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Differ Group Auto Limited AGM Information 2021

Apr 26, 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 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.

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)

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual general meeting of Differ Group Holding Company Limited (the “ Company ”, together with its subsidiaries, the “ Group ”) will be held at 16/F, Euro Trade Centre, 13-14 Connaught Road Central, Central, Hong Kong on Tuesday, 29 June 2021 at 3:00 p.m. (the “ Meeting ”) to consider and if thought fit, transact the following purposes:

ORDINARY BUSINESS

  1. to receive and consider the audited consolidated financial statements and the reports of the directors (the “ Directors ”) and auditors of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2020;

  2. (a) to re-elect Mr. Hong Mingxian as an executive Director;

  3. (b) to re-elect Mr. Cai Huatan as a non-executive Director;

  4. (c) to re-elect Mr. Chan Sing Nun as an independent non-executive Director;

  5. (d) to authorise the board of Directors (the “ Board ”) to fix the Directors’ remunerations;

  6. to re-appoint BDO Limited as the auditors of the Company and to authorise the Board to fix their remuneration;

SPECIAL BUSINESS

  1. as special business, to consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without modification the following ordinary resolution (with or without modification):

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THAT :

  • (a) the declaration and payment of a final dividend of HK0.5 cent per ordinary share out of the share premium account of the Company (the “ Final Dividend ”) to shareholders (the “ Shareholders ”) of the Company whose names appear on the register of members of the Company on the record date fixed by the Board for determining the entitlements to the Final Dividend be and is hereby approved; and

  • (b) any Director be and is hereby authorised to take such action, do such things and execute such further documents as the Director may at his absolute discretion consider necessary or desirable for the purpose of or in connection with the implementation of the payment of the Final Dividend.”

  • as special businesses, to consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolutions as ordinary resolutions (with or without modification):

THAT :

  • (a) subject to paragraph (c) below, pursuant to Rules Governing the Listing of Securities (the “ Listing Rules ”) on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “ Stock Exchange ”), 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 the unissued shares of the Company (the “ Shares ”) and to make or grant offers, agreements and options, including warrants to subscribe for Shares, which might require the exercise of such powers be and the same is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;

  • (b) the approval in paragraph (a) above shall be in addition to any other authorization given to the Directors and shall authorise the Directors during the Relevant Period (as defined below) to make or grant offers, agreements and options which might require the exercise of such powers either during or after the end of the Relevant Period (as defined below);

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  • (c) the aggregate nominal amount of share capital allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted (whether pursuant to options or otherwise) and issued by the Directors pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) above, otherwise than pursuant to (i) a Rights Issue (as defined below); or (ii) the exercise of any options granted under the existing share option scheme of the Company; or (iii) any scrip dividend or similar arrangements providing for the allotment and issue of Shares in lieu of the whole or part of a dividend on Shares in accordance with the articles of association of the Company in force from time to time; or (iv) any 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, shall not exceed the aggregate of:

  • (aa) 20 per cent of the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company in issue on the date of the passing of this resolution; and

  • (bb) if the Directors are so authorised by a separate ordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company, the nominal amount of any share capital of the Company repurchased by the Company subsequent to the passing of this resolution (up to a maximum equivalent to 10 per cent of the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company in issue on the date of the passing of resolution no. 6),

and the authority pursuant to paragraph (a) of this resolution shall be limited accordingly; and

  • (d) for the purposes of this resolution:

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

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

  • (ii) 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, the Companies Law (Revised) of the Cayman Islands or any other applicable laws of the Cayman Islands to be held; and

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

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Rights Issue ” means an offer of Shares, or offer or issue of warrants, options or other securities giving rights to subscribe for Shares open for a period fixed by the Directors to holders of Shares on the register on a fixed record date in proportion to their then holdings of Shares (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, or the expense or delay which may be involved in determining the existence or extent of any restrictions or obligation under the laws of, or the requirements of, any jurisdiction outside Hong Kong or any recognised regulatory body or any stock exchange outside Hong Kong)”;

  1. as special business, to consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution (with or without modification):

THAT :

  • (a) subject to paragraph (b) of this resolution, 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 or any other stock exchange on which the Shares may be listed and recognised by the Securities and Futures Commission and the Stock Exchange for such purpose, and otherwise in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Futures Commission, the Stock Exchange, the Companies Law (Revised) of the Cayman Islands and all other applicable laws of the Cayman Islands in this regard, be and the same is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;

