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Global Mastermind Holdings Limited — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2009
Mar 30, 2009
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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
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THIS CIRCULAR IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
If you are in any doubt as to any aspect of this circular, you should consult your stockbroker 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 Trasy Gold Ex Limited (the “Company”), you should at once hand this circular, together with the enclosed form of proxy, to the purchaser or the transferee or to the bank, stockbroker or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected for transmission to the purchaser or the transferee.
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Stock Exchange”) take no responsibility for the contents of this circular, 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 circular.
This circular, for which the directors of the Company (the “Directors”) collectively and individually accept full responsibility, includes particulars given in compliance with the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Growth Enterprise Market of the Stock Exchange (“GEM”) for the purpose of giving information with regard to the Company. The Directors, having made all reasonable enquires, confirm that, to the best of their knowledge and belief: (i) the information contained in this circular is accurate and complete in all material respects and not misleading; (ii) there are no other matters the omission of which would make any statement herein misleading; and (iii) all opinions expressed in this circular have been arrived at after due and careful consideration and are founded on bases and assumptions that are fair and reasonable.
TRASY GOLD EX LIMITED 卓施金網有限公司
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability) (Stock Code: 08063)
PROPOSALS FOR GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE SHARES AND TO REPURCHASE SHARES, RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
A notice convening the annual general meeting of the Company to be held at Gemini and Libra, 33rd Floor, Rosedale on the Park, 8 Shelter Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong on Friday, 15 May 2009 at 10:30 a.m. (the “AGM”) is set out on pages 11 to 14 of this circular. Whether or not you are able to attend the AGM and/or vote at the AGM in person, you are requested to complete the accompanying form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and return it to the Company’s share registrar in Hong Kong, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at Rooms 1806-1807, 18th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong as soon as possible and in any event not later than 48 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the AGM or any adjournment thereof. Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude you from attending and voting at the AGM or any adjourned meeting should you so wish.
This circular will remain on the GEM website at www.hkgem.com on the “Latest Company Announcements” page for at least 7 days from the date of its posting and on the website of the Company at www.trasy.com.
31 March 2009
CHARACTERISTICS OF GEM
GEM has been established as a market designed to accommodate companies to which a high investment risk may be attached. In particular, companies may list on GEM with neither a track record of profitability nor any obligation to forecast future profitability. Furthermore, there may be risks arising out of the emerging nature of companies listed on GEM and the business sectors or countries in which the companies operate. Prospective investors should be aware of the potential risks of investing in such companies and should make the decision to invest only after due and careful consideration. The greater risk profile and other characteristics of GEM mean that it is a market more suited to professional and other sophisticated investors.
Given the emerging nature of companies listed on GEM, there is a risk that securities traded on GEM may be more susceptible to high market volatility than securities traded on the Main Board and no assurance is given that there will be a liquid market in the securities traded on GEM.
The principal means of information dissemination of GEM is publication on the internet website operated by the Stock Exchange. Listed companies are not generally required to issue paid announcements in gazetted newspapers. Accordingly, prospective investors should note that they need to have access to the GEM website at www.hkgem.com in order to obtain up-to-date information on GEM-listed issuers.
