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Comba Telecom Systems Holdings Limited AGM Information 2010

Apr 21, 2010

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AGM Information

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

COMBA TELECOM SYSTEMS HOLDINGS LIMITED 京信通信系統控股有限公司

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code : 2342)

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an annual general meeting of Comba Telecom Systems Holdings Limited (the “ Company ”) will be held at 611 East Wing, No. 8 Science Park West Avenue, Hong Kong Science Park, Tai Po, Hong Kong on Monday, 24 May 2010 at 3:30 p.m., to transact the following ordinary business:

  1. to receive and consider the audited consolidated fi nancial statements and the reports of the directors (the “ Directors ”) and auditors of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2009;

  2. to declare and approve a fi nal dividend for the year ended 31 December 2009 of HK8 cents per Share;

  3. to declare and approve a special dividend for the year ended 31 December 2009 of HK4 cents per Share;

  4. (a) to re-elect Mr. Fok Tung Ling as executive Director;

  5. (b) to re-elect Mr. Yao Yan as independent non-executive Director;

  6. (c) to re-elect Mr. Lau Siu Ki, Kevin as independent non-executive Director;

  7. (d) to re-elect Mr. Liu Cai as independent non-executive Director;

  8. (e) to authorise the board of Directors to fi x the Directors’ remuneration;

  9. to re-appoint Ernst & Young as the auditors of the Company and to authorise the board of Directors to fi x their remuneration;

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and, as special business, considering and, if thought fi t, passing the following resolutions as ordinary resolutions:

6. “ THAT:

  • (a) subject to paragraph (c) below, pursuant to the Rules (the “ Listing 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 defi ned below) of all the powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with unissued shares of the Company (the “ Shares ”) and to make or grant offers, agreements and options, including warrants to subscribe for Shares, which might require the exercise of such powers be and the same is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;

  • (b) the approval in paragraph (a) above shall authorise the Directors during the Relevant Period to make or grant offers, agreements and options which might require the exercise of such powers after the end of the Relevant Period;

  • (c) the aggregate nominal amount of share capital allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted (whether pursuant to options or otherwise) by the Directors pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) above, otherwise than pursuant to (i) a Rights Issue (as defi ned below); or (ii) the exercise of any options granted under the existing share option scheme of the Company; or (iii) any scrip dividend or similar arrangements providing for the allotment and issue of Shares in lieu of the whole or part of a dividend on Shares in accordance with the articles of association of the Company in force from time to time; or (iv) any issue of Shares upon the exercise of rights of subscription or conversion under the terms of any warrants of the Company or any securities which are convertible into Shares, shall not exceed the aggregate of:

  • (aa) 20 per cent. of the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company in issue on the date of the passing of this resolution; and

  • (bb) (if the Directors are so authorised by a separate ordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company) the nominal amount of any share capital 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 aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company in issue on the date of the passing of resolution no. 6),

and the authority pursuant to paragraph (a) of this resolution shall be limited accordingly; and

  • (d) for the purposes of this resolution:

  • Relevant Period ” means the period from the date of the passing of this resolution until whichever is the earliest of:

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

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  • (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, the Companies Law (Law 3 of 1961, as consolidated and revised) (the “ Companies Law ”) or any other applicable law of the Cayman Islands to be held; and

  • (iii) the passing of an ordinary resolution by the shareholders of the Company in general meeting revoking or varying the authority given to the Directors by this resolution;

Rights Issue ” means an offer of Shares, or offer or issue of warrants, options or other securities giving rights to subscribe for Shares open for a period fi xed by the Directors to holders of Shares on the register on a fi xed record date in proportion to their then holdings of Shares (subject to such exclusion 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, or the expense or delay which may be involved in determining the existence or extent of any restrictions or obligations under the laws of, or the requirements of, any jurisdiction outside Hong Kong or any recognised regulatory body or any stock exchange outside Hong Kong).”

