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Enterprise Development Holdings Limited — AGM Information 2008
Apr 18, 2008
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AGM Information
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THIS CIRULAR IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
If you are in any doubt about this circular or as to the action to be taken, you should consult your licensed securities dealer or other registered dealer in securities, bank manager, solicitor, professional accountant or other professional adviser.
If you have sold or transferred all your shares in Tai-I International Holdings Limited, you should at once hand this circular with the enclosed form of proxy to the purchaser or transferee or to the bank, licensed securities dealer or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected for transmission to the purchaser or the transferee.
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited takes no responsibility for the contents of this circular, makes no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaims any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this circular.
TAI-I INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 1808)
PROPOSED-GRANT OF GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE AND REPURCHASE SHARES AND RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
A notice convening the annual general meeting of Tai-I International Holdings Limited to be held at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, 15 May 2008 at JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong, JW Marriott Ballroom Level, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong is set out on pages 12 to 15 of this circular.
Whether or not you are able to attend the annual general meeting, you are requested to complete and return the enclosed form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon to the Company’s branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, located at Rooms 1806-7, 18th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong as soon as possible but in any event not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the annual general meeting. Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the annual general meeting, or any adjournment thereof, should you so wish.
21 April 2008
CONTENTS
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| DEFINITIONS | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 1 |
| LETTER FROM THE BOARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 3 | |
| APPENDIX I | – EXPLANATORY STATEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 7 |
| APPENDIX II | – PARTICULARS OF RETIRING DIRECTORS |
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| PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED | |||
| AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 10 | |
| NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 12 |
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DEFINITIONS
In this circular, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the following meanings:
“AGM” the annual general meeting of the Company to be held at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, 15 May 2008 at JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong, JW Marriott Ballroom Level, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong “AGM Notice” the notice convening the AGM set out on pages 12 to 15 of this circular “Articles” the articles of association of the Company, as amended from time to time “associate(s)” has the same meaning as defined in the Listing Rules “Board” the board of Directors “Company” Tai-I International Holdings Limited ( ), a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability and the shares of which are listed on the Stock Exchange
“connected person(s)” has the same meaning as defined in the Listing Rules “Director(s)” the director(s) of the Company “Group” the Company and its subsidiaries “HK$” Hong Kong dollar, the lawful currency of Hong Kong “Hong Kong” the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC “Issue Mandate” a general and unconditional mandate proposed to be granted to the Directors to exercise all powers of the Company to allot and issue Shares set out as resolution no. 8 in the AGM notice
“Latest Practicable Date” 14 April 2008, being the latest practicable date prior to the printing of this circular for ascertaining certain information for inclusion in this circular “Listing Rules” the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange
“PRC” the People’s Republic of China which, for the purpose of this circular, excludes Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan
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| DEFINITIONS | |
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| “Repurchase Mandate” | a general and unconditional mandate proposed to be |
| granted to the Directors to exercise all powers of the | |
| Company to repurchase Shares set out as resolution no. 9 | |
| in the AGM Notice | |
| “SFO” | the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the |
| Laws of Hong Kong) | |
| “Share(s)” | ordinary shares of HK$0.01 each in the issued share |
| capital of the Company | |
| “Shareholder(s)” | holder(s) of Share(s) |
| “Stock Exchange” | The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited |
| “Takeovers Code” | The Code on Takeovers and Mergers of Hong Kong |
| “%” | per cent |
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
TAI-I INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 1808)
Executive Directors: Mr. Huang Cheng-Roang (alias Vincent Huang) (Chairman) Mr. Lin Chi-Ta Mr. Huang Kuo-Feng Mr. Du Chi-Ting
Registered office: Cricket Square, Hutchins Drive P.O. Box 2681 Grand Cayman KYI-1111 Cayman Islands
Independent non-executive Directors:
Mr. Kang Jung-Pao Mr. Cheng Yang-Yi Mr. Tsay Yang-Tzong Mr. Yan Minghe Mr. Atsushi Kanayama
Principal place of business in the PRC: No. 77 Dongpeng Avenue Eastern District of Guangzhou Economic and Technological Development Zone Guangzhou Guangdong Province The PRC
Principal place of business in Hong Kong: Suite 6405 Central Plaza 18 Harbour Road Wanchai Hong Kong 21 April 2008
To the Shareholders
Dear Sir or Madam,
PROPOSED GRANT OF GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE AND REPURCHASE SHARES AND RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
1. INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this circular is to (i) provide you with details of the proposed Issue Mandate, the proposed Repurchase Mandate and the re-election of Directors; (ii) set out an explanatory statement regarding the Repurchase Mandate; and (iii) give you notice of the AGM.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
2. GENERAL MANDATE TO ISSUE AND REPURCHASE SHARES
Ordinary resolutions will be proposed at the AGM to give to the Directors new general mandates:
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(i) to allot, issue and otherwise deal with new Shares with an aggregate nominal amount not exceeding 20% of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of passing the proposed resolution at the AGM; and
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(ii) to repurchase Shares with an aggregate nominal amount not exceeding 10% of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of passing the proposed resolution at the AGM.
