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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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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 Cheong Ming Investments Limited (the “ Company ”), you should at once hand this circular and 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 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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CHEONG MING INVESTMENTS LIMITED 昌明投資有限公司

(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 1196)

(1) PROPOSED GRANT OF GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE AND REPURCHASE SHARES; (2) PROPOSED RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;

(3) PROPOSED ADOPTION OF NEW SHARE OPTION SCHEME; (4) PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO BYE-LAWS OF THE COMPANY; AND (5) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

A notice convening the annual general meeting of the Company to 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. is set out on pages 29 to 37 of this circular. 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 website of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited at www.hkex.com.hk.

Whether or not you are able to attend the annual general meeting, you are requested to complete the accompanying form of proxy, in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and deposit the same at the Hong Kong branch share registrar of the Company, Tricor Tengis Limited at 26th Floor, Tesbury Centre, 28 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 the holding of the annual general meeting or any adjournment thereof. Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the annual general meeting or any adjournment thereof should you so wish and in such event, the form of proxy shall be deemed to be revoked.

11 July 2012

CONTENTS

Page
Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Letter from the Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4
General Mandate and Repurchase Mandate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Re-election of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6
Final dividend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6
Proposed adoption of the New Share Option Scheme and termination
of the Existing Share Option Scheme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7
Proposed amendments to Bye-laws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9
AGM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10
Responsibility statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11
Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Appendix I

Explanatory Statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13
Appendix II

Details of Directors proposed to be re-elected at the AGM. . . . . . . . . . . . .
17
Appendix III –
Summary of the principal terms of the New Share Option Scheme. . . . . .
19
Notice of AGM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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DEFINITIONS

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

“Adoption Date”

the date on which the New Share Option Scheme becomes unconditional upon fulfillment of the conditions as set out in the paragraph headed “Conditions precedent of the New Share Option Scheme” in the section headed “Letter from the Board” of this circular

“AGM” the annual general meeting of the Company to be convened and 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 consider and, if thought fit, approve, among other things, the proposed grant of the General Mandate and the Repurchase Mandate, the proposed re-election of Directors, the proposed adoption of New Share Option Scheme and termination of the Existing Share Option Scheme and the proposed amendments to the Bye-laws and adoption of new Bye-laws

  • “associate(s)” has the meaning ascribed to this term under the Listing Rules

  • “Board” the board of Directors

  • “Bye-law(s)” the bye-law(s) of the Company, as amended from time to time

“Company” Cheong Ming Investments Limited, a company incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability and the issued Shares of which are listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange

  • “Companies Act” the Companies Act 1981 of Bermuda (as amended)

  • “connected person” has the same meaning ascribed to it under the Listing Rules

  • “Directors” the directors of the Company

“Eligible Participant(s)” any full time employees of the Group or any Invested Entity (including any directors, whether executive or non-executive and whether independent or not, of the Company or any subsidiary or any Invested Entity); any holder of any securities issued by the Group; and any business or joint venture partners, contractors, agents or representatives, consultants, advisers, suppliers, producers or licensors, customers, licensees (including any sublicensee) or distributors, landlords or tenants (including any subtenants) of the Group or any Invested Entity or any person who, in the sole discretion of the Board, has contributed or may contribute to the Group or any Invested Entity

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DEFINITIONS

“Existing Share Option Scheme” the existing share option scheme of the Company adopted by the
Company on 5 September 2002
“Final Dividend” the proposed final dividend of HK2 cents per Share in respect of
the year ended 31 March 2012 to Shareholders whose name appear
on the Register on the Record Date
“General Mandate” the general mandate proposed to be granted to the Directors at the
AGM to issue further new Shares not exceeding 20% of the issued
share capital of the Company as at the date of granting of the
General Mandate
“Group” the Company and all of its subsidiaries
“Hong Kong” the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s
Republic of China
“Invested Entity” any entity in which the Group holds an equity interest
“Issue Mandate” a general and unconditional mandate proposed to be granted to
the Directors to exercise all the powers of the Company to allot,
issue and deal with Shares in the manner as set out in the ordinary
resolution numbered 5 of the notice of the AGM
“Latest Practicable Date” 6 July 2012, being the latest practicable date prior to the printing
of this circular for the purpose of ascertaining certain information
contained in this circular
“Listing Rules” the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock
Exchange
“New Share Option Scheme” the new share option scheme which is proposed to be adopted by
the Company at the AGM, the principal terms of which are set out
in Appendix III to this circular
“Offer” an offer for the grant of an Option made in accordance with the
New Share Option Scheme
“Offer Date” the date on which an Offer is made to an Eligible Participant
“Option(s)” any option(s) granted or to be granted to Eligible Participant(s) to
subscribe for Share(s) under the Existing Share Option Scheme or,
after its expiry, under the New Share Option Scheme
“Optionholder(s)” the relevant holder(s) of the Option(s)

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DEFINITIONS

  • “Offer Period” in respect of any particular Option, the period to be determined and notified by the Directors to the grantee thereof at the time of making an Offer provided that such period shall not exceed the period of ten (10) years from the date of the grant of the particular Option but subject to the provisions for early termination thereof contained herein

  • “Personal Representative(s)” the person or persons who, in accordance with the laws of succession applicable in respect of the death of a grantee, is or are entitled to exercise the Option granted to such grantee (to the extent not already exercised);

  • “Record Date” 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, 22 August 2012, being the record date for determining entitlements of the Shareholders to the Final Dividend

  • “Register” the register of members of the Company

  • “Repurchase Mandate” the repurchase mandate proposed to be granted to the Directors at the AGM to repurchase up to 10% of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of granting of the Repurchase Mandate

  • “Scheme Mandate Limit” has the meaning ascribed to it under paragraph e(ii) of Appendix III set out on page 20 of this circular

  • “SFO” the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong)

  • “Share Registrar” Tricor Tengis Limited, being the branch share registrar and transfer office of the Company in Hong Kong, at 26th Floor, Tesbury Centre, 28 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong (or other share registrar as the Company may from time to time appoint)

  • “Share(s)” ordinary share(s) of HK$0.10 each in the share capital of the Company

  • “Shareholder(s)” holder(s) of the Share(s)

  • “Stock Exchange” The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

“Takeovers Code” the Hong Kong Code on Takeovers and Mergers “HK$” Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong “%” per cent.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

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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)

Executive Directors: Mr. Lui Shing Ming, Brian (Chairman) Mr. Lui Shing Cheong (Managing Director) Mr. Lui Shing Chung, Victor

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

Independent non-executive Directors:

Dr. Lam Chun Kong Mr. Lo Wing Man Dr. Ng Lai Man, Carmen

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

11 July 2012

To the Shareholders

Dear Sir or Madam,

(1) PROPOSED GRANT OF GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE AND REPURCHASE SHARES; (2) PROPOSED RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;

(3) PROPOSED ADOPTION OF NEW SHARE OPTION SCHEME; (4) PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO BYE-LAWS OF THE COMPANY; AND (5) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

INTRODUCTION

At the forthcoming AGM, resolutions will be proposed to seek the Shareholders’ approval for, among other things, (i) the granting of the General Mandate and the Repurchase Mandate to the Directors; (ii) the re-election of Directors; (iii) the proposed adoption of New Share Option Scheme and termination of Existing Share Option Scheme; and (iv) the proposed amendments to the Bye-laws and adoption of new Bye-laws.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

The purpose of this circular is to provide you with information relating to the resolutions to be proposed at the AGM for the granting of the General Mandate and the Repurchase Mandate, the reelection of Directors, the proposed adoption of New Share Option Scheme and termination of Existing Share Option Scheme, the proposed amendments to the Bye-laws and adoption of new Bye-laws and the notice of the AGM.

