Capital Environment Holdings Limited — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2019

Apr 26, 2019

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CAPITAL ENVIRONMENT HOLDINGS LIMITED 首 創 環 境 控 股 有 限 公 司 (Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 03989)

PROPOSAL FOR

GENERAL MANDATES TO REPURCHASE AND ISSUE SHARES RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS AND

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

A notice convening the Annual General Meeting of Capital Environment Holdings Limited to be held at 35/F, Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong on Thursday, 27 June 2019 at 10: 45 a.m. is set out on pages 12 to 15 of this circular. A form of proxy for use at the Annual General Meeting is enclosed with this circular. Whether or not you are able to attend the meeting, you are requested to complete and return the enclosed form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon to the Company’s Hong Kong branch share registrar, Tricor Investor Services Limited at Level 22, 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 holding the Annual General Meeting or any adjourned meeting thereof (as the case may be). Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude you from attending and voting at the meeting or any adjournment thereof, should you so wish.

26 April 2019

CONTENTS

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DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	1
LETTER FROM THE BOARD
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	3
I. General Mandates to Repurchase and Issue Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	4
II. Re-election of Retiring Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	4
III. Annual General Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	5
Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	5
Responsibility Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	5
APPENDIX I — EXPLANATORY STATEMENT FOR REPURCHASE
MANDATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	6
APPENDIX II — BIOGRAPHY OF DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE
RE-ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING . . .	9
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	12

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DEFINITIONS

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

• ‘‘Annual General the annual general meeting of the Company to be held at 35/F, Meeting’’ Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong on Thursday, 27 June 2019 at 10: 45 a.m. notice of which is set out on pages 12 to 15 of this circular;

• ‘‘Articles of the articles of association of the Company; Association’’

• ‘‘Board’’ the board of Directors of the Company;

• ‘‘Code’’ the Hong Kong Code on Takeovers and Mergers;

• ‘‘Companies Law’’ the Companies Law, Cap. 22 (Law 3 of 1961, as consolidated and revised) of the Cayman Islands, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time;

• ‘‘Company’’ Capital Environment Holdings Limited, a company incorporated with limited liability in the Cayman Islands on 27 May 2004 under the Companies Law, the Shares of which are listed on the Stock Exchange;

• ‘‘Directors’’ the directors of the Company for the time being, including executive directors, non-executive directors and independent non-executive directors;

• ‘‘Group’’ the Company and its subsidiaries from time to time;

• ‘‘HK$’’ Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong;

• ‘‘Hong Kong’’ the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC;

• ‘‘Issue Mandate’’ a general mandate proposed to be granted to the Directors to exercise the powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with Shares, during the period as set out in the relevant resolution, up to a maximum of 20% of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of passing of the relevant resolution;

• ‘‘Latest Practicable 23 April 2019 being the latest practicable date prior to the Date’’ printing of this circular for ascertaining certain information contained herein;

• ‘‘Listing Rules’’ the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange;

• ‘‘PRC’’ the People’s Republic of China;

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DEFINITIONS

• ‘‘Registrar’’ the branch registrar of the Company in Hong Kong, Tricor Investor Services Limited at Level 22, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong;

• ‘‘Repurchase Mandate’’ a general mandate proposed to be granted to the Directors to exercise the powers of the Company to repurchase Shares, during the period as set out in the relevant resolution, up to a maximum of 10% of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of passing of the relevant resolution;

• ‘‘RMB’’ Renminbi, the lawful currency of the PRC;

• ‘‘SFO’’ the Securities and Future Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong);

• ‘‘Shareholders’’ registered holders of Shares; ‘‘Shares’’ ordinary shares of HK$0.10 each (or of such other nominal amount as shall result from a sub-division or a consolidation of such shares from time to time) in the capital of the Company; and

• ‘‘Stock Exchange’’ The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

CAPITAL ENVIRONMENT HOLDINGS LIMITED 首 創 環 境 控 股 有 限 公 司

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 03989)

Executive Directors:

Ms. Zhang Meng (Chairlady) Mr. Cao Guoxian (Chief Executive Officer)

• Mr. Cheng Jialin Ms. Hao Chunmei

Registered Office: Cricket Square, Hutchins Drive, P.O. Box 2681, Grand Cayman KY1-1111, Cayman Islands