Based on the total number of 600,000,000 Shares in issue as at the Latest Practicable Date, if the Issue Mandate is exercised in full, it will result in the Directors being authorized to issue, allot and deal with a maximum of 120,000,000 Shares.
In addition, a separate ordinary resolution will also be proposed at the AGM to add to the Issue Mandate those Shares repurchased by the Company pursuant to the Repurchase Mandate (if granted to the Directors at the AGM).
An explanatory statement containing information regarding the Repurchase Mandate is set out in Appendix I to this circular.
3. RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS
In accordance with Articles 87(1) and (2) of the Articles, Mr. Lin Chi-Ta, Mr. Huang Kuo-Feng and Mr. Du Chi-Ting will retire at the AGM and, being eligible, would offer themselves for re-election. The particulars of the retiring Directors proposed to be re-elected at the AGM are set out in Appendix II to this circular.
4. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
A notice convening the AGM to be held at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, 15 May 2008 at JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong, JW Marriott Ballroom Level, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong is set out on pages 12 to 15 of this circular for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing the resolutions set out therein.
You will find enclosed a form of proxy for use at the AGM. Whether or not you are able to attend the AGM, you are requested to complete and return the enclosed form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon to the Company’s branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, located at Rooms 1806-7, 18th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong as soon as possible but in any event not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the AGM. Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the AGM, or any adjournment thereof, should you so wish.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
5. PROCEDURES FOR DEMANDING A POLL
Pursuant to Article 66 and 67 of the Articles, a resolution put to the vote of a meeting shall be decided on a show of hands unless voting by way of a poll is required by Listing Rules or (before or on the declaration of the result of the show of hands or on the withdrawal of any other demand for a poll) a poll is demanded:
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(a) by the chairman of such meeting; or
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(b) by at least three members present in person or in the case of a member being a corporation by its duly authorised representative or by proxy for the time being entitled to vote at the meeting; or
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(c) by a member or members present in person or in the case of a member being a corporation by its duly authorised representative or by proxy and representing not less than one-tenth of the total voting rights of all members having the right to vote at the meeting; or
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(d) by a member or members present in person or in the case of a member being a corporation by its duly authorised representative 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; or
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(e) if required by the Listing Rules, by any Director or Directors who, individually or collectively, hold proxies in respect of shares representing five per cent. (5%) or more of the total voting rights at such meeting.
Unless a poll is duly demanded and the demand is not withdrawn, a declaration by the chairman that a resolution has been carried, or carried unanimously, or by a particular majority, or not carried by a particular majority, or lost, and an entry to that effect made in the minute book of the Company, shall be conclusive evidence of the facts without proof of the number or proportion of the votes recorded for or against the resolution.
6. RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
This circular includes particulars given in compliance with the Listing Rules for the purpose of giving information with regard to the Company. The Directors collectively and individually accept full responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained in this circular and confirm, having made all reasonable enquiries, that to the best of their knowledge and belief, there are no other facts the omission of which would make any statement herein misleading.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
7. RECOMMENDATION
The Directors consider that the proposed grant of the Issue Mandate and the Repurchase Mandate and re-election of retiring Directors are in the interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole and, accordingly, recommend that all Shareholders to vote in favour of the resolutions set out in AGM Notice.
8. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Your attention is also drawn to the additional information set out in the Appendices to this circular.
Yours faithfully
For and on behalf of the Board of
Tai-I International Holdings Limited Huang Cheng-Roang (alias Vincent Huang) Chairman
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
APPENDIX I
The following explanatory statement provides the requisite information to you for your consideration of the proposal to grant a general and unconditional mandate to the Directors to exercise the powers of the Company to repurchase up to a maximum of 10% of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of the relevant resolution (the “Shares Resolution”) referred to in item 9 of the notice of the annual general meeting of the Company to be held on Thursday, 15 May 2008.
1. SHARE REPURCHASE PROPOSAL
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the issued share capital of the Company comprised 600,000,000 Shares. Subject to the passing of the proposed Repurchase Mandate, on the basis that no further securities are issued or repurchased prior to the AGM and ignoring other restrictions, the Company would be allowed under the Shares Repurchase Mandate to purchase up to a maximum of 60,000,000 Shares which represents a 10% of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of the date of relevant Shares Resolution.
2. FUNDING OF REPURCHASES
Any repurchase will be made out of funds which are legally available for the purpose in accordance with the Articles and the laws of the Cayman Islands. Such repurchases may only be effected out of the capital paid up on the repurchase shares or out of the funds of the company otherwise available for dividend or distribution or out of the proceeds of a fresh issue of shares made for the purpose. Any premium payable on a repurchase over the par value of the shares to be repurchased must be provided for out of funds of the Company otherwise available for dividend or distribution or out of the Company’s share premium account before the shares are repurchased.
As compared with the financial position of the Company as at 31 December 2007 (being the date to which the latest audited financial statements of the Company have been made up), the Board does not propose to exercise the Repurchase Mandate nor does it consider that there would be any material adverse impact on the working capital and on the gearing position of the Company in the event the proposed repurchases were to be exercised in full during the proposed repurchase period.
3. REASONS FOR REPURCHASES
The Directors believe that it is in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders to have a general authority from the Shareholders to enable the Directors to repurchase Shares on the market. Such repurchases may, depending on market conditions and funding arrangements at the time, lead to an enhancement of the net asset value of the Company and/or its earning per Share and will only be made when the Directors believe that such repurchases will benefit the Company and the Shareholders as a whole.
4. UNDERTAKING OF THE DIRECTORS
The Directors have undertaken to the Stock Exchange to exercise the Repurchase Mandate in accordance with the Listing Rules, the applicable laws of the Cayman Islands and in accordance with the Articles.
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
APPENDIX I
5. EFFECT OF THE TAKEOVERS CODE
If on the exercise of the power repurchase Shares pursuant to the Repurchased Mandate, a shareholder’s proportionate interest in the voting rights of the Company increases, such increase will be treated as an acquisition for the purposes of Rule 32 of the Takeovers Code. As a result, a shareholder or a group of shareholders acting in concert, could obtain or consolidate control of the Company and become obliged to make a mandatory offer in accordance with Rule 26 of the Takeovers Code. As at the Latest Practicable Date, to the best of the knowledge and belief of the Directors, Tai-I International (BVI) Limited (“Tai-I (BVI)”) held 229,905,000 Shares, representing approximately 38.32% of the issued share capital of the Company.
In the event the Directors exercise in full the power to repurchase Shares which is proposed to be granted pursuant to the Repurchase Mandate and on the assumption that no further shares are issued or repurchased from the Latest Practicable Date to the date of the AGM, the shareholding interest of Tai-I (BVI) would increase to approximately 42.58% of the issued share capital of the Company. In the event of such increase, Tai-I (BVI), together with its associates, would, in the absence of a waiver from the Securities and Futures Commission, be obliged to make a mandatory offer under Rule 26 of the Takeovers Code. The Directors do not intend to exercise the power to repurchase Shares to an extent which would render the aforesaid shareholder or any shareholder or group of shareholders obliged to make a mandatory offer under Rule 26 of the Takeovers Code.
