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Dynamic Holdings Limited — AGM Information 2021
Oct 27, 2021
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AGM Information
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DYNAMIC HOLDINGS LIMITED 達力集團有限公司
(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 29)
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual general meeting of Dynamic Holdings Limited (the “ Company ”) will be held at Forum Boardroom, Basement 2, Regal Hongkong Hotel, 88 Yee Wo Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong on Friday, 17 December 2021 at 3:00 p.m. (the “ Annual General Meeting ”) for the purpose of transacting the following business:
As ordinary business:
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To receive and consider the audited consolidated financial statements and the reports of the directors (the “ Directors ”) of the Company and the independent auditor (the “ Auditor ”) for the year ended 30 June 2021.
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To declare a final dividend for the year ended 30 June 2021.
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To re-elect Directors and fix their remuneration.
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To re-appoint Auditor and authorise the Directors to fix its remuneration.
And as special business, to consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without modification the following resolutions as ordinary resolutions:
ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS
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“ THAT:
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a. subject to paragraph (b) below, the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all the powers of the Company to purchase its own securities, 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 (the “ Stock Exchange ”) as amended from time to time, be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
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b. the aggregate nominal amount of shares of the Company (the “ Shares ”) which the Company is authorised to purchase pursuant to paragraph (a) above during the Relevant Period shall not exceed 10 per cent of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued share capital of the Company at the date of passing this resolution, and the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and
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c. for the purpose of this resolution, ‘Relevant Period’ means the period from the passing of this resolution until whichever is the earlier of:
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(i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;
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(ii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by any applicable law or the Company’s Bye-Laws to be held; and
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(iii) the revocation or variation of the authority given under this resolution by an ordinary resolution of the members of the Company in general meeting.”
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“ THAT:
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a. subject to paragraph (c) below, the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all the powers of the Company to allot, issue or grant Shares or securities convertible into such shares, options, warrants or similar rights to subscribe for any Shares or such convertible securities, and to make or grant offers, agreements or options which would or might require the exercise of such powers, subject to and in accordance with all applicable laws, be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
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b. the approval in paragraph (a) above shall authorise the Directors during the Relevant Period to make or grant offers, agreements or options which would or might require the exercise of such powers after the end of the Relevant Period;
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c. the aggregate nominal amount of share capital allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted (whether pursuant to an option or otherwise) by the Directors pursuant to the approval given in paragraph (a) above, otherwise than pursuant to (i) the exercise of any options granted under any share option scheme adopted by the Company or (ii) a Rights Issue (as defined hereunder) or (iii) any scrip dividend or similar arrangement providing for the allotment of Shares in lieu of the whole or part of a dividend on Shares in accordance with the Bye-Laws of the Company, shall not exceed 20 per cent of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued share capital of the Company at the date of passing this resolution, plus (if the Directors are so authorised by a separate ordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company) the nominal amount of 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 at the date of passing this resolution) and the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and
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d. for the purpose of this resolution, ‘Relevant Period’ means the period from the passing of this resolution until whichever is the earlier of:
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(i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;
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(ii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by any applicable law or the Company’s Bye-Laws to be held; and
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(iii) the revocation or variation of the authority given under this resolution by an ordinary resolution of the members of the Company in general meeting.
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‘Rights Issue’ means an offer of Shares or issue of options, warrants, or other securities of the Company giving the right to subscribe for Shares, open for a period fixed by the Directors to holders of Shares whose names appear on the register of members of the Company (and, where appropriate, to holders of other securities entitled to the offer) on a fixed record date in proportion to their then holdings of such Shares (or, where appropriate, such other securities), (subject to all cases to such exclusions 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 any recognised regulatory body or any stock exchange in any territory outside Hong Kong).”
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“ THAT the general mandate granted to the Directors to exercise the powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with any additional Shares pursuant to ordinary resolution 6 set out in the notice convening this meeting be and is hereby extended by the addition thereto 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 ordinary resolution 5 set out in the notice convening this meeting, provided that such extended amount shall not exceed 10 per cent of the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company in issue at the date of passing this resolution.”
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“ THAT conditional upon the Listing Committee of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited granting approval of the listing of and permission to deal in the shares to be issued pursuant to the exercise of any options granted under the new share option scheme (the “ 2021 Share Option Scheme ”) (a copy of which has been presented to this meeting marked “A” and initialled by the chairman of the meeting for identification purpose), the 2021 Share Option Scheme be and is hereby approved and adopted; and that the Directors of the Company be authorized to grant options and allot and issue shares of the Company pursuant to the 2021 Share Option Scheme; and that the Directors be and are hereby authorised to do all such acts and to enter into all such transactions and arrangements as may be necessary or expedient in order to give effect to the 2021 Share Option Scheme.”
