Ascletis Pharma Inc. — AGM Information 2021

Apr 27, 2021

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世界（集團）有限公司 WORLD HOUSEWARE (HOLDINGS) LIMITED (Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability) (Stock Code: 713)

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of World Houseware (Holdings) Limited (the “ Company ”) will be held at the Jade Room, 6th Floor, The Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel, Harbour City, Kowloon, Hong Kong at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, 25 June 2021 for the purpose of considering and if thought fit, passing the following resolutions:

As ordinary business:

1. To receive and adopt the audited financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries and the reports of the directors and auditors for the year ended 31 December 2020.

2. To re-elect directors and to authorise the Board to fix the directors’ remuneration.

3. To re-appoint auditors and authorise the Board to fix their remuneration.

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As special business:

ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS

1. To consider and, if thought fit, pass with or without modifications, the following resolutions as Ordinary Resolutions:

2. A. “ THAT :

   • (a) subject to paragraph (c) of this Resolution, the exercise by the directors of the Company during the Relevant Period (as defined in paragraph (d) of this Resolution) of all the powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with additional shares in the capital of the Company or securities convertible into such shares, options, warrants or similar rights to subscribe for any shares in the Company, and to make and grant offers, agreements and options which would or might require the exercise of such powers be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;

   • (b) the approval in paragraph (a) of this Resolution shall authorise the directors of the Company during the Relevant Period to make and grant offers, agreements and options which would or might require the exercise of such power after the end of the Relevant Period;

   • (c) the total number of issued shares allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted (whether pursuant to an option or otherwise) by the directors of the Company pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) of this Resolution, otherwise than pursuant to (i) a Rights Issue (as defined in paragraph (d) of this Resolution) or (ii) the exercise of options under any share option scheme or similar arrangement or (iii) the exercise of rights of conversion under the terms of any securities which are convertible into shares of the Company or warrants to subscribe for shares of the Company or (iv) any scrip dividend or similar arrangement providing for the allotment of shares of the Company in lieu of the whole or part of the dividend on the shares of the Company in accordance with the Company’s Articles of Association, shall not exceed 20% of the total number of issued shares of the Company as at the date of passing of this Resolution and the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and

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• (d) for the purpose of this Resolution:

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

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

• (ii) the end of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by the Articles of Association or any applicable law of Cayman Islands to be held; or

• (iii) 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 in the capital of the Company open for a period fixed by the directors of the Company to the holders of shares on the register of members of the Company on a fixed record date in proportion to their then holdings of such shares (subject to such exclusions or other arrangements as the directors of the Company may deem necessary or expedient in relation to fractional entitlements or having regard to any restrictions or obligations under the laws of any relevant jurisdiction, or the requirements of any recognised regulatory body or any stock exchange applicable to the Company).”

B. “ THAT :

• (a) subject to paragraph (c) of this Resolution, the exercise by the directors of the Company during the Relevant Period (as defined in paragraph (d) of this Resolution) of all the powers of the Company to repurchase its own shares on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “ Stock Exchange ”) or on any other stock exchange on which the securities of the Company may be listed and recognised by the Securities and Futures Commission and the Stock Exchange for this purpose, subject to and in accordance with all applicable laws and requirements of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange or of any other stock exchange on which the securities of the Company may be listed as amended from time to time, be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;

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• (b) the approval in paragraph (a) shall be in addition to any other authorizations given to the directors of the Company and shall authorize the directors of the Company on behalf of the Company to repurchase its shares at a price determined by the directors of the Company;

• (c) the total number of issued Shares of the Company to be repurchased by the Company pursuant to the approval mentioned in paragraph (a) of this Resolution during the Relevant Period shall not exceed 10% of the total number of issued Shares of the Company as at the date of passing of this Resolution and the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and

• (d) for the purposes of this Resolution the expression “Relevant Period” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it under paragraph (d) of Ordinary Resolution 4A of this notice.”

• C. “ THAT conditional upon Resolutions 4A and 4B being passed, the total number of issued Shares of the Company which are repurchased by the Company under the authority granted to the directors as mentioned in Resolution 4B above shall be added to the total number of issued Shares that may be allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted by the directors of the Company pursuant to Resolution 4A, provided that the amount of share capital repurchased by the Company shall not exceed 10% of the total number of issued shares of the Company as at the date of passing this Resolution.”

By Order of the Board

WORLD HOUSEWARE (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

Lee Tat Hing

Chairman

Hong Kong, 28 April 2021

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Registered office:

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

Head office and principal place of business in Hong Kong: Flat C, 18th Floor Bold Win Industrial Building 16-18 Wah Sing Street Kwai Chung New Territories Hong Kong

Notes:

1. A member entitled to attend and vote at the meeting is entitled to appoint one or more proxies to attend and, subject to the provisions of the Articles of Association, to vote on his behalf. A proxy need not be a member of the Company but must be present in person at the meeting to represent the member. If more than one proxy is so appointed, the appointment shall specify the number and class of Shares in respect of which such proxy is so appointed.

2. A form of proxy for use at the meeting is enclosed. To be valid, this form of proxy, together with the power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed, or a certified copy of such power or authority, must be deposited at the office of the Company’s branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Tricor Secretaries Limited of Level 54, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the meeting or any adjournment hereof.

3. The register of members of the Company will be closed from 19 June 2021 to 25 June 2021, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares will be effected. In order to qualify for the right to attend and vote at the meeting, all transfers accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Company’s branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Tricor Secretaries Limited of Level 54, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong for registration not later than 4:30 p.m. on 18 June 2021.

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1. In Compliance with the HKSAR Government’s directive on social distancing, personal and environmental hygiene, and to prevent and control the spread of the novel coronavirus (the “ COVID-19 ”) pandemic, the Company will implement the following precautionary measure at the principal place of meeting of the Annual General Meeting against the epidemic:

2. compulsory body temperature screening;

3. mandatory use of surgical face masks;

4. anyone attending the Annual General Meeting is reminded to observe good personal hygiene at all times;

5. no refreshment will be served; and

6. appropriate distancing and spacing in line with the guidance from the HKSAR Government will be maintained and as such, the Company may limit the number of attendees at the Annual General Meeting as may be necessary to avoid over-crowding.

7. A health declaration form will be issued outside the meeting venue, every Shareholders or representative must submit the completed health declaration form before entering the meeting venue, any person who does not comply with the precautionary measures or is subject to any HKSAR Government prescribed quarantine may be denied entry into the meeting venue. In light of the continuing risks posed by the COVID-19, for the health and safety of Shareholders, the Company advises Shareholders to exercise their right to vote at the Annual General Meeting by appointing the Chairman of the Annual General Meeting as their proxy instead of attending the Annual General Meeting in person.

8. Subject to the development of COVID-19, the Company may implement further changes and precautionary measures and may issue further announcement on such measures as appropriate.

9. If Typhoon Signal No. 8 or above, or a “black” rainstorm warning is in effect any time after 11:00 a.m. on the date of the annual general meeting, the meeting will be postponed. The Company will post an announcement on the websites of the Stock Exchange (www.hkexnews.hk) and the Company (www. worldhse.com) to notify Shareholders of the date, time and venue of the rescheduled meeting.

As at the date of this announcement, the executive directors of the Company are Mr. Lee Tat Hing, Madam Fung Mei Po, Mr. Lee Chun Sing and Mr. Lee Kwok Sing Stanley; the non-executive director of the Company is Mr. Cheung Tze Man Edward; the independent non-executive directors of the Company are Mr. Tsui Chi Him Steve, Mr. Ho Tak Kay, Mr. Hui Chi Kuen Thomas and Mr. Shang Sze Ming.

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