6. DIRECTORS, THEIR ASSOCIATES AND CONNECTED PERSONS
None of the Directors, to the best of the knowledge and belief of the Directors, having made all reasonable enquiries, any of their respective associates has any present intention, in the event that the proposed Repurchase Mandate is approved by the Shareholders, to sell Shares to the Company.
No connected person of the Company has notified the Company that he/she/it has a present intention to sell Shares to the Company nor has he/she/it undertaken not to sell any of the Shares held by him/her/it to the Company in the event that the Company is authorised to make repurchases of Shares.
7. SHARE REPURCHASE MADE BY THE COMPANY
No repurchase of Shares has been made by the Company (whether on the Stock Exchange or otherwise) in the six months immediately preceding the Latest Practicable Date.
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
APPENDIX I
8. SHARE PRICES
The highest and lowest prices at which the Shares were traded on the Stock Exchange in each of the previous twelve months preceding the Latest Practicable Date are as follows:
| **Shares ** | prices | |
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| Highest | Lowest | |
| HK$ | HK$ | |
| 2007 | ||
| April | 1.35 | 1.05 |
| May | 1.41 | 1.10 |
| June | 1.54 | 1.25 |
| July | 1.42 | 1.28 |
| August | 1.37 | 1.02 |
| September | 1.40 | 1.16 |
| October | 1.27 | 1.05 |
| November | 1.16 | 1.00 |
| December | 1.10 | 0.91 |
| 2008 | ||
| January | 1.06 | 0.80 |
| February | 1.04 | 0.93 |
| March | 1.10 | 0.90 |
| April (up to the Latest Practicable Date) | 1.06 | 0.90 |
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PARTICULARS OF RETIRING DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
APPENDIX II
The particulars of the retiring Directors proposed to be re-elected at the AGM are set out below:
Executive Directors
Mr. Lin Chi-Ta , aged 51, is an executive Director and the Chief Executive Office of the Company. Mr. Lin graduated from the Southern Taiwan University of Technology specialising in Industrial Management. Mr. Lin had worked in ceramic products manufacturing factories before he joined Tai-I Electric Wire & Cable Co., Ltd. (“Taiwan Tai-I”) in 1990. Mr. Lin was the head of the Yangmei Factory of Taiwan Tai-I, a factory principally engaged in the bare copper wire production, from 1990 to 1998. He joined the Group in responsible for overseeing the production division of the Group. He was appointed as an executive Director on 20 April 2006.
Mr. Lin does not have any relationship with any other director, senior management, substantial shareholders (as defined in the Listing Rules) or controlling shareholders (as defined in the Listing Rules) of the Company nor does he have any interests in the Shares within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO. Mr. Lin entered into a service contract with the Company for an initial term of three years commencing on 11 January 2007 which shall be terminated in accordance with the provisions of the service contract or by either party giving to the other not less than three months’ prior notice in writing. Mr. Lin is entitled to an annual salary of RMB248,000. He is also entitled to a discretionary bonus provided that the total amount of bonus together with the total salary and benefits paid to all executive Directors in each year ending 31 December shall not exceed 2% of the audited consolidated net profit before non-recurring and extraordinary items of the Group for the relevant year (and before deducting such discretionary bonus, salary and benefits).
Save as disclosed above, there is no other information relating to Mr. Lin that can be disclosed pursuant to Rules 13.51(2)(h) to (w) of the Listing Rules and there is no other information relating to Mr. Lin that can be disclosed pursuant to any of the requirements of Rule 13.51(2).
Mr. Huang Kuo-Feng , aged 34, is an executive Director. Mr. Huang graduated from the National Taipei College of Business specialising in Finance and Taxation. He worked in the Accounting Department of Taiwan Tai-I from 1997-1999. He then joined the Group in 1999 and worked in the Finance Department of Tai-I Jiang Corp. (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd. (“Tai-I Jiang Corp”). In 2003, Mr. Huang was promoted to the Manager of the Assets Management Team of the Finance Department of Tai-I Jiang Corp. He is also the Assistant Manager of the Strategic Planning Unit of Tai-I Copper. He was appointed as an executive Director on 31 August 2006.