GENERAL MANDATE AND REPURCHASE MANDATE

At the AGM, the Directors propose to seek the approval of the Shareholders to grant to the Directors the General Mandate and the Repurchase Mandate.

General Mandate

At the AGM, an ordinary resolution will be proposed such that the Directors be given an unconditional general mandate (i.e. the General Mandate) to allot, issue and deal with, unissued Shares or underlying shares of the Company (other than by way of rights or pursuant to a share option scheme for employees of the Company or Directors and/or any of its subsidiaries or pursuant to any scrip dividend scheme or similar arrangements providing for the allotment and issue of Shares in lieu of whole or part of the dividend on Shares in accordance with the Bye-laws) or make or grant offers, agreements, options and warrants which might require the exercise of such power, of an aggregate nominal amount of up to 20% of the issued Shares as at the date of granting of the General Mandate.

In addition, a separate ordinary resolution will further be proposed for extending the General Mandate authorising the Directors to allot, issue and deal with Shares to the extent of the Shares repurchased pursuant to the Repurchase Mandate. Details on the Repurchase Mandate are further elaborated below.

As at the Latest Practicable Date, the Company has an aggregate of 635,353,119 Shares in issue. Subject to the passing of the resolutions for the approval of the General Mandate and on the basis that no further Shares are issued or repurchased between the Latest Practicable Date and the date of the AGM, the Company would be allowed under the General Mandate to allot, issue and deal with a maximum of 127,070,623 Shares.

Repurchase Mandate

At the AGM, an ordinary resolution will also be proposed such that the Directors be given an unconditional general mandate to repurchase Shares (i.e. the Repurchase Mandate) on the Stock Exchange of an aggregate amount of up to 10% of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of granting of the Repurchase Mandate.

Subject to the passing of the resolution for the approval of the Repurchase Mandate and on the basis that no further Shares are issued or repurchased between the Latest Practicable Date and the date of the AGM, the Company would be allowed under the Repurchase Mandate to repurchase a maximum of 63,535,311 Shares.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

The General Mandate (including the extended General Mandate) and the Repurchase Mandate shall continue to be in force during the period from the date of passing of the resolutions for the approval of the General Mandate (including the extended General Mandate) and the Repurchase Mandate up to (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, the Companies Act or any applicable laws of Bermuda to be held; or (iii) the revocation or variation of the General Mandate (including the extended General Mandate) or the Repurchase Mandate (as the case may be) by ordinary resolution of the Shareholders in general meeting, whichever occurs first.

An explanatory statement in connection with the Repurchase Mandate is set out in Appendix I to this circular. The explanatory statement contains all the requisite information required under the Listing Rules to be given to the Shareholders to enable them to make an informed decision on whether to vote for or against the resolution approving the Repurchase Mandate.

RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

According to Bye-laws 87(1) and 87(2), at each annual general meeting one-third of the Directors for the time being (or, if their number is not a multiple of three (3), the number nearest to but not less than one-third) shall retire from office by rotation provided that every Director shall be subject to retirement at least once every three years. A retiring Director shall be eligible for re-election.

In accordance with Bye-laws 87(1) and 87(2), Mr. Lui Shing Ming, Brian and Mr. Lui Shing Cheong shall retire from office by rotation at the AGM, and being eligible, each of them will offer himself for re-election as executive Director.

At the AGM, ordinary resolutions will be proposed to re-elect each of Mr. Lui Shing Ming, Brian and Mr. Lui Shing Cheong as executive Directors.

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

FINAL DIVIDEND

As stated in the announcement issued by the Company dated 28 June 2012 relating to the annual results of the Group for the year ended 31 March 2012, the Board recommends the payment of the Final Dividend of HK2 cents per Share for the year ended 31 March 2012 to Shareholders whose names appear on the Register on the Record Date. The Final Dividend is subject to approval by the Shareholders at the AGM and a resolution will be proposed to the Shareholders for voting at the AGM.

Closure of Register

The Register will be closed from Monday, 20 August 2012 to Wednesday, 22 August 2012 (both dates inclusive) in order to determine the Shareholders’ entitlements to the Final Dividend, during which no transfer of Shares will be registered.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

To qualify for the Final Dividend, all transfers of Shares accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Share Registrar for registration no later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, 17 August 2012.

Shareholders whose names appear on the Register on the Record Date, i.e. 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, 22 August 2012 will be entitled to the Final Dividend.

The expected timetable for the final dividend is as follows:

Events

Date

Final dividend ex-entitlement date

Thursday, 16 August 2012

  • Latest time for the Shareholders to lodge transfer documents to the Share Registrar in order to qualify for receiving the final dividend

  • 4:30 p.m. on Friday, 17 August 2012 (All transfer of shares accompanied by the relevant share certificates and transfer form must be lodged with the Share Registrar at 26th Floor, Tesbury Centre, 28 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong for registration)

  • Closure of the register of members (to qualify for receiving the final dividend)

  • Monday, 20 August 2012 to Wednesday, 22 August 2012

Record date for final dividend

  • 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, 22 August 2012

  • Upon the Shareholders’ approval of the payment of the final dividend at the AGM, the expected payment date of the final dividend

  • Friday, 7 September 2012

PROPOSED ADOPTION OF THE NEW SHARE OPTION SCHEME AND TERMINATION OF THE EXISTING SHARE OPTION SCHEME

The Existing Share Option Scheme was adopted by the Company on 5 September 2002 by way of Shareholders’ resolution. The Existing Share Option Scheme was valid and effective for a period of ten years from its date of adoption. The Existing Share Option Scheme will expire on 5 September 2012. No further options have been and will be granted under the Existing Share Option Scheme upon its expiry. As at the Latest Practicable Date, the Company has not adopted any other share option scheme. Accordingly, the Company proposes to adopt the New Share Option Scheme which complies with Chapter 17 of the Listing Rules. As at the Latest Practicable Date, no Options was granted under the Existing Share Option Scheme entitling the holders thereof to subscribe for Shares are outstanding.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

At the AGM, an ordinary resolution will be proposed for the Company to approve and adopt the New Share Option Scheme, details of which are set out in ordinary resolution numbered 7 in the notice convening the AGM, which will take effect on the date of its adoption at the AGM subject to the Stock Exchange granting approval for the listing of and dealing in the shares to be issued and allotted pursuant to the exercise of Options in accordance with the terms and conditions of the New Share Option Scheme. The purpose of the New Share Option Scheme is to attract and retain quality personnel and other persons and to provide them with incentive to contribute to the business and operation of the Group or any Invested Entity through granting of Options to Eligible Participants. Eligible Participants to whom Options shall be granted, are entitled to subscribe for the number of Shares at a subscription price specified in each Option granted under the New Share Option Scheme. The basis for determining the subscription price is also specified precisely in the rules of the New Share Option Scheme. There is no performance target specified in the New Share Option Scheme. There is no specified minimum period under the New Share Option Scheme for which an Option must be held pursuant to the terms of the New Share Option Scheme. The Directors consider that the aforesaid criteria and rules will serve to preserve the value of the Company and encourage Eligible Participants to acquire proprietary interests in the Company.

