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Jimu Group Limited — AGM Information 2021
May 28, 2021
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AGM Information
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JIMU GROUP LIMITED 積木集團有限公司
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 8187)
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual general meeting (the ‘‘Meeting’’) of shareholders of Jimu Group Limited (the ‘‘Company’’) will be held at Portion 2, 12/F, The Center, 99 Queen’s Road Central, Central, Hong Kong on Tuesday, 29 June 2021 at 5:00 p.m., to consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without amendments, the following resolutions:
ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS
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to receive, consider and adopt the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries and the reports of the directors of the Company (the ‘‘Directors’’) and the auditor of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2020;
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to re-appoint Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu as auditor of the Company and to authorise the board of Directors to fix its remuneration;
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(a) to re-elect Mr. Chen Zuze as an executive Director;
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(b) to re-elect Mr. Sheung Kwong Cho as a executive Director;
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(c) to re-elect Mr. Wen Cyrus Jun-ming as a non-executive Director;
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(d) to re-elect Mr. Chan Kwan Wah Derek as a non-executive Director;
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(e) to re-elect Mr. Ni Zhixing as an independent non-executive Director;
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(f) to re-elect Mr. Eric Todd as an independent non-executive Director;
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(g) to re-elect Mr. Lam Wai Hung as an independent non-executive Director; and
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(h) to authorize the board of Directors to fix the remunerations of the Directors;
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and, as special business, to consider and, if thought fit, pass with or without amendments, the following resolutions as ordinary resolutions:
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4. ‘‘THAT:
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(a) subject to paragraph (c) of this resolution, and pursuant to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the GEM (the ‘‘GEM Listing Rules’’) of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the ‘‘Stock Exchange’’), the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all the powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with additional shares of HK$0.01 (the ‘‘Share’’) each in the share capital of the Company or securities convertible into such shares or options, warrants, or similar right to subscribe for any shares or convertible securities of the Company and to make or grant offers, agreements and options (including bonds, warrants and debentures convertible into shares of the Company) which would or might require the exercise of such power be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
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(b) the approval in paragraph (a) of this resolution shall authorise the Directors during the Relevant Period to make or grant offers, agreements and options (including bonds, warrants and debentures convertible into shares of the Company) which would or might require the exercise of such powers (including but not limited to the power to allot, issue and deal with additional Shares in the capital of the Company) during or 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 and issued (whether pursuant to an option or otherwise) by the Directors pursuant to the approval in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this resolution, otherwise than pursuant to (i) a Rights Issue (as hereinafter defined); (ii) the exercise of any options granted under any share option scheme adopted by the Company 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 and/or any eligible persons thereunder of shares or rights to subscribe for shares in the capital of the Company; (iii) any scrip dividend scheme or similar arrangement providing for the allotment of shares in the Company in lieu of the whole or part a dividend pursuant to the articles of association of the Company (the ‘‘Articles of Association’’) from time to time; or (iv) an 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 of the Company, shall not exceed 20% of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued share capital of the Company as at the time 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 passing of this resolution until whichever is the earliest of:
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(i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company; or
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(ii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by the Articles of Association or any applicable laws of the Cayman Islands to be held; or
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(iii) the date on which the authority given under this resolution is revoked or varied by an ordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company in general meeting.
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‘‘Rights Issue’’ means an offer of shares of the Company open for a period fixed by the Company or the Directors to holders of shares of the Company whose names appear on the register of members of the Company on a fixed record date in proportion to their then holdings of such shares as at that date (subject to such exclusions 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 any relevant jurisdiction, or the requirements of any recognised regulatory body or any stock exchange).’’
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‘‘THAT:
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(a) subject to paragraph (c) of this resolution, the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all the powers of the Company to repurchase shares in the share capital of the Company on the GEM of the Stock Exchange or on any other stock exchange on which the securities of the Company may be listed and which is recognised by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong and the Stock Exchange for this purpose, and that the exercise by the Directors of all powers to repurchase such shares are subject to and in accordance with all applicable laws and requirements of the GEM Listing Rules or of any other stock exchange as amended from time to time, be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
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(b) the approval in paragraph (a) of this resolution above shall be in addition to any other authorisation given to the Directors and shall authorise the Directors on behalf of the Company during the Relevant Period to procure the Company to repurchase its shares at a price determined by the Directors;
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(c) the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company repurchased or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be repurchased by the Company pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) of this resolution during the Relevant Period shall not exceed 10% of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued share capital of the Company as at the time of the passing of 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 passing of this resolution until whichever is the earliest of:
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(i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company; or
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(ii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by the Articles of Association or any applicable laws of the Cayman Islands to be held; or
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(iii) the date on which the authority given under this resolution is revoked or varied by an ordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company in general meeting.’’
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- ‘‘THAT conditional upon the passing of Resolutions 4 and 5 as set out in this notice convening the Meeting of which this resolution forms part, the general mandate granted to the directors of the Company pursuant to Resolution 4 as set out in this notice convening the Meeting of which this Resolution forms part be and is hereby extended by the addition thereto of an amount representing the aggregate nominal amount of share capital of the Company repurchased by the Company under the authority granted pursuant to Resolution 5 as set out in this notice convening the Meeting of which this Resolution forms part, provided that such amount shall not exceed 10% of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of passing this Resolution.’’
