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Byte Metaverse Holdings Limited — AGM Information 2021
Sep 30, 2021
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AGM Information
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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, 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 announcement.
NOMAD TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 8645)
NOTICE OF 2021 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the 2021 Annual General Meeting (“ 2021 AGM ”) of Nomad Technologies Holdings Limited (the “ Company ”) will be held at No. 25, 25-1 & 25-3, Jalan MH3, Taman Muzaffar Heights, 75450 Ayer Keroh, Melaka, Malaysia on Thursday, 9 December 2021 at 11:00 a.m. for the following purposes:
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To receive the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company and the reports of the Directors and independent auditor for the year ended 30 June 2021.
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(a) To re-elect Mr. Yu Decai as an Executive Director.
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(b) To re-elect Mr. Chen Youchun as an Independent Non-executive Director.
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(c) To re-elect Mr. Lim Peng Chuan Terence as an Independent Non-executive Director.
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(d) To re-elect Mr. Phua Cheng Sye Charles as an Independent Non-executive Director.
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(e) To authorize the Board of Directors of the Company to fix the respective Directors’ remuneration.
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To re-appoint Mazars CPA Limited as the independent auditor and to authorize the Board of Directors of the Company to fix its remuneration.
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To consider and, if thought fit, pass with or without amendments, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
“ THAT :
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(a) subject to paragraph (b) below, a general mandate be and is hereby generally and unconditionally given to the directors of the Company to exercise during the Relevant Period (as defined below) all the powers of the Company to repurchase its shares in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations;
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(b) the total number of shares of the Company to be repurchased pursuant to the mandate in paragraph (a) above shall not exceed 10% of the total number of issued shares of the Company as at the date of passing of this resolution, and if any subsequent consolidation or subdivision of shares is conducted, the maximum number of shares that may be repurchased under the mandate in paragraph (a) above 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
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(c) for the purposes of this resolution:
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“ Relevant Period ” means the period from 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 articles of association of the Company or any applicable laws to be held; and
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(iii) the date on which the authority set out in this resolution is revoked or varied by an ordinary resolution of the shareholders in general meeting.”
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- To consider and, if thought fit, pass with or without amendments, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
“ THAT :
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(a) subject to paragraph (b) below, a general mandate be and is hereby generally and unconditionally given to the directors of the Company to allot, issue and deal with additional shares in the capital of the Company and to make or grant offers, agreements and options which might require the exercise of such powers during or after the end of the Relevant Period (as defined below) in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations;
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(b) the aggregate number of shares allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted by the directors pursuant to the mandate in paragraph (a) above, otherwise than pursuant to:
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(i) a Rights Issue (as defined below);
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(ii) the exercise of options under a share option scheme of the Company; and
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(iii) any scrip dividend scheme or similar arrangement providing for the allotment of shares in lieu of the whole or part of a dividend on shares of the Company in accordance with the articles of association of the Company,
shall not exceed 20% of the total number of issued shares of the Company as at the date of passing of this resolution, and if any subsequent consolidation or subdivision of shares is conducted, the maximum number of shares that may be issued under the mandate in paragraph (a) above 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
- (c) for the purposes of this resolution:
“ Relevant Period ” means the period from 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 articles of association of the Company or any applicable laws to be held; and
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(iii) the date on which the authority set out in this resolution is revoked or varied by an ordinary resolution of the shareholders in general meeting.
“ Rights Issue ” means an offer of shares open for a period fixed by the directors to holders of shares of the Company or any class thereof on the register on a fixed record date in proportion to their then holdings of such shares or class thereof (subject to such exclusions or other arrangements as the directors may deem necessary or expedient in relation to fractional entitlements or having regard to any restrictions or obligations under the laws of any relevant jurisdiction or the requirements of any recognized regulatory body or any stock exchange).”
- To consider and, if thought fit, pass with or without amendments, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
“ THAT conditional upon the passing of the resolutions set out in items 4 and 5 of the notice convening this meeting (the “ Notice ”), the general mandate referred to in the resolution set out in item 5 of the Notice be and is hereby extended by the addition to the aggregate number of shares which may be allotted and issued or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted and issued by the Directors pursuant to such general mandate of the number of shares
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repurchased by the Company pursuant to the mandate referred to in resolution set out in item 4 of the Notice, provided that such number of shares shall not exceed 10% of the total number of issued shares of the Company as at the date of passing of this resolution.”
By Order of the Board Nomad Technologies Holdings Limited Dato’ Eric Tan Chwee Kuang
Executive Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Malaysia, 30 September 2021
As at the date of this notice, the Board comprises Dato’ Eric Tan Chwee Kuang and Mr. Yu Decai as Executive Directors and Mr. Chen Youchun, Mr. Lim Peng Chuan Terence and Mr. Phua Cheng Sye Charles as Independent Non-executive Directors.
This announcement, for which the Directors collectively and individually accept full responsibility, includes particulars given in compliance with the GEM 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 announcement 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 announcement misleading.