Mr. Huang does not have any relationship with any other director, senior management, substantial shareholders (as defined in the Listing Rules) or controlling shareholders (as defined in the Listing Rules) of the Company nor does he have any interests in the Shares within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO. Mr. Huang entered into a service contract with the Company for an initial term of three years commencing on 11 January 2007 which shall be terminated in accordance with the provisions of the service contract or by either party
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PARTICULARS OF RETIRING DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
APPENDIX II
giving to the other not less than three months’ prior notice in writing. Mr. Huang is entitled to an annual salary of RMB144,000. He is also entitled to a discretionary bonus provided that the total amount of bonus together with the total salary and benefits paid to all executive Directors in each year ending 31 December shall not exceed 2% of the audited consolidated net profit before non-recurring and extraordinary items of the Group for the relevant year (and before deducting such discretionary bonus, salary and benefits).
Save as disclosed above, there is no other information relating to Mr. Huang that can be disclosed pursuant to Rules 13.51(2)(h) to (w) of the Listing Rules and there is no other information relating to Mr. Huang that can be disclosed pursuant to any of the requirements of Rule 13.51(2).
Mr. Du Chi-Ting , aged 55, is an executive Director. Mr. Du graduated from the Chungyu Institute of Technology specialising in Corporate Management. Before joining the Group in 2003, Mr. Du had worked in Taiwan Tai-I for over 25 years and gained extensive experience in production, domestic sales and marketing of cable and wire. Mr. Du is the Executive Assistant General Manager and the head of the Management Department of both Tai-I Jiang Corp and Tai-I Copper (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd. (“Tai-I Copper”). He was appointed as an executive Director on 31 August 2006.
Mr. Du does not have any relationship with any other director, senior management, substantial shareholders (as defined in the Listing Rules) or controlling shareholders (as defined in the Listing Rules) of the Company nor does he have any interests in the Shares within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO. Mr. Du entered into a service contract with the Company for an initial term of three years commencing on 11 January 2007 which shall be terminated in accordance with the provisions of the service contract or by either party giving to the other not less than three months’ prior notice in writing. Mr. Du is entitled to an annual salary of RMB180,000. He is also entitled to a discretionary bonus provided that the total amount of bonus together with the total salary and benefits paid to all executive Directors in each year ending 31 December shall not exceed 2% of the audited consolidated net profit before non-recurring and extraordinary items of the Group for the relevant year (and before deducting such discretionary bonus, salary and benefits).
Save as disclosed above, there is no other information relating to Mr. Du that can be disclosed pursuant to Rules 13.51(2)(h) to (w) of the Listing Rules and there is no other information relating to Mr. Du that can be disclosed pursuant to any of the requirements of Rule 13.51(2).
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
TAI-I INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 1808)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an annual general meeting of Tai-I International Holdings Limited (the “Company”) will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, 15 May 2008 at JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong, JW Marriott Ballroom Level, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong for the following purposes:–
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To receive and consider the audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007 and the reports of the directors of the Company and auditors of the Company thereon.
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To declare final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2007.
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To re-elect Mr. Lin Chi-Ta as an executive Director.
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To re-elect Mr. Huang Kuo-Feng as an executive Director.
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To re-elect Mr. Du Chi-Ting as an executive Director.
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To authorise the Board of Directors to fix the remuneration of the Directors.
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To re-appoint Auditors and to authorise the Board of Directors to fix their remuneration.
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“ THAT :
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(A) subject to paragraph (C) of this resolution below, the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) 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 and options (including warrants, bonds and debentures convertible into shares of the Company) which might require the exercise of such powers be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
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(B) the Directors be and are hereby authorised during the Relevant Period to make or grant offers, agreements and options (including warrants, bonds and debentures convertible into shares of the Company) which might require the exercise of such powers during or 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 in paragraphs (A) and (B) of this resolution above, otherwise than pursuant to a Rights Issue (as hereinafter defined) or pursuant to the exercise of any options granted under the share option scheme adopted by the Company or an issue of shares upon the exercise of subscription rights attached to the warrants which might be issued by the Company or an issue of shares in lieu of the whole or part of a dividend on shares or any scrip dividend scheme or similar arrangement in accordance with the articles of association of the Company, shall not exceed 20% of the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company in issue on the day of passing this resolution; and
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(D) for the purposes of this resolution:
“Relevant Period” means the period from the time of 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; or
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(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 or any applicable law of the Cayman Islands to be held; or
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(iii) the revocation or variation of the authority given under this resolution by an ordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company in general meeting.
