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JY GAS LIMITED — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2025
Apr 24, 2025
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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
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THIS CIRCULAR IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
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.
If you are in any doubt as to any aspect of this circular or as to the action to be taken, 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 JY GAS 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 transfer was effected for transmission to the purchaser or transferee.
JY GAS LIMITED
交运燃气有限公司
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 1407)
(1) PROPOSED GRANT OF GENERAL MANDATES TO REPURCHASE SHARES AND ISSUE SHARES;
(2) PROPOSED RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
(3) PROPOSED RE-APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR;
(4) PROPOSED DECLARATION AND PAYMENT OF FINAL DIVIDEND OUT OF THE SHARE PREMIUM ACCOUNT;
AND
(5) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
A letter from the board of directors of JY GAS LIMITED is set out on pages 1 to 7 of this circular.
A notice convening the annual general meeting of JY GAS LIMITED for the year ended 31 December 2024 to be held at 3/F, Jiaoyun Group Building, No. 2568 Shi'an Road, Gaomi City, Weifang Municipality, Shandong Province, PRC on Wednesday, 18 June 2025 at 9:00 a.m. is set out on pages 16 to 21 of this circular.
A form of proxy for use at the annual general meeting is enclosed with this circular and is also published on the websites of JY GAS LIMITED and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. Whether or not you are able to attend the annual general meeting, please complete the form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and return the same to JY GAS LIMITED's Hong Kong branch share registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 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 the annual general meeting or any adjournment thereof. Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude you from attending and voting at the annual general meeting or any adjournment thereof should you so wish.
25 April 2025
CONTENTS
Page
Definitions ... ii
Letter From the Board ... 1
Introduction ... 2
Repurchase Mandate ... 2
Issue Mandate ... 3
Final Dividend out of the Share Premium Account ... 3
Re-election of Directors ... 5
Re-appointment of Auditor ... 6
AGM ... 6
Responsibility Statement ... 7
Recommendation ... 7
Appendix I – Explanatory Statement on Repurchase Mandate ... 8
Appendix II – Details of the Directors Proposed to be Re-elected ... 12
Notice of Annual General Meeting ... 16
Note: In the event of any discrepancy between the English and Chinese versions of this circular, the English version shall prevail.
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DEFINITIONS
In this circular, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions shall have the following meanings:
"AGM" the annual general meeting of the Company to be held at 3/F, Jiaoyun Group Building, No. 2568 Shi'an Road, Gaomi City, Weifang Municipality, Shandong Province, PRC on Wednesday, 18 June 2025 at 9:00 a.m., or any adjournment thereof to consider and, if thought fit, approve, among other things, the re-election of Directors, the declaration and payment of the Final Dividend out of the Company's share premium account, the granting of the Issue Mandate (and the extension thereof) and the Repurchase Mandate
"AGM Notice" the notice of the AGM which is set out on pages 16 to 21 of this circular
"Articles" or "Articles of Association" the amended and restated articles of association of the Company
"Board" the board of Directors
"Companies Act" the Companies Act, Chapter 22 (Act 3 of 1961 as consolidated and revised) of the Cayman Islands
"Company" JY GAS LIMITED (交运燃气有限公司), an exempted company incorporated on 9 March 2021 under the laws of the Cayman Islands with limited liability, whose Shares are listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange
"Director(s)" the director(s) of the Company
"Final Dividend" the proposed final dividend of HK$0.037 per Share for the year ended 31 December 2024 to Shareholders whose names appear on the register of members of the Company on the record date as recommended by the Board
"Group" the Company and its subsidiaries
"HK$" Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong
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DEFINITIONS
"Hong Kong" the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC
"Issue Mandate" a general mandate proposed to be granted to the Directors to allot, issue and otherwise deal with additional Shares with a nominal amount not exceeding 20% of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued share capital (excluding treasury shares, if any) of the Company as at the date of the AGM, as described in the ordinary resolution no. 5(A) in the AGM Notice
