general manager and a deputy general manager of Aoyu Steel. Mr. Huang joined the Group in March 2010 as the vice chief of the preparatory group responsible for establishing Laiyuan County Aowei Mining Investments Co., Ltd. (淶源縣 奧威礦業投資有限公司) (“ Aowei Mining ”). He has been a standing deputy general manager of Aowei Mining since February 2012. He gained substantial management experience during his employment with Aoyu Steel and Aowei Mining.

Mr. Huang attended the continuing education course of iron and steel at Tsinghua University from July 2004 to October 2005. He obtained a bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Renmin University of China in June 2013 by correspondence. He was named the Outstanding Individual of Hebei Province Metallurgy Industry (河北省冶金行 業先進工作者) of Hebei Province Metallurgical Industry Association in April 2009 in recognition of his contribution to the mining industry.

Save as disclosed above, Mr. Huang did 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 or any other position with the Company and other members of the Group or other major appointments and professional qualifications.

Mr. Huang does not have any relationship with other Directors, senior management, substantial or controlling shareholders of the Company and he had no interests in the Shares which are required to be disclosed pursuant to Part XV of the SFO.

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APPENDIX II

DETAILS OF RETIRING DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED AT THE AGM

Mr. Huang has entered into a director’s service contract with the Company for a term of three years commencing from 28 November 2013 which is subject to termination in accordance with the terms thereof. Mr. Huang’s directorship is also subject to retirement by rotation and re-election at annual general meeting of the Company in accordance with the Articles.

Mr. Huang is not entitled to any director’s fee, but he is entitled to receive a salary of RMB312,000 per annum as the chief executive officer of the Company and a discretionary bonus as approved by the Board. The annual emolument of Mr. Huang is determined by the Board with reference to his experience, duties and responsibilities within the Group.

Save as disclosed above, there are no other matters relating to the re-election of Mr. Huang that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders and there is no other information that should be disclosed pursuant to Rule 13.51(2)(h) to (v) of the Listing Rules.

Mr. Li Jinsheng

Mr. Li Jinsheng (李金生) , aged 53, is an executive Director. He is responsible for Aowei Mining’s business management and daily operations.

Mr. Li possesses over 10 years of experience in operation and administration in the mining industry. From January 2005 to February 2006, Mr. Li served as the general manager of Xinxin Mining, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. From February 2006 to March 2012, Mr. Li was the general manager of Aoyu Steel. From April 2012 to March 2016, Mr. Li served as the deputy general manager of Aowei Group and was responsible for assisting the general manager in the business operation and development of the company. Mr. Li was appointed as an executive Director of the Company on 30 March 2016, and was also appointed as a director and the general manager of Aowei Mining, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and is responsible for its business management and daily operation.

Save as disclosed above, Mr. Li did 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 or any other position with the Company and other members of the Group or other major appointments and professional qualifications.

Mr. Li does not have any relationship with other Directors, senior management, substantial or controlling shareholders of the Company and he had no interests in the Shares which are required to be disclosed pursuant to Part XV of the SFO.

Mr. Li has entered into a director’s service agreement with the Company for a term of three years commencing on 30 March 2016 subject to retirement by rotation and re-election at annual general meetings of the Company in accordance with the Articles. Mr. Li is not entitled to any director’s fee, but he is entitled to receive a salary of RMB360,000 per annum for his management services to the Group and a discretionary bonus as approved by the Board. The annual emolument of Mr. Li is determined by the Board with reference to his experience, duties and responsibilities within the Group.

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APPENDIX II

DETAILS OF RETIRING DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED AT THE AGM

Save as disclosed above, there are no other matters relating to the re-election of Mr. Li that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders and there is no other information that should be disclosed pursuant to Rule 13.51(2)(h) to (v) of the Listing Rules.

Mr. Ge Xinjian

Mr. Ge Xinjian (葛新建) , aged 56, is an independent non-executive Director.

Mr. Ge has more than 30 years of experience in processing research, design and technical management. He serves as the Person-in-charge of technology of Magang Group Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd. (馬鋼集團設計研究院有限責任公司). Mr. Ge currently serves as a member of the 6th Ore Dressing Branch Committee of the Chinese Society for Metals (中國金屬學會選礦分會委員會), the director of China Metallurgical Mining Enterprise Association (中國冶金礦山企業協會), the standing director of the China Mining Development Strategic Alliance (中國礦業發展戰略聯盟), a member of the Expert Committee of the editorial department of Modern Mining 《現代礦業》編輯部( ), and a deputy doctoral mentor for students majored in Processing Engineer of School of Resources and Civil Engineering of Northeastern University (東北大學).

