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Differ Group Auto Limited — Regulatory Filings 2016
May 9, 2016
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Regulatory Filings
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DIFFER GROUP HOLDING COMPANY LIMITED 鼎豐集團控股有限公司
(incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 6878)
VOLUNTARY ANNOUNCEMENT FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT WITH PEOPLE’S GOVERNMENT OF YUJIANG COUNTY AND AN INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY
This is a voluntary announcement made by Differ Group Holding Company Limited (the “ Company ”, and together with its subsidiaries, the “ Group ”).
The board (the “ Board ” ) of directors (the “ Directors ”) of the Company is pleased to announce that on 9 May 2016, Differ Group (China) Company Limited (鼎豐集團(中 國)有限公司) ( “ Differ China ” ), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, has entered into a framework agreement (the “ Framework Agreement ”) with the People ’ s Government of Yujiang County ( “ Yujiang Government ” ); and an independent third party (the “ Independent Third Party ”).
The Framework Agreement serves as a mutual understanding of intention of future business strategic cooperation between Differ China and the Independent Third Party and is non-legally binding. Pursuant to the Framework Agreement, the Independent Third Party agreed with Yujiang Government to invest of agricultural drones business with an aggregate amount of RMB2.0 billion in Yujiang County. In order to satisfy the financial needs of the Independent Third Party in the development of agricultural drones business, Differ China agreed in principle to provide financing to the Independent Third Party. Specific details of the type and amount of financial services to be provided by the Group to Independent Third Party are not specified in the Framework Agreement and are subject to further negotiations between the parties on a case-by-case basis in the future in each case for which cooperation is sought. Apart from providing financing to Independent Third Party, in view of the prospect of the ecological agriculture in the People’s Republic China; and the National 13th Five-Year Plan, the Board, Yujiang Government and the Independent Third Party will further discuss and explore the possible cooperation and/or investment opportunity in relation to the agricultural drones business.
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The Board considers that the strategic cooperation relationship with the Yujiang Government and Independent Third Party under the Framework Agreement provides strategic values to the Group in terms of various aspects, including but not limited to, enhancing the Group’s reputation and potential economic benefits to the Group in conducting its various businesses, such as finance lease and express loan business. Taking into account the interest income expected to be generated as a result of the entering into of the Framework Agreement, the Board is of the view that entering into the Framework Agreement is in the interest of the Company and its shareholders as a whole.
By order of the Board of Differ Group Holding Company Limited HONG Mingxian Chairman and Executive Director
Hong Kong, 9 May 2016
As at the date of this announcement, the executive Directors are Mr. HONG Mingxian, Mr. NG Chi Chung and Mr. CAI Huatan; the non-executive Directors are Mr. CAI Jianfeng and Mr. WU Qinghan; and the independent non-executive Directors are Mr. CHAN Sing Nun, Mr. TSANG Hin Man Terence and Mr. ZENG Haisheng.
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