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China Beststudy Education Group AGM Information 2022

Jun 15, 2022

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AGM Information

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THIS CIRCULAR IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION

If you are in any doubt as to any aspect of this supplemental circular or as to the action to be taken, 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 in China Beststudy Education Group, you should at once hand this supplemental circular, together with the enclosed revised form of proxy, to the purchaser or transferee or to the bank, stockbroker or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected for transmission to the purchaser or transferee.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this supplemental circular, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this supplemental circular.

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**China Beststudy Education Group 卓 越 教 育 集 團 ***

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 3978)

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

AND

ADOPTION OF THE AMENDED AND RESTATED MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION AND PROPOSED CHANGE OF AUDITOR AND

SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

This supplemental circular (the “ supplemental circular ”) should be read together with the circular of the annual general meeting of the Company dated 30 May 2022 and the notice convening the annual general meeting dated 30 May 2022 of China Beststudy Education Group to be held at 41/F, Xinde Business Centre, Zhongshan 4th Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PRC on Thursday, 30 June 2022 at 2:30 p.m..

A supplemental notice of the Annual General Meeting is set out on pages 54 to 55 of this supplemental circular.

Whether or not you are able to attend the Annual General Meeting, please complete and sign the enclosed revised form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and return it 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 the holding of the Annual General Meeting (i.e. before 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 28 June 2022) or any adjournment thereof. Completion and return of the revised form of proxy will not preclude shareholders from attending and voting in person at the Annual General Meeting if they so wish. The Company strongly recommends you to monitor the development of the situation with the COVID-19 and to assess, based on the social distancing policies, the necessity for attending the Annual General Meeting in person.

16 June 2022

  • For identification purpose only

CONTENTS

Pages
Definitions
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1
Letter from the Board
1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2. Proposed Amendments to the Memorandum and Articles of Association and
Adoption of the Amended and Restated Memorandum and
Articles of Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3. Proposed Change of Auditor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
4. Annual General Meeting and Proxy Arrangement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5. Precautionary Measures for the Annual General Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
6. Recommendation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Appendix I
— Details of the Proposed Amendments to the Memorandum and
Articles of Association
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7
Supplemental Notice of Annual General Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

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DEFINITIONS

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

“Annual General Meeting” the annual general meeting of the Company to be held at 41/F, Xinde Business Centre, Zhongshan 4th Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PRC on Thursday, 30 June 2022 at 2:30 p.m., to consider and, if appropriate, to approve the resolutions contained in the notice and supplemental notice of the meeting or any adjournments thereof

  • “Board”

the board of Directors of the Company

  • “Company”

China Beststudy Education Group 卓越教育集團*, a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands as an exempted company with limited liability on 27 August 2010, the Shares of which are listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange

“Director(s)” the director(s) of the Company

  • “Group” the Company and its subsidiaries

  • “Hong Kong”

the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China

  • “Listing Rules”

the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

  • “Memorandum and Articles of the memorandum and articles of association of the Association” Company, as amended and restated, from time to time

  • “PRC”

the People’s Republic of China

  • “Shareholder(s)”

holder(s) of Share(s)

  • “Stock Exchange”

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

  • For identification purpose only

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

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**China Beststudy Education Group 卓 越 教 育 集 團 ***

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability) (Stock Code: 3978)

Executive Directors: Junjing Tang (Chairman) Junying Tang Gui Zhou Weiying Guan

Non-executive Director: Wenhui Xu

Independent Non-executive Directors: Yu Long Peng Xue Caihe Lin

Registered Office: 4th Floor, Harbour Place 103 South Church Street P.O. Box 10240 Grand Cayman, KY1-1002 Cayman Islands

Headquarters and Principal Place of Business in the PRC: 41/F, Xinde Business Centre Zhongshan 4th Road Yuexiu District, Guangzhou Guangdong, PRC

Principal Place of Business in Hong Kong: Room 1901, 19/F Lee Garden One 33 Hysan Avenue Causeway Bay Hong Kong

16 June 2022

To the Shareholders

Dear Sir/Madam,

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION AND ADOPTION OF THE AMENDED AND RESTATED MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION AND PROPOSED CHANGE OF AUDITOR AND SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

  • For identification purpose only

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

1. INTRODUCTION

References are made to the circular of the Annual General Meeting and the notice of Annual General Meeting of the Company both dated 30 May 2022. This supplemental circular aims to give you the supplemental notice of Annual General Meeting and provide you with relevant information, to enable you to make an informed decision on whether to vote for or against, among other things, the resolutions relating to the proposed amendments to the memorandum and articles of association and the propose change of auditor at the Annual General Meeting.

2. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION AND ADOPTION OF THE AMENDED AND RESTATED MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

As disclosed in the announcement of the Company date 13 June 2022, the Board proposes to make certain amendments to the existing memorandum and articles of association of the Company (the “ Existing Memorandum and Articles ”) to conform to the Core Shareholder Protection Standards as set out in Appendix 3 to the Listing Rules which became effective on 1 January 2022 and to reflect certain updates in relation to the applicable laws of the Cayman Islands (such proposed amendments to the Existing Memorandum and Articles are collectively referred to as the “ Proposed Amendments ”). The Board also proposes to adopt the amended and restated memorandum and articles of association incorporating the Proposed Amendments, and to the exclusion of, the Existing Memorandum and Articles in their entirety.

The Proposed Amendments are set out in Appendix I to this supplemental circular. The Chinese translation of the Proposed Amendments is for reference only. In case of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the English and Chinese versions, the English version shall prevail.

The legal advisers of the Company as to Hong Kong law have confirmed to the Company that the Proposed Amendments comply with the requirements of the Listing Rules and the legal advisers of the Company as to Cayman Islands law have confirmed to the Company that the Proposed Amendments are not inconsistent with the laws of the Cayman Islands. The Company confirms that there is nothing unusual about the New Articles for a Cayman Islands company listed on the Stock Exchange.

The Proposed Amendments and adoption of amended and restated memorandum and articles of association incorporating the Proposed Amendments (“ New Memorandum and Articles ”) are subject to the approval of the Shareholders by way of a special resolution at the Annual General Meeting.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

3. PROPOSED CHANGE OF AUDITOR

Reference is made to the announcement of the Company dated 13 June 2022 in relation to the proposed change of auditor of the Company.

The Board, with the recommendation of the audit committee of the Company, proposes to appoint Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Certified Public Accountants as the new auditor of the Company at the Annual General Meeting to fill the vacancy arising from the retirement of Ernst & Young at the close of the Annual General Meeting and to hold office until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company. This appointment is subject to the completion of the internal approval process by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Certified Public Accountants and the approval of the Shareholders at the Annual General Meeting.

To the best of Directors’ knowledge, the decision on the change of auditor of the Company was taken as the Company and Ernst & Young could not reach a consensus on the audit remuneration for the financial year ending 31 December 2022.

Ernst & Young has confirmed in writing that there are no matters or circumstances that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders in relation to its retirement. The Company has also confirmed that the Company is not aware of any other matters in relation to the change of auditor that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders.

4. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND PROXY ARRANGEMENT

The supplemental notice of the Annual General Meeting is set out on pages 54 to 55 of this supplemental circular.

Pursuant to the Listing Rules and Article 72 of the Articles of Association, at any general meeting a resolution put to the vote of the meeting is to be decided by poll save that the chairman of the meeting may, pursuant to the Listing Rules, allow a resolution to be voted on by a show of hands. An announcement on the poll results will be published by the Company after the Annual General Meeting in the manner prescribed under the Listing Rules.

Since the original notice of Annual General Meeting and the form of proxy (the “ First Proxy Form ”) sent together with the circular dated 30 May 2022 do not contain the proposed resolutions in relation to the amendments to the memorandum and articles of association and the proposed change of auditor as set out in this supplemental circular, a supplemental notice of Annual General Meeting and revised form of proxy (the “ Revised Proxy Form ”) are enclosed with this supplemental circular. Such revised form of proxy is also published on the websites of the Stock Exchange (http://www.hkexnews.hk) and the Company (http://www.beststudy.com). To be valid,

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

the revised form of proxy must be completed and signed in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and deposited, 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 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 as soon as possible but in any event not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the Annual General Meeting (i.e. before 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 28 June 2022) or any adjournment thereof (the “ Closing Time ”). Completion and delivery of the revised form of proxy will not preclude you from attending and voting at the Annual General Meeting if you so wish. The Company strongly recommends you to monitor the development of the situation with the COVID-19 and to assess, based on the social distancing policies, the necessity for attending the Annual General Meeting in person.

A Shareholder who has not yet lodged the First Proxy Form with the Share Registrar is requested to lodge the Revised Proxy Form if he/she wishes to appoint proxy(ies) to attend the Annual General Meeting on his/her behalf. In this case, the First Proxy Form should not be lodged with the Share Registrar.

A Shareholder who has already lodged the First Proxy Form with the Share Registrar should note that:

  • (i) subject to (iii) below, if no Revised Proxy Form is lodged with the Share Registrar, the First Proxy Form will be treated as a valid form of proxy lodged by him/her if correctly completed. The proxy so appointed by the Shareholder shall be required to vote in such manner as he/she may be directed under the First Proxy Form and, in respect of the resolutions for the Proposed Amendments and adoption of amended and restated memorandum and articles of association and the proposed change of auditor as set out in the supplemental notice of the Annual General Meeting and Revised Proxy Form, the proxy will be entitled to vote at his/her discretion or to abstain from voting on such resolutions.

  • (ii) if the Revised Proxy Form is lodged with the Share Registrar before the Closing Time, the First Proxy Form previously lodged by him/her will be revoked and superseded by the Revised Proxy Form. The Revised Proxy Form will be treated as a valid form of proxy lodged by the Shareholder if correctly completed.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

  • (iii) if the Revised Proxy Form is lodged with the Share Registrar after the Closing Time, the Revised Proxy Form will be invalid. The proxy so appointed by the Shareholder under the First Proxy Form, if correctly completed, will be entitled to vote in the manner as mentioned in (i) above as if no Revised Proxy Form was lodged with the Share Registrar. Accordingly, Shareholders are advised to complete the Revised Proxy Form carefully and lodge the Revised Proxy Form with the Share Registrar before the Closing Time.

5. PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES FOR THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Taking into account of the recent development of the situation with the COVID-19, the Company will implement the following prevention and control measures at the Annual General Meeting against the pandemic to protect the Shareholders from the risk of infection:

  • (i) compulsory body temperature check will be conducted for every Shareholder or proxy at the entrance of the venue. Any person with a body temperature of over 37.3 degrees Celsius will not be permitted to access to the meeting venue;

  • (ii) every Shareholder or proxy is required to wear surgical face mask throughout the meeting;

  • (iii) no souvenirs will be provided; and

  • (iv) no refreshments will be served.

6. RECOMMENDATION

The Directors consider that the Proposed Amendments and adoption of New Memorandum and Articles and the proposed change of auditor are in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole. Accordingly, the Directors recommend the Shareholders to vote in favor of the relevant resolutions to be proposed at the Annual General Meeting.

Yours faithfully,

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Junjing Tang

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director

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APPENDIX I DETAILS OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

The following are the Proposed Amendments to the Existing Memorandum and Articles. Unless otherwise specified, clauses, paragraphs and article numbers referred to herein are clauses, paragraphs and article numbers of the Existing Memorandum and Articles.

Existing in force Proposed to be amended as
No. Memorandum of Association No. Memorandum of Association
4.18 To lend and advance moneys or give credit to 4.18 To lend and advance ~~moneysm~~onies or give credit
such persons and on such terms as may be thought to such persons and on such terms as may be
fit
and
to
guarantee
or
stand
surety
for
the
thought fit and to guarantee or stand surety for the
obligations of any third party whether such third obligations of any third party whether such third
party is related to the Company or otherwise and party is related to the Company or otherwise and
whether or not such guarantee or surety is to whether or not such guarantee or surety is to
provide any benefits to the Company and for that provide any benefits to the Company and for that
purpose to mortgage or charge the Company’s purpose to mortgage or charge the Company’s
undertaking, property and uncalled capital or any undertaking, property and uncalled capital or any
part thereof, on such terms and conditions as may part thereof, on such terms and conditions as may
be thought expedient in support of any such be thought expedient in support of any such
obligations
binding
on
the
Company
whether
obligations
binding
on
the
Company
whether
contingent or otherwise. contingent or otherwise.
5 The Company shall have the power, subject to the 5 The Company shall have the power, subject to the
provisions of the Cayman Islands Companies Law provisions
of
the
Cayman
Islands
Companies
and with the approval of a special resolution, to
transfer and be registered by way of continuation
as a body corporate limited by shares under the
~~Law~~Act
and
with
the
approval
of
a
~~special~~
~~resolution~~Special Resolution, to transfer and be
registered by way of continuation as a body
laws of any jurisdiction outside of the Cayman corporate limited by shares under the laws of any
Islands and to be de-registered in the Cayman jurisdiction outside of the Cayman Islands and to
Islands. be de-registered in the Cayman Islands.
10 The financial year end of the Company is 31
December in each year or such other date as the
Directors may from time to time decide and annex
to this Memorandum.

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DETAILS OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

APPENDIX I

Existing in force Proposed to be amended as
No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association
1(a) The Regulations contained in Table A in the First 1(a) The Regulations contained in Table A in the First
Schedule to the Companies Law do not apply
the Company.
to Schedule to the Companies ~~Law~~Act do not apply
to the Company.
1(b) ⋯⋯ 1(b) ⋯⋯
Companies
Law
means
the
Companies
Law
(Revised) of the Cayman Islands as amended from
Companies ~~Law~~Act means the Companies ~~Law~~Act
(Revised) of the Cayman Islands as amended from
time to time and every other act, order regulation time to time and every other act, order regulation
or other instrument having statutory effect (as or other instrument having statutory effect (as
amended from time to time) for the time being in amended from time to time) for the time being in
force
in
the
Cayman
Islands
applying
to
or force
in
the
Cayman
Islands
applying
to
or
affecting
the
Company,
the
Memorandum
of affecting
the
Company,
the
Memorandum
of
Association and/or the Articles of Association; Association and/or the Articles of Association;
⋯⋯ ⋯⋯
Registered Office means the registered office of Registered Office means the registered office of
the Company for the time being as required by the the Company for the time being as required by the
Companies Law; Companies ~~Law~~Act;
⋯⋯ ⋯⋯

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DETAILS OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

APPENDIX I

Existing in force Proposed to be amended as
No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association
1(c) In these Articles, unless there be something in the 1(c) In these Articles, unless there be something in the
subject or context inconsistent herewith: subject or context inconsistent herewith:
(i) words denoting the singular number shall (i)
words denoting the singular number shall
include the plural number and vice versa; include the plural number and vice versa;
(ii) words importing any gender shall include (ii)
words importing any gender shall include
every gender and words importing persons every gender and words importing persons
shall include partnerships, firms, companies shall include partnerships, firms, companies
and corporations; and corporations;
(iii) subject to the foregoing provisions of this (iii)
subject to the foregoing provisions of this
Article, any words or expressions defined in Article, any words or expressions defined in
the Companies Law (except any statutory
modification
thereof
not
in
force
when
the
Companies
~~Law~~Act
(except
any
statutory modification thereof not in force
these
Articles
become
binding
on
the
when these Articles become binding on the
Company) shall bear the same meaning in Company) shall bear the same meaning in
these Articles,
save
that
company
shall
these Articles,
save
that
company
shall
where
the
context
permits
include
any
where
the
context
permits
include
any
company
incorporated
in
the
Cayman
company
incorporated
in
the
Cayman
Islands or elsewhere; and Islands or elsewhere; and
(iv) references
to
any
statute
or
statutory
(iv)
references
to
any
statute
or
statutory
provision shall be construed as relating to provision shall be construed as relating to
any statutory modification or re-enactment any statutory modification or re-enactment
thereof for the time being in force. thereof for the time being in force.
1(d) At all
times
during
the
Relevant
Period
a
1(d) At
all
times
during
the
Relevant
Period
a
resolution shall be a Special Resolution when it resolution shall be a Special Resolution when it
has been passed by a majority of not less than has been passed by a majority of not less than
three-quarters
of
the
votes
cast
by
such
Shareholders as, being entitled so to do, vote in
three ~~quarters~~fourths of the ~~votes cast~~voting rights
held by such Shareholders as, being entitled so to
person or
by
proxy
or,
in
the
case
of
any
do, vote in person or by proxy or, in the case of
Shareholder
being
a
corporation,
by
its
duly
any Shareholder being a corporation, by its duly
authorised representatives at a general meeting of authorised representatives at a general meeting of
which notice specifying the intention to propose which notice specifying the intention to propose
the resolution as a special resolution has been the resolution as a special resolution has been
duly given. duly given.
1(h) Subject to Article 5(a), the provisions of Special
Resolutions and Ordinary Resolutions shall apply
mutatis mutandis to any resolutions passed by the
holders of any class of Shares.

