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Beijing Yunji Technology Co., Ltd. AGM Information 2012

Jul 10, 2012

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AGM Information

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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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CHEONG MING INVESTMENTS LIMITED 昌明投資有限公司

(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 1196)

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an annual general meeting (the “ AGM ”) of Cheong Ming Investments Limited (the “ Company ”) will be held at Sung Room II, Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel and Towers, 20 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong on Friday, 10 August 2012 at 10:00 a.m. to transact the following:

AS ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS:

  1. To receive and approve the audited consolidated financial statements and the reports of the directors (the “ Directors ”) and auditor of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2012;

  2. To approve the recommended final dividend of HK2 cents per share of HK$0.10 each in the capital of the Company;

  3. (a) To re-elect Mr. Lui Shing Ming, Brian as executive Director;

  4. (b) To re-elect Mr. Lui Shing Cheong as executive Director;

  5. (c) To authorise the board of Directors to fix the Directors’ remuneration;

  6. To re-appoint BDO Limited as the auditor of the Company and to authorise the board of Directors to fix its remuneration;

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  1. To, as special business, consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:

“THAT:

  • (a) subject to paragraph (c) below, pursuant to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “ Stock Exchange ”), the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period (as defined below) of all the powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with unissued shares of the Company (the “ Shares ”) and to make or grant offers, agreements and options, including warrants to subscribe for Shares, which might require the exercise of such powers be and the same is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;

  • (b) the approval in paragraph (a) above 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;

  • (c) the aggregate nominal amount of share capital allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted (whether pursuant to options or otherwise) by the Directors pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) above, otherwise than pursuant to (i) a Rights Issue (as defined below); or (ii) the exercise of any options granted under the existing share option scheme of the Company; or (iii) any scrip dividend or similar arrangements providing for the allotment and issue of Shares in lieu of the whole or part of a dividend on Shares in accordance with the bye-laws of the Company in force from time to time; or (iv) any issue of Shares 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, shall not exceed the aggregate of:

  • (aa) 20 per cent. of the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company in issue on the date of the passing of this resolution; and

  • (bb) (if the Directors are so authorised by a separate ordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company) the nominal amount of any share capital of the Company repurchased by the Company subsequent to the passing of this resolution (up to a maximum equivalent to 10 per cent. of the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company in issue on the date of the passing of resolution no. 6),

and the authority pursuant to paragraph (a) of this resolution shall be limited accordingly; and

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  • (d) for the purposes of this resolution:

Relevant Period ” means the period from the date 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 bye-laws of the Company, the Companies Act 1981 of Bermuda (as amended) (the “ Companies Act ”) or any other applicable laws of Bermuda to be held; and

  • (iii) the passing of an ordinary resolution by the shareholders of the Company in general meeting revoking or varying the authority given to the Directors by this resolution;

Rights Issue ” means an offer of Shares, or offer or issue of warrants, options or other securities giving rights to subscribe for Shares open for a period fixed by the Directors to holders of Shares on the register on a fixed record date in proportion to their then 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 existence or extent of any restrictions or obligations under the laws of, or the requirements of, any jurisdiction outside Hong Kong or any recognised regulatory body or any stock exchange outside Hong Kong).”

  1. To, as special business, consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:

“THAT:

  • (a) the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period (as defined below) of all powers of the Company to purchase the Shares on the Stock Exchange or any other stock exchange on which the Shares may be listed and recognised by the Securities and Futures Commission and the Stock Exchange for such purpose, and otherwise in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Futures Commission, the Stock Exchange, the Companies Act and all other applicable laws in this regard, be and the same is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;

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  • (b) the aggregate nominal amount of Shares which may be purchased by the Company pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) during the Relevant Period shall not exceed 10 per cent. of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of the passing of this resolution and the authority pursuant to paragraph (a) of this resolution shall be limited accordingly; and

  • (c) for the purposes of this resolution, “ Relevant Period ” means the period from the date 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 bye-laws of the Company, the Companies Act or any other applicable laws of Bermuda to be held; and

    • (iii) the passing of an ordinary resolution by the shareholders of the Company in general meeting revoking or varying the authority given to the Directors by this resolution.”

  • To, as special business, consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:

“THAT the Directors be and they are hereby authorised to exercise the authority referred to in paragraph (a) of resolution no. 5 above in respect of the share capital of the Company referred to in sub-paragraph (bb) of paragraph (c) of such resolution.”