"Latest Practicable Date" 15 April 2025, being the latest practicable date prior to the printing of this circular for ascertaining certain information contained herein
"Listing Date" 16 November 2022, the date on which the issued Shares were initially listed on the Stock Exchange
"Listing Rules" the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange
"Nomination Committee" the nomination committee of the Board
"PRC" the People's Republic of China
"Repurchase Mandate" a general mandate proposed to be granted to the Directors to empower the Directors to exercise the powers of the Company to repurchase the Shares with a nominal amount not exceeding 10% of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued share capital (excluding treasury shares, if any) of the Company as at the date of the AGM, as described in the ordinary resolution no. 5(B) in the AGM Notice
"RMB" Renminbi, the lawful currency of the PRC
"SFO" the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong)
"Share(s)" ordinary share(s) of US$0.0001 each in the share capital of the Company
"Shareholder(s)" the holder(s) of the Shares(s)
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DEFINITIONS
"Stock Exchange"
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
"Takeovers Code"
the Codes on Takeovers and Mergers, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time
"treasury shares"
the meaning as ascribed thereto under the Listing Rules
"%"
per cent
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
JY GAS LIMITED
交运燃气有限公司
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 1407)
Chairman and executive Director:
Mr. Luan Linjiang
Executive Directors:
Mr. Luan Xiaolong
Mr. Luan Linxin
Independent non-executive Directors:
Mr. Wei Yi
Mr. Tian Qiang
Ms. Liu Xiaoye
Registered office:
3-212 Governors Square
23 Lime Tree Bay Avenue
P.O. Box 30746
Seven Mile Beach
Grand Cayman, KY1-1203
Cayman Islands
Headquarters and principal place of
business in the PRC
3/F, Jiaoyun Group Building
No. 2568 Shi’an Road
Gaomi City
Weifang Municipality
Shandong Province
PRC
Place of business in Hong Kong:
46/F, Hopewell Centre
183 Queen’s Road East
Wan Chai
Hong Kong
25 April 2025
To the Shareholders
Dear Sir or Madam,
(1) PROPOSED GRANT OF GENERAL MANDATES TO REPURCHASE SHARES AND ISSUE SHARES;
(2) PROPOSED RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
(3) PROPOSED RE-APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR;
(4) PROPOSED DECLARATION AND PAYMENT OF FINAL DIVIDEND OUT OF THE SHARE PREMIUM ACCOUNT;
AND
(5) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
LETTER FROM THE BOARD
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this circular is to provide the Shareholders with information reasonably necessary to enable the Shareholders to consider, and if thought fit, approve, among other things, the following resolutions to be proposed at the AGM:
(a) the granting of the Repurchase Mandate to the Directors for repurchase of the Shares of the Company;
(b) the granting of the Issue Mandate (and the extension thereof) to the Directors to allot, issue and otherwise deal with additional Shares;
(c) the re-election of the retiring Directors;
(d) the re-appointment of the Auditor; and
(e) the declaration and payment of the Final Dividend out of the Company’s share premium account.
REPURCHASE MANDATE
At the annual general meeting of the Company held on 14 June 2024, a general mandate was granted to the Directors to exercise the powers of the Company to repurchase the Shares. Such mandate will lapse at the conclusion of the AGM. Therefore, an ordinary resolution will be proposed at the AGM for the Shareholders to consider and, if thought fit, grant the Repurchase Mandate to the Directors to exercise the powers of the Company to repurchase the Shares not exceeding 10% of the issued share capital (excluding treasury shares, if any) of the Company as at the date of passing of such resolution at the AGM. Details of the Repurchase Mandate are set out in the ordinary resolution no. 5(B) in the AGM Notice.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the issued share capital of the Company comprised 440,000,000 Shares and the Company did not hold any treasury shares. Assuming that there is no change in the issued share capital of the Company during the period between the Latest Practicable Date and the date of passing of the resolution approving the Repurchase Mandate at the AGM, the maximum number of Shares which may be repurchased pursuant to the Repurchase Mandate will be 44,000,000 Shares.
An explanatory statement, as required under the Listing Rules to provide the requisite information in connection with the Repurchase Mandate, is set out in Appendix I to this circular. The Repurchase Mandate will continue in force until the earlier of (i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company; or (ii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required to be convened under the Articles of Association or any applicable law(s); or (iii) the date on which the authority given under the ordinary resolution approving the Repurchase Mandate is revoked or varied by an ordinary resolution of the Shareholders.