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DETAILS OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

APPENDIX I

Existing in force Proposed to be amended as
No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association
5 (a) If at any time the share capital of the 5 (a) If at any time the share capital of the
Company is divided into different classes of Company is divided into different classes of
Shares, all or any of the special rights Shares, all or any of the special rights
attached
to
any
class
(unless
otherwise
attached
to
any
class
(unless
otherwise
provided for by the terms of issue of the provided for by the terms of issue of the
Shares of that class) may, subject to the Shares of that class) may, subject to the
provisions of the Companies Law, be varied
or abrogated either with the consent in
provisions of the Companies ~~Law~~Act, be
varied or abrogated ~~either ~~with the consent
writing of the holders of not less than
three-quarters
in
nominal
value
of
the
in writing of the holders of ~~not less than~~at
least three-~~quarters in nominal value~~fourths
issued Shares of that class or with the of the issued Shares of that class, or with
sanction of a Special Resolution passed at a
separate general meeting of the holders of
the Shares of that class. To every such
the
~~sanction~~approval
of
a
~~Special~~
~~Resolution~~resolution
passed
by
at
least
three-fourths
of
the
votes
cast
by
the
separate general meeting the provisions of holders of the Shares of that class present
these Articles relating to general meetings and voting in person or by proxy at a
shall mutatis mutandis apply, provided that: separate ~~general ~~meeting of ~~the~~such holders
~~of the Shares of that class~~. To every such
separate general meeting the provisions of
(i)
the necessary quorum (other than at
an adjourned meeting) shall be not
these Articles relating to general meetings
shall
apply
mutatis
mutandis
~~apply,~~
less than two persons holding (or, in provided that:
the case of a Shareholder being a
corporation, by its duly authorised
representative)
or
representing
by
(i)
the necessary quorum ~~(other than at~~
proxy one-third in nominal value of ~~an adjourned meeting) ~~shall be ~~not~~
the issued Shares of that class. In the ~~less than ~~two persons holding (or, in
event of any adjourned meeting as a the case of a Shareholder being a
result
of
a
lack
of
quorum,
two
corporation, by its duly authorised
Shareholders present in person (or in
the case of the Shareholder being a
representative),
or
representing
by
proxy at least one-third ~~in nominal~~
corporation, by its duly authorised ~~value ~~of the issued Shares of that
representative) or by proxy (whatever class~~. In the event of any adjourned~~
the number of Shares held by them) ~~meeting as a result of a lack of~~
shall be a quorum; and ~~quorum, two Shareholders present in~~
~~person~~
~~(or~~
~~in~~
~~the~~
~~case~~
~~of~~
~~the~~
⋯⋯ ~~Shareholder being a corporation, by~~
~~its duly authorised representative) or~~
~~by proxy (whatever the number of~~
~~Shares~~
~~held~~
~~by~~
~~them)~~
~~shall~~
~~be~~
~~a~~
~~quorum~~; and
⋯⋯
8 Any new Shares shall be issued upon such terms 8 Any new Shares shall be issued upon such terms
and conditions and with such rights, privileges or and conditions and with such rights, privileges or
restrictions attached thereto as the general meeting restrictions attached thereto as the general meeting
resolving upon the creation thereof shall direct, resolving upon the creation thereof shall direct,
and if
no
direction
be
given,
subject
to
the
and if
no
direction
be
given,
subject
to
the
provisions of the Companies Law and of these
Articles, as the Board shall determine; and in
provisions of the Companies ~~Law~~Act and of these
Articles, as the Board shall determine; and in
particular such Shares may be issued with a particular such Shares may be issued with a
preferential or qualified right to participate in preferential or qualified right to participate in
Dividends and in the distribution of assets of the Dividends and in the distribution of assets of the
Company and with a special right or without any Company and with a special right or without any
right of voting. right of voting.

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DETAILS OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

APPENDIX I

  • Existing in force Proposed to be amended as

  • No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association 11 (a) All unissued Shares and other securities of 11 (a) All unissued Shares and other securities of the Company shall be at the disposal of the the Company shall be at the disposal of the Board and it may offer, allot (with or Board and it may offer, allot (with or without conferring a right of renunciation), without conferring a right of renunciation), grant options over or otherwise dispose of grant options over or otherwise dispose of them to such persons, at such times, for them to such persons, at such times, for such consideration and generally on such such consideration and generally on such terms (subject to Article 9) as it in its terms (subject to Article 9) as it in its absolute discretion thinks fit, provided that absolute discretion thinks fit, provided that no Shares shall be issued at a discount. The no Shares shall be issued at a discount. The Board shall, as regards any offer or Board shall, as regards any offer or allotment of Shares, comply with the allotment of Shares, comply with the provisions of the Companies Law, if and so provisions of the Companies ~~Law~~ Act, if and far as such provisions may be applicable so far as such provisions may be applicable thereto. thereto.

  • (b) Neither the Company nor the Board shall be (b) Neither the Company nor the Board shall be obliged, when making or granting any obliged, when making or granting any allotment of, offer of, option over or allotment of, offer of, option over or disposal of Shares or other securities of the disposal of Shares or other securities of the Company, to make, or make available, and Company, to make, or make available, and may resolve not to make, or make may resolve not to make, or make available, any such allotment, offer, option available, any such allotment, offer, option or Shares or other securities to Shareholders or Shares or other securities to Shareholders or others with registered addresses in any or others with registered addresses in any jurisdiction outside of the Relevant jurisdiction outside of the Relevant Territory, or in any particular territory or Territory, or in any particular territory or territories being a territory or territories territories being a territory or territories where, in the absence of a registration where, in the absence of a registration statement or other special formalities, this statement or other special formalities, would or might, in the opinion of the ~~this~~ doing so would or might, in the opinion Board, be unlawful or impracticable, or the of the Board, be unlawful or impracticable, existence or extent of the requirement for or the existence or extent of the such registration statement or special requirement for such registration statement formalities might be expensive (whether in or special formalities might be expensive absolute terms or in relation to the rights of (whether in absolute terms or in relation to the Shareholder(s) who may be affected) or the rights of the Shareholder(s) who may be time consuming to determine. The Board affected) or time consuming to determine. shall be entitled to make such arrangements The Board shall be entitled to make such to deal with fractional entitlements arising arrangements to deal with fractional on an offer of any unissued Shares or other entitlements arising on an offer of any securities as it thinks fit, including the unissued Shares or other securities as it aggregation and the sale thereof for the thinks fit, including the aggregation and the benefit of the Company. Shareholders who sale thereof for the benefit of the Company. may be affected as a result of any of the Shareholders who may be affected as a matters referred to in this paragraph (b) result of any of the matters referred to in shall not be, and shall be deemed not to be, this paragraph (b) shall not be, and shall be a separate class of Shareholders for any deemed not to be, a separate class of purposes whatsoever. Shareholders for any purposes whatsoever.

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  • Existing in force Proposed to be amended as

  • No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association 12 (a) The Company may at any time pay 12 (a) The Company may at any time pay commission to any person for subscribing commission to any person for subscribing or agreeing to subscribe (whether or agreeing to subscribe (whether absolutely or conditionally) for any Shares absolutely or conditionally) for any Shares or procuring or agreeing to procure or procuring or agreeing to procure subscriptions (whether absolute or subscriptions (whether absolute or conditional) for any Shares, provided that conditional) for any Shares, provided that the conditions and requirements of the the conditions and requirements of the Companies Law shall be observed and Companies ~~Law~~ Act shall be observed and complied with, and in each case the complied with, and in each case the commission shall not exceed ten per cent of commission shall not exceed ten per cent of the price at which the Shares are issued. the price at which the Shares are issued.

  • (b) If any Shares are issued for the purpose of (b) If any Shares are issued for the purpose of raising money to defray the expenses of the raising money to defray the expenses of the construction of any works or buildings or construction of any works or buildings or the provision of any plant which cannot be the provision of any plant which cannot be made profitable within a period of one year, made profitable within a period of one year, the Company may pay interest on so much the Company may pay interest on so much of that share capital as is for the time being of that share capital as is for the time being paid up for the period and, subject to any paid up for the period and, subject to any conditions and restrictions mentioned in the conditions and restrictions mentioned in the Companies Law, may charge the sum so Companies ~~Law~~ Act, may charge the sum so paid by way of interest to capital as part of paid by way of interest to capital as part of the cost of construction of the works or the cost of construction of the works or buildings, or the provisions of the plant. buildings, or the provisions of the plant.

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Existing in force Proposed to be amended as
No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association
13 ⋯⋯ 13 ⋯⋯
(b) consolidate or divide all or any of its share (b) consolidate or divide all or any of its share
capital into Shares of larger or smaller capital into Shares of a larger or smaller
amount than its existing Shares; and on any amount than its existing Shares; and on any
consolidation
of
fully
paid
Shares
into
consolidation
of
fully
paid
Shares
into
Shares of larger amount, the Board may Shares of a larger amount, the Board may
settle any difficulty which may arise as it settle any difficulty which may arise as it
thinks
expedient
and
in
particular
(but
thinks
expedient
and
in
particular
(but
without prejudice to the generality of the without prejudice to the generality of the
foregoing) may as between the holders of foregoing) may as between the holders of
Shares to be consolidated determine which Shares to be consolidated determine which
particular Shares are to be consolidated into particular Shares are to be consolidated into
a consolidated Share, and if it shall happen a consolidated Share, and if it shall happen
that any person shall become entitled to that any person shall become entitled to
fractions of a consolidated Share or Shares, fractions of a consolidated Share or Shares,
such fractions may be sold by some person such fractions may be sold by some person
appointed by the Board for that purpose and appointed by the Board for that purpose and
the person so appointed may transfer the the person so appointed may transfer the
Shares so sold to the purchaser thereof and Shares so sold to the purchaser thereof and
the validity of such transfer shall not be the validity of such transfer shall not be
questioned, and so that the net proceeds of questioned, and ~~so that ~~the net proceeds of
such sale (after deduction of the expenses such sale (after deduction of the expenses
of such sale) may either be distributed of such sale) may either be distributed
among the persons who would otherwise be among the persons who would otherwise be
entitled to a fraction or fractions of a entitled to a fraction or fractions of a
consolidated Share or Shares rateably in consolidated Share or Shares rateably in
accordance with their rights and interest or accordance with their rights and interest or
may
be
paid
to
the
Company
for
the
may
be
paid
to
the
Company
for
the
Company’s benefit; Company’s benefit;
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Existing in force Proposed to be amended as
No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association
(d) sub-divide its Shares or any of them into (d) sub-divide its Shares or any of them into
Shares of smaller amount than is fixed by Shares of smaller amount than is fixed by
the Memorandum of Association, subject the Memorandum of Association, subject
nevertheless
to
the
provisions
of
the
nevertheless
to
the
provisions
of
the
Companies Law, and so that the resolution
whereby
any
Share
is
sub-divided
may
Companies
~~Law~~Act,
and
so
that
the
resolution
whereby
any
Share
is
determine that, as between the holders of sub-divided may determine that, as between
the Shares resulting from such sub-division, the holders of the Shares resulting from
one or more of the Shares may have any such
sub-division,
one
or
more
of
the
such preferred or other special rights over, Shares may have any such preferred or
or may have such deferred rights or be other special rights over, or may have such
subject to any such restrictions as compared deferred rights or be subject to any such
with the others as the Company has power restrictions as compared with the others as
to attach to unissued or new Shares; the
Company
has
power
to
attach
to
unissued or new Shares;
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(g) change the currency of denomination of its
share capital; and (g) change the currency of denomination of its
share capital; and/or
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APPENDIX I

Existing in force Proposed to be amended as
No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association
15 (a) Subject to the Companies Law, or any other
law or so far as not prohibited by any law
15 (a) Subject to the Companies ~~Law~~Act, or any
other law or so far as not prohibited by any
and subject to any rights conferred on the law and subject to any rights conferred on
holders
of
any
class
of
Shares,
the
the holders of any class of Shares, the
Company shall have the power to purchase Company shall have the power to purchase
or otherwise acquire all or any of its own or otherwise acquire all or any of its own
Shares (which expression as used in this Shares (which expression as used in this
Article
includes
redeemable
Shares),
Article
includes
redeemable
Shares),
provided that the manner and terms of provided that the manner and terms of
purchase have first been authorised by an purchase have first been authorised by an
Ordinary Resolution, and to purchase or Ordinary Resolution, and to purchase or
otherwise
acquire
warrants
and
other
otherwise
acquire
warrants
and
other
securities for the subscription or purchase securities for the subscription or purchase
of its own Shares, and shares and warrants of its own Shares, and shares and warrants
and other securities for the subscription or and other securities for the subscription or
purchase of any shares in any company purchase of any shares in any company
which is its Holding Company and may which is its Holding Company and may
make payment therefor in any manner and make payment therefor in any manner and
terms authorised or not prohibited by law, terms authorised or not prohibited by law,
including out of capital, or to give, directly including out of capital, or to give, directly
or
indirectly,
by
means
of
a
loan,
a
or
indirectly,
by
means
of
a
loan,
a
guarantee, an indemnity, the provision of guarantee, an indemnity, the provision of
security or otherwise howsoever, financial security or otherwise howsoever, financial
assistance
for
the
purpose
of
or
in
assistance
for
the
purpose
of
or
in
connection
with
a
purchase
or
other
connection
with
a
purchase
or
other
acquisition made or to be made by any acquisition made or to be made by any
person of any Shares or warrants or other person of any Shares or warrants or other
securities in the Company or any company securities in the Company or any company
which
is
a
Holding
Company
of
the
which
is
a
Holding
Company
of
the
Company. If the Company purchases or Company. If the Company purchases or
otherwise
acquires
its
own
Shares
or
otherwise
acquires
its
own
Shares
or
warrants
or
other
securities,
neither
the
warrants
or
other
securities,
neither
the
Company nor the Board shall be required to Company nor the Board shall be required to
select
the
Shares
or
warrants
or
other
select
the
Shares
or
warrants
or
other
securities
to
be
purchased
or
otherwise
securities
to
be
purchased
or
otherwise
acquired rateably or in any other manner acquired rateably or in any other manner
and terms as between the holders of Shares and terms as between the holders of Shares
or warrants or other securities of the same or warrants or other securities of the same
class or as between them and the holders of class or as between them and the holders of
Shares or warrants or other securities of Shares or warrants or other securities of
any other class or in accordance with the any other class or in accordance with the
rights as to Dividends or capital conferred rights as to Dividends or capital conferred
by any class of Shares, provided always by any class of Shares, provided always
that any such purchase or other acquisition that any such purchase or other acquisition
or financial assistance shall only be made or financial assistance shall only be made
in accordance with the relevant code, rules in accordance with the relevant code, rules
or regulations issued from time to time by or regulations issued from time to time by
the
HK
Stock
Exchange
and/or
the
the
HK
Stock
Exchange
and/or
the
Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Securities and Futures Commission of Hong
Kong from time to time in force. Kong from time to time in force.

