AI assistant
HSC Resources Group Limited — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2023
Apr 3, 2023
50214_rns_2023-04-03_b3e6fd5e-a443-4977-8cda-6c3049d63ed6.pdf
Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
Open in viewerOpens in your device viewer
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, 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 announcement.
WINDMILL GROUP LIMITED (海鑫集團有限公司)
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 1850)
NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Meeting (the “ Meeting ”) of WINDMILL Group Limited (the “ Company ”) will be held at Suite 2703, 27th Floor, Shui On Centre, 6-8 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong, on Friday, 28 April 2023 at 11:00 a.m. to consider and, if thought fit, approve, with or without modifications the following resolutions:
ORDINARY RESOLUTION
-
“ THAT
-
(a) the authorised share capital of the Company be increased from HK$20,000,000 divided into 2,000,000,000 existing shares with a par value of HK$0.01 each to HK$40,000,000 divided into 4,000,000,000 existing shares with a par value of HK$0.01 each (the “ Increase in Authorised Share Capital ”); and
-
(b) any one or more Directors be and is/are hereby authorised for and on behalf of the Company to execute all such documents, instruments and agreements and to do all such acts or things deemed by him/her/them to be incidental to, ancillary to or in connection with the matters contemplated in and for completion of the Increase in Authorised Share Capital.”
-
“ THAT conditional upon the passing of the resolution numbered 1 as set out above, and subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set out in the letter from the board under the heading “Conditions of the Share Consolidation” in the circular of the Company dated 3 April 2023 (the “ Circular ”), with effect on the second Business Day immediately following the date of passing this resolution, being a date on which the shares of the Company are traded on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited:
1
-
(a) every twenty (20) issued and unissued existing Shares of par value of HK$0.01 each in the authorised share capital of the Company be consolidated (the “ Share Consolidation ”) into one (1) ordinary share of par value of HK$0.20 each (the “ Consolidated Share(s) ”), and such Consolidated Shares shall rank pari passu in all respect with each other in accordance with the Company’s articles of association; and
-
(b) no fractional Consolidated Shares will be issued by the Company. Any fractional entitlements of the Consolidated Shares will be aggregated and sold for the benefit of the Company; and
-
(c) any one Director be and is hereby authorised to approve, sign and execute such documents and do and/or procure to be done any and all acts, deeds and things which in his/her opinion may be necessary, desirable or expedient to effect and implement this resolution.”
-
“ THAT conditional upon the passing of resolutions number 1 and 2 as set out above, and subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set out in the letter from the board under the heading “Conditions of the Rights Issue” in the Circular:
-
(a) the allotment and issue of 96,000,000 new Consolidated Shares (assuming no change in the number of Consolidated Shares in issue on or before the Record Date (as defined below) and that no new Consolidated Shares (other than the Rights Shares) will be allotted and issued on or before completion of the Rights Issue) (the “ Rights Shares ”) pursuant to an offer by way of rights to the shareholders of the Company (the “ Shareholders ”) at the subscription price of HK$1.36 per Rights Share (the “ Subscription Price ”) on the basis of two (2) Rights Shares for every one (1) Consolidated Share held by the Shareholders (the “ Qualifying Shareholders ”) whose names appear on the register of members of the Company on 12 May 2023 or such other date as may be determined by the Company for determining entitlements of Shareholders to participate in the Rights Issue (as defined below) (the “ Record Date ”), as described in further details in a circular issued by the Company dated 3 April 2023 (a copy of which has been produced to the Meeting marked “A” and signed by the chairman of the Meeting for the purpose of identification), save for the Shareholders whose addresses as of the Record Date are outside of Hong Kong (if any) to whom the Directors, based on legal opinions to be provided by the legal advisers to the Company, consider it necessary or expedient not to offer the Rights Shares on account either of the legal restrictions under the laws of the relevant place(s) of their registered address(es) or the requirements of the relevant regulatory body(ies) or stock exchange(s) in such place(s) (the “ Excluded Shareholders ”), and on and subject to such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Directors (the “ Rights Issue ”), be and is hereby approved, confirmed and ratified;
2
-
(b) the placing agreement dated 10 February 2023 (the “ Placing Agreement ”) and entered into between the Company and Space Securities Limited (a copy of which has been produced to the Meeting marked “B” and signed by the chairman of the Meeting for the purpose of identification), in relation to the placing of the Rights Shares not subscribed by the Qualifying Shareholders and/or the Rights Shares which would otherwise has/have been provisionally allotted to the Excluded Shareholder(s) in nil-paid form that has/have not been sold by the Company at the placing price of not less than the Subscription Price on a best effort basis, and the transactions contemplated thereunder be and are hereby approved, confirmed and ratified;
-
(c) the board of Directors or a committee thereof be and is 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 existing Shareholders and, in particular, the Directors may make such exclusions or other arrangements in relation to any Non-Qualifying Shareholders, and to do all such acts and things or make such arrangements as it considers necessary, desirable or expedient to give effect to any or all other transactions contemplated in this resolution; and
-
(d) any one or more Directors be and is/are hereby authorised to do all such acts, deeds and things, to sign and execute all such further documents or deeds and to take such steps as he/they may in his/their absolute discretion consider necessary, appropriate, desirable or expedient to carry out or to give effect to or in connection with the Rights Issue, the Placing Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereunder.”
