CIFI Holdings (Group) Co. Ltd. — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2019

Apr 9, 2019

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CIFI Holdings (Group) Co. Ltd. 旭輝控股（集團）有限公司

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock code: 00884)

PROPOSALS FOR GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE SHARES AND TO REPURCHASE SHARES, RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS AND NOTICE OF 2019 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

A notice convening the 2019 AGM (as defined on page 1 of this circular) of CIFI Holdings (Group) Co. Ltd. to be held at Ballroom C, Level 5, Island Shangri-La, Pacific Place, Supreme Court Road, Central, Hong Kong on Tuesday, 14 May 2019 at 10:00 a.m. is set out on pages 18 to 22 of this circular. A form of proxy for use at the 2019 AGM is enclosed with this circular.

Whether or not you are able to attend the 2019 AGM, you are requested to complete the accompanying 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 holding of the 2019 AGM or at any adjournment thereof. Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the 2019 AGM should you so wish.

Hong Kong, 9 April 2019

CONTENTS

		Page
Definitions	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	1
**Letter from **	the Chairman
1.	Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	4
2.	General mandate to issue Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	5
3.	General mandate to repurchase Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	5
4.	Re-election of the retiring Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	6
5.	2019 Annual General Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7
6.	Action to be taken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7
7.	Voting by way of poll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7
8.	Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	8
Appendix I	– Explanatory Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	9
Appendix II – Details of Directors proposed to be re-elected . . . . . . . . . . . . .		13
Notice of 2019 Annual General Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		18

DEFINITIONS

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

• “2019 AGM” the annual general meeting of the Company to be held at Ballroom C, Level 5, Island Shangri-La, Pacific Place, Supreme Court Road, Central, Hong Kong on Tuesday, 14 May 2019 at 10:00 a.m. or any adjournment thereof

• “Articles of Association” the articles of association of the Company as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time

• “associate” has the same meaning ascribed to it under the Listing Rules

• “Board” the board of Directors

• “Business Day” a day other than public holiday on which banks are generally open for business in Hong Kong

• “Companies Law”

• the Companies Law Cap. 22 of the Cayman Islands and any amendments or other statutory modifications thereof

• “Company”

• CIFI Holdings (Group) Co. Ltd., an exempted company incorporated with limited liability in the Cayman Islands on 20 May 2011, 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

• “HK$”

• Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong

• “Hong Kong”

• the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC

• “Latest Practicable Date”

• 2 April 2019, being the latest practicable date prior to printing of this circular for ascertaining certain information referred to in this circular prior to its publication

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DEFINITIONS

• “Listing Rules”

• “PRC”

• “Repurchase Mandate”

• “Repurchase Resolution”

• “RMB”

• “SFO”

• “Share(s)”

• “Shareholder(s)”

• “Share Issue Mandate”

• the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange

• the People’s Republic of China, and for the purpose of this circular, excludes Hong Kong, the Macau Special Administrative Region and Taiwan

• a general mandate proposed to be granted to the Directors at the 2019 AGM to exercise the power of the Company to repurchase, during the period as set out in the Repurchase Resolution, Shares up to a maximum of 10% of the total issued Shares as at the date of passing the Repurchase Resolution

• the proposed ordinary resolution as referred to in ordinary resolution no. 6 of the notice of the 2019 AGM

• Renminbi, the lawful currency of the PRC

• the Securities and Futures Ordinance, Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time

• the ordinary shares of HK$0.10 each in the share capital of the Company, or, if there has been a sub-division, reduction, consolidation, reclassification or reconstruction of the share capital of the Company, the shares forming part of the ordinary equity share capital of the Company or such nominal amount as shall result from any such sub-division, reduction, consolidation, reclassification or reconstruction

• the registered holder(s) of the Shares

• a general mandate proposed to be granted to the Directors at the 2019 AGM to exercise the power of the Company to allot, issue and deal with Shares, during the period as set out in the proposed ordinary resolution as referred to in ordinary resolution no. 5, Shares up to a maximum of 20% of the total issued Shares as at the date of passing of the resolution approving the Share Issue Mandate

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DEFINITIONS

• “Share Repurchase Rules”

the relevant rules set out in the Listing Rules to regulate the repurchase by companies with primary listing on the Stock Exchange of their own securities on the Stock Exchange

• “Stock Exchange” The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

• “Takeovers Code”

the Code on Takeovers and Mergers issued by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time

“%”

per cent.