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APPENDIX I

Existing in force Proposed to be amended as
No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association
(b) Subject to the provisions of the Companies (b) Subject to the provisions of the Companies
Law and the Memorandum of Association ~~Law~~Act
and
the
Memorandum
of
of the Company, and to any special rights Association of the Company, and to any
conferred on the holders of any Shares or special rights conferred on the holders of
attaching to any class of Shares, Shares any Shares or attaching to any class of
may be issued on the terms that they may, Shares, Shares may be issued on the terms
at the option of the Company or the holders that they may, at the option of the Company
thereof, be liable to be redeemed on such or the holders thereof, be liable to be
terms and in such manner, including out of redeemed
on
such
terms
and
in
such
capital, as the Board may deem fit. manner, including out of capital, as the
Board may deem fit.
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(e) The holder of the Shares being purchased
or redeemed shall be bound to deliver to (e) The holder of the Shares being purchased
the Company at the Head Office or such or redeemed shall be bound to deliver ~~up ~~to
other place as the Board shall specify the the Company at the Head Office or such
certificate(s) thereof for cancellation and other place as the Board shall specify the
thereupon the Company shall pay to him certificate(s) thereof for cancellation and
the
purchase
or
redemption
monies
in thereupon the Company shall pay to him
respect thereof. the
purchase
or
redemption
monies
in
respect thereof.
17 (a) The
Board
shall
cause
to
be
kept
the 17 (a) The
Board
shall
cause
to
be
kept
the
Register and there shall be entered therein Register and there shall be entered therein
the
particulars
required
under
the the
particulars
required
under
the
Companies Law. Companies ~~Law~~Act.

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Existing in force Proposed to be amended as
No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association
(b) Subject to the provisions of the Companies (b) Subject to the provisions of the Companies
Law, if the Board considers it necessary or
appropriate,
the
Company
may
establish
~~Law~~Act, if the Board considers it necessary
or appropriate, the Company may establish
and maintain a principal or branch register and maintain a principal or branch register
of Shareholders at such location as the of Shareholders at such location as the
Board thinks fit and, during the Relevant Board thinks fit and, during the Relevant
Period,
the
Company
shall
keep
its
Period,
the
Company
shall
keep
its
principal
or
a
branch
register
of
principal
or
a
branch
register
of
Shareholders in Hong Kong. Shareholders in Hong Kong.
(c) During the Relevant Period (except when (c) During the Relevant Period (except when
the Register is closed), any Shareholder the Register is closed in accordance with
may
inspect
during
business
hours
any
the terms equivalent to the relevant section
Register maintained in Hong Kong without of
the
Companies
Ordinance),
any
charge and require the provision to him of Shareholder may inspect during business
copies or extracts thereof in all respects as hours
any
Register
maintained
in
Hong
if the Company were incorporated under Kong
without
charge
and
require
the
and
were
subject
to
the
Companies
provision
to
him
of
copies
or
extracts
Ordinance. thereof in all respects as if the Company
were incorporated under and were subject
(d) The Register may be closed at such time or to the Companies Ordinance.
for such period not exceeding in the whole
30 days in each year as the Board may (d) The Register may be closed in accordance
determine (or such longer period as the with the terms equivalent to the relevant
members of the Company may by Ordinary section of the Companies Ordinance at such
Resolution determine, provided that such time or for such period not exceeding in the
period shall not be extended beyond 60 whole 30 days in each year as the Board
days in any year). may determine (or such longer period as the
members of the Company may by Ordinary
Resolution determine, provided that such
period shall not be extended beyond 60
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APPENDIX I

Existing in force Proposed to be amended as
No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association
18 (a) Every person whose name is entered as a 18 (a) Every person whose name is entered as a
Shareholder in the Register shall be entitled Shareholder in the Register shall be entitled
to receive within the relevant time limit as to receive within the relevant time limit as
prescribed in the Companies Law or as the
HK Stock Exchange may from time to time
prescribed in the Companies ~~Law~~Act or as
the HK Stock Exchange may from time to
determine,
whichever
is
shorter,
after
time determine, whichever is shorter, after
allotment or lodgement of a transfer (or allotment or lodgement of a transfer (or
within such other period as the conditions within such other period as the conditions
of issue shall provide or is required by the of issue shall provide or is required by the
applicable rules of the stock exchange of applicable rules of the stock exchange of
the Relevant Territory) one certificate for the Relevant Territory) one certificate for
all his Shares, or, if he shall so request, in a all his Shares, or, if he shall so request, in a
case where the allotment or transfer is of a case where the allotment or transfer is of a
number of Shares in excess of the number number of Shares in excess of the number
for
the
time
being
forming
a
stock
for
the
time
being
forming
a
stock
exchange board lot for the purposes of the exchange board lot for the purposes of the
stock exchange of the Relevant Territory on stock exchange of the Relevant Territory on
which the Shares are listed upon payment which the Shares are listed upon payment
of such sum (in the case of a transfer, not of such sum (in the case of a transfer, not
exceeding in the case of any share capital exceeding in the case of any share capital
listed on a stock exchange in Hong Kong, listed on a stock exchange in Hong Kong,
HK$2.50 or such other sum as may from HK$2.50 or such other sum as may from
time to time be allowed or not prohibited time to time be allowed or not prohibited
under the Listing Rules, and in the case of under the Listing Rules, and in the case of
any
other
Shares,
such
sum
in
such
any
other
Shares,
such
sum
in
such
currency as the Board may from time to currency as the Board may from time to
time determine to be reasonable in the time determine to be reasonable in the
territory in which the relevant Register is territory in which the relevant Register is
situated, or otherwise such other sum as the situated, or otherwise such other sum as the
Company
may
by
Ordinary
Resolution
Company
may
by
Ordinary
Resolution
determine) for every certificate after the determine) for every certificate after the
first as the Board may from time to time first as the Board may from time to time
determine, such number of certificates for determine, such number of certificates for
Shares in stock exchange board lots or Shares in stock exchange board lots or
whole multiples thereof as he shall request whole multiples thereof as he shall request
and one for the balance (if any) of the and one for the balance (if any) of the
Shares in question, provided that in respect Shares in question, provided that in respect
of a Share or Shares held jointly by several of a Share or Shares held jointly by several
persons, the Company shall not be bound to persons, the Company shall not be bound to
issue a certificate or certificates to each issue a certificate or certificates to each
such person, and the issue and delivery of a such person, and the issue and delivery of a
certificate or certificates to one of the joint certificate or certificates to one of the joint
holders shall be sufficient delivery to all holders shall be sufficient delivery to all
such holders. such holders.
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APPENDIX I

Existing in force Proposed to be amended as No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association 23 The Company shall have a first and paramount 23 The Company shall have a first and paramount lien on every Share (not being a fully paid Share) lien on every Share (not being a fully paid Share) for all moneys, whether presently payable or not, for all ~~moneys~~ monies, whether presently payable called or payable at a fixed time in respect of that or not, called or payable at a fixed time in respect Share; and the Company shall also have a first of that Share; and the Company shall also have a and paramount lien and charge on all Shares first and paramount lien and charge on all Shares (other than fully paid-up Shares) standing (other than fully paid-up Shares) standing registered in the name of a Shareholder, whether registered in the name of a Shareholder, whether singly or jointly with any other person or persons, singly or jointly with any other person or persons, for all the debts and liabilities of such for all the debts and liabilities of such Shareholder or his estate to the Company and Shareholder or his estate to the Company and whether the same shall have been incurred before whether the same shall have been incurred before or after notice to the Company of any equitable or or after notice to the Company of any equitable or other interest of any person other than such other interest of any person other than such Shareholder, and whether the period for the Shareholder, and whether the period for the payment or discharge of the same shall have payment or discharge of the same shall have actually arrived or not, and notwithstanding that actually arrived or not, and notwithstanding that the same are joint debts or liabilities of such the same are joint debts or liabilities of such Shareholder or his estate and any other person, Shareholder or his estate and any other person, whether a Shareholder or not. The Company’s lien whether a Shareholder or not. The Company’s lien (if any) on a Share shall extend to all Dividends (if any) on a Share shall extend to all Dividends and bonuses declared in respect thereof. The and bonuses declared in respect thereof. The Board may at any time either generally or in any Board may at any time either generally or in any particular case waive any lien that has arisen, or particular case waive any lien that has arisen, or declare any Share to be exempt wholly or partially declare any Share to be exempt wholly or partially from the provisions of this Article. from the provisions of this Article. 24 The Company may sell, in such manner as the 24 The Company may sell, in such manner as the Board thinks fit, any Shares on which the Board thinks fit, any Shares on which the Company has a lien, but no sale shall be made Company has a lien, but no sale shall be made unless some sum in respect of which the lien unless some sum in respect of which the lien exists is presently payable or the liability or exists is presently payable or the liability or engagement in respect of which such lien exists is engagement in respect of which such lien exists is liable to be presently fulfilled or discharged, nor liable to be presently fulfilled or discharged, nor until the expiration of 14 days after a notice in until the expiration of 14 days after a notice in writing, stating and demanding payment of the writing, stating and demanding payment of the sum presently payable or specifying the liability sum presently payable or specifying the liability or engagement and demanding fulfilment or or engagement and demanding fulfilment or discharge thereof and giving notice of intention to discharge thereof and giving notice of intention to sell in default, shall have been given, in the sell in default, shall have been given, in the manner in which notices may be sent to manner in which notices may be sent to Shareholders of the Company as provided in these Shareholders of the Company as provided in these Articles, to the registered holder for the time Articles, to the registered holder for the time being of the Shares, or the person entitled by being of the Shares, or the person entitled to the reason of such holder’s death, bankruptcy or Shares by reason of such holder’s death, winding-up to the Shares. bankruptcy or winding-up ~~to the Shares~~ .

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APPENDIX I

Existing in force Proposed to be amended as
No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association
26 The Board may from time to time make such calls 26 The Board may from time to time make such calls
as it thinks fit upon the Shareholders in respect of as it thinks fit upon the Shareholders in respect of
any moneys unpaid on the Shares held by them
respectively (whether on account of the nominal
any ~~moneys~~monies unpaid on the Shares held by
them respectively (whether on account of the
value of the Shares or by way of premiums) and nominal
value
of
the
Shares
or
by
way
of
not by the conditions of allotment thereof made premiums) and not by the conditions of allotment
payable at a fixed time. A call may be made thereof made payable at a fixed time. A call may
payable either in one sum or by instalments. be
made
payable
either
in
one
sum
or
by
instalments.
32 The joint holders of a Share shall be severally as 32 The joint holders of a Share shall be severally as
well as jointly liable for the payment of all calls well as jointly liable for the payment of all calls
and instalments due in respect of such Share or and instalments due in respect of such Share or
other moneys due in respect thereof. other ~~moneys~~monies due in respect thereof.
38 The Board may, if it thinks fit, receive from any 38 The Board may, if it thinks fit, receive from any
Shareholder willing to advance the same, and Shareholder willing to advance the same, and
either in money or money’s worth, all or any part either in money or money’s worth, all or any part
of the money uncalled and unpaid or instalments of the money uncalled and unpaid or instalments
payable upon any Shares held by him, and in payable upon any Shares held by him, and in
respect of all or any of the moneys so advanced
may
pay
interest
at
such
rate
(if
any)
not
respect of all or any of the ~~moneys~~monies so
advanced may pay interest at such rate (if any)
exceeding 20 per cent per annum, as the Board not exceeding 20 per cent per annum, as the
may decide, but a payment in advance of a call
shall not entitle the Shareholder to receive any
Board may decide~~, but a~~. A payment in advance of
a call shall not entitle the Shareholder to receive
Dividend subsequently declared or to exercise any any Dividend subsequently declared or to exercise
other rights or privileges as a Shareholder in any other rights or privileges as a Shareholder in
respect of the Share or the due portion of the respect of the Share or the due portion of the
Shares upon which payment has been advanced by Shares upon which payment has been advanced by
such Shareholder before it is called up. The Board such Shareholder before it is called up. The Board
may at any time repay the amount so advanced may at any time repay the amount so advanced
upon giving to such Shareholder not less than one upon giving to such Shareholder not less than one
Month’s notice in writing of its intention on that Month’s notice in writing of its intention on that
behalf, unless before the expiration of such notice behalf, unless before the expiration of such notice
the amount so advanced shall have been called up the amount so advanced shall have been called up
on the Shares in respect of which it was advanced. on the Shares in respect of which it was advanced.
39 Subject to the Companies Law, all transfers of
Shares shall be effected by transfer in writing in
39 Subject to the Companies ~~Law~~Act, all transfers of
Shares shall be effected by transfer in writing in
the usual or common form or in such other form the usual or common form or in such other form
as the Board may accept, provided always that it as the Board may accept, provided always that it
shall be in such a form prescribed by the HK shall be in such a form prescribed by the HK
Stock Exchange and may be under hand only or, if Stock Exchange and may be under hand only or, if
the transferor or transferee is a Clearing House (or the transferor or transferee is a Clearing House (or
its
nominee(s)),
under
hand
or
by
machine
its
nominee(s)),
under
hand
or
by
machine
imprinted signature or by such other means of imprinted signature or by such other means of
execution as the Board may approve from time to execution as the Board may approve from time to
time. time.

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Existing in force Proposed to be amended as
No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association
41 ⋯⋯ 41 ⋯⋯
(c)
Notwithstanding
anything
contained
in
(c)
Notwithstanding
anything
contained
in
these Articles, the Company shall as soon these Articles, the Company shall as soon
as practicable and on a regular basis record as practicable and on a regular basis record
in the principal Register all removals of in the principal Register all removals of
Shares effected on any branch Register and Shares effected on any branch Register and
shall at all times maintain the principal shall at all times maintain the principal
Register and all branch Registers in all Register and all branch Registers in all
respects in accordance with the Companies respects in accordance with the Companies
Law. ~~Law~~Act.
42 Fully
paid
Shares
shall
be
free
from
any
42 Fully
paid
Shares
shall
be
free
from
any
restriction with respect to the right of the holder restriction with respect to the right of the holder
thereof
to
transfer
such
Shares
(except
when
thereof
to
transfer
such
Shares
(except
when
permitted by the HK Stock Exchange) and shall permitted by the HK Stock Exchange) and shall
also be free from all liens. The Board may, also be free from all liens. The Board may,
however,
in
its
absolute
discretion,
refuse
to
however,
in
its
absolute
discretion,
refuse
to
register a transfer of any Share which is not fully register a transfer of any Share which is not fully
paid to a person of whom it does not approve or paid to a person of whom it does not approve or
any Share issued under any share option scheme any Share issued under any share option scheme
upon which a restriction on transfer imposed upon which a restriction on transfer imposed
thereby still subsists, and it may also refuse to thereby still subsists, and it may also refuse to
register a transfer of any Share (whether fully register a transfer of any Share (whether fully
paid up or not) to more than four joint holders or paid up or not) to more than four joint holders or
a transfer of any Shares (not being a fully paid up a transfer of any Shares (not being a fully paid up
Share) on which the Company has a lien. Share) on which the Company has a lien. The
Board
may
also
decline
to
recognise
any
instrument of transfer if the proposed transfer
does
not
comply
with
these Articles
or
any
requirements of the Listing Rules.
45 If the Board shall refuse to register a transfer of
any Share, it shall, within two months after the
45 If the Board ~~shall refuse~~refuses to register a
transfer
of
any
Share,
it
shall,
within
two
date on which the transfer was lodged with the
Company, send to each of the transferor and the
~~months~~Months after the date on which the transfer
was lodged with the Company, send to each of the
transferee
notice
of
such
refusal
and,
except
transferor and the transferee notice of such refusal
where the subject Share is not a fully paid Share, and, except where the subject Share is not a fully
the reason(s) for such refusal. paid Share, the reason(s) for such refusal.

