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Jiashili Group Limited Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2017

Apr 27, 2017

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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 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 of Jiashili Group Limited, you should at once hand this circular and the accompanying form of proxy to the purchaser or the transferee or to the bank, stockbroker or other agent through whom the sale or the 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 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.

嘉士利集團有限公司

Jiashili Group Limited

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(incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock code: 1285)

(1) PROPOSED GRANT OF GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE NEW SHARES AND REPURCHASE BY THE COMPANY OF ITS OWN SHARES;

(2) PROPOSED RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; AND (3) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

A notice convening an annual general meeting of the Company to be held at 10/F., United Centre, 95 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong on Monday, June 5, 2017 at 3: 00 p.m. is set out on pages 11 to 15 of this circular. A form of proxy for use at the annual general meeting is also enclosed with this circular. Such form of proxy is also published on the websites of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited at www.hkex.com.hk and the Company at www.gdjsl.com.

Whether or not you are able to attend the annual general meeting, you are requested to complete the accompanying form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and deposit the same at the Company’s branch share registrar and transfer office in Hong Kong, Tricor Investor Services Limited, at Level 22, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong as soon as possible and in any event not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the annual general meeting or any adjournment thereof. Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the annual general meeting or any adjournment thereof should you so wish.

April 28, 2017

CONTENTS

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Definitions
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Letter from the Board
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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
General Mandate and Repurchase Mandate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Re-election of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Action to be taken
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Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
General
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Appendix I
— Explanatory statement
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Appendix II
— Details of Directors proposed to be re-elected
at the AGM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Notice of AGM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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DEFINITIONS

In this circular, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions shall have the following meanings:

  • ‘‘Actis’’ collectively, Actis Investment Holdings Ship Limited and Rich Tea Investments Limited, both of which are companies incorporated in Mauritius, and the respective shareholders of which, namely Actis Global 4 A LP, Actis 4 Co-Investment Scheme LP and Actis Global 4 LP, Actis 4 PCC, are entities controlled by a group of limited partnerships and protected cell companies and were Independent Third Parties prior to their preIPO investments. Actis collectively held approximately 14.46% of our issued Shares as at the Latest Practicable Date and are our substantial Shareholders

  • ‘‘AGM’’ the annual general meeting of the Company to be convened and held to consider and, if thought fit, to approve, among other things, the proposed grant of the General Mandate and the Repurchase Mandate and the proposed re-election of Directors

  • ‘‘Articles of the articles of association of the Company currently in force and Association’’ ‘‘Article’’ shall mean an article of the Articles of Association

  • ‘‘Board’’ the board of Directors

  • ‘‘close associate(s)’’ has the meaning ascribed to this term under the Listing Rules

  • ‘‘Company’’ Jiashili Group Limited, a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability, the issued Shares of which are listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange

  • ‘‘controlling has the same meaning ascribed to this term under the Listing Shareholder(s)’’ Rules

  • ‘‘core connected has the same meaning ascribed to this term under the Listing person(s)’’ Rules

  • ‘‘Directors’’

  • the directors of the Company

  • ‘‘General Mandate’’ the general mandate proposed to be granted to the Directors at the AGM to allot, issue and otherwise deal with additional Shares up to a maximum of 20% of the aggregate nominal share capital of the Company in issue as at the date of the passing of such resolution

  • ‘‘Group’’ the Company and its subsidiaries

  • ‘‘Hong Kong’’ the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China

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DEFINITIONS

‘‘IPO’’ the initial public offering of the Shares on the Stock Exchange on September 25, 2014

  • ‘‘Latest Practicable April 14, 2016, being the latest practicable date prior to the Date’’ printing of this circular for the purpose of ascertaining certain information contained in this circular

  • ‘‘Listing Rules’’ the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange

  • ‘‘Pre-IPO Share Option the pre-IPO share option scheme adopted by the Company on Scheme’’ August 21, 2014, details of which are set out in the prospectus of the Company dated September 15, 2014 and the annual report of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2015

  • ‘‘Repurchase Mandate’’ the repurchase mandate proposed to be granted to the Directors at the AGM to repurchase up to a maximum of 10% of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of passing such resolution

  • ‘‘SFO’’ the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of Laws of Hong Kong)

