CAI Corp — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2015

May 11, 2015

THIS CIRCULAR IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION

If you are in doubt as to any aspect of this circular, you should consult your stockbroker or other registered dealer in securities, bank manager, solicitor, professional accountant or other professional adviser.

If you have sold or transferred all your shares of China New Economy Fund Limited, you should at once hand this circular and the accompanying form of proxy to the purchaser or the transferee or to the bank, stockbroker or other agent through whom the sale or the 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 document, 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 document.

CHINA NEW ECONOMY FUND LIMITED 中 國 新 經 濟 投 資 有 限 公 司

(an exempted company incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 80)

(1) PROPOSED INCREASE IN AUTHORISED SHARE CAPITAL; (2) PROPOSED ADOPTION OF THE SHARE OPTION SCHEME; AND

(3) NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

A notice convening the extraordinary general meeting (‘‘EGM’’) of China New Economy Fund Limited to be held at 3/F Nexxus Building, 77 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong on Thursday, 28 May 2015 at 10:30 a.m. (or immediately after the conclusion of the annual general meeting of the Company to be held at 10:00 a.m. on the same day, if later), at which the above proposals will be considered, is set out in this Circular. Whether or not you are able to attend the EGM, please complete and return the accompanying form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon to the Company’s branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong as soon as possible but in any event not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the EGM or any adjournment thereof. Completion and return of the form of proxy shall not preclude shareholders from attending and voting in person at the EGM if they so wish.

12 May 2015

CONTENTS

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Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	1
Letter from the Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	3
Action to be taken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	6
Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	6
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	6
Appendix — Summary of the principal terms of the Share Option Scheme . . . . . . . .	7
Notice of EGM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	16

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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 Share Option Scheme becomes unconditional upon fulfillment of the conditions as set out in the paragraph headed ‘‘Conditions precedent of the Share Option Scheme’’ in the section headed ‘‘Letter from the Board’’ of this circular

• ‘‘Articles of Association’’ the articles of association of the Company, and ‘‘Article’’ shall mean an Article of the Articles of Association

• ‘‘associate(s)’’

• has the meaning ascribed to this term under the Listing Rules

• ‘‘Board’’ the board of Directors or a duly authorized committee thereof

• ‘‘Business Day’’

• any day on which the Stock Exchange is open for the business of dealing in securities listed thereon

• ‘‘Company’’

• China New Economy Fund Limited, a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability and the issued Shares of which are listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange

• ‘‘connected person’’ has the same meaning ascribed to it under the Listing Rules

• ‘‘Directors’’ the directors of the Company

• ‘‘EGM’’

• the extraordinary general meeting of the Company to be convened and held to consider and, if thought fit, to approve, among other things, the proposed increase in authorized share capital and the proposed adoption of the Share Option Scheme

• ‘‘Eligible Participant(s)’’

• full time or part time employees of the Company (including any directors, whether executive or non-executive and whether independent or not, of the Company); 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 sub-tenants) of the Company or any person who, in the sole discretion of the Board, has contributed or may contribute to the Company

• ‘‘Hong Kong’’

the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC

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DEFINITIONS

• ‘‘Latest Practicable Date’’

• 8 May 2015, 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

• ‘‘Share Option Scheme’’

• the Share Option Scheme which is proposed to be adopted by the Company at the EGM, the principal terms of which are set out in Appendix to this circular

• ‘‘Offer’’ an offer for the grant of an Option made in accordance with the Share Option Scheme

• ‘‘Offer Date’’ the date on which an Offer is made to an Eligible Participant

• ‘‘Option(s)’’ any option(s) to be granted to Eligible Participant(s) to subscribe for Share(s) under the Share Option Scheme

• ‘‘Option 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)

• ‘‘Scheme Mandate Limit’’

• has the meaning ascribed to it under paragraph (e) of Appendix set out on page 8 of this circular

• ‘‘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

• ‘‘%’’

• per cent.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

CHINA NEW ECONOMY FUND LIMITED 中 國 新 經 濟 投 資 有 限 公 司

(an exempted company incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 80)

Board of Directors

Executive Directors Mr. LINDSAY, Craig Blaser (Chairman and Chief Executive Officer) Mr. GU, Xu Mr. CHAN, Cheong Yee

Registered Office PO Box 309, Ugland House, South Church Street, George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-1104 Cayman Islands

Independent Non-executive Directors Mr. LAM, Chun Ho Mr. DALLY, Doyle Ainsworth Mr. AYOUB, Faris Ibrahim Taha Mr. HUANG, Liangkuai