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Existing in force Proposed to be amended as No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association 56 A person whose Shares have been forfeited shall 56 A person whose Shares have been forfeited shall cease to be a Shareholder in respect of the cease to be a Shareholder in respect of the forfeited Shares, but shall, nevertheless, remain forfeited Shares, but shall, nevertheless, remain liable to pay to the Company all moneys which, as liable to pay to the Company all ~~moneys~~ monies at the date of forfeiture, were payable by him to which, as at the date of forfeiture, were payable the Company in respect of the forfeited Shares, by him to the Company in respect of the forfeited together with (if the Board shall in its discretion Shares, together with (if the Board shall in its so require) interest thereon from the date of discretion so require) interest thereon from the forfeiture until the date of actual payment date of forfeiture until the date of actual payment (including the payment of such interest) at such (including the payment of such interest) at such rate not exceeding 20 per cent per annum as the rate not exceeding 20 per cent per annum as the Board may prescribe, and the Board may enforce Board may prescribe, and the Board may enforce the payment thereof if it thinks fit, and without the payment thereof if it thinks fit, and without any deduction or allowance for the value of the any deduction or allowance for the value of the Shares as at the date of forfeiture, but his liability Shares as at the date of forfeiture, but his liability shall cease if and when the Company shall have shall cease if and when the Company shall have received payment in full of all such moneys in received payment in full of all such respect of the Shares. For the purposes of this ~~moneys~~ monies in respect of the Shares. For the Article any sum which by the terms of issue of a purposes of this Article any sum which by the Share, is payable thereon at a fixed time which is terms of issue of a Share, is payable thereon at a subsequent to the date of forfeiture, whether on fixed time which is subsequent to the date of account of the nominal value of the Share or by forfeiture, whether on account of the nominal way of premium, shall notwithstanding that such value of the Share or by way of premium, shall time has not yet arrived be deemed to be payable notwithstanding that such time has not yet arrived on the date of forfeiture, and the same shall be deemed to be payable on the date of forfeiture, become due and payable immediately upon the and the same shall become due and payable forfeiture, but interest thereon shall only be immediately upon the forfeiture, but interest payable in respect of any period between the said thereon shall only be payable in respect of any fixed time and the date of actual payment. period between the said fixed time and the date of actual payment.

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APPENDIX I

Existing in force Proposed to be amended as
No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association
62 At all times during the Relevant Period other than 62 At all times during the Relevant Period ~~other than~~
the year of the Company’s adoption of these ~~the year of the Company’s adoption of these~~
Articles, the Company shall in each year hold a
general meeting as its annual general meeting in
~~Articles~~, the Company shall in each financial year
hold a general meeting as its annual general
addition to any other meeting in that year and meeting in addition to any other meeting in that
shall specify the meeting as such in the notice year and shall specify the meeting as such in the
calling it; and not more than 15 Months (or such
longer period as may be authorised by the HK
notice calling it~~;~~, and ~~not more than 15 Months~~
~~(or such longer period as may be authorised by~~
Stock Exchange) shall elapse between the date of ~~the HK Stock Exchange) shall elapse between the~~
one annual general meeting of the Company and
that of the next. The annual general meeting shall
~~date of one~~such annual general meeting shall be
held within six months after the end of the
be held in the Relevant Territory or elsewhere as
may be determined by the Board and at such time
Company ~~and that of the next~~’s financial year. The
annual
general
meeting
shall
be
held
in
the
and place as the Board shall appoint. A meeting of Relevant
Territory
or
elsewhere
as
may
be
the Shareholders or any class thereof may be held determined by the Board and at such time and
by means of such telephone, electronic or other place as the Board shall appoint. A meeting of the
communication facilities as permit all persons Shareholders or any class thereof may be held by
participating in the meeting to communicate with means
of
such
telephone,
electronic
or
other
each other simultaneously and instantaneously, communication facilities as permit all persons
and
participation
in
such
a
meeting
shall
participating in the meeting to communicate with
constitute presence at such meetings. each other simultaneously and instantaneously,
and
participation
in
such
a
meeting
shall
constitute presence at such meetings.

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APPENDIX I

Existing in force Proposed to be amended as
No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association
64 The Board may, whenever it thinks fit, convene an 64 The Board may, whenever it thinks fit, convene an
extraordinary
general
meeting.
Extraordinary
extraordinary
general
meeting.
~~Extraordinary~~
general meetings shall also be convened on the ~~general meetings shall also be convened on the~~
requisition of one or more Shareholders holding,
as at the date of deposit of the requisition, not less
~~requisition~~
~~of~~
~~one~~
One
or
more
Shareholders
holding,
as
at
the
date
of
deposit
of
the
than one-tenth of the paid up capital of the requisition, in aggregate not less than one-tenth of
Company having the right of voting at general
meetings.
Such
requisition
shall
be
made
in
the ~~paid up~~voting rights (on a one vote per share
basis)
in
the
share
capital
of
the
Company
writing to the Board or the Secretary for the
purpose
of
requiring
an
extraordinary
general
meeting
to
be
called
by
the
Board
for
the
~~having~~may also make a requisition to convene an
extraordinary
general
meeting
and/or
add
resolutions to the ~~right~~agenda of ~~voting at general~~
transaction
of
any
business
specified
in
such
requisition. Such meeting shall be held within two
~~meetings~~a meeting. Such requisition shall be made
in writing to the Board or the Secretary for the
Months after the deposit of such requisition. If purpose
of
requiring
an
extraordinary
general
within 21 days of such deposit, the Board fails to meeting
to
be
called
by
the
Board
for
the
proceed
to
convene
such
meeting,
the
transaction
of
any
business
specified
in
such
requisitionist(s) himself (themselves) may do so in requisition. Such meeting shall be held within two
the same manner, and all reasonable expenses Months after the deposit of such requisition. If
incurred by the requisitionist(s) as a result of the within 21 days of such deposit, the Board fails to
failure of the Board shall be reimbursed to the proceed
to
convene
such
meeting,
the
requisitionist(s) by the Company. requisitionist(s) himself (themselves) may do so in
the same manner, and all reasonable expenses
incurred by the requisitionist(s) as a result of the
failure of the Board shall be reimbursed to the
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APPENDIX I

Existing in force Proposed to be amended as
No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association
65 An annual general meeting of the Company shall 65 An annual general meeting of the Company shall
be called by at least 21 days’ (and not less than 20 be called by at least 21 days~~’ (and not less than 20~~
clear business days’) notice in writing, and a
general meeting of the Company, other than an
~~clear business days’)~~’ notice in writing, and a
general meeting of the Company, other than an
annual general meeting, shall be called by at least annual general meeting, shall be called by at least
14 days’ (and not less than 10 clear business 14 days~~’ (and not less than 10 clear business~~
days’) notice in writing. The notice shall be
exclusive of the day on which it is served or
~~days’)~~’ notice in writing. The notice shall be
exclusive of the day on which it is served or
deemed to be served and of the day for which it is deemed to be served and of the day for which it is
given, and shall specify the place, the day, the given, and shall specify the place, the day, the
hour
and
the
agenda
of
the
meeting
and
hour
and
the
agenda
of
the
meeting
and
particulars of the resolutions to be considered at particulars of the resolutions to be considered at
that meeting and in case of special business (as that meeting and in case of special business (as
defined in Article 67), the general nature of that defined in Article 67), the general nature of that
business, and shall be given, in manner hereinafter business, and shall be given, in manner hereinafter
mentioned or in such other manner, if any, as may mentioned or in such other manner, if any, as may
be prescribed by the Company in general meeting, be prescribed by the Company in general meeting,
to such persons as are, under these Articles, to such persons as are, under these Articles,
entitled
to
receive
such
notices
from
the
entitled
to
receive
such
notices
from
the
Company,
provided
that
a
meeting
of
the
Company,
provided
that
a
meeting
of
the
Company shall notwithstanding that it is called by Company shall notwithstanding that it is called by
shorter notice than that specified in this Article be shorter notice than that specified in this Article, if
deemed to have been duly called if it is so agreed: permitted by the Listing Rules, be deemed to have
been duly called if it is so agreed:
⋯⋯
⋯⋯
70 The chairman (if any) of the Company or if he is 70 The chairman (if any) of the Company or if he is
absent or declines to take the chair at such absent or declines to take the chair at such
meeting,
the
Vice
chairman
(if
any)
of
the
Company shall take the chair at every general
meeting, the ~~Vice~~vice chairman (if any) of the
Company shall take the chair at every general
meeting, or, if there be no such chairman or Vice meeting, or, if there be no such chairman or
chairman, or, if at any general meeting neither of
such chairman or Vice chairman is present within
15 minutes after the time appointed for holding
~~Vice~~vice chairman, or, if at any general meeting
neither of such chairman or ~~Vice~~vice chairman is
present within 15 minutes after the time appointed
such meeting, or both such persons decline to take for holding such meeting, or both such persons
the chair at such meeting, the Directors present decline to take the chair at such meeting, the
shall choose one of their number as chairman of Directors present shall choose one of their number
the meeting, and if no Director be present or if all as chairman of the meeting, and if no Director be
the Directors present decline to take the chair or if present or if all the Directors present decline to
the chairman chosen shall retire from the chair, take the chair or if the chairman chosen shall
then the Shareholders present shall choose one of retire
from
the
chair,
then
the
Shareholders
their number to be chairman of the meeting. present shall choose one of their number to be
chairman of the meeting.

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APPENDIX I

Existing in force Proposed to be amended as
No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association
73 Where a resolution is voted on by a show of 73 Where a resolution is voted on by a show of
hands,
a
declaration
by
the
chairman
of
the hands as permitted under the Listing Rules, a
meeting that a resolution has on a show of hands declaration by the chairman of the meeting that a
been carried or carried unanimously, or by a resolution has on a show of hands been carried or
particular majority, or not carried by a particular carried unanimously, or by a particular majority,
majority, or lost, and an entry to that effect made or not carried by a particular majority, or lost, and
in the minute book of the Company shall be an entry to that effect made in the minute book of
conclusive evidence of the facts without proof of the Company shall be conclusive evidence of the
the number or proportion of the votes recorded in facts without proof of the number or proportion of
favour of or against such resolution. the votes recorded in favour of or against such
resolution.
80 Where
the
Company
has
knowledge
that
any
Shareholder is, under the Listing Rules, required
to abstain from voting on any particular resolution
80 ~~Where~~All
Shareholders
of
the
Company
~~has~~
~~knowledge that~~(including a Shareholder which is a
Clearing House (or its nominee(s))) shall have the
or restricted to voting only for or only against any right to (a) speak at a general meeting and (b)
particular resolution, any votes cast by or on vote
at
a
general
meeting
except
where
a
behalf of such Shareholder in contravention of Shareholder is required by the Listing Rules to
such
requirement
or
restriction
shall
not
be abstain from voting to approve the matter under
counted. No powers shall be taken to freeze or consideration. Where any Shareholder is, under
otherwise impair any of the rights attaching to any the Listing Rules, required to abstain from voting
share by reason only that the person or persons on any particular resolution or restricted to voting
who are interested directly or indirectly therein only for or only against any particular resolution,
have
failed
to
disclose
their
interests
to
the any votes cast by or on behalf of such Shareholder
Company. in contravention of such requirement or restriction
shall not be counted. No powers shall be taken to
freeze
or
otherwise
impair
any
of
the
rights
attaching to any share by reason only that the
person or persons who are interested directly or
indirectly therein have failed to disclose their
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Existing in force Proposed to be amended as
No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association
86 Any Shareholder entitled to attend and vote at a 86 Any Shareholder entitled to attend and vote at a
meeting of the Company shall be entitled to meeting of the Company shall be entitled to
appoint another person as his proxy to attend and appoint another person as his proxy to attend and
vote instead of him. A Shareholder who is the vote instead of him. A corporation which is a
holder of two or more Shares may appoint more Shareholder may execute a form of proxy under
than one proxy to represent him and vote on his the
hand
of
a
duly
authorised
officer.
A
behalf at a general meeting of the Company or at Shareholder who is the holder of two or more
a
class
meeting.
A
proxy
need
not
be
a
Shares may appoint more than one proxy to
Shareholder. On a poll or a show of hands votes represent him and vote on his behalf at a general
may be given either personally (or, in the case of meeting of the Company or at a class meeting. A
a Shareholder being a corporation, by its duly proxy need not be a Shareholder. On a poll or a
authorised representative) or by proxy. A proxy show
of
hands
votes
may
be
given
either
shall be entitled to exercise the same powers on personally (or, in the case of a Shareholder being
behalf of a Shareholder who is an individual and a
corporation,
by
its
duly
authorised
for whom he acts as proxy as such Shareholder representative) or by proxy. A proxy shall be
could exercise. In addition, a proxy shall be entitled to exercise the same powers on behalf of
entitled to exercise the same powers on behalf of a Shareholder who is an individual and for whom
a Shareholder which is a corporation and for he
acts
as
proxy
as
such
Shareholder
could
which he acts as proxy as such Shareholder could exercise. In addition, a proxy shall be entitled to
exercise if it were an individual Shareholder. exercise
the
same
powers
on
behalf
of
a
Shareholder which is a corporation and for which
he
acts
as
proxy
as
such
Shareholder
could
exercise as if it were an individual Shareholder
present in person at any general meeting.
93 (a)
Any corporation which is a Shareholder
93 (a)
Any corporation which is a Shareholder
may, by resolution of its directors or other may, by resolution of its directors or other
governing body or by power of attorney, governing body or by power of attorney,
authorise such person as it thinks fit to act authorise such person as it thinks fit to act
as its representative at any meeting of the as its representative at any meeting of the
Company or of any class of Shareholders of Company or of any class of Shareholders of
the Company, and the person so authorised the Company, and the person so authorised
shall be entitled to exercise the same rights shall be entitled to exercise the same rights
and powers on behalf of the corporation and powers on behalf of the corporation
which
he
represents
as
that
corporation
which
he
represents
as
that
corporation
could
exercise
if
it
were
an
individual
could exercise as if it were an individual
Shareholder. References in these Articles to Shareholder. References in these Articles to
a
Shareholder
present
in
person
at
a
a
Shareholder
present
in
person
at
a
meeting shall, unless the context otherwise meeting shall, unless the context otherwise
requires, include a corporation which is a requires, include a corporation which is a
Shareholder represented at the meeting by Shareholder represented at the meeting by
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APPENDIX I