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LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN

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CIFI Holdings (Group) Co. Ltd. 旭輝控股（集團）有限公司

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock code: 00884)

Executive Directors: Mr. LIN Zhong (Chairman) Mr. LIN Wei (Vice-chairman) Mr. LIN Feng (Chief Executive Officer) Mr. CHEN Dongbiao Mr. YANG Xin Non-executive Director: Mr. WANG Wei Independent Non-Executive Directors: Mr. GU Yunchang Mr. ZHANG Yongyue Mr. TAN Wee Seng

Registered Office: P.O. Box 309 Ugland House Grand Cayman KY1-1104 Cayman Islands

Principal Place of Business in Hong Kong: Suites 2002–2003 20th Floor One Pacific Place 88 Queensway Hong Kong

9 April 2019

To the Shareholders,

Dear Sir or Madam,

PROPOSALS FOR GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE SHARES AND TO REPURCHASE SHARES, RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS AND NOTICE OF 2019 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

1. INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this circular is to provide you with the notice of the 2019 AGM and more information regarding certain ordinary resolutions to be proposed at the 2019 AGM, including but not limited to (a) the granting to the Directors of the Share Issue Mandate, the Repurchase Mandate and the extension of the Share Issue Mandate; and (b) the re-election of retiring Directors who offer themselves for re-election; and to seek your approval of the relevant ordinary resolutions relating to these matters at the 2019 AGM.

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LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN

2. GENERAL MANDATE TO ISSUE SHARES

On 3 May 2018, an ordinary resolution was passed by the Shareholders to give a general mandate to the Directors to exercise the power of the Company to issue Shares. Such mandate will lapse at the conclusion of the 2019 AGM. The Directors propose to seek your approval of the Share Issue Mandate to be proposed at the 2019 AGM.

As at the Latest Practicable Date, the total issued Shares comprised 7,764,414,724 Shares. Subject to the passing of the resolution approving the Share Issue Mandate and assuming that there is no change in the issued Shares between the period from the Latest Practicable Date and the date of passing the resolution, the maximum number of Shares which may be issued pursuant to the Share Issue Mandate as at the date of passing the resolution will be 1,552,882,944 Shares, representing approximately 20% of the total issued Shares as at the date of passing the resolution.

In addition, a separate resolution will also be proposed for you to approve the extension of the Share Issue Mandate by adding to the total number of Shares which may be allotted and issued by the Directors pursuant to the Share Issue Mandate the number of Shares representing such number of Shares repurchased under the Repurchase Mandate.

Details of the Share Issue Mandate and the extension of the Share Issue Mandate are set out in ordinary resolutions as referred to in resolution nos. 5 and 7 respectively of the notice of the 2019 AGM.

3. GENERAL MANDATE TO REPURCHASE SHARES

On 3 May 2018, an ordinary resolution was passed by the Shareholders to give a general mandate to the Directors to exercise the power of the Company to repurchase Shares. Such mandate will lapse at the conclusion of the 2019 AGM. The Directors propose to seek your approval of the Repurchase Mandate to be proposed at the 2019 AGM.

As at the Latest Practicable Date, the total issued Shares comprised 7,764,414,724 Shares. Subject to the passing of the Repurchase Resolution and assuming that there is no change in the issued Shares between the period from the Latest Practicable Date and the date of passing the Repurchase Resolution, the maximum number of Shares which may be repurchased pursuant to the Repurchase Mandate as at the date of passing the Repurchase Resolution will be 776,441,472 Shares, representing approximately 10% of the total issued Shares as at the date of passing the Repurchase Resolution.

An explanatory statement as required under the Share Repurchase Rules to provide the requisite information of the Repurchase Mandate is set out in the Appendix I to this circular.

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LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN

4. RE-ELECTION OF THE RETIRING DIRECTORS

The Board currently comprises nine Directors, of which five are executive Directors, namely Mr. LIN Zhong, Mr. LIN Wei, Mr. LIN Feng, Mr. CHEN Dongbiao and Mr. YANG Yin; one is a non-executive director, namely Mr WANG Wei; and three are independent non-executive Directors, namely Mr. GU Yunchang, Mr. ZHANG Yongyue and Mr. TAN Wee Seng.

Pursuant to Article 16.18 of the Articles of Association, Mr. LIN Zhong, Mr. LIN Feng and Mr. TAN Wee Seng will retire by rotation at the 2019 AGM and, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.

Pursuant to Article 16.2 of the Articles of Association, Mr. WANG Wei, who was appointed as Director on 25 November 2018, will hold office until the conclusion of the 2019 AGM and, being eligible, offer himself for re-election.

The nomination committee of the Company and the Board have reviewed the annual written confirmation of independence of Mr. TAN Wee Seng and assessed his independence based on the independence criteria as set out in rule 3.13 of the Listing Rules. He does not have any other relationships with any Directors, senior management of the Company, management Shareholders, substantial Shareholders or controlling Shareholders. The nomination committee of the Company and the Board are also not aware of any circumstance that might influence Mr. TAN in exercising independent judgment and are satisfied that he has the required character, integrity, independence and experience to fulfill the role of an independent non-executive director. On this basis, Mr. TAN is considered independent.

Mr. TAN Wee Seng is a professional in value and business management consultancy. He has extensive experience in financial management, corporate finance, merger and acquisition, business management and strategy development. The Board believes that the skill and experience he acquired from a different background will be beneficial to the Board with diversity of his comprehensive experience and knowledge and he will continue to contribute effectively to the Board.