LETTER FROM THE BOARD
ISSUE MANDATE
At the annual general meeting of the Company held on 14 June 2024, a general mandate was granted to the Directors to allot, issue and deal with additional Shares. Such mandate will lapse at the conclusion of the AGM. Therefore, two ordinary resolutions will be proposed at the AGM for the Shareholders to consider and, if thought fit, grant the Issue Mandate to the Directors to exercise the powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with additional Shares not exceeding 20% of the issued share capital (excluding treasury shares, if any) of the Company as at the date of passing of such resolution at the AGM, and an extension of the Issue Mandate by adding to it the number of Shares repurchased under the Repurchase Mandate. Details of the Issue Mandate and its extension are set out in the ordinary resolution nos. 5(A) and 5(C), respectively, in the AGM Notice.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the issued share capital of the Company comprised 440,000,000 Shares and the Company did not have any treasury shares. Assuming that there is no change in the issued share capital of the Company during the period between the Latest Practicable Date and the date of passing of the resolution approving the Issue Mandate at the AGM, the maximum number of Shares which may be issued pursuant to the Issue Mandate as at the date of passing of the resolution approving the Issue Mandate will be 88,000,000 Shares. The Issue Mandate and its extension will continue in force until the earlier of (i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company; or (ii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required to be convened under the Articles of Association or any applicable law(s); or (iii) the date on which the authority given under the ordinary resolution approving the Issue Mandate and its extension is revoked or varied by an ordinary resolution of the Shareholders.
FINAL DIVIDEND OUT OF THE SHARE PREMIUM ACCOUNT
As stated in the Company's annual results announcement for the year ended 31 December 2024, the Board has recommended the declaration and payment of a final dividend of HK$0.037 per Share out of the Company's share premium account for the year ended 31 December 2024, subject to the Shareholders' approval at the AGM. As at the Latest Practicable Date, the Company has 440,000,000 Shares in issue. Based on the number of issued Shares as at the Latest Practicable Date, the Final Dividend, if declared and paid, will amount to an aggregate amount of approximately HK$16.4 million. Subject to the fulfilment of the conditions set out in the paragraph headed "Conditions of the Payment of Final Dividend out of Share Premium Account" below, the Final Dividend is intended to be paid out of the Company's share premium account pursuant to Article 134 of the Articles of Association and in accordance with section 34(2) of the Companies Act.
LETTER FROM THE BOARD
According to the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2024, the amount standing to the credit of the share premium account of the Company as at 31 December 2024 was approximately RMB225.9 million. Upon the payment of such final dividend, the remaining balance of the amount standing to the credit of the share premium account of the Company will be approximately RMB210.9 million.
(a) Conditions of the Payment of Final Dividend out of Share Premium Account
The payment of the Final Dividend out of the Company’s share premium account is conditional upon the satisfaction of the following conditions:
(i) the passing of an ordinary resolution by the Shareholders approving the declaration and payment of the Final Dividend out of the Company’s share premium account pursuant to Article 134 of the Articles of Association; and
(ii) the Directors being satisfied that there are no reasonable grounds for believing that the Company is, and immediately following the date on which the Final Dividend is paid, will be unable to pay its debts as they fall due in the ordinary course of business.
The conditions set out above cannot be waived. If the conditions set out above are not satisfied, the Final Dividend will not be paid. Subject to the fulfilment of the above conditions, it is expected that the Final Dividend will be paid in cash on Friday, 1 August 2025 to those Shareholders whose names appear on the register of members of the Company at close of business on Wednesday, 9 July 2025.
For the purposes of determining the entitlement of the Shareholders to the Final Dividend, the register of members of the Company will be closed from Monday, 7 July 2025 to Wednesday, 9 July 2025 (both days inclusive), during which no transfer of shares will be registered. All properly completed share transfer forms accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Company’s Hong Kong branch share registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, no later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, 4 July 2025, for registration.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
(b) Reasons for and Effect of the Payment of Final Dividend out of Share Premium Account
The Board considers it appropriate to distribute the Final Dividend in recognition of the profitability of the Group and the strong liquidity position of the Group. After taking into account a number of factors including the financial and cash flow position of the Company, as well as to reward the Shareholders for their continued support during the challenging economic environment and enhance investors' confidence in the Company, the Board considers it appropriate and proposes that the Final Dividend be paid out of the Company's share premium account in accordance with Article 134 of the Articles of Association and section 34(2) of the Companies Act.
