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Chinasoft International Limited Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2019

Apr 26, 2019

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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement

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THIS CIRCULAR IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION

If you are in any doubt as to any aspect about this circular or as to the action to be taken, you should consult your licensed securities dealer, bank manager, solicitor, professional accountant or other professional adviser.

If you have sold or transferred all your shares in Melco International Development Limited, you should at once hand this circular, together with the enclosed form of proxy, to the purchaser or the transferee or to the bank, the licensed securities dealer or other agent through whom the sale was effected for transmission to the purchaser or the transferee.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this 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 circular.

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Melco International Development Limited

(Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability) Website: www.melco-group.com (Stock Code: 200)

PROPOSALS FOR

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

AND

NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

A notice convening the annual general meeting of Melco International Development Limited (the “ Company ”) to be held at The Haven, 29th Floor, Wyndham Place, 40-44 Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong on Thursday, 13 June 2019 at 10:30 a.m. is set out on pages 13 to 17 of this circular. Whether or not you are able to attend such meeting, please complete and return the accompanying form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon to the registered office of the Company at 38th Floor, The Centrium, 60 Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong, as soon as possible and in any event not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the meeting or any adjournment thereof. Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude you from attending and voting at the meeting or any adjournment thereof (as the case may be) should you so wish.

29 April 2019

CONTENTS

Page
Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Letter from the Board
1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2. General Mandates to Issue and Repurchase Shares. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
3. Re-election of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
4. Annual General Meeting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5. Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
6. Responsibility Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Appendix I – Explanatory Statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Appendix II
– Details of Directors Proposed to be Re-elected. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Appendix III – Notice of Annual General Meeting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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DEFINITIONS

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

“AGM” the annual general meeting of the Company to be held at The Haven,
29th Floor, Wyndham Place, 40-44 Wyndham Street, Central, Hong
Kong on Thursday, 13 June 2019 at 10:30 a.m.
“Articles of Association” the articles of association of the Company, as amended from time to
time
“Board” the board of Directors of the Company
“Companies Ordinance” the Companies Ordinance, Chapter 622 of the Laws of Hong Kong
“Company” Melco International Development Limited, a company incorporated in
Hong Kong with limited liability under the Companies Ordinance whose
shares are listed on the Stock Exchange
“Director(s)” the director(s) of the Company
“Group” the Company and its subsidiaries
“HK$” Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong
“Hong Kong” the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic
of China
“Issue Mandate” shall have the meaning given to such term in Paragraph 2 of this circular
“Latest Practicable Date” 23 April 2019, being the latest practicable date prior to the printing of
this circular for ascertaining certain information contained herein
“Listing Rules” the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange, as
amended from time to time
“Repurchase Mandate” shall have the meaning given to such term in Paragraph 2 of this circular
“SFO” the Securities and Futures Ordinance, Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong
Kong
“Share(s)” the ordinary share(s) of the Company
“Shareholder(s)” holder(s) of Share(s)
“Stock Exchange” The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
“Takeovers Code” Code on Takeovers and Mergers
“%” per cent.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

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Melco International Development Limited

(Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability)

Website: www.melco-group.com

(Stock Code: 200)

Executive Directors: Mr. Ho, Lawrence Yau Lung (Chairman and Chief Executive Officer) Mr. Evan Andrew Winkler (President and Managing Director) Mr. Chung Yuk Man, Clarence

Registered office: 38th Floor, The Centrium 60 Wyndham Street Central Hong Kong

Non-executive Directors: Mr. Tsui Che Yin, Frank Mr. Ng Ching Wo

Independent Non-executive Directors: Mr. Chow Kwong Fai, Edward Dr. Tyen Kan Hee, Anthony Ms. Karuna Evelyne Shinsho

29 April 2019

To the Shareholders

Dear Sir or Madam,

PROPOSALS FOR GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE SHARES AND REPURCHASE SHARES, RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

1. INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this circular is to provide you with information regarding certain resolutions to be proposed at the AGM to enable you to make an informed decision on whether to vote for or against those resolutions.

2. GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE AND REPURCHASE SHARES

The resolution set out in item 5 of the notice of the AGM, if passed, will give the Directors a general and unconditional mandate to exercise the powers of the Company to repurchase Shares up to 10% of the number of issued Shares at the date of passing the resolution (the “ Repurchase Mandate ”) before the Company’s next annual general meeting. A statement explaining the Repurchase Mandate in accordance with the Listing Rules is set out in Appendix I to this circular.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

At the AGM, the resolution set out in item 6 of the notice of the AGM will be proposed which, if passed, will give the Directors a general mandate to issue Shares and grant rights to subscribe for and convert securities into Shares, before the Company’s next annual general meeting, up to (i) 20% of the number of issued Shares at the date of passing the resolution (based on the total number of Shares in issue as at the Latest Practicable Date, being 1,519,802,055 Shares, the mandate would give the Directors power to issue up to 303,960,411 Shares) and (ii) the number of Shares repurchased by the Company subsequent to the passing of such resolution (the “ Issue Mandate ”). The Directors confirm that they have no current intention of exercising the Issue Mandate.

The Issue Mandate and the Repurchase Mandate will continue to be in force from the passing of the said resolutions until whichever of the following first occurs:

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

  • (ii) the expiry of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by the Companies Ordinance to be held; or

  • (iii) the revocation or variation of the authority given under such ordinary resolutions by an ordinary resolution or ordinary resolutions of the Shareholders in general meeting.

3. RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

The Board currently consists of eight Directors including three Executive Directors, namely, Mr. Ho, Lawrence Yau Lung (Chairman and Chief Executive Officer), Mr. Evan Andrew Winkler (President and Managing Director) and Mr. Chung Yuk Man, Clarence; two Non-executive Directors, namely, Mr. Tsui Che Yin, Frank and Mr. Ng Ching Wo and three Independent Non-executive Directors, namely, Mr. Chow Kwong Fai, Edward, Dr. Tyen Kan Hee, Anthony and Ms. Karuna Evelyne Shinsho.

In accordance with Article 89 of the Articles of Association, Ms. Karuna Evelyne Shinsho, who was appointed as an independent non-executive Director during the year to fill the vacancy occasioned by the retirement of Mr. Sham Sui Leung, Daniel, shall retire at the AGM and is eligible to offer herself for re-election.

In accordance with Article 98(A) of the Articles of Association, Mr. Evan Andrew Winkler, Mr. Chow Kwong Fai, Edward and Dr. Tyen Kan Hee, Anthony, being Directors longest in office since their last election, shall retire from office by rotation at the AGM and are eligible to offer themselves for re-election. Mr. Evan Andrew Winkler and Mr. Chow Kwong Fai, Edward, being eligible, have confirmed that they will offer themselves for re-election at the AGM.

Dr. Tyen Kan Hee, Anthony, who has been an Independent Non-executive Director since 2010 and will begin the tenth year of his appointment if he were to be re-elected at the AGM, for good corporate governance of the Company and due to other engagements which require more of his attention, will not offer himself for re-election and will retire as an Independent Non-executive Director with effect from the conclusion of the AGM. The Company will identify a suitable candidate to fill the vacancy occasioned by the retirement of Dr. Tyen Kan Hee, Anthony in due course.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

Brief biographical details of the retiring Directors proposed for re-election at the AGM are set out in Appendix II to this circular.

4. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Appendix III on pages 13 to 17 of this circular contains the AGM notice, which specifies resolutions to be proposed to the Shareholders (being adoption of the audited financial statements and the directors’ and auditor’s reports of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2018, declaration of final dividend, re-election of Directors, fixing of remuneration of Directors, re-appointment of auditor and fixing of the auditor’s remuneration and grant of the Issue Mandate and the Repurchase Mandate). Pursuant to Rule 13.39(4) of the Listing Rules, any vote of Shareholders at a general meeting must be taken by poll except for purely procedural or administrative matters and results of the poll must be announced in the manner prescribed under Rule 13.39(5) of the Listing Rules. Accordingly, the resolutions proposed at the AGM will be voted upon by the Shareholders by poll.

A form of proxy for use at the AGM is enclosed with this circular. Whether or not you are able to attend the AGM in person, you are requested to complete the form of proxy and return it in accordance with the instructions printed thereon to the registered office of the Company at 38th Floor, The Centrium, 60 Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong, as soon as possible and in any event not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the meeting or any adjournment thereof. Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the AGM or any adjournment thereof should you so wish.