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SPECIAL RESOLUTION
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“ THAT the Bye-Laws of the Company be and are hereby amended in the following manner:
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(A) Bye-Law 1
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By deleting the definition of “associates” in its entirety;
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By adding the following new definitions:
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“clear days” means in relation to the period of notice that period excluding the day when the notice is given or deemed to be given and the day for which it is given and the day for which it is given or on which it is to take effect;
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“close associates”
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means in relation to any Director, shall have the same meaning defined in the Listing Rules, except that for purposes of Bye-Law 98 where the transaction or arrangement to be approved by the Board is a connected transaction referred to in the Listing Rules, it shall have the same meanings as that ascribed to “associate” in the Listing Rules;
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“electronic facilities” shall include, without limitation, website address, webinars, webcast, video or any form of conference call systems (telephone, video, web or otherwise);
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“electronic meeting”
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shall mean a general meeting held and conducted wholly and exclusively by virtual attendance and participation by shareholders and/or proxies by means of electronic facilities;
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“hybrid meeting”
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shall mean a general meeting convened for the (i) physical attendance by shareholders and/or proxies at the Principal Meeting Place and where applicable, one or more Meeting Locations; and (ii) virtual attendance and participation by shareholders and/or proxies by means of electronic facilities;
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“Meeting Location”
has the meaning given to in in Bye-Law 75A;
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“physical meeting”
shall mean a general meeting held and conducted by physical attendance and participation by shareholders and/or proxies at the Principal Meeting Place and/or where applicable, one or more Meeting Locations;
“Principal Meeting Place” shall have the meaning given to it in Bye-Law 63;
By adding the following paragraph after the last paragraph to Bye-Law 1;
“In these Bye-Laws, unless there be something in the subject or context inconsistent herewith:
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Words denoting the singular shall include the plural and words denoting the plural shall include the singular; and
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Words importing any gender shall include both gender and the neuter and words importing persons shall include partnerships, firms, companies and corporations.”
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(B) Bye-Law 6(A)
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By deleting the existing Bye-Law 6(A) in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
“(A) The authorised share capital of the Company at the date on which these Bye-Laws come into effect is HK$300,000,000 divided into 300,000,000 shares of HK$1.00 each.”
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(C) Bye-Law 60(A)
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By deleting the existing Bye-Law 60(A) in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
“60. (A) The Company shall in each year hold a general meeting as its annual general meeting in addition to any other meeting in that year and shall specify the meeting as such in the notice calling it; and not more than fifteen months shall elapse between the date of one annual general meeting of the Company and that of the next. The annual general meeting may be held as a physical meeting in the Relevant Territory or elsewhere and at one or more locations as provided in the Bye-Laws 75A, as a hybrid meeting or as an electronic meeting, as may be determined by the Board and at such time and place as the Board shall appoint. Without prejudice to the provisions in Bye-laws 75A to 75F, a physical meeting of the shareholders or any class thereof may be held by means of such telephone, electronic or other communication facilities as permit all persons participating in the meeting to communicate with each other simultaneously and instantaneously, and participation in such a meeting shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.”
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(D) Bye-Law 62
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By adding the following to the end of Bye-Law 62:
“The special general meeting may be held as a physical meeting in the Relevant Territory or elsewhere, and at one or more locations as provided in Bye-Laws 75A, as a hybrid meeting or as an electronic meeting, as may be determined by the Board and at such time and place as the Board shall appoint.”