As at the Latest Practicable Date, the Company has 635,353,119 Shares in issue. Assuming that there is no change in the issued share capital between the period from the Latest Practicable Date and the Adoption Date, the number of Shares, issuable pursuant to the New Share Option Scheme on the Adoption Date will be 63,535,311 Shares represents approximately 10% of the existing issued share capital of the Company. The Directors consider that it is not appropriate to state the value of all Options that can be granted pursuant to the New Share Option Scheme as if they had been granted on the Latest Practicable Date as a number of variables which are crucial for the calculation of the Option value have not been determined. Such variables include but are not limited to the exercise price, exercise period, lock-up period (if any), and predetermined performance targets (if any). The Directors believe that any calculation of the value of the Options as at the Latest Practicable Date based on a number of speculative assumptions would not be meaningful and would be misleading to Shareholders.

None of the Directors is trustee of the New Share Option Scheme or has a direct or indirect interest in the trustee. With respect to the operation of the New Share Option Scheme, the Company will, where applicable, comply with the relevant requirements under Chapter 17 of the Listing Rules.

Conditions precedent of the New Share Option Scheme

The adoption of the New Share Option Scheme is conditional upon:

  • (a) the Listing Committee of the Stock Exchange granting the listing of and permission to deal in any Shares which may fall to be issued by the Company pursuant to the exercise of Options in accordance with the terms and conditions of the New Share Option Scheme; and

  • (b) the passing of an ordinary resolution to adopt the New Share Option Scheme by the Shareholders at AGM.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

Subject to the obtaining of Shareholders’ approval with respect to the adoption of the New Share Option Scheme at the AGM, the total number of Shares which may be issued upon exercise of all Options to be granted under the New Share Option Scheme and any other schemes must not in aggregate exceed 10% of the total issued capital of the Company as at the Adoption Date unless the Company obtains a fresh approval from Shareholders to renew the 10% limit on the basis that the maximum number of Shares in respect of which Options may be granted under the New Share Option Scheme together with any Options outstanding and yet to be exercised under the New Share Option Scheme and any other share option schemes must not exceed 30% of the issued share capital of the Company from time to time.

A summary of the principal terms of the New Share Option Scheme which is proposed to be approved and adopted by the Company at the AGM is set out in Appendix III to this circular from pages 19 to 28. A copy of the New Share Option Scheme is available for inspection at the Company’s principal place of business at 4/F, Mai Sik Industrial Building, 1-11 Kwai Ting Road, Kwai Chung, New Territories, Hong Kong during normal business hours from the date hereof up to and including the date of the AGM.

Application for listing

Application will be made to the Listing Committee of the Stock Exchange for the approval of the listing of, and permission to deal in, the Shares to be issued pursuant to the exercise of the Options granted under the New Share Option Scheme.

As at the Latest Practicable Date, no option has been granted or agreed to be granted under the New Share Option Scheme.

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO BYE-LAWS

The Stock Exchange has amended the Listing Rules relating to, among other things, the bye-laws or equivalent constitutional documents of listed issuers and certain amendments to the Listing Rules came into effect on 1 January 2012 and 1 April 2012. Further, the Companies Act has been amended in December 2011. Accordingly, the Directors propose to seek the approval of the Shareholders by way of special resolutions for the amendments to Bye-laws and the adoption of new Bye-laws at the AGM, so as to bring the Bye-laws in line with amendments made to the Listing Rules and to conform with the applicable laws, including the Companies Act.

The major effects of the proposed amendments to the existing Bye-laws are summarised as follows:

  1. resolution which relates purely to a procedural or administrative matter as permitted under the Listing Rules to be voted on by a show of hands;

  2. written resolutions shall not be passed in lieu of a physical board meeting where a Director or substantial shareholder as defined in the Listing Rules has a conflict of interest in a matter to be considered by the Board which the Board has determined to be material;

  3. no longer permit a Director to disregard 5% interests or less when considering whether the Director has a material interest which would prevent him from forming part of the quorum or voting at board meeting;

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

  1. subject to compliance with the rules and regulations of the designated stock exchange and any other relevant regulatory authority, to allow the Company to give financial assistance for the purpose of or in connection with a purchase made or to be made by any person of any Shares; and

  2. to simplify the solvency test by deleting references to the Company’s issued share capital and share premium accounts when considering whether dividends shall be paid or distribution made out of contributed surplus.

Details of the amendments to the existing Bye-laws are set out in the notice of AGM.

The legal adviser to the Company as to Hong Kong laws has confirmed that the proposed amendments to Bye-laws comply with the requirements of the Listing Rules. The legal adviser to the Company as to the Bermuda laws has confirmed that the proposed amendments to Bye-laws do not violate the applicable laws of Bermuda. The Company confirms that there is nothing unusual about the proposed amendments for a Bermuda company listed on the Stock Exchange.

Shareholders are advised that the Chinese translation of the amendments to the Bye-laws provided in the notice of AGM in Chinese is for reference only. In case of any inconsistency, the English version shall prevail.

AGM

A notice convening the AGM to 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. is set out on pages 29 to 37 of this circular. Ordinary resolutions will be proposed at the AGM to approve, among other things, the granting of the General Mandate (including the extended General Mandate) and the Repurchase Mandate, the re-election of Directors and the adoption of New Share Option Scheme whereas special resolution will be proposed to approve the amendments to the Bye-laws.

A form of proxy for use at the AGM is enclosed with this circular and such form of proxy is also published at the website of the Stock Exchange at www.hkex.com.hk. Whether or not you are able to attend the AGM, you are requested to complete the accompanying form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and deposit the same at the Hong Kong branch share registrar of the Company, Tricor Tengis Limited at 26th Floor, Tesbury Centre, 28 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 the holding of the AGM or any adjournment thereof. Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the AGM or any adjournment thereof should you so wish and in such event, the instrument appointment a proxy shall be deemed to be revoked.

