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CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Limited — AGM Information 2014
Apr 9, 2014
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AGM Information
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CSPC PHARMACEUTICAL GROUP LIMITED 石藥集團有限公司
(“the Company”)
(Incorporated in Hong Kong under the Companies Ordinance)
(Stock Code: 1093)
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an annual general meeting of the Company will be held at Regus Business Centre, 35th Floor, Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong on Tuesday, 20 May 2014 at 10:30 a.m. for the following purposes:
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To receive and consider the audited financial statements, the report of the directors and the independent auditor’s report for the year ended 31 December 2013;
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To declare a final dividend of HK8 cents per share for the year ended 31 December 2013;
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(a) To re-elect the following directors:
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(i) Mr. WANG Jinxu as executive director;
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(ii) Mr. FENG Zhenying as executive director;
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(iii) Mr. WANG Zhenguo as executive director;
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(iv) Mr. LEE Ka Sze, Carmelo as non-executive director;
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(b) To re-elect Mr. CHAN Siu Keung, Leonard (who has served as an independent nonexecutive director for more than 9 years) as an independent non-executive director;
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(c) To authorize the board of directors to fix the remuneration of directors;
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To re-appoint auditor and to authorise the board of directors to fix the remuneration of auditor;
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- As special business, to consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
“ THAT :
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(a) subject to paragraph (b) below, the exercise by the directors of the Company during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all the powers of the Company to buyback shares of the Company on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (“Stock Exchange”) or on any other stock exchange on which the securities of the Company may be listed and recognised by the Securities and Futures Commission and the Stock Exchange for this purpose, subject to and in accordance with all applicable laws and the requirements of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange or of any other stock exchange as amended from time to time, be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
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(b) the aggregate number of shares of the Company which the directors of the Company are authorised to buy-back pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) above shall not exceed 10% of the issued shares of the Company as at the date of this resolution, and the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and
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(c) for the purposes of this resolution,
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“Relevant Period” means the period from the passing of this resolution until whichever is the earlier of:
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(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 law or the articles of association of the Company to be held; and
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(iii) the date on which the authority set out in this resolution is revoked or varied by an ordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company in general meeting.”
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- As special business, to consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution of the Company:
“ THAT :
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(a) subject to paragraph (c) below, 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 of the Company and to make or grant offers, agreements and options (including bonds, warrants and debentures convertible into shares of the Company) which would or might require the exercise of such power be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
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(b) the approval in paragraph (a) above shall authorise the directors of the Company during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) to make or grant offers, agreements and options (including bonds, warrants and debentures convertible into shares of the Company) which would or might require the exercise of such power after the end of the Relevant Period;
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(c) the aggregate number of shares allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted (whether pursuant to an option or otherwise) and issued by the directors of the Company pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) above, otherwise than pursuant to (i) a Rights Issue (as hereinafter defined); (ii) an 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 of the Company; (iii) an issue of shares as scrip dividends pursuant to the articles of association of the Company from time to time; shall not exceed 20% of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of passing this resolution, and the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and
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(d) for the purpose of this resolution,
“Relevant Period” means the period from the passing of this resolution until whichever is the earlier of:
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(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 law or the articles of association of the Company to be held; and
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(iii) the date on which the authority set out in this resolution is revoked or varied by an ordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company in general meeting.
“Rights Issue” means an offer of shares (including bonds, warrants and debentures convertible into shares of the Company) open for a period fixed by the directors of the Company to the holders of shares of the Company on the register on a fixed record date in proportion to their then holdings of such shares as at that date (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 any recognised regulatory body or any stock exchange in, any territory outside Hong Kong applicable to the Company).”
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- As special business, to consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution of the Company:
“ THAT subject to the passing of the resolution nos. 5 and 6 set out in the notice convening the meeting, the general mandate granted to the directors of the Company to allot, issue and deal with additional shares pursuant to resolution no.6 set out in the notice convening this meeting be and is hereby extended by the addition thereto of an amount representing the aggregate number of the shares of the Company bought-back by the Company under the authority granted pursuant to resolution no.5 set out in the notice convening this meeting, provided that such amount of shares so bought-back shall not exceed 10% of the issued share of the Company as at the date of the said resolution.”
By Order of the Board CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Limited CAI Dongchen Chairman
Hong Kong, 10 April 2014
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Notes:
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Any member of the Company entitled to attend and vote at the meeting shall be entitled to appoint one or more proxies to attend and, on a poll, vote instead of him. A proxy need not be a member of the Company but must attend the meeting in person to represent you.
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To be valid, the proxy form together with any power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed or a notarially certified copy of that power or authority must be lodged with the Company’s share registrar, Tricor Secretaries Limited, at Level 22, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
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The register of members of the Company will be closed from Thursday, 15 May 2014 to Tuesday, 20 May 2014 both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares Company will be effected. In order to determine the identity of members who are entitled to attend and vote at the annual general meeting to be held on Tuesday, 20 May 2014, all share transfer documents accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Company’s share registrar, Tricor Secretaries Limited, at Level 22, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong, for registration not later than 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, 14 May 2014.
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The register of members of the Company will be closed from Tuesday, 27 May 2014 to Wednesday, 28 May 2014 both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares Company 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 with the Company’s share registrar, Tricor Secretaries Limited, at Level 22, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong, for registration not later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday, 26 May 2014.
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With regard to item no. 3 in this notice, the Board proposes that the retiring directors, namely Mr. WANG Jinxu, Mr. FENG Zhenying, Mr. WANG Zhenguo, Mr. LEE Ka Sze, Carmelo and Mr. CHAN Siu Keung, Leonard be re-elected as directors of the Company. Details of such retiring directors are set out in Appendix II to the circular to shareholders dated 10 April 2014.
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Voting for the ordinary resolutions set out in the notice will be taking by poll except where the Chairman, in good faith, decides to allow a resolution which relates purely to a procedural or administrative matter to be voted on by a show of hands.
As at the date of this notice, the Board comprises Mr. CAI Dongchen, Mr. FENG Zhenying, Mr. CHAK Kin Man, Mr. PAN Weidong, Mr. ZHAO John Huan, Mr. WANG Shunlong, Mr. WANG Huaiyu, Mr. LU Jianmin, Mr. WANG Zhenguo and Mr. WANG Jinxu as executive Directors; Mr. LEE Ka Sze, Carmelo as non-executive Director and Mr. HUO Zhenxing, Mr. QI Moujia, Mr. CHAN Siu Keung, Leonard, Mr. WANG Bo and Mr. ZHANG Fawang as independent non-executive Directors.
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