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Infinity Logistics and Transport Ventures Limited — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2011
Nov 9, 2011
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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 or as to the action you should take, 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 UDL HOLDINGS LIMITED (the “ Company ”), you should at once hand this circular and the accompanying proxy form to the purchaser or transferee or to the bank, stockbroker or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected for transmission to the purchaser or transferee.
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited 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.
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UDL HOLDINGS LIMITED 太元集團有限公司 (Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability) (Stock Code: 620)
PROPOSALS FOR PROPOSED
(A) GENERAL MANDATES TO REPURCHASE SHARES
AND ISSUE SHARES
(B) RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS
AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
A notice convening an annual general meeting of UDL HOLDINGS LIMITED to be held at Meeting Room 727, 7th Floor, Kowloonbay International Trade & Exhibition Centre, No. 1 Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong on 13 December 2011 at 10:00 a.m. is set out on the notice of Annual General Meeting on pages 11 to 14 of this circular. Whether or not you are able to attend the annual general meeting, you are requested to complete the accompanying proxy form in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and return the same to the Company’s branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Tricor Tengis Limited, at 26th Floor, Tesbury Centre, 28 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 holding of the annual general meeting or any adjournment thereof. Completion and return of the proxy form will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the annual general meeting should you so wish.
Hong Kong, 10 November 2011
CONTENTS
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| Definitions | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 1 |
| Letter from | the Board | |
| 1. | Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 3 |
| 2. | General Mandates to Repurchase and Issue Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 3 |
| 3. | Re-election of Retiring Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 4 |
| 4. | Annual General Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 4 |
| 5. | Voting by poll at general meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 5 |
| 6. | Action to be taken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 5 |
| 7. | Responsibility Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 5 |
| 8. | Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 5 |
| Appendix I | – Explanatory Statement for Repurchase Mandate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 6 |
| Appendix II | – Particulars of Retiring Directors Proposed for Re-election. . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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| Notice of Annual General Meeting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 11 |
DEFINITIONS
In this circular, the following expressions shall have the following meanings unless the context requires otherwise:
- “Annual General Meeting”
an annual general meeting of the Company to be held on 13 December 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at Meeting Room 727, 7th Floor, Kowloonbay International Trade & Exhibition Centre, No. 1 Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong
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“Associates” has the meaning ascribed to it under the Listing Rules
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“Board” the board of directors of the Company or a duly authorised committee thereof
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“Bye-Laws” the Bye-Laws of the Company currently in force
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“Business day” any day on which the Stock Exchange is generally open for the business of dealing in securities. For the avoidance of doubt, where the Stock Exchange is closed for the business of dealing in securities in Hong Kong on a business day by reason of a number 8 or higher typhoon signal, black rainstorm warning, such day shall for the purposes of these Bye-Laws be counted as a business day
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“Company” UDL HOLDINGS LIMITED, an exempted company incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability and the Shares of which are listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange
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“Directors” the directors of the Company for the time being
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“Employees” any employee or executive director of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
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“Group” the Company and its Subsidiaries
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“Latest Practicable Date” 4 November 2011 being the latest practicable date prior to the printing of this circular for ascertaining certain information contained herein
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“Listing Rules” the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, as amended from time to time