Principal Place of Business Room 707, 7/F, New World Tower 1, 16–18 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong

12 May 2015

To the Shareholders

Dear Sir or Madam

(1) PROPOSED INCREASE IN AUTHORISED SHARE CAPITAL; (2)PROPOSED ADOPTION OF THE SHARE OPTION SCHEME; AND

(3) NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

INTRODUCTION

At the EGM to be held at 3/F Nexxus Building, 77 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong on Thursday, 28 May 2015 at 10:30 a.m. (or immediately after the conclusion of the annual general meeting of the Company to be held at 10:00 a.m. on the same day, if later), resolutions will be proposed, among other matters, to increase in authorized share capital and to adopt the Share Option Scheme.

The purpose of this circular is to provide you with information in relation to the resolutions to be proposed at the EGM for, among other matters, the proposed increase in authorized share capital, the adoption of the Share Option Scheme, and to give you the notice of the EGM.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

PROPOSED INCREASE IN AUTHORISED SHARE CAPITAL

The Company had an authorised share capital of HK$77,600,000 divided into 776,000,000 Shares of which 515,100,000 Shares were in issue as at the Latest Practiceable Date. In order to provide the Company with greater flexibility to raise fund by allotting and issuing Shares in the future, the Board proposed to increase the authorised share capital of the Company from HK$77,600,000, divided into 776,000,000 Shares to HK$200,000,000 divided into 2,000,000,000 Shares by creating an additional 1,224,000,000 new Shares. The new Shares shall rank pari passu with the existing Shares upon issue. The Directors has no present intention or plan (whether or not materialized) to conduct any fund raising activities or of issuing any part of the new Shares.

The proposed increase in authorised share capital above is conditional upon the passing of an ordinary resolution by the Shareholders at the EGM.

The Board has sought legal advice as to Cayman Islands law that: (i) the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company allows it to increase its authorized share capital by way of an ordinary resolution; (ii) the resolution set out in the Notice of EGM relating to the proposed increase in authorized share capital is valid; (iii) the proposed increase in authorized share capital does not require a corresponding amendment to be made to the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company and there is no requirement to amend the Memorandum and Articles of Association simply to update the share capital of the Company; (iv) the resolution once passed can be appended to the cover of the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company to reflect the new authorized share capital; and (v) appending the resolution to the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company does not constitute an amendment/alteration of the Memorandum and Articles of Association.

PROPOSED ADOPTION OF THE SHARE OPTION SCHEME

The purpose of the Share Option Scheme is to enable the Company to grant Options to selected Eligible Participants as incentives or rewards for their contribution or potential contribution to the Company. Other than the Share Option Scheme, the Company has not previously adopted any share option scheme and has no other subsisting share option scheme. A summary of the principal terms of the Share Option Scheme is set out in the Appendix to this circular.

Although the rules of the Share Option Scheme provide that the Share Option Scheme is not subject to any performance target and does not prescribe any specific minimum period for which an option must be held before it can be exercised, the Board believes that the ability for the Board to prescribe at its discretion a minimum period for which an Option must be held before it can be exercised and the requirement for a minimum exercise price (which is summarized in paragraph (d) in the Appendix to this circular) of the Share Option Scheme will serve to protect the value of the Shares and encourage Eligible Participants to acquire proprietary interests in the Company which will increase in value in line with the contribution by the Eligible Participants to the Company, so as to achieve the purpose of the Share Option Scheme. No trustee will be appointed under the Share Option Scheme.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

The Board considers that it is not appropriate to state the value of all Options that can be granted under the 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 the exercise price, exercise period, vesting period (if any), and other relevant factors (if any). The Board believes that any calculation of the value of any Options which might have been granted as at the Latest Practicable Date would be based on a number of speculative assumptions and therefore not only would such calculation be meaningful or representative, but it could also potentially be misleading to the Shareholders.

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

A copy of the Share Option Scheme will be available for inspection at the Company’s principal place of business in Hong Kong at Room 707, 7/F, New World Tower 1, 16–18 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong for a period of 14 days before the date of the EGM, and at the EGM.

Conditions Precedent of the Share Option Scheme

The adoption of the Share Option Scheme is conditional upon:

1. the passing of an ordinary resolution to approve the adoption of the Share Option Scheme by the Shareholders at the EGM; and

2. 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 Share Option Scheme.

