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Harbour Centre Development Limited — AGM Information 2012
Jul 30, 2012
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AGM Information
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FAR EAST CONSORTIUM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability) Website: http://www.fecil.com.hk
(Stock Code: 35)
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an annual general meeting (the “Meeting”) of Far East Consortium International Limited (the “Company”) will be held at Xinhua Room, Mezzanine Floor, Cosmopolitan Hotel, 387–397 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong on Friday, 31 August 2012 at 11:00 a.m. for the following purposes:
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To receive and adopt the Company’s audited fi nancial statements and the reports of the Company’s directors (the “Directors”) and auditor for the year ended 31 March 2012.
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To declare a fi nal dividend of HK$0.05 per share for the year ended 31 March 2012 (the “Proposed Final Dividend”).
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To re-elect Mr. Daniel Tat Jung CHIU as a Non-Executive Director.
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To re-elect Mr. Kwok Wai CHAN as an Independent Non-Executive Director.
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To re-elect Mr. Kwong Siu LAM as an Independent Non-Executive Director.
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To authorize the board of Directors (the “Board”) to fi x the respective Directors’ remuneration.
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To re-appoint Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu as auditor of the Company and to authorize the Board
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To consider as special business and, if thought fi t, pass with or without modifi cation, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
“THAT:
- (i) subject to paragraph (iii) of this resolution, the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defi ned) of all the powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with additional shares of the Company (the “Shares”) or securities convertible into Shares, or options, warrants or similar rights to subscribe for any Shares, and to
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make or grant offers, agreements and options (including bonds and debentures convertible into Shares) which would or might require the exercise of such powers be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
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(ii) the approval in paragraph (i) of this resolution shall authorize the Directors during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defi ned) to make or grant offers, agreements and options (including bonds and debentures convertible into Shares) which would or might require the exercise of such powers after the end of the Relevant Period;
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(iii) the aggregate nominal amount of share capital allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted (whether pursuant to an option or otherwise) and issued by the Directors pursuant to the approval in paragraph (i) of this resolution, otherwise than pursuant to:
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(a) a Rights Issue (as hereinafter defi ned);
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(b) an issue of Shares upon the exercise of rights of subscription or conversion under the terms of any warrants issued by the Company or any securities which are convertible into Shares;
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(c) an issue of Shares as scrip dividends or similar arrangement providing for the allotment of Shares in lieu if the whole or part of a dividend on Shares pursuant to the Articles of Association of the Company from time to time; or
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(d) an issue of Shares upon the exercise of any options granted under any option scheme or similar arrangement for the time being adopted for the granting or issue to employees and/or other eligible persons of the Company and/or any of its subsidiaries of any options to subscribe for, or rights to acquire Shares;
shall not exceed 20% of the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company in issue as at the date of passing of this resolution, and the said approval shall be limited accordingly;
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(iv) subject to the passing of each of the paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) of this resolution, any prior approvals of the kind referred to in paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) of this resolution which had been granted to the Directors and which are still in effect be and are hereby revoked; and
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(v) 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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(a) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;
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(b) 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 laws to be held; and
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- (c) the date on which the authority set out in this resolution is revoked or varied by an ordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company in general meeting.
“Rights Issue” means the allotment, issue or grant of Shares pursuant to an offer of Shares open for a period fi xed by the Directors to the holders of Shares whose name appear, on the register of members of the Company on a fi xed record date in proportion to their then holdings of such Shares as at that date (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 any recognized regulatory body or any stock exchange in, any territory applicable to the Company).”
- To consider as special business and, if thought fi t, pass with or without modifi cation, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
“THAT:
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(i) subject to paragraph (ii) of this resolution, the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defi ned) of all the powers of the Company to repurchase Shares on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Stock Exchange”) or on any other stock exchange recognized by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong and the Stock Exchange, subject to and in accordance with all applicable laws and the regulations of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
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(ii) the aggregate nominal amount of Shares which may be repurchased by the Company pursuant to the approval in paragraph (i) of this resolution during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defi ned) shall not exceed 10% of the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company in issue as at the date of passing of this resolution and the said approval shall be limited accordingly;
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(iii) subject to the passing of each of the paragraphs (i) and (ii) of this resolution, any prior approvals of the kind referred to in paragraphs (i) and (ii) of this resolution, which had been granted to the Directors and which are still in effect be and are hereby revoked; and
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(iv) 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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(a) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;
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(b) 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 laws to be held; and
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(c) the date on which the authority set out in this resolution is revoked or varied by an ordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company in general meeting.”