“Ordinary Resolution(s)” the proposed ordinary resolution(s) as referred to in the notice of Annual General Meeting
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DEFINITIONS
| “Repurchase Mandate” | a general mandate to the Directors to exercise the powers of the |
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| Company to repurchase Shares during the period as set out in | |
| Ordinary Resolution No. 5 representing up to a maximum of 10 | |
| per cent of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date | |
| of passing of Ordinary Resolution No. 5 | |
| “Share(s)” | ordinary share(s) of HK$0.01 each in the capital of the Company |
| or if there has been a subsequent sub-division, consolidation, | |
| reclassification or reconstruction of the share capital of the | |
| Company, shares forming part of the ordinary equity share capital | |
| of the Company | |
| “Shareholder(s)” | shareholder(s) of the Company |
| “Share Issue Mandate” | a general mandate to the Directors to exercise the powers of |
| the Company to issue Shares during the period as set out in the | |
| Ordinary Resolution No. 6 representing up to 20 per cent of the | |
| issued share capital of the Company as at the date of passing of | |
| Ordinary Resolution No. 6 | |
| “Share Repurchase Rules” | the relevant rules set out in the Listing Rules to regulate the |
| repurchase by companies with primary listings on the Stock | |
| Exchange of their own securities on the Stock Exchange | |
| “Stock Exchange” | The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited |
| “Subsidiary” | a company which is for the time being and from time to time |
| a subsidiary (within the meaning of the Companies Ordinance | |
| of Hong Kong or The Companies Act 1981 of Bermuda (as | |
| amended)) of the Company | |
| “Takeover Code” | the Codes on Takeovers and Mergers and Share Repurchases |
| issued by the Securities and Futures Commission in Hong Kong, | |
| as amended from time to time | |
| “HK$” | Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong Special |
| Administrative Region of The People’s Republic of China | |
| “S$” | Singapore dollars, the lawful currency of Republic of Singapore |
| “%” | per cent |
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
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UDL HOLDINGS LIMITED 太元集團有限公司 (Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability) (Stock Code: 620)
Executive Directors:
Mr. Leung Yat Tung (Chief Executive Officer) Mrs. Leung Yu Oi Ling, Irene (Chairman) Miss Leung Chi Yin, Gillian Mr. Leung Chi Hong, Jerry
Independent Non-executive Directors/Audit Committee: Mr. Pao Ping Wing, JP Prof. Yuen Ming Fai, Matthew Ms. Tse Mei Ha
Registered Office: Crawford House 4th Floor 50 Cedar Avenue Hamilton HM11 Bermuda
Head Office and Principal Place of Business: Room 702, 7th Floor Aitken Vanson Centre 61 Hoi Yuen Road Kwun Tong Kowloon Hong Kong 10 November 2011
To the shareholders of the Company
Dear Sir or Madam,
PROPOSALS FOR
(A) GENERAL MANDATES TO REPURCHASE SHARES AND ISSUE SHARES
(B) RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
1. INTRODUCTION
This circular contains an explanatory statement to be sent to the Shareholders in compliance with the Listing Rules to give all the information reasonably necessary to enable them to make an informed decision on whether to vote for or against the resolutions to approve the Repurchase Mandate, Share Issue Mandate and the re-election of retiring Directors. To the extent that the Directors are aware having made all reasonable enquiries, none of the Shareholders is required to abstain from voting on the resolutions.
2. GENERAL MANDATES TO REPURCHASE AND ISSUE SHARES
At the Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held on 13 December 2011, an Ordinary Resolution will be proposed to renew a general mandate previously granted to the Directors, on the terms set out in the notice of the Annual General Meeting, allowing them to exercise all powers of the Company
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to repurchase its fully-paid Shares. Under such a mandate, the number of Shares that the Company may repurchase shall not exceed 10% of the issued share capital of the Company at the date of passing the Ordinary Resolution. The Company’s authority shall be restricted to repurchase made on the Stock Exchange.
The mandate allows the Company to make repurchases only during the period ending on the earliest of the date of the next annual general meeting, the date by which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by any applicable laws or the Company’s Bye-Laws to be held or the date upon which such mandate is revoked or varied by an ordinary resolution of shareholders of the Company in general meeting.
It will also be proposed to grant a general mandate to the Directors, in the terms set out in the notice of the Annual General Meeting, allowing them to exercise all powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with Shares not exceeding 20% of the issued share capital of the Company at the date of passing the related Ordinary Resolution, to provide flexibility to the Directors if desirable.
An Ordinary Resolution will also be proposed at the Annual General Meeting to authorise the extension of the Share Issue Mandate by adding to the mandate the number of Shares to be repurchased by the Company under the Repurchase Mandate in the terms set out in the notice of Annual General Meeting.