The AGM is scheduled on Friday, 10 August 2012. For determining the entitlement to attend and vote at the AGM, the Register will be closed from Wednesday, 8 August 2012 to Friday, 10 August 2012 (both dates inclusive), during which period no transfer of Shares will be registered. In order to be eligible to attend and vote at the AGM, all transfers of Shares, accompanied by the relevant share certificates, must be lodged with the Share Registrar, Tricor Tengis Limited, at 26th Floor, Tesbury Centre, 28 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong, for registration not later than 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 7 August 2012.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

The Final Dividend is subject to the approval of the Shareholders at the AGM. The Record Date for entitlement to the Final Dividend is Wednesday, 22 August 2012. For determining the entitlement to the Final Dividend, the Register will be closed from Monday, 20 August 2012 to Wednesday, 22 August 2012 (both dates inclusive), during which period no transfer of Shares will be registered. In order to qualify for the Final Dividend, all transfers of Shares, accompanied by the relevant share certificates, must be lodged with the Share Registrar for registration not later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, 17 August 2012. The Final Dividend will be paid on or before Friday, 7 September 2012.

All the resolutions proposed to be approved at the AGM will be taken by poll and an announcement will be made by the Company after the AGM on the results of the AGM.

RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT

This circular, for which the Directors 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.

RECOMMENDATION

The Directors consider the proposed grant of the General Mandate (including the extended General Mandate) and the Repurchase Mandate, the proposed re-election of Directors, the proposed adoption of New Share Option Scheme and the proposed amendments to the Bye-laws are in the interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole. Accordingly, the Directors recommend the Shareholders to vote in favour of the relevant resolutions to be proposed at the AGM.

GENERAL

To the best of the Directors’ knowledge, information and belief, having made all reasonable enquiries, no Shareholder is required to abstain from voting on any resolutions to be proposed at the AGM. The Board confirm that to the best of their knowledge, information and belief having made all reasonable enquiries, as at the Latest Practicable Date, there was no voting trust or other agreement or arrangement or understanding (other than an outright sale) entered into by or binding upon any Shareholder and there was no obligation or entitlement of any Shareholder whereby he has or may have temporarily or permanently passed control over the exercise of the voting right in respect of his Shares to a third party, either generally or on a case-by-case basis.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

MISCELLANEOUS

The English text of this circular shall prevail over the Chinese text for the purpose of interpretation.

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

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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

APPENDIX I

This Appendix serves as an explanatory statement, as required by the Listing Rules, to provide requisite information to you for your consideration of the Repurchase Mandate.

1. Repurchase of securities from connected parties

The Listing Rules prohibit the Company from knowingly purchasing its securities on the Stock Exchange from a “connected person”, that is, a director, chief executive or substantial shareholder of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or their respective associates (as defined in the Listing Rules) and a connected person is prohibited from knowingly selling to the Company his/her/its securities of the Company.

No connected person of the Company has notified the Company that he/she/it has a present intention to sell any Shares to the Company nor has any such connected person undertaken not to sell any of the Shares held by him/her/it to the Company in the event that the Repurchase Mandate is passed.

2. Share capital

As at the Latest Practicable Date, the issued share capital of the Company comprised 635,353,119 fully paid Shares.

Subject to the passing of the proposed resolution for the approval of the Repurchase Mandate and on the basis that no further Shares are issued or repurchased by the Company prior to the AGM, the Company will be allowed under the Repurchase Mandate to repurchase a maximum of 63,535,311 fully paid Shares, representing approximately 10% of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of passing of the resolution.

3. Reasons for the repurchase

The Directors believe that the Repurchase Mandate is in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole. An exercise of the Repurchase Mandate may, depending on market conditions and funding arrangements at the time, lead to an enhancement of the net assets per Share and/or earnings per Share and will only be made when the Directors believe that a repurchase will benefit the Company and the Shareholders as a whole.

4. Funding of repurchases

Repurchases would be funded entirely from the Company’s available cash flow or working capital facilities which will be funds legally available under the Bermuda law and the memorandum of association of the Company and the Bye-laws and for such purpose.

An exercise of the Repurchase Mandate in full may have a material adverse impact on the working capital and gearing position of the Company compared with those as at 31 March 2012, being the date of its latest published audited consolidated accounts. The Directors do not, however, intend to make any repurchase in circumstances that would have a material adverse impact on the working capital or gearing position of the Company.

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5. Share prices

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

Highest Lowest
HK$ HK$
2011
June 0.710 0.610
July 0.710 0.550
August 0.690 0.490
September 0.600 0.490
October 0.510 0.420
November 0.480 0.360
December 0.405 0.365
2012
January 0.395 0.360
February 0.395 0.330
March 0.350 0.310
April 0.340 0.335
May 0.345 0.295
June 0.320 0.290
July (up to the Latest Practicable Date) 0.325 0.300

6. Disclosure of interests and minimum public holding

None of the Directors or, to the best of their knowledge having made all reasonable enquiries, their associates, have any present intention to sell to the Company or its subsidiaries any of the Shares in the Company if the Repurchase Mandate is approved at the AGM.

The Directors have undertaken to the Stock Exchange that, so far as the same may be applicable, they will exercise the powers of the Company to make repurchases pursuant to the Repurchase Mandate in accordance with the Listing Rules and applicable laws of Bermuda.

If a Shareholder’s proportionate interest in the voting rights of the Company increases on the Company exercising its powers to repurchase Shares pursuant to the Repurchase Mandate, such increase will be treated as an acquisition for the purposes of Rule 32 of the Takeovers Code. As a result, a Shareholder or group of Shareholders acting in concert could obtain or consolidate control of the Company and become obliged to make a mandatory offer in accordance with Rules 26 and 32 of the Takeovers Code.

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APPENDIX I

As at the Latest Practicable Date, the following Shareholders are interested in more than 10% of the Shares then in issue:

Approximate
Number of percentage of
Name Capacity Shares held shareholding
Lui Shing Ming, Brian Beneficial owner and interest 325,944,036 51.30%
of a controlled corporation (Note 1)
(Harmony Link Corporation)
Lui Shing Cheong Beneficial owner and interest 324,381,536 51.06%
of a controlled corporation (Note 1)
(Harmony Link Corporation)
Lui Shing Chung, Beneficial owner, interest 325,944,036 51.30%
Victor of a spouse and interest (Notes 1 and 2)
of a controlled corporation
(Harmony Link Corporation)
Lui Chi Founder of a discretionary trust 320,475,286 50.44%
(Note 3)
Ng Sze Mui Founder of a discretionary trust 320,475,286 50.44%
(Note 3)
Ng Shuk Fong, Aman Beneficial owner and interest 325,944,036 51.30%
of a spouse (Note 4)
Harmony Link Beneficial owner 320,475,286 50.44%
Corporation
(“Harmony Link”)
The Lui Family Trustee 320,475,286 50.44%
Company Limited (Note 5)
Trident Trust Company Trustee 320,475,286 50.44%
(B.V.I.) Limited (Note 5)

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Notes:

  1. Of these Shares, 320,475,286 Shares are owned by Harmony Link, a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands. Approximately 48.4% of the issued share capital of Harmony Link is held by The Lui Family Company Limited as trustee of The Lui Unit Trust. All units (except 1 unit which is owned by Mr. Lui Shing Ming, Brian) of The Lui Unit Trust are held by Trident Trust Company (B.V.I.) Limited as trustee of a discretionary trust, the discretionary objects of which include Messrs. Lui Shing Ming, Brian, Lui Shing Chung, Victor and Lui Shing Cheong. Messrs. Lui Shing Ming, Brian, Lui Shing Chung, Victor and Lui Shing Cheong further owns approximately as to 24.13%, 14.59% and 12.88% of the issued share capital of Harmony Link respectively.