Based on the information available to the Company, Mr. TAN Wee Seng is currently holding seven directorships in companies listed in Hong Kong or New York (including the directorship in the Company). The Board is nevertheless of the view that Mr. TAN will still be able to devote sufficient time to the Board in future as illustrated by his good track record in attending the Company’s meetings and on the basis that all the directorships being held by Mr. TAN are of independent non-executive nature.

The nomination committee of the Company nominated Mr. TAN to the Board for it to propose to the Shareholders for re-election at the 2019 AGM. Accordingly, the Board proposed that Mr. TAN stands for re-election as independent non-executive Director at the 2019 AGM.

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LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN

The Board therefore considers the re-election of Mr. TAN as independent non-executive Director is in the best interest of the Company and Shareholders as a whole.

Details of the retiring Directors proposed to be re-elected at the 2019 AGM are set out in the Appendix II to this circular.

5. 2019 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

At the 2019 AGM, ordinary resolutions will be proposed to approve, inter alia, the Share Issue Mandate, the Repurchase Mandate and the extension of the Share Issue Mandate, the re-election of retiring Directors who offer themselves for re-election and the declaration of a final dividend of RMB19.68 cents per Share for 2018 (payable in cash with a scrip option) (the “Proposed Final Dividend”). Subject to the approval of the Shareholders at the 2019 AGM, the Proposed Final Dividend declared in RMB will be paid in HK$, equivalent to HK23 cents per Share, of which is based on the average middle rate of RMB to HK$ as announced by the People’s Bank of China for the five Business Days preceding the date of the annual results announcement of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2018 (i.e. 14 March 2019). The notice of the 2019 AGM is set out on pages 18 to 22 of this circular.

To the best of the Directors’ knowledge, information and belief, as at the Latest Practicable Date, no Shareholder is required to abstain from voting on the resolutions to be proposed at the 2019 AGM.

6. ACTION TO BE TAKEN

A form of proxy for use at the 2019 AGM is enclosed with this circular. Whether or not you are able to attend the meeting, you are requested to complete the 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 holding of the 2019 AGM or at any adjournment thereof. Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the 2019 AGM should you so wish.

7. VOTING BY WAY OF POLL

Pursuant to Article 13.6 of the Articles of Association, all resolutions put to votes of the Shareholders at the 2019 AGM shall be decided on a poll. The Company will announce the results of the poll in the manner prescribed under Rule 13.39(5) of the Listing Rules.

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LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN

8. RECOMMENDATION

The Directors believe that the granting to the Directors of the Share Issue Mandate and the Repurchase Mandate, the extension of the Share Issue Mandate and the re-election of the retiring Directors who offer themselves for re-election, are in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole. Accordingly, the Directors recommend that all Shareholders should vote in favor of the relevant resolutions to be proposed at the 2019 AGM to give effect to them.

Yours faithfully, For and on behalf of CIFI Holdings (Group) Co. Ltd. LIN Zhong Chairman

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APPENDIX I

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

This appendix serves as an explanatory statement, as required by the Share Repurchase Rules, to provide requisite information to you for your consideration of the resolution to be proposed at the 2019 AGM in relation to the Repurchase Mandate.

1. SHARE CAPITAL

As at the Latest Practicable Date, the total issued Shares comprised 7,764,414,724 Shares.

Subject to the passing of the Repurchase Resolution and on the basis that no further Shares are issued or repurchased prior to the 2019 AGM, the Company would be allowed under the Repurchase Resolution to repurchase a maximum of 776,441,472 Shares representing not more than 10% of the total issued Shares as at the date of passing the Repurchase Resolution.

2. REASONS FOR REPURCHASE

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

3. FUNDING OF REPURCHASES

In repurchasing Shares, the Company may only apply funds entirely from the Company’s available cashflow or working capital facilities which will be legally available for such purpose in accordance with its memorandum of association, the Articles of Association, the applicable laws of Hong Kong, the Companies Law and the applicable laws of the Cayman Islands.

There might be a material adverse impact on the working capital or gearing position of the Company as compared with the position disclosed in the audited financial statements contained in the Company’s annual report for the year ended 31 December 2018 in the event that the Repurchase Mandate were to be carried out 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 or the gearing levels of the Company.

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APPENDIX I

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

4. SHARES PRICES

The monthly highest and lowest prices at which the Shares were traded on the Stock Exchange during the twelve months preceding the Latest Practicable Date were as follows:

		**Shares **	Traded Price
Year	Month	Highest Price	Lowest Price
		HK$	HK$
2018	April	7.09	6.02
	May	6.69	5.65
	June	6.49	4.68
	July	5.30	4.33
	August	5.11	4.10
	September	4.60	3.55
	October	3.65	2.86
	November	3.92	3.22
	December	4.21	3.57
2019	January	5.20	3.80
	February	5.79	4.90
	March	6.00	4.87
	April (from 1 April up to the
	Latest Practicable Date)	6.12	5.79

5. UNDERTAKING

The Directors have undertaken to the Stock Exchange that they will exercise the power of the Company to make repurchases pursuant to the Repurchase Mandate and in accordance with the Listing Rules, the memorandum of association and Articles of Association of the Company, the applicable laws of Hong Kong, the Companies Law and the applicable laws of the Cayman Islands.

