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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 Realord Group Holdings 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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(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; AND (3) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
A notice convening the annual general meeting (the “ AGM ”) of the Company to be held at Suite 2418, 24/F, Jardine House, 1 Connaught Place, Central, Hong Kong on Friday, 18 June 2021 at 11:00 a.m. is set out on pages 13 to 17 of this circular. A form of proxy for use at the AGM 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 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 and transfer office of the Company, Tricor Tengis Limited at Level 54, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, 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 (i.e. no later than Wednesday, 16 June 2021 at 11:00 a.m. (Hong Kong time)) 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 form of proxy shall be deemed to be revoked.
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES FOR THE AGM
In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 pandemic and to safeguard the health and safety of Shareholders, the Company will implement the following precautionary measures at the AGM:
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compulsory body temperature checks and health declarations
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compulsory wearing of surgical face masks
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no provision of refreshments and drinks and corporate gifts
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appropriate distancing and spacing in line with the guidance from the HKSAR Government will be maintained and as such, the Company may limit the number of attendees at the AGM as may be necessary to avoid over-crowding
In light of the continuing risks posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company strongly encourages Shareholders NOT to attend the AGM in person, and advises Shareholders to appoint the Chairman of the AGM as their proxy to vote according to their indicated voting instructions as an alternative to attending the AGM in person. Subject to the development of COVID-19 pandemic, the Company may implement further changes and precautionary measures and may issue further announcement on such measures as appropriate.
27 April 2021
CONTENTS
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| Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 1 |
| Letter from the Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 3 |
| Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 3 |
| General Mandate and Repurchase Mandate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 4 |
| Re-election of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 5 |
| AGM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 6 |
| Closure of register of members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 7 |
| Responsibility statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 7 |
| Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 7 |
| General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 7 |
| Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 7 |
| Appendix I – Explanatory statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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| Appendix II – Details of Directors proposed to be re-elected at the AGM. . . . . . . . . . . . | 11 |
| Notice of AGM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 13 |
DEFINITIONS
In this circular, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions shall have the following meanings:
“AGM”
the annual general meeting of the Company to be convened and held at Suite 2418, 24/F, Jardine House, 1 Connaught Place, Central, Hong Kong on Friday, 18 June 2021 at 11:00 a.m. to consider and, if thought fit, approve, among other things, the proposed grant of the General Mandate (including the extended General Mandate) and the Repurchase Mandate and the proposed re-election of Directors
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“associate(s)” has the meaning ascribed to this term under the Listing Rules
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“Board”
the board of Directors
“Bye-law(s)”
the bye-law(s) of the Company, as amended from time to time
“Company” Realord Group Holdings 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
“Current General the general mandate approved at the annual general meeting of the Mandate” Company held on 5 June 2020 authorising the Directors 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
- “Current Repurchase Mandate”
the repurchase mandate approved at the annual general meeting of the Company held on 5 June 2020 authorising the Directors to repurchase up to 10% of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of granting of the repurchase mandate
“Directors” the directors of the Company
“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 total number of issued Shares as at the date of the AGM and any additional Shares repurchased by the Company pursuant to the Repurchase Mandate granted to the Directors as at the date of the AGM
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DEFINITIONS
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“Group” the Company and all of its subsidiaries “Hong Kong” the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China
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“Latest Practicable Date” 21 April 2021, being the latest practicable date prior to the printing of this circular for the purpose of ascertaining certain information contained in this circular
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“Listing Rules” the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange “Repurchase Mandate” the general repurchase mandate proposed to be granted to the Directors at the AGM to repurchase Shares not exceeding 10% of the total number of issued Shares as at the date of the AGM
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“SFO” the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong)
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“Share(s)” ordinary share(s) of HK$0.10 each in the share capital of the Company
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“Shareholder(s)” holder(s) of the Share(s) “Stock Exchange” The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited “Takeovers Code” the Codes on Takeovers and Mergers and Share Buy-backs “HK$” Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong “%” per cent.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
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(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability) (Stock code: 1196)
Executive Directors: Registered office: Dr. Lin Xiaohui (Chairman) Clarendon House Madam Su Jiaohua (Chief Executive Officer) 2 Church Street Mr. Lin Xiaodong Hamilton HM 11 Bermuda
Independent non-executive Directors:
Mr. Yu Leung Fai Head office and principal place Mr. Fang Jixin of business in Hong Kong: Dr. Li Jue Suites 2403-2410 24/F, Jardine House 1 Connaught Place Central, Hong Kong
27 April 2021
To the Shareholders
Dear Sir or Madam,
(1) PROPOSED GRANT OF GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE AND REPURCHASE SHARES; (2) PROPOSED RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; AND (3) 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 (including the extended General Mandate) and the Repurchase Mandate to the Directors; and (ii) the re-election of Directors.