By Order of the Board Jimu Group Limited Dong Jun Chairman
Hong Kong, 28 May 2021
Notes:
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Any member of the Company entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting shall be entitled to appoint person as his/her proxy to attend and vote instead of him/her. A member who is the holder of two or more shares may appoint more than one proxy to represent him and vote on his behalf at the Meeting. A proxy need not be a member of the Company. On a poll, votes may be given either personally or by proxy.
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The instrument appointing a proxy shall be in writing under the hand of the appointer or his attorney duly authorised in writing, or if the appointer is a corporation, either under seal or under the hand of an officer or attorney duly authorized on its behalf.
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Where there are joint registered holders of any shares, any one of such persons may vote at the above meeting (or any adjournment thereof), either personally or by proxy, in respect of such share as if he were solely entitled thereto; but if more than one of such joint holders by present at the above meeting personally or by proxy, that one of the said persons so present whose name stands first on the register of members of the Company in respect of such share shall alone be entitled to vote in respect thereof.
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In order to be valid, the instrument appointing a proxy and, if requested by the board of Directors, the power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed or a notarially certified copy of that power or authority, must be deposited at the Company’s branch registrar and transfer office in Hong Kong, Tricor Investor Services Limited at Level 54, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong not less than 48 hours (5:00 p.m. of Friday, 25 June 2021) before the time appointed for holding the Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
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No instrument appointing a proxy shall be valid after the expiration of 12 months from the date of its execution, except at an adjourned meeting or on a poll demanded at a meeting or an adjourned meeting in a case where the meeting was originally held within 12 months from such date.
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Delivery of an instrument appointing a proxy shall not preclude a shareholder from attending and voting in person at the meeting and, in such event, the instrument appointing a proxy shall be deemed to be revoked.
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An explanatory statement as required by the GEM Listing Rules in connection with the repurchase mandate under Resolution 5 above is set out in Appendix I to this circular.
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Details of the retiring directors proposed to be re-elected as directors of the Company at the Meeting are set out in Appendix II to this circular.
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The transfer books and register of members of the Company will be closed from Tuesday, 22 June 2021 to Tuesday, 29 June 2021, both days inclusive. During such period, no share transfers will be effected. In order to qualify for attending the Meeting, all transfer documents, accompanied by the relevant share certificates, must be lodged with the Company’s branch share registrar and transfer office in Hong Kong, Tricor Investor Services Limited at Level 54, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong for registration no later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday, 21 June 2021.
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A form of proxy for use by shareholders at the Meeting is enclosed.
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES FOR THE AGM
Due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic (the ‘‘Pandemic’’), the Company will implement the following precautionary measures against the Pandemic at the venue of meeting of the AGM (the ‘‘Venue’’) to protect the attendees from the risk of infection:
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i. compulsory body temperature check will be conducted for every attendee or his/her proxy at the entrance of the Venue. Any person with a body temperature of over 37.5 degrees Celsius will not be admitted to the Venue;
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ii. every attendee or his/her proxy will have to submit a completed health declaration form prior to entry into the Venue;
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iii. every attendee or his/her proxy is required to wear a surgical face mask throughout the AGM. Any person who refuses to follow the aforesaid will not be admitted to the Venue;
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iv. seating at the annual general meeting venue will be arranged in order to allow appropriate social distancing;
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v every attendee who does not comply with any of the above precautionary measures or is subject to any Hong Kong Government prescribed quarantine will be denied entry into the annual general meeting venue; and
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vi. no refreshments will be served.
To the extent permitted under law, the Company reserves the right to deny entry into the AGM venue or require any person to leave the AGM Venue so as to ensure the health and safety of the attendees at the AGM.
Furthermore, the Company wishes to strongly advise the Shareholders, particularly the Shareholders who are unwell, subject to quarantine in relation to the Pandemic or unable to travel to attend to AGM, that they may appoint any person or the chairman of the AGM as a proxy to vote on the resolutions to be proposed at the AGM, instead of attending the AGM in person. The Company also encourages the Shareholders to note the Company’s website and the website of the Stock Exchange for any updates in relation to the AGM that may need to be provided.
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As at the date of this announcement, the executive Directors are Mr. Dong Jun, Mr. Huang Zexiong, Mr. Chen Zuze and Mr. Sheung Kwong Cho; the non-executive Directors are Mr. Wen Cyrus Jun-ming and Mr. Chan Kwun Wah Derek; and the independent non-executive Directors are Mr. Ni Zhixing, Mr. Eric Todd and Mr. Lam Wai Hung.
This announcement, for which the Directors collectively and individually accept full responsibility, includes particulars given in compliance with the GEM Listing Rules for the purpose of giving information with regard to the Company. The Directors, having made all reasonable enquiries, confirm that, to the best of their knowledge and belief:- (1) the information contained in this announcement is accurate and complete in all material respects and not misleading or deceptive; and (2) there are no other matters the omission of which would make any statement herein or this announcement misleading.
This announcement will remain on the ‘‘Latest Company Announcements’’ page of the GEM website at http://www.hkgem.com for at least 7 days from the date of its posting and on the Company’s website at http://www.jimugroup.hk. In case of any inconsistency, the English text of this announcement shall prevail over the Chinese text.
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