Independent Non-Executive Directors:

Mr. Pao Ping Wing

Mr. Cheng Kai Tai, Allen

Dr. Chan Yee Wah, Eva

Head Office and

Principal Place of Business: Unit 1613–1618, 16/F., Bank of America Tower, 12 Harcourt Road, Central, Hong Kong 26 April 2019

To the Shareholders

Dear Sir or Madam,

PROPOSAL FOR

GENERAL MANDATES TO REPURCHASE AND ISSUE SHARES RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS AND

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this circular is to provide you with information reasonably necessary to enable you to make a decision on whether to vote for or against the ordinary resolutions to be proposed at the Annual General Meeting of the Company for the purpose of considering and if thought fit, passing resolutions to approve (i) the granting of the general mandates to the Directors to repurchase and issue Shares; and (ii) the re-election of retiring Directors

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

who shall retire by rotation and to give you the notice of the Annual General Meeting. The Board has confirmed that having made all reasonable enquiries, no Shareholder is required to abstain from voting on any of the above mentioned proposed resolutions at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

I. GENERAL MANDATES TO REPURCHASE AND ISSUE SHARES

At the last annual general meeting of the Company held on 28 June 2018, the Directors were granted a general mandate to exercise the powers of the Company to repurchase issued Shares and a general mandate to issue new Shares in the capital of the Company. These general mandates will lapse at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting. The Directors therefore propose to seek your approval of the ordinary resolutions to be proposed at the Annual General Meeting to grant general mandates to the Directors to exercise the powers of the Company to repurchase issued Shares and to issue new Shares in the capital of the Company.

Resolution No. 5 as set out in the notice of the Annual General Meeting will be proposed at the Annual General Meeting as an ordinary resolution to grant to the Directors the Repurchase Mandate. An explanatory statement, as required to be disclosed by the Listing Rules, is set out in Appendix I to this circular. The explanatory statement contains all the information necessary to enable you as Shareholders to make an informed decision on whether or not to vote for or against the ordinary resolution to grant the Repurchase Mandate to the Directors at the Annual General Meeting.

Resolutions Nos. 4 and 6 as set out in notice of the Annual General Meeting will be proposed at the Annual General Meeting as ordinary resolutions to grant to the Directors the Issue Mandate extended by adding the amount of any Shares repurchased by the Company under the Repurchase Mandate.

II. RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS

Resolution No. 2 as set out in the notice of the Annual General Meeting will be proposed at the Annual General Meeting as an ordinary resolution to re-elect retiring Directors.

In accordance with articles 86 and 87 of the Articles of Association, at each annual general meeting of the Company, 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. Any Director appointed to fill in a casual vacancy on the Board or as an addition to the existing Board shall not be taken into account in determining which particular Directors or the number of Directors who are to retire by rotation and any Director appointed to fill a casual vacancy on the Board or as an addition to the existing Board shall hold office only until the next following annual general meeting of the Company and shall then be eligible for re-election. Besides, pursuant to the Code provision A.4.3 set out in Appendix 14 Corporate Governance Code and Corporate Governance Report of the Listing Rules, if an independent non-executive Director serves more than 9 years, his further appointment should be subject to a separate resolution to be approved by Shareholders.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

The tenure in office of Mr. Pao Ping Wing, the independent non-executive Director has been more than 9 years.

Mr. Cheng Jialin, Ms. Hao Chunmei, Mr. Pao Ping Wing and Dr. Chan Yee Wah, Eva will retire from office and, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election at the Annual General Meeting. The particulars of these Directors, as are required to be disclosed pursuant to the Listing Rules, are set out in Appendix II to this circular.

III. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The notice convening the Annual General Meeting to be held at 35/F, Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong on Thursday, 27 June 2019 at 10: 45 a.m. is set out on pages 12 to 15 of this circular.

Pursuant to Rule 13.39(4) of the Listing Rules, any vote of Shareholders at a general meeting of the Company must be taken by poll. Accordingly, the chairman of the Annual General Meeting will demand a poll for every resolution put to the vote at the Annual General Meeting pursuant to article 66 of the Articles of Association. Additionally, the Company will announce the results of the poll in the manner prescribed under Rule 13.39(5) of the Listing Rules.