Mr. Ge published several theses in different professional journals and compiled many professional works, including Current Application of High-Pressure Grinder of Metallurgy Mine in China 《高壓輥磨工藝在我國冶金礦山的應用現狀》( (Modern Mining, 9th edition of 2009). Mr. Ge obtained a bachelor’s degree in Ore Dressing from Jiangxi Metallurgy Institute (江西冶金學院) (now known as Jiangxi University of Science and Technology (江西理工大學)) in July 1983. Mr. Ge is a professor-level senior engineer in ore dressing recognized by Personnel Department of Anhui Province (安徽省人事廳) in December 2009, a national mineral reserves appraiser recognized by Department of Personnel and Education of Ministry of Land and Resources (國土資源部人事教育司) in September 2007 and a registered national environment engineer recognized by Personnel Department of Anhui Province in September 2007.

Save as disclosed above, Mr. Ge did 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 or any other position with the Company and other members of the Group or other major appointments and professional qualifications.

Mr. Ge does not have any relationship with other Directors, senior management, substantial or controlling shareholders of the Company and he had no interests in the Shares which are required to be disclosed pursuant to Part XV of the SFO.

Mr. Ge has entered into a director’s service agreement with the Company for a term of 3 years commencing on 28 November 2013 subject to retirement by rotation and re-election at annual general meetings of the Company in accordance with the Articles. Mr. Ge entered into a supplemental agreement on 1 March 2015 and the Director’s fee was adjusted to HK$120,000 per annum, which was determined by the Board with reference to his experience, duties and responsibilities within the Group.

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APPENDIX II DETAILS OF RETIRING DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED AT THE AGM

Save as disclosed above, there are no other matters relating to the re-election of Mr. Ge that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders and there is no other information that should be disclosed pursuant to Rule 13.51(2)(h) to (v) of the Listing Rules.

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

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HENGSHI MINING INVESTMENTS LIMITED 恒實礦業投資有限公司

(incorporated in the British Virgin Islands and continued in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 1370)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an annual general meeting (the “ Meeting ”) of Hengshi Mining Investments Limited (the “ Company ”) will be held on 26 May 2016 (Thursday) at 10:30 a.m. at meeting room of 17F, Tower C, CITIC, A6 Jianguomenwai Ave, Chaoyang District, Beijing for considering and, if thought fit, passing, with or without amendments, the following resolutions as ordinary resolutions of the Company:

ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS

  1. To receive and consider the audited consolidated accounts and reports of the directors and auditors of the Company and its subsidiaries for the year ended 31 December 2015.

  2. (a) Mr. Li Yanjun be re-elected as an executive director of the Company and the board of directors of the Company be authorised to fix his director’s remuneration;

  3. (b) Mr. Huang Kai be re-elected as an executive director of the Company and the board of directors of the Company be authorised to fix his director’s remuneration;

  4. (c) Mr. Li Jinsheng be re-elected as an executive director of the Company and the board of directors of the Company be authorised to fix his director’s remuneration;

  5. (d) Mr. Ge Xinjian be re-elected as an independent non-executive director of the Company and the board of directors of the Company be authorised to fix his director’s remuneration.

  6. To re-appoint KPMG as auditors to the Company and to authorise the board of directors of the Company to fix their remuneration.

  7. THAT :

  8. (A) subject to paragraph (C) of this resolution below, the exercise by the directors of the Company (the “ Directors ”) during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all the powers of the Company to allot, issue

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and deal with additional shares in the capital of the Company and to make or grant offers, agreements and options (including warrants, bonds and debentures convertible into shares of the Company) which might require the exercise of such powers be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;

  • (B) the Directors be and are hereby authorised during the Relevant Period to make or grant offers, agreements and options (including warrants, bonds and debentures convertible into shares of the Company) which might or would require the exercise of such powers (including but not limited to the power to allot, issue and deal with additional shares in the capital of the Company) during or after the end of the Relevant Period;

  • (C) the aggregate 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 paragraphs (A) and (B) of this resolution above, otherwise than pursuant to (i) a Rights Issue (as hereinafter defined); or (ii) the exercise of any options granted under the share option scheme adopted by the Company or similar arrangement for the time being adopted for the grant or issue to officers and/or employees of the Company and/or any of its subsidiaries of shares or rights to subscribe for shares in the Company; or (iii) any scrip dividend scheme or similar arrangement providing for the allotment of shares in the Company in lieu of the whole or part of a dividend in accordance with the articles of association of the Company from time to time, shall not exceed 20% of the total number of the shares in issue at the time of passing this resolution and the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and

  • (D) for the purposes of this resolution:

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

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

  • (ii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by the laws of the Cayman Islands or the Company’s articles of association to be held; or

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

“Rights Issue” means an offer of shares open for a period fixed by the Directors to holders of shares on the register of members on a fixed record date in proportion to their then holdings of such shares (subject

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to such exclusions or other arrangements as the Directors may deem necessary or expedient in relation to fractional entitlements or having regard to any restrictions or obligations under the laws of any relevant jurisdiction, or the requirements of any recognised regulatory body or any stock exchange).”

