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Comba Telecom Systems Holdings Limited Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2009

Oct 28, 2009

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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement

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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.

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NOTICE OF THE SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special general meeting of 21 Holdings Limited (the “Company”) will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, 13 November 2009 at Room 1101, 11/F., 88 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing with or without modification, the following resolutions as ordinary resolutions:

ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS

  1. “THAT

  2. (a) the general mandate granted to the directors of the Company (the “Directors”) to exercise the powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with shares of the Company (the “Shares”) as approved by the shareholders of the Company (the “Shareholders”) at the annual general meeting of the Company held on 23 June 2009 be and is hereby revoked (without prejudice to any valid exercise of such general mandate prior to the passing of this resolution);

  3. (b) the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period (as defined below) of all the powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with additional Shares and to make or grant offers, agreements and options (including bonds, warrants, debentures, notes and any other securities which carrying rights to subscribe for and are convertible into Shares) which would or might require the exercise of such powers be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;

  4. (c) the approval in paragraph (b) of this resolution shall authorise the Directors during the Relevant Period to make or grant offers, agreements and options (including bonds, warrants, debentures, notes and any other securities which carrying rights to subscribe for and are convertible into Shares) which would or might require the exercise of such powers after the end of the Relevant Period;

  5. (d) the aggregate nominal amount of share capital of the Company allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted (whether pursuant to an option or otherwise) and issued by the Directors pursuant to the approval in paragraph (b) of this resolution, otherwise than pursuant to (i) a Rights Issue (as defined below), or (ii) an issue of Shares upon the exercise of rights of subscription or conversion under the terms of any securities which are convertible into Shares or (iii) an issue of Shares upon the exercise of options granted under any share option scheme or similar arrangement for the time being adopted for the grant or issue to any eligible grantees to acquire Shares, or (iv) any scrip dividend or similar arrangement of the Company providing for the allotment of Shares

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in lieu of the whole or part of a dividend on Shares in accordance with the bye-laws of the Company, shall not exceed 20% of the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company in issue as at the date of passing this resolution and the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and

  • (e) for the purpose of this resolution:

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

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

  • (ii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by the bye-laws of the Company or the Companies Act 1981 of Bermuda or any other applicable laws to be held; or

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

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

2. “ THAT

  • (a) the general mandate granted to the Directors to exercise the powers of the Company to repurchase Shares as approved by the Shareholders at the annual general meeting of the Company held on 23 June 2009 be and is hereby revoked (without prejudice to any valid exercise of such general mandate prior to the passing of this resolution);

  • (b) the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period (as defined below) of all powers of the Company to repurchase the Shares on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Stock Exchange”) or any other stock exchange on which the Shares may be listed and is recognised by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong and the Stock Exchange for this purpose, 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 or those of any other stock exchange, be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;

  • (c) the aggregate nominal amount of Shares which may be repurchased by the Company pursuant to paragraph (b) above during the Relevant Period shall not exceed 10% of the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company in issue as at the date of passing this resolution and the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and

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

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

  • (ii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by the bye-laws of the Company or the Companies Act 1981 of Bermuda or any other applicable laws to be held; or

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

  • THAT subject to the passing of ordinary resolutions numbered 1 and 2, the general mandate granted to the Directors and for the time being in force to exercise the powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with additional Shares pursuant to ordinary resolution numbered 1 be and is hereby extended by the addition to the aggregate nominal amount of the Shares which may be allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted by the Directors pursuant to such general mandate of an amount representing the aggregate nominal amount of the Shares repurchased by the Company under the authority granted pursuant to ordinary resolution numbered 2, provided that such extended amount shall not exceed 10% of the nominal amount of the share capital of the Company in issue as at the date of passing this resolution.”

  • THAT, Mr. Lui Siu Tsuen, Richard be elected as an independent non-executive Director of the Company and the Board be hereby authorised to fix his remuneration.”

By order of the Board 21 Holdings Limited Lau Siu Mui Company Secretary

Hong Kong, 28 October 2009

Notes:

  • (1) A member of the Company entitled to attend and vote at the meeting is entitled to appoint one or more proxies to attend and vote in his stead. A proxy need not be a member of the Company but must be present in person to represent the member. A form of proxy for use at the meeting is enclosed herewith.

  • (2) To be valid, the form of proxy together with any power of attorney or other authority under which it is signed or a notarially certified copy of that power of attorney or authority must be deposited with the branch share registrar of the Company in Hong Kong, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at Rooms 1806-07, 18/F, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong, not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

  • (3) In the case of joint registered holders of any share in the capital of the Company, any one of such persons may vote at the meeting, either personally or by proxy, in respect of such Shares as if he/she was solely entitled thereto, but if more than one of such joint registered holders is present at the meeting, either personally or by proxy, that one of the said persons so present whose name stands first on the registrar of the members of the Company in respect of such Share shall alone be entitled to vote in respect thereof.

  • (4) Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude members from attending and voting at the meeting or any adjourned meeting if you so wish. If a member attends the meeting after having deposited the form of proxy, his form of proxy will be deemed to have been revoked.

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises Mr. Ng Kai Man (Chairman), Mr. Ha Kee Choy, Eugene and Ms. Ma Wai Man, Catherine as executive directors and Mr. Cheng Yuk Wo, Mr. Chui Chi Yun, Robert and Mr. Lui Siu Tsuen, Richard as independent non-executive directors.

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