  1. To, as special business, consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:

“THAT

  • (a) conditional upon the Listing Committee of the Stock Exchange granting the listing of and permission to deal in the Shares falling to be issued pursuant to the share option scheme (the “ New Share Option Scheme ”), the terms of which are set out in the document marked “A” which has been produced to the AGM and signed by the chairman of the AGM for the purpose of identification, the rules of the New Share Option Scheme be and are hereby approved and adopted and the Directors be and are hereby authorised to grant options and to allot, issue and deal with Shares pursuant to the exercise of any option granted thereunder and to take all such steps as they may consider necessary or expedient to implement the New Share Option Scheme; and

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  • (b) the aggregate nominal amount of share capital to be allotted and issued pursuant to resolution numbered 8(a) above, together with any issue of Shares upon the exercise of any options granted under any other share option schemes of the Company as may from time to time adopted by the Company, shall not exceed 10 per cent. of the Shares in issue as at the date of passing of this resolution (the “ Scheme Mandate Limit ”).”

AS SPECIAL RESOLUTION:

  1. To, as special business, consider and, if thought fit, passing the following resolution as a special resolution:

  2. (A) “THAT the bye-laws of the Company (the “ Bye-law(s) ”) be amended in the following manner:

(a) Bye-law 1 – Interpretation

By adding the following new definition of “substantial shareholder” in the existing Bye-law 1 after the definition of “Statutes”:

  • ““substantial a person who is entitled to exercise, or to control the shareholder” exercise of, 10% or more (or such other percentage as may be prescribed by the rules of the Designated Stock Exchange from time to time) of the voting power at any general meeting of the Company.”

(b) Bye-law 3(3)

By deleting the existing Bye-law 3(3) in its entirety and substituting therefor with the following:

  • “(3) Subject to compliance with the rules and regulations of the Designated Stock Exchange and any other relevant regulatory authority, the Company may give financial assistance for the purpose of or in connection with a purchase made or to be made by any person of any shares in the Company.”

(c) Bye-law 44

By deleting the words “on every business day” in the second line of Bye-law 44 and substituting therefor the words “during business hours”.

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(d) Bye-law 46

By inserting the following words immediately after the words “all or any of his shares or” in the first line of existing Bye-law 46:

“in any manner permitted by and in accordance with the rules of the Designated Stock Exchange or”

(e) Bye-law 66

By deleting the existing Bye-law 66 in its entirety and substituting therefor with the following:

  • “66. (1) Subject to any special rights or restrictions as to voting for the time being attached to any shares by or in accordance with these Bye-laws, at any general meeting on a poll every Member present in person or in the case of a Member being a corporation by its duly authorised representative or by proxy shall have one vote for every fully paid share of which he is the holder but so that no amount paid up or credited as paid up on a share in advance of calls or instalments is treated for the foregoing purposes as paid up on the share. A resolution put to the vote of a meeting shall be decided by way of a poll save that the chairman of the meeting may in good faith, allow a resolution which relates purely to a procedural or administrative matter, or on such other matters as permitted by and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Designated Stock Exchange and any other relevant regulatory authority from time to time, to be voted on by a show of hands in which case every Member present in person (or being a corporation, is present by a duly authorized representative), or by proxy(ies) shall have one vote provided that where more than one proxy is appointed by a Member which is a clearing house (or its nominee(s)), each such proxy shall have one vote on a show of hands. For purposes of this Bye-law, procedural and administrative matters are those that (i) are not on the agenda of the general meeting or in any supplementary circular that may be issued by the Company to its Members; and (ii) relate to the chairman’s duties to maintain the orderly conduct of the meeting and/or allow the business of the meeting to be properly and effectively dealt with, whilst allowing all Members a reasonable opportunity to express their views.

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  • (2) Where a show of hands is allowed, before or on the declaration of the result of the show of hands, a poll may be demanded:

  • (a) by at least three Members present in person or in the case of a Member being a corporation by its duly authorised representative or by proxy for the time being entitled to vote at the meeting; or

  • (b) by a Member or Members present in person or in the case of a Member being a corporation by its duly authorised representative or by proxy and representing not less than one tenth of the total voting rights of all Members having the right to vote at the meeting; or

  • (c) by a Member or Members present in person or in the case of a Member being a corporation by its duly authorised representative or by proxy and holding shares in the Company conferring a right to vote at the meeting being shares on which an aggregate sum has been paid up equal to not less than one tenth of the total sum paid up on all shares conferring that right.

A demand by a person as proxy for a Member or in the case of a Member being a corporation by its duly authorised representative shall be deemed to be the same as a demand by the Member.”

(f) Bye-law 68

By deleting the existing Bye-law 68 in its entirety and substituting therefor with the following:

  • “68. Where a resolution is voted on by a show of hands, a declaration by the chairman that a resolution has been carried, or carried unanimously, or by a particular majority, or not carried by a particular majority, or lost, and an entry to that effect made in the minute book of the Company, shall be conclusive evidence of the facts without proof of the number or proportion of the votes recorded for or against the resolution. The result of the poll shall be deemed to be the resolution of the meeting. The Company shall only be required to disclose the voting figures on a poll if such disclosure is required by the rules of the Designated Stock Exchange.”