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- To consider as special business and, if thought fi t, pass with or without modifi cation, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
“THAT subject to the passing of the resolutions nos. 8 and 9 set out in the notice convening the Meeting (the “Notice”), the general mandate granted to the Directors to exercise the powers of the Company to allot, issue or otherwise deal with additional Shares pursuant to resolution no. 8 set out in the Notice be and is hereby extended by the addition thereto of an amount representing the aggregate nominal amount of Shares repurchased by the Company under the authority granted pursuant to resolution no. 9 set out in the Notice, provided that such amount of Shares so repurchased 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.”
- To consider as special business and, if thought fi t, pass with or without modifi cation, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
“THAT subject to and conditional upon the Listing Committee of the Stock Exchange granting 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 of the Company (the “New Share Option Scheme”, a copy of which marked “A” is produced to the meeting and for the purposes of identifi cation signed by the Chairman thereof), the New Share Option Scheme be and is hereby approved and adopted and the Board be and is hereby authorized to do all such acts and to enter into all such transactions, arrangements and agreements as may be necessary or expedient in order to give full effect to the New Share Option Scheme, including but without limitation:
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(a) to administer the New Share Option Scheme under which options will be granted to participants eligible under the New Share Option Scheme to subscribe for Shares;
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(b) to modify and/or amend the New Share Option Scheme from time to time provided that such modifi cation and/or amendment is effected in accordance with the provisions of the New Share Option Scheme relating to modifi cation and/or amendment;
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(c) to issue and allot from time to time such number of Shares in the capital of the Company which may fall to be issued and allotted pursuant to the exercise of the options granted under the New Share Option Scheme, provided always that the total number of Shares which may be issued upon exercise of all options to be granted under the New Share Option Scheme and any other share option schemes of the Company shall not in aggregate exceed 10% of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of passing of this resolution, but the Company may seek approval of its shareholders in general meeting for refreshing the 10% limit under the New Share Option Scheme, and provided also that the maximum number of Shares which may be issued upon exercise of all outstanding options granted and yet to be exercised under the New Share Option Scheme and any other share option schemes of the Company shall not exceed 30% of the issued share capital of the Company from time to time;
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(d) to make applications at the appropriate time or times to the Stock Exchange and any other stock exchanges upon which the issued Shares may for the time being be listed, for listing of and permission to deal in any Shares which may hereafter from time to time be issued and allotted pursuant to the exercise of the options under the New Share Option Scheme; and
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(e) to consent, if it so deems fi t and expedient, to such conditions, modifi cations and/or variations as may be required or imposed by the relevant authorities in relation to the New Share Option Scheme.”
By Order of the Board of Far East Consortium International Limited Boswell Wai Hung CHEUNG Company Secretary
Hong Kong, 31 July 2012
Notes:
- a. For determining the entitlement to attend and vote at the Meeting, the Register of Members of the Company will be closed from Wednesday, 29 August 2012 to Friday, 31 August 2012, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of Shares will be registered. In order to be eligible to attend and vote at the Meeting, unregistered holders of Shares should ensure that all share transfer documents accompanied by the relevant share certifi cates must be lodged with the Company’s branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Tricor Standard Limited, at 26th Floor, Tesbury Centre, 28 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong, for registration not later than 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 28 August 2012.
For determining the entitlement to the Proposed Final Dividend, the Register of Members of the Company will also be closed from Friday, 7 September 2012 to Tuesday, 11 September 2012, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of Shares will be registered. In order to qualify for entitlement to the Proposed Final Dividend, unregistered holders of Shares should ensure that all share transfer documents accompanied by the relevant share certifi cates must be lodged with the Company’s branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Tricor Standard Limited, at 26th Floor, Tesbury Centre, 28 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong, for registration not later than 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, 6 September 2012.
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b. A member entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting is entitled to appoint one or more proxies to attend and vote in his/her stead. A proxy need not be a member of the Company but must be present in person to represent the member.
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c. In order to be valid, a form of proxy and the power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed, or a notarially certifi ed copy of such power or authority, shall be deposited at the Company’s branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Tricor Standard 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 Meeting or any adjournment thereof. Completion and delivery of the form of proxy will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the Meeting or any adjournment thereof if you so wish.
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d. Where there are joint registered 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/she was solely entitled thereto, but if more than one of such joint holders are present at the Meeting or any adjournment thereof, the most senior shall alone be entitled to vote, whether in person or by proxy. For this purpose, seniority shall be determined by the order in which the name stands fi rst in the Register of Members of the Company in respect of such joint holding.
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e. Pursuant to Rule 13.39(4) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange, all resolutions set out in the Notice will be decided by poll at the Meeting.
As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises three executive directors, namely Tan Sri Dato’ David CHIU, Mr. Dennis CHIU and Mr. Craig Grenfell WILLIAMS; one non-executive director, namely Mr. Daniel Tat Jung CHIU; and three independent non-executive directors, namely Mr. Kwok Wai CHAN, Mr. Peter Man Kong WONG and Mr. Kwong Siu LAM.
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