  • ‘‘Share Option Scheme’’ the share option scheme adopted by the Company on August 21, 2014, details of which are set out in the prospectus of the Company dated September 15, 2014 and the annual report of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2015

  • ‘‘Share(s)’’ ordinary share(s) of HK$0.01 each in the share capital of the Company

  • ‘‘Shareholder(s)’’ holder(s) of the Share(s)

  • ‘‘Stock Exchange’’ The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

  • ‘‘substantial has the same meaning ascribed to this term under the Listing Shareholder(s)’’ Rules

  • ‘‘Takeovers Code’’ the Hong Kong Code on Takeovers and Mergers

  • ‘‘HK$’’ Hong Kong dollar(s), the lawful currency of Hong Kong

  • ‘‘%’’ per cent.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

嘉士利集團有限公司

Jiashili Group Limited

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(incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock code: 1285)

Executive Directors:

Mr. Huang Xianming (Chairman and Chief Executive Officer) Mr. Tan Chaojun Mr. Chen Minghui

Non-executive Director: Mr. Lin Xiao

Independent non-executive Directors: Mr. Kam Robert Ms. Ho Man Kay Mr. Ma Xiaoqiang

Registered office: Cricket Square Hutchins Drive P.O. Box 2681 Grand Cayman KY1-1111 Cayman Islands

Head office and principal place of business in Hong Kong: Room 701A East Ocean Centre 98 Granville Road Tsim Sha Tsui Kowloon Hong Kong April 28, 2017

To the Shareholders

Dear Sir or Madam

(1) PROPOSED GRANT OF GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE NEW SHARES AND REPURCHASE BY THE COMPANY OF ITS OWN SHARES; AND (2) PROPOSED RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

INTRODUCTION

At the AGM to be held at 10/F., United Centre, 95 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong on Monday, June 5, 2017 at 3: 00 p.m., resolutions will be proposed, among other matters:

(a) to grant the General Mandate to the Directors;

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

  • (b) to grant the Repurchase Mandate to the Directors;

  • (c) to increase the number of Shares to be allotted and issued under the General Mandate by an additional number representing such number of Shares repurchased under the Repurchase Mandate; and

  • (d) to re-elect the Directors.

The purposes of this circular are to provide you with information in relation to the resolutions to be proposed at the AGM for, among other matters, the grant of the General Mandate and the Repurchase Mandate and the re-election of Directors, and to give you the notice of the AGM.

GENERAL MANDATE AND REPURCHASE MANDATE

The General Mandate and the Repurchase Mandate shall be effective until whichever is the earliest of:

  • (a) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company; or

  • (b) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by the Articles of Association, or any other applicable law of the Cayman Islands to be held; or

  • (c) the passing of an ordinary resolution by the Shareholders in general meeting revoking or varying the authority given to the Directors.

General Mandate

The Company’s existing general mandate to issue Shares was approved by its then Shareholders on May 20, 2016. Unless otherwise renewed, the existing general mandate to issue Shares will lapse at the conclusion of the AGM.

The Company had in issue 415,000,000 Shares as at the Latest Practicable Date. Subject to the passing of the proposed resolution for the grant of the General Mandate and in accordance with the terms therein, the Company would be allowed to allot and issue up to a maximum of 83,000,000 Shares, representing 20% of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued Shares at the time of the passing of the resolution approving the General Mandate on the basis that no further Shares will be issued or repurchased by the Company prior to the AGM.

The Directors have no immediate plans to issue any new Shares other than Shares which may fall to be issued under the Pre-IPO Share Option Scheme, the Share Option Scheme, or any scrip dividend scheme of the Company as may be approved by the Shareholders.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

Repurchase Mandate

The Company’s existing repurchase mandate to repurchase Shares was approved by its then Shareholders on May 20, 2016. Unless otherwise renewed, the existing repurchase mandate to repurchase Shares will lapse at the conclusion of the AGM.

Under the Listing Rules, the Company is required to give the Shareholders all information which is reasonably necessary to enable the Shareholders to make an informed decision as to whether to vote for or against the resolution to renew the grant to the Directors of the Repurchase Mandate. The explanatory statement required by the Listing Rules to be included in this circular is set out in Appendix I.

RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

According to Article 84(1), one-third of the Directors for the time being, or, if their number is not a multiple of three, then the number nearest to but not less than one-third, shall retire from office by rotation at every annual general meeting of the Company. A retiring Director shall be eligible for re-election.