5. RECOMMENDATION

The Board believes that the proposals mentioned above, including the proposals for re-election of Directors and granting of the Issue Mandate and the Repurchase Mandate are in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole. Accordingly, the Board recommends the Shareholders to vote in favour of the resolutions to be proposed at the AGM.

6. RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT

This circular, for which the Directors collectively and individually accept full responsibility, includes particulars given in compliance with the Listing Rules for the purpose of giving information with regard to the Company. The Directors, having made all reasonable enquiries, confirm that to the best of their knowledge and belief, the information contained in this circular is accurate and complete in all material respects and not misleading or deceptive, and there are no other matters the omission of which would make any statement herein or this circular misleading.

By Order of the Board of Melco International Development Limited Ho, Lawrence Yau Lung

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

APPENDIX I

This appendix serves as an explanatory statement, as required by the Listing Rules, to provide requisite information to you for your consideration of the Repurchase Mandate and also constitutes the memorandum as required under section 239 of the Companies Ordinance.

1. LISTING RULES

The Listing Rules permit companies whose primary listings are on the Stock Exchange to repurchase their shares on the Stock Exchange, subject to certain restrictions, the most important of which are summarized below:

  • (a) The shares to be repurchased by a company must be fully paid-up.

  • (b) The company has previously sent to its shareholders an explanatory statement complying with the Listing Rules.

  • (c) All on-market repurchase of shares by a company with its primary listing on the Stock Exchange must be approved in advance by an ordinary resolution, either by way of a specific approval in relation to specific transactions or by a general mandate to the directors of the company to make such repurchase, and a copy of such resolution together with the necessary documentation have been delivered to the Stock Exchange in accordance with the Listing Rules.

2. LIMIT OF POSSIBLE REPURCHASE OF SHARES

As at the Latest Practicable Date, the number of Shares in issue was 1,519,802,055. Subject to the passing of the ordinary resolution and on the basis that no further Shares are issued or repurchased prior to the AGM, the Company would be allowed under the Repurchase Mandate to repurchase a maximum of 151,980,205 Shares (representing 10% of the total number of Shares in issue at the date of passing the resolution).

3. REASON FOR REPURCHASES

The Directors believe that the flexibility afforded by the Repurchase Mandate would be beneficial to the Company and its Shareholders. Trading conditions on the Stock Exchange have sometimes been volatile in recent years and if there are occasions in future when depressed market conditions arise, repurchases of Shares may support the share prices and lead to an enhancement of the net asset value of the Company and/or its earnings per Share. It will then be beneficial to those Shareholders who retain their investment in the Company since their percentage interest in the assets of the Company would increase in proportion to the number of Shares repurchased by the Company.

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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

APPENDIX I

4. FUNDING OF REPURCHASES

In repurchasing Shares, the Company may only apply funds legally available for such purpose in accordance with its Articles of Association, the laws of Hong Kong and the Listing Rules. It is envisaged that the funds required for any repurchase would be derived from the distributable profits of the Company.

There might be material adverse impact on the working capital or gearing position of the Company (as compared with the position disclosed in the audited accounts contained in the annual report for the year ended 31 December 2018) in the event that the Repurchase Mandate was to be exercised in full at any time during the proposed repurchase period. However, the Directors do not propose to exercise the Repurchase Mandate to such extent as would, in the circumstances, have a material adverse effect on the working capital requirements of the Company or the gearing levels which in the opinion of the Directors are from time to time appropriate for the Company.

5. SHARE PRICES

The following table shows the highest and lowest prices at which the Shares have been traded on the Stock Exchange in each of the previous twelve months before the Latest Practicable Date:

Month Highest Lowest
HK$ HK$
2018
April 29.70 21.80
May 30.50 26.85
June 28.55 22.95
July 24.60 20.00
August 23.30 20.10
September 21.50 14.80
October 15.96 12.54
November 15.88 12.56
December 16.70 14.16
2019
January 18.48 15.04
February 20.40 16.46
March 19.80 17.18
April (up to the Latest Practicable Date) 20.15 18.40

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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

APPENDIX I

6. EFFECT OF TAKEOVERS CODE

The Directors have undertaken to the Stock Exchange that, so far as the same may be applicable, they will exercise the powers of the Company to make repurchases pursuant to the Repurchase Mandate in accordance with the Listing Rules and the Companies Ordinance.