An explanatory statement as required under the Share Repurchase Rules to provide the Shareholders with requisite information of the Repurchase Mandate is set out in Appendix I to this circular.
3. RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS
Pursuant to clause 99(A) as amended by clause 182(vi) of the Company’s Bye-Laws and the code provisions in the Code on Corporate Governance Practices contained in Appendix 14 of the Listing Rules, Mr. Leung Yat Tung, Mr. Leung Chi Hong, Jerry and Prof. Yuen Ming Fai, Matthew will retire and, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election in the Annual General Meeting.
Brief biographical and other details of the above Directors are set out in Appendix II to this circular.
4. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The notice of the Annual General Meeting is contained in this circular. A form of proxy for use at the Annual General Meeting is also enclosed therewith. Such form is also published on the websites of the Stock Exchange (www.hkexnews.hk) and of the Company (www.udl.com.hk) respectively.
The following Ordinary Resolutions, will be respectively proposed at the Annual General Meeting:
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to grant to the Directors a general mandate to exercise all powers of the Company to repurchase its Shares on the Stock Exchange representing up to 10% of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of passing of Ordinary Resolution No. 5;
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to grant to the Directors a general mandate to authorise the Directors to issue, allot and deal with Shares with an aggregate nominal value not exceeding 20% of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of passing of Ordinary Resolution No. 6; and
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- to extend the general mandate which will be granted to the Directors to issue, allot and deal with additional Shares by adding to it the number of Shares repurchased under the Repurchase Mandate after the granting of the Share Issue Mandate.
5. VOTING BY POLL AT GENERAL MEETING
Pursuant to Rule 13.39(4) of the Listing Rules, any vote of Shareholders at a general meeting must be taken by poll and therefore, the resolutions put to vote at the Annual General Meeting will be taken by way of poll. An announcement on the poll vote results will be published by the Company after the Annual General Meeting on the websites of the Stock Exchange (www.hkexnews.hk) and of the Company (www. udl.com.hk) respectively.
6. ACTION TO BE TAKEN
Whether or not you intend to attend the Annual General Meeting, you are requested to complete the accompanying proxy form and return it to the Company’s branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Tricor Tengis Limited, at 26th Floor, Tesbury Centre, 28 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong not later than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the Annual General Meeting or any adjournment thereof. Completion and return of the proxy form will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the Annual General Meeting if you so wish.
7. RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
This document, for which the Directors of the Company collectively and individually accept full responsibility, includes particulars given in compliance with the 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 document 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 document misleading.
8. RECOMMENDATION
The Directors believe that the granting of the Repurchase Mandate and Share Issue Mandate are all in the best interests of the Company and its Shareholders. Accordingly, the Directors recommend all Shareholders to vote in favour of the related resolutions to be proposed at the Annual General Meeting. The Directors will exercise their voting rights in respect of all of their shareholdings (if any) in favour of the resolutions.
Yours faithfully, For and on behalf of the Board Leung Yu Oi Ling, Irene Chairman
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APPENDIX I EXPLANATORY STATEMENT FOR REPURCHASE MANDATE
This appendix serves as an explanatory statement, as required by the Share Repurchase Rules, to provide requisite information to you for your consideration of the proposal to permit the repurchase of Shares up to a maximum of 10% of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of approval for the Repurchase Mandate.
SHARE CAPITAL
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the number of Shares in issue was 10,210,968,152 of HK$0.01 each. On the basis of such figure, assuming that no Shares would be issued or repurchased thereafter and prior to the Annual General Meeting, the Directors would be authorised to repurchase Shares up to a limit of 1,021,096,815 Shares (representing 10% of 10,210,968,152 issued share capital).
REASON FOR REPURCHASES
The Directors have no present intention to make any repurchase of the Company’s own Shares but consider that the mandate will provide the Company the flexibility to make such repurchases when appropriate and beneficial to the Company and its Shareholders. Such repurchases may enhance the net asset value of the Company and/or earnings per Share. Based on the financial position of the Company as at 31st July 2011 (being the date of its latest published audited accounts), there could be a material adverse impact on the working capital and on the gearing position of the Company in the event that the proposed repurchases were to be carried out in full during the proposed repurchase period. However, the Directors do not propose to make any repurchases in the circumstances that would have a material adverse impact on the working capital or gearing ratio of the Company.
