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Emperor Capital Group Ltd. — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2011
Sep 5, 2011
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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
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(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability) (Stock Code: 717)
NOTICE OF SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special general meeting (the “ SGM ”) of Emperor Capital Group Limited (the “ Company ”) will be held at 28th Floor, Emperor Group Centre, 288 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong on Friday, 23 September 2011 at 10:30 a.m. for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing with or without modifications, the following resolution of the Company:
ORDINARY RESOLUTION
“ THAT :
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(a) subject to paragraph (c) below, the exercise by the directors of the Company (the “ Directors ”) during the Relevant Period (as defined below) of all the powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with additional shares in the capital of the Company and to make or grant offers, agreements, options and rights of exchange or conversion which might require the exercise of such powers be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
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(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 to make or grant offers, agreements, options and rights of exchange or conversion which 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 any one of the Directors pursuant to the approval granted in paragraph (a) above, otherwise than pursuant to (i) a Rights Issue (to be defined in paragraph (d)
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below), or (ii) any share option schemes of the Company approved by The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, 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 of the Company in accordance with the bye-laws of the Company (“ Byelaws ”), shall not exceed 20 per cent. of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of passing this resolution, and the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and
- (d) for the purposes of this resolution:
“Relevant Period” means the period from the passing of this resolution until whichever is the earliest 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 Bye-laws to be held; or
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(iii) the date upon which the authority set out in this resolution revoked or varied by way of ordinary resolution of the Company in general meeting; and
“Rights Issue” means an offer of 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 such shares (subject 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 any relevant jurisdiction, or the requirements of any recognized regulatory body or any stock exchange in any territory outside Hong Kong).”
By order of the Board Emperor Capital Group Limited Choi Suk Hing, Louisa Company Secretary
Hong Kong, 6 September 2011
Registered Office: Principal Office: Clarendon House 24th Floor 2 Church Street Emperor Group Centre Hamilton HM 11 288 Hennessy Road Bermuda Wanchai, Hong Kong
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Notes:
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(i) A member of the Company entitled to attend and vote at the SGM is entitled to appoint a proxy to attend and vote in his stead. A proxy need not be a member of the Company but must be present in person to represent the member. A form of proxy for use at the SGM is enclosed herewith and is published on the website of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited at www.hkex.com.hk and can be downloaded from the Company’s website at www.emperorcapital.com.
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(ii) To be valid, the form of proxy together with any power of attorney or other authority under which it is signed or a certified copy of that power of attorney or authority must be deposited with the Company’s branch share registrar, Tricor Secretaries Limited, at 26th Floor, Tesbury Centre, 28 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the SGM or any adjournment thereof.
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(iii) In the case of joint registered holders of any share in the capital of the Company, any one of such persons may vote at the SGM, either personally or by proxy, in respect of such shares as if he/she was solely entitled thereto, but if more than one of such joint registered holders is present at the SGM, either personally or by proxy, that one of the said persons so present whose name stands first on the register of the members of the Company in respect of such shares shall alone be entitled to vote in respect thereof.
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(iv) Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude members from attending and voting in person at the SGM or any adjourned meeting if you so wish. If a member attends the SGM after having deposited the form of proxy, his/her form of proxy will be deemed to have been revoked.
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(v) The ordinary resolution shall be voted by Independent Shareholders by way of poll.
As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises:
Executive Directors:
Ms. Daisy Yeung (Managing Director) Ms. Choi Suk Hing, Louisa Ms. Pearl Chan
Independent Non-Executive Directors :
Mr. Kwok Chi Sun, Vincent Mr. Cheng Wing Keung, Raymond Mr. Chu Kar Wing
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