The Board considers such arrangement to be in the interests of the Company and its Shareholders as a whole. The Board believes that the payment of the Final Dividend will not have any material adverse effect on the underlying assets, business, operations or financial position of the Group and does not involve any reduction in the authorised or issued share capital of the Company or reduction in the nominal value of the Shares or result in any change in the trading arrangements in respect of the Shares. Ultimately, the Board considers that the proposed declaration and payment of the Final Dividend out of the Company's share premium account is in the interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole.
RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Pursuant to Article 84 of the Articles of Association, at every annual general meeting of the Company, one-third of the Directors for the time being (or, if their number is not a multiple of three, the number nearest to but not less than one-third) shall retire from office by rotation provided that every Director shall be subject to retirement by rotation at least once every three years. A retiring Director shall be eligible for re-election and shall continue to act as a Director throughout the meeting at which he retires. The Directors to retire by rotation shall include (so far as necessary to ascertain the number of directors to retire by rotation) any Director who wishes to retire and not to offer himself for re-election. Any further Directors so to retire shall be those of the other Directors subject to retirement by rotation who have been longest in office since their last re-election or appointment. In accordance with Articles 84(1) and 84(2) of the Articles of Association, Mr. Tian Qiang and Ms. Liu Xiaoye, being independent non-executive Directors, will retire from their offices at the AGM, and being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.
The Nomination Committee has also reviewed and considered each retiring Director's respective experience, skills and knowledge, and recommended to the Board that the re-election of all retiring Directors be proposed for Shareholders' approval at the AGM.
LETTER FROM THE BOARD
Details of the above named Directors who are subject to the re-election at the AGM are set out in Appendix II to this circular in accordance with the relevant requirements of the Listing Rules. The biography of the retiring Directors set out in Appendix II to this circular indicates the perspectives, skills and experience each individual can bring to the Board and contribute to the diversity of the Board.
RE-APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR
The Board proposes to re-appoint BDO Limited as the independent auditor of the Company and to hold the office until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company. A resolution will also be proposed to authorise the Board to fix the auditor's remuneration for the ensuing year. BDO Limited have indicated their willingness to be re-appointed as auditor of the Company for the said period.
AGM
The AGM Notice is set out on pages 16 to 21 of this circular.
A form of proxy for use at the AGM is enclosed with this circular and is also published on the websites of the Company and the Stock Exchange. Whether or not you intend to attend the AGM, you are requested to complete the form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and return the same to the Company's Hong Kong branch share registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 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 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 any adjournment thereof should you so wish.
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 as at the Latest Practicable Date.
Pursuant to Rule 13.39(4) of the Listing Rules, any vote of the Shareholders at a general meeting of the Company must be taken by way of poll. Accordingly, the resolutions to be considered and, if thought fit, approved at the AGM will be voted by way of a poll by the Shareholders.
LETTER FROM THE BOARD
RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
This circular, for which the Directors 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 circular 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 circular misleading.
RECOMMENDATION
The Directors consider that the proposed resolutions for the grant of the Repurchase Mandate and the Issue Mandate (and the extension thereof), the declaration and payment of the Final Dividend out of the Company's share premium account, and the re-election of the retiring Directors, are all in the interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole. The Directors therefore recommend all Shareholders to vote in favour of all the relevant resolutions to be proposed at the AGM.
Yours faithfully,
By order of the Board
JY GAS LIMITED
Luan Linjiang
Chairman of the Board
APPENDIX I
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT ON REPURCHASE MANDATE
This Appendix I serves as an explanatory statement, as required by Rule 10.06(1)(b) of the Listing Rules, to provide the requisite information to you to enable you to make an informed decision as to whether to vote for or against the ordinary resolution to be proposed at the AGM in relation to the proposed granting of the Repurchase Mandate.