If as a result of a share repurchase, a shareholder’s proportionate interest in the voting rights of the Company increases, such increase will be treated as an acquisition for the purposes of Rule 32 of the Takeovers Code. As a result, a shareholder, or a group of shareholders acting in concert (within the meaning under the Takeovers Code), depending on the level of increase in the shareholder’s interests, could obtain or consolidate control of the Company and become obliged to make a mandatory offer in accordance with Rules 26 and 32 of the Takeovers Code.

As at the Latest Practicable Date, (a) Better Joy Overseas Ltd., Lasting Legend Ltd., The L3G Capital Trust, Mighty Dragon Developments Limited, LH Family Investment Inc. and Maple Peak Investments Inc. (all of which are owned by Mr. Ho, Lawrence Yau Lung (“ Mr. Lawrence Ho ”) and/or persons and/or trusts associated with Mr. Lawrence Ho) and Mr. Lawrence Ho are together beneficially interested in 34.97% of the issued Shares; (b) Great Respect Limited (a company controlled by a discretionary family trust, the beneficiaries of which include Mr. Lawrence Ho and his immediate family members) is holding 20.36% of the issued Shares; and (c) Dr. Ho Hung Sun, Stanley (“ Dr. Ho ”), father of Mr. Lawrence Ho, and his associates are together beneficially interested in 0.64% of the issued Shares. For the purposes of the Takeovers Code, Better Joy Overseas Ltd., Lasting Legend Ltd., The L3G Capital Trust, Mighty Dragon Developments Limited, LH Family Investment Inc., Maple Peak Investments Inc., Great Respect Limited, Mr. Lawrence Ho, Dr. Ho and his associates (the “ Concert Group ”) are deemed to be acting in concert and are taken to have interests in a total of 55.97% of the issued Shares.

In the event that the Directors exercise in full the power to repurchase Shares under the Repurchase Mandate, the shareholding of the Concert Group would be increased to approximately 62.19% of the issued Shares. The Directors are not aware of any consequences which may arise under the Takeovers Code as a result of any repurchases made under the Repurchase Mandate. The Company, however, has no intention to exercise the Repurchase Mandate to the effect that it will result in the public float to fall below 25% or such other minimum percentage prescribed by the Listing Rules from time to time.

7. DIRECTORS, THEIR CLOSE ASSOCIATES AND CORE CONNECTED PERSONS

None of the Directors nor, to the best of their knowledge having made reasonable enquiries, any of their close associates, have any present intention, in the event that the Repurchase Mandate is approved by Shareholders, to sell Shares to the Company.

No core connected person (as defined in the Listing Rules) of the Company has notified the Company that he/she/it has any present intention to sell Shares to the Company, or has undertaken not to do so, in the event that the Repurchase Mandate is approved by the Shareholders.

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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

APPENDIX I

8. UNDERTAKING OF THE DIRECTORS

The Directors have undertaken to the Stock Exchange to exercise the power of the Company to make repurchases pursuant to the proposed Repurchase Mandate in accordance with the Listing Rules, the Companies Ordinance and the regulations set out in the Articles of Association.

9. REPURCHASE OF SHARES

During the previous six months preceding the Latest Practicable Date, the Company made the following repurchase of Shares on the Stock Exchange:

Highest Lowest Total
Date of No. of Shares price paid price paid consideration
Repurchases repurchased per Share per Share paid
HK$ HK$ HK$
12 November 2018 292,000 13.00 13.00 3,796,000.00
13 November 2018 180,000 13.00 12.72 2,329,619.94
15 November 2018 145,000 13.76 13.76 1,995,200.00
21 November 2018 2,382,000 14.24 13.92 33,821,339.13
28 November 2018 26,000 15.00 14.98 389,640.00
29 November 2018 5,645,000 15.58 15.34 87,876,499.66
30 November 2018 5,693,000 15.72 15.28 89,396,262.43

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DETAILS OF DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED