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

No core connected persons (as defined in the Listing Rules) have notified the Company that they have a present intention to sell Shares to the Company or its subsidiaries, or have undertaken not to do so, in the event that the Repurchase Mandate is approved by the Shareholders.

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APPENDIX I

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

6. EFFECT OF TAKEOVERS CODE AND PUBLIC FLOAT

If on the exercise of the power to repurchase Shares pursuant to the Repurchase Mandate, a Shareholder’s proportionate interest in the voting rights of the Company increases, such increase will be treated as an acquisition for the purposes of Rule 32 of the Takeovers Code. As a result, a Shareholder or group of Shareholders acting in concert could obtain or consolidate control of the Company and become(s) obliged to make a mandatory offer in accordance with Rules 26 and 32 of the Takeovers Code.

As at the Latest Practicable Date and according to the register of substantial shareholders’ interests in shares kept under section 336 of Part XV of the SFO, Mr. LIN Zhong, the executive Director and Chairman of the Company, was interested in an aggregate of 3,497,990,596 Shares, representing approximately 45.05% of the total issued Shares. Such 3,497,990,596 Shares comprise 6,956,950 Shares held by Mr. LIN Zhong, 2,305,855,975 Shares held by the LIN’s Family Trust of which Mr. LIN Zhong is one of the co-founders and 1,185,177,671 Shares held by the Sun Success Trust of which Mr. LIN Zhong is the sole founder. Mr. LIN Wei, the executive Director and Vice-chairman of the Company, was interested in an aggregate of 2,957,808,534 Shares, representing approximately 38.09% of the total issued Shares. Such 2,957,808,534 Shares comprise 2,305,855,975 Shares held by the LIN’s Family Trust of which Mr. LIN Wei is one of the co-founders and 451,952,559 Shares held by Mr. LIN Wei’s family trust of which Mr. LIN Wei is the sole founder and 200,000,000 Shares held by two children under 18 years of age. Mr. LIN Feng, the executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, was interested in an aggregate of 2,522,056,555 Shares, representing approximately 32.48% of the total issued Shares. Such 2,522,056,555 Shares comprise 5,100,000 Shares held by Mr. LIN Feng, 2,305,855,975 Shares held by the LIN’s Family Trust of which Mr. LIN Feng is one of the co-founders, 210,600,580 Shares held by the Sun-Mountain Trust of which Mr. LIN Feng is the sole founder and 500,000 Shares held by Towin Resources Limited, a corporation wholly owned by Mr. LIN Feng. Thus, Mr. LIN Zhong, Mr. LIN Wei and Mr. LIN Feng are together entitled to control the exercise of an aggregate of 4,366,143,735 Shares, representing approximately 56.23% of voting power of the Company.

Based on such shareholdings and in the event that the Directors exercised in full the power to repurchase Shares pursuant to the Repurchase Mandate and assuming that no further Shares are issued or repurchased prior to the 2019 AGM, then, the interests in the Company of Mr. LIN Zhong, Mr. LIN Wei and Mr. LIN Feng together would be increased to approximately 62.48% of the total issued Shares. Save as aforesaid, the Directors currently are not aware of any consequence which will arise under the Takeovers Code as a consequence of any repurchases made under the Repurchase Mandate.

The Directors will use their best endeavours to ensure that the Repurchase Mandate will not be exercised to the extent that the number of Shares held by the public would be reduced to less than the public float percentage of 25% of the total issued Shares.

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APPENDIX I

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

7. SHARES REPURCHASE MADE BY THE COMPANY

In the six months preceding the Latest Practicable Date, the Company had repurchased Shares on the Stock Exchange as follows:

Date of repurchase 9 October 2018 10 October 2018 11 October 2018 12 October 2018 15 October 2018 16 October 2018 18 October 2018 19 October 2018 25 October 2018 30 October 2018	Price per Share paid Number of shares Highest Lowest HK$ HK$ 3,092,000 3.35 3.28 5,000,000 3.35 3.30 5,000,000 3.13 3.01 2,560,000 3.20 3.03 3,020,000 3.20 3.08 3,000,000 3.17 3.03 5,000,000 2.97 2.89 240,000 3.00 2.94 210,000 3.00 2.92 194,000 3.00 2.99 27,316,000

Save as disclosed above, the Company has not repurchased any Shares (whether on the Stock Exchange or otherwise) in the six months preceding the Latest Practicable Date.