Existing in force Proposed to be amended as
No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association
(b) Where a Shareholder is a Clearing House (b) Where a Shareholder is a Clearing House
(or
its
nominee(s)),
it
may
(subject
to
(or
its
nominee(s)),
it
may
(subject
to
Article 94) authorise such person or persons Article 94) appoint proxies or authorise
as it thinks fit to act as its representative or such person or persons as it thinks fit to act
representatives
at
any
meeting
of
the
as its representative or representatives, who
Company or at any meeting of any class of enjoy rights equivalent to the rights of other
Shareholders, provided that if more than Shareholders,
at
any
meeting
of
the
one
person
is
so
authorised,
the
Company
(including
but
not
limited
to
authorisation shall specify the number and general meetings and creditors meetings) or
class of Shares in respect of which each at
any
meeting
of
any
class
of
such
representative
is
so
authorised.
A
Shareholders, provided that if more than
person
so
authorised
pursuant
to
the
one
person
is
so
authorised,
the
provisions of this Article shall be deemed authorisation shall specify the number and
to
have
been
duly
authorised
without
class of Shares in respect of which each
further evidence of the facts and be entitled such
representative
is
so
authorised.
A
to exercise the same rights and powers on person
so
authorised
pursuant
to
the
behalf
of
the
Clearing
House
(or
its
provisions of this Article shall be deemed
nominee(s)) which he represents as that to
have
been
duly
authorised
without
Clearing House (or its nominee(s)) could further evidence of the facts and be entitled
exercise
as
if
such
person
were
an
to exercise the same rights and powers on
individual Shareholder, including the right behalf
of
the
Clearing
House
(or
its
to vote individually on a show of hands. nominee(s)) which he represents as that
Clearing House (or its nominee(s)) could
exercise
as
if
such
person
were
an
individual Shareholder, including the right
to speak and vote individually on a show of
hands or on a poll.
97 The number of Directors shall not be less than 97 The number of Directors shall not be less than
two. The Company shall keep at its Registered two. The Company shall keep at its Registered
Office a register of its directors and officers in Office a register of its directors and officers in
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Existing in force Proposed to be amended as
No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association
98 Director may at any time, by notice in writing 98 A Director may at any time, by notice in writing
signed by him delivered to the Registered Office signed by him delivered to the Registered Office
or at the Head Office or at a meeting of the or at the Head Office or at a meeting of the
Board,
appoint
any
person
(including
another
Board,
appoint
any
person
(including
another
Director) to act as alternate Director in his place Director) to act as alternate Director in his place
during his absence and may in like manner at any during his absence and may in like manner at any
time terminate such appointment. If such person is time terminate such appointment. If such person is
not
another
Director
such
appointment
unless
not
another
Director
such
appointment
unless
previously
approved
by
the
Board
shall
have
previously
approved
by
the
Board
shall
have
effect only upon and subject to being so approved. effect only upon and subject to being so approved.
The appointment of an alternate Director shall The appointment of an alternate Director shall
terminate on the happening of any event which, terminate on the happening of any event which,
were he a Director, would cause him to vacate were he a Director, would cause him to vacate
such office or if his appointor ceases to be a such office or if his appointor ceases to be a
Director.
An
alternate
Director
may
act
as
Director.
An
alternate
Director
may
act
as
alternate to more than one Director. alternate to more than one Director.
101 The Directors shall be entitled to receive by way 101 The Directors shall be entitled to receive by way
of ordinary remuneration for their services as of ordinary remuneration for their services as
Directors such sum as shall from time to time be Directors such sum as shall from time to time be
determined by the Company in general meeting or determined by the Company in general meeting or
by the Board, such sum (unless otherwise directed by the Board, such sum (unless otherwise directed
by the resolution by which it is voted) to be by the resolution by which it is voted) to be
divided amongst the Directors in such proportions
and in such manner as they may agree, or failing
divided
~~amongst~~among
the
Directors
in
such
proportions and in such manner as they may
agreement, equally, except that in such event any agree, or failing agreement, equally, except that in
Director holding office for less than the whole of such event any Director holding office for less
the
relevant
period
in
respect
of
which
the
than the whole of the relevant period in respect of
ordinary remuneration is paid shall only rank in which the ordinary remuneration is paid shall only
such division in proportion to the time during rank in such division in proportion to the time
such period for which he has held office. Such during such period for which he has held office.
remuneration shall be in addition to any other Such remuneration shall be in addition to any
remuneration to which a Director who holds any other remuneration to which a Director who holds
salaried employment or office in the Company any salaried employment or office in the Company
may be entitled by reason of such employment or may be entitled by reason of such employment or
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Existing in force Proposed to be amended as
No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association
105 ⋯⋯ 105 ⋯⋯
(b) Except as would, if the Company were a (b) Except as would, if the Company were a
company incorporated in Hong Kong, be company incorporated in Hong Kong, be
permitted by the Companies Ordinance as permitted by the Companies Ordinance as
in force as at the date of adoption of these in force as at the date of adoption of these
Articles, and except as permitted under the Articles, and except as permitted under the
Companies Law, the Company shall not
directly or indirectly:
Companies ~~Law~~Act, the Company shall not
directly or indirectly:
⋯⋯ ⋯⋯
106 A Director shall vacate his office: 106 A Director shall vacate his office:
⋯⋯ ⋯⋯
(c) if he absents himself from the meetings of (c) if he absents himself from the meetings of
the Board during a continuous period of six the Board during a continuous period of six
months, without special leave of absence
from the Board, and his alternate Director
~~months~~Months,
without
special
leave
of
absence from the Board, and his alternate
(if any) shall not during such period have Director
(if
any)
shall
not
during
such
attended in his stead, and the Board pass a period have attended in his stead, and the
resolution that he has by reason of such Board pass a resolution that he has by
absence vacated his office; reason of such absence vacated his office;
⋯⋯ ⋯⋯
(h) if he shall be removed from the office by (h) if he shall be removed from the office by
notice in writing served on him signed by notice in writing served on him signed by
not less than three-quarters in number (or if
that is not a round number, the nearest
not
less
than
three-~~quarters~~fourths
in
number (or if that is not a round number,
lower
round
number)
of
the
Directors
the nearest lower round number) of the
(including himself) then in office. Directors (including himself) then in office.
108 ⋯⋯ 108 ⋯⋯
(d) A Director shall not vote (nor shall he be (d) A Director shall not vote (nor shall he be
counted in the quorum) on any resolution of counted in the quorum) on any resolution of
the Board in respect of any contract or the Board in respect of any contract or
arrangement or proposal in which he or any arrangement or proposal in which he or any
of
his
Close
Associate(s)
has/have
a
of
his
Close
Associate(s)
has/have
a
material interest, and if he shall do so his material interest, and if he shall do so his
vote shall not be counted (nor shall he be vote shall not be counted (nor shall he be
counted in the quorum for that resolution), counted in the quorum for that resolution)~~,~~
but this prohibition shall not apply to any
of the following matters namely:
~~but this~~. This prohibition shall not apply to
any of the following matters namely:
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APPENDIX I

Existing in force Proposed to be amended as
No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association
112 The Company may from time to time in general 112 The Company may from time to time in general
meeting by Ordinary Resolution elect any person meeting by Ordinary Resolution elect any person
to be a Director either to fill a casual vacancy or to be a Director ~~either to fill a casual vacancy or~~
as
an
additional
Director.
Any
Director
so
~~as~~
~~an~~
~~additional~~
~~Director.~~
~~Any~~
~~Director~~
~~so~~
appointed
shall
be
subject
to
retirement
by
~~appointed~~
~~shall~~
~~be~~
~~subject~~
~~to~~
~~retirement~~
~~by~~
rotation pursuant to Article 109. ~~rotation~~
~~pursuant~~
~~to~~
~~Article~~
~~109~~(including
a
managing director or other executive director).
113 The Board shall have power from time to time and 113 The Board shall have power from time to time and
at any time to appoint any person as a Director at any time to appoint any person as a Director
either to fill a casual vacancy or as an additional either to fill a casual vacancy or as an additional
Director, provided that the number of Directors so Director, provided that the number of Directors so
appointed shall not exceed the maximum number appointed shall not exceed the maximum number
determined from time to time by the Shareholders determined from time to time by the Shareholders
in general meeting. Any Director appointed by the in general meeting or these Articles. Any Director
Board to fill a casual vacancy shall hold office appointed by the Board to fill a casual vacancy or
only
until
the
first
general
meeting
of
the
as an addition to the existing Board shall hold
Company after his appointment and be subject to office only until the first annual general meeting
re-election
at
such
meeting.
Any
Director
of the Company after his appointment and ~~be~~
appointed by the Board as an addition to the ~~subject~~
~~to~~
~~re-election~~
~~at~~
~~such~~
~~meeting.~~
~~Any~~
existing Board shall hold office only until the next ~~Director appointed by the Board as an addition to~~
following annual general meeting of the Company ~~the existing Board shall hold office only until the~~
and shall then be eligible for re-election. Any ~~next following annual general meeting of the~~
Director appointed under this Article shall not be ~~Company~~
~~and~~
shall
then
be
eligible
for
taken into account in determining the Directors or re-election. Any Director appointed under this
the number of Directors who are to retire by Article
shall
not
be
taken
into
account
in
rotation at an annual general meeting. determining
the
Directors
or
the
number
of
Directors who are to retire by rotation at an
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APPENDIX I

Existing in force Proposed to be amended as
No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association
114 No person, other than a retiring Director, shall, 114 No person, other than a retiring Director, shall,
unless recommended by the Board for election, be unless recommended by the Board for election, be
eligible for election to the office of Director at eligible for election to the office of Director at
any general meeting, unless notice in writing of any general meeting, unless notice in writing of
the intention to propose that person for election as the intention to propose that person for election as
a Director and notice in writing by that person of a Director signed by a Shareholder and notice in
his willingness to be elected shall have been writing signed by that person of his willingness to
lodged at the Head Office or at the Registration be elected shall have been lodged at the Head
Office. The period for lodgement of the notices Office or at the Registration Office. The ~~period~~
required under this Article will commence no ~~for lodgement of the notices required under this~~
earlier than the day after the despatch of the ~~Article will commence no earlier than the day~~
notice of the general meeting appointed for such ~~after the despatch of the notice of the general~~
election and end no later than seven days prior to
the date of such general meeting and the minimum
~~meeting appointed for~~Company shall include the
particulars of such proposed person for election
length of the period during which such notices to
the Company may be given will be at least seven
~~and~~
~~end~~
~~no~~
~~later~~
~~than~~as
a
Director
in
its
announcement or supplementary circular, and shall
days. give
the
Shareholders
at
least
seven
days
to
consider the relevant information disclosed in
such
announcement
or
supplementary
circular
prior to the date of ~~such general~~the meeting ~~and~~
~~the minimum length o~~f the ~~period during which~~
~~such notices to the Company may be given will be~~
~~at least seven days~~election.
115 The
Company
may
by
Ordinary
Resolution
remove
any
Director
(including
a
managing
115 ~~The~~
~~Company~~Shareholders
may
by
Ordinary
Resolution
remove
any
Director
(including
a
director or other executive director) before the managing director or other executive director)
expiration of his term of office notwithstanding before
the
expiration
of
his
term
of
office
anything in these Articles or in any agreement notwithstanding anything in these Articles or in
between the Company and such Director (but any agreement between the Company and such
without
prejudice
to
any
claim
which
such
Director
(but
without
prejudice
to
any
claim
Director may have for damages for any breach of which such Director may have for damages for
any contract between him and the Company) and any breach of any contract between him and the
may by Ordinary Resolution elect another person Company) and may by Ordinary Resolution elect
in his stead. Any Director so appointed shall be another person in his stead. Any Director so
subject
to
retirement
by
rotation
pursuant
to
appointed
shall
be
subject
to
retirement
by
Article 109. rotation pursuant to Article 109.
117 The Board may raise or secure the payment or 117 The Board may raise or secure the payment or
repayment of such sum or sums in such manner repayment of such sum or sums in such manner
and upon such terms and conditions in all respects and upon such terms and conditions in all respects
as it thinks fit and in particular but subject to the as it thinks fit and in particular but subject to the
provisions of the Companies Law, by the issue of
debentures,
debenture
stock,
bonds
or
other
provisions of the Companies ~~Law~~Act, by the issue
of debentures, debenture stock, bonds or other
securities of the Company, whether outright or as securities of the Company, whether outright or as
collateral
security
for
any
debt,
liability
or
collateral
security
for
any
debt,
liability
or
obligation of the Company or of any third party. obligation of the Company or of any third party.

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APPENDIX I

Existing in force Proposed to be amended as
No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association
120 The Directors shall cause a proper register to be 120 The Directors shall cause a proper register to be
kept, in accordance with the provisions of the kept, in accordance with the provisions of the
Companies Law, of all mortgages and charges
specifically affecting the property of the Company
Companies ~~Law~~Act, of all mortgages and charges
specifically affecting the property of the Company
and shall duly comply with such provisions of the and shall duly comply with such provisions of the
Companies Law with regard to the registration of
mortgages and charges as may be specified or
Companies ~~Law~~Act with regard to the registration
of mortgages and charges as may be specified or
required. required.
123 The Board may from time to time appoint any one 123 The Board may from time to time appoint any one
or
more
of
them
to
the
office
of
managing
director, joint managing director, deputy managing
or more of ~~them~~the Directors to the office of
managing director, joint managing director, deputy
director or other executive director and/or such managing
director
or
other
executive
director
other office in the management of the business of and/or such other office in the management of the
the Company as it may decide for such period and business of the Company as it may decide for
upon such terms as it thinks fit and upon such such period and upon such terms as it thinks fit
terms as to remuneration as it may decide in and upon such terms as to remuneration as it may
accordance with Article 104. decide in accordance with Article 104.
128 The business of the Company shall be managed by 128 The business of the Company shall be managed by
the Board who, in addition to the powers and the Board who, in addition to the powers and
authorities by these Articles expressly conferred authorities by these Articles expressly conferred
upon it, may exercise all such powers and do all upon it, may exercise all such powers and do all
such acts and things as may be exercised or done such acts and things as may be exercised or done
or approved by the Company and are not hereby or approved by the Company and are not hereby
or by the Companies Law expressly directed or
required to be exercised or done by the Company
or by the Companies ~~Law~~Act expressly directed
or
required
to
be
exercised
or
done
by
the
in general meeting, but subject nevertheless to the Company
in
general
meeting,
but
subject
provisions of the Companies Law and of these nevertheless to the provisions of the Companies
Articles and to any regulations from time to
made by the Company in general meeting
time
not
~~Law~~Act
and
of
these
Articles
and
to
any
regulations
from
time
to
time
made
by
the
being inconsistent with such provisions or these Company
in
general
meeting
not
being
Articles, provided that no regulation so made shall inconsistent
with
such
provisions
or
these
invalidate any prior act of the Board which would Articles, provided that no regulation so made shall
have been valid if such regulation had not been invalidate any prior act of the Board which would
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APPENDIX I

Existing in force Proposed to be amended as
No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association
129 Without prejudice to the general powers conferred 129 Without prejudice to the general powers conferred
by these Articles, it is hereby expressly declared by these Articles, it is hereby expressly declared
that the Board shall have the following powers: that the Board shall have the following powers:
(a) to give to any person the right or option of (a)
to give to any person the right or option of
requiring at a future date that an allotment requiring at a future date that an allotment
shall be made to him of any Share at par or shall be made to him of any Share at par or
at such premium and on such other terms as at such premium and on such other terms as
may be agreed; and may be agreed; ~~and~~
(b) to
give
to
any
Directors,
officers
or (b)
to
give
to
any
Directors,
officers
or
employees of the Company an interest in employees of the Company an interest in
any particular business or transaction or any particular business or transaction or
participation in the profits thereof or in the participation in the profits thereof or in the
general profits of the Company either in general profits of the Company either in
addition to or in substitution for a salary or addition to or in substitution for a salary or
other remuneration. other remuneration; and
(c)
to
repay
all
expenses,
including
travel
expenses,
reasonably
incurred
by
any
Directors,
officers
or
employees
of
the
Company in connection with the discharge
of their duties as Directors, officers or
employees
of
the
Company,
and/or
to
receive fixed fees or allowances in respect
thereof as may be determined by the Board.
133 The Board
may
from
time
to
time
elect
or 133 The
Board
may
from
time
to
time
elect
or
otherwise appoint one of them to the office of
chairman of the Company and another to be the
otherwise appoint one of ~~them~~the Directors to the
office of chairman of the Company and another to
vice chairman of the Company (or two or more be the vice chairman of the Company (or two or
vice Chairmen)
and
determine
the
period
for
more vice Chairmen) and determine the period for
which
each
of
them
is
to
hold
office.
The
which
each
of
them
is
to
hold
office.
The
chairman of the Company or, in his absence, the chairman of the Company or, in his absence, the
vice chairman of the Company shall preside as vice chairman of the Company shall preside as
chairman at meetings of the Board, but if no such chairman at meetings of the Board, but if no such
chairman
or
vice
chairman
be
elected
or chairman
or
vice
chairman
be
elected
or
appointed, or if at any meeting the chairman or appointed, or if at any meeting the chairman or
vice chairman is not present within five minutes vice chairman is not present within five minutes
after the time appointed for holding the same and after the time appointed for holding the same and
willing to act, the Directors present shall choose willing to act, the Directors present shall choose
one of their number to be chairman of such one of their number to be chairman of such
meeting. All the provisions of Articles 104, 109, meeting. All the provisions of Articles 104, 109,
124, 125 and 126 shall mutatis mutandis apply to 124, 125 and 126 shall apply mutatis mutandis
any Directors elected or otherwise appointed to ~~apply~~
to
any
Directors
elected
or
otherwise
any office in accordance with the provisions of appointed to any office in accordance with the
this Article. provisions of this Article.