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 (including the extended General Mandate) and the Repurchase Mandate and the re-election of Directors and the notice of the AGM.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
GENERAL MANDATE AND REPURCHASE MANDATE
At the annual general meeting of the Company held on 5 June 2020, Shareholders approved, among other things, the Current General Mandate and the Current Repurchase Mandate. As at the Latest Practicable Date, no Shares have been allotted and issued under the Current General Mandate and no Shares have been repurchased by the Company under the Current Repurchase Mandate, whether on the Stock Exchange or otherwise.
As the Current General Mandate and the Current Repurchase Mandate will expire at the conclusion of the AGM, the Directors propose to seek the approval of the Shareholders to grant to the Directors the General Mandate and the Repurchase Mandate at the AGM.
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 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, not exceeding 20% of the total number of issued Shares as at the date of the AGM, provided that if any subsequent consolidation or subdivision of Shares is effected, the maximum number of Shares that may be issued pursuant to the relevant resolution as a percentage of the total number of issued Shares at the date immediately before and after such consolidation or subdivision shall be the same and such maximum number of Shares shall be adjusted accordingly.
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 1,438,209,880 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 287,641,976 Shares.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
Repurchase Mandate
At the AGM, an ordinary resolution will also be proposed such that the Directors be given an unconditional general mandate (i.e. the Repurchase Mandate) to repurchase Shares on the Stock Exchange not exceeding 10% of the total number of Shares as at the date of the AGM provided that if any subsequent consolidation or subdivision of Shares is effected, the maximum number of Shares that may be repurchased pursuant to the relevant resolution as a percentage of the total number of issued Shares at the date immediately before and after such consolidation or subdivision shall be the same and such maximum number of Shares shall be adjusted accordingly.
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 143,820,988 Shares.
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.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the Company has outstanding options granted under the share options scheme of the Company convertible into 7,800,000 Shares. Save as disclosed above, the Company has no outstanding options or other convertible securities which entitle the holders thereof to convert the same into Shares.
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), Dr. Lin Xiaohui and Madam Su Jiaohua shall retire from office by rotation at the AGM, and being eligible, will offer themselves for re-election as executive Directors.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
Each of Dr. Lin Xiaohui and Madam Su Jiaohua is an executive Director. Each of Dr. Lin Xiaohui and Madam Su Jiaohua, being an executive Directors is eligible for re-election at the AGM.
When identifying suitable candidates for directorship, the nomination committee of the Company carries out the selection process by making reference to the skills, experience, background, professional knowledge, personal integrity and time commitments of the proposed candidates, and also the Company’s needs and other relevant statutory requirements and regulations required for the positions. All candidates must be able to meet the standards as set forth in Rules 3.08 and 3.09 of the Listing Rules. A candidate who is to be appointed as an independent nonexecutive Director should also meet the independence criteria set out in Rule 3.13 of the Listing Rules. Qualified candidates will then be recommended to the Board for approval.
At the AGM, ordinary resolution will be proposed to re-elect each of Dr. Lin Xiaohui and Madam Su Jiaohua as an executive Director respectively. Details of the retiring Directors who are proposed to be re-elected at the AGM are set out in Appendix II to this circular.
AGM
A notice convening the AGM to be held at Suite 2418, 24/F, Jardine House, 1 Connaught Place, Central, Hong Kong on Friday, 18 June 2021 at 11:00 a.m. is set out on pages 13 to 17 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 and the re-election of Directors.