RECOMMENDATION

The Board considers that the granting of the Issue Mandate and Repurchase Mandate and the re-election of retiring Directors are in the interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole and recommends Shareholders to vote in favour of the ordinary resolutions to approve the same at the Annual General Meeting.

Your attention is also drawn to the additional information set out in the appendices to this circular.

RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT

This circular includes particulars given in compliance with the Listing Rules for the purpose of giving information with regard to the Company. The Directors collectively and individually accept full responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained in this circular and confirm, having made all reasonable enquires, that to the best of their knowledge and belief there are no other facts the omission of which would make any statement herein misleading.

Yours faithfully, By order of the Board of Capital Environment Holdings Limited Zhang Meng Chairlady

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APPENDIX I EXPLANATORY STATEMENT FOR REPURCHASE MANDATE

The following serves as an explanatory statement in compliance with the Listing Rules to give all the information reasonably necessary to enable Shareholders to make an informed decision on whether to vote for or against the ordinary resolution to approve the grant to the Directors the Repurchase Mandate.

1. SHARE CAPITAL

As at the Latest Practicable Date, the issued share capital of the Company was HK$1,429,473,316 comprising 14,294,733,167 Shares.

Subject to the passing of the relevant ordinary resolution to approve the Repurchase Mandate (as set out in Resolution No. 5 of the notice of the Annual General Meeting) and on the basis that no further Shares are issued or repurchased prior to the Annual General Meeting, exercise in full of the Repurchase Mandate would result in the repurchase by the Company of a maximum of 1,429,473,316 Shares during the period as set out in Resolution No. 5 of the notice of the Annual General Meeting, representing not more than 10% of the issued share capital of the Company as at the Latest Practicable Date.

2. REASONS FOR REPURCHASES

The Directors have no present intention to repurchase any Shares but consider that the Repurchase Mandate is in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders. Such repurchases may, depending on market conditions and funding arrangements at the time, lead to an enhancement of the net assets value and/or earnings per share of the Company and will only be made when the Directors believe that such repurchases will benefit the Company and the Shareholders.

3. FUNDING OF REPURCHASES

In repurchasing Shares, the Company may only apply funds legally available for such purpose in accordance with its Articles of Association, the Listing Rules, the Companies Law and all applicable laws of the Cayman Islands and any other applicable laws. A company may not repurchase its own shares on the Stock Exchange for a consideration other than cash or for settlement otherwise than in accordance with the trading rules of the Stock Exchange from time to time.

Any repurchases may be made out of profits or share premium of the Company or out of the proceeds of a fresh issue of Shares made for the purpose, or subject to the Companies Law, out of capital. Any premium on a repurchase may be made out of profits or share premium of the Company, or subject to the Companies Law, out of capital.

There might be material adverse impact on the working capital and/or gearing position of the Company (as compared with the position disclosed in the audited accounts contained in the 2018 Annual Report), in the event that the Repurchase Mandate was to be exercised in full at any time during the proposed repurchase period. However, the Directors do not intend to exercise the Repurchase Mandate to such extent as would in the circumstances

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APPENDIX I EXPLANATORY STATEMENT FOR REPURCHASE MANDATE

have a material adverse impact on the working capital requirements of the Company or the gearing levels which in the opinion of the Directors are from time to time appropriate for the Company.

4. SHARE PRICE

The highest and lowest prices at which the Shares have been traded on the Stock Exchange in each of the twelve months preceding the Latest Practicable Date and up to the Latest Practicable Date were as follows:

	Highest	Lowest
	HK$	HK$
	(Per Share)	(Per Share)
Year 2018
April	0.285	0.255
May	0.275	0.240
June	0.260	0.216
July	0.240	0.210
August	0.242	0.195
September	0.228	0.196
October	0.200	0.161
November	0.178	0.160
December	0.189	0.155
Year 2019
January	0.190	0.168
February	0.195	0.170
March	0.209	0.181
April (up to the Latest Practicable Date)	0.201	0.177

5. DIRECTORS, THEIR ASSOCIATES AND CONNECTED PERSON

None of the Directors nor, to the best of their knowledge and having made all reasonable enquiries, any of their respective associates (as defined in the Listing Rules), have any present intention to sell any Shares to the Company or its subsidiaries under the Repurchase Mandate in the event that such mandate is approved by Shareholders.