  1. THAT :

  2. (A) subject to paragraph (C) of this resolution below, the exercise by the directors of the Company (the “ Directors ”) during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all powers of the Company to repurchase issued shares in the capital of the Company on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “ Stock Exchange ”) or any other stock exchange on which the shares of the Company may be listed and recognised by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong and the Stock Exchange for this purpose, and that the exercise by the Directors of all powers of the Company to repurchase such shares are subject to and in accordance with all applicable laws and the requirements of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange, be and is hereby, generally and unconditionally approved;

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

  4. (C) the total number of shares repurchased or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be repurchased by the Company pursuant to the approval in paragraph (A) of this resolution above during the Relevant Period shall not exceed 10% of the total number of shares in issue at the time of passing this resolution and the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and

  5. (D) for the purposes of this resolution:

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

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

  • (ii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by the laws of the Cayman Islands or the Company’s articles of association to be held; or

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

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  1. THAT conditional upon the passing of Resolutions No. 4 and No. 5 as set out in this notice convening the Meeting of which this Resolution forms part, the general mandate granted to the directors of the Company pursuant to Resolution No. 4 as set out in this notice convening the Meeting of which this Resolution forms part be and is hereby extended by the addition thereto of an amount representing the total number of shares repurchased by the Company under the authority granted pursuant to Resolution No.5 as set out in this notice convening the Meeting of which this Resolution forms part, provided that such amount shall not exceed 10% of the total number of shares in issue as at the date of passing this Resolution.”

By Order of the Board Hengshi Mining Investments Limited Mr. Li Yanjun Chairman

Beijing, the PRC, 22 April 2016 Registered office: Principal place of business P.O. Box 309 in Hong Kong: Ugland House 18/F, Tesbury Centre Grand Cayman 28 Queen’s Road East KY1-1104 Wanchai Cayman Islands Hong Kong

Notes:

  1. Any member of the Company entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting shall be entitled to appoint another person as his proxy to attend and vote instead of him. A member who is the holder of two or more shares may appoint more than one proxy to represent him and vote on his behalf at the Meeting. A proxy need not be a member of the Company. On a poll, votes may be given either personally or by proxy.

  2. The instrument appointing a proxy shall be in writing under the hand of the appointer or of his attorney duly authorised in writing or, if the appointer is a corporation, either under its seal or under the hand of an officer, attorney or other person authorised to sign the same.

  3. To be valid, the instrument appointing a proxy and (if required by the board of the directors of the Company) the power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed, or a notarially certified copy of such power or authority, shall be delivered to the office of the Hong Kong branch 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 not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the Meeting or any adjournment thereof.

  4. No instrument appointing a proxy shall be valid after expiration of 12 months from the date named in it as the date of its execution, except at an adjourned meeting or on a poll demanded at the Meeting or any adjournment thereof in cases where the Meeting was originally held within 12 months from such date.

  5. Where there are joint holders of any shares, any one of such joint holders may vote at the Meeting, either in person or by proxy, in respect of such share as if he/she were solely entitled thereto, but if more than one of such joint holders be present at the Meeting, the vote of the senior who tenders a vote, whether in person or by proxy, shall be accepted to the exclusion of the votes of the other joint holders, and for this purpose, seniority shall be determined by the order in which the names stand in the register of members of the Company in respect of the joint holding.

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  1. Completion and delivery of an instrument appointing a proxy shall not preclude a member from attending and voting in person at the Meeting if the member so wish and in such event, the instrument appointing a proxy should be deemed to be revoked.

  2. For the purpose of identifying shareholders who are entitled to attend the Meeting, the transfer books and register of members of the Company will be closed from 24 May 2016 to 26 May 2016, both days inclusive. During such period, no share transfers will be effected. In order to qualify for attending the Meeting, all transfer documents, accompanied by the relevant share certificates, must be lodged with the office of the Hong Kong branch 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 for registration no later than 4:30 p.m. on 23 May 2016.

  3. An explanatory statement containing the information necessary to enable the members to make an informed decision as to whether to vote for or against the ordinary resolution no. 5 as set out in this notice is enclosed.

  4. Details of each of Mr. Li Yanjun, Mr. Huang Kai, Mr. Li Jinsheng and Mr. Ge Xinjian proposed to be re-elected as directors of the Company at the Meeting are set out in Appendix II to this circular.

  5. A form of proxy for use at the Meeting is enclosed.

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