FUNDING FOR REPURCHASES
Repurchases must be funded out of funds legally available for the purpose in accordance with the laws of Bermuda, the Bye-Laws of the Company and/or any other applicable law, as the case may be. It is envisaged that the Company will derive the funds for repurchase of its shares in accordance therewith.
The Company is empowered by its Bye-Laws to repurchase its own Shares. Bermuda law provides that the amount of capital repaid in connection with a share repurchase may only be paid out of either the capital paid up on the relevant shares, or out of the funds of the Company that would otherwise available for distribution by way of dividend or the proceeds of a new issue of shares made for such purpose. The amount of premium payable on the repurchases, if any, may only be paid out of either the funds of the Company that would otherwise be available for distribution by way of dividend or out of the share premium of the Company. Further, the Company may not purchase its own Shares if, on the date on which the purchase is to be effected, there are reasonable grounds for believing that the Company is or, after the purchase would be, unable to pay its liabilities as they become due.
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, nor any of their Associates has any present intention, in the event that the proposed general mandate is approved by Shareholders, to sell Shares to the Company.
No connected person (as defined in the Listing Rules) of the Company has notified the Company that he/she has any present intention to sell Shares to the Company nor has he/she undertaken not to sell any Shares held by him/her to the Company in the event that the Company is authorised to make repurchases of its own Shares.
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APPENDIX I
UNDERTAKING OF THE DIRECTORS
The Directors have undertaken to the Stock Exchange to exercise the power of the Company to make repurchases pursuant to the proposed Repurchase Mandate in accordance with the Listing Rules, all applicable laws of Bermuda and the regulations and the Bye-Laws of the Company.
EFFECT OF TAKEOVER CODE
If, on the exercise of the power to repurchase Shares pursuant to the Repurchase Mandate, 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 the Takeovers Code. Accordingly, a Shareholder, or group of Shareholders acting in concert (within the meaning under the Takeover Code), 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 Directors, Mrs. Leung Yu Oi Ling, Irene (“Mrs. Leung”), the Chairman of the Company and her husband and children, and their Associates together hold approximately 62.13% of the issued share capital of the Company. In the event that the Directors would exercise the power in full to repurchase Shares which is proposed to be granted pursuant to the relevant Ordinary Resolution and if there is no other change in issued share capital of the Company, total interests of Mrs. Leung and her husband and children, and their Associates in the issued shares would be increased to approximately 70.0% of the total issued share capital of the Company. Save as aforesaid, the Directors are not aware of any consequences which would arise under the Takeovers Code as a consequence of any repurchase pursuant to the Repurchase Mandate. The Company is not aware of any Takeover Code implication in respect of the Repurchase Mandate. The Directors will not exercise the Repurchase Mandate that will result in the number of Shares held by the public being reduced to less than 25%. The Directors do not have any present intention to exercise the proposed Repurchase Mandate to such an extent as would give rise to such a situation. Save as disclosed above, the Directors, to the best of their knowledge and belief, are not aware of any other substantial Shareholders holding 5% or more of the issued share capital of the Company as at the Latest Practicable Date.