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CONTENTS
| Page | |
|---|---|
| Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 1 |
| Letter from the Board | |
| Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 3 |
| General mandates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 4 |
| Explanatory statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 4 |
| Re-election of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 4 |
| Annual General Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 4 |
| Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 5 |
| General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 5 |
| Appendix I — Explanatory Statement on Repurchase Mandate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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| Appendix II — Details of the Directors proposed to be re-elected at the Annual |
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| General Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 9 |
| Notice of Annual General Meeting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 11 |
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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 convened |
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| and held at Gemini and Libra, 33rd Floor, Rosedale on the | |
| Park, 8 Shelter Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong on Friday, | |
| 15 May 2009 at 10:30 a.m., notice of which is set out on pages | |
| 11 to 14 of this circular | |
| “Articles” | the existing articles of association of the Company |
| “Board” | the board of Directors |
| “Company” | Trasy Gold Ex Limited, a company incorporated in the |
| Cayman Islands with limited liability, the shares of which are | |
| listed on the GEM | |
| “Director(s)” | director(s) of the Company |
| “GEM” | the Growth Enterprise Market of the Stock Exchange |
| “GEM Listing Rules” | the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the GEM |
| “Group” | the Company and its subsidiaries |
| “Hong Kong” | the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s |
| Republic of China | |
| “Issue Mandate” | a general and unconditional mandate proposed to be granted |
| to the Directors at the AGM to allot, issue and deal with | |
| Shares of up to 20% of the aggregate nominal amount of the | |
| issued share capital of the Company as at the date of passing | |
| of the relevant resolution granting such mandate | |
| “Latest Practicable Date” | 26 March 2009, being the latest practicable date prior to the |
| printing of this circular for ascertaining certain information | |
| contained therein | |
| “Repurchase Mandate” | a general and unconditional mandate proposed to be granted |
| to the Directors at the AGM to repurchase such number of | |
| issued and fully paid Shares of up to 10% of the aggregate | |
| nominal amount of the issued share capital of the Company as | |
| at the date of passing of the relevant resolution granting such | |
| mandate | |
| “SFO” | Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571, Laws of Hong |
| Kong) |
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| DEFINITIONS | |
|---|---|
| “Share(s)” | ordinary share(s) of HK$0.01 each in the share capital of the |
| Company | |
| “Shareholder(s)” or “Member(s)” | holder(s) of the Share(s) |
| “Stock Exchange” | The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited |
| “Takeovers Code” | the Hong Kong Code on Takeovers and Mergers and Share |
| Repurchases | |
| “HK$” and “cents” | Hong Kong dollars and cents, the lawful currency of Hong |
| Kong | |
| “%” | per cent. |
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
TRASY GOLD EX LIMITED 卓施金網有限公司
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 08063)
Directors:
Mr. YU Kam Kee, Lawrence (Non-executive Chairman)
Mr. TSE Ke Li
Mr. TANG Chi Ming
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Mr. CHUNG Koon Yan*
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Mr. WONG Kai Tat Ms. CHAN Ling, Eva
Registered office: Cricket Square Hutchins Drive P.O. Box 2681 Grand Cayman KY1-1111 Cayman Islands
* independent non-executive Directors
Head office and
principal place of business: Unit 1201, 12/F. 88 Gloucester Road Wanchai Hong Kong
31 March 2009
To the Shareholders
Dear Sir or Madam,
PROPOSALS FOR GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE SHARES AND TO REPURCHASE SHARES, RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this circular is to provide you with information in respect of the resolutions to be proposed to seek approval of the Shareholders in respect of, among other matters, (i) the granting to the Directors the Issue Mandate and the Repurchase Mandate; and (ii) re-electing Directors.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
GENERAL MANDATES
At the AGM, an ordinary resolution will be proposed that the Directors be given the Issue Mandate, i.e. a general and unconditional mandate to allot, issue and deal with Shares of up to 20% of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of passing of the relevant resolution granting such mandate.
Another ordinary resolution will also be proposed to give the Directors the Repurchase Mandate, i.e. a general and unconditional mandate to repurchase issued and fully paid Shares of up to 10% of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of passing of the relevant resolution granting such mandate.
The Issue Mandate and the Repurchase Mandate would expire at the earliest of: (i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company; or (ii) at the end of the period within which the Company is required by any applicable laws of the Cayman Islands or the Articles to hold its next annual general meeting; or (iii) the revocation, variation or renewal of such mandates by ordinary resolutions of the Shareholders in a general meeting prior to the next annual general meeting of the Company.
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
An explanatory statement containing all relevant information relating to the proposed Repurchase Mandate is set out in Appendix I to this circular. The explanatory statement is to provide you with the information reasonably necessary to enable you to make an informed decision on whether to vote for or against the resolution to grant to the Directors the Repurchase Mandate at the AGM.
RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The Board currently consists of six Directors, namely Mr. Yu Kam Kee, Lawrence, Mr. Tang Chi Ming, Mr. Tse Ke Li, Mr. Chung Koon Yan, Mr. Wong Kai Tat and Ms. Chan Ling, Eva.