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 and transfer office of the Company, Tricor Tengis Limited at Level 54, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, 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 (i.e. no later than Wednesday, 16 June 2021 at 11:00 a.m. (Hong Kong Time)) 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.
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.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
CLOSURE OF REGISTER OF MEMBERS
For the purpose of determining Shareholders’ entitlement to attend and vote at the AGM, the register of members of the Company will be closed from Tuesday, 15 June 2021 to Friday, 18 June 2021, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of Shares will be registered. In order to determine the identity of Shareholders who are entitled to attend and vote at the AGM, all Share transfers accompanied by the relevant Share certificates must be lodged with the Hong Kong branch share registrar and transfer office of the Company, Tricor Tengis Limited at Level 54, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong not later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, 11 June 2021 (Hong Kong time).
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 (i) the proposed grant of the General Mandate (including the extended General Mandate) and the Repurchase Mandate; and (ii) the proposed re-election of Directors 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 confirms 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.
MISCELLANEOUS
Your attention is drawn to the additional information set out in the Appendices to this circular.
Yours faithfully
For and on behalf of the Board of
Realord Group Holdings Limited Lin Xiaohui
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 core connected person (as defined in the Listing Rules), that is, a director, chief executive or substantial shareholder of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or their respective close associates (as defined in the Listing Rules) and a core connected person is prohibited from knowingly selling to the Company his/her/its securities of the Company.
No core 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 core 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 1,438,209,880 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 143,820,988 fully paid Shares, representing approximately 10% of the total number of issued Shares as at the date of the AGM.
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 December 2020, 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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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
APPENDIX I
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 | |
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| HK$ | HK$ | |
| 2020 | ||
| April | 4.66 | 4.44 |
| May | 4.67 | 4.36 |
| June | 4.53 | 4.28 |
| July | 4.73 | 4.18 |
| August | 4.62 | 4.33 |
| September | 4.56 | 4.26 |
| October | 4.43 | 4.24 |
| November | 5.84 | 4.31 |
| December | 5.30 | 4.43 |
| 2021 | ||
| January | 5.80 | 4.45 |
| February | 7.31 | 5.22 |
| March | 9.78 | 6.80 |
| April (up to the Latest Practicable Date) | 11.82 | 9.80 |
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
APPENDIX I
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
As at the Latest Practicable Date, Dr. Lin Xiaohui, the controlling shareholder of the Company, held 1,073,160,000 Shares via his controlled corporation, namely Manureen Holdings Limited, representing approximately 74.62% of the entire issued share capital of the Company. On the basis of 1,438,209,880 Shares in issue, if the Repurchase Mandate is exercised in full, the percentage interest in the Company of Dr. Lin Xiaohui would increase to approximately 82.91% of the then issued share capital of the Company. Such increase may result in the number of Shares in the hands of the public falling below the prescribed minimum percentage of 25%.
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 Shareholder, 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:
Dr. Lin Xiaohui
Dr. Lin Xiaohui (“ Dr. Lin ”), aged 47, obtained a post-graduate diploma in business administration from the Society of Business Practitioners in December 2013, a Master degree of business administration from the City University College of Science and Technology in September 2014 and a Honorary Doctorate degree of Business Administration from the SABI University in August 2015.
Since 2005, Dr. Lin has held management positions in a number of private companies in which he has shareholding interests, and these companies are mainly engaged in real estate, electronics, logistics and financial investment in Shenzhen. Dr. Lin is a member of the Committee of Shenzhen City of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and a member of the Committee of Futian District, Shenzhen City of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. Dr. Lin is the spouse of Madam Su and the brother of Mr. Lin Xiaodong. Dr. Lin joined the Group in June 2014.
The Company has entered into a service contract with Dr. Lin for a term of two years and renewable automatically for successive terms of one year unless terminated by either party giving to the other not less than three months’ prior written notice. Dr. Lin is subject to retirement by rotation and/or re-election at general meetings in accordance with the Bye-laws. He is entitled to an annual remuneration of HK$3,600,000, housing and discretionary year end bonus, which is subject to review by the Board from time to time with reference to his duties and responsibilities with the Company.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, Dr. Lin held 1,073,160,000 Shares via his controlled corporation, namely Manureen Holdings Limited, representing approximately 74.62% of the entire issued share capital of the Company.