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APPENDIX II

DETAILS OF DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED

The following are the biographical details of the Directors proposed to be re-elected at the 2019 AGM in accordance with the Articles of Association. Save for the information set out below, there is no information to be disclosed pursuant to any of the requirements of the provisions under Rules 13.51(2)(h) to 13.51(2)(v) of the Listing Rules nor are there other matters that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders in respect of the following Directors who stand for re-election at the 2019 AGM:

Mr. LIN Zhong , aged 50, our founder, is the executive Director and Chairman of the Company. Mr. LIN Zhong has about 28 years of experience in the real estate business. He was appointed as Director on 20 May 2011, and is the chairman of the nomination committee and a member of the remuneration committee of the Company and is also a substantial shareholder of the Company and a director of certain subsidiaries of the Group. Mr. LIN Zhong is also the chairman and a director of Shanghai Yongsheng Property Service Co., Ltd. (“Shanghai Yongsheng”, NEEQ stock code: 871385), the shares of which were quoted on National Equities Exchange and Quotations (“NEEQ”) from 14 April 2017 to 9 March 2018, and an executive director, the chairman of the board of directors, the chairman of the nomination committee, the chairman of the strategy committee and a member of remuneration committee of Ever Sunshine Lifestyle Services Group Limited (SEHK stock code: 1995), the shares of which are listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange since 17 December 2018 and is the holding company of Shanghai Yongsheng. Mr. LIN Zhong was appointed as the vice chairman of Shanghai Population Welfare Foundation in 2013, the deputy chief council member of the Eighth Term of Council of Shanghai Real Estate Association and the rotating chairman of Shanghai Entrepreneur Association in 2014, and an honorary chairman of Fujian Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai and the chairman of Xiamen Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai in 2016. Mr. LIN Zhong graduated from Xiamen University with a bachelor’s degree in economics. He further pursued and obtained an executive master of business administration degree from Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business. Mr. LIN Zhong is a brother of Mr. LIN Wei and Mr. LIN Feng. Mr. LIN Zhong is a director of Rosy Fortune Investments Limited (“Rosy Fortune”) and Ding Chang Limited, substantial shareholders of the Company.

Mr. LIN Zhong entered into a service contract with the Company as an executive Director for a term of 3 years from 1 June 2017. He is also subject to retirement by rotation and re-election at an annual general meeting of the Company in accordance with the Articles of Association. Mr. LIN Zhong received emoluments in a total sum of RMB3,826,000 which comprised basic salaries and allowances of RMB3,730,000 and retirement benefit contributions of RMB96,000 for the year ended 31 December 2018, but he did not receive any director’s fee for the said year. The director’s emoluments of Mr. LIN Zhong were determined by the Board based on the recommendations of the remuneration committee of the Company, with reference to his duties and responsibilities with the Company and the prevailing market rate for his positions.

As at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. LIN Zhong is interested in 6,956,950 Shares and 3,491,033,646 Shares (through the discretionary trusts) within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO.

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APPENDIX II

DETAILS OF DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED

Save as disclosed above, at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. LIN Zhong (i) had not held any other positions with any members of the Group; (ii) was not related to any other director, senior management, substantial shareholder or controlling shareholder of the Company or other members of the Group; (iii) was not interested in the Shares within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO; and (iv) had not held any other directorships in any other listed public companies in the last three years.

Save as disclosed above, Mr. LIN Zhong has confirmed that there is no other information required to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders and the Company or to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 13.51(2) of the Listing Rules in relation to his re-election as a Director.

Mr. LIN Feng , aged 43, is the executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He is also a substantial shareholder of the Company and a director of certain subsidiaries of the Group. Mr. LIN Feng has about 19 years of experience in the real estate business. He joined our Group in 2001 and was appointed as Director on 20 May 2011. Mr. LIN Feng is also a director of Shanghai Yongsheng (NEEQ Stock code: 871385), the shares of which were quoted on NEEQ from 14 April 2017 to 9 March 2018, and a non-executive director, the deputy chairman of the board of directors, a member of the audit committee and a member of the strategy committee of Ever Sunshine Lifestyle Services Group Limited (SEHK stock code: 1995), the shares of which are listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange since 17 December 2018 and is the holding company of Shanghai Yongsheng. Mr. LIN Feng is currently the vice chairman of China Real Estate Chamber of Commerce, a council member of All-China Youth Federation, executive council member of Shanghai Youth Federation, executive council member of Shanghai Federation of Industry and Commerce (Commerce Chamber), council member of Shanghai Changning District Association of Industry and Commerce (Commerce Chamber), executive council member of Shanghai Putuo District Youth Federation, representative of Shanghai Putuo District People’s Congress, rotating chairman of the executive council of China Urban Realty Association and director of CIFI Charity Foundation. Mr. LIN Feng graduated from Xiamen University with a bachelor’s degree in economics and further obtained a master of business administration degree from the University of Dundee. Mr. LIN Feng is a brother of Mr. LIN Zhong and Mr. LIN Wei. Mr. LIN Feng is a director of Rosy Fortune, a substantial shareholder of the Company.