APPENDIX II

The biographical details of the retiring Directors who will offer themselves for re-election at the AGM are set out below:

(1) Ms. Karuna Evelyne Shinsho

Ms. Shinsho, aged 51, has been an Independent Non-executive Director since August 2018. She is also a member of the remuneration committee of the Company. Ms. Shinsho has extensive experience in the media industry in Japan, USA, Singapore and Hong Kong. From 1989 to 2001, she worked for NHK Television, Japan and New York, Asia Business News, Singapore and CNN International, Hong Kong, then in 2004 for Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Singapore, as an anchor and/or reporter. She was named “Highly Commended News Presenter/Anchor” at the Asian TV Awards in 1999.

Save as disclosed above, Ms. Shinsho does not hold any directorships in other public companies the securities of which are listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas in the last three years and does not hold any other position with the Company or other members of the Group. Ms. Shinsho has confirmed that she does not have any relationship with any directors, senior management, substantial shareholders or controlling shareholders (as defined in the Listing Rules) of the Company.

Ms. Shinsho obtained a Master of Arts degree in International Affairs with a regional concentration in East Asia from the School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University in New York and a Bachelor of Arts degree (cum laude) in Political Science from the Institute of Comparative Culture, Sophia University in Japan.

Under the letter of appointment dated 27 August 2018, Ms. Shinsho was appointed as an Independent Non-executive Director for a term of three years, which term will be automatically renewed for consecutive term(s) of three years, subject to retirement by rotation and re-election at the annual general meeting in accordance with the Articles of Association. Ms. Shinsho is entitled to a director’s fee of HK$240,000 per annum for acting as an Independent Non-executive Director and a member of a board committee of the Company. Such fee is determined by reference to her duties and responsibilities with the Company, the Company’s performance and the prevailing market conditions.

As at the date hereof and within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO, Ms. Shinsho has (1) personal interests of 2,000 Shares and 22,000 underlying Shares in respect of share options granted under the share option scheme of the Company and 6,000 underlying Shares in respect of awarded shares granted under the share incentive award scheme of the Company. Save as disclosed above, Ms. Shinsho does not have, and is not deemed to have, any interests or short positions in any shares, underlying shares or interests in debentures of the Company and its associated corporations within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO.

Save as disclosed above, Ms. Shinsho has confirmed that there are no other matters which need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders in connection with her re-election and there is no other information that should be disclosed pursuant to Rule 13.51(2)(h) to Rule 13.51(2)(v) of the Listing Rules in respect of her re-election.

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DETAILS OF DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED

APPENDIX II

(2) Mr. Evan Andrew Winkler

Mr. Winkler, aged 44, joined the Company as Managing Director in August 2016 and in May 2018, he assumed the role of President and Managing Director of the Company. Mr. Winkler is also a member of the executive committee, regulatory compliance committee and finance committee and director of various subsidiaries of the Company. He is currently a non-executive director of Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited, a company listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market in the United States, and a director of Studio City International Holdings Limited, a company listed on the New York Stock Exchange in the United States.

Before joining the Company, Mr. Winkler served as a managing director at Moelis & Company, a global investment bank. Prior to that, he was a managing director and co-head of technology, media and telecommunications M&A at UBS Investment Bank. Mr. Winkler has extensive experience in providing senior level advisory services on mergers and acquisitions and other corporate finance initiatives, having spent nearly two decades working on Wall Street. He holds a bachelor degree in Economics from the University of Chicago.

Save as disclosed above, Mr. Winkler does not hold any directorships in other public companies the securities of which are listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas in the last three years and does not hold any other position with the Company or other members of the Group. Mr. Winkler has confirmed that he does not have any relationship with any directors, senior management, substantial shareholders or controlling shareholders (as defined in the Listing Rules) of the Company.

Mr. Winkler has a service contract with Melco Services Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, which may be terminated by either party by written notice of not less than 6 months. His directorship is subject to retirement by rotation and re-election at the annual general meeting of the Company in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Association. Mr. Winkler is entitled to an annual remuneration of HK$11,263,980 plus a cash allowance of HK$2,334,000. He may receive an annual discretionary bonus and an annual discretionary equity grant. Such emoluments are determined by reference to his duties and responsibilities with the Company, the Company’s performance and the prevailing market conditions.