“Rights Issue” means an offer of shares open for a period fixed by the Directors to holders of shares on the register of members 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).”
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
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“ THAT :
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(A) subject to paragraph (C) of this resolution below, the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period of all powers of the Company to repurchase issued shares in the capital of the Company on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Stock Exchange”) or any other stock exchange on which the shares of the Company may be listed and recognised by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong and the Stock Exchange for this purpose, and that the exercise by the Directors of all powers of the Company to repurchase such shares are subject to and in accordance with all applicable laws and the requirements of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange, be and is hereby, generally and unconditionally approved;
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(B) the approval in paragraph (A) of this resolution above shall be in addition to any other authorisation given to the Directors and shall authorise the Directors on behalf of the Company during the Relevant Period to procure the Company to repurchase its shares at a price determined by the Directors;
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(C) the aggregate nominal amount of share capital of the Company repurchased or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be repurchased by the Company pursuant to the approval in paragraph (A) of this resolution above during the Relevant Period shall not exceed 10% of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued share capital of the Company as at the time of passing this resolution; and
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(D) for the purposes of this resolution:
- “Relevant Period” shall have the same meaning as in Resolution 8(D)”
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“ THAT conditional upon the passing of ordinary resolution nos. 8 and 9 above, the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company which are repurchased by the Company pursuant to and in accordance with the said ordinary resolution no. 9 shall be added to the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company that may be allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted by the directors of the Company pursuant to and in accordance with the said ordinary resolution no. 8.”
For and on behalf of the Board of
Tai-I International Holdings Limited Huang Cheng-Roang (alias Vincent Huang) Chairman
Hong Kong, 21 April 2008
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Notes:
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A form of proxy for the meeting is enclosed.
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Any member of the Company entitled to attend and vote at the meeting shall be entitled to appoint another person as his proxy to attend and vote instead of him. A member who is the holder of two or more shares may appoint more than one proxy to represent him and vote on his behalf at a general meeting of the Company. A proxy need not be a member. In addition, a proxy or proxies representing either a member who is an individual or a member which is a corporation shall be entitled to exercise the same powers on behalf of the member which he or they represent as such member could exercise.
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The instrument appointing a proxy shall be in writing under the hand of the appointor or of his attorney duly authorised in writing or, if the appointor is a corporation, either under its seal or under the hand of an officer, attorney or other person duly authorised to sign the same.
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The instrument appointing a proxy and (if required by the board of directors of the Company) the power of attorney or other authority (if any), under which it is signed or a certified copy of such power or authority shall be delivered to the Company’s branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, located at Rooms 1806-7, 18th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the meeting or adjourned meeting at which the person named in the instrument proposes to vote.
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The register of members of the Company will be closed from Friday, 9 May 2008 to Thursday, 15 May 2008, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of Shares will be registered. All transfers of Shares accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Company’s Hong Kong branch share registrar and transfer office, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, located at Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong for registration no later than 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, 8 May 2008 in respect of the entitlement to attend and vote at the meeting.
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Delivery of an instrument appointing a proxy shall not preclude a member from attending and voting in person at the meeting convened.
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Where there are joint holders of any Share, any one of such joint holder may vote either in person or by proxy in respect of such Share as if he/she were solely entitled thereto; but if more than one of such joint holders be present at any 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, and for this purpose seniority shall be determined by the order in which the names stand in the register of members in respect of the joint holding.
As at the date hereof, the Executive Directors are Mr. Huang Cheng-Roang (alias Vincent Huang), Mr. Lin Chi-Ta, Mr. Huang Kuo-Feng and Mr. Du Chi-Ting and the independent non-executive Directors are Mr. Kang Jung-Pao, Mr. Cheng Yang-Yi, Mr. Tsay Yang-Tzong, Mr. Yan Minghe and Mr. Atsushi Kanayama.
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