In accordance with Article 84(1), Mr. Lin Xiao, Mr. Kam Robert and Ms. Ho Man Kay, shall retire from their offices as Director. Being eligible, each of Mr. Lin Xiao, Mr. Kam Robert and Ms. Ho Man Kay would offer himself/herself for re-election as Director. At the AGM, an ordinary resolution will be proposed to re-elect each of Mr. Lin Xiao, Mr. Kam Robert and Ms. Ho Man Kay as Director.

Particulars relating to Mr. Lin Xiao, Mr. Kam Robert and Ms. Ho Man Kay are set out in Appendix II to this circular.

According to Article 83(3) of the Articles of Association, any Director appointed by the Board as an addition to the existing Board shall hold office only until the next following annual general meeting of the Company and shall then be eligible for re-election. In accordance with Article 83(3), Mr. Ma Xiaoqiang shall retire and, being eligible, offer himself for re-election at the AGM. Particulars of Mr. Ma Xiaoqiang is set out in Appendix II to this circular.

ACTION TO BE TAKEN

Whether or not you intend to attend the AGM, you are requested to complete the accompanying form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and deposit the same at the Company’s branch share registrar and transfer office in Hong Kong, Tricor Investor Services Limited, at Level 22, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong as soon as possible and in any event not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding 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 adjournment thereof in person if you so wish.

All the resolutions proposed to be approved at the AGM will be taken by poll and an announcement will be made by the Company after the AGM on the results of the AGM.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

RECOMMENDATION

The Directors believe that the resolutions, including but without limitation to, the proposed grant of the General Mandate and the Repurchase Mandate, and the proposed reelection of Directors, as set out in the notice of AGM, are in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole and recommend the Shareholders to vote in favour of all the resolutions to be proposed at the AGM.

GENERAL

To the best of the Directors’ knowledge, information and belief, having made all reasonable enquiries, no Shareholder is required to abstain from voting on any resolutions to be proposed at the AGM. Your attention is drawn to the information set out in the appendices to this circular.

Yours faithfully For and on behalf of the Board Jiashili Group Limited Huang Xianming Chairman

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APPENDIX I

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

This Appendix serves as an explanatory statement, as required by the Listing Rules, to provide requisite information to you for your consideration of the grant of the Repurchase Mandate.

1. REPURCHASE OF SECURITIES FROM CONNECTED PARTIES

The Listing Rules prohibit a company from knowingly purchasing securities on the Stock Exchange from a ‘‘core connected person’’, that is, a director, chief executive or substantial shareholder of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or their respective close associates and a core connected person is prohibited from knowingly selling his/her/its securities to the Company.

No core connected person of the Company has notified the Company that he/she/it has a present intention to sell any Shares to the Company nor has any such core connected person undertaken not to sell any of the Shares held by him/her/it to the Company in the event that the Repurchase Mandate is passed.

2. SHARE CAPITAL

As at the Latest Practicable Date, the issued share capital of the Company comprised 415,000,000 fully paid Shares.

Subject to the passing of the proposed resolution for the approval of the Repurchase Mandate and on the basis that no further Shares are to be issued or repurchased by the Company prior to the AGM, the Company will be allowed under the Repurchase Mandate to repurchase a maximum of 41,500,000 fully paid Shares.

3. REASONS FOR THE REPURCHASE

The Directors believe that the Repurchase Mandate is in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole. An exercise of the Repurchase Mandate may, depending on market conditions and funding arrangements at the time, lead to an enhancement of the net assets per Share and/or earnings per Share and will only be made when the Directors believe that a repurchase will benefit the Company and the Shareholders as a whole.

4. FUNDING OF REPURCHASES

Pursuant to the Repurchase Mandate, repurchases would be funded entirely from the Company’s available cash flow or working capital facilities which will be funds legally available under the laws of the Cayman Islands and the Articles of Association of the Company for such purpose.

The Directors have no present intention to repurchase any Shares and they would only exercise the power to repurchase in circumstances where they consider that the repurchase would be in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole. The Directors consider that if the Repurchase Mandate was to be exercised in full, it may have an adverse impact on the working capital or the gearing position of the Company, as

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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

APPENDIX I

compared with the positions disclosed in the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company as at December 31, 2016, being the date on which the latest published audited consolidated financial statements of the Company were made up. 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 on the gearing levels which in the opinion of the Directors are from time to time appropriate for the Company.