Assuming that there is no change in the issued share capital of the Company between the period from the Latest Practicable Date and the Adoption Date, the number of Shares that may fall to be allotted and issued upon exercise in full of the Options that may be granted after the resolution authorizing the Directors to allot and issue up to 10% of the then issued share capital of the Company has passed at the EGM would be 51,510,000 Shares should the Share Option Scheme be adopted. The limit on the number of securities which may be issued upon exercise of all outstanding options granted and yet to be exercised under the Share Option Scheme and any other schemes must not exceed 30% of the relevant class of securities of the Company in issue from time to time.

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 which may fall to be issued pursuant to the exercise of the Options granted under the Share Option Scheme.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

ACTION TO BE TAKEN

Whether or not you intend to attend the EGM, you are requested to complete and return the accompanying form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the EGM or any adjournment thereof. The completion and return of a form of proxy will not preclude you from attending and voting at the EGM or adjournment thereof in person if you so wish.

RECOMMENDATION

The Directors believe that the proposed increase in authorized share capital and the proposed adoption of the Share Option Scheme are in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole and recommend the Shareholders to vote in favour of all the resolutions to be proposed at the EGM.

RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT

This circular, for which the Directors of the Company collectively and individually accept 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.

GENERAL

No Shareholder is required under the Listing Rules to abstain from voting on the ordinary resolutions to approve the increase in authorized share capital and the Share Option Scheme. 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 EGM. 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.

Your attention is drawn to the information set out in the appendix to this Circular.

Yours faithfully For and on behalf of the Board China New Economy Fund Limited Craig Blaser Lindsay

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

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APPENDIX

SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL TERMS OF THE SHARE OPTION SCHEME

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

(a) Purpose of the Share Option Scheme

The purpose of the Share Option Scheme is to provide incentive and/or reward to Eligible Participants for their contributions to, and continuing efforts to promote the interests of, the Company.

(b) Administration of the Share Option Scheme

The 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 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 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.

(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

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SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL TERMS OF THE SHARE OPTION SCHEME

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.

Holders of the Options are not entitled to voting, dividend, transfer and other rights of the holders of the Shares, including those arising on a liquidation of the Company, save as otherwise provided herein or under the relevant laws or the memorandum of association of the Company and the Articles in effect from time to time. Shares to be allotted and issued upon the exercise of an Option will be subject to all the provisions of the Articles 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 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 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 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 Share Option Scheme and any other share option schemes of the Company must not, in aggregate, exceed 10% of the Shares in issue as at the date of the approval of the 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 Share Option Scheme will not be counted for the purpose of calculating the Scheme Mandate Limit.

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SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL TERMS OF THE SHARE OPTION SCHEME

• (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 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).

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SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL TERMS OF THE SHARE OPTION SCHEME

A circular must be prepared by the Company explaining the proposed grant, disclosing, among other matters, (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.

(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 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 Share Option Scheme (the ‘‘Option Period’’).

There is no specified minimum period under the 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 Share Option Scheme.

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APPENDIX

(i) Restrictions on the time of grant of Options

Grant of Options may not be made:

• (1) after inside information (as defined in the Listing Rules) has come to the knowledge of the Company until it has been announced pursuant to the requirements of the Listing Rules; and

• (2) during the period commencing from one month 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 approving the Company’s results for any year, 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 its results for any year or half-year under the Listing Rules, or quarterly or any other interim period (whether or not required under the Listing Rules),

and ending on the date of the results announcements.

(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 into disrepute) or any other ground(s) on which the Company 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),

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failing which it will lapse. If any of the events referred to in paragraph (p) to (r) below occurs during such period, his or her personal representative(s) may exercise the Option pursuant to paragraphs (p) to (r) respectively.

(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 illhealth 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 Company whether salary is paid in lieu of notice or not. If any of the events referred to in paragraph (p) to (r) below occurs during such period, he or she may exercise the Option pursuant to paragraphs (p) to (r) 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 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 sub-licensee) or distributor, landlord or tenant (including sub-tenant) of the Company ceasing to be an Eligible Participant by reason of breach of contract entered into between such Eligible Participant and the Company, in the absolute determination of the Board, the Option shall lapse on the date of the Board’s determination and not be exercisable.

(p) 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 the 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.

(q) Rights on winding up

In the event a notice is given by the Company to its members to convene an extraordinary general meeting for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, approving a resolution to voluntarily wind-up 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

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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.

(r) 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.

(s) 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 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 Share Option Scheme will not be counted for the purpose of calculating the Scheme Mandate Limit.

(t) 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 number 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

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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.

(u) Ranking of Shares

The Shares to be allotted upon the exercise of an Option will be subject to all the provisions of the Articles 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.

(v) Duration of the Share Option Scheme

The Share Option Scheme shall continue in force for the period commencing from the Adoption Date, which is expected to be the date of the EGM, 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 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.