Save as disclosed above, Dr. Lin does not (i) hold any other position in the Group; (ii) hold any other directorship in listed public companies in Hong Kong or overseas in the three years prior to the Latest Practicable Date; (iii) have other major appointments and professional qualifications; and (iv) have any relationship with other directors, senior management or substantial or controlling shareholders of the Company.
Save as disclosed, Dr. Lin did not have any other interests in the shares or underlying shares of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO.
Save as disclosed above, there is no information relating to Dr. Lin 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 Dr. Lin that needs to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders and the Stock Exchange.
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DETAILS OF DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED AT THE AGM
APPENDIX II
Madam Su Jiaohua
Madam Su Jiaohua (“ Madam Su ”), aged 48, obtained the advanced diploma in business studies from Ashford College of Management & Technology Singapore in September 2012. Since 2005, Madam Su has held management positions in a number of private companies in which she has shareholding interests, and these companies are mainly engaged in real estate, electronics, logistics and financial investment in Shenzhen. Madam Su also served as a member of the People’s Congress of Futian District, Shenzhen City since April 2012, and a member of the People’s Congress of Shenzhen City since May 2015. Madam Su is the spouse of Dr. Lin. Madam Su joined the Group in June 2014.
The Company has entered into a service contract with Madam Su for a term of two years and renewable automatically for successive terms of one year unless terminated by either party giving to the other not less than three months’ prior written notice. Madam Su is subject to retirement by rotation and/ or re-election at general meetings in accordance with the Bye-laws. She is entitled to an annual remuneration of HK$2,400,000 and discretionary year end bonus, which is subject to review by the Board from time to time with reference to her duties and responsibilities with the Company.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, Madam Su held no shares or securities of the Company, and she is deemed to be interested in the 1,073,160,000 Shares interested by Dr. Lin as the spouse of Dr. Lin.
Save as disclosed above, Madam Su does not (i) hold any other position in the Group; (ii) hold any other directorship in listed public companies in Hong Kong or overseas in the three years prior to the Latest Practicable Date; (iii) have other major appointments and professional qualifications; and (iv) have any relationship with other directors, senior management or substantial or controlling shareholders of the Company.
Save as disclosed, Madam Su did not have any other interests in the shares or underlying shares of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO.
Save as disclosed above, there is no information relating to Madam Su 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 Madam Su that needs to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders and the Stock Exchange.
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NOTICE OF AGM
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(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability) (Stock code: 1196)
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an annual general meeting of Realord Group Holdings Limited (the “ Company ”) will be held at Suite 2418, 24/F, Jardine House, 1 Connaught Place, Central, Hong Kong on Friday, 18 June 2021 at 11:00 a.m. to transact the following:
AS ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS:
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To receive and approve the audited consolidated financial statements and the reports of the directors (the “ Directors ”) and auditors of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2020;
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(a) To re-elect Dr. Lin Xiaohui as executive Director and to authorise the board (the “ Board ”) of Directors to fix his remuneration;
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(b) To re-elect Madam Su Jiaohua as executive Director and to authorise the Board to fix her remuneration;
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To re-appoint Grant Thornton Hong Kong Limited as auditors of the Company and to authorise the Board to fix their remuneration;
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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 (the “ Listing 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;
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(c) the aggregate number of Shares 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:
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(aa) 20 per cent. of the total number of Shares in issue on the date of the passing of this resolution, provided that if any subsequent consolidation or subdivision of Shares is effected, the maximum amount of Shares that may be issued pursuant to this resolution as a percentage of the total number of issued Shares at the date immediately before and after such consolidation or subdivision shall be the same and such maximum number of Shares shall be adjusted accordingly; and
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(bb) (if the Directors are so authorised by a separate ordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company) the number of Shares repurchased by the Company subsequent to the passing of this resolution (up to limit approved by resolution no. 5),
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:
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(i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;
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(ii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by the bye-laws of the Company, the Companies Act 1981 of Bermuda (as amended) (the “ Companies Act ”) or any other applicable laws of Bermuda to be held; and
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- (iii) the passing of an ordinary resolution by the shareholders of the Company in general meeting revoking or varying the authority given to the Directors by this resolution;
“ Rights Issue ” means an offer of Shares, or offer or issue of warrants, options or other securities giving rights to subscribe for Shares open for a period fixed by the Directors to holders of Shares on the register on a fixed record date in proportion to their then holdings of Shares (subject to such exclusion or other arrangements as the Directors may deem necessary or expedient in relation to fractional entitlements, or having regard to any restrictions or obligations under the laws of, or the requirements of, or the expense or delay which may be involved in determining the existence or extent of any restrictions or obligations under the laws of, or the requirements of, any jurisdiction outside Hong Kong or any recognised regulatory body or any stock exchange outside Hong Kong).”