PROVISIONS OF THE LISTING RULES
The Listing Rules permit companies whose primary listing is on the Stock Exchange to repurchase their securities on the Stock Exchange subject to certain restrictions, the most important of which are summarised below.
EXERCISE OF THE REPURCHASE MANDATE
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the issued share capital of the Company was US$44,000 comprising 440,000,000 Shares and the Company did not have any treasury shares. Subject to the passing of the resolution approving the granting of the proposed Repurchase Mandate at the AGM and on the basis that no further Shares are issued and/or repurchased between the Latest Practicable Date and the date of passing of the resolution approving the Repurchase Mandate, exercise in full of the Repurchase Mandate could result in up to 44,000,000 Shares, representing 10% of the issued ordinary share capital (excluding treasury shares, if any) of the Company as at the date of passing of such resolution, being repurchased by the Company during the period from the date of passing the resolution granting the Repurchase Mandate until the earlier of (i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company unless by an ordinary resolution passed at that meeting, the authority is renewed, either unconditionally or subject to conditions; (ii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required to be held under any applicable Cayman Islands law or the Articles of Association; or (iii) the date on which the authority given under the ordinary resolution approving the Repurchase Mandate is revoked, varied or renewed by an ordinary resolution of the Shareholders.
REASONS FOR REPURCHASES
The Directors believe that it is in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders to seek the Repurchase Mandate from the Shareholders to enable the Company to repurchase its Shares on the Stock Exchange. Such repurchases may, depending on market conditions and funding arrangements at the time, lead to an enhancement of the net asset value per Share and/or earnings per Share and will only be made when the Directors believe that such repurchases will benefit the Company and the Shareholders. The timing of such repurchases, the number of Shares to be repurchased, the repurchase price and other terms upon which the Shares are repurchased will be decided by the Directors at the relevant time having regard to the prevailing circumstances.
APPENDIX I
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT ON REPURCHASE MANDATE
FUNDING OF REPURCHASES
Repurchases of Shares will be financed out of funds legally available for such purpose and in accordance with the Articles of Association, the applicable laws of the Cayman Islands and the Listing Rules. The Company may not repurchase the Shares for a consideration other than cash or for settlement otherwise than in accordance with the trading rules of the Stock Exchange from time to time. Subject to the foregoing, the Company may make repurchases with funds which would otherwise be available for dividend or distribution or out of an issue of new Shares for the purpose of the repurchase or, subject to compliance with the Companies Act (As Revised) of the Cayman Islands, out of capital.
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. The Directors consider that if the Repurchase Mandate were to be exercised in full at the current prevailing market value, it might have a material adverse impact on the working capital and gearing position of the Company, as compared with the position disclosed in the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company as at 31 December 2024, being the date to which the latest published audited consolidated financial statements of the Company were made up. However, the Directors do not propose to exercise the Repurchase Mandate to repurchase Shares to such an extent as would, in the circumstances, result in a material adverse effect on the working capital requirements of the Company or the gearing levels which in the opinion of the Directors are from time to time appropriate for the Company.
The Company has confirmed that neither this explanatory statement nor the proposed Repurchase Mandate has any unusual features.
Under the Listing Rules, the Company will either (i) cancel the repurchased Shares and/or (ii) hold such Shares in treasury, subject to market conditions and the capital management needs of the Company at the relevant time such repurchases of Shares are made. If the Company holds any Shares in treasury, any sale or transfer of Shares held in treasury will be subject to the terms of the share issuance mandate in ordinary resolution no. 5(A) and made in accordance with the Listing Rules and applicable laws and regulations of the Cayman Islands.
To the extent that any treasury shares are deposited with Central Clearing and Settlement System ("CCASS") pending resale, the Company will adopt appropriate measures to ensure that it does not exercise any shareholders' rights or receive any entitlements which would otherwise be suspended under the applicable laws if those Shares were registered in the Company's own name as treasury shares. These measures may include approval by the Board that (i) the Company will not (or will procure its broker not to) give any instructions to Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited to vote at general meetings for the treasury shares deposited with CCASS; and (ii) in the case of dividends or distributions, the Company will withdraw the treasury shares from CCASS, and either re-register them in its own name as treasury shares or cancel them, in each case before the record date for the dividends or distributions.
