Crypto Flow Technology Limited — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2003

Mar 26, 2003

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WAFER SYSTEMS LIMITED

威 發 系 統 有 限 公 司*

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the annual general meeting of Wafer Systems Limited (the “Company”) will be held at the Conference Room, 28th Floor, Cosco Tower, Grand Millennium Plaza, 183 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong on Friday, 25 April, 2003 at 3:30pm. for the following purposes:

1. To receive and consider the audited consolidated financial statements and reports of the directors and auditors for the year ended 31 December, 2002;
2. To re-elect a director Mr. Pang Hing Chung, Alfred retiring by rotation;

3. To re-appoint auditors and to authorize the board of directors to fix their remuneration;

4. As special business to consider and, if thought fit, pass with or without amendments the following resolutions as Ordinary Resolutions:

Ordinary Resolutions

(1) “That:

• 1. subject to paragraph (c) of this resolution, and pursuant to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Growth Enterprise Market of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, the exercise by the directors of the Company during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all the powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with additional shares in the capital of the Company and to make or grant, whether conditionally or unconditionally, offers, agreements and options (including warrants, bonds, debentures, notes and any securities which carry rights to subscribe for or are convertible into shares in the Company) which would or might require the exercise of such powers be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
• the approval in paragraph (a) of this resolution shall authorize the directors of the Company during the Relevant Period to make or grant offers, agreements and options (including warrants, bonds, debentures, notes and any securities which carry rights to subscribe for or are convertible into the shares in the Company) which would or might require the exercise of such powers after the end of the Relevant Period;
• the aggregate nominal amount of share capital allotted, issued or dealt with or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted, issued or dealt with (whether pursuant to options 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 hereinafter defined); or (ii) the grant or exercise of any option under any share option scheme of the Company or any other option, scheme or similar 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 in the Company or rights to acquire shares in the Company; or (iii) any scrip dividend or similar arrangement providing for the allotment of shares in lieu of the whole or part of a dividend on shares in the Company in accordance with the Articles of Association of the Company in force from time to time; or (iv) any issue of shares in the Company upon the exercise of rights of subscription or conversion under the terms of any warrants or convertible bonds issued by the Company or any securities which carry rights to subscribe for or are convertible into shares in the Company, shall not exceed 20 per cent. of the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company in issue on the date of the passing this resolution and the authority pursuant to paragraph (a) of this resolution shall be limited accordingly; and
• for the purpose of this resolution,

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

• • 1. the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;
  • 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 or any applicable law of the Cayman Islands to be held; and
  • the passing of an ordinary resolution by the shareholders of the Company in general meeting revoking or varying the authority given to the directors of the Company by this resolution.

“Rights Issue” means an offer of shares in the Company, or offer or issue of warrants, options or other securities giving rights to subscribe for shares open for a period fixed by the directors of the Company to holders of shares in the Company on the register on a fixed record date in proportion to their then holdings of such shares (subject 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, 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 applicable to the Company, or any recognized regulatory body or any stock exchange in any territory applicable to the Company.)”

(2) “THAT:

• 1. subject to paragraph (b) of this resolution, the exercise by the directors of the Company during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all the powers of the Company to repurchase shares in the capital of the Company on the Growth Enterprise Market of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited or any other stock exchange on which the shares in the Company may be listed and recognized by the Securities and Futures Commission and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited for such purpose, subject to and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Future Commission, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, the Companies Law of the Cayman Islands and all other applicable laws in this regard, be and the same is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
• the aggregate nominal amount of shares in the Company which the Company is authorised to repurchase pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) of this resolution 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;
• for the purpose of this resolution,

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

• • 1. the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;
  • 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 or any other applicable law of the Cayman Islands to be held ; and
  • the passing of an ordinary resolution by the shareholders of the Company in general meeting revoking or varying the authority given to the directors of the Company by this resolution.

(3) “THAT:

Conditional upon resolution Nos. (1) and (2) set out in item 4. of the notice convening this meeting being passed, the general mandate granted to the directors of the Company to allot, issue and deal with additional shares in the Company pursuant to the said resolution No. (1) be and is hereby extended by the addition thereto of an amount representing the aggregate nominal amount of shares in the capital of the Company which are repurchased by the Company under the authority granted to the directors of the Company pursuant to the said resolution No. (2), provided that the amount of shares so repurchased by the Company shall not exceed 10 per cent. of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued share capital of the Company on the date of this resolution.”

(4) “THAT

“The refreshment of the scheme limit of the Company’s share option scheme adopted on 20 April 2002 and all other share option schemes of the Company, up to 10 per cent. of the number of shares in the capital of the Company in issue as at the date of passing this resolution (the “New Scheme Limit”) be and is hereby approved and any director of the Company be and is hereby authorised to do such acts and execute such documents to effect the New Scheme Limit.”

By Order of the Board

Wafer Systems Limited

Chan Sek Keung, Ringo

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Hong Kong, 26th March, 2003

Notes:-

1. A member of the Company entitled to attend and vote at the above meeting is entitled to appoint another person as his proxy to attend and vote instead of him. A member who is holder of two or more shares may appoint more than one proxy to attend and vote instead of him. A proxy need not be a member of the Company.

2. In order 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 certified copy thereof, must be deposited at the Company's branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Hong Kong no later than 48 hours before the time appointed for the meeting (or any adjournment thereof).

3. With regard to ordinary resolution No.(2) set out in item 4 of this notice, an explanatory statement containing information regarding the repurchase by the Company of its own shares will be sent to shareholders of the Company together with the 2002 Annual Report of the Company.

This announcement, for which the directors of the Company collectively and individually accept full responsibility, includes particulars given in compliance with the Rules governing the Listing of Securities on the Growth Enterprise Market of the Stock Exchange for the purpose of giving information with regard to the Company. The directors of the Company, having made all reasonable enquiries, confirm that, to the best of their knowledge and belief : (1) the information contained in this announcement is accurate and complete in all material respects and not misleading; (2) there are no other matters the omission of which would make any statement in their announcement misleading; and (3) all opinions expressed in this announcement have been arrived at after due and careful consideration and are founded on bases and assumptions that are fair and reasonable.

This announcement will remain on the “Latest Company Announcements” page of the GEM Website at www.hkgem.com for at least 7 days form the date of its publication.

* For identification purpose only