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(g) Bye-law 84(2)

By deleting the existing Bye-law 84(2) in its entirety and substituting therefor with the following:

  • “(2) Where a Member is a clearing house (or its nominee(s) and, in each case, being a corporation), it may authorise such persons as it thinks fit to act as its representatives at any meeting of the Company or at any meeting of any class of Members provided that the authorisation shall specify the number and class of shares in respect of which each such representative is so authorised. Each person so authorised under the provisions of this Bye-law shall be deemed to have been duly authorised without further evidence of the facts and be entitled to exercise the same rights and powers on behalf of the clearing house (or its nominee(s)) as if such person was the registered holder of the shares of the Company held by the clearing house (or its nominee(s)) in respect of the number and class of shares specified in the relevant authorisation including, where a show of hands is allowed, the right to vote individually on a show of hands.”

(h) Bye-law 103

  • (i) By inserting the word “or” at the end of paragraph (iv) of Bye-law 103.

  • (ii) By deleting the paragraph (v) of Bye-law 103(1) in its entirety and re-numbering paragraph (vi) as Bye-law 103(v).

  • (iii) By deleting the existing paragraphs (2) and (3) of Bye-law 103 in its entirety.

  • (iv) By re-numbering the existing Bye-law 103(4) as Bye-law 103(2).

(i) Bye-law 122

By adding the following new sentence at the end of the existing Byelaw 122:

“Notwithstanding the foregoing, and except as otherwise permitted under the rules and regulations of the Designated Stock Exchange and any other relevant regulatory authority, a resolution in writing shall not be passed in lieu of a meeting of the Board for the purposes of considering any matter or business in which a substantial shareholder of the Company or a Director has a conflict of interest and the Board has determined that such conflict of interest to be material.”

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(j) Bye-law 138

By deleting the words “the aggregate of its liabilities and its issued share capital and share premium accounts” and substituting therefor with the words “its liabilities”.”

  • (B) “THAT the bye-laws of the Company, in the form of the printed document marked “A” and produced to this meeting and for the purpose of identification signed by the chairman of this meeting, which consolidates all of the proposed amendments referred to in Special Resolution no. 9(A) above and all previous amendments made pursuant to resolutions passed by the shareholders of the Company at general meetings be and are hereby approved and adopted as the new bye-laws of the Company in substitution for and to the exclusion of the existing Bye-laws of the Company with immediate effect.”

Yours faithfully For and on behalf of the board of directors of Cheong Ming Investments Limited Lui Shing Ming, Brian Chairman

Hong Kong, 11 July 2012

Registered office: Clarendon House 2 Church Street Hamilton HM 11 Bermuda

Head office and principal place of business in Hong Kong: 4th Floor Mai Sik Industrial Building 1-11 Kwai Ting Road Kwai Chung New Territories Hong Kong

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Notes:

  1. A member entitled to attend and vote at the annual general meeting convened by the above notice is entitled to appoint one or more proxy to attend and, subject to the provisions of the bye-laws of the Company, to vote on his behalf. A proxy need not be a member of the Company but must be present in person at the annual general 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 each such proxy is so appointed.

  2. In order to be valid, the form of proxy must be deposited together with a power of attorney or other authority, if any, under which it is signed or a certified copy of that power or authority, at the offices of the Company’s branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Tricor Tengis Limited at 26th Floor, Tesbury Centre, 28 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong not less than 48 hours before the time for holding the annual general meeting or any adjournment thereof. Completion and return of a form of proxy will not preclude a shareholder of the Company from attending in person and voting at the annual general meeting or any adjournment thereof, should he so wish and in such event, the instrument appointing a proxy shall be deemed to be revoked.

  3. In relation to proposed resolutions nos. 5 and 7 above, approval is being sought from the shareholders for the grant to the Directors of a general mandate to authorise the allotment and issue of shares of the Company under the Listing Rules. The Directors have no immediate plans to issue any new shares of the Company other than Shares which may fall to be issued under the share option scheme of the Company or any scrip dividend scheme which may be approved by shareholders.

  4. In relation to proposed resolution no. 6 above, the Directors wish to state that they will exercise the powers conferred thereby to repurchase Shares in circumstances which they deem appropriate for the benefit of the shareholders of the Company. An explanatory statement containing the information necessary to enable the shareholders to make an informed decision to vote on the proposed resolution as required by the Listing Rules is set out in Appendix I to the circular of the Company dated 11 July 2012.

As at the date of this notice, the executive directors of the Company are Mr. Lui Shing Ming, Brian, Mr. Lui Shing Cheong and Mr. Lui Shing Chung, Victor and the independent non-executive directors of the Company are Dr. Lam Chun Kong, Mr. Lo Wing Man and Dr. Ng Lai Man, Carmen.

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