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APPENDIX I
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT ON REPURCHASE MANDATE
UNDERTAKING
The Directors will exercise the Repurchase Mandate in accordance with the Listing Rules, the memorandum of association of the Company, the Articles of Association and the applicable laws of the Cayman Islands.
None of the Directors nor, to the best of their knowledge having made all reasonable enquiries, any of their close associates (as defined in the Listing Rules) currently intends to sell any Shares to the Company or its subsidiaries in the event that the Repurchase Mandate is approved by the Shareholders.
No core connected person (as defined in the Listing Rules) has notified the Company that he or she or it has a present intention to sell his or her or its Shares to the Company, nor has he or she or it undertaken not to do so, in the event that the granting of the Repurchase Mandate is approved by the Shareholders.
EFFECTS OF THE TAKEOVERS CODE
If, as a result of a repurchase of Shares, a Shareholder’s proportionate interest in the voting rights of the Company increases, such increase will be treated as an acquisition for the purposes of Rule 32 of the Takeovers Code. Accordingly, a Shareholder, or a group of Shareholders acting in concert (within the meaning under the Takeovers Code), depending on the level of increase in the interest of the Shareholder(s), could obtain or consolidate control of the Company and become(s) obliged to make a mandatory offer in accordance with Rule 26 of the Takeovers Code.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the Company had 440,000,000 Shares in issue. According to the register kept by the Company pursuant to Section 336 of the SFO, Mr. Luan Xiaolong had deemed interests in 217,800,000 Shares, representing approximately 49.50% of the issued share capital of the Company.
On the assumption that the issued share capital of the Company remains the same, in the event that the Directors exercise in full the power to repurchase Shares under the Repurchase Mandate, the shareholding of Mr. Luan Xiaolong in the Company would be increased from approximately 49.50% to approximately 55.00% of the issued share capital of the Company. As such, an obligation to make a mandatory offer to the Shareholders under the Takeovers Code may potentially arise. The Directors have no present intention to exercise the Repurchase Mandate to such extent which would otherwise result in takeover obligations or the number of Shares being held by the public falling below the minimum requirement as prescribed by the Stock Exchange, which is currently 25% of the entire issued share capital of the Company.
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APPENDIX I
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT ON REPURCHASE MANDATE
SHARE REPURCHASE MADE BY THE COMPANY
The Company has not repurchased any of the Shares (whether on the Stock Exchange or otherwise) during the six months preceding the Latest Practicable Date.
SHARE PRICES
The highest and lowest prices at which the Shares have traded on the Stock Exchange during the previous 12 months up to the Latest Practicable Date were as follows:
| Month | Share Prices (per Share) | |
|---|---|---|
| Highest (HK$) | Lowest (HK$) | |
| 2024 | ||
| April | 0.480 | 0.395 |
| May | 0.470 | 0.395 |
| June | 0.450 | 0.365 |
| July | 0.570 | 0.375 |
| August | 0.570 | 0.465 |
| September | 0.530 | 0.440 |
| October | 0.520 | 0.300 |
| November | 0.400 | 0.350 |
| December | 0.420 | 0.365 |
| 2025 | ||
| January | 0.400 | 0.370 |
| February | 0.405 | 0.375 |
| March | 0.400 | 0.355 |
| April (up to the Latest Practicable Date) | 0.395 | 0.355 |
APPENDIX II
DETAILS OF THE DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED
The following sets out the details of the Directors who will retire and, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election at the AGM pursuant to the Articles of Association:
Mr. Tian Qiang (田強先生), aged 38, was appointed as our independent non-executive Director on 22 October 2022. Mr. Tian is primarily responsible for providing independent judgment on the strategies, policies, performance, accountability, resources, key appointments and standard of conduct of our Group. Mr. Tian Qiang is the chairman of the Remuneration Committee, and a member of the Audit Committee, Nomination Committee and ESG Committee.