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(E) Bye-Law 63
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By deleting the existing Bye-Law 63 in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
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“An annual general meeting and a meeting called for the passing of a Special Resolution shall be called by at least twenty-one days’ notice in writing and where relevant such other minimum notice period as may be specified under the Listing Rules, and a meeting of the Company other than an annual general meeting or a meeting for the passing of a Special Resolution shall be called by at least fourteen days’ notice in writing and where relevant such other minimum notice period as may be specified under the Listing Rules. The notice shall be exclusive of the day on which it is served or deemed to be served and of the day for which it is given, and shall specify (a) the time and date of the meeting; (b) save for an electronic meeting, the place of the meeting and if there is more than one meeting location as determined by the Board pursuant to Bye-Laws 75A, the principal place of meeting (the “Principal Meeting Place”); (c) if the general meeting is to be held as a hybrid meeting or an electronic meeting, the notice shall include a statement to that effect and with details of the electronic facilities for attendance and participation by electronic means at the meeting or where such details will be made available by the Company prior to the meeting; and (d) in case of special business, the general nature of that business, and shall be given, in manner hereinafter mentioned or in such other manner, if any, as may be prescribed by the Company in general meeting, to such persons as are, under these Bye-Laws, entitled to receive such notices from the Company, provided that subject to the provisions of the Companies Act, a meeting of the Company shall notwithstanding that it is called by shorter notice than that specified in this Bye-Law be deemed to have been duly called if it is so agreed:
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(i) in the case of a meeting called as the annual general meeting, by all the members entitled to attend and vote thereat; and
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(ii) in the case of any other meeting, by a majority in number of the members having a right to attend and vote at the meeting, being a majority together holding not less than ninety-five per cent. in nominal value of the shares giving that right.”
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(F) Bye-Law 67
- By deleting the existing Bye-Law 67 in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
“If within fifteen minutes from the time appointed for the meeting a quorum is not present, the meeting, if convened upon the requisition of members, shall be dissolved, but in any other case it shall stand adjourned to the same day in the next week and at same time and (where applicable) same place or place(s) or to such time and place or (where applicable) such place(s) and in such form and manner referred to in Bye-Law 63 as the Chairman (or in default, the Board) may absolutely determine.”
(G) Bye-Law 69
– By deleting the existing Bye-Law 69 in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
“Subject to Bye-Law 75C, the Chairman may, with the consent of any general meeting at which a quorum is present, and shall, if so directed by the meeting, adjourn any meeting from time to time and from place to place and/or from one form to another (a physical meeting, a hybrid meeting or an electronic meeting) as the meeting shall determine. Whenever a meeting is adjourned for fourteen days or more, at least seven clear days’ notice of the adjourned meeting specifying the details set out in Bye-Law 63 shall be given in the same manner as in the case of an original meeting but it shall not be necessary to specify in such notice the nature of the business to be transacted at the adjourned meeting. Save as aforesaid, no member shall be entitled to any notice of an adjournment or of the business to be transacted at any adjourned meeting.”
(H) Bye-Law 70
– By deleting the existing Bye-Law 70 in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
“Subject to any special rights or restrictions as to voting for the time being attached to any shares by or in accordance with these Bye-Laws, at any general meeting on a poll every shareholder present in person or by proxy shall have one vote for every fully paid share of which he is the holder but so that no amount paid up or credited as paid up on a share in advance of calls or instalments is treated for the foregoing purposes as paid up on the share. A resolution put to the vote of a meeting shall be decided by way of a poll save that in the case of a physical meeting, the Chairman may in good faith, allow a resolution which relates purely to a procedural or administrative matter to be voted on by a show of hands in which case every shareholder present in person, or by proxy(ies) shall have one vote provided that where more than one proxy is appointed by a member which is a clearing house (or its nominee(s)), each such proxy shall have one vote on a show of hands. For purposes of this Bye-Law, procedural and administrative matters are those set out in the rules of the Designated Stock Exchange. Votes
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(whether on a show of hands or by a poll) may be cast by such means, electronic or otherwise, as the Directors or the Chairman may determine. In the case of a physical meeting where a show of hands is allowed, before or on the declaration of the result of the show of hands, a poll may be demanded:
- (i) by the Chairman of such meeting; and where the Chairman, before or on the declaration of the result on a show of hands, know from the proxies received by the Company that the results on a show of hands will be different from that on a poll, the Chairman must demand a poll; or
- (ii) by at least three shareholders present in person or by proxy for the time being entitled to vote at the meeting; or
- (iii) by a shareholder or shareholders present in person or by proxy and representing not less than one-tenth of the total voting rights of all shareholders having the right to vote at the meeting; or
- (iv) by a shareholder or shareholders present in person or by proxy and holding shares in the Company conferring a right to vote at the meeting being shares on which an aggregate sum has been paid up equal to not less than one-tenth of the total sum paid up on all shares conferring that right.”
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(I) Bye-Law 75A to 75F
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By adding the following paragraphs after Bye-Law 75:
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75A. (A) The Board may, at its absolute discretion, arrange for persons entitled to attend a general meeting to do so by simultaneous attendance and participation by means of electronic facilities at such location or locations (the “Meeting Location(s)”) determined by the Board at its absolute discretion. Any member or any proxy attending and participating in such way or any member participating in an electronic meeting or a hybrid meeting by means of electronic facilities is deemed to be present at and shall be counted in the quorum of the meeting.
