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Du Du Holdings Limited Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2009

Jul 17, 2009

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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 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.

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CORE HEALTHCARE INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LIMITED 確思醫藥投資控股有限公司[*]

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability) (Stock Code: 8250)

NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the extraordinary general meeting of Core Healthcare Investment Holdings Limited (“ Company ”) will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, 5 August 2009 at Shop 1A-C, Level 1, Hilton Plaza Commercial Centre, 3-9 Shatin Centre Street, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong to consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolutions, each as an ordinary resolution:

ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS

  1. THAT , conditional upon The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited granting or agreeing to grant the listing of, and permission to deal in, the Consolidated Shares (as defined below) arising from the Share Consolidation (as defined below):

  2. (a) with effect from 4:30 p.m. on the date of passing of this resolution by the shareholders of the Company, every ten (10) shares of HK$0.001 each in the share capital of the Company be consolidated (“ Share Consolidation ”) into one (1) share of HK$0.01 each (“ Consolidated Share ”); and

  3. (b) the directors of the Company be and are hereby authorised generally to do all such acts, deeds and things and to sign and to affix the common seal in accordance with the requirement of the articles of association of the Company on all documents as they may, in their absolute discretion, deem necessary, desirable or appropriate to give effect and implement the Share Consolidation.”

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2. “ THAT :

  • (a) the general mandate granted to the directors of the Company to allot, issue and deal with the unissued shares of the Company pursuant to an ordinary resolution passed at the annual general meeting of the Company held on 31 October 2008 be and is hereby revoked (without prejudice to any valid exercise of such general mandate prior to the passing of this resolution);

  • (b) subject to paragraph (d) below, pursuant to the Rules (“ GEM Listing Rules ”) Governing the Listing of Securities on the Growth Enterprise Market of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (“ Stock Exchange ”), the exercise by the directors of the Company during the Relevant Period (as defined below) of all the powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with the unissued shares in the capital of the Company (each a “ Share ”) 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;

  • (c) the approval in paragraph (b) above shall authorise the directors of the Company during the Relevant Period to make or grant offers, agreements and options, including warrants to subscribe for Shares, which might require the exercise of such powers after the expiry of the Relevant Period;

  • (d) the aggregate nominal amount of share capital allotted and issued or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted and issued (whether pursuant to options or otherwise) by the directors of the Company pursuant to the approval in paragraph (b) above, otherwise than pursuant to (i) a Rights Issue (as defined below); or (ii) the exercise of any options granted under the 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 of the Company are so authorised by a separate ordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company) the aggregate nominal amount of any share capital of the Company purchased 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 this resolution),

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

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  • (e) 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 of the Cayman Islands or any other applicable law of the Cayman Islands to be held; or

  • (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 of the Company by this resolution;

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 of the Company to holders of Shares whose names appear on the Company’s register of members on a fixed record date in proportion to their holdings of 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, or the expense or delay which may be involved in determining the existence or extent of any restrictions or obligations 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. THAT :

  2. (a) the general mandate granted to the directors of the Company to purchase shares of the Company pursuant to an ordinary resolution passed at the annual general meeting of the Company held on 31 October 2008 be and is hereby revoked (without prejudice to any valid exercise of such general mandate prior to the passing of this resolution);

  3. (b) the exercise by the directors of the Company during the Relevant Period (as defined below) of all powers of the Company to purchase shares in the capital of the Company (each a “ Share ”) on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (“ Stock Exchange ”) or any other stock exchange on which the Shares may be listed and recognised by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong and the Stock Exchange for such purpose, and otherwise in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong, the Stock Exchange, the Companies Law, Cap. 22 (Law 3 of 1961, as consolidated and revised) (“ Companies Law ”) of the Cayman Islands and all other applicable laws in this regard, be and the same is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;

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  • (c) the aggregate nominal amount of Shares which may be purchased or agreed to be purchased by the Company pursuant to the approval in paragraph (b) above during the Relevant Period 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 (b) of this resolution shall be limited accordingly;

  • (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 of the Cayman Islands or any other applicable law of the Cayman Islands to be held; or

    • (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 of the Company by this resolution.”