Mr. LIN Feng entered into a service contract with the Company as an executive Director for a term of 3 years from 1 June 2017. He is also subject to retirement by rotation and re-election at an annual general meeting of the Company in accordance with the Articles of Association. Mr. LIN Feng received emoluments in a total sum of RMB21,822,000 which comprised basic salaries and allowances of RMB6,187,000, equity-settled share-based payment of RMB11,073,000, discretionary bonus of RMB4,466,000 and retirement benefit contributions of RMB96,000 for the year ended 31 December 2018, but he did not receive any director’s fee for the said year. The director’s emoluments of Mr. LIN Feng were determined by the board of Directors based on the recommendations of the remuneration committee of the Company, with reference to his duties and responsibilities with the Company and the prevailing market rate for his positions.

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As at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. LIN Feng is interested in 5,100,000 Shares, 500,000 Shares (through a controlled corporation), 2,516,456,555 Shares (through the discretionary trusts) as well as 1,800,000 share options of the Company, within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO.

Save as disclosed above, at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. LIN Feng (i) had not held any other positions with any members of the Group; (ii) was not related to any other director, senior management, substantial shareholder or controlling shareholder of the Company or other members of the Group; (iii) was not interested in the Shares within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO; and (iv) had not held any other directorships in any other listed public companies in the last three years.

Save as disclosed above, Mr. LIN Feng has confirmed that there is no other information required to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders and the Company or to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 13.51(2) of the Listing Rules in relation to his re-election as a Director.

Mr. WANG Wei , aged 50, was appointed as our non-executive Director on 25 November 2018. Mr. WANG is the Managing Director of Strategic Investment with Group Asset Management (集團資產管控中心) at Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. (together with its subsidiaries, “Ping An, 平安”). Before being appointed to the said position in August 2018, he had been the Managing Director of Ping An Real Estate Capital Ltd. (平安不動產資本有限公司) since early 2013. Prior to joining Ping An, Mr. WANG was a Managing Director and China head for Forum Partners, a U.S. real estate private equity fund; a Vice President and the CFO of Sunshine 100 China, a real estate developer; a member of the Group China Management Committee, Managing Director and co-head of China Fixed Income & Derivatives at UBS Group in Hong Kong. Between 1994 and 2005, Mr. WANG was an Associate, Vice President and Senior Vice President in Fixed Income and Equity Capital Markets at JP Morgan in New York, Singapore and Hong Kong. From 1991 to 1994, Mr. WANG started his career in Treasury Department of the Bank of China, Head Office, in Beijing, and focused on international debt capital markets and derivatives. Mr. WANG owns a master’s degree in business administration (MBA) from Columbia Business School, and a bachelor’s degree in economics, majoring in international finance, from Fudan University. From 8 October 2018 till now, he is currently a non-executive director of China Fortune Land Development Co., Ltd., a company listed on Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE stock code: 600340), and a director of Sasseur Cayman Holding Limited (the REITs of which are listed in Singapore with SGX stock code: CRPU). Mr. WANG was non-executive director of two companies listed on the Stock Exchange, namely Hydoo International Holding Limited (SEHK stock code: 1396) from 23 January 2015 to 21 September 2016 and WuWANG International Holdings Limited (SEHK stock code: 1369) from 26 September 2014 to 25 June 2018.

Mr. WANG entered into an appointment letter with the Company as a non-executive Director for a term of three years commencing from 25 November 2018. He is subject to retirement and re-election at the next following annual general meeting of the Company after his appointment and thereafter, subject to retirement by rotation and re-election at an annual general meeting of the Company at least once every three years in accordance with the Articles of Association. The appointment of Mr. WANG as a non-executive Director

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can be terminated by the Company or Mr. WANG with three months’ notice in writing. Mr. WANG is not entitled to any director’s fee as non-executive Director.

Save as disclosed above, at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. WANG (i) had not held any other positions with any members of the Group; (ii) was not related to any other Directors, senior management, substantial Shareholders or controlling Shareholders of the Company or other members of the Group; (iii) was not interested in the Shares within the meaning of Part XV of SFO; and (iv) had not held any other directorships in any other listed public companies in the last three years.

Save as disclosed above, Mr. WANG has confirmed that there are no other matters required to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders and the Company or other information required to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 13.51(2) of the Listing Rules in relation to his re-election as Director.