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(B) All general meetings are subject to the following:
- (a) where a member is attending a Meeting Location and/or in the case of a hybrid meeting, the meeting shall be treated as having commenced if it has commenced at the Principal Meeting Place;
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(b) members present in person or by proxy at a Meeting Location and/or members participating in an electronic meeting or a hybrid meeting by means of electronic facilities shall be counted in the quorum for and entitled to vote at the meeting in question, and that meeting shall be duly constituted and its proceedings valid provided that the Chairman is satisfied that adequate electronic facilities are available throughout the meeting to ensure that members at all Meeting Locations and members participating in an electronic meeting or a hybrid meeting by means of electronic facilities are able to participate in the business for which the meeting has been convened;
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(c) where members attend a meeting by being present at one of the Meeting Locations and/or where members participating in an electronic meeting or a hybrid meeting by means of electronic facilities, a failure (for any reason) of the electronic facilities or communication equipment, or any other failure in the arrangements for enabling those in a Meeting Location other than the Principal Meeting Place to participate in the business for which the meeting has been convened or in the case of an electronic meeting or a hybrid meeting, the inability of one or more members or proxies to access, or continue to access, the electronic facilities despite adequate electronic facilities having been made available by the Company, shall not affect the validity of the meeting or the resolutions passed, or any business conducted there or any action taken pursuant to such business provided that there is a quorum present throughout the meeting.
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75B. The Board and, at any general meeting, the Chairman may from time to time make arrangements for managing attendance and/or participation and/or voting at the Principal Meeting Place, any Meeting Location(s) and/or participation in an electronic meeting or a hybrid meeting by means of electronic facilities (whether involving the issue of tickets or some other means of identification, passcode, seat reservation, electronic voting or otherwise) as it shall in its absolute discretion consider appropriate, and may from time to time change any such arrangements, provided that a member who, pursuant to such arrangements, is not permitted to attend, in person or by proxy, at any Meeting Location shall be entitled so to attend at one of the other Meeting Locations; and the entitlement of any member so to attend the meeting or adjourned meeting or postponed meeting at such Meeting Location or Meeting Locations shall be subject to any such arrangement as may be for the time being in force and by the notice of meeting or adjourned meeting or postponed meeting stated to apply to the meeting.
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75C.
If it appears to the Chairman that:
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(a) the electronic facilities at the Principal Meeting Place or at such other Meeting Location(s) at which the meeting may be attended have become inadequate for the purposes referred to in Bye-Law 75A(A) or are otherwise not sufficient to allow the meeting to be conducted substantially in accordance with the provisions set out in the notice of the meeting; or
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(b) in the case of an electronic meeting or a hybrid meeting, electronic facilities being made available by the Company have become inadequate; or
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(c) it is not possible to ascertain the view of those present or to give all persons entitled to do so a reasonable opportunity to communicate and/or vote at the meeting; or
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(d) there is violence or the threat of violence, unruly behaviour or other disruption occurring at the meeting or it is not possible to secure the proper and orderly conduct of the meeting;
then, without prejudice to any other power which the Chairman may have under these Bye-Laws or at common law, the Chairman may, at his absolute discretion, without the consent of the meeting, and before or after the meeting has started and irrespective of whether a quorum is present, interrupt or adjourn the meeting (including adjournment for indefinite period). All business conducted at the meeting up to the time of such adjournment shall be valid.
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The Board and, at any general meeting, the Chairman may make any arrangement and impose any requirement or restriction the Board or the Chairman, as the case may be, considers appropriate to ensure the security and orderly conduct of a meeting (including, without limitation, requirements for evidence of identity to be produced by those attending the meeting, the searching of their personal property and the restriction of items that may be taken into the meeting place, determining the number and frequency of and the time allowed for questions that may be raised at a meeting). Members shall also comply with all requirements or restrictions imposed by the owner of the premises at which the meeting is held. Any decision made under this Bye-Law shall be final and conclusive and a person who refuses to comply with any such arrangements, requirements or restrictions may be refused entry to the meeting or ejected (physically or electronically) from the meeting.
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75E.