7. “ THAT:

  • (a) the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period (as defi ned below) of all powers of the Company to purchase the Shares on the Stock Exchange or any other stock exchange on which the Shares may be listed and recognised by the Securities and Futures Commission and the Stock Exchange for such purpose, and otherwise in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Futures Commission, the Stock Exchange, the Companies Act and all other applicable laws in this regard, be and the same is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;

  • (b) the aggregate nominal amount of Shares which may be purchased by the Company pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) during the Relevant Period shall not exceed 10 per cent. of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of the passing of this resolution and the authority pursuant to paragraph (a) of this resolution shall be limited accordingly; and

  • (c) for the purposes of this resolution, “ Relevant Period ” means the period from the date of the passing of this resolution until whichever is the earliest of:

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

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

  • (iii) the passing of an ordinary resolution by the shareholders of the Company in general meeting revoking or varying the authority given to the Directors by this resolution.”

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  1. THAT the Directors be and they are hereby authorised to exercise the authority referred to in paragraph (a) of resolution no. 6 above in respect of the share capital of the Company referred to in sub-paragraph (bb) of paragraph (c) of such resolution.”

  2. THAT subject to the Stock Exchange granting the listing of, and permission to deal in, the Shares to be issued pursuant to the exercise of options which may be granted under the Scheme Mandate Limit (as defi ned below) and pursuant to the share option scheme of the Company adopted on 20 June 2003 (the “ Share Option Scheme ”), approval be and is hereby generally and unconditionally granted for refreshing and renewing the Scheme Mandate Limit (as defi ned below) under the Share Option Scheme provided that (i) the total number of Shares which may be allotted and issued upon the exercise of the options to be granted under the Share Option Scheme and other share option schemes of the Company shall not exceed 10 per cent. of the total number of Shares in issue as at the date of the passing of this resolution (the “ Scheme Mandate Limit ”); and (ii) the overall limit on the number of Shares which may be issued upon the exercise of all options to be granted and yet to be exercised under the Share Option Scheme and other share option schemes of the Company must not exceed 30 per cent. of the Shares in issue from time to time and that the Directors be and are hereby authorized, at their absolute discretion, to grant options under the Share Option Scheme up to the Scheme Mandate Limit and to exercise all the powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with the shares of the Company pursuant to the exercise of such options.”

  3. THAT conditional upon the Listing Committee of the Stock Exchange granting the listing of, and permission to deal in, the Bonus Shares (as defi ned in paragraph (a) of this resolution):

  4. (a) upon the recommendation of the Directors, an amount of HK$10,723,248 standing to the credit of the share premium account of the Company be capitalized and the Directors be and are hereby authorized to apply such amount in paying up in full at par 107,232,483 new Shares of HK$0.10 each in the capital of the Company (“ Bonus Shares ”), and the Directors be authorized to be allot, issue and distribute, the Bonus Shares which are credited as fully paid, to the members of the Company whose names appear on the principal or branch register of members of the Company in Hong Kong (the “ Register of Members ”) as at the close of business on Monday, 24 May 2010 (the “ Record Date ”), other than those members (the “ Excepted Members ”) whose addresses as shown on the Register of Members at the close of business on the Record Date are in places outside Hong Kong and in respect of whom the Directors consider the exclusion from the Bonus Issue (as defi ned below) to be necessary or expedient in accordance with the Rules (the “ Listing Rules ”) Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “ Stock Exchange ”) and the memorandum and articles of association of the Company, on the basis of one Bonus Share for every 10 existing Shares of HK$0.10 each in the capital of the Company then held by them respectively (“ Bonus Issue ”), and the Directors be authorized to settle, as they consider appropriate, any diffi culty in regard to any distribution of the Bonus Shares;

  5. (b) the Bonus Shares to be issued pursuant to this resolution shall, subject to the memorandum and articles of association of the Company and, rank pari passu in all respects with the existing issued Shares of HK$0.10 each in the capital of the Company, except that they will not be eligible for the Bonus Issue of Shares mentioned in this resolution and the fi nal and special dividends for the year ended 31 December 2009, if any;