- To, as special business, consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
“ THAT :
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(a) the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period (as defined below) of all powers of the Company to purchase the Shares on the Stock Exchange or any other stock exchange on which the Shares may be listed and recognised by the Securities and Futures Commission and the Stock Exchange for such purpose, and otherwise in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Futures Commission, the Stock Exchange, the Companies Act and all other applicable laws in this regard, be and the same is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
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(b) the aggregate number 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 total number of Shares in issue as at the date of the passing of this resolution and the authority pursuant to paragraph (a) of this resolution shall be limited accordingly, provided that if any subsequent consolidation or subdivision of Shares is effected, the maximum amount of Shares that may be purchased pursuant to this resolution as a percentage of the total number of issued Shares at the date immediately before and after such consolidation or subdivision shall be the same and such maximum number of Shares shall be adjusted accordingly; and
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(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:
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(i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;
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(ii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by the bye-laws of the Company, the Companies Act or any other applicable laws of Bermuda to be held; and
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(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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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. 4 above in respect of the share capital of the Company referred to in sub-paragraph (bb) of paragraph (c) of such resolution.”
By order of the Board Realord Group Holdings Limited Lin Xiaohu i Chairman
Hong Kong, 27 April 2021
Registered office: Clarendon House 2 Church Street Hamilton HM 11 Bermuda
Head office and principal place of business in Hong Kong: Suites 2403-2410 24/F, Jardine House 1 Connaught Place Central, Hong Kong
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Notes:
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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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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 and transfer office in Hong Kong, Tricor Tengis Limited at Level 54, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong not less than 48 hours before the time for holding the annual general meeting (i.e. no later than Wednesday, 16 June 2021 at 11:00 a.m. (Hong Kong time)) 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.
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Where there are joint holders of any share, any one of such holders may vote at the meeting either personally or by proxy in respect of such share as if he/she were solely entitled to vote; but if more than one of such joint holders be present at the meeting in person or by proxy, then the one of such holders whose name stands first on the register of members in respect of such share shall alone be entitled to vote in respect thereof.
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For the purpose of determining shareholders’ entitlement to attend and vote at the annual general meeting, the register of members of the Company will be closed from Tuesday, 15 June 2021 to Friday, 18 June 2021 (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of Shares will be registered. In order to qualify for attending at the annual general meeting, all properly completed transfer forms accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged for registration with the Company’s Hong Kong branch registrar and transfer office, Tricor Tengis Limited at Level 54, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong not later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, 11 June 2021 (Hong Kong time).
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In relation to proposed resolutions nos. 4 and 6 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.
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In relation to proposed resolution no. 5 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 27 April 2021.
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In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 pandemic and to safeguard the health and safety of Shareholders, the Company will implement the following precautionary measures at the AGM:
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compulsory body temperature checks and health declarations
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compulsory wearing of surgical face masks
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no provision of refreshments and drinks and corporate gifts
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appropriate distancing and spacing in line with the guidance from the HKSAR Government will be maintained and as such, the Company may limit the number of attendees at the AGM as may be necessary to avoid over-crowding
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In light of the continuing risks posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company strongly encourages Shareholders NOT to attend the AGM in person, and advises Shareholders to appoint the Chairman of the AGM as their proxy to vote according to their indicated voting instructions as an alternative to attending the AGM in person.
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Subject to the development of COVID-19 pandemic, the Company may implement further changes and precautionary measures and may issue further announcement on such measures as appropriate.
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