As at the date hereof and within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO, Mr. Winkler has (1) personal interests of 5,431,000 Shares, 6,721,000 underlying Shares in respect of share options granted under the share option scheme of the Company and 212,000 underlying Shares in respect of awarded shares granted under the share incentive award scheme of the Company; and (2) personal interests of 21,357 shares of Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited, an associated corporation of the Company and 50,682 underlying shares in respect of restricted shares granted by Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited. Save as disclosed above, Mr. Winkler does not have, and is not deemed to have, any interests or short positions in any shares, underlying shares or interests in debentures of the Company and its associated corporations within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO.

Save as disclosed above, Mr. Winkler has confirmed that there are no other matters which need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders in connection with his re-election and there is no other information that should be disclosed pursuant to Rule 13.51(2)(h) to Rule 13.51(2)(v) of the Listing Rules in respect of his re-election.

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APPENDIX II

(3) Mr. Chow Kwong Fai, Edward, J.P.

Mr. Chow, aged 66, has been an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company since June 2015. He is also the chairman of the remuneration committee of the Company and a member of the audit committee and nomination committee of the Company. Mr. Chow is currently an independent non-executive director of CMB Wing Lung Bank Limited and chairman of its audit committee. He is also an independent non-executive director and chairman of the audit committee of Redco Properties Group Limited and China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited, companies listed on the Stock Exchange. He was previously the chairman of CIG Yangtze Ports PLC and an independent non-executive director of COSCO Pacific Limited and China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd., all of which are companies listed on the Stock Exchange.

Save as disclosed above, Mr. Chow does not hold any directorships in other public companies the securities of which are listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas in the last three years and does not hold any other position with the Company or other members of the Group. Mr. Chow has confirmed that he does not have any relationship with any directors, senior management, substantial shareholders or controlling shareholders (as defined in the Listing Rules) of the Company.

Mr. Chow holds an honours bachelor’s degree in business studies from Middlesex University in the United Kingdom and is a fellow and council member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, former chairman of its Commercial Board and a past president of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (“ HKICPA ”). Before elected president, he chaired the HKICPA’s Corporate Governance Committee and Professional Accountants in Business Committee. He was a Deputy Chairman of The Hong Kong Institute of Directors, the Chairman of the Professional Accountants in Business Committee of the International Federation of Accountants, an expert advisor of the Accounting Standards Committee of the Ministry of Finance, the People’s Republic of China and a member of the Standing Committee of the Eleventh Zhejiang Province Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. Mr. Chow is currently a core member of the OECD/World Bank Asian Corporate Governance Roundtable, an advisor of the Business and Professionals Federation of Hong Kong, a non-executive director of the Urban Renewal Authority and chairman of its finance committee and a court and council member of The University of Hong Kong and chairman of its audit committee. Prior to entering the commercial sector, Mr. Chow spent 11 years working for two major accounting firms, Deloitte Haskins & Sells and Price Waterhouse (as they were then known), respectively in London and Hong Kong.

Under the letter of appointment dated 12 June 2015, Mr. Chow was appointed as an Independent Non-executive Director for a term of three years (currently renewed to 11 June 2021), which term will be automatically renewed for consecutive term(s) of three years, subject to retirement by rotation and re-election at the annual general meeting in accordance with the Articles of Association. Mr. Chow is entitled to a director’s fee of HK$380,000 per annum for acting as an Independent Non-executive Director and chairman and/or a member of certain board committees of the Company. Such fee is determined by reference to his duties and responsibilities with the Company, the Company’s performance and the prevailing market conditions.

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DETAILS OF DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED

APPENDIX II

As at the date hereof and within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO, Mr. Chow has personal interests of 24,000 Shares, 104,000 underlying Shares in respect of share options granted under the share option scheme of the Company and 15,000 underlying Shares in respect of awarded shares granted under the share incentive award scheme of the Company. Save as disclosed above, Mr. Chow does not have, and is not deemed to have any interests or short positions in any shares, underlying shares or interests in debentures of the Company and its associated corporations within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO.