  2. Of these Shares, 1,562,500 Shares are owned by the spouse of Mr. Lui Shing Chung, Victor. Mr. Lui Shing Chung, Victor is deemed to be interested in all the Shares held by his spouse under the SFO.

  3. These Shares are held by Harmony Link. Mr. Lui Chi and his spouse, Madam Ng Sze Mui are the founders of the discretionary trust mentioned in Note 1 above.

  4. Interests in these Shares include interests in 1,562,500 Shares held by Madam Ng Shuk Fong, Aman personally and interests in 324,381,536 Shares through interest of her spouse, Mr. Lui Shing Chung, Victor, an executive Director.

  5. These shares are held by Harmony Link. Please refer to Note 1 above.

In the event that the Directors exercise in full the power to repurchase Shares in accordance with the Repurchase Mandate, the total interests of the above Shareholders in the Shares would be increased to:

Name Percentage holding
Lui Shing Ming, Brian 57.00%
Lui Shing Cheong 56.73%
Lui Shing Chung, Victor 57.00%
Lui Chi 56.04%
Ng Sze Mui 56.04%
Ng Shuk Fong, Aman 57.00%
Harmony Link 56.04%
The Lui Family Company Limited 56.04%
Trident Trust Company (B.V.I.) Limited 56.04%

On the basis of the current shareholdings of the above Shareholders, an exercise of the Repurchase Mandate in full will not result in any of them becoming obliged to make a mandatory offer under Rule 26 of the Takeovers Code.

At as the Latest Practicable Date, the Directors have no intention to exercise the Repurchase Mandate to such an extent that will result in a requirement of the above Shareholders, or any other persons to make a general offer under the Takeovers Code or the number of Shares in the hands of the public falling below the prescribed minimum percentage of 25%.

7. Shares repurchase made by the Company

The Company had not purchased any of its Shares (whether on the Stock Exchange or otherwise) during the previous six months immediately prior to the Latest Practicable Date.

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

APPENDIX II

Details of the Directors who will retire from office at the AGM and being eligible, will offer themselves for re-election at the AGM, are set out below:

(1) Mr. Lui Shing Ming, Brian

Mr. Lui Shing Ming, Brian, aged 52, is the executive Director and the chairman of the Company responsible for the Group’s overall corporate policy and strategy. He holds a Master Degree in Commerce from the University of New South Wales, Australia, and is a fellow member of the CPA Australia and a fellow member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He is currently an independent non-executive director of Hong Kong Food Investment Holdings Limited (formerly known as Four Seas Food Investment Holdings Limited) (Stock Code: 60), a company whose shares are listed on the Stock Exchange. He first joined the Group in 1986, left in 1989 and rejoined the Group in 1991.

(2) Mr. Lui Shing Cheong

Mr. Lui Shing Cheong, aged 58, is the executive Director and the managing Director of the Company responsible for the management and development of the Group. Prior to joining the Group in June 1994, Mr. Lui had more than 18 years of experience in the electronic and the telecommunication industries and worked for an international telecommunications company as a product technology engineer for 12 years. Mr. Lui holds a Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering and a Bachelor Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin, USA.

Messrs. Lui Shing Ming, Brian and Lui Shing Cheong are entitled to basic annual salaries of HK$1,920,000 and HK$1,779,000 respectively, the Group’s provident fund contributions and discretionary year end bonuses, which are determined with reference to their respective duties and responsibilities, time, effort and expertise contributed to the Group’s affairs, the prevailing market conditions and the Group’s performance.

Mr. Lui Shing Ming, Brian, Mr. Lui Shing Cheong and Mr. Lui Shing Chung, Victor, an executive Director, are brothers.

As at the Latest Practicable Date, Harmony Link held 320,475,286 Shares, representing about 50.44% of the issued share capital of the Company. Harmony Link is owned as to approximately 48.4% by The Lui Family Company Limited as trustee of The Lui Unit Trust. All units of the Lui Trust, except one which is held by Mr. Lui Shing Ming, Brian, are held by Trident Corporate Services (B.V.I.) Limited as trustee of a discretionary trust, the discretionary objects of which include Messrs. Lui Shing Ming, Brian and Lui Shing Cheong. Messrs. Lui Shing Ming, Brian and Lui Shing Cheong are deemed to have interested in all the shares held by Harmony Link under the SFO for being discretionary objects of the discretionary trust. Messrs. Lui Shing Ming, Brian and Lui Shing Cheong further owned approximately 24.13% and 12.88% of the issued share capital of Harmony Link respectively as at the Latest Practicable Date.

As at the Latest Practicable Date, Messrs. Lui Shing Ming, Brian and Lui Shing Cheong personally held 5,468,750 Shares and 3,906,250 Shares respectively, representing about 0.86% and about 0.61% of the Company’s issued share capital respectively.

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Save as disclosed above, Messrs. Lui Shing Ming, Brian and Lui Shing Cheong did not have any directorship in listed public companies in the last three years.

Messrs. Lui Shing Ming, Brian and Lui Shing Cheong do not have any service contract with the Company. They are not appointed for a specific term but are subject to retirement by rotation in annual general meetings of the Company in accordance with the Bye-laws of the Company.

There is no information relating to each of Mr. Lui Sing Ming, Brian and Mr. Lui Shing Cheong that is required to be disclosed pursuant to Rules 13.51(2)(h) to (v) of the Listing Rules.

Save as disclosed herein, there is no other matter relating to each of Mr. Lui Sing Ming, Brian and Mr. Lui Shing Cheong that needs to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders and the Stock Exchange.

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SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL TERMS OF THE NEW SHARE OPTION SCHEME

APPENDIX III

NEW SHARE OPTION SCHEME

The following is a summary of the principal terms of the New Share Option Scheme but does not form part of, nor was it intended to be, part of the New Share Option Scheme nor should it be taken as affecting the interpretation of the rules of the New Share Option Scheme:

(a) Purpose of the New Share Option Scheme

The purpose of the New Share Option Scheme is to attract and retain quality personnel and other persons and to provide them with incentive to contribute to the business and operation of the Group or any Invested Entity through granting of Options to Eligible Participants.