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  • (c) the Directors be and hereby authorized to arrange for the Bonus Shares which would otherwise have been issued to the Excepted Shareholders, if any, to be sold in the market as soon as practicable after dealing in the Bonus Shares commences, and distribute the net proceeds of sale, after deduction of expenses, in Hong Kong dollars to the Excepted Shareholders, if any, pro rata to their respective shareholdings and to post to them the remittances therefor at their own risk, unless the amount falling to be distributed to any such persons is less than HK$100.00, in which case the Directors be and are hereby authorized to retain such amount for the benefi t of the Company; and

  • (d) the Directors be and are hereby authorized to do all acts and things as may be necessary and expedient in connection with the issue of the Bonus Shares.”

Yours faithfully For and on behalf of the Board of Comba Telecom Systems Holdings Limited Fok Tung Ling Chairman and President

Hong Kong, 21 April 2010

Registered offi ce: Head offi ce and principal place of Cricket Square business in Hong Kong: Hutchins Drive 611 East Wing P.O. Box 2681 No. 8 Science Park West Avenue Grand Cayman KY1-1111 Hong Kong Science Park Cayman Islands Tai Po, Hong Kong

Notes:

  1. A member entitled to attend and vote at the annual general meeting convened by the above notice is entitled to appoint one or more proxy to attend and, subject to the provisions of the articles of association of the Company, to vote on his behalf. A proxy need not be a member of the Company but must be present in person at the annual general meeting to represent the member. If more than one proxy is so appointed, the appointment shall specify the number and class of Shares in respect of which each such proxy is so appointed.

  2. In order to be valid, the form of proxy must be deposited together with a power of attorney or other authority, if any, under which it is signed or a notarially certifi ed copy of that power or authority, at the offi ces of the Company’s Hong Kong branch registrar, 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 for holding the annual general meeting or any adjournment thereof. Completion and return of a form of proxy will not preclude a shareholder of the Company from attending in person and voting at the annual general meeting or any adjournment thereof, should he so wish.

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  1. The register of members of the Company will be closed from Thursday, 20 May 2010 to Monday, 24 May 2010, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares will be effected. In order to qualify for the proposed fi nal and special dividends and the Bonus Issue, all transfers accompanied by the relevant share certifi cates must be lodged with the Company’s Hong Kong branch registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at Shops 1712–1716, 17/F, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong no later than 4:30 pm on Wednesday, 19 May 2010. The bonus shares will be issued and allotted to the shareholders on Tuesday, 1 June 2010, both subject to shareholders’ approval at the Company’s forthcoming annual general meeting.

  2. In relation to proposed resolutions nos. 6 and 8 above, approval is being sought from the shareholders for the grant to the directors of the Company of a general mandate to authorise the allotment and issue of shares of the Company under the Listing Rules. The Directors have no immediate plans to issue any new shares of the Company other than Shares which may fall to be issued under the share option scheme of the Company or any scrip dividend scheme which may be approved by shareholders.

  3. In relation to proposed resolution no. 7 above, the directors wish to state that they will exercise the powers conferred thereby to repurchase Shares in circumstances which they deem appropriate for the benefi t of the shareholders of the Company. An explanatory statement containing the information necessary to enable the shareholders to make an informed decision to vote on the proposed resolution as required by the Listing Rules is set out in Appendix I to the circular dated 21 April 2010.

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises the following executive Directors: Mr. FOK Tung Ling, Mr. ZHANG Yue Jun, Mr. TONG Chak Wai, Wilson, Mr. WU Jiang Cheng, Mr. YAN Ji Ci, Mr. ZHENG Guo Bao and Mr. YEUNG Pui Sang, Simon; and the following independent non-executive Directors: Mr. YAO Yan, Mr. LAU Siu Ki, Kevin and Mr. LIU Cai.

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