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Dawnrays Pharmaceutical (Holdings) Limited AGM Information 2021

Apr 19, 2021

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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 notice, 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 notice.

DAWNRAYS PHARMACEUTICAL (HOLDINGS) LIMITED 東瑞製葯(控股)有限公司 *

(Incorporated in Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 2348)

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Annual General Meeting of Dawnrays Pharmaceutical (Holdings) Limited (‘‘the Company’’) will be held at Plaza 1–2, Novotel Century Hong Kong Hotel, 238 Jaffe Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong on Friday, 28 May 2021 at 10:00 a.m. for the following purposes:

AS ORDINARY BUSINESS

  1. To receive and consider the audited consolidated financial statements and the reports of the directors and the auditors for the year ended 31 December 2020.

  2. To declare a final dividend of HK$0.05 per share for the year ended 31 December 2020.

  3. To declare a special dividend of HK$0.05 per share for the year ended 31 December 2020.

  4. To:

    • (I) re-elect Mr. Chen Shaojun as an executive director of the Company;

    • (II) re-elect Mr. Ede Ronald Hao Xi as an independent non-executive director of the Company;

    • (III) re-elect Ms. Lam Ming Yee Joan as an independent non-executive director of the Company;

    • (IV) authorise the board of directors of the Company (the ‘‘Board’’) to fix the remuneration of the directors.

  5. To re-appoint auditors and to authorise the Board to fix their remuneration.

  • For identification purpose only

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AS SPECIAL BUSINESS

To consider and, if thought fit, pass with or without amendments the following resolutions as Ordinary Resolutions of the Company:

  1. ‘‘THAT

    • (i) subject to paragraph (iii) 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 allot, issue and deal with additional shares in the capital of the Company and to make or grant offers, agreements, options (including bonds, warrants and debentures convertible into shares of the Company) and rights of exchange or conversion which might require the exercise of such powers, in accordance with all applicable laws and requirements of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited as amended from time to time, be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;

    • (ii) the approval in paragraph (i) of this resolution above shall authorise the directors of the Company during the Relevant Period to make or grant offers, agreements, options (including bonds, warrants and debentures convertible into shares of the Company) and rights of exchange or conversion which would or might require the exercise of such powers or shares to be allotted, issued or dealt with either during or after the end of the Relevant Period;

    • (iii) the aggregate nominal amount of share capital allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted, issued or dealt with (whether pursuant to an option or otherwise) by the directors of the Company pursuant to the approval granted in paragraph (i) and (ii) of this resolution above, otherwise than pursuant to (a) a Rights Issue, (as hereinafter defined), or (b) the exercise of options under any share option scheme or similar arrangement adopted by the Company, or (c) an issue of shares of the Company as scrip dividend or similar arrangement in accordance with the articles of association 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 the passing of this resolution, and the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and

    • (iv) 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:

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

      • (b) 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 laws to be held; and

      • (c) the date on which the authority sets out in this resolution is revoked or varied by an ordinary resolution of the Company in general meeting.

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‘‘Rights Issue’’ means an offer of shares or other equity securities of the Company open for a period fixed by the directors of the Company to holders of shares on the register of Members of the Company on a fixed record date in proportion to their holdings of such shares (subject to such exclusion 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 recognized regulatory body or any stock exchange, in any territory outside Hong Kong).’’

  1. ‘‘THAT

    • (i) subject to paragraph (iii) of this resolution below, the exercise by the directors of the Company during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all powers of the Company to purchase or otherwise acquire shares in the capital of the Company on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the ‘‘Stock Exchange’’) or 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 and that the exercise by the directors of the Company of all powers of the Company to purchase such securities shall be subject to and in accordance with all applicable laws and the requirements of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited as amended from time to time, be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;

    • (ii) the approval in sub-paragraph (i) shall be in addition to any other authorisation given to the directors of the Company and shall authorise the directors of the Company on behalf of the Company during the Relevant Period to procure the Company to purchase its shares at a price determined by the directors of the Company;

    • (iii) the aggregate nominal amount of shares of the Company which are authorised to be purchased or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be purchased pursuant to the approval in paragraph (i) of this resolution above shall not exceed 10% of the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company in issue as at the date of the passing of this resolution, and the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and

    • (iv) 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:

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

  • (b) 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 laws to be held; and

  • (c) the date on which the authority sets out for this resolution is revoked or varied by an ordinary resolution of the Company in general meeting.’’

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8. ‘‘THAT

conditional upon the passing of the resolutions set out in paragraphs 6 and 7 of the notice convening this meeting, the aggregate nominal amount of shares in the capital of the Company which may be allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted pursuant to the resolution set out in paragraph 6 of the notice convening this meeting be and is hereby extended by the addition thereto of up to an amount representing the aggregate nominal amount of shares of the Company purchased or otherwise acquired by the Company pursuant to the authority granted to the directors of the Company under the resolution set out in paragraph 7 above of the notice convening this meeting.’’