5. SHARE PRICES

The highest and lowest prices at which the Shares have traded on the Stock Exchange in each of the previous twelve calendar months were as follows:

Highest Lowest
HK$ HK$
2016
April 4.00 3.58
May 4.00 3.53
June 3.71 3.38
July 3.70 3.50
August 3.62 3.20
September 3.55 3.30
October 3.44 3.19
November 3.39 3.10
December 3.39 2.89
2017
January 3.11 2.62
February 2.74 2.58
March 2.65 2.29
April (up to the Latest Practicable Date) 2.45 2.37

6. DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS AND MINIMUM PUBLIC HOLDING

To the best of their knowledge having made all reasonable enquiries, none of the Directors or their close associates, have any present intention to sell to the Company or its subsidiaries any of the Shares in the Company if the Repurchase Mandate is approved at the AGM and exercised.

The Directors have undertaken to the Stock Exchange that, so far as the same may be applicable, they will exercise the powers of the Company to make repurchases pursuant to the Repurchase Mandate in accordance with the Listing Rules and applicable laws of the Cayman Islands.

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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

APPENDIX I

If a Shareholder’s proportionate interest in the voting rights of the Company increases on the Company exercising its powers to repurchase Shares pursuant to the Repurchase Mandate, such increase will be treated as an acquisition for the purposes of Rule 32 of the Takeovers Code. As a result, a Shareholder or group of shareholders acting in concert could obtain or consolidate control of the Company and become obliged to make a mandatory general offer in accordance with Rules 26 and 32 of the Takeovers Code.

As at the Latest Practicable Date, to the best knowledge of the Directors, Mr. Huang Xianming and Actis are entitled to exercise and/or control the exercise of 58.07% and 14.46% of the voting rights in the general meetings of the Company respectively. In the event that the Directors exercise in full the power to repurchase Shares pursuant to the Repurchase Mandate, the voting rights of Mr. Huang Xianming and Actis in the Company would increase to approximately 64.52% and 16.06% respectively. Such increase will not give rise to an obligation to make a mandatory offer under Rule 26 or Rule 32 of the Takeovers Code.

The Directors will not exercise the Repurchase Mandate to such an extent that would result in the amount of Shares held by the public being reduced to less than 25%.

7. SHARES REPURCHASES MADE BY THE COMPANY

Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has repurchased any of the Company’s listed securities during the six months immediately prior to the Latest Practicable Date.

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APPENDIX II

DETAILS OF DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED AT THE AGM

The details of the Directors who will retire from office by rotation at the AGM and being eligible, would offer themselves for re-election at the AGM, are set out below:

Mr. Lin Xiao — Non-Executive Director

Mr. Lin Xiao (林曉), age 49, joined our Group and was appointed as a non-executive Director on April 16, 2014. He joined Actis (Beijing) Investment Consulting Centre (L.P.) in September 2012, where he focused on private equity investments. Mr. Lin graduated from University of Canberra located in Australia, majoring in commerce in accounting and was granted a bachelor degree in April 1995. Mr. Lin is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.

Mr. Kam Robert — Independent Non-Executive Director

Mr. Kam Robert (甘廷仲) (alias 甘定滔), age 59, was appointed as an independent nonexecutive Director on August 21, 2014. Mr. Kam started his career with one of the international accounting firms and is currently a partner of a chartered accountancy firm, Kam & Beadman, based in Sydney, Australia. He has many years of experience in providing audit services. Mr. Kam graduated with a bachelor of commerce degree from the University of Western Australia. Mr. Kam is a chartered accountant and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and a Registered Auditor of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. Mr. Kam is also a Justice of the Peace in the State of New South Wales in Australia. Mr. Kam is currently acting as an independent non-executive director of Vinda International Holdings Limited.