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APPENDIX I

Existing in force Proposed to be amended as
No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association
138 The Board may delegate any of its powers to 138 The Board may delegate any of its powers to
committees consisting of such member(s) of them committees
consisting
of
such
member(s)
of
and such other person(s) as it thinks fit, and it
may from time to time revoke such delegation or
~~them~~it and such other person(s) as it thinks fit,
and
it
may
from
time
to
time
revoke
such
revoke the appointment of and discharge any such delegation
or
revoke
the
appointment
of
and
committees either wholly or in part, and either as discharge any such committees either wholly or in
to persons or purposes, but every committee so part, and either as to persons or purposes, but
formed shall in the exercise of the powers so every committee so formed shall in the exercise of
delegated conform to any regulations that may the
powers
so
delegated
conform
to
any
from time to time be imposed upon it by the regulations
that
may
from
time
to
time
be
Board. imposed upon it by the Board.
141 All acts bona fide done by any meeting of the
Board or by any such committee or by any person
141 All ~~acts ~~bona fide acts done by any meeting of the
Board or by any such committee or by any person
acting as a Director shall, notwithstanding that it acting as a Director shall, notwithstanding that it
shall be afterwards discovered that there was shall be afterwards discovered that there was
some defect in the appointment of such Director some defect in the appointment of such Director
or persons acting as aforesaid or that they or any or persons acting as aforesaid or that they or any
of them were disqualified, be as valid as if every of them were disqualified, be as valid as if every
such person had been duly appointed and was such person had been duly appointed and was
qualified to be a Director or member of such qualified to be a Director or member of such
committee. committee.
145 The Secretary shall be appointed by the Board for 145 The Secretary shall be appointed by the Board for
such term, at such remuneration and upon such such term, at such remuneration and upon such
conditions as it may think fit, and any Secretary conditions as it may think fit, and any Secretary
so appointed may, without prejudice to his right so appointed may, without prejudice to his right
under any contract with the Company, be removed under any contract with the Company, be removed
by the Board. Anything by the Companies Law or
these Articles required or authorised to be done by
by the Board. Anything by the Companies ~~Law~~Act
or these Articles required or authorised to be done
or to the Secretary, if the office is vacant or there by or to the Secretary, if the office is vacant or
is for any other reason no Secretary capable of there is for any other reason no Secretary capable
acting, may be done by or to any assistant or of acting, may be done by or to any assistant or
deputy Secretary, or if there is no assistant or deputy Secretary, or if there is no assistant or
deputy Secretary capable of acting, by or to any deputy Secretary capable of acting, by or to any
officer of the Company authorised generally or officer of the Company authorised generally or
specifically on behalf of the Board. specifically on behalf of the Board.
146 The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the 146 The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the
Shareholders and shall keep correct minutes of Shareholders and shall keep correct minutes of
such meetings and enter the same in the proper such meetings and enter the same in the proper
books provided for the purpose. He shall perform
such
other
duties
as
are
prescribed
by
the
books provided for the purpose. ~~He ~~The Secretary
shall perform such other duties as are prescribed
Companies Law and these Articles, together with
such other duties as may from time to time be
by the Companies ~~Law~~Act and these Articles,
together with such other duties as may from time
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APPENDIX I

Existing in force Proposed to be amended as
No.
Articles of Association
No. Articles of Association
147
A provision of the Companies Law or of these
Articles requiring or authorising a thing to be
147 A provision of the Companies ~~Law~~Act or of these
Articles requiring or authorising a thing to be
done by or to a Director and the Secretary shall done by or to a Director and the Secretary shall
not be satisfied by its being done by or to the not be satisfied by its being done by or to the
same person acting both as Director and as, or in same person acting both as Director and as, or in
place of the Secretary. place of the Secretary.
148
(a) Subject to the Companies Law, the Company
shall have one or more Seals as the Board may
148 (a)
Subject
to
the
Companies
~~Law~~Act,
the
Company shall have one or more Seals as the
determine, and may have a Seal for use outside Board may determine, and may have a Seal for
the Cayman Islands. The Board shall provide for use outside the Cayman Islands. The Board shall
the safe custody of each Seal, and no Seal shall be provide for the safe custody of each Seal, and no
used without the authority of the Board or a Seal shall be used without the authority of the
committee authorised by the Board in that behalf. Board or a committee authorised by the Board in
⋯⋯ that behalf.
⋯⋯
149
All cheques, promissory notes, drafts, bills of
149 All cheques, promissory notes, drafts, bills of
exchange and other negotiable instruments, and all exchange and other negotiable instruments, and all
receipts for moneys paid to the Company shall be
signed, drawn, accepted, endorsed or otherwise
receipts for ~~moneys~~monies paid to the Company
shall be signed, drawn, accepted, endorsed or
executed, as the case may be, in such manner as otherwise executed, as the case may be, in such
the Board shall from time to time by resolution manner as the Board shall from time to time by
determine. The Company’s banking accounts shall resolution
determine.
The
Company’s
banking
be kept with such banker or bankers as the Board accounts
shall
be
kept
with
such
banker
or
shall from time to time determine. bankers as the Board shall from time to time
determine.

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APPENDIX I

Existing in force Proposed to be amended as
No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association
150 (a)
The Board may from time to time and at
150 (a)
The Board may from time to time and at
any time, by power of attorney under the
Seal, appoint any company, firm or person
any time, by power of attorney under ~~the~~its
Seal, appoint any company, firm or person
or any fluctuating body of persons, whether or any fluctuating body of persons, whether
nominated
directly
or
indirectly
by
the
nominated
directly
or
indirectly
by
the
Board, to be the attorney or attorneys of the Board, to be the attorney or attorneys of the
Company for such purposes and with such Company for such purposes and with such
powers,
authorities
and
discretions
(not
powers,
authorities
and
discretions
(not
exceeding those vested in or exercisable by exceeding those vested in or exercisable by
the Board under these Articles) and for such the Board under these Articles) and for such
period and subject to such conditions as it period and subject to such conditions as it
may
think
fit,
and
any
such
power
of
may
think
fit,
and
any
such
power
of
attorney may contain such provisions for attorney may contain such provisions for
the protection and convenience of persons the protection and convenience of persons
dealing with any such attorney as the Board dealing with any such attorney as the Board
may think fit, and may also authorise any may think fit, and may also authorise any
such attorney to sub-delegate all or any of such attorney to sub-delegate all or any of
the
powers,
authorities
and
discretions
the
powers,
authorities
and
discretions
vested in him. vested in him.
⋯⋯ ⋯⋯
151 The Board may establish any committees, regional 151 The Board may establish any committees, regional
or local boards or agencies for managing any of or local boards or agencies for managing any of
the affairs of the Company, either in the Relevant the affairs of the Company, either in the Relevant
Territory
or
elsewhere,
and
may
appoint
any
Territory
or
elsewhere,
and
may
appoint
any
persons
to
be
members
of
such
committees,
persons
to
be
members
of
such
committees,
regional or local boards or agencies and may fix regional or local boards or agencies and may fix
their
remuneration,
and
may
delegate
to
any
their
remuneration,
and
may
delegate
to
any
committee, regional or local board or agent any of committee, regional or local board or agent any of
the powers, authorities and discretions vested in the powers, authorities and discretions vested in
the Board (other than its powers to make calls and the Board (other than its powers to make calls and
forfeit Shares), with power to sub-delegate, and forfeit Shares), with the power to sub-delegate,
may authorise the members of any regional or and may authorise the members of any regional or
local board or any of them to fill any vacancies local board or any of them to fill any vacancies
therein and to act notwithstanding vacancies, and therein and to act notwithstanding vacancies, and
any such appointment or delegation may be upon any such appointment or delegation may be upon
such terms and subject to such conditions as the such terms and subject to such conditions as the
Board may think fit, and the Board may remove
any person so appointed and may annul or vary
Board may think fit~~, and the~~. The Board may
remove any person so appointed and may annul or
any such delegation, but no person dealing in vary any such delegation, but no person dealing in
good
faith
and
without
notice
of
any
such
good
faith
and
without
notice
of
any
such
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APPENDIX I

Existing in force Proposed to be amended as
No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association
153 (a) ⋯⋯ 153 (a) ⋯⋯
(b) A document purporting to be a document so (b) A document purporting to be a document so
authenticated or a copy of a resolution, or authenticated or a copy of a resolution, or
an extract from the minutes of a meeting, of an extract from the minutes of a meeting, of
the Company or of the Board or any local the Company or of the Board or any local
board
or
committee,
or
of
any
books,
board
or
committee,
or
of
any
books,
records, documents or accounts or extracts records, documents or accounts or extracts
therefrom
as
aforesaid,
and
which
is
therefrom
as
aforesaid,
and
which
is
certified as aforesaid, shall be conclusive certified as aforesaid, shall be conclusive
evidence in favour of all persons dealing evidence in favour of all persons dealing
with the Company upon the faith thereof with the Company upon the faith thereof
that the document authenticated (or, if this that the document authenticated (or, if this
be authenticated as aforesaid, the matter so
authenticated) is authentic or, as the case
be authenticated as aforesaid, the matter so
authenticated) is authentic, or~~, as the case~~
may be, that such resolution has been duly
passed or, as the case may be, that any
~~may be, ~~that such resolution has been duly
passed, or~~, as the case may be, ~~that any
minute so extracted is a true and accurate minute so extracted is a true and accurate
record of proceedings at a duly constituted
meeting or, as the case may be, that the
record of proceedings at a duly constituted
meeting, or~~, as the case may be, ~~that the
copies of such books, records, documents or copies of such books, records, documents or
accounts were true copies of their originals accounts were true copies of their originals,
or as the case may be, the extracts of such
books, records, documents or accounts are
or ~~as the case may be,~~that the extracts of
such books, records, documents or accounts
true and accurate records of the books, are true and accurate records of the books,
records, documents or accounts from which records, documents or accounts from which
they were extracted. they were extracted, each as the case may
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Existing in force Proposed to be amended as
No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association
154 (a) The Company in general meeting may, upon 154 (a) The Company in general meeting may, upon
the recommendation of the Board, resolve the recommendation of the Board, resolve
to capitalise any sum standing to the credit to capitalise any sum standing to the credit
of any of the Company’s reserve accounts of any of the Company’s reserve accounts
which
are
available
for
distribution
which
are
available
for
distribution
(including its share premium account and (including its share premium account and
capital redemption reserve fund, subject to capital redemption reserve fund, subject to
the Companies Law) and to appropriate
such sums to the holders of Shares on the
the Companies ~~Law~~Act) and to appropriate
such sums to the holders of Shares on the
Register as at the close of business on the Register as at the close of business on the
date of the relevant resolution (or such date of the relevant resolution (or such
other date as may be specified therein or other date as may be specified therein or
determined
as
provided
therein)
in
the
determined
as
provided
therein)
in
the
proportions in which such sum would have proportions in which such sum would have
been divisible amongst them had the same
been a distribution of profits by way of
been divisible ~~amongst~~among them had the
same been a distribution of profits by way
Dividend and to apply such sum on their of Dividend and to apply such sum on their
behalf in paying up in full unissued Shares behalf in paying up in full unissued Shares
for allotment and distribution credited as for allotment and distribution credited as
fully paid-up to and amongst them in the
proportion aforesaid.
fully paid-up to and ~~amongst~~among them in
the proportion aforesaid.
(b) Subject to the Companies Law, whenever
such a resolution as aforesaid shall have
(b) Subject
to
the
Companies
~~Law~~Act,
whenever such a resolution as aforesaid
been
passed,
the
Board
shall
make
all
shall have been passed, the Board shall
appropriations
and
applications
of
the
make all appropriations and applications of
reserves or profits and undivided profits the reserves or profits and undivided profits
resolved
to
be
capitalised
thereby,
and
resolved
to
be
capitalised
thereby,
and
attend to all allotments and issues of fully attend to all allotments and issues of fully
paid Shares, debentures, or other securities paid Shares, debentures, or other securities
and generally shall do all acts and things and generally shall do all acts and things
required to give effect thereto⋯⋯ required to give effect thereto⋯⋯
155 Subject to the Companies Law and these Articles,
the Company in general meeting may declare
155 Subject
to
the
Companies
~~Law~~Act
and
these
Articles, the Company in general meeting may
Dividends in any currency but no Dividends shall declare
Dividends
in
any
currency
but
no
exceed the amount recommended by the Board. Dividends shall exceed the amount recommended
by the Board.

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Existing in force Proposed to be amended as
No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association
157 (a) No Dividend shall be declared or paid or 157 (a) No Dividend shall be declared or paid or
shall be made otherwise than in accordance shall be made otherwise than in accordance
with the Companies Law. with the Companies ~~Law~~Act.
(b) Subject to the provisions of the Companies (b) Subject to the provisions of the Companies
Law but without prejudice to paragraph (a)
of this Article, where any asset, business or
~~Law~~Act but without prejudice to paragraph
(a) of this Article, where any asset, business
property is bought by the Company as from or property is bought by the Company as
a past date (whether such date be before or from a past date (whether such date be
after the incorporation of the Company), the before or after the incorporation of the
profits and losses thereof as from such date Company), the profits and losses thereof as
may at the discretion of the Board in whole from such date may at the discretion of the
or in part be carried to revenue account and Board in whole or in part be carried to
treated for all purposes as profits or losses revenue account and treated for all purposes
of
the
Company,
and
be
available
for
as profits or losses of the Company, and be
Dividend accordingly. Subject as aforesaid, available for Dividend accordingly. Subject
if any Shares or securities are purchased as aforesaid, if any Shares or securities are
cum Dividend or interest, such Dividend or purchased cum Dividend or interest, such
interest may at the discretion of the Board Dividend or interest may at the discretion
be treated as revenue, and it shall not be of the Board be treated as revenue, and it
obligatory to capitalise the same or any part shall not be obligatory to capitalise the
thereof
or
to
apply
the
same
towards
same or any part thereof or to apply the
reduction of or writing down the book cost same towards reduction of or writing down
of the asset, business or property acquired. the book cost of the asset, business or
property acquired
⋯⋯
⋯⋯
159 No Dividend or other moneys payable on or in
respect of a Share shall bear interest as against the
159 No Dividend or other ~~moneys~~monies payable
or in respect of a Share shall bear interest
on
as
Company. against the Company.

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Existing in force Proposed to be amended as
No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association
160 Whenever the Board or the Company in general 160 Whenever the Board or the Company in general
meeting has resolved that a Dividend be paid or meeting has resolved that a Dividend be paid or
declared, the Board may further resolve that such declared, the Board may further resolve that such
Dividend be satisfied wholly or in part by the Dividend be satisfied wholly or in part by the
distribution of specific assets of any kind and in distribution of specific assets of any kind and in
particular of paid up shares, debentures or warrants to particular of paid up shares, debentures or warrants to
subscribe securities of any other company, or in any subscribe for securities of any other company, or in
one or more of such ways, with or without offering any one or more of such ways, with or without
any rights to Shareholders to elect to receive such offering any rights to Shareholders to elect to receive
Dividend in cash, and where any difficulty arises in such Dividend in cash, and where any difficulty arises
regard to the distribution, the Board may settle the in regard to the distribution, the Board may settle the
same as it thinks expedient, and in particular may same as it thinks expedient, and in particular may
disregard fractional entitlements or round the same up disregard fractional entitlements or round the same up
or down, and may fix the value for distribution of or down, ~~and ~~may fix the value for distribution of
such specific assets, or any part thereof, and may such specific assets, or any part thereof, ~~and ~~may
determine that cash payments shall be made to any determine that cash payments shall be made to any
Shareholders upon the footing of the value so fixed in Shareholders upon the footing of the value so fixed in
order to adjust the rights of all parties and may
determine
that
fractional
entitlements
shall
be
order to adjust the rights of all partie~~s and~~, may
determine
that
fractional
entitlements
shall
be
aggregated and sold and the benefit shall accrue to aggregated and sold and the benefit shall accrue to
the
Company
rather
than
to
the
Shareholders
the
Company
rather
than
to
the
Shareholders
concerned, and may vest any such specific assets in concerned, and may vest any such specific assets in
trustees as may seem expedient to the Board and may trustees as may seem expedient to the Board and may
authorise any person to sign any requisite instruments authorise any person to sign any requisite instruments
of transfer and other documents on behalf of all of transfer and other documents on behalf of all
Shareholders interested in the Dividend and such Shareholders interested in the Dividend and such
instrument and document shall be effective. The instrument and document shall be effective. The
Board may further authorise any person to enter into Board may further authorise any person to enter into
on behalf of all Shareholders having an interest in any on behalf of all Shareholders having an interest in any
agreement with the Company or other(s) providing agreement with the Company or other(s) providing
for
such
Dividend
and
matters
in
connection
for
such
Dividend
and
matters
in
connection
therewith and any such agreement made under such therewith and any such agreement made under such
authority shall be effective. The Board may resolve authority shall be effective. The Board may resolve
that no such assets shall be made available or made to that no such assets shall be made available or made to
Shareholders
with
registered
addresses
in
any
Shareholders
with
registered
addresses
in
any
particular territory or territories being a territory or particular territory or territories being a territory or
territories where, in the absence of a registration territories where, in the absence of a registration
statement or other special formalities, this would or
might, in the opinion of the Board, be unlawful or
statement or other special formalities, ~~this~~doing so
would or might, in the opinion of the Board, be
impracticable or the legality or practicality of which unlawful
or
impracticable
or
the
legality
or
may be time consuming or expensive to ascertain practicality of which may be time consuming or
whether in absolute terms or in relation to the value expensive to ascertain whether in absolute terms or in
of the holding of Shares of the Shareholder concerned relation to the value of the holding of Shares of the
and in any such event the only entitlement of the Shareholder concerned and in any such event the only
Shareholders
aforesaid
shall
be
to
receive
cash
entitlement of the Shareholders aforesaid shall be to
payments as aforesaid. Shareholders affected as a receive cash payments as aforesaid. Shareholders
result of exercise by the Board of its discretion under affected as a result of the exercise by the Board of its
this Article shall not be, and shall be deemed not to discretion under this Article shall not be, and shall be
be, a separate class of Shareholders for any purposes deemed not to be, a separate class of Shareholders for
whatsoever. any purposes whatsoever.