No connected person (as defined in the Listing Rules), has notified the Company that he/she has a present intention to sell any Shares to the Company, nor has he/she undertaken not to do so in the event that the Repurchase Mandate is approved by Shareholders.

6. UNDERTAKING OF THE DIRECTORS

The Directors have undertaken to the Stock Exchange that, so far as the same may be applicable, they will exercise the Repurchase Mandate in accordance with the Listing Rules, all applicable laws of the Cayman Islands and the Articles of Association of the Company.

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APPENDIX I EXPLANATORY STATEMENT FOR REPURCHASE MANDATE

7. EFFECT OF THE CODE

If on the exercise of the power to repurchase Shares pursuant to the Repurchase Mandate, a Shareholder’s proportionate interest in the voting rights of the Company increases, such increase will be treated as an acquisition for the purposes of the Rule 32 of the Code. As a result, a Shareholder or a group of Shareholders acting in concert (within the meanings of the Code) could obtain or consolidate control of the Company and become obliged to make a mandatory offer in accordance with Rule 26 of the Code for all Shares not already owned by such Shareholder or group of Shareholders.

As at the Latest Practicable Date, to the best of the knowledge and belief of Directors, Beijing Capital (Hong Kong) Limited, together with party presumed to be acting in concert with it which include namely, BCG Chinastar International Investment Limited (hereinafter altogether ‘‘Beijing Capital Concert Group’’), beneficially held 9,565,793,808 Shares, representing 66.92% of the issued share capital of the Company. To the best of the knowledge of the Company, no other person, together with any of its associates, was beneficially interested in Shares representing 10% or more of the entire share capital of the Company as at the Latest Practicable Date.

Assuming that there will be no change to the issued share capital of the Company since the Latest Practicable Date and up to the date of the repurchase, in the event that the Directors exercise in full the power to repurchase Shares of the Company under the Repurchase Mandate, if so approved, in accordance with the terms of Resolution No. 5 as set out in the notice of the Annual General Meeting, the attributable aggregate shareholding of Beijing Capital Concert Group, in the Company would be increased to approximately 74.35% of the issued share capital of the Company. In the opinion of the Directors, such increase would not give rise to an obligation to make a mandatory offer under Rules 26 and 32 of the Code. The Directors are not aware of any consequence which will arise under the Code as a result of any repurchases to be made under the Repurchase Mandate. Moreover, in the event that the Repurchase Mandate is implemented in full, the number of Shares held by the public would not fall below 25% of the issued share capital of the Company.

8. SHARES REPURCHASES MADE BY THE COMPANY

The Company had not repurchased any Shares (whether on the Stock Exchange or otherwise) in the six months preceding the Latest Practicable Date.

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APPENDIX II

BIOGRAPHY OF DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The biography of the Directors, who will retire from office by rotation at the Annual General Meeting and being eligible, offer themselves for re-election at the Annual General Meeting, are set out below:

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Mr. Cheng Jialin, aged 37, was appointed as an executive Director in July 2017. Mr. Cheng obtained a bachelor’s degree in law from Faculty of Sociology, China University of Political Science and Law and a master’s degree in public administration from China University of Political Science and Law. Mr. Cheng served as an assistant to the director of the Department of Party-masses Affairs (including Party Committee Office and Party Committee Organization Department) of Beijing Capital Group Company Limited. Prior to this, Mr. Cheng served as an assistant to the secretary of the Branch of the Communist Party of China in Chaichangtun Village, Yongledian Town, Tongzhou District, Beijing, senior staff member and principal staff member of the cadres deployment office of Beijing Municipal Party Committee Organization Department (Civil Service Management Office), and an assistant to the general manager of human resources department of Beijing Capital Group Company Limited.

Save as disclosed, Mr. Cheng has no directorship held in other listed public companies in the last three years and he does not have any relationship with any other Directors, senior management, substantial or controlling Shareholders of the Company.

As at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Cheng does not have any interests in the Shares within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO.