Mr. TAN Wee Seng , aged 63, was appointed as our independent non-executive Director on 9 October 2012, and is the chairman of the audit committee and a member of the remuneration committee of the Company. Mr. TAN is a professional in value and business management consultancy. He is currently an independent non-executive director and the chairman of the audit committee of Xtep International Holdings Limited (SEHK stock code: 1368), an independent non-executive director and the chairman of the audit committee of Sa Sa International Holdings Limited, (SEHK stock code: 178), an independent non-executive director, and the chairman of the remuneration committee of Health and Happiness (H&H) International Holdings Limited (formerly known as Biostime International Holdings Limited) (SEHK stock code: 1112), an independent non-executive director, the chairman of the audit committee and a member of the strategy and investment committee of Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd. (SEHK stock code: 1099), and an independent non-executive director, and the chairman of the audit committee and remuneration committee of Shineroad International Holdings Limited (SEHK stock code: 1587), the shares of all of which are listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange, an independent director and the chairman of the audit committee (appointed as the chairman of the audit committee with effect from 8 March 2016) of ReneSola Ltd (NYSE stock code: SOL), the shares of which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

He is also a board member and the chairman of the finance and operation committee of Beijing City International School, an academic institution in Beijing. Mr. TAN had been an independent director of 7 Days Group Holdings Limited whose shares were listed on the New York Stock Exchange between November 2009 and July 2013 until the group was privatized and he was the chairman of the special committee for privatization from October 2012 to July 2013.

Mr. TAN has over 35 years of financial management, corporate finance, merger and acquisition, business management and strategy development experience. He has also held various management and senior management positions in a number of multinational and Chinese corporations. From 2003 to 2008, he was an executive director, chief financial officer and company secretary of Li Ning Company Limited, the shares of which are listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange (SEHK stock code: 2331). From 1999 to 2002, he

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was the senior vice president of Reuters for China, Mongolia and North Korea regions, and the chief representative of Reuters in China. Prior to that, he had served as the managing director of AFE Computer Services Limited, a Reuters subsidiary in Hong Kong which was a company mainly engaged in domestic equity and financial information services, and as director of Infocast Pty Limited, a Reuters subsidiary in Australia and as the regional finance manager of Reuters East Asia. Mr. TAN is a professional accountant and a fellow member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants in United Kingdom, and the Hong Kong Institute of Directors.

Mr. TAN entered into an appointment letter with the Company as an independent non-executive Director for a term of 3 years from 23 November 2012, which has been renewed for a term of further 3 years from 23 November 2018. He is subject to retirement by rotation and re-election at an annual general meeting of the Company in accordance with the Articles of Association. Mr. TAN is entitled to a director’s fee of HK$430,000 per annum which was determined by the board of Directors based on the recommendations of the remuneration committee of the Company, with reference to his duties and responsibilities with the Company and the prevailing market rate for his positions and he received emoluments in a total sum of RMB440,000 which comprised director’s fees of approximately RMB320,000 and equity-settled share-based payment of RMB120,000 for the year ended 31 December 2018. As at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. TAN is interested in 975,000 Shares and 700,000 share options of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO.

Save as disclosed above, at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. TAN (i) had not held any other positions with any members of the Group; (ii) was not related to any director, senior management, substantial shareholder or controlling shareholder of the Company or other members of the Group; (iii) was not interested in the Shares within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO; and (iv) had not held any other directorships in any other listed public companies in the last three years.

Save as disclosed above, Mr. TAN has confirmed that there is no other information required to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders and the Company or to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 13.51(2) of the Listing Rules in relation to his re-election as Director.

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NOTICE OF 2019 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

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CIFI Holdings (Group) Co. Ltd. 旭輝控股（集團）有限公司

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock code: 00884)

NOTICE OF 2019 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2019 annual general meeting (the “2019 AGM”) of CIFI Holdings (Group) Co. Ltd. (the “Company”) will be held at Ballroom C, Level 5, Island Shangri-La, Pacific Place, Supreme Court Road, Central, Hong Kong on Tuesday, 14 May 2019 at 10:00 a.m. for the following purposes:-

1. To receive and consider the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries (the “Group”), the report of the directors and the independent auditor’s report for the year ended 31 December 2018;

2. To declare a final dividend of RMB19.68 cents per share for the year ended 31 December 2018 (payable in cash in Hong Kong dollars with a scrip option);

3. To re-elect directors and authorise the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) to fix the remuneration of all directors of the Company (the “Directors“);

4. To re-appoint Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu as auditor of the Company and to authorise the Board to fix the auditor’s remuneration;

5. To consider and, if thought fit, pass with or without amendments the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:-

“ THAT :

• (a) subject to paragraph (c) of this resolution, and pursuant to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Stock Exchange”), the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all the powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with additional shares of HK$0.10 each in the capital of the Company (the “Shares”) or securities convertible into Shares and to make or grant offers, agreements and options (including but not limited to warrants, bonds and debentures convertible into Shares) which might require the exercise of such powers, be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;

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• (b) the approval in paragraph (a) of this resolution shall authorise the Directors during the Relevant Period to make or grant offers, agreements and options (including but not limited to warrants, bonds and debentures convertible into Shares) which might require the exercise of such powers during or after the end of the Relevant Period;