  • THAT conditional on the passing of resolutions numbered 2 and 3 above, the general mandate granted to the directors of the Company pursuant to resolution numbered 2 above be and is hereby extended by the addition to the aggregate nominal amount of the shares in the capital of the Company which may be allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted by the directors of the Company pursuant to or in accordance with such general mandate of an amount representing the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company purchased by the Company pursuant to or in accordance with the authority granted under resolution numbered 3 above.”

  • THAT subject to and conditional upon The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (“ Stock Exchange ”) granting the listing of, and permission to deal in, such number of shares of the Company which may fall to be allotted and issued pursuant to the exercise of the options which may be granted under the share option scheme adopted by the Company on 20 April 2004 (“ Share Option Scheme ”), representing 10 per cent. of the issued share capital of the Company as at the day on which this resolution is passed, pursuant to the rules of the Share Option Scheme:

  • (a) approval be and is hereby granted for refreshing the 10 per cent. mandate under the Share Option Scheme (“ Refreshed Scheme Mandate ”) provided that the total number of shares of the Company which may be allotted and issued upon the exercise of all options to be granted under the Share Option Scheme and any other share option schemes of the Company under the limit as refreshed hereby shall not exceed 10 per cent. of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued share capital of the Company as at the day on which this resolution is passed (options previously granted under the Share Option Scheme and any other share option schemes of the Company (including options outstanding, cancelled, lapsed or exercised in accordance with the terms of the Share Option Scheme or any other share option schemes of the Company) shall not be counted for the purpose of calculating the Refreshed Scheme Mandate); and

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  • (b) the directors of the Company or a duly authorised committee thereof be and are hereby authorised: (i) at their absolute discretion, to grant options to subscribe for shares of the Company within the Refreshed Scheme Mandate in accordance with the rules of the Share Option Scheme, and (ii) to allot, issue and deal with Shares pursuant to the exercise of options granted under the Share Option Scheme within the Refreshed Scheme Mandate.”

By order of the Board Core Healthcare Investment Holdings Limited Hui Ka Wah, Ronnie Chairman

Hong Kong, 20 July 2009

Registered office Ugland House PO Box 309GT South Church Street Grand Cayman Cayman Islands

Head Office and Principal Place of Business in Hong Kong: Shop 1A-C, Level 1 Hilton Plaza Commercial Centre 3-9 Shatin Centre Street Shatin, New Territories Hong Kong

Notes:

  1. A member of the Company entitled to attend and vote at the extraordinary general meeting convened by the above notice is entitled to appoint one or more proxy to attend and, subject to the provisions of the articles of association of the Company, to vote on his behalf. A proxy need not be a member of the Company but must be present in person at the extraordinary general meeting to represent the member. 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.

  2. In order to be valid, the form of proxy must be deposited together with a power of attorney or other authority, if any, under which it is signed or a notarially certified copy of that power or authority, at the office of the Company’s branch registrar 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 not less than 48 hours before the time for holding the meeting or adjourned meeting. Completion and return of a form of proxy will not preclude a shareholder of the Company from attending in person and voting at the extraordinary general meeting or any adjournment thereof, should he so wish.

  3. Completion and return of an instrument appointing a proxy should not preclude a shareholder of the Company from attending and voting in person at the meeting convened and in such event, the instrument appointing a proxy shall be deemed to be revoked.

  4. As required under the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Growth Enterprise Market of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, all resolutions will be decided by way of a poll.

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As at the date hereof, the executive Directors are Dr. Hui Ka Wah, Ronnie, JP and Mr. Wu Kai; the non-executive Directors are Mr. Lui Chi Wah, Johnny and Mr. Lau Kam Shan; and the independent non-executive Directors are Mr. Kwok Shun Tim, Mr. Chan Po Kwong and Mr. Lam Yan Wing.

This notice will remain on the “Latest Company Announcements” page of the GEM website at http://www.hkgem.com.hk for at least 7 days from the date of its publication and on the website of the Company at http://www.corehealth.com.hk.

This announcement, for which the directors of the Company collectively and individually accept full responsibility, includes particulars given in compliance with the GEM Listing Rules for the purpose of giving information with regard to the Company. The directors of the Company having made all reasonable enquiries, confirm that, to the best of their knowledge and belief: (1) the information contained in this announcement is accurate and complete in all material respects and not misleading; (2) there are no other matters the omission of which would make any statement in this announcement misleading; and (3) all opinions expressed in this announcement have been arrived at after due and careful consideration and are founded on bases and assumptions that are fair and reasonable.

  • for identification purpose only

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