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Differ Group Auto Limited Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2024

Jan 26, 2024

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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement

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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.

DIFFER GROUP AUTO LIMITED 鼎豐集團汽車有限公司

(incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability) (Stock Code: 6878)

NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an extraordinary general meeting (the “ Meeting ”) of Differ Group Auto Limited (the “ Company ”) will be held at 10:00 a.m. on 19 February 2024 at Suites 501-05, 5/F, AIA Central, 1 Connaught Road Central, Central, Hong Kong for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing with or without amendments, the following resolutions of the Company:

ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS

  1. THAT subject to and conditional upon the Listing Committee of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “ Stock Exchange ”) granting the listing of, and permission to deal in, the Consolidated Shares (as hereinafter defined), every 10 existing issued and unissued shares of HK$0.0025 each (the “ Existing Share(s) ”) in the share capital of the Company be and are hereby consolidated into one share of HK$0.025 (each a “ Consolidated Share ”) with effect from the business day immediately following the day on which this resolution is passed (the “ Share Consolidation ”) and the directors of the Company (the “ Directors ”) be authorised to issue new share certificates in respect of the Consolidated Shares to holders of issued existing shares of the Company pursuant to the Share Consolidation and to do all things and execute all documents in connection with or incidental to the Share Consolidation;

  2. THAT the authorised share capital of the Company be increased from HK$50,000,000 divided into 20,000,000,000 Existing Shares (equivalent to 2,000,000,000 Consolidated Shares assuming the Share Consolidation has become effective) to HK$250,000,000 divided into 100,000,000,000 Existing Shares (equivalent to 10,000,000,000 Consolidated Shares assuming the Share Consolidation has become effective) by the creation of an additional 80,000,000,000 new Existing Shares (equivalent to 8,000,000,000 new Consolidated Shares assuming the Share Consolidation has become effective) (the “ Increase in Authorised Share Capital ”) and to do all things and execute all document in connection with or incidental to the Increase in Authorised Share Capital;

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  1. subject to the passing of resolution 1 as set out in this notice of the Meeting,

    • (i) Subject to and conditional upon the fulfillment of the conditions in the conditional placing agreement dated 19 December 2023 entered into between the Company and Fortune Origin Securities Limited, a licensed corporation to carry out Type 1 (dealing in securities) regulated activity under the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong), being the placing agent appointed by the Company in relation to the placing of up to 138,888,889 new consolidated share(s) of HK$0.025 in the capital of the Company (the “ Placing Shares ”, each a “ Placing Share ”) on a best effort basis at the placing price of HK$0.36 per Placing Share (a copy of the Placing Agreement marked “A” and signed by the chairman of the Meeting for identification purpose has been tabled at the Meeting), the form and substance of the Placing Agreement be and are hereby approved, ratified and confirmed and any one directors of the Company (“ Director ”) be and is hereby authorised to approve any changes and amendments thereto as he may consider necessary, desirable or appropriate;

    • (ii) subject to the fulfillment of the conditions of the Placing Agreement, any one Director be and is hereby authorised to exercise all the powers of the Company and to take all steps as might in his opinion be desirable or necessary in connection with the Placing Agreement, including without limitation, to allot and issue the Placing Shares;

    • (iii) subject to the fulfillment of the conditions of the Placing Agreement, any one Director be and is hereby authorised to exercise all the powers of the Company and to take all steps as might in his opinion be desirable or necessary in connection with the Placing Agreement, including without limitation, to allot and issue the Placing Shares;

    • (iv) subject to and conditional upon (i) the passing of resolutions as set out in this notice of the Meeting; (ii) the listing committee of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited granting or agreeing to grant the listing of, and permission to deal in, the Placing Shares; and (iii) the obligations of the Placing Agent under the Placing Agreement becoming unconditional and not being terminated in accordance with the terms of the Placing Agreement, including provisions regarding force majeure events, the unconditional specific mandate granted to the Directors to exercise the powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with the Placing Shares pursuant to the Placing Agreement be and is hereby confirmed and approved.”

By the Order of the Board Differ Group Auto Limited Ng Chi Chung Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Hong Kong, 26 January 2024

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Registered office: Principal place of Cricket Square, Hutchins Drive business in Hong Kong: P.O. Box 2681 Suite 501-05 on 5th Floor, Grand Cayman KY1-1111 AIA Central, Cayman Islands No.1 Connaught Road 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 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.

  5. Any vote at the Meeting shall be taken by poll.

  6. For ascertaining the entitlement to attend and vote at the AGM, the register of members of the Company will be closed from Friday, 9 February 2024 to Monday, 19 February 2024, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares will be registered. In order to be entitled to attend and vote at the EGM, 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 Thursday, 8 February 2024.

As at the date hereof, the executive Directors are Mr. NG Chi Chung, Dr. FENG Xiaogang and Mr. TONG Lu; the non-executive Directors are Mr. KANG Fuming and Mr. XU Yiwei; and the independent non-executive Directors are Mr. CHAN Sing Nun, Mr. LAM Kit Lam and Ms. CHUANG Yin Lam.

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