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China Ecotourism Group Limited — AGM Information 2022
Jul 7, 2022
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AGM Information
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China Ecotourism Group Limited 中國生態旅遊集團有限公司 (Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability) (Stock Code: 1371)
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the annual general meeting of China Ecotourism Group Limited (the “ Company ”) will be held at The Function Room 1-2, 2/F., The Harbourview, 4 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, 2 August 2022 for the following purposes:
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To receive, consider and adopt the audited consolidated financial statements and the reports of the directors and independent auditors of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2021.
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(i) To re-elect Mr. CHAN Ming Fai as director of the Company.
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(ii) To re-elect Mr. DI Ling as director of the Company.
(iii) To re-elect Dr. MENG Zhijun as director of the Company.
(iv) To re-elect Mr. QIU Peiyuan as director of the Company.
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To authorise the board of directors of the Company (the “ Board ”) to fix the remuneration of Directors.
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To re-appoint Crowe (HK) CPA Limited as the auditor and authorise the Board to fix its remuneration.
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- As special business, to consider and, if thought fit, pass, with or without amendments, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
ORDINARY RESOLUTION
“ THAT :
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(i) the exercise by the Board during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined in this Resolution) of all powers of the Company to purchase issued shares of HK$0.025 each in the capital of the Company (“ Shares ”), subject to paragraph (ii) below, be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
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(ii) the total number of Shares which may be purchased by the Company on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “ Stock Exchange ”) or any other stock exchange recognised for this purpose by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong and the Stock Exchange under the Code on Share Buy-backs, subject to and in accordance with all applicable laws and requirements of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities of the Stock Exchange (the “ Listing Rules ”) or of any other stock exchange as amended from time to time, pursuant to the approval in paragraph (i) above shall not exceed 10% of the number of issued share capital of the Company at the date of passing this Resolution, and the said approval shall be limited accordingly;
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(iii) the approval in paragraph (i) above shall be in addition to any other authorisation given to the Board and shall authorise the Board on behalf of the Company during the Relevant Period (as defined below) to procure the Company to purchase its Shares, subject to and in accordance with all applicable laws and requirements of the Listing Rules or of any other stock exchange as amended from time to time, at such prices as the Board at their discretion may determine; and
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(iv) for the purposes of this Resolution, “Relevant Period” means the period from the passing of this Resolution until whichever is the earliest of:
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(a) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;
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(b) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by the Bye-laws of the Company or the Companies Act 1981 of Bermuda to be held; and
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(c) the revocation or variation of the authority given under this Resolution by an ordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company in general meeting.”
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- As special business, to consider and, if thought fit, pass, with or without amendments, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
ORDINARY RESOLUTION
“ THAT :
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(i) subject to paragraph (iii) below, the exercise by the Board during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined in this Resolution) of all the powers of the Company to allot, issue or deal with additional shares in the share capital of the Company or securities convertible into shares, options, warrants or similar rights to subscribe for any Shares, and to make or grant offers, agreements and options, which would or might require the exercise of such powers be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
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(ii) the approval in paragraph (i) above shall be in addition to any other authorisation given to the Board and shall authorise the Board during the Relevant Period to make or grant offers, agreements and options which would or might require the exercise of such power after the end of the Relevant Period;
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(iii) the aggregate number of securities allotted, issued or dealt with or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted or issued or dealt with (whether pursuant to an option or otherwise) by the Board pursuant to the approval in paragraph (i) above, otherwise than pursuant to (a) a Rights Issue (as hereinafter defined in this Resolution); (b) any share option scheme or similar arrangement of the Company for the time being adopted for the grant or issue to its eligible participants of shares or rights to acquire Shares; (c) the exercise of rights of subscription or conversion under the terms of any warrants or convertible bonds issued by the Company or any securities which are convertible into Shares; or (d) any scrip dividend or similar arrangement providing for the allotment of shares in lieu of the whole or part of a dividend on Shares in accordance with the Bye-laws of the Company, shall not exceed 20% of the issued share capital of the Company at the date of passing this Resolution and the approval in paragraph (i) above shall be limited accordingly;
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(iv) for the purposes of this Resolution, “Relevant Period” means the period from the passing of this Resolution until whichever is the earliest of:
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(a) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;
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(b) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by the Bye-laws of the Company or the Companies Act 1981 of Bermuda to be held; and
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(c) the revocation or variation of the approval given under this Resolution by an ordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company in general meeting; and
“Rights Issue” means an offer of shares, or offer or issue of warrants, options or other securities giving rights to subscribe for shares open for a period fixed by the Board to holders of shares of the Company on the register of members of the Company on a fixed record date in proportion to their then holdings of such shares (subject to such exclusions or other arrangements as the Board may deem necessary or expedient in relation to fractional entitlements or having regard to any restrictions or obligations under the laws or the requirements of any recognised regulatory body or any stock exchange in any territory outside Hong Kong).”