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If, after the sending of notice of a general meeting but before the meeting is held, or after the adjournment of a meeting but before the adjourned meeting is held (whether or not notice of the adjourned meeting is required), the Directors, in their absolute discretion, consider that it is inappropriate, impracticable, unreasonable or undesirable for any reason to hold the general meeting on the date or at the time or place or by means of electronic facilities specified in the notice calling the meeting, they may change or postpone the meeting to another date, time and/or place and/or change the electronic facilities and/or change the form of the meeting (a physical meeting, an electronic meeting or a hybrid meeting) without approval from the members. Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the Directors shall have the power to provide in every notice calling a general meeting the circumstances in which a postponement of the relevant general meeting may occur automatically without further notice, including without limitation where a number 8 or higher typhoon signal, black rainstorm warning or other similar event is in force at any time on the day of the meeting. This Bye-Law shall be subject to the following:
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(a) when a meeting is so postponed, the Company shall endeavour to post a notice of such postponement on the Company’s website as soon as practicable (provided that failure to post such a notice shall not affect the automatic postponement of such meeting);
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(b) when only the form of the meeting or electronic facilities specified in the notice are changed, the Board shall notify the members of details of such change in such manner as the Board may determine;
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(c) when a meeting is postponed or changed in accordance with this Bye-Law, subject to and without prejudice to Bye-Law 69, unless already specified in the original notice of the meeting, the Board shall fix the date, time, place (if applicable) and electronic facilities (if applicable) for the postponed or changed meeting and shall notify the members of such details in such manner as the Board may determine; furthermore, all proxy forms shall be valid (unless revoked or replaced by a new proxy) if they are received as required by these Bye-Laws not less than 48 hours before the time of the postponed or changed meeting; and
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- (d) notice of the business to be transacted at the postponed or changed meeting shall not be required, nor shall any accompanying documents be required to be recirculated, provided that the business to be transacted at the postponed or changed meeting is the same as that set out in the original notice of general meeting circulated to the members.
- 75F. All persons seeking to attend and participate in an electronic meeting or a hybrid meeting shall be responsible for maintaining adequate facilities to enable them to do so. Subject to Bye-Law 75C, any inability of a person or persons to attend or participate in a general meeting by way of electronic facilities shall not invalidate the proceedings of and/or resolutions passed at that meeting.
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(J) Bye-Law 77
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By adding “or postponed” in the fifth line after “adjourned” and before “meeting (as the case may be)” in the existing Bye-Law 77.
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(K) Bye-Law 80(B)
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By adding “or postponed” in the second line after “adjourned” and before “meeting at which the vote objected” in the existing Bye-Law 80.
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(L) Bye-Law 83
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By adding “or postponed” in the seventh line after “adjourned” and before “meeting or poll (as the case may be)” in the existing Bye-Law 83.
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(M) Bye-Law 85
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By adding “or postponement” in the last line after “adjournment” and before “of the meeting” in the existing Bye-Law 85.
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(N) Bye-Law 86
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By adding “or postponed” in the last line after “adjourned” and before “meeting at which proxy is used.” in the existing Bye-Law 86.
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(O) Bye-Law 98
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By adding “close” in front of all “associates” or “associate(s)” or “associate” in existing Bye-Law 98(E), (F), (G), (H), (I), (J) and (K).
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(P) Bye-Law 121
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By replacing “or by telex or telegram” with “or by email or other electronic communications” in the 7th line of the existing Bye-Law 121.
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(Q) Bye-Law 167
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By replacing “telex” with “email” in paragraphs (a) of the exiting Bye-Law 167.
“ THAT the amended and restated Bye-Laws of the Company in the form produced to the meeting, a copy of which has been produced to this meeting and marked ‘‘B’’ and initialled by the chairman of this meeting for the purpose of identification, which consolidates all the amendments mentioned in paragraphs (A) to (Q) above, be approved and adopted in substitution for and to the exclusion of the existing Bye-Laws of the Company, and any one director of the Company be and is hereby authorized for and on behalf of the Company to sign and execute all such documents and do all such acts and things as he/she may in his/her absolute discretion consider to be necessary, desirable, appropriate or expedient to implement and/or to give effect to the foregoing.’’
By Order of the Board Dynamic Holdings Limited WONG Oi Yee, Polly Company Secretary
Hong Kong, 28 October 2021
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Notes:
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A member entitled to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting may appoint one or more proxies to attend and, vote instead of him. A proxy need not be a member of the Company.
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To be valid, the form of proxy duly completed and signed in accordance with the instructions printed thereon, together with the power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed (or a notarially certified copy thereof) must be deposited at the principal place of business of the Company at 17th Floor, Eton Tower, 8 Hysan Avenue, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong not later than 48 hours before the time for holding the Annual General Meeting or any adjourned meeting (as the case may be).