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  • Existing in force Proposed to be amended as

  • No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association 161 (a) Whenever the Board or the Company in 161 (a) Whenever the Board or the Company in general meeting has resolved that a general meeting has resolved that a Dividend be paid or declared on the share Dividend be paid or declared on the share capital of the Company, the Board may capital of the Company, the Board may further resolve, either: further resolve, either: (i) that such Dividend be satisfied (i) that such Dividend be satisfied wholly or in part in the form of an wholly or in part in the form of an allotment of Shares credited as fully allotment of Shares credited as fully paid on the basis that the Shares so paid on the basis that the Shares so allotted shall be of the same class or allotted shall be of the same class or classes as the class or classes already classes as the class or classes already held by the allottee, provided that the held by the allottee, provided that the Shareholders entitled thereto will be Shareholders entitled thereto will be entitled to elect to receive such entitled to elect to receive such Dividend (or part thereof) in cash in Dividend (or part thereof) in cash in lieu of such allotment. In such case, lieu of such allotment. In such case, the following provisions shall apply: the following provisions shall apply:

  • ⋯⋯ ⋯⋯

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Existing in force Proposed to be amended as
No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association
(D) the Dividend (or that part of the Dividend (D) the Dividend (or that part of the Dividend
to be satisfied by the allotment of Shares as to be satisfied by the allotment of Shares as
aforesaid) shall not be payable in cash in aforesaid) shall not be payable in cash in
respect whereof the cash election has not respect whereof the cash election has not
been
duly
exercised
(the
non-elected
been
duly
exercised
(the
non-elected
Shares)
and
in
lieu
and
in
satisfaction
Shares)
and
in
lieu
and
in
satisfaction
thereof Shares shall be allotted credited as thereof Shares shall be allotted credited as
fully paid to the holders of the non-elected fully paid to the holders of the non-elected
Shares on the basis of allotment determined Shares on the basis of allotment determined
as aforesaid and for such purpose the Board as aforesaid and for such purpose the Board
shall capitalise and apply out of any part of shall capitalise and apply out of any part of
the undivided profits of the Company or the undivided profits of the Company or
any part of any of the Company’s reserve any part of any of the Company’s reserve
accounts (including any special account, or accounts (including any special account, or
share premium account (if there be any share premium account (if there be any
such reserve)) as the Board may determine, such reserve)) as the Board may determine,
a
sum
equal
to
the
aggregate
nominal
a
sum
equal
to
the
aggregate
nominal
amount of the Shares to be allotted on such amount of the Shares to be allotted on such
basis and apply the same in paying up in basis and apply the same in paying up in
full the appropriate number of Shares for full the appropriate number of Shares for
allotment and distribution to and amongst allotment
and
distribution
to
and
the holders of the non- elected Shares on
such basis;
~~amongst~~among
the
holders
of
the
non-
elected Shares on such basis;
or or
(ii)
that
Shareholders
entitled
to
such
(ii)
that
Shareholders
entitled
to
such
Dividend will be entitled to elect to Dividend will be entitled to elect to
receive
an
allotment
of
Shares
receive
an
allotment
of
Shares
credited as fully paid in lieu of the credited as fully paid in lieu of the
whole or such part of the Dividend as whole or such part of the Dividend as
the Board may think fit on the basis the Board may think fit on the basis
that the Shares so allotted shall be of that the Shares so allotted shall be of
the same class or classes as the class the same class or classes as the class
or classes of Shares already held by or classes of Shares already held by
the
allottee.
In
such
case,
the
the
allottee.
In
such
case,
the
following provisions shall apply: following provisions shall apply:
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Existing in force Proposed to be amended as
No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association
(D) the Dividend (or that part of the Dividend (D) the Dividend (or that part of the Dividend
in respect of which a right of election has in respect of which a right of election has
been accorded) shall not be payable on been accorded) shall not be payable on
Shares
in
respect
whereof
the
Share
Shares
in
respect
whereof
the
Share
election
has
been
duly
exercised
(the
election
has
been
duly
exercised
(the
elected Shares) and in lieu thereof Shares elected Shares) and in lieu thereof Shares
shall be allotted credited as fully paid to the shall be allotted credited as fully paid to the
holders of the elected Shares on the basis of holders of the elected Shares on the basis of
allotment determined as aforesaid and for allotment determined as aforesaid and for
such purpose the Board shall capitalise and such purpose the Board shall capitalise and
apply out of any part of the undivided apply out of any part of the undivided
profits of the Company or any part of any profits of the Company or any part of any
of
the
Company’s
reserve
accounts
of
the
Company’s
reserve
accounts
(including any special account, contributed (including any special account, contributed
surplus account, share premium account and surplus account, share premium account and
capital redemption reserve fund (if there be capital redemption reserve fund (if there be
any
such
reserve))
as
the
Board
may
any
such
reserve))
as
the
Board
may
determine, a sum equal to the aggregate determine, a sum equal to the aggregate
nominal amount of the Shares to be allotted nominal amount of the Shares to be allotted
on such basis and apply the same in paying on such basis and apply the same in paying
up in full the appropriate number of Shares up in full the appropriate number of Shares
for
allotment
and
distribution
to
and
for
allotment
and
distribution
to
and
amongst the holders of the elected Shares
on such basis.
~~amongst~~among the holders of the elected
Shares on such basis.
(b)
⋯⋯
(b)
⋯⋯
164(a) The Board may retain any Dividends or other 164(a) The Board may retain any Dividends or other
moneys payable on or in respect of a Share upon
which the Company has a lien, and may apply the
~~moneys~~monies payable on or in respect of a Share
upon which the Company has a lien, and may
same in or towards satisfaction of the debts, apply the same in or towards satisfaction of the
liabilities or engagements in respect of which the debts, liabilities or engagements in respect of
lien exists. which the lien exists.
167 If two or more persons are registered as joint 167 If two or more persons are registered as joint
holders of any Share, any one of such persons holders of any Share, any one of such persons
may give effectual receipts for any Dividends and may give effectual receipts for any Dividends and
other
other
moneys payable and bonuses, rights and
distributions in respect of such Shares.
other ~~moneys~~monies payable and bonuses, rights
and other distributions in respect of such Shares.

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Existing in force Proposed to be amended as No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association 168 Unless otherwise directed by the Board, any 168 Unless otherwise directed by the Board, any Dividend or other moneys payable or bonuses, Dividend or other ~~moneys~~ monies payable or rights or other distributions in respect of any bonuses, rights or other distributions in respect of Share may be paid or satisfied by cheque or any Share may be paid or satisfied by cheque or warrant or certificate or other documents or warrant or certificate or other documents or evidence of title sent through the post to the evidence of title sent through the post to the registered address of the Shareholder entitled, or, registered address of the Shareholder entitled, or, in the case of joint holders, to the registered in the case of joint holders, to the registered address of that one whose name stands first in the address of that one whose name stands first in the Register in respect of the joint holding or to such Register in respect of the joint holding or to such person and to such address as the holder or joint person and to such address as the holder or joint holders may in writing direct. Every cheque, holders may in writing direct. Every cheque, warrant, certificate or other document or evidence warrant, certificate or other document or evidence of title so sent shall be made payable to the order of title so sent shall be made payable to the order of the person to whom it is sent or, in the case of of the person to whom it is sent or, in the case of certificates or other documents or evidence of title certificates or other documents or evidence of title as aforesaid, in favour of the Shareholder(s) as aforesaid, in favour of the Shareholder(s) entitled thereto, and the payment on any such entitled thereto, and the payment on any such cheque or warrant by the banker upon whom it is cheque or warrant by the banker upon whom it is drawn shall operate as a good discharge to the drawn shall operate as a good discharge to the Company in respect of the Dividend and/or other Company in respect of the Dividend and/or other moneys represented thereby, notwithstanding that ~~moneys~~ monies represented thereby, it may subsequently appear that the same has been notwithstanding that it may subsequently appear stolen or that any endorsement thereon has been that the same has been stolen or that any forged. Every such cheque, warrant, certificate or endorsement thereon has been forged. Every such other document or evidence of title as aforesaid cheque, warrant, certificate or other document or shall be sent at the risk of the person entitled to evidence of title as aforesaid shall be sent at the the Dividend, money, bonus, rights and other risk of the person entitled to the Dividend, money, distributions represented thereby. bonus, rights and other distributions represented thereby.

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Existing in force Proposed to be amended as No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association 170 Subject to the Listing Rules, any resolution 170 Subject to the Listing Rules, any resolution declaring a Dividend or other distribution on declaring a Dividend or other distribution on Shares of any class, whether a resolution of the Shares of any class, whether a resolution of the Company in general meeting or a resolution of the Company in general meeting or a resolution of the Board, may specify that the same shall be payable Board, may specify that the same shall be payable or made to the persons registered as the holder of or made to the persons registered as the holder of such Shares as at the close of business on a such Shares as at the close of business on a particular date or at a particular time on a particular date or at a particular time on a particular date, and thereupon the Dividend or particular date, and thereupon the Dividend or other distribution shall be payable or made to other distribution shall be payable or made them in accordance with their respective holdings payable to them in accordance with their so registered, but without prejudice to the rights respective holdings so registered, but without inter se in respect of such Dividend or other prejudice to the rights inter se in respect of such distribution between the transferors and Dividend or other distribution between the transferees of any such Shares. The provisions of transferors and transferees of any such Shares. this Article shall mutatis mutandis apply to The provisions of this Article shall apply mutatis determining the Shareholders entitled to receive mutandis ~~apply~~ to determining the Shareholders notice and vote at any general meeting of the entitled to receive notice and vote at any general Company, bonuses, capitalisation issues, meeting of the Company, bonuses, capitalisation distributions of realised and unrealised capital issues, distributions of realised and unrealised profits or other distributable reserves or accounts capital profits or other distributable reserves or of the Company and offers or grants made by the accounts of the Company and offers or grants Company to the Shareholders. made by the Company to the Shareholders. 171 The Company in general meeting may at any time 171 The Company in general meeting may at any time and from time to time resolve that any surplus and from time to time resolve that any surplus moneys in the hands of the Company representing ~~moneys~~ monies in the hands of the Company capital profits arising from moneys received or representing capital profits arising from recovered in respect of or arising from the ~~moneys~~ monies received or recovered in respect of realisation of any capital assets of the Company or arising from the realisation of any capital or any investments representing the same and not assets of the Company or any investments required for the payment or provision of any fixed representing the same and not required for the preferential Dividend instead of being applied in payment or provision of any fixed preferential the purchase of any other capital assets or for Dividend instead of being applied in the purchase other capital purposes be distributed amongst its of any other capital assets or for other capital Shareholders on the footing that they receive the purposes be distributed ~~amongst~~ among its same as capital and in the Shares and proportions Shareholders on the footing that they receive the in which they would have been entitled to receive same as capital and in the Shares and proportions the same if it had been distributed by way of in which they would have been entitled to receive Dividend, provided that no such surplus moneys the same if it had been distributed by way of as aforesaid shall be so distributed unless the Dividend, provided that no such surplus Company will remain solvent after the ~~moneys~~ monies as aforesaid shall be so distributed distribution, or the net realisable value of the unless the Company will remain solvent after the assets of the Company will after the distribution distribution, or the net realisable value of the be greater than the aggregate of its liabilities, assets of the Company will after the distribution share capital and share premium account. be greater than the aggregate of its liabilities, share capital and share premium account.

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Existing in force Proposed to be amended as
No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association
172 The Board shall make or cause to be made such 172 The Board shall make or cause to be made such
annual or other returns or filings as may be annual or other returns or filings as may be
required
to
be
made
in
accordance
with
the
required
to
be
made
in
accordance
with
the
Companies Law. Companies ~~Law~~Act.
173 The Board shall cause proper books of account to 173 The Board shall cause proper books of account to
be kept of the sums of money received and be kept of the sums of money received and
expended by the Company, and the matters in expended by the Company, and the matters in
respect of which such receipts and expenditure respect of which such receipts and expenditure
take place; and of the assets and liabilities of the take place; and of the assets and liabilities of the
Company and of all other matters required by the Company and of all other matters required by the
Companies Law necessary to give a true and fair
view of the state of the Company’s affairs and to
Companies ~~Law~~Act necessary to give a true and
fair view of the state of the Company’s affairs and
show and explain its transactions. to show and explain its transactions.
175 No Shareholder (not being a Director) or other 175 No Shareholder (not being a Director) or other
person shall have any right of inspecting any person shall have any right of inspecting any
account or book or document of the Company account or book or document of the Company
except as conferred by the Companies Law or
ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction or
except as conferred by the Companies ~~Law~~Act or
ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction or
authorised
by
the
Board
or
the
Company
in
authorised
by
the
Board
or
the
Company
in
general meeting. general meeting.
176 ⋯⋯ 176 ⋯⋯
(c)
Subject to the Listing Rules, the Company
(c)
Subject to the Listing Rules, the Company
may send summarised financial statements may send summarised financial statements
to Shareholders who has, in accordance to Shareholders who ~~has~~have, in accordance
with
the
Listing
Rules,
consented
and
with
the
Listing
Rules,
consented
and
elected
to
receive
summarised
financial
elected
to
receive
summarised
financial
statements
instead
of
the
full
financial
statements
instead
of
the
full
financial
statements.
The
summarised
financial
statements.
The
summarised
financial
statements must be accompanied by any statements must be accompanied by any
other documents as may be required under other documents as may be required under
the Listing Rules and must be sent to the the Listing Rules and must be sent ~~to the~~
Shareholders not less than 21 days before ~~Shareholders ~~not less than 21 days before
the general meeting to those Shareholders the general meeting to those Shareholders
that have consented and elected to receive that have consented and elected to receive
the summarised financial statements. the summarised financial statements.

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Existing in force Proposed to be amended as
No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association
177 (a) The Company shall at each annual general
meeting
appoint
one
or
more
firms
of
177 (a) The
~~Company~~Shareholders
shall
at
each
annual general meeting appoint one or more
auditors to hold office until the conclusion firms of auditors to hold office by Ordinary
of the next annual general meeting on such Resolution until the conclusion of the next
terms and with such duties as may be annual general meeting on such terms and
agreed
with
the
Board,
but
if
an
with such duties as may be agreed with the
appointment is not made, the Auditors in Board, but if an appointment is not made,
office
shall
continue
in
office
until
a
the Auditors in office shall continue in
successor is appointed. A Director, officer office until a successor is appointed. A
or employee of any such Director, officer or Director, officer or employee of any such
employee shall not be appointed Auditors of Director, officer or employee shall not be
the
Company.
The
Board
may
fill
any
appointed Auditors of the Company. ~~The~~
casual vacancy in the office of Auditors, Subject
to
compliance
with
the
Listing
but while any such vacancy continues the Rules,
the
Board
may
fill
any
casual
surviving or continuing Auditors (if any) vacancy in the office of Auditors, but while
may act. The remuneration of the Auditors any such vacancy continues the surviving or
shall be fixed by or on the authority of the continuing Auditors (if any) may act. The
Company in the annual general meeting remuneration of the Auditors shall be fixed
except
that
in
any
particular
year
the
by
or
on
the
authority
of
the
Company in general meeting may delegate
the
fixing
of
such
remuneration
to
the
~~Company~~Shareholders in the annual general
meeting by Ordinary Resolution except that
Board and the remuneration of any Auditors in
any
particular
year
the
appointed to fill any casual vacancy may be
fixed by the Board.
~~Company~~Shareholders in general meeting
may by Ordinary Resolution delegate the
fixing of such remuneration to the Board
and, subject to compliance with the Listing
Rules, the remuneration of any Auditors
appointed to fill any casual vacancy may be
fixed by the Board.
(b) The
Shareholders
may,
at
any
general
(b) The
Shareholders
may,
at
any
general
meeting convened and held in accordance meeting convened and held in accordance
with these Articles, remove the Auditors by with these Articles, remove the Auditors by
Special Resolution at any time before the
expiration of the term of office and shall,
~~Special~~Ordinary
Resolution
at
any
time
before the expiration of the term of office
by Ordinary Resolution, at that meeting and shall, by Ordinary Resolution, at that
appoint new auditors in its place for the
remainder of the term.
meeting appoint new ~~auditors~~Auditors in
~~its~~their place for the remainder of the term.