(b) Administration of the New Share Option Scheme

The New Share Option Scheme shall be subject to the administration of the Board whose decision on all matters arising in relation to this Scheme or its interpretation or effect shall (save as otherwise provided herein and in the absence of manifest error) be final and binding on all persons who may be affected thereby.

(c) Grant and acceptance of Options

Subject to the terms of the New Share Option Scheme, the Board may, in its absolute discretion, invite any Eligible Participant to take up Options to subscribe for Shares at a price calculated in accordance with paragraph (d) below.

An offer of the grant of an Option shall be made to Eligible Participants in writing (and unless so made shall be invalid) in such form as the Board may from time to time determine and shall remain open for acceptance by the Eligible Participant concerned for a period of twenty-one (21) days inclusive of, from the date upon which it is made provided that no such offer shall be open for acceptance after the earlier of the 10th anniversary of the Adoption Date or the termination of the New Share Option Scheme or the Eligible Participant to whom such offer is made has ceased to be an Eligible Participant.

A non-refundable nominal consideration of HK$1.00 is payable by the grantee upon acceptance of an Option. An Option shall be deemed to have been accepted when the duplicate letter comprising acceptance of the Option duly signed by the Eligible Participant together with the said consideration of HK$1.00 is received by the Company.

Any offer of the grant of an Option may be accepted in respect of less than the number of Shares in respect of which it is offered provided that it is accepted in such number of Shares as represents a board lot for the time being for the purpose of trading on the Stock Exchange or an integral multiple thereof.

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(d) Exercise of Options and Price of Shares

An Option may be exercised in whole or in part by the grantee giving notice in writing to the Company stating that the Option is thereby exercised and the number of Shares in respect of which it is exercised. Each such notice must be accompanied by a remittance for the full amount of the subscription price for the Shares in respect of which the notice is given. Within thirty (30) days after receipt of the notice and the remittance and, where appropriate, receipt of the certificate of the Company’s auditors or independent financial advisers, the Company shall allot and issue the relevant Shares to the grantee (or his legal personal representative(s)) credited as fully paid.

Shares to be allotted and issued upon the exercise of an Option will be subject to all the provisions of the Bye-laws of the Company for the time being in force and will rank pari passu in all respects with the existing fully paid Shares in issue on the date on which the Option is duly exercised or, if that date falls on a day when the register of members of the Company is closed, the first day of the re-opening of the register of members (the “ Exercise Date ”) and accordingly will entitle the holders thereof to participate in all dividends or other distributions paid or made on or after the Exercise Date other than any dividend or other distribution previously declared or recommended or resolved to be paid or made if the record date therefor shall be before the Exercise Date. A Share allotted upon the exercise of an Option shall not carry voting rights until the name of the grantee has been duly entered onto the register of members of the Company as the holder thereof.

The subscription price for Shares under the New Share Option Scheme may be determined by the Board at its absolute discretion but in any event will not be less than the highest of: (i) the closing price of the Shares on the Stock Exchange as shown in the daily quotations sheet of the Stock Exchange on the Offer Date, which must be a Business Day; (ii) the average of the closing prices of the Shares as shown in the daily quotations sheets of the Stock Exchange for the five (5) Business Days immediately preceding the Offer Date; and (iii) the nominal value of the Share on the Offer Date.

(e) Maximum number of Shares available for issue

  • (i) Subject to the Listing Rules, the overall limit on the number of Shares which may be issued upon exercise of all outstanding Options granted and yet to be exercised under the New Share Option Scheme and any other share option schemes of the Company must not exceed 30 per cent. of the relevant class of Shares in issue from time to time. No Options may be granted under the New Share Option Scheme or any other share option schemes of the Company if this will result in this limit being exceeded.

  • (ii) Subject to the limit mentioned in (e)(i) above, the total number of Shares which may be issued upon exercise of all Options to be granted under the New Share Option Scheme and any other share option schemes of the Company adopted by the Group must not, in aggregate, exceed 10% of the Shares in issue as at the date of the approval of the New Share Option Scheme (the “ Scheme Mandate Limit ”), unless Shareholders’ approval has been obtained pursuant to sub-paragraphs (iii) and (iv) below. Options lapsed in accordance with the terms of the New Share Option Scheme will not be counted for the purpose of calculating the Scheme Mandate Limit.

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  • (iii) Subject to the limit mentioned in (e)(i) above, the Company may refresh the Scheme Mandate Limit at any time subject to approval of the Shareholders in general meeting, provided that the Scheme Mandate Limit as refreshed must not exceed 10% of the Shares in issue as at the date of passing the relevant resolution. Options previously granted under the New Share Option Scheme and any other share option schemes of the Company (including those outstanding, cancelled, lapsed in accordance with such schemes or exercised Options) will not be counted for the purpose of calculating the this limit. The Company must send a circular to the Shareholders containing such information as required under the Listing Rules.

  • (iv) Subject to the limit mentioned in (e)(i) above, the Company may also seek separate approval of the Shareholders in general meeting for granting Options beyond the Scheme Mandate Limit provided that the Options in excess of the Scheme Mandate Limit are granted only to Eligible Participants specifically identified by the Company before such approval is sought. The Company must send a circular to the Shareholders containing a generic description of the specified Eligible Participants, the number and terms of Options to be granted, the purpose of granting Options to the specified Eligible Participants with an explanation as to how the terms of the Options serve such purpose and such other information as required under the Listing Rules.

(f) Grant of Options to connected persons or any of their associates

Any grant of Options to a connected person (including but not limited to a Director or substantial Shareholder) or its associates must be approved by the independent non-executive Directors (excluding any independent non-executive Director who is the grantee of the Options). Where Options are proposed to be granted to a connected person who is also a substantial Shareholder (as defined in the Listing Rules) of the Company or an independent non-executive Director or their respective associates and if such grant would result in the total number of Shares issued and to be issued upon exercise of the Options granted and to be granted (including Options exercised, cancelled and outstanding) in any 12-month period up to and including the date of grant to such person representing in aggregate over 0.1% of the total issued Shares and having an aggregate value, based on the closing price of the securities at the date of each grant, in excess of HK$5 million, then the proposed grant must be subject to the approval of Shareholders taken on a poll in a general meeting. All connected persons of the Company must abstain from voting at such general meeting (except where any connected person intends to vote against the proposed grant provided that his intention to do so has been stated in the Shareholders’ circular to be issued as stated below).

A circular must be prepared by the Company explaining the proposed grant, disclosing (i) the number and terms of the Options to be granted, (ii) containing a recommendation from the independent non-executive Directors (excluding any independent non-executive Director who is a grantee) on whether or not to vote in favour of the proposed grant, (iii) containing information relating to any Directors who are trustees of the scheme or have a direct or indirect interest in the trustees.

Any change in the terms of Options granted to a connected person or its associates must be approved by Shareholders in a general meeting.