By order of the Board WINDMILL Group Limited Liu Shihao Chairman
Hong Kong, 3 April 2023 Registered Office: Head Office and Principal Place Cricket Square of Business in Hong Kong: Hutchins Drive Unit 1603, 16/F., Tower 1, P.O. Box 2681 Enterprise Square, Grand Cayman 9 Sheung Yuet Road, KY1-1111 Kowloon Bay, Cayman Islands Kowloon, Hong Kong
3
Notes:
-
An eligible shareholder is entitled to appoint one or more proxies to attend, speak and vote in his/ her stead at the Meeting (or at any adjournment of it) provided that each proxy is appointed to represent the respective number of shares held by the shareholder as specified in the relevant proxy forms. The proxy does not need to be a shareholder of the Company.
-
Where there are joint registered holders of any shares, any one of such persons may vote at the Meeting (or at any adjournment of it), either personally or by proxy, in respect of such shares as if he/she were solely entitled thereto but the vote of the senior holder who tenders a vote, whether in person or by proxy, will be accepted to the exclusion of the vote(s) 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 of the Company in respect of the relevant joint holding.
-
A form of proxy for use at the Meeting or its adjourned meeting is enclosed.
-
In order to be valid, the completed proxy form must be received by the Hong Kong branch share registrar and transfer office of the Company, Tricor Investor Services Limited, at 17/F, Far East Finance Centre, 16 Harcourt Road, Hong Kong at least 48 hours before the time appointed (i.e. Wednesday, 26 April 2023 at 11:00 a.m.) for holding the Meeting or adjourned meeting (as the case may be). If a proxy form is signed by an attorney of a shareholder who is not a corporation, the power of attorney or other authority under which it is signed or a certified copy of that power of attorney or authority (such certification to be made by either a notary public or a solicitor qualified to practice in Hong Kong) must be delivered to the Hong Kong branch share registrar and transfer office of the Company together with the proxy form. In the case of a corporation, the proxy form must either be executed under its common seal or be signed by an officer or agent duly authorised in writing.
-
For the purposes of determining shareholders’ eligibility to attend, speak and vote at the Meeting (or at any adjournment of it), the register of members of the Company will be closed from Monday, 24 April 2023 to Friday, 28 April 2023, (both dates inclusive), during which period no transfer of shares of the Company will be registered. To be eligible to attend, speak and vote at the above meeting (or at any adjournment of it), all properly completed transfer documents accompanied by the relevant share certificate must be lodged with the Hong Kong branch share registrar and transfer office of the Company, Tricor Investor Services Limited, at 17/F, Far East Finance Centre, 16 Harcourt Road, Hong Kong for registration not later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, 21 April 2023.
-
The voting at the Meeting or its adjourned Meeting will be taken by poll.
4
- If tropical cyclone warning signal No. 8 or above, or a “black” rainstorm warning or “extreme conditions after super typhoons” announced by the Government of Hong Kong is/are in effect any time after 7:00 a.m. on the date of the Meeting, the Meeting will be postponed. The Company will post an announcement on the website of the Company at www.windmill.hk and on the website of the Stock Exchange at www.hkexnews.hk to notify the Shareholders of the date, time and place of the re-scheduled Meeting.
If a tropical cyclone warning signal No. 8 or above or a “black” rainstorm warning signal is lowered or cancelled at or before 7:00 a.m. on the date of the Meeting and where conditions permit, the Meeting will be held as scheduled.
The Meeting will be held as scheduled when an “amber” or “red” rainstorm warning signal is in force.
As at the date of this notice, the executive Directors are Mr. Liu Shihao, Mr. Li Shing Kuen Alexander and Ms. Wang Ya; and the independent non-executive Directors are Mr. Yu Wai Chun, Mr. Li Ka Chun Gordon and Mr. Xian Gonghua.
5