Save as disclosed above, Mr. Chow has confirmed that there are no other matters which need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders in connection with his re-election and there is no other information that should be disclosed pursuant to Rule 13.51(2)(h) to Rule 13.51(2)(v) of the Listing Rules in respect of his re-election.

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

APPENDIX III

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Melco International Development Limited

(Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability) Website: www.melco-group.com (Stock Code: 200)

NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

NOTICE is hereby given that the annual general meeting of Melco International Development Limited (the “ Company ”) will be held at The Haven, 29th Floor, Wyndham Place, 40-44 Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong on Thursday, 13 June 2019 at 10:30 a.m. for the following purposes:

  1. To receive and adopt the audited financial statements and the reports of the directors and auditor for the year ended 31 December 2018.

  2. To declare a final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2018.

  3. (a) (i) To re-elect Ms. Karuna Evelyne Shinsho as an independent non-executive director of the Company;

    • (ii) To re-elect Mr. Evan Andrew Winkler as an executive director of the Company; and

    • (iii) To re-elect Mr. Chow Kwong Fai, Edward as an independent non-executive director of the Company.

  4. (b) To authorize the board of directors to fix the remuneration of the directors.

  5. To re-appoint auditor and to authorize the directors to fix their remuneration

  6. To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:

ORDINARY RESOLUTION

THAT :

  • (a) subject to paragraph (b) of this Resolution, the exercise by the directors of the Company during the Relevant Period (as defined below) of all the powers of the Company to repurchase shares of the Company be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;

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  • (b) the aggregate number of shares of the Company which may be repurchased on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited or any other stock exchange recognized for this purpose by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited under the Code on Share Buy-backs pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) of this Resolution shall not exceed 10 per cent. of the total number of shares of the Company in issue at the date of passing this Resolution (subject to adjustment in the case of any conversion of any or all of the shares of the Company into a larger or smaller number of shares of the Company after the passing of this Resolution), and the said approval shall be limited accordingly;

  • (c) for the purposes of this Resolution:

“Relevant Period” means the period from the passing of this Resolution until whichever of the following first occurs:

  • i. the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;

  • ii. the expiry of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by the Companies Ordinance to be held; and

  • iii. the revocation or variation of the authority given under this Resolution by ordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company in general meeting.”

  • To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolutions as ordinary resolutions:

ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS

(I) “ THAT :

  • (a) subject to paragraph (b) of this Resolution, the exercise by the directors of the Company during the Relevant Period (as defined below) of all the powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with additional shares of the Company, to grant rights to subscribe for, or convert any security into, shares in the Company (including the issue of any securities convertible into shares, or 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 power(s) during and after the end of the Relevant Period, be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;

  • (b) the aggregate number of shares allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted (whether pursuant to an option or otherwise) by the directors of the Company pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) of this Resolution, otherwise than pursuant to (i) a Rights Issue (as defined below), (ii) the exercise of any rights of subscription or conversion under any existing warrants, bonds, debentures, notes and other securities issued by the Company which carry rights to subscribe for or are convertible into shares of the Company, (iii) any option scheme or similar

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arrangement for the time being adopted for the grant or issue to officers and/or employees of the Company and/or any of its subsidiaries of shares or rights to acquire shares of the Company; or (iv) any scrip dividend or similar arrangement providing for the allotment of shares in lieu of the whole or part of dividend on shares of the Company in accordance with the articles of association of the Company, shall not exceed the aggregate of:

  • (aa) 20 per cent. of the number of shares of the Company in issue at the date of passing this Resolution (subject to adjustment in the case of any conversion of any or all of the shares of the Company into a larger or smaller number of shares of the Company after the passing of this Resolution); and

  • (bb) (if the directors of the Company are so authorized by a separate resolution of the shareholders of the Company) the number of shares of the Company repurchased by the Company subsequent to the passing of this Resolution (up to a maximum equivalent to 10 per cent. of the number of shares of the Company in issue at the date of passing this Resolution), and the authority pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Resolution shall be limited accordingly;

  • (c) for the purposes of this Resolution:

“Relevant Period” means the period from the passing of this Resolution until whichever of the following first occurs:

  • i. the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;

  • ii. the expiry of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by the Companies Ordinance to be held; and

  • iii. the revocation or variation of the authority given under this Resolution by ordinary resolution of the shareholders in general meeting.