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APPENDIX I
REPURCHASES AND SHARE PRICES
During the six months preceding the date of this circular, the Company has not repurchased any of its Shares. During the previous twelve months from 1st November 2010 to the Latest Practicable Date, the highest and lowest traded prices for Shares on the Stock Exchange were as follows:
| Share Price (per share) | Share Price (per share) | |
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| Highest | Lowest | |
| HK$ | HK$ | |
| 2010 | ||
| November | 0.056 | 0.045 |
| December | 0.051 | 0.039 |
| 2011 | ||
| January | 0.046 | 0.040 |
| February | 0.046 | 0.040 |
| March | 0.043 | 0.034 |
| April | 0.054 | 0.040 |
| May | 0.053 | 0.039 |
| June | 0.047 | 0.039 |
| July | 0.046 | 0.040 |
| August | 0.049 | 0.042 |
| September | 0.046 | 0.033 |
| October | 0.042 | 0.033 |
| From 1st November up to the Latest Practicable Date | 0.040 | 0.036 |
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PARTICULARS OF RETIRING DIRECTORS PROPOSED FOR RE-ELECTION
APPENDIX II
The biographical and other details of the retiring Directors standing for re-election at the Annual General Meeting are set out below:
Mr. Leung Yat Tung , aged 58, was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Executive Director of the Company in May 2008. He has extensive experience in the development and management of marine offshore engineering, shipbuilding and structural steel portfolios. He holds a degree in Law from the Polytechnic of Newcastle-upon-Tyne in England. He is the father of Miss Leung Chi Yin, Gillian and Mr. Leung Chi Hong, Jerry, the executive directors of the Company; and the spouse of Mrs. Leung Yu Oi Ling, Irene, an executive director of the Company.
He is connected to the substantial and controlling shareholders of the Company. He is related to the beneficiaries of the trust, in which the trustee of the trust is the substantial and controlling shareholder of the Company pursuant to Listing Rules 13.51(2)(e). As such, he was interested in 6,304,985,308 shares (representing approximately 61.75% of the issued shares capital of the Company as at the Latest Practicable Date) of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance.
Save as the above, he did not hold any directorship in other listed public companies in the last three years. He is and was not connected with any other directors or senior management of the Company. He is connected to the substantial or controlling shareholders of the Company.
He has entered into a service contract with the Company in respect of his appointment as an Executive Director and the CEO of the Company for a term of three years and thereafter extended for further two years up to 30 April 2013, subject to retirement by rotation and be eligible for re-election at the Annual General Meeting in accordance with the provision of the Bye-Laws. Pursuant to his service contract, he is entitled to an annual remuneration of approximately HK$2.4 million with Mandatory Provident Fund and an annual performance bonus (if any), which was determined/reviewed by the Remuneration Committee and the Board based on authorisation to be granted by Shareholders at Annual General Meeting and with reference to his duties and responsibility with the Company, the Company’s performance and current market condition. He is also entitled to participate in the Company’s share option scheme.
He was the executive director and CEO of the Company from 1991 to 2001. He was bankrupted in 2001 and was discharged on 1st March 2008. He was director of the Company and its subsidiaries which all undertook Schemes of Arrangement with their respective creditors pursuant to Section 166 of the Companies Ordinance which were sanctioned by the Court of First Instance in 2000, which have effectively been satisfactorily settled in 2006; and was the director of Wallie Development Company Limited, one of the subsidiaries of the Company was put into liquidation in 1998 prior to the Schemes of Arrangement as a result of the Asian financial crisis.
Save as the above, there is no other information relating to Mr. Leung Yat Tung that is required to be disclosed pursuant to Listing Rules 13.51(2)(h) to (v) and there are no other matters that need to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company.
Mr. Leung Chi Hong, Jerry , aged 29, was appointed as the Executive Director of the Company in October 2006. He possesses BSc in Physics and Computer from McGill University, Canada. He has over eight years of experience in ship management in China and South East Asia. He is responsible for the operation of the Group’s marine division.
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APPENDIX II
He is related to three executive directors of the Company being the son of Mr. Leung Yat Tung and Mrs. Leung Yu Oi Ling, Irene, and the brother of Miss Leung Chi Yin, Gillian. He was interested in 6,219,511,408 shares (representing 60.91% of the issued share capital of the Company as the Latest Practicable Date) of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance.
Save as the above, he did not hold any directorship in other listed public companies in the last three years. He is and was not connected with any other directors or senior management of the Company. He is connected to the substantial or controlling shareholders of the Company.