Mr. Cheng has entered into a service contract with the Company, for a term of three years commencing from 1 July 2017, and will continue thereafter until terminated by both parties mutually agreed or by either party thereto giving to the other not less than three months’ prior notice in writing. He is entitled to a fixed monthly salary of RMB45,220 for 12 months per year and a year-end bonus at the discretion of the Board with reference to his duties, responsibilities, performance and the Company’s performance.

Ms. Hao Chunmei, aged 48, is a senior accountant, Certified Public Accountant and Certified Public Valuer, was appointed as an executive Director in April 2018. Ms. Hao obtained a master degree in accounting from the Central University of Finance and Economics and a bachelor degree in mechanical manufacturing from Beihang University. Ms. Hao is currently the financial controller of Beijing Capital Co., Ltd. (stock code on Shanghai Stock Exchange: 600008), and the general manager of Beijing Capital (Hong Kong) Limited. Ms. Hao served as the officer of Financial Department in China Datang Technologies & Engineering Co., Ltd., and successively served as a department head of planning and finance department, the general manager of Accounting Information Department, the deputy general manager and general manager of the planning and finance department of Beijing Capital Co., Ltd.. Ms. Hao has extensive experience in finance, corporate management, acquisition and merger, and corporate financing.

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APPENDIX II

BIOGRAPHY OF DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Save as disclosed, Ms. Hao has no directorship held in other listed public companies in the last three years and she does not have any relationship with any other Directors, senior management, substantial or controlling Shareholders of the Company.

As at the Latest Practicable Date, Ms. Hao does not have any interests in the Shares within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO.

Ms. Hao has entered into a service contract with the Company, for a term of three years commencing from 20 April 2018, and will continue thereafter until terminated by both parties mutually agreed or by either party thereto giving to the other not less than three months’ prior notice in writing. She is entitled to a fixed monthly salary of HK$30,000 for 13 months per year and a year-end bonus at the discretion of the Board with reference to her duties and responsibilities and performance of the Company. With effect from 20 April 2018 (date of appointment), Ms. Hao has took the initiative to waive her remuneration for services rendered by her as executive Director.

INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Mr. Pao Ping Wing, JP, aged 71, was appointed as an independent non-executive Director in June 2006. He had been actively serving on the consultation and formulation of government policies, including those relating to town planning, urban renewal, public housing and environment matters for years. He has been appointed as a Justice of the Peace of Hong Kong since 1987. He was an ex-urban councilor. He obtained a Master of Science Degree in Human Settlements Planning and Development from the Asian Institute of Technology in Thailand in 1980. He was elected as one of the Ten Outstanding Young Persons of Hong Kong in 1982 and one of the Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World in 1983. Since 1987, Mr. Pao has been appointed as an independent non-executive director of companies listed on the Stock Exchange, and has extensive experience in the field of corporate governance. Currently, he is an independent non-executive director of a number of companies listed on the Stock Exchange, including Oriental Press Group Limited, Sing Lee Software (Group) Limited, Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric Co., Ltd., Soundwill Holdings Limited and Maoye International Holdings Limited. Mr. Pao had been an independent non-executive directors of two companies listed on the Stock Exchange, namely InvesTech Holdings Limited and Tonking New Energy Group Holdings Limited, and resigned in May 2016 and March 2017 respectively.

Mr. Pao has served the Board for more than nine years since 15 June 2006. Despite this length of service, there is no evidence that the independence of Mr. Pao, especially in terms of exercising independent judgment and objective challenges to the management, has been or will be in any way compromised or affected. The Board is confident that Mr. Pao will continue to make valuable contribution to the Company by providing his balanced and objective views to the Board; and Mr. Pao’s extensive and unique working and life experience could contribute to the diversity of the Board. Mr. Pao has also provided an annual confirmation of independence pursuant to Rule 3.13 of the Listing Rules. The nomination committee of the Company (with Mr. Pao abstaining from opining on the same)

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APPENDIX II

BIOGRAPHY OF DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

is fully satisfied that Mr. Pao meets the independence guidelines set out in Rule 3.13 of the Listing Rules and continues to be independent. The Board therefore comes to the view that Mr. Pao should be re-elected for a further term at the Annual General Meeting.