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(g) Maximum entitlement of each Participant

The total number of Shares issued and to be issued upon exercise of the options granted to each Eligible Participant or grantee (including exercised and outstanding options) in any twelve (12)-month period up to the date of grant shall not exceed 1% of the Shares in issue. Where it is proposed that any offer is to be made to an Eligible Participant (or where approximate, an existing grantee) which would result in the Shares issued and to be issued upon exercise of all options granted and to be granted to such person (including exercised, cancelled and outstanding options) in the twelve (12)-month period up to and including the relevant date of grant to exceed such limit, such offer and any acceptance thereof must be conditional upon Shareholders’ approval in general meeting with such Eligible Participant (or where appropriate, an existing grantee) and his, her or its associates abstaining from voting. The Company must send a circular to the Shareholders disclosing the identity of the Eligible Participant or grantee, the number and terms of options to be granted (and options previously granted) to such Eligible Participant, the information required under the Listing Rules. The number and terms (including the subscription price) of options to be granted to such Eligible Participant must be fixed before the date on which Shareholders’ approval is sought and the date of the Board meeting for proposing such further grant should be taken as the date of grant for the purpose of calculating the subscription price.

(h) Time of Exercise of Options

Subject to the terms of the New Share Option Scheme, an Option may be exercised in whole or in part at any time during the period to be determined and notified by the Directors to the grantee thereof at the time of making an Offer provided that such period shall not exceed the period of ten (10) years from the date of the grant of the particular Option but subject to the provisions for early termination but subject to the early termination of the New Share Option Scheme (the “ Option Period ”).

There is no specified minimum period under the New Share Option Scheme for which an Option must be held or the performance target which must be achieved before an Option can be exercised under the terms of the New Share Option Scheme.

(i) Restrictions on the time of grant of Options

Grant of Options may not be made after a price sensitive event has occurred or a price sensitive matter has been the subject of a decision until such price sensitive information has been published in the newspapers. In particular, no Option may be granted:

  • (1) after a price sensitive event has occurred or a price sensitive matter has been the subject of a decision until such price sensitive information has been published by the Company;

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  • (2) during the period commencing (sixty) 60 days immediately preceding the earlier of: (a) the date of the meeting of the Board (as such date is first notified to the Stock Exchange in accordance with the Listing Rules) for the approval of the Company results for any year (whether or not required under the Listing Rules); (b) the publication date of the annual results or, if shorter, the period from the end of the relevant financial year up to the publication date of the financial results of the Company (whether or not required under the Listing Rules); and (c) the deadline for the Company to publish an announcement of its results for any year under the Listing Rules (whether or not required under the Listing Rules); and

  • (3) during the period commencing (thirty) 30 days immediately preceding the earlier of: (a) the date of the meeting of the Board (as such date is first notified to the Stock Exchange in accordance with the Listing Rules) for the approval of the Company results for any half-year, quarterly or any other interim period (whether or not required under the Listing Rules); and (b) the deadline for the Company to publish an announcement of its results for any half-year under the Listing Rules, or quarterly or any other interim period (whether or not required under the Listing Rules).

(j) Rights are personal to grantees

An Option shall be personal to the grantee and shall not be assignable and no grantee shall in any way sell, transfer, charge, mortgage, encumber or create any interest whatsoever in favour of any third party over or in relation to any Option or enter into any agreement so to do. Any breach of the foregoing by a grantee shall entitle the Company to cancel any Option or part thereof granted to such grantee to the extent not already exercised.

(k) Rights on cessation of employment by dismissal

If the grantee of an Option is an employee and ceases to be an employee on one or more of the grounds that he or she has been guilty of persistent or serious misconduct, bankruptcy, insolvency, composition with his or her creditors generally or conviction of any criminal offence (other than an offence which in the opinion of the Directors does not bring the grantee or the Company and any member of the Group or the relevant Invested Entity into disrepute) or any other ground(s) on which the relevant member of the Group or the relevant Invested Entity would be entitled to terminate his or her employment pursuant to any applicable law, his or her Option (to the extent not already exercised) will lapse on the date of cessation of his or her employment.

(l) Rights on death

If the grantee of an Option ceases to be an Eligible Participant by reason of his or her death before exercising the Options in full and none of the events referred to in paragraph (k) above as ground for termination of his or her Options arises, his or her personal representative(s) may exercise the Option (to the extent not already exercised) within a period of six months following the date of death (or such longer period as the Board may determine), failing which it will lapse. If any of the events referred to in paragraph (q) to (s) below occurs during such period, his or her personal representative(s) may exercise the Option pursuant to paragraphs (q) to (s) respectively.

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(m) Rights on cessation of employment by reason of ill-health or retirement

If the grantee of an Option is an employee and ceases to be an employee by reason of ill-health or retirement in accordance with his or her contract of employment, he or she may exercise the Option (to the extent not already exercised) within a period of six months following the date of such cessation, failing which it will lapse. The date of cessation shall be the last day on which the Grantee is actually at work with the Group or the relevant Invested Entity whether salary is paid in lieu of notice or not. If any of the events referred to in paragraph (q) to (s) below occurs during such period, he or she may exercise the Option pursuant to paragraphs (q) to (s) respectively.

(n) Rights on cessation for other reasons

If the grantee of an Option ceases to be an Eligible Participant for any reason other than the reasons set out in paragraphs (l) and (m) above, his or her Option (to the extent not already exercised) will lapse on the date of cessation.

(o) Rights on cessation of holding securities issued by the Group

If the grantee of an Option who is a holder of the securities issued by the Group or any Invested Entity ceasing to be an Eligible Participant by reason that such Option Holder ceases to be a holder of any securities issued by the Group or any Invested Entity, the Option shall lapse on the date of cessation. If the grantor or the issuer of such securities ceases to be member of the Group or an Invested Entity, the grantee of an Option may exercise the Option within six months following the date of cessation.

(p) Rights on breach of contract

If the grantee of an Option who is a business or joint venture partner, contractor, agent or representative, consultant, adviser, supplier, producer or licensor, customer, licensee (including any sublicensee) or distributor, landlord or tenant (including sub-tenant) of the Group or the relevant Invested Entity ceasing to be an Eligible Participant by reason of breach of contract entered into between such Eligible Participant and the relevant member of the Group or the relevant Invested Entity, in the absolute determination of the Board, the Option shall lapse on the date of the Board’s determination and not be exercisable.

(q) Rights on a general offer

In the event of a general offer being made to all Shareholders (or all such holders other than the offeror and/or person controlled by the offeror and/or any person acting in concert (as defined in Takeovers Code) with the offeror) and such offer becomes or is declared unconditional during the Option Period of the relevant Option, the grantee (or his personal representative(s)) shall be entitled to exercise the Option in full (to the extent not already exercised) at any time within thereafter and up to the close of such offer.