He has a service contract with the Company for no specific term of appointment subject to retirement by rotation and be eligible for re-election at the Annual General Meeting in accordance with the provision of the Bye-Laws; and receives salary of HK$50,000 and S$2,550 (equivalent to HK$15,810) per month with Mandatory Provident Fund, which was reviewed/determined by the Remuneration Committee and the Board based on authorisation to be granted by the Shareholders at the Annual General Meeting and with reference to his duties and responsibility with the Company, the Company’s performance and current market condition. He is also entitled to participate in the Company’s share option scheme.
Save as the above, there is no information relating to Mr. Leung Chi Hong, Jerry that is required to be disclosed pursuant to Listing Rules 13.51(2)(h) to (v) and there are no other matters that need to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company.
Prof. Yuen Ming Fai, Matthew , aged 60, was appointed as the Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company in April 2002. He spent 4 years in United Kingdom’s industry before taking up a lecturing position at the University of Hong Kong in 1979. He is currently a Professor and Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. He is a graduate of the University of Hong Kong and the University of Bristol. He is a Fellow of The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers and a Fellow of Institution of Mechanical Engineers, United Kingdom. He has extensive research experience in design and manufacturing. He is also appointed as an independent nonexecutive director of Fong’s Industries Company Limited (Stock Code: 641). Save as the above, Prof. Yuen did not hold any directorship in other listed public companies in the last three years.
Save as his spouse having personal interest in 4,800 shares (0.00%) of the Company, Prof. Yuen has no personal interest in the shares of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance. He does not has any relationship with any directors, senior management, the substantial or controlling shareholders of the Company pursuant to Listing Rules 13.51(2)(e).
Prof. Yuen receives a fee of HK$60,000 per year plus HK$10,000 allowance per attendance of Board meeting, which was determined by the Remuneration Committee and the Board based on authorisation to be granted by the Shareholders at the Annual General Meeting and with reference to his duties and responsibility with the Company, the Company’s performance and current market situation.
Prof. Yuen has entered into a supplemental services contract with the Company for a specific term, which is less than three years term, retiring on 31 December 2011 and is subject to retirement by rotation and be eligible for re-election at the Annual General Meeting in accordance with the provision of the ByeLaws.
Save as the above, there is no information relating to Prof. Yuen Ming Fai, Matthew that is required to be disclosed pursuant to Listing Rules 13.51(2)(h) to (v) and there are no other matters that need to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company.
Save as the above, there are no other matters in respect of the re-election of these directors that need to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company.
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
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UDL HOLDINGS LIMITED 太元集團有限公司 (Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability) (Stock Code: 620)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at Meeting Room 727, 7th Floor, Kowloonbay International Trade & Exhibition Centre, No. 1 Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong on 13 December 2011 at 10:00 a.m. for the purpose of considering and if thought fit, passing the following resolutions as ordinary resolutions:
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To receive and consider the audited consolidated financial statements and reports of the directors and the auditors of the Company for the year ended 31st July 2011.
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(a) To re-elect Mr. Leung Yat Tung as an executive director.
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(b) To re-elect Mr. Leung Chi Hong, Jerry as an executive director.
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(c) To re-elect Prof. Yuen Ming Fai, Matthew as an independent non-executive director.
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To authorise the board of directors of the Company to fix the remuneration of the directors.
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To re-appoint CCIF CPA Limited as the Company’s auditors and to authorise the board of directors to fix their remuneration.
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To consider as special business and, if thought fit, pass with or without amendments, the following resolution as an Ordinary Resolution:
“ THAT
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(a) subject to paragraph (b) of this resolution, the exercise by the directors of the Company during the Relevant Period of all the powers of the Company to purchase shares of HK$0.01 each in the capital of the Company be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
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(b) the total nominal amount of the shares of the Company to be purchased pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) above shall not exceed 10% of the total nominal amount of the share capital of the Company in issue on the date of passing this resolution, and the said approval 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 earlier of:
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(i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;
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(ii) the revocation or variation of the authority given under this resolution by passing the ordinary resolution of the shareholders in general meeting; and
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(iii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by the Bye-Laws of the Company or any applicable laws to be held.”