  • (b) the aggregate nominal amount of Shares which may be repurchased by the Company pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) during the Relevant Period (as define below) 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; and

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

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

  • (ii) 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, the Companies Law (Revised) of the Cayman Islands or any other applicable law of the Cayman Islands to be held; and

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

  • as special business, to consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution (with or without modification):

THAT conditional upon the passing of resolution Nos. 5 and 6 (as set out in the Notice of this Meeting), the unconditional 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 shares of the Company pursuant to resolution No. 5 (as set out in the Notice of this Meeting) be and is hereby extended by the addition to the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company which may be allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted by Directors pursuant to such unconditional general mandate of an amount representing the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company repurchased by the Company under the authority granted pursuant to resolution No. 6 (as set out in the Notice of this Meeting), provided that such extended amount shall not exceed 10% of the aggregate nominal value of the issued share capital of the Company at the date of passing this resolution.”

By order of the Board Differ Group Holding Company Limited HONG Mingxian Chairman and Executive Director

Hong Kong, 26 April 2021

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As at the date hereof, the Board comprised the following Directors:

Executive Directors Mr. Hong Mingxian (Chairman) Mr. Ng Chi Chung Non-executive Directors Mr. Cai Huatan Mr. Wu Qinghan Independent non-executive Directors Mr. Chan Sing Nun Mr. Lam Kit Lam Mr. Chen Naike Registered office Cricket Square Hutchins Drive P.O. Box 2681 Grand Cayman KY1-1111 Cayman Islands Headquarters and principal place of business 33/F., Differ Fortune Centre, in the Peoples’ Republic of China (the “ PRC ”) No. 503 Gaolin Middle Road, Huli District, Xiamen City, Fujian Province, PRC Principal place of business in Hong Kong 16/F., Euro Trade Centre registered under Part XI of the Company 13-14 Connaught Road Central Ordinance Central, Hong Kong

Notes:

  • (1) Any Shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting is entitled to appoint one or, if he/she is the holder of two or more Shares, more than one proxy to attend and vote on his/her behalf in accordance with the articles of association. 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 notarially certified copy of such power or authority must be deposited at the Company’s branch share registrar and transfer office in Hong Kong, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at Rooms 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for Meeting or any adjournment meeting.

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

  • (4) In the case of joint holders of a Share, any one of such joint holders may vote, either in person or by proxy, in respect of such Share as if he/she was solely entitled thereto, if more than one of such joint holders are present at the Meeting, the vote of the senior who tenders a vote, whether in person or by proxy, shall be accepted to the exclusion of the votes of the other joint holders. For this purpose, seniority shall be determined by the order in which the names stand first in the Register of member of the Company in respect of the joint holding.

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  • (5) In relation to the proposed resolution no. 2 above, details of the retiring Directors standing for re-election are set out in Appendix II to this circular.

  • (6) In relation to proposed resolutions nos. 5 and 7 above, approval is being sought from the Shareholders for the granting to the Directors of a general mandate to authorise the allotment and issue of Shares under the Listing Rules. The Directors have no immediate plans to issue any new Shares other than Shares which may fall to be issued under the share option scheme of the Company or any scrip dividend scheme which may be approved by the Shareholders.

  • (7) In relation to proposed resolution no. 6 above, the Directors wish to state that they will exercise the powers conferred thereby to repurchase Shares in circumstances which they deem appropriate for the benefit of the Shareholders. An explanatory statement containing the information necessary to enable the Shareholders to make an informed decision to vote on the proposed resolution as required by the Listing Rules is set out in Appendix I to this circular of which this notice of the annual general meeting form part.

  • (8) Any vote at the Meeting shall be taken by poll.

  • (9) For ascertaining the entitlement to attend and vote at the AGM, the register of members of the Company will be closed from Thursday, 24 June 2021 to Tuesday, 29 June 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 AGM, all duly completed transfer forms accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Company’s branch share registrar and transfer office in Hong Kong, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong for registration not later than 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, 23 June 2021.

  • (10) For ascertaining the entitlements to the proposed Final Dividend, the register of members of the Company will be closed from Tuesday, 13 July 2021 to Thursday, 15 July 2021, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares will be registered. In order to be eligible to receive the proposed Final Dividend, all transfer documents accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Company’s branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Computer Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong for registration not later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday, 12 July 2021.

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