Pursuant to Article 87(1) of the Articles, Mr. Chung Koon Yan and Mr. Wong Kai Tat will retire by rotation and being eligible, offer themselves for re-election at the AGM.
Details of the above-mentioned Directors proposed to be re-elected at the AGM are set out in Appendix II to this circular.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Set out on pages 11 to 14 of this circular is the notice convening the AGM to consider and, if appropriate, to approve, amongst other things, the ordinary resolutions relating to the re-election of Directors, the Issue Mandate and the Repurchase Mandate respectively.
A form of proxy for use at the AGM is enclosed herewith. Whether or not you are able to attend and/or vote at the AGM in person, you are requested to complete and return the form of proxy to the Company’s share registrar in Hong Kong, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
Rooms 1806-1807, 18th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong as soon as possible and in any event not later than 48 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the AGM or any adjournment thereof. Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude you from attending and voting at the AGM or any adjourned meeting should you so wish.
Pursuant to Rule 17.47(4) of the GEM Listing Rules, any vote of shareholders at a general meeting must be taken by poll. As such, the resolutions set out in the notice of the AGM will be voted by poll.
RECOMMENDATION
The Board considers that the ordinary resolutions in relation to the re-election of Directors, the Issue Mandate and the Repurchase Mandate to be proposed at the AGM are in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders. Accordingly, the Board recommends the Shareholders to vote in favour of such resolutions at the AGM.
GENERAL
Your attention is also drawn to the appendices to this circular.
By Order of the Board Trasy Gold Ex Limited Tse Ke Li Executive Director
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APPENDIX I EXPLANATORY STATEMENT ON REPURCHASE MANDATE
This appendix serves as an explanatory statement, as required pursuant to Rule 13.08 of the GEM Listing Rules, to provide you with all the information reasonably necessary to enable them to make an informed decision on whether to vote for or against the ordinary resolution at the AGM to approve the Repurchase Mandate.
1. PROVISIONS OF THE GEM LISTING RULES
(a) Shareholders’ approval
All proposed repurchase of securities on the GEM by a company with its primary listing on GEM must be approved in advance by an ordinary resolution, either by way of general mandate or by special approval in relation to a particular transaction.
(b) Source of funds
Any repurchases must be financed out of funds legally available for the purpose and in accordance with the Company’s constitutional documents and the laws of the jurisdiction in which the Company is incorporated or otherwise established.
(c) Connected parties
Under the GEM Listing Rules, a company shall not knowingly repurchase shares from a connected person (as defined under the GEM Listing Rules) and a connected person shall not knowingly sell his shares to the company. As at the Latest Practicable Date and to the best of the knowledge of the Directors who have made all reasonable enquiries, none of the Directors or their associates has a present intention to sell Shares to the Company or has undertaken not, in the event that the Repurchase Mandate is approved by the Shareholders, to sell Shares to the Company.
2. EXERCISE OF THE REPURCHASE MANDATE
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the issued share capital of the Company comprised of 119,832,000 Shares.
Subject to the passing of ordinary resolution numbered 5 set out in the notice of the AGM and on the basis that no further Shares are issued by the Company prior to the AGM, the Company would be allowed under the Repurchase Mandate to repurchase a maximum of 11,983,200 Shares, being 10% of the total issued Shares as at the Latest Practicable Date, during the period from the date of the passing of ordinary resolution numbered 5 up to the earliest of (i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company; or (ii) at the end of the period within which the Company is required by any applicable laws of the Cayman Islands or the Articles to hold its next annual general meeting; or (iii) the revocation, variation or renewal of the Repurchase Mandate by ordinary resolution of the Shareholders in general meeting prior to the next annual general meeting of the Company.
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APPENDIX I EXPLANATORY STATEMENT ON REPURCHASE MANDATE
3. REASONS FOR REPURCHASES
The Directors believe that the Repurchase Mandate is in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders. Such repurchases may, depending on market conditions and funding arrangements at the time, lead to an enhancement of the net asset value and/or earnings per Share of the Company and will only be made when the Directors believe that such a repurchase will benefit the Company and the Shareholders.