Ms. Ho Man Kay — Independent Non-Executive Director

Ms. Ho Man Kay (何文琪), age 55, was appointed as an independent non-executive Director on August 21, 2014. Ms. Ho is a founding partner of Angela Ho & Associates. Prior to founding Angela Ho & Associates, she was a partner of the Messrs. P. C. Woo & Co. Solicitors & Notaries. She has been a practicing lawyer in Hong Kong since 1989, specialising in corporate commercial law and is also admitted as a solicitor in England, the Australian Capital Territory, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria of Australia and Singapore. Ms. Ho acted as an independent non-executive director of TC Orient Lighting Holdings Limited (formerly known as TC Interconnect Holdings Limited) from June 2006 to February 2012. Ms. Ho was the president of the Hong Kong Federation of Women Lawyers from 2002 to 2005.

Mr. Ma Xiaoqiang — Independent non-executive Director

Mr. Ma, aged 34, graduated from Takada Junior College of Japan in 2004 majoring in information engineering. He was awarded a bachelor degree of operation science from Yokkaichi University of Japan in 2006 and a master degree of marketing from Mie University of Japan in 2008. Mr. Ma has over 8 years of work experience in international trading. Mr. Ma has been the chairman of Changjiang Trading Company Ltd. of Japan since 2008.

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NOTICE OF AGM

嘉士利集團有限公司

Jiashili Group Limited

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(incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock code: 1285)

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual general meeting of Jiashili Group Limited (the ‘‘Company’’) will be held at 10/F., United Centre, 95 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong on Monday, June 5, 2017 at 3: 00 p.m. to transact the following ordinary business:

  1. to receive and consider the audited consolidated financial statements and reports of the directors (the ‘‘Directors’’) and auditors of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2016;

  2. to declare a final dividend for the year ended December 31, 2016 of HK15.00 cents per share (each a ‘‘Share’’) of HK$0.01 each in the capital of the Company;

  3. (a) to re-elect Mr. Lin Xiao as non-executive Director;

  4. (b) to re-elect Mr. Kam Robert as independent non-executive Director;

  5. (c) to re-elect Ms. Ho Man Kay as independent non-executive Director;

  6. (d) to re-elect Mr. Ma Xiaoqiang as independent non-executive Director; and

  7. (e) to authorise the board of Directors to fix the Directors’ remuneration;

  8. to re-appoint Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, auditors of the Company and to authorise the board of Directors to fix their remuneration; and, as special business and, if thought fit, passing the following resolutions as ordinary resolutions:

  9. ‘‘THAT:

  10. (a) subject to paragraph (c) below, pursuant to the Rules (the ‘‘Listing Rules’’) Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the ‘‘Stock Exchange’’), the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period (as defined below) of all the powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with unissued shares (the ‘‘Shares’’) of HK$0.01 each and to

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NOTICE OF AGM

make or grant offers, agreements and options, including warrants to subscribe for Shares, which might require the exercise of such powers be and the same is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;

  • (b) the approval in paragraph (a) above shall authorise 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;

  • (c) the aggregate nominal amount of share capital allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted (whether pursuant to options or otherwise), issued or dealt with by the Directors pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) above, otherwise than pursuant to (i) a Rights Issue (as defined below); or (ii) the exercise of any options granted under the share option scheme of the Company; or (iii) any scrip dividend or similar arrangements providing for the allotment and issue 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; or (iv) any issue of Shares upon the exercise of rights of subscription or conversion under the terms of any warrants of the Company or any securities which are convertible into Shares, shall not exceed the aggregate of 20 per cent. of the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company in issue on the date of the passing of this resolution and the authority pursuant to paragraph (a) of this resolution shall be limited accordingly; and

  • (d) for the purposes of this resolution:

‘‘Relevant Period’’ means the period from the date of the passing of this resolution until whichever is the earliest of:

  • (i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;

  • (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, the Companies Law, Cap 22 (Law 3 of 1961, as consolidated and revised) of the Cayman Islands (the ‘‘Companies Law’’) or any other applicable law of the Cayman Islands to be held; and

  • (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; and

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NOTICE OF AGM

‘‘Rights Issue’’ means an offer of Shares, 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 on the register on a fixed record date in proportion to their then 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 outside Hong Kong or any recognised regulatory body or any stock exchange outside Hong Kong).’’