“Rights Issue” means an offer of shares of the Company or issue of options, warrants or other securities giving the right to subscribe for shares of the Company, open for a period fixed by the directors of the Company to holders of shares whose names appear on the register of members of the Company (and, where appropriate, to holders of other securities entitled to the offer) on a fixed record date in proportion to their then holdings of such shares of the Company (or, where appropriate, such other securities) (subject in all cases to such exclusions or other arrangements as the directors of the Company may deem necessary or expedient in relation to fractional entitlements or having regard to any restrictions or obligations under the laws of, or the requirements of any recognized regulatory body or any stock exchange in, any territory applicable to the Company).”

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  • (II) “ THAT the directors of the Company be and are hereby authorized to exercise the powers of the Company referred to in paragraph (a) of the resolution set out as Resolution (I) in item 6 of the notice of this meeting in respect of the shares of the Company referred to in subparagraph (bb) of paragraph (b) of such resolution.”

By Order of the Board of Melco International Development Limited Leung Hoi Wai, Vincent Company Secretary

Hong Kong, 29 April 2019

Registered Office:

38th Floor, The Centrium 60 Wyndham Street Central Hong Kong

Notes:

  1. A member of the Company entitled to attend and vote at the meeting convened by the notice is entitled to appoint one or more proxies to attend and on a poll vote in his stead. A proxy need not be a member of the Company.

  2. In order to be valid, a form of proxy must be deposited at the Company’s registered office together with a power of attorney or other authority, if any, under which it is signed or a notarially certified copy of that power of attorney or authority, not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

  3. For determining the entitlement to attend and vote at the annual general meeting, the register of members of the Company will be closed from Monday, 10 June 2019 to Thursday, 13 June 2019 (both days inclusive), during which period no share transfers will be registered. In order to be eligible to attend and vote at the above annual general meeting, all transfer forms accompanied by relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Company’s share registrar, Tricor Standard Limited, at Level 22, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong, for registration not later than 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, 6 June 2019.

For determining the entitlement to the proposed final dividend, the register of members of the Company will be closed from Wednesday, 19 June 2019 to Friday, 21 June 2019 (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of shares of the Company will be registered. The last day for dealing in the Company’s shares cum entitlements to the proposed final dividend will be Friday, 14 June 2019. In order to be eligible for the above proposed final dividend, all transfer forms accompanied by relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Company’s share registrar, Tricor Standard Limited, at Level 22, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong, for registration not later than 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 18 June 2019.

  1. With regard to the resolution no. 3 above, the board of directors of the Company proposes that the retiring directors, who will offer themselves for re-election at the annual general meeting, namely, Ms. Karuna Evelyne Shinsho, Mr. Evan Andrew Winkler and Mr. Chow Kwong Fai, Edward be re-elected as directors of the Company. Details of these retiring directors are set out in Appendix II to the Company’s circular to shareholders dated 29 April 2019 (the “ Circular ”).

  2. With regard to the resolution no. 5 above, the directors of the Company wish to draw the attention of the shareholders to the Circular which summarizes the more important provisions of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “ Listing Rules ”) relating to the repurchase of shares on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “ Stock Exchange ”) by a company. The present general mandate to repurchase shares given by the shareholders expires at the forthcoming annual general meeting and, accordingly, a renewal of that general mandate is now being sought.

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  1. With regard to the resolution no. 6 above, the directors of the Company wish to state that, currently, they have no plans to issue any additional shares of the Company (other than the shares to be issued upon exercise of the share options pursuant to the share option scheme of the Company). The present general mandate to issue shares given by the shareholders of the Company expires at the forthcoming annual general meeting and, accordingly, a renewal of that general mandate is now being sought.

  2. In accordance with the Listing Rules, voting on the above resolutions will be taken by poll.

  3. If a Typhoon Signal No. 8 or above is hoisted or a Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is in force at or after 8:30 a.m. on the date of the annual general meeting, the meeting will be postponed or adjourned. The Company will post an announcement on the Stock Exchange’s website (www.hkexnews.hk) and the Company’s website (www.melco-group.com) to notify shareholders of the Company of the date, time and venue of the rescheduled meeting.

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