Save as disclosed, Mr. Pao has no directorship held in other listed public companies in the last three years and he does not have any relationship with any Directors, senior management, substantial or controlling Shareholders of the Company.

As at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Pao does not have any interests in the Shares within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO.

Mr. Pao has entered into a letter of appointment with the Company for a term of three years commencing from 15 June 2018 and he is entitled a fixed monthly Director’s fee of HK$26,250 which is determined by the Board from time to time with reference to the market conditions.

Dr. Chan Yee Wah, Eva, age 53, was appointed as an independent non-executive Director in July 2012. She has more than 25 years of financial and management experience and has been senior executives of various listed companies in Hong Kong. Dr. Chan is the founding chairman of Hong Kong Investor Relations Association; Dr. Chan is also a fellow member of Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and a fellow member of the Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries. Dr. Chan graduated from City University of Hong Kong with a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting. She then earned her MBA degree from the University of Nottingham. She also obtained a DBA degree from the Polytechnic University of Hong Kong. She is currently the Head of Investor Relations of CC Land Holdings Limited.

Save as disclosed, Dr. Chan has no directorship held in other listed public companies in the last three years and she does not have any relationship with any Directors, senior management, substantial or controlling Shareholders of the Company.

As at the Latest Practicable Date, Dr. Chan does not have any interests in the Shares within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO.

Dr. Chan has entered into a letter of appointment with the Company for a term of three years commencing from 1 July 2018 and she is entitled a fixed monthly Director’s fee of HK$26,250 which is determined by the Board from time to time with reference to the market conditions.

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

CAPITAL ENVIRONMENT HOLDINGS LIMITED 首 創 環 境 控 股 有 限 公 司

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 03989)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the annual general meeting (the ‘‘Meeting’’) of Capital Environment Holdings Limited (the ‘‘Company’’) will be held at 35/F, Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong on Thursday, 27 June 2019 at 10: 45 a.m. for the following purposes:

1. To receive and consider the audited financial statements and the reports of the directors and auditors of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2018;

2. (i) To re-elect Mr. Cheng Jialin as executive director of the Company;

3. (ii) To re-elect Ms. Hao Chunmei as executive director of the Company;

4. (iii) To re-elect Mr. Pao Ping Wing as independent non-executive director of the Company;

5. (iv) To re-elect Dr. Chan Yee Wah, Eva as independent non-executive director of the Company; and

6. (v) To authorise the board of directors of the Company to fix the remuneration of the directors of the Company;

7. To re-appoint Messrs. Ernst & Young Certified Public Accountants as the Company’s auditor and authorise the directors of the Company to fix their remuneration;

8. As special business, to consider and, if thought fit, pass with or without amendment(s) the following resolution as ordinary resolution:

‘‘THAT:

• (a) subject to paragraph (c) of this Resolution, and pursuant to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the ‘‘Listing Rules’’), the exercise by the Directors of the Company during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all the powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with additional shares of HK$0.10 each in the capital of the Company (‘‘Shares’’) and to make or grant offers,

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agreements and options (including warrants, bonds, notes, debentures and other securities which carry rights to subscribe for or are convertible into Shares) which would or might require the exercise of such powers be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;

• (b) the approval in paragraph (a) of this Resolution shall authorize the directors of the Company during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) to make or grant offers, agreements and options (including warrants, bonds, notes, debentures and other securities which carry rights to subscribe for or are convertible into Shares) which would or might require the exercise of such powers after the end of the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined);

• (c) the aggregate nominal amount of share capital allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted (whether pursuant to an option or otherwise) and issued by the directors of the Company pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) of this Resolution, otherwise than pursuant to (i) a Rights Issue (as hereinafter defined); or (ii) the exercise of any rights of subscription or conversion under any share option scheme(s) of the Company or any other option, scheme or similar arrangement for the time being adopted for the grant or issue to grantees as specified in such scheme or similar arrangement of Shares or rights to acquire the Shares; or (iii) an issue of Shares pursuant to any scrip dividends or similar arrangement providing for the allotment of Shares in lieu of the whole or part of the dividend on Shares in accordance with the articles of association of the Company in force from time to time, shall not exceed 20% of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of passing of this Resolution, and the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and

• (d) for the purpose of this Resolution:

‘‘Relevant Period’’ means the period from the passing of this Resolution until whichever is the earliest of:

• (i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;

• (ii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by the articles of association of the Company, or any other applicable laws to be held; and

• (iii) the date on which the authority set out in this Resolution is revoked or varied by an ordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company in general meeting.

