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Arta TechFin Corporation Limited — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2007
Aug 30, 2007
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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
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WAH NAM INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED 華南投資控股有限公司 *
(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)
(Stock code: 159)
NOTICE OF SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special general meeting (the “SGM”) of Wah Nam International Holdings Limited (the “Company”) will be held at Room 902, 9th Floor, East Ocean Centre, 98 Granville Road, Tsimshatsui East, Kowloon, Hong Kong at 2:30 p.m. on 18 September 2007, Tuesday for the purpose of considering and, if thought fi t, passing, with or without modifi cations, the following resolutions:
ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS
(1) “ THAT
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(a) subject to paragraph (c) of this Resolution, pursuant to the Rules (the “Listing Rules”) Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Stock Exchange”) , the exercise by the directors of the Company (the “Directors”) during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defi ned) of all the powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with additional shares in the capital of the Company and to make or grant offers, agreements and options which might require the exercise of such powers be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
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(b) the approval in paragraph (a) of this Resolution shall authorise the Directors during the Relevant Period to make or grant offers, agreements and options which might require the exercise of such powers after the end of the Relevant Period;
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(c) the aggregate nominal amount of share capital allotted, issued or otherwise dealt with or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted, issued or otherwise dealt with (whether pursuant to an option or otherwise) by the Directors pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) of this Resolution, otherwise than pursuant to (i) a Rights Issue (as hereinafter defi ned); or (ii) an issue of shares of the Company upon the exercise of rights of subscription or conversion under the terms of any warrants of the Company or any securities which are convertible into shares of the Company; or (iii) the exercise of any options granted under the share option scheme adopted and approved by the Company pursuant to the written resolutions of sole shareholder of the Company passed on 14 August 2002; or (iv) an issue of shares in lieu of the whole or part of the dividend on shares of the Company in accordance with the Bye-laws of the Company, shall not exceed
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20 per cent of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued share capital of the Company on the date of passing this Resolution, and the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and
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(d) subject to the passing of each of the paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this Resolution, any prior approvals of the kind referred to in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this Resolution which had been granted to the Directors and which are still in effect be and are hereby revoked (without prejudice to any valid exercise of such general mandate prior to the passing of this Resolution); and
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(e) for the purposes of this Resolution:
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“Relevant Period” means the period from the date of the passing of this Resolution until whichever is the earliest of:
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(i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company; or
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(ii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by the Bye-laws of the Company or any applicable law to be held; or
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(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; and
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“Rights Issue” means an offer of shares or offer or issue of warrants or options to subscribe for shares open for a period fi xed by the Directors to holders of shares whose names appear on the register of members of the Company on a fi xed record date in proportion to their then holdings of such shares (subject to such exclusions or other arrangements as the Directors may deem necessary or expedient in relation to fractional entitlements or having regard to any restrictions or obligations under the laws of, or the requirements of any recognized regulatory body or any stock exchange in, any territory applicable to the Company).”
- (2) “ THAT conditional upon Resolution number 1 above being passed, the unconditional general mandate granted to the Directors to allot, issue and deal with additional shares and to make or grant offers, agreements and options which might require the exercise of such powers pursuant to Resolution number 1 above be and is hereby extended by the addition thereto of an amount representing the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company repurchased by the Company under the authority granted pursuant to the mandate (the “Existing Repurchase Mandate”) granted to the Directors on 25 April 2007, provided that such amount shall not exceed 10% of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued share capital of the Company at the date of the passing of the resolution approving the Existing Repurchase Mandate.”
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- (3) “ THAT the authorised ordinary share capital of the Company be increased from HK$80,000,000, divided into 800,000,000 shares of par value of HK$0.10 each, to HK$200,000,000, divided into 2,000,000,000 shares of par value of HK$0.10 each, by the addition of HK$120,000,000, divided into 1,200,000,000 new shares of par value of HK$0.10 each.”
By order of the Board Lai Mei Fong Company Secretary
Hong Kong, 31 August 2007
Head offi ce and principal place of business in Hong Kong:
Room 902, 9th Floor East Ocean Centre 98 Granville Road Tsimshatsui East Kowloon, Hong Kong
Notes:
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A member entitled to attend and vote at the above meeting (or at any adjournment thereof) is entitled to appoint one or more proxies to attend and vote in his stead. A proxy need not be a member of the Company.
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Where there are joint registered holders of any shares, any one of such persons may vote at the above meeting (or at any adjournment thereof), either personally or by proxy, in respect of such shares as if he were solely entitled thereto; but if more than one of such joint holders be present at the above meeting personally or by proxy, that one of the said persons so present whose name stands fi rst on the register of members of the Company in respect of such share shall alone be entitled to vote in respect thereof.
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In order to be valid, the forms of proxy, together with the power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed or a certifi ed copy of that power of attorney or authority (such certifi cation to be made by either a notary public or a solicitor qualifi ed to practise in Hong Kong), must be deposited with the branch share registrar of the Company in Hong Kong, Tricor Secretaries Limited, at 26th Floor, Tesbury Centre, 28 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong, not less than 48 hours before the time fi xed for holding the above meeting or any adjournment thereof.
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The translation into Chinese language of this notice is for reference only. In case of any inconsistency, the English version shall prevail.
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The Chairman intends to demand poll voting for resolution number 3 set out in the notice of SGM.
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As at the date hereof, the Board comprises Mr. Cheng Yung Pun, Mr. Yu Sui Chuen, Ms. Cheng Wing See, Nathalie as executive Directors, Mr. Luo ZhiJian as non-executive Director and Mr. Au-Yeung Tsan Pong, Davie, Mr. Fung Ka Choi and Mr. Wong Chu Fung as independent nonexecutive Directors.
- For identifi cation purpose only
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