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To consider as special business and, if thought fit, pass with or without amendments, the following resolution as an Ordinary Resolution:
“ THAT
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(a) subject to paragraph (c) of this resolution, the exercise by the directors of the Company during the Relevant Period 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 may require the exercise of such power be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
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(b) the approval in paragraph (a) shall authorise the directors of the Company during the Relevant Period to make or grant offers, agreements and options which might require the exercise of such power 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 by the directors of the Company pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a), otherwise than pursuant to (i) a rights issue (as defined in paragraph (e) of this resolution); (ii) 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 of the Company; or (iii) any option scheme or similar arrangement for the time being adopted for the grant or issue to officers and/or employees of the Company and/or any of its subsidiaries of shares or rights to acquire shares of the Company; or (iv) any scrip dividend or similar arrangement providing for the allotment of shares in lieu of the whole or part of a dividend on shares of the Company in accordance with the Bye-Laws of the Company, shall not exceed 20% of the total nominal amount of the share capital of the Company in issue on the date of passing this resolution and the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and
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(d) for the purpose of this resolution, “Relevant Period” means the period from the date of passing this resolution until whichever is the earlier of:
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(i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;
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(ii) the revocation or variation of the authority given under this resolution by passing the ordinary resolution of the shareholders in general meeting; and
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(iii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by the Bye-Laws of the Company or any applicable laws to be held, and
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(e) for the purpose of this resolution, “rights issue” means an offer of shares open for a period fixed by the directors of the Company to shareholders on the register of members on a fixed record date in proportion to their holdings of such shares, subject to such exclusions or other arrangements as the directors of the Company 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 of the requirements of any recognised regulatory body or any stock exchange.”
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To consider as special business and, if thought fit, pass with or without amendments, the following resolution as an Ordinary Resolution:
“ THAT conditional upon Resolutions 5 and 6 set out in the notice convening this meeting above being duly passed, the general mandate granted to the directors of the Company to exercise the powers of the Company to issue, allot and dispose of shares pursuant to Resolution 6 above be and is hereby extended by the addition to the total nominal amount of share capital and any shares which may be issued, allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted by the directors of the Company pursuant to such general mandate an amount representing the total nominal amount of shares in the capital of the Company which has been purchased by the Company since the granting of such general mandate pursuant to Resolution 5 above, provided that such amount shall not exceed 10% of the total nominal amount of the share capital of the Company in issue on the date of passing this Resolution.”
By Order of the Board Leung Yu Oi Ling, Irene Chairman
Hong Kong, 10 November 2011
At the date of this notice, the Board of the Company comprises:
Executive Directors: Independent Non-Executive Directors: Mr. Leung Yat Tung Mr. Pao Ping Wing, JP Mrs. Leung Yu Oi Ling, Irene Prof. Yuen Ming Fai, Matthew Ms. Tse Mei Ha
Mr. Leung Yat Tung Mrs. Leung Yu Oi Ling, Irene Miss Leung Chi Yin, Gillian Mr. Leung Chi Hong, Jerry
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Notes:
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A shareholder of the Company entitled to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting is entitled to appoint one or more proxies to attend and vote on his/her behalf. A proxy need not be a shareholder of the Company. The related form of proxy is enclosed and is also published on the websites of the Stock Exchange and the Company respectively.
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In order to be valid, the form of proxy must be deposited at the Company’s branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Tricor Tengis Limited at 26th Floor, Tesbury Centre, 28 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong together with a power of attorney or other authority, if any, under which it is signed or a notarially certified copy of that power of attorney, not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the Annual General Meeting or any adjournment of the meeting.
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Pursuant to the Listing Rules, all resolutions as set out above must be taken by poll and the results of the poll will be published on the websites of the Stock Exchange and the Company respectively.
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In relation to the ordinary resolutions set out in items 5, 6 and 7 of this notice, the directors of the Company wish to state that they have no immediate plan to repurchase any existing shares or issue any new shares of the Company.
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