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Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude shareholders of the Company (the “ Shareholders ”) from attending and voting in person at the Annual General Meeting or at any adjourned meeting thereof (as the case may be) should they so wish, and in such event, the form of proxy shall be deemed to be revoked.
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Pursuant to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange, all resolutions set out in this notice shall be taken by poll at the Annual General Meeting.
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For determining the entitlement to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting, the register of members of the Company will be closed from Tuesday, 14 December 2021 to Friday, 17 December 2021, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares will be registered. In order to be eligible to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting, all properly completed transfer forms accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Company’s branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Tricor Tengis Limited at Level 54, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong for registration not later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday, 13 December 2021.
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For determining the entitlement to the proposed final dividend, the register of members of the Company will be closed from Thursday, 23 December 2021 to Wednesday, 29 December 2021, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares will be registered. In order to qualify for the proposed final dividend, all properly completed transfer forms accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Company’s branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Tricor Tengis Limited at Level 54, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong for registration not later than 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, 22 December 2021.
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An explanatory statement containing the information necessary to enable the members to make an informed decision as to whether to vote for or against the resolution number 5 is set out in appendix I to the circular to Shareholders dated 28 October 2021.
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If a black rainstorm warning signal is in force or a tropical cyclone warning signal no. 8 or above is hoisted in Hong Kong or “extreme conditions” caused by a super typhoon at any time between 12:00 noon and 3:00 p.m. on the day of the Annual General Meeting, the Annual General Meeting will be adjourned. The Company will publish an announcement on its website (www.dynamic.hk) and the website of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (www.hkexnews.hk) to notify shareholders of the date, time and venue of the adjourned meeting.
Shareholders should decide on their own whether they would attend the Annual General Meeting under bad weather conditions having regard to their own situations. Shareholders may contact the Company’s Hong Kong branch share registrar’s customer service hotline at (852) 2980 1333 during business hours (9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday to Friday, excluding Hong Kong public holidays) for the meeting arrangements.
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In view of the ongoing Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic and recent requirements for prevention and control of its spread (as per guidelines issued by the Hong Kong government at www.chp.gov.hk/en/features/102742.html), the Company will implement necessary preventive measures at the Annual General Meeting to protect the Shareholders, proxy and other attendees from the risk of infection, including but not limited to:
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(i) compulsory body temperature check will be conducted on every Shareholder, proxy and other attendees at the entrance of the Annual General Meeting venue. Any person with a body temperature of over 37.5 degrees Celsius or any attendee who has any flu-like symptoms or is otherwise unwell may be denied entry into the Annual General Meeting venue or be required to leave the Annual General Meeting venue;
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(ii) attendees are required to scan the “LeaveHomeSafe” venue QR code or registering contact details in written forms;
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(iii) attendees are required to prepare his/her own surgical face masks and wear the same inside the Annual General Meeting venue at all times;
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(iv) any attendee who declines any of the above-mentioned measures may not be admitted to the Annual General Meeting venue; and
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(v) no beverage or refreshments will be served as appropriate.
Subject to the development of the COVID-19 situation, the Company may implement and/or adjust precautionary measures for the Annual General Meeting at short notice as the public health situation changes, and may issue further announcement(s) on such measures as and when appropriate.
To the extent permitted under law, the Company reserves the right to deny entry into the Annual General Meeting venue or require any person to leave the Annual General Meeting venue in order to ensure the safety of the attendees at the Annual General Meeting.
In the interest of all attendees’ health and safety, the Company wishes to advise all Shareholders that physical attendance in person at the Annual General Meeting is not necessary for the purpose of exercising voting rights. As an alternative, by using proxy forms with voting instructions duly completed, Shareholders may appoint the chairman of the Annual General Meeting as their proxy to vote on the relevant resolutions at the Annual General Meeting instead of attending the Annual General Meeting in person.
As at the date of this announcement, the Board of the Company comprises Dr. TAN Lucio C. (Chairman), Mr. CHIU Siu Hung, Allan (Chief Executive Officer), Mrs. TAN Carmen K., Mr. PASCUAL Ramon Sy, Mr. CHUA Joseph Tan, Ms. TAN Vivienne Khao and Ms. TAN Irene Khao as executive Directors; and Mr. CHONG Kim Chan, Kenneth, Mr. GO Patrick Lim, Mr. NGU Angel and Mr. MA Chiu Tak, Anthony as independent non-executive Directors.
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