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Goldway Education Group Limited Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2024

May 31, 2024

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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement

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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this notice, 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 notice.

Goldway Education Group Limited 金 滙 教 育 集 團 有 限 公 司[*]

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability) (Stock code: 8160)

NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the shareholders of Goldway Education Group Limited (the “ Company ”) will be held at 1603a, The Phoenix, Luard Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong on Monday, 17 June 2024 at 11:00 a.m. to consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without amendments the following ordinary resolutions (unless otherwise indicated, capitalised terms used in this notice shall have the same meanings as those defined in the circular of the Company dated 31 May 2024 (the “ Circular ”)):

ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS

  1. THAT subject to and conditional upon the Listing Committee of The Hong Kong Stock Exchange Limited granting approval for the listing of, and permission to deal in, the Consolidated Shares (as defined below), with effect from the second Business Day (as defined in the circular of the Company dated 31 May 2024, the “ Circular ”):

  2. (a) every five (5) issued and unissued Shares of HK$0.0001 each in the share capital of the Company be consolidated into one (1) share of HK$0.0005 each (each a “ Consolidated Share ”) (the “ Share Consolidation ”) so that the authorised share capital of the Company shall become HK$20,000,000 divided into 400,000,000 Consolidated Shares of HK$0.0005 each, and such Consolidated Share(s) shall rank pari passu in all respects with each other and have the rights and privileges and be subject to the restrictions in respect of ordinary shares contained in the memorandum and articles of association of the Company;

  3. (b) the directors (“ Directors ”) of the Company be and are hereby authorised to do all such acts, deeds and things and execute all such documents (including under seal where appropriate) and to effect all necessary actions as they may consider necessary or desirable in order to effect, implement and complete any and all of the foregoing, including without limitation, to make arrangements for the settlement and disposal of fractional entitlements, if any, arising from the Share Consolidation.

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  1. THAT conditional upon the Share Consolidation becoming effective and the Listing Committee of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited granting or agreeing to grant and not having revoked the listing of and permission to deal in the Rights Shares (as defined below):

  2. (a) the issue by way of rights (the “ Rights Issue ”) of no more than 108,953,955 new Consolidated Shares of HK$0.0005 each (“ Rights Shares ” and each a “ Rights Share ”) at the subscription price of HK$0.145 per Rights Share on the basis of three (3) Rights Shares for every one (1) Consolidated Share of the Company held by the shareholders (the “ Qualifying Shareholders ”) of the Company whose names appear on the register of members of the Company as at the close of business on Friday, 28 June 2024 (or such other date as may be determined by the Directors) (the “ Record Date ”) other than those shareholders (the “ Excluded Shareholders ”) of the Company whose addresses as shown on the register of members of the Company are outside Hong Kong, whom the Directors, based on legal advice provided by legal advisers in the relevant jurisdictions, consider it necessary or expedient to exclude from the Rights Issue, on account either of the legal restrictions under the laws of the relevant place or the requirements of the relevant regulatory body or stock exchange in that place, and substantially on the terms and conditions set out in the Circular (a copy of which marked “A” is produced to the meeting and initialled by the chairman of the meeting for the purpose of identification) and such other terms and conditions as may be determined by the Directors, be and is hereby approved;

  3. (b) the placing agreement dated 30 April 2024 entered into between the Company and Sunhigh Financial Holdings Limited (“ Placing Agreement ”) in relation to the placing of the Unsubscribed Rights Shares and the ES Unsold Rights Shares on a best effort basis (a copy of the Placing Agreement marked “B” is produced to the meeting and initialled by the chairman of the meeting for the purpose of identification), and the transactions contemplated thereunder, be and are hereby approved, confirmed and ratified;

  4. (c) the board of Directors (the “ Board ”) or a committee thereof be and is/are hereby authorised to allot and issue the Rights Shares pursuant to or in connection with the Rights Issue notwithstanding that the same may be offered, allotted or issued otherwise than pro-rata to the Qualifying Shareholders and, in particular, the Board may make such exclusions or other arrangements in relation to the Excluded Shareholders as it may deem necessary or expedient having regard to the legal restrictions under the laws of, or the requirements of the relevant regulatory body or stock exchange in, any territory outside Hong Kong; and

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  • (d) any one or more Directors be and is/are hereby authorised to take such actions, do all such acts and things and execute all such further documents or deeds as he/they may, in his/their absolute discretion, consider necessary, appropriate, desirable or expedient for the purpose of, or in connection with, the implementation of or giving effect to or the completion of any matters relating to the Rights Issue, the Placing Agreement, and the transactions contemplated thereunder.”

By order of the Board Goldway Education Group Limited Leung Wai Tai Executive Director

Hong Kong, 31 May 2024

Notes:

  • (i) Any shareholder of the Company entitled to attend and vote at the meeting is entitled to appoint one or more proxies to attend and to vote instead of him. A proxy need not be a shareholder of the Company.

  • (ii) For the purpose of determining the entitlement of any shareholder of the Company to attend and vote at the meeting, the register of members of the Company will be closed from Wednesday, 12 June 2024 to Monday, 17 June 2024 (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of shares will be registered. In order to qualify for attending and voting at the meeting, all transfer documents accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged for registration with the Company’s branch share registrar and transfer office in Hong Kong, Tricor Investor Services Limited, at 17/F, Far East Finance Centre, 16 Harcourt Road, Hong Kong, by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, 11 June 2024.

  • (iii) Where there are joint holders of any share, any one of such joint holders may vote, either in person or by proxy, in respect of such share as if he were solely entitled thereto, but if more than one of such joint holders be present at the 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.

  • (iv) In order to be valid, the proxy form, together with the power of attorney or other authority, if any, under which it is signed or a notarially certified copy of such power or authority, must be deposited at the Company’s branch share registrar and transfer office in Hong Kong, Tricor Investor Services Limited, at 17/F, Far East Finance Centre, 16 Harcourt Road, Hong Kong, not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the special general meeting or any adjournment thereof. Completion and return of the proxy form will not preclude members from attending and voting in person at the meeting.

  • (v) If Typhoon Signal No. 8 or above, or extreme conditions caused by super typhoons or a “black” rainstorm warning is in effect any time after 8:00 a.m. on the date of the EGM, the EGM will be postponed and further announcement will be made to notify Shareholders of the date, time and place of the rescheduled meeting.

  • (vi) Any voting at the meeting shall be taken by poll.

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As at the date of this notice, the executive Directors are Mr. Leung Wai Tai, Ms. Ip Sin Nam Ingrid and Mr. Cheung Tung Tsun Billy, and the independent non-executive Directors are Mr. Yu Lap Pan, Mr. Wong Chi Man and Mr. Wong Ming Fair Victor.

This notice, for which the Directors collectively and individually accept full responsibility, includes particulars given in compliance with the GEM Listing Rules for the purpose of giving information with regard to the Company. The Directors, having made all reasonable enquiries, confirm that, to the best of their knowledge and belief, the information contained in this notice is accurate and complete in all material respects and not misleading or deceptive, and there are no other matters the omission of which would make any statement herein or this notice misleading.

This notice will remain on the “Latest Listed Company Information” page of the Stock Exchange’s website at www.hkexnews.hk for at least 7 days from the date of its posting and on the Company’s website at http://www.goldwayedugp.com.

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