• (c) the total number of Shares allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted (whether pursuant to an option or otherwise) by the Directors pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) of this resolution, otherwise than pursuant to (i) a Rights Issue (as hereinafter defined); or (ii) the exercise of rights of subscription or conversion under the terms of any warrants or other securities issued by the Company as at the date of this resolution carrying a right to subscribe for or purchase Shares or otherwise convertible into Shares; or (iii) the exercise of the subscription rights under the share option schemes of the Company; or (iv) any scrip dividend scheme or similar arrangement for the grant or issue of Shares or rights to acquire Shares, shall not exceed 20% of the total number of issued Shares as at the date of the passing of this resolution (such total number to be subject to adjustment in the case of any consolidation or subdivision of any of the Shares into a smaller or larger number of Shares respectively after the passing of this resolution), and the said approval shall be limited accordingly;

• (d) for the purpose of this resolution:-

“Relevant Period” means the period from the passing of this resolution until whichever is the earlier of:-

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

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

• (iii) the revocation or variation of the authority given under this resolution by ordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company in general meeting; and

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“Rights Issue” means an offer of Shares open for a period fixed by the Directors to holders of Shares whose names appear 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 Directors 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 recognised regulatory body or any stock exchange in, any territory applicable to the Company).”

1. To consider and, if thought fit, pass with or without amendments the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:-

“ THAT :

• (a) subject to paragraph (b) of this resolution, the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all the powers of the Company to repurchase Shares on the Stock Exchange subject to and in accordance with all applicable laws and/or the requirements of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange as amended from time to time, be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;

• (b) the total number of Shares to be repurchased by the Company pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) of this resolution shall not exceed 10% of the total number of issued Shares as at the date of the passing of this resolution (such total number to be subject to adjustment in the case of any consolidation or subdivision of any of the Shares into a smaller or larger number of Shares respectively after the passing of this resolution), and the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and

• (c) for the purpose of this resolution:-

“Relevant Period” means the period from the passing of this resolution until whichever is the earlier of:-

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

• (ii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by the articles of association of the Company and any applicable laws 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.”

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1. To consider and, if thought fit, pass with or without amendments the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:

“ THAT subject to the passing of ordinary resolution nos. 5 and 6 above, the general mandate granted to the Directors pursuant to ordinary resolution no. 5 be and is hereby extended by the addition to the total number of Shares which may be allotted and issued or agreed to be allotted and issued by the Directors pursuant to such general mandate of a number representing the total number of Shares repurchased by the Company under the authority granted pursuant to ordinary resolution no. 6, provided that such extended number of Shares shall not exceed 10% of the total number of issued Shares as at the date of passing of the said resolution (such total number to be subject to adjustment in the case of any consolidation or subdivision of any of the Shares into a smaller or larger number of Shares respectively after the passing of this resolution).”

By Order of the Board CIFI Holdings (Group) Co. Ltd. LIN Zhong Chairman

Hong Kong, 9 April 2019

Notes:

• (a) A member is entitled to attend and vote at the 2019 AGM and is entitled to appoint one or more (if the member holds more than one Share) proxies to attend and vote on his behalf. A proxy need not be a member of the Company but must attend the 2019 AGM in person to represent the member.

• (b) Where there are joint holders of any Share(s), any one of such joint holders may vote at the 2019 AGM either in person or by proxy, in respect of such share(s) as if he were solely entitled thereto; but if more than one of such joint holders are present at the 2019 AGM in person or by proxy, that one of such joint holders so present whose name stands first on the register of members of the Company in respect of such share(s) shall alone be entitled to vote in respect thereof.

• (c) To be valid, a form of proxy, together with the 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), must be deposited at the Company’s branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding of the 2019 AGM (or at any adjournment thereof).

• (d) Closure of the Register of Members

• (i) For determining the entitlement to attend and vote at the 2019 AGM

The register of members of the Company will be closed from Wednesday, 8 May 2019 to Tuesday, 14 May 2019, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of Shares will be effected. In order to determine the identity of members who are entitled to attend and vote at the 2019 AGM, all share transfer documents accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged for registration with the Company’s branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at Rooms 1712–1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong not later than 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 7 May 2019.

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• (ii) For determining the entitlement to the proposed final dividend

  • The register of members of the Company will be closed from Wednesday, 29 May 2019 to Thursday, 30 May 2019, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of Shares will be effected. In order to qualify for the proposed final dividend, all share transfer documents accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged for registration with the Company’s branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at Rooms 1712–1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong not later than 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 28 May 2019.

• (e) With regard to ordinary resolution no. 3 in this notice, details of the retiring Directors, namely Mr. LIN Zhong, Mr. LIN Feng, Mr. WANG Wei and Mr. TAN Wee Seng, who offer themselves for re-election as Directors, are set out in the Appendix II to the circular to shareholders of the Company dated 9 April 2019.

• (f) Pursuant to article 13.6 of the articles of association of the Company, all resolutions put to votes of shareholders of the Company at the general meeting shall be decided on a poll.

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