This announcement will remain on the GEM website at www.hkgem.com on the “Latest Listed Company Information” page for at least seven days from the date of its publication. This announcement will also be published on the Company’s website at www.nomad-holdings.com.
Notes:
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All the resolutions set out in this Notice shall be decided by poll.
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Any shareholder of the Company entitled to attend and vote at the meeting is entitled to appoint more than one proxy to attend and vote instead of him/her/it. A proxy need not be a shareholder of the Company. If more than one proxy is appointed, the number of shares in respect of which each such proxy so appointed must be specified in the relevant form of proxy. Every shareholder present in person or by proxy shall be entitled to one vote for each share held by him/her/it.
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In order to be valid, the form of proxy together with the power of attorney or other authority, if any, under which it is signed or a certified copy of that power of attorney or authority, must be deposited at the Company’s branch share registrar and transfer office, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at 17M/F, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for the meeting (i.e. not later than 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, 7 December 2021 (Hong Kong time) or the adjourned meeting (as the case may be). Completion and return of the form of proxy shall not preclude a shareholder of the Company from attending and voting in person at the meeting and, in such event, the instrument appointing a proxy shall be deemed to be revoked.
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In the case of an appointment of corporate representative by a corporate shareholder (other than a shareholder which is a Clearing House (as defined in the Company’s articles of association) (or its nominee(s))), a copy of the resolution of its directors or other governing body of the shareholder authorising the appointment of the corporate representative or a form of notice of appointment of corporate representative issued by the Company for such purpose or a copy of the relevant power of attorney, together with an up-to-date copy of the shareholder’s constitutive documents and a list of directors or members of the governing body of the shareholder as at the date of such resolution, or, as the case may be, power of attorney, in each case certified by a director, secretary or a member of the governing body of that shareholder and notarised, must be deposited at the Company’s branch share registrar and transfer office, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at 17M/F, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for the meeting (i.e. not later than 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, 7 December 2021) or the adjourned meeting (as the case may be).
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For determining the entitlement to attend and vote at the meeting, the Register of Members of the Company will be closed from Friday, 3 December 2021 to Thursday, 9 December 2021, both dates inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares will be registered. In order to be eligible to attend and vote at the 2021 AGM, unregistered holders of shares of the Company shall ensure that all transfer documents accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Company’s branch share registrar and transfer office, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at 17M/F, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong for registration not later than 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, 2 December 2021.
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References to time and dates in this notice are to Hong Kong time and dates.
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES FOR THE 2021 AGM
The holding of the 2021 AGM in order to comply with the GEM Listing Rules and the Articles of Association could potentially create a significant risk in terms of the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (the “ COVID-19 ”) pandemic because of large crowds coming together.
To reduce the risk of spreading the COVID-19 pandemic and for the health and safety of the attendees of the 2021 AGM, the Company wishes to remind the Shareholders and their proxies as follows:
No attendance
Those individual Shareholders who have any symptoms of an upper respiratory system disease or are under any quarantine requirements are advised not to attend the 2021 AGM in person.
Not later than 48 hours before the time of the 2021 AGM
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(i) For the health and safety of the Shareholders, the Company would like to encourage the Shareholders to exercise their right to vote at the 2021 AGM by appointing the chairman of the 2021 AGM (the “ Chairman ”) as their proxy instead of attending the 2021 AGM in person. Completion and return of the proxy form will not preclude the Shareholders from attending and voting in person at the 2021 AGM or any adjournment thereof should they
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subsequently so wish. Shareholders may appoint the Chairman to attend and vote on their behalf by completing and depositing the forms of proxy enclosed with this circular with the Company’s branch share registrar and transfer office in Hong Kong, whose address is stated below:
Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited 17M/F, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong Website: www.computershare.com/hk/contact HK Tel: (852) 2862 8555 Fax: (852) 2865 0990
- (ii) Shareholders may send their questions in connection with the proposed resolutions stated in the Notice by post to the Company Secretary of the Company at Unit B, 13/F, Winsan Tower, 98 Thomson Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong and by email to [email protected]. If considered appropriate by the Directors at their absolute discretion, the questions will be answered firstly by the Chairman or other Directors present thereat on the floor and then answered in writing to the Shareholders concerned.
At the venue of the Meeting
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(i) The Company will take the body temperature of the intended attendees and refuse entry of those with a temperature of 37.1 degree Celsius or above.
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(ii) Attendees are requested to observe good personal hygiene at all times at the 2021 AGM venue and alcohol rubs or hand sanitiser will be provided for use.
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(iii) Attendees must wear face-masks throughout the 2021 AGM and sit at a distance from other attendees and those not wearing face-masks may be denied entry to the 2021 AGM venue. Please note that no masks will be provided at the 2021 AGM venue and attendees should bring and wear their own masks.
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(iv) No drinks, refreshments or souvenirs will be provided.
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(v) Attendees who do not comply with the precautionary measures (i) to (iii) above or been found to have the symptom(s) of an upper respiratory system disease or be obeying a quarantine order may be denied entry to the 2021 AGM venue at the absolute discretion of the Company as permitted by law.
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