  1. ‘‘THAT:

  2. (a) the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period of all powers of the Company to repurchase the Shares on the Stock Exchange or any other stock exchange on which the Shares may be listed and recognised by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (the ‘‘Securities and Futures Commission’’) and the Stock Exchange for such purpose, and otherwise in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Futures Commission, the Stock Exchange, the Companies Law and all other applicable laws in this regard, be and the same is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;

  3. (b) the aggregate nominal amount of Shares which may be repurchased by the Company pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) during the Relevant Period (as defined below) shall not exceed 10 per cent. of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of the passing of this resolution and the authority pursuant to paragraph (a) of this resolution shall be limited accordingly; and

  4. (c) for the purposes of this resolution, ‘‘Relevant Period’’ means the period from the date of the passing of this resolution until whichever is the earliest of:

    • (i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;

    • (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, the Companies Law or any other applicable law of the Cayman Islands to be held; and

    • (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 of the Company by this resolution.’’

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NOTICE OF AGM

  1. ‘‘THAT subject to the ordinary resolutions nos. 5 and 6 above being duly passed, the unconditional general mandate granted to the Directors to exercise the powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with unissued Shares pursuant to resolution no. 5 above be and is hereby extended by the addition thereon of an amount representing the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company repurchased by the Company subsequent to the passing of this resolution, provided that such amount shall not exceed 10 per cent. of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued Shares on the date of the passing of resolution no. 6.’’.

By order of the Board Jiashili Group Limited Huang Xianming Chairman

Hong Kong, April 28, 2017

Registered office: Head office and principal place of Cricket Square business in Hong Kong: Hutchins Drive Room 701A P.O. Box 2681 East Ocean Centre Grand Cayman KY1-1111 98 Granville Road Cayman Islands Tsim Sha Tsui Kowloon Hong Kong

Notes:

  1. A member entitled to attend and vote at the meeting convened by the above notice is entitled to appoint one or more proxy to attend and, subject to the provisions of the articles of association of the Company, vote in his stead. A proxy need not be a member of the Company.

  2. In order to be valid, the form of proxy must be deposited together with a power of attorney or other authority, if any, under which it is signed or a certified copy of that power or authority, at the offices of the Company’s branch share registrar and transfer office in Hong Kong, Tricor Investor Services Limited, at Level 22, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong not less than 48 hours before the time for holding the meeting or adjourned meeting.

  3. For determining the entitlement to attend and vote at the annual general meeting the register of members of the Company will be closed from May 26, 2017 to June 5, 2017 (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of shares of the Company will be registered. In order to be eligible to attend and vote at the annual general meeting, all transfer of shares of the Company accompanied by the relevant share certificates and appropriate transfer forms must be lodged with the Company’s branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Tricor Investor Services Limited at Level 22, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong for registration not later than 4: 00 p.m. on May 25, 2017.

  4. In relation to proposed resolution no. 2, the Board has resolved at the Board meeting held on Friday, March 31, 2017 to recommended the payment of a final dividend of HK15.00 cents per Share for the year ended December 31, 2016 (2015: HK15.00 cents), to be payable to the shareholders of the Company whose names appear on the register of members of the Company as at June 14, 2017, subject to the approvals to be sought from the shareholders at the annual general meeting. For determining the entitlement to receive

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NOTICE OF AGM

the proposed final dividend, the register of members of the Company will be closed from Monday, June 12, 2017 to Wednesday, June 14, 2017 (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of Shares will be registered. In order to be eligible to receive the proposed final dividend, all transfer of Shares accompanied by the relevant share certificate(s) and appropriate transfer form(s) must be lodged with the Company’s branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Tricor Investor Services Limited at Level 22, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong for registration not later than Hong Kong time 4: 00 p.m. on Friday, June 9, 2017.

  1. In relation to proposed resolutions nos. 5 and 7 above, approvals are being sought from the shareholders of the Company for the grant to the Directors of a general mandate to authorise the allotment and issue of Shares under the Listing Rules. The Directors have no immediate plans to issue any Shares other than the Shares which may fall to be issued under the share option scheme of the Company or any scrip dividend scheme as may be approved by shareholders of the Company.

  2. In relation to proposed resolution no. 6 above, the Directors wish to state that they shall exercise the powers conferred thereby to repurchase shares in circumstances which they deem appropriate for the benefit of the shareholders of the Company. An explanatory statement containing the information necessary to enable the shareholders of the Company to make an informed decision to vote on the proposed resolution as required by the Listing Rules is set out in Appendix I to the circular of the Company dated April 28, 2017.

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