(w) Alterations to the terms of the 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 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 Share Option Scheme.

• (iii) The amended terms of the 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 Share Option Scheme in relation to any alteration to the terms of the Share Option Scheme must be approved by Shareholders in a general meeting.

(x) Conditions of the Share Option Scheme

The 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 Share Option Scheme.

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(y) 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 (r);

• (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.

(z) Termination

The Company by ordinary resolution in general meeting may at any time terminate the operation of the Share Option Scheme and in such event no further Options will be offered but in all other respects the provisions of the 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 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.

(aa) Miscellaneous

The terms of the 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 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 (t) 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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NOTICE OF EGM

CHINA NEW ECONOMY FUND LIMITED 中 國 新 經 濟 投 資 有 限 公 司

(an exempted company incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 80)

NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Meeting of China New Economy Fund Limited (the ‘‘Company’’) will be held at 3/F Nexxus Building, 77 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong on Thursday, 28 May 2015 at 10:30 a.m. (or immediately after the conclusion of the annual general meeting of the Company to be held at 10:00 a.m. on the same day, if later) for the purpose of approving the following resolutions:

ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS

It is resolved as an ordinary resolution:

1. ‘‘THAT

2. (a) the authorised share capital of the Company be increased from HK$77,600,000 divided into 776,000,000 shares of HK$0.10 each (‘‘Share(s)’’) to HK$200,000,000 divided into 2,000,000,000 Shares by the creation of an additional 1,224,000,000 new Shares (the ‘‘Increase in Authorised Share Capital’’); and

3. (b) any one or more of the directors (the ‘‘Directors’’) of the Company be and is/ are hereby authorised to do all such acts and things and execute all such documents which he/she/they consider necessary, desirable or expedient for the purpose of, or in connection with, the implementation of and giving effect to the Increase in Authorised Share Capital.’’

4. ‘‘THAT

5. (a) conditional upon The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited granting the listing of and permission to deal in the Shares falling to be allotted and issued pursuant to the Share Option Scheme (the ‘‘Share Option Scheme’’), the terms of which are set out in the document marked ‘‘A’’ which has been produced to this meeting and signed by the chairman of this meeting for the purpose of identification, the rules of the 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 in the Shares as may be required to be allotted and issued upon the exercise of any option granted thereunder and to take all such steps as they may consider necessary or expedient to implement the Share Option Scheme; and

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NOTICE OF EGM

• (b) the aggregate nominal amount of share capital to be allotted and issued pursuant to (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.’’

Hong Kong, 12 May 2015

By order of the Board China New Economy Fund Limited Craig Blaser Lindsay Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Registered office: Principal place of business: PO Box 309, Ugland House, Room 707, 7/F, South Church Street, New World Tower 1, George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-1104 16–18 Queen’s Road Central, Cayman Islands Hong Kong

Notes:

• (1) All resolutions at the meeting will be taken by poll pursuant to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the ‘‘Listing Rules’’) and the results of the poll will be published on the websites of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and the Company in accordance with the Listing Rules.

• (2) A member of the Company entitled to attend and vote at the meeting convened by the above notice is entitled to appoint one or more proxies to attend and vote instead of him/her/it. A member who is the holder of two or more shares may appoint more than one proxy to represent him/her/it and vote on his/her/its behalf. A proxy need not be a member of the Company. If more than one proxy is so appointed, the appointment shall specify the number of shares in respect of which each such proxy is so appointed.

• (3) In order to be valid, the instrument appointing a proxy and the power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed, or a copy of such authority notarially certified, must be deposited at the Company’s branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the meeting or any adjournment thereof. Delivery of the form of proxy shall not preclude a member of the Company from attending and voting in person at the meeting and, in such event, the form of proxy shall be deemed to be revoked.

• (4) The Register of Members of the Company will be closed from Tuesday, 26 May 2015 to Thursday, 28 May 2015, both dates inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares will be registered. In order to qualify for attending and voting at the above meeting, all transfer documents accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Company’s branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at Shops 1712–1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong for registration not later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, 22 May 2015.

• (5) As at the date of this circular, the Board comprises Mr. Craig Blaser LINDSAY, Mr. GU Xu and Mr. CHAN Cheong Yee as executive Directors, Mr. LAM Chun Ho, Mr. Doyle Ainsworth DALLY, Mr. Faris Ibrahim Taha AYOUB and Mr. HUANG Liangkuai as independent non-executive Directors.

• (6) The translation into Chinese language of this notice is for reference only. In case of any inconsistency, the English version shall prevail.

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