- As special business, to consider and, if thought fit, pass, with or without amendments, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
ORDINARY RESOLUTION
“ THAT conditional upon the passing of Resolutions numbered 5 and 6 set out in the notice of annual general meeting dated 8 July 2022, the aggregate number of the securities of the Company that the Directors may allot, issue or deal with additional Shares or securities convertible into Shares, options, warrants or similar rights to subscribe for any Shares, and to make or grant offers, agreements and options under the general mandate granted to the Board pursuant to such Resolution numbered 6 be and is hereby increased by the aggregate number of Shares repurchased by the Company pursuant to and in accordance with Resolution numbered 5, provided that such amount shall not exceed 10% of the number of issued share capital of the Company at the date of passing this Resolution.”
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- As special business, to consider and, if thought fit, pass, with or without amendments, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
ORDINARY RESOLUTION
“ THAT subject to and conditional upon the Listing Committee of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited granting the approval of the listing of, and permission to deal in, the shares of the Company which fall to be allotted and issued pursuant to the exercise of options granted under the proposed share option scheme of the Company (the “ New Share Option Scheme ”) (a copy of which has been produced to this meeting marked “A” and initialed by the chairman of the meeting for the purpose of identification), the rules of the New Share Option Scheme be and are hereby approved and the directors of the Company be and are hereby authorised to execute such documents and take such action as they deem appropriate to implement and give effect to the New Share Option Scheme.”
By Order of the Board China Ecotourism Group Limited CHAN Tan Na, Donna Chairperson of the Board
Hong Kong, 8 July 2022
Notes:
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A shareholder who is the holder of two or more Shares and who is entitled to attend and vote at the annual general meeting is entitled to appoint more than one proxy to attend and vote instead of him. A proxy need not be a shareholder of the Company. In the event that a shareholder appoints more than one proxy, on a show of hands, all such proxies shall collectively have one vote unless otherwise provided for in the Bye-laws of the Company.
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If two or more persons are joint holders of a Share, the vote of the senior who tenders a vote, whether in person or by proxy, will be accepted to the exclusion of the vote(s) of the other joint holder(s) and for this purpose seniority shall be determined by the order in which the names stand in the register of members of the Company in respect of the Share.
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- A form of proxy for use at the annual general meeting is enclosed. To be valid, the form of proxy together with the power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed or notarially certified copy thereof must be deposited at the principal place of business of the Company at Unit 3301, 33/F., Global Trade Square, 21 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Wong Chuk Hang, Southern, Hong Kong as soon as possible and, in any event, not less than 48 hours (i.e. 10:00 a.m. on 31 July 2022 (Hong Kong time)) before the time appointed for the holding of the meeting or any adjournment thereof (as the case may be). Completion and deposit of the form of proxy will not preclude a shareholder from attending and voting in person at the meeting or any adjournment thereof (as the case may be).
In view of the ongoing Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic, the Company strongly recommends Shareholders to exercise your voting rights by appointing the chairperson of the meeting as your proxy to vote on the relevant resolutions at the meeting as an alternative to attending the meeting in person.
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For determining the entitlement to attend and vote at the annual general meeting, the register of members of the Company will be closed from Thursday, 28 July 2022 to Tuesday, 2 August 2022, both dates inclusive, during which period no transfer of Existing Shares will be registered. All property completed transfer documents accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Company’s branch share registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong not later than 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, 27 July 2022 (Hong Kong time).
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If Typhoon Signal No. 8 or above, or a “black” rainstorm warning is in effect any time after 8:00 a.m. on the date of the meeting, the meeting will be postponed. The Company will publish an announcement on the website of the Company at www.ecotourgroup.com and on the HKExnews website of the Stock Exchange at www.hkexnews.hk to notify the shareholders of the date, time and venue of the rescheduled meeting.
As at the date of this notice, the Board comprises Ms. CHAN Tan Na, Donna, Mr. WU Jingwei, Mr. DI Ling and Mr. QIU Peiyuan as Executive Directors; and Mr. HUANG Shenglan, Mr. CHAN Ming Fai and Dr. MENG Zhijun as Independent Non-executive Directors.
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