Mr. Tian has over twelve years of experience in business management and operations. Since August 2011, he has been serving as the general manager in Qingdao Jiaoping Foods Co., Ltd. (青島膠平食品有限公司), where he is primarily responsible for the daily operation and management of the company. Since April 2016, he has been serving as the executive director, general manager and legal representative in Qingdao Guomengyuan Food Co., Ltd. (青島果夢緣食品有限公司), where he is primarily responsible for the overall leadership, management and supervision of the company and its business. Since May 2016, he has been serving as the executive director, legal representative and supply chain director in Qingdao Shilida Foods Co., Ltd. (青島食利達食品有限公司), where he is primarily responsible for the procurement of raw and auxiliary materials and supplier management as well as the daily management of the factory. Since December 2017, he has been serving as the supervisor in Qingdao Haofengjinting Trading Co., Ltd. (青島浩豐金霆貿易有限公司), where he is primarily responsible for the overall supervision of the company. Since April 2020, he has been serving as the general manager and supervisor in Qingdao Jiaoping Agricultural Product Co., Ltd.* (青島膠平農產有限公司), where he is primarily responsible for the daily operation and management as well as the overall supervision of the company.
Mr. Tian obtained a master of commerce degree in finance from The University of New South Wales in Australia in August 2011. Mr. Tian received the certificate of financial planner (理財規劃師) issued by the Occupational Skill Testing Authority Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (人力資源和社會保障部職業技能鑑定中心) in April 2015.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Tian had no interest in the Shares within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO.
Save as disclosed above, Mr. Tian (i) has no other relationship with any Director, senior management, substantial shareholder or Controlling Shareholder of the Company; and (ii) has not held any position with the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any directorship in other listed public companies in the last three years.
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APPENDIX II
DETAILS OF THE DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED
Mr. Tian has entered into a letter of appointment with term of three years commencing from the Listing Date (subject to termination in certain circumstances as stipulated in the relevant letter of appointment). In certain other circumstances, the letter of appointment can be terminated by the Company, including but not limited to certain breaches of Directors’ obligations under the contract or certain misconducts. The appointment of independent non-executive Director is also subject to the provision of retirement and rotation of Directors under the Articles. The annual salary of Mr. Tian as independent non-executive Director is RMB50,000.
Save as disclosed above, Mr. Tian has confirmed that there is no other information which is discloseable nor has he been involved in any of the matters required to be disclosed pursuant to any of the requirements under Rule 13.51(2) of the Listing Rules and the Company is not aware of any other matters concerning Mr. Tian’s standing for re-election as Director that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders.
Ms. Liu Xiaoye (剑青睐女士), aged 33, was appointed as our independent non-executive Director on 22 October 2022. Ms. Liu is primarily responsible for providing independent judgment on the strategies, policies, performance, accountability, resources, key appointments and standard of conduct of our Group. Ms. Liu Xiaoye is the chairlady of the Audit Committee and Risk Management Committee, and a member of the Nomination Committee.
Ms. Liu has over nine years of experience in the accounting and tax-related legal industry. From October 2014 to June 2017, she worked in PricewaterhouseCoopers Business Consulting (Shanghai) Co., Limited Qingdao Branch (晋華永道商務諮詢(上海)有限公司青島分公司). From July 2017 to January 2019, she served as an assistant manager of audit business department in Ruihua Certified Public Accountants (Special General Partnership) Qingdao Branch (瑞華會計師事務所(特殊普通合夥)青島分所). From January 2019 to November 2019, she worked as a trainee solicitor in Zhong Lun Law Firm (Qingdao Office) (北京市中倫(青島)律師事務所). Since November 2019, she has been the deputy general manager in Tuowei (Shanghai) Tax Agent Co., Limited* (拓韋(上海)稅務師事務所有限公司), a company engaging in the provision of tax and financial consulting services, where she is responsible for (i) the operational management of the company’s daily affairs and is also put in charge of the human resources, administrative business and legal affairs of the company; and (ii) providing clients with tax consulting, tax compliance and tax due diligence services, etc. She has gained extensive experience in accounting tax-related legal services and financial management consulting services.
Ms. Liu obtained her bachelor’s degree in accounting from Ocean University of China (中國海洋大學) in the PRC in June 2013. She later obtained a master’s degree in accounting and finance from University of Bath in the United Kingdom in November 2014.