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  • Existing in force Proposed to be amended as

  • No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association 181 (a) Except where otherwise expressly stated, 181 (a) Except where otherwise expressly stated, any notice or document to be given to or by any notice or document to be given to or by any person pursuant to these Articles shall any person pursuant to these Articles shall be in writing or, to the extent permitted by be in writing or, to the extent permitted by the Companies Law and the Listing Rules the Companies ~~Law~~ Act and the Listing from time to time and subject to this Rules from time to time and subject to this Article, contained in an electronic Article, contained in an electronic communication. A notice calling a meeting communication. A notice calling a meeting of the Board need not be in writing. of the Board need not be in writing.

  • (b) Except where otherwise expressly stated, (b) Except where otherwise expressly stated, any notice or document to be given to or by any notice or document to be given to or by any person pursuant to these Articles any person pursuant to these Articles (including any corporate communications (including any corporate communications within the meaning ascribed thereto under within the meaning ascribed thereto under the Listing Rules) may be served on or the Listing Rules) may be served on or delivered to any Shareholder either delivered to any Shareholder either personally or by sending it through the post personally or by sending it through the post in a prepaid envelope or wrapper addressed in a prepaid envelope or wrapper addressed to such Shareholder at his registered to such Shareholder at his registered address as appearing in the register or by address as appearing in the register or by leaving it at that address addressed to the leaving it at that address addressed to the Shareholder or by any other means Shareholder or by any other means authorised in writing by the Shareholder authorised in writing by the Shareholder concerned or (other than share certificate) concerned or (other than share by publishing it by way of advertisement in ~~certificate~~ certificates) by publishing it by the Newspapers. In case of joint holders of way of advertisement in the Newspapers. In a share, all notices shall be given to that case of joint holders of a share, all notices one of the joint holders whose name stands shall be given to that one of the joint first in the register and notice so given shall holders whose name stands first in the be sufficient notice to all the joint holders. register and notice so given shall be Without limiting the generality of the sufficient notice to all the joint holders. foregoing but subject to the Companies Without limiting the generality of the Law and the Listing Rules, a notice or foregoing but subject to the Companies document may be served or delivered by ~~Law~~ Act and the Listing Rules, a notice or the Company to any Shareholder by document may be served or delivered by electronic means to such address as may the Company to any Shareholder by from time to time be authorised by the electronic means to such address as may Shareholder concerned or by publishing it from time to time be authorised by the on a website and notifying the Shareholder Shareholder concerned or by publishing it concerned that it has been so published. on a website and notifying the Shareholder concerned that it has been so published.

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DETAILS OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

APPENDIX I

Existing in force Proposed to be amended as
No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association
184 A notice
or
document
may
be
given
by
the
184 A notice
or
document
may
be
given
by
the
Company to the person entitled to a Share in Company to the person entitled to a Share in
consequence
of
the
death,
mental
disorder,
consequence
of
the
death,
mental
disorder,
bankruptcy or liquidation of a Shareholder by bankruptcy or liquidation of a Shareholder by
sending it through the post in a prepaid envelope sending it through the post in a prepaid envelope
or wrapper addressed to him by name, or by the or wrapper addressed to him by name, or by the
title of representative of the deceased, the trustee title of representative of the deceased, the trustee
of
the
bankrupt
or
the
liquidator
of
the
of
the
bankrupt
or
the
liquidator
of
the
Shareholder, or by any like description, at the Shareholder, or by any like description, at the
address, if any, supplied for the purpose by the address, if any, supplied for the purpose by the
person claiming to be so entitled, or (until such an person claiming to be so entitled, or (until such an
address has been so supplied) by giving the notice address has been so supplied) by giving the notice
or document in any manner in which the same or document in any manner in which the same
might
have
been
given
if
the
death,
metal
disorder,
bankruptcy
or
winding
up
had
not
might have been given if the death, ~~metal~~mental
disorder,
bankruptcy
or
winding
up
had
not
occurred. occurred.
186 Any notice or document delivered or sent by post 186 Any notice or document delivered or sent by post
to,
or
left
at
the
registered
address
of
any
to,
or
left
at
the
registered
address
of
any
Shareholder in pursuance of these Articles, shall Shareholder in pursuance of these Articles, ~~shall~~
notwithstanding that such Shareholder be then notwithstanding that such Shareholder be then
deceased, bankrupt or wound up and whether or deceased, bankrupt or wound up and whether or
not
the
Company
has
notice
of
his
death,
not
the
Company
has
notice
of
his
death,
bankruptcy or winding up, be deemed to have bankruptcy or winding up, shall be deemed to
duly served in respect of any registered Shares have been duly served in respect of any registered
whether held solely or jointly with other persons Shares whether held solely or jointly with other
by such Shareholder until some other person be persons by such Shareholder until some other
registered in his stead as the holder or joint holder person be registered in his stead as the holder or
thereof, and such service shall for all purposes of joint holder thereof, and such service shall for all
these Articles be deemed a sufficient service of purposes of these Articles be deemed a sufficient
such
notice
or
document
on
his
personal
service
of
such
notice
or
document
on
his
representatives and all persons (if any) jointly personal representatives and all persons (if any)
interested with him in any such Shares. jointly interested with him in any such Shares.
189 Subject to the Companies Law, a resolution that
the Company be wound up by the Court or be
189 Subject to the Companies ~~Law~~Act, a resolution
that the Company be wound up by the Court or be
wound up voluntarily shall be passed by way of a wound up voluntarily shall be passed by way of a
Special Resolution. Special Resolution.

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DETAILS OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

APPENDIX I

Existing in force Proposed to be amended as No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association 191 If the Company shall be wound up (in whatever 191 If the Company shall be wound up (in whatever manner) the liquidator may, with the sanction of a manner) the liquidator may, with the sanction of a Special Resolution and any other sanction Special Resolution and any other sanction required by the Companies Law, divide among the required by the Companies ~~Law~~ Act, divide among Shareholders in specie or kind the whole or any the Shareholders in specie or kind the whole or part of the assets of the Company whether the any part of the assets of the Company whether the assets shall consist of property of one kind or assets shall consist of property of one kind or shall consist of properties of different kinds and shall consist of properties of different kinds and the liquidator may, for such purpose, set such the liquidator may, for such purpose, set such value as he deems fair upon any one or more class value as he deems fair upon any one or more class or classes of property to be divided as aforesaid or classes of property to be divided as aforesaid and may determine how such division shall be and may determine how such division shall be carried out as between the Shareholders or carried out as between the Shareholders or different classes of Shareholders and the different classes of Shareholders and the Shareholders within each class. The liquidator Shareholders within each class. The liquidator may, with the like sanction, vest any part of the may, with the like sanction, vest any part of the assets in trustees upon such trusts for the benefit assets in trustees upon such trusts for the benefit of Shareholders as the liquidator, with the like of Shareholders as the liquidator, with the like sanction, shall think fit, provided that no sanction, shall think fit, provided that no Shareholder shall be compelled to accept any Shareholder shall be compelled to accept any Shares or other assets upon which there is a Shares or other assets upon which there is a liability. liability.

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DETAILS OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

APPENDIX I

Existing in force Proposed to be amended as
No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association
192 The
Directors,
managing
directors,
alternate
192
The
Directors,
managing
directors,
alternate
Directors, Auditors, Secretary and other officers Directors, Auditors, Secretary and other officers
for the time being of the Company and the for the time being of the Company and the
trustees (if any) for the time being acting in trustees (if any) for the time being acting in
relation to any of the affairs of the Company, and relation to any of the affairs of the Company, and
their respective executors or administrators, shall their respective executors or administrators, shall
be indemnified and secured harmless out of the be indemnified and secured harmless out of the
assets
of
the
Company
from
and
against
all
assets
of
the
Company
from
and
against
all
actions,
costs,
charges,
losses,
damages
and
actions,
costs,
charges,
losses,
damages
and
expenses which they or any of them, their or any expenses which they or any of them, their or any
of their executors or administrators, shall or may of their executors or administrators, shall or may
incur or sustain by reason of any act done, incur or sustain by reason of any act done,
concurred in or omitted in or about the execution concurred in or omitted in or about the execution
of their duty or supposed duty in their respective of their duty or supposed duty in their respective
offices or trusts, except such (if any) as they shall offices or trusts, except such (if any) as they shall
incur
or
sustain
through
their
own
fraud
or
incur
or
sustain
through
their
own
fraud
or
dishonesty, and none of them shall be answerable dishonesty, and none of them shall be answerable
for the acts, receipts, neglects or defaults of any for the acts, receipts, neglects or defaults of any
other of them, or for joining in any receipt for the other of them, or for joining in any receipt for the
sake of conformity, or for any bankers or other sake of conformity, or for any bankers or other
persons with whom any moneys or effects of the
Company shall be lodged or deposited for safe
persons with whom any ~~moneys~~monies or effects
of the Company shall be lodged or deposited for
custody, or for the insufficiency or deficiency of safe custody, or for the insufficiency or deficiency
any
security
upon
which
any
moneys
of
the
Company shall be placed out or invested, or for
of any security upon which any ~~moneys~~monies of
the Company shall be placed out or invested, or
any other loss, misfortune or damage which may for any other loss, misfortune or damage which
arise in the execution of their respective offices or may arise in the execution of their respective
trusts, or in relation thereto, except as the same offices or trusts, or in relation thereto, except as
shall
happen
by
or
through
their
own
fraud,
the same shall happen by or through their own
dishonesty or recklessness. The Company may fraud, dishonesty or recklessness. The Company
take out and pay the premium and other moneys may take out and pay the premium and other
for the maintenance of insurance, bonds and other
instruments for the benefit either of the Company
~~moneys~~monies for the maintenance of insurance,
bonds and other instruments for the benefit either
or the Directors (and/or other officers) or any of of the Company or the Directors (and/or other
them to indemnify the Company and/or Directors officers)
or
any
of
them
to
indemnify
the
(and/or other officers) named therein for this Company and/or Directors (and/or other officers)
purpose against any loss, damage, liability and named therein for this purpose against any loss,
claim
which
they
may
suffer
or
sustain
in
damage, liability and claim which they may suffer
connection
with
any
breach
by
the
Directors
or sustain in connection with any breach by the
(and/or other officers) or any of them of their Directors (and/or other officers) or any of them of
duties to the Company. their duties to the Company.

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DETAILS OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

APPENDIX I

Existing in force Proposed to be amended as Proposed to be amended as Proposed to be amended as
No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association
194 (a) The Company shall have the power to sell, 194 (a) The Company shall have the power to sell,
in such manner as the Board thinks fit, any in such manner as the Board thinks fit, any
Shares of a Shareholder who is untraceable, Shares of a Shareholder who is untraceable,
but no such sale shall be made unless: but no such sale shall be made unless:
(i) during the period of 12 years prior to (i) during the period of 12 years prior to
the
date
of
the
advertisements
the
date
of
the
advertisements
referred
to
in
sub-paragraph
(ii)
referred
to
in
sub-paragraph
(ii)
below (or, if published more than below (or, if published more than
once, the first thereof) at least three once, the first thereof) at least three
Dividends or other distributions in Dividends or other distributions in
respect
of
the
Shares
in
question
respect
of
the
Shares
in
question
have become payable or been made have become payable or been made
and no Dividend or other distribution and no Dividend or other distribution
in respect of the Shares during that in respect of the Shares during that
period has been claimed; period has been claimed;
(ii) the
Company
has
caused
an
(ii) the
Company
has
caused
an
advertisement to be inserted in the advertisement to be inserted in the
Newspapers of its intention to sell Newspapers of its intention to sell
such Shares and a period of three such Shares and a period of three
months has elapsed since the date of
such advertisement (or, if published
~~months~~Months has elapsed since the
date of such advertisement (or, if
more than once, the first thereof); published more than once, the first
thereof);
(iii) the Company has not at any time
during the said periods of 12 years (iii) the Company has not at any time
and
three
months
received
any
during the said periods of 12 years
indication of the existence of the and
three
~~months~~Months
received
holder of such Shares or of a person any indication of the existence of the
entitled
to
such
Shares
by
death,
holder of such Shares or of a person
bankruptcy or operation of law; and entitled
to
such
Shares
by
death,
bankruptcy or operation of law; and
⋯⋯
⋯⋯
196 The following provisions shall have effect to the 196 The following provisions shall have effect to the
extent that they are not prohibited by and are in extent that they are not prohibited by and are in
compliance with the Companies Law: compliance with the Companies ~~Law~~Act:
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197 The following provisions shall have effect at any 197 The following provisions shall have effect at any
time and from time to time, provided that they are time and from time to time, provided that they are
not prohibited
by
or
inconsistent
with
the
not prohibited
by
or
inconsistent
with
the
Companies Law: Companies ~~Law~~Act:
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SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

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**China Beststudy Education Group 卓 越 教 育 集 團 ***

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 3978)

SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Reference is made to the Notice of Annual General Meeting of China Beststudy Education Group (the “ Company ”) dated 30 May 2022 (the “ Original Notice of AGM ”) which sets out the resolutions to be considered by shareholders at the 2021 annual general meeting to be held at 41/F, Xinde Business Centre, Zhongshan 4th Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PRC on Thursday, 30 June 2022 at 2:30 p.m (the “ Annual General Meeting ”). This supplemental notice shall be read together with the Original Notice of AGM.

SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT:

The Annual General Meeting, which will be held as originally scheduled, will consider the following matters in addition to the resolutions set out in the Original Notice of AGM.

ORDINARY RESOLUTION

  1. “To appoint Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Certified Public Accountants as the auditor of the Company to fill the vacancy following the retirement of Ernst & Young and to hold office until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company, and to authorize the board of directors of the Company to fix their remuneration.”

  2. For identification purpose only

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SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

SPECIAL RESOLUTION

  1. To consider and, if thought fit, pass with or without modification the following resolution as a special resolution:

THAT the amendments to the memorandum and articles of association of the Company (the “ Memorandum and Articles of Association ”) set out in Appendix I to the supplemental circular of the Company dated 16 June 2022 of which this supplemental notice forms part be and are hereby approved and the amended and restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (a copy of which having been produced before the Meeting and signed by the chairman of the Meeting for the purpose of identification) be and are hereby adopted as the new memorandum and articles of association of the Company in substitution for and to the exclusion of the existing Memorandum and Articles of Association, and any director, registered office provider or company secretary of the Company be and is hereby authorized severally to do all such acts, deeds and things and execute all such documents and make all such arrangements that he/she shall, in his/her absolute discretion, deem necessary or expedient to give effect and implement the adoption of the amended and restated Memorandum and Articles of Association.”

By Order of the Board

Junjing Tang

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director

Hong Kong, 16 June 2022

Notes:

  1. A revised form of proxy (the “ Revised Proxy Form ”) in connection with the above resolutions is enclosed with the supplemental circular of the Company dated 16 June 2022 (the “ supplemental circular ”). Please refer to the section headed “ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND PROXY ARRANGEMENT” on pages 4 to 6 of the supplemental circular for arrangements on the completion and submission of the Revised Proxy Form.

  2. Please refer to Notice of AGM for details of the other ordinary resolutions to be considered at the Annual General Meeting, closure of the register of members of the Company and eligibility for attending the Annual General Meeting, proxy and other relevant matters.

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