4. FUNDING OF REPURCHASES
In repurchasing Shares, the Company may only apply funds legally available for such purpose in accordance with the Memorandum and Articles of Association, the GEM Listing Rules and the applicable laws of the Cayman Islands. The Company may not repurchase securities on the GEM for a consideration other than cash or for settlement otherwise than in accordance with the trading rules of the Stock Exchange from time to time.
5. GENERAL
There might be a material adverse impact on the working capital or gearing position of the Company (as compared with the position disclosed in the audited financial statements of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2008) in the event that the Repurchase Mandate is exercised in full. However, the Directors do not propose to exercise the Repurchase Mandate to such extent as would, in the circumstances, have a material adverse effect on the working capital requirements of the Company or its gearing levels which in the opinion of the Directors are from time to time appropriate for the Company. The number of Shares to be repurchased on any occasion and the price and other terms upon which the same are repurchased will be decided by the Directors at the relevant time having regard to the circumstances then pertaining.
6. UNDERTAKING
None of the Directors nor, to the best of their knowledge having made all reasonable enquiries, their associates, have any present intention to sell any Shares to the Company under the Repurchase Mandate if the same is approved by the Shareholders.
The Directors have undertaken to the Stock Exchange that, so far as the same may be applicable, they will exercise the Repurchase Mandate in accordance with the GEM Listing Rules, the Company’s Memorandum and Articles of Association and the applicable laws of the Cayman Islands.
7. THE TAKEOVERS CODE
If as a result of a repurchase of Shares, a Shareholder’s proportionate interest in the voting rights of the Company increases, such increase will be treated as an acquisition for the purpose of Rule 32 of the Takeovers Code. As a result, a Shareholder or a group of Shareholders acting in concert (within the meaning of the Takeovers Code), depending on the level of increase in the Shareholder’s interest, could obtain or consolidate control of the Company and become(s) obliged to make a mandatory offer in accordance with Rule 26 of the Takeovers Code.
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APPENDIX I EXPLANATORY STATEMENT ON REPURCHASE MANDATE
As at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Tse Young Lai holds 23,966,460 Shares, representing 20% of the issued Shares. In the event that the Directors exercise in full the Repurchase Mandate, the interest of Mr. Tse Young Lai in the Shares would be increased to approximately 22.22% of the issued Shares. Such increase would not give rise to an obligation to make a mandatory offer under Rule 26 of the Takeovers Code. In fact, the Directors do not have a present intention to exercise the Repurchase Mandate to such an extent as would result in the number of Shares held by the public being reduced to less than 25%.
8. SHARES REPURCHASE MADE BY THE COMPANY
No repurchases of Shares have been made by the Company, whether on the Stock Exchange or otherwise, in the six months preceding the Latest Practicable Date.
9. CONNECTED PERSON
No connected person (as defined in the GEM Listing Rules) has notified the Company that he has a present intention to sell any Shares to the Company, or has undertaken not to do so, in the event that the Repurchase Mandate is approved by the Shareholders.
10. SHARE PRICES
The highest and lowest prices at which the Shares have traded on the Stock Exchange in each of the previous twelve months up to the Latest Practicable Date were as follows:-
| Shares | ||
|---|---|---|
| Highest | Lowest | |
| HK$ | HK$ | |
| 2008 | ||
| March | 2.500* | 1.450* |
| April | 1.900* | 1.550* |
| May | 2.400* | 1.700* |
| June | 1.800* | 1.350* |
| July | 1.450* | 0.800* |
| August | 1.000* | 0.500 |
| September | 0.600 | 0.250 |
| October | 0.425 | 0.220 |
| November | 0.335 | 0.250 |
| December | 0.360 | 0.265 |
| 2009 | ||
| January | 0.330 | 0.250 |
| February | 0.330 | 0.250 |
| March (up to the Latest Practicable Date) | 0.290 | 0.230 |
- Shares prices adjusted pursuant to the consolidation of every 50 shares into 1 share effective on 14 August 2008.
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APPENDIX II DETAILS OF THE DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The following set out the details of the Directors who retire and, being eligible, will offer themselves for re-election at the AGM pursuant to Article 87(1) of the Articles.
INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
Mr. Chung Koon Yan, aged 45, an independent non-executive Director
Mr. Chung was appointed as an independent non-executive Director of the Company on 20 January 2006. He is also the Chairman of the Audit Committee and the Remuneration Committee of the Company. He is a fellow member of The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, and a member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He graduated from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University with a Master of Professional Accounting. Mr. Chung is a director of an accounting firm, Chiu, Choy & Chung CPA Ltd., and has more than 18 years’ experience in accounting, auditing and taxation. Mr. Chung is currently an independent non-executive director of each of China Financial Leasing Group Limited, a company listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange, and Great World Company Holdings Limited (“Great World”) (formerly known as “T S Telecom Technologies Limited”), a company listed on GEM. Save as aforesaid, Mr. Chung did not hold any directorship in other listed public companies in the past three years.
Mr. Chung has not entered into any service contract with the Company or its subsidiaries. There is no agreement between the Company or its subsidiaries and Mr. Chung in respect of the proposed length of service or prior notice to be given by either party for termination of service with regard to his engagement as an independent non-executive Director. He is subject to retirement by rotation at least once every three years and in accordance with the Articles. Mr. Chung is entitled to a director’s fee of HK$120,000 per annum which is determined with reference to the prevailing market conditions. Apart from the above, he will not be entitled to any discretionary bonus payment. He does not have any relationship with any Directors, senior management or substantial or controlling Shareholders of the Company. Mr. Chung is interested in share option of the Company exercisable into 30,693 Shares within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO.
Mr. Wong Kai Tat, aged 56, an independent non-executive Director
Mr. Wong was appointed as an independent non-executive Director of the Company on 20 January 2006. He is also a member of the Audit Committee and the Remuneration Committee of the Company. He is an associate member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He is also a senior associate with the Financial Services Institute of Australasia. Mr. Wong holds an LLB (Honours) degree from the University of Hong Kong, a Bachelor degree of Business Administration from the University of Iowa, U.S.A., a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Strathclyde, Scotland, a Master of Applied Finance degree from Macquarie University, Australia, a Master of Corporate Finance degree from Hong Kong Polytechnic University and an Honorary Doctor of Law degree from Armstrong University in the U.S.A.. Mr. Wong is currently an executive director of Great World and an
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APPENDIX II DETAILS OF THE DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
independent non-executive director of Shenyang Public Utility Holdings Company Limited, a H-share company listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange. He was an executive director of T S Telecom Limited listed on the Toronto Venture Exchange from 3 July 2004 to 30 March 2007. Save as aforesaid, Mr. Wong did not hold any directorship in other listed public companies in the past three years.
Mr. Wong has not entered into any service contract with the Company or its subsidiaries. There is no agreement between the Company or its subsidiaries and Mr. Wong in respect of the proposed length of service or prior notice to be given by either party for termination of service with regard to his engagement as an independent non-executive Director. He is subject to retirement by rotation at least once every three years and in accordance with the Articles. Mr. Wong is entitled to a director’s fee of HK$120,000 per annum which is determined with reference to the prevailing market conditions. Apart from the above, he will not be entitled to any discretionary bonus payment. He does not have any relationship with any Directors, senior management or substantial or controlling Shareholders of the Company. Mr. Wong is interested in share option of the Company exercisable into 30,693 Shares within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO.
Save as disclosed above, there are no information to be disclosed pursuant to any of the requirements of Rule 17.50(2) of the GEM Listing Rules (particularly in relation to sub-paragraphs (h) to (v) therein) nor are there any other matters that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders in respect of each of the above Directors.
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
TRASY GOLD EX LIMITED 卓施金網有限公司
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 08063)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of Trasy Gold Ex Limited (the “Company”) will be held at Gemini and Libra, 33rd Floor, Rosedale on the Park, 8 Shelter Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong on Friday, 15 May 2009 at 10:30 a.m. for the following purposes:
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To receive and consider the audited consolidated financial statements and the reports of the Directors (the “Directors”) and Auditors of the Company and its subsidiaries for the year ended 31 December 2008.