‘‘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 of the Company to holders of Shares, whose names appear on the register of members of the Company (and, where appropriate, to holders of other securities of the Company entitled to the

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offer), on a fixed record date in proportion to their holdings of such Shares (or, where appropriate, such other securities) as at that date (subject to such exclusions or other arrangements as the directors of the Company 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 any recognized regulatory body or any stock exchange in, any territory or otherwise howsoever applicable to the Company).’’

1. As special business, to consider and, if thought fit, pass with or without amendment(s) the following resolution as ordinary resolution:

‘‘THAT:

• (a) subject to paragraph (c) of this Resolution, the exercise by the directors of the Company during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all powers of the Company to repurchase Shares on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the ‘‘Stock Exchange’’) or any other stock exchange on which the securities of the Company may be listed and recognized by the Securities and Futures Commission and the Stock Exchange for such purpose, subject to and in accordance with all applicable laws and the requirements of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange or any other stock exchange as amended from time to time, be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;

• (b) the approval in paragraph (a) of this Resolution shall be in addition to any other authorization given to the directors of the Company and shall authorize the directors of the Company on behalf of the Company, during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined), to procure the Company to repurchase the Shares at a price determined by the directors of the Company;

• (c) the aggregate nominal amount of Shares which may be repurchased by the Company pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) of this Resolution, during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined), shall not exceed 10% of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of passing of this Resolution and the authority granted pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Resolution shall be limited accordingly; and

• (d) for the purpose of this Resolution, ‘‘Relevant Period’’ means the period from the date of passing of this Resolution until whichever is the earliest of:

• (i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;

• (ii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by the articles of association of the Company, or any other 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 of the Company in general meeting.’’

• As special business, to consider and, if thought fit, pass with or without amendment(s) the following resolution as ordinary resolution:

‘‘THAT conditional upon Resolutions Nos. 4 and 5 set out in the notice convening this meeting being duly passed, the general mandate granted to the directors of the Company to exercise the powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with Shares pursuant to Resolution No. 4 set out in the notice convening this Meeting be and is hereby extended by the addition thereto of an amount representing the aggregate nominal amount of the Shares in the capital of the Company repurchased by the Company under the authority granted pursuant to Resolution No. 5 set out in the notice convening this meeting, provided that such an extended amount shall not exceed 10% of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of the passing of Resolution No. 5 set out in the notice convening this meeting.’’

By order of the Board Capital Environment Holdings Limited Zhang Meng Chairlady

Hong Kong, 26 April 2019

Notes:

1. In order to determine the entitlement to attend and vote at the Meeting, the register of members of the Company will be closed from 24 June 2019 to 27 June 2019, both days inclusive, during which period the registration of transfers of Shares will be suspended. In order to qualify to attend and vote at the Meeting, completed transfer forms accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Company’s Hong Kong branch share registrar, Tricor Investor Services Limited at Level 22, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong for registration not later than 4: 30 p.m. on 21 June 2019.

2. A shareholder of the Company entitled to attend and vote at this Meeting is entitled to appoint a proxy to attend and, on a poll, vote instead of him at this meeting. A proxy need not be a shareholder of the Company but must be present in person to represent the member.

3. The form of proxy must be lodged at the Company’s branch share registrar and transfer office in Hong Kong, Tricor Investor Services Limited at Level 22, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong, not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for the Meeting. Completion and return of the proxy will not preclude any shareholder of the Company from attending and voting in person.

4. Where there are joint registered holders of any Share in the Company, any one of such joint holders may vote at any meeting, either in person or by proxy, in respect of such Share as if he were solely entitled thereto, but if more than one of such joint holders be present at any meeting personally or by proxy, the one of the said persons so present whose name stands first on the register of members of the Company in respect of such Share shall alone be entitled to vote in respect thereof.

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