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(r) Rights on winding up

In the event a notice is given by the Company to its members to convene a special general meeting for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, approving a resolution to voluntarily windup the Company, the Company shall on the same date as it despatches such notice to each member of the Company give notice thereof to all grantees and any grantee (or his or her personal representative(s) may by notice in writing to the Company accompanied by a remittance for the full amount of the aggregate subscription price in respect of the relevant Option (such notice shall be received by the Company no later than five (5) Business Days prior to the proposed general meeting)) exercise the Option (to the extent not already exercised) either to its full extent or to the extent that he or she may specify in his or her notice and the Company shall as soon as possible and in any event no later than the Business Day immediately prior to the date of the proposed general meeting referred to above, allot and issue such number of Shares to the grantee credited as fully paid.

(s) Rights on reconstruction, compromise or arrangement

If a compromise or arrangement between the Company and its members or creditors is proposed for the purpose of or in connection with a scheme for the reconstruction or amalgamation of the Company, the Company shall give notice to the grantee on the same date as it despatches the notice to each member or creditor of the Company to summon a meeting to consider such a compromise or arrangement, and thereupon the grantee (or his or her personal representative(s)) may by notice in writing to the Company accompanied by a remittance of the full amount of the subscription price in respect of which the notice is given (such notice shall be received by the Company no later than five (5) Business Days prior to the proposed meeting) exercise the Option (to the extent not already exercised) either to its full extent or to the extent specified in the notice and the Company shall as soon as possible and in any event no later than the Business Day immediately prior to the date of the proposed general meeting allot and issue such number of Shares to the grantee credited as fully paid.

(t) Cancellation of Options

Any Option granted but not exercised may not be cancelled except with the written consent of the relevant Grantee and the prior approval of the Directors. Any cancellation of Options granted but not exercised and the issuance of new Options to the same grantee may only be made under the New Share Option Scheme with available unissued Options (excluding the cancelled Options) within the Scheme Mandate Limit referred to in paragraph (e)(i) above. Options lapsed in accordance with the terms of the New Share Option Scheme will not be counted for the purpose of calculating the Scheme Mandate Limit.

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(u) Effect of alterations to share capital

In the event of any alteration in the capital structure of the Company by way of capitalisation of profits or reserved, rights issue, consolidation, subdivision or reduction of the share capital of the Company (other than an issue of Shares as consideration in respect of a transaction while any Option remains exercisable), such corresponding alterations (if any) will be made in (i) the numbers or nominal amount of Shares subject to any Option so far as such Option remains unexercised and/or (ii) the subscription price per Share as the auditors or independent financial advisers for the time being of the Company shall at the request of the Company or any grantee certify in writing to be in their opinion fair and reasonable, provided that any such alterations shall be made on the basis that the grantee shall have the same proportion of the issued share capital of the Company to which he or she was entitled before such alteration and the aggregate subscription price payable by the grantee on the full exercise of any Option shall remain as nearly as possible the same as (but not greater than) it was before such event, but so that no such alterations shall be made the effect of which would be to enable a Share to be issue at less than its nominal value. Save in the case of a capitalisation issue, the auditors or independent financial advisers for the time being of the Company must confirm to the Directors in writing that such adjustment(s) satisfy the aforesaid requirements.

(v) Ranking of Shares

The Shares to be allotted upon the exercise of an Option will be subject to all the provisions of the Bye-laws for the time being in force and will rank pari passu in all respects with the fully paid Shares in issue on the date on which the Option is exercised and accordingly will entitle the holders of Shares to participate in all dividends or other distributions paid or made on or after the date on which the Option is exercised other than any dividends or other distributions previously declared or recommended or resolved to be paid or made with respect to a record date which shall be before the date of allotment.

(w) Duration of the New Share Option Scheme

The New Share Option Scheme shall continue in force for the period commencing from the Adoption Date, which is expected to be the date of the AGM, and expiring at the close of business on the tenth anniversary thereof, after such period no further Options will be granted but the provisions of the New Share Option Scheme shall remain in full force and effect in respect of any Options granted before its expiry or termination but not yet exercised.

(x) Alterations to the terms of the New Share Option Scheme

  • (i) The provisions relating to the matters set out in Rule 17.03 of the Listing Rules cannot be altered to the advantage of Eligible Participants without the prior approval of Shareholders in a general meeting.

  • (ii) Any alterations to the terms and conditions of the New Share Option Scheme which are of a material nature or any change to the terms of Options granted must be approved by Shareholders, except where the alterations take effect automatically under the existing terms of the New Share Option Scheme.

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  • (iii) The amended terms of the New Share Option Scheme or the Options must still comply with the relevant requirements of Chapter 17 of the Listing Rules.

  • (iv) Any change to the authority of the Directors or the administrator of the New Share Option Scheme in relation to any alteration to the terms of the New Share Option Scheme must be approved by Shareholders in a general meeting.

(y) Conditions of the New Share Option Scheme

The New Share Option Scheme is conditional upon:

  • (a) the Listing Committee of the Stock Exchange granting the listing of and permission to deal in any Shares which may fall to be issued by the Company pursuant to the exercise of Options in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Scheme; and

  • (b) the passing of ordinary resolutions to adopt the New Share Option Scheme.

(z) Lapse of Options

An Option shall lapse automatically (to the extent not already exercised) on the earliest of:

  • (i) the expiry of the Option Period;

  • (ii) the expiry of any of the periods referred to in paragraphs (k) to (s);

  • (iii) the date on which the Directors shall exercise the Company’s right to cancel the Option by reason of a breach of paragraph (j) by the grantee of the Option in respect of that or any other Option; and

  • (iv) the date of the commencement of the winding-up of the Company.

(aa) Termination

The Company by ordinary resolution in general meeting may at any time terminate the operation of the New Share Option Scheme and in such event no further Options will be offered but in all other respects the provisions of the New Share Option Scheme shall remain in force to the extent necessary to give effect to the exercise of any Options granted prior to such termination.

Details of the Options granted, including Options exercised or outstanding, under the New Share Option Scheme shall be disclosed in the circular to Shareholders seeking approval of any subsequent share option scheme to be established after such termination.

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(bb) Miscellaneous

The terms of the New Share Option Scheme (and any other schemes adopted by the Company from time to time) shall be in accordance with the requirements set out in Chapter 17 of the Listing Rules.

The Company will comply with the relevant statutory requirements and the Listing Rules from time to time in force on a continuing basis in respect of the New Share Option Scheme and any other schemes of the Company.

Any dispute arising in connection with the number of Shares of an Option and any of the matters referred to in paragraph (u) above shall be referred to the decision of the auditors or the independent financial advisers of the Company who shall act as experts and not as arbitrators and whose decision, in the absence of manifest error, shall be final and conclusive.

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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;

  7. 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;

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  • (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

  • (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;

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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;

  • (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.”

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  1. 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

  • (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.”

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(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”.

(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

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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.

  • (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,

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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.”

(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 renumbering 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 Bye-law 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

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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.”

(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: Head office and principal place of Clarendon House business in Hong Kong: 2 Church Street 4th Floor Hamilton HM 11 Mai Sik Industrial Building Bermuda 1-11 Kwai Ting Road Kwai Chung New Territories Hong Kong

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.

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  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

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