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To re-elect the Directors and to authorize the Directors to fix their remuneration.
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To re-appoint Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu as Auditor and to authorize the Directors to fix their remuneration.
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“ THAT :
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(a) subject to paragraph (c) of this Resolution, and pursuant to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Growth Enterprise Market of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (“GEM Listing Rules”), the exercise by the Directors of the Company 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 which might require the exercise of such powers be and the same is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
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(b) the approval in paragraph (a) of this Resolution shall authorize the Directors during the Relevant Period to make or grant offers, agreements and options 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 options or otherwise) by the Directors pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) of this Resolution, otherwise than pursuant to (i) a Rights Issue (as hereinafter defined); or (ii) the exercise of options under a share option scheme of the Company; 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 Articles of Association of the Company in force from time to time shall not exceed 20% of the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company in issue on the date of passing of this Resolution; and
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
- (d) for the purpose of this Resolution:
“Relevant Period” means the period from the date 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;
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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 other applicable laws of the Cayman Islands to be held; and
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(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 by this Resolution.
“Rights Issue” means an offer of shares in the Company, or offer or issue of warrants, options or other securities giving rights to subscribe for shares open for a period fixed by the Directors to holders of shares in the Company on the register on a fixed record date in proportion to their holdings of shares (subject to such exclusion 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, 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 applicable to the Company, or any recognized regulatory body or any stock exchange applicable to the Company).”
As Special Businesses, to consider and, if thought fit, pass with or without amendments, the following resolutions as ordinary resolutions:
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“ THAT :
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(a) subject to paragraph (b) of this Resolution, the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all the powers of the Company to repurchase shares of HK$0.01 each in the share 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 recognized by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (“SFC”) and the Stock Exchange for such purpose, and otherwise in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SFC, the Stock Exchange or any other stock exchange as amended from time to time and all applicable laws in this regard, be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
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(b) the aggregate nominal amount of the shares of the Company authorized to be repurchased by the Company pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) of this Resolution during the Relevant Period shall not exceed 10% of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of passing of this Resolution and the authority pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Resolution 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 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 the Articles of Association of the Company, or any other applicable laws of the Cayman Islands to be held; or
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(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 by this Resolution.”
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“ THAT conditional upon resolutions numbered 4 and 5 above being passed, the unconditional general mandate granted to the Directors to allot, issue and deal with additional shares and to make or grant offers, agreements, and options which might require the exercise of such powers pursuant to resolution numbered 4 above 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 resolution numbered 5 above, provided that such amount shall not exceed 10% of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of passing of this Resolution.”
By Order of the Board
Trasy Gold Ex Limited Tse Kam Fai
Company Secretary
Hong Kong, 31 March 2009
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Notes:
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A member entitled to attend and vote at the meeting, is entitled to appoint a proxy or more than one proxy (for member holding two or more shares) to attend and vote in his / her stead. A proxy need not be a member of the Company.
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In the case of joint holders of a share, the vote of the senior who tenders a vote, whether in person or by proxy, will be accepted to the exclusion of the vote(s) of the other joint holder(s), and for this purpose seniority will be determined by the order in which the names stand in the Register of Members of the Company in respect of the relevant joint holding.
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To be valid, a form of proxy, together with the power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed or a certified copy of that power of attorney or authority must be deposited with the Company’s share registrar in Hong Kong, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at Rooms 1806-1807, 18th 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, and in default thereof the form of proxy shall not be treated as valid.
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With respect to resolution numbered 2 of this notice, Mr. Chung Koon Yan and Mr. Wong Kai Tat shall retire from office of directorship and shall offer themselves for re-election in accordance with the Articles of Association of the Company. Details of their information which are required to be disclosed under the GEM Listing Rules are set out in the circular of the Company dated 31 March 2009.
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As at the date of this notice, the board of Directors of the Company consists of six Directors, namely Mr. Yu Kam Kee, Lawrence as non-executive Chairman, Mr. Tang Chi Ming and Mr. Tse Ke Li as executive Directors, and Mr. Chung Koon Yan, Mr. Wong Kai Tat and Ms. Chan Ling, Eva as independent non-executive Directors.
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