By Order of the Board Li Kei Ling Chairman

Hong Kong, 20 April 2021

Notes:

  • (a) For determining the entitlement to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting, the register of Members of the Company will be closed from Monday, 24 May 2021 to Friday, 28 May 2021, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares will be registered. In order to be entitled to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting, all transfers of shares of the Company accompanied by the relevant share certificates and the appropriate share transfer forms must be lodged with the Company’s branch share registrar and transfer office in Hong Kong, Tricor Abacus Limited, at Level 54, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong for registration not later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, 21 May 2021.

  • (b) For determining the entitlement to the proposed final dividend, the register of Members of the Company will be closed from Thursday, 3 June 2021 to Friday, 4 June, 2021, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares will be registered. In order to qualify for the proposed final dividend, all transfer of shares of the Company accompanied by the relevant share certificates and the appropriate share transfer forms must be lodged with the Company’s branch share registrar and transfer office in Hong Kong, Tricor Abacus Limited, at Level 54, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong for registration not later than 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, 2 June 2021, being the record date for determining Member’s entitlement to the proposed final dividend.

  • (c) For determining the entitlement to the proposed special dividend, the register of Members of the Company will be closed from Thursday, 3 June 2021 to Friday, 4 June, 2021, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares will be registered. In order to qualify for the proposed special dividend, all transfer of shares of the Company accompanied by the relevant share certificates and the appropriate share transfer forms must be lodged with the Company’s branch share registrar and transfer office in Hong Kong, Tricor Abacus Limited, at Level 54, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong for registration not later than 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, 2 June 2021, being the record date for determining Member’s entitlement to the proposed special dividend.

  • (d) A member of the Company entitled to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting is entitled to appoint another person as his proxy to attend and vote on his behalf. A member who is the holder of two or more shares of the Company may appoint more than one proxy to represent him and vote on his behalf. A proxy need not be a member of the Company. 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.

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  • (e) To be valid, the instrument appointing a proxy and the power of attorney or other authority, if any, under which it is signed, or a notarially certified copy of such power or authority, must be lodged with the Company’s branch share registrar and transfer office in Hong Kong, Tricor Abacus Limited, at Level 54, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong not less than 48 hours before the time fixed for holding the Annual General Meeting or any adjournment thereof.

  • (f) Delivery of an instrument appointing a proxy should not preclude a member from attending and voting in person at the meeting and, in such event, the instrument appointing a proxy shall be deemed to be revoked.

  • (g) Further details regarding resolutions set out in paragraphs 4, and 6 to 8 of this notice of the annual general meeting of the Company will be sent to the shareholders of the Company together with this Notice of Annual General Meeting.

  • (h) In view of the ongoing development of the epidemic caused by novel coronavirus (‘‘COVID-19’’), the following precautionary measures at the Annual General Meeting will be implemented:

    • (i) compulsory body temperature check will be conducted for every Shareholder or proxy at the entrance of the venue and anyone with abnormal body temperature may be denied entry into the venue;

    • (ii) the Company may limit the number of attendees at the Annual General Meeting as may be necessary to avoid over-crowding and maintain appropriate distance and space;

    • (iii) every Shareholder or proxy is mandatorily required to use surgical face masks during their attendance of the Annual General Meeting;

    • (iv) no distribution of corporate gifts and no refreshments will be served; and

    • (v) any other additional precautionary measures in accordance with the prevailing requirements or guidelines of the Hong Kong Government and/or regulatory authorities, or as considered appropriate in light of the development of COVID-19.

  • (i) Due to the constantly evolving COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong, the shareholders of the Company are urged to view the respective websites of the Company and the Stock Exchange for future announcements on the arrangement of the Annual General Meeting, if any.

  • (j) In case Typhoon Signal No. 8 or above is hoisted, or a Black Rainstorm Warning Signal or ‘‘extreme conditions caused by a super typhoon’’ announced by the Government is/are in force in Hong Kong at or at any time after 8:00 am on the date of the meeting, the Annual General Meeting will be adjourned. The Company will post an announcement on the Company website (www.dawnrays.com) and the HKEXnews website (www.hkexnews.hk) to notify shareholders of the Company of the date, time and place of the adjourned meeting.

The meeting will be held as scheduled when an Amber or a Red Rainstorm Warning Signal is in force. Shareholders of the Company should decide on their own whether they would attend the meeting under bad weather conditions bearing in mind their own situation.

As at the date of this notice, the Board of the Company comprises three executive directors, namely Ms. Li Kei Ling, Mr. Hung Yung Lai and Mr. Chen Shaojun; one non-executive director, namely Mr. Leung Hong Man; three independent non-executive directors, namely Mr. Lo Tung Sing Tony, Mr. Ede Ronald Hao Xi and Ms. Lam Ming Yee Joan.

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