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APPENDIX II
DETAILS OF THE DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED
Ms. Liu received the Certificate For Passing All The Required Subjects Of The National Uniform CPA Examination (註冊會計師全國統一考試全科合格證) issued by the Certified Public Accountant Examination Committee of the Ministry of Finance, PRC in December 2015. She also passed the National Accounting Professional and Technical Intermediate Qualification Examination (全國會計專業技術中級資格考試) in 2017. She received the Certificate of Tax Adviser (稅務師證) issued by the China Certified Tax Agents Association (中國註冊稅務師協會) in November 2018 and the Legal Profession Qualification Certificate (法律職業資格證書) of the PRC issued by the Ministry of Justice of the PRC in March 2019.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, Ms. Liu had no interest in the Shares within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO.
Save as disclosed above, Ms. Liu (i) has no other relationship with any Director, senior management, substantial shareholder or Controlling Shareholder of the Company; and (ii) has not held any position with the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any directorship in other listed public companies in the last three years.
Ms. Liu has entered into a letter of appointment with term of three years commencing from the Listing Date (subject to termination in certain circumstances as stipulated in the relevant letter of appointment). In certain other circumstances, the letter of appointment can be terminated by the Company, including but not limited to certain breaches of Directors' obligations under the contract or certain misconducts. The appointment of independent non-executive Director is also subject to the provision of retirement and rotation of Directors under the Articles. The annual salary of Ms. Liu as independent non-executive Director is RMB50,000.
Save as disclosed above, Ms. Liu has confirmed that there is no other information which is discloseable nor has she been involved in any of the matters required to be disclosed pursuant to any of the requirements under Rule 13.51(2) of the Listing Rules and the Company is not aware of any other matters concerning Ms. Liu's standing for re-election as Director that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders.
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APPENDIX II
DETAILS OF THE DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED
NOMINATION POLICY AND PROCESS FOR THE INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
The Nomination Committee and the Board have followed the nomination policy and board diversity policy for the re-appointment of Mr. Tian and Ms. Liu as independent non-executive Directors. In reviewing the structure of the Board, the Nomination Committee and the Board will consider the Board diversity from a number of aspects, including but not limited to gender, age, cultural and educational background, professional and qualifications, skills, knowledge, length of service and industry and regional experience. All Board appointments will be based on meritocracy, and candidates will be considered against criteria including talents, skills and experience as may be necessary for the operation of the Board as a whole, with a view to maintaining a sound balance of the Board's composition.
With reference to the past contributions made by Mr. Tian to the Company during his tenure, his qualifications and his experience in the business management and operations, the Board is of the view that Mr. Tian can bring sound management skill to the Board and make contributions to the Board's diversity.
Mr. Tian being the independent non-executive Director of the Company eligible for re-election at the AGM, has made an annual confirmation of independence pursuant to Rule 3.13 of the Listing Rules. After considering all the factors for assessing independence as set out in Rule 3.13 of the Listing Rules and the annual confirmation of independence of Mr. Tian, the Company is of the view that Mr. Tian meets the independence guidelines set out in Rule 3.13 of the Listing Rules and is independent in accordance with the terms of the guidelines.
With reference to the past contributions made by Ms. Liu to the Company during her tenure, her qualifications and her experience in the accounting and tax-related legal industry, the Board is of the view that Ms. Liu can bring sound financial management skill to the Board and make contributions to the Board's diversity.
Ms. Liu being the independent non-executive Director of the Company eligible for re-election at the AGM, has made an annual confirmation of independence pursuant to Rule 3.13 of the Listing Rules. After considering all the factors for assessing independence as set out in Rule 3.13 of the Listing Rules and the annual confirmation of independence of Ms. Liu, the Company is of the view that Ms. Liu meets the independence guidelines set out in Rule 3.13 of the Listing Rules and is independent in accordance with the terms of the guidelines.
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
JY GAS LIMITED
交运燃气有限公司
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 1407)
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual general meeting (the “Meeting”) of the shareholders of JY GAS LIMITED (the “Company”) will be held at 3/F, Jiaoyun Group Building, No. 2568 Shi’an Road, Gaomi City, Weifang Municipality, Shandong Province, PRC on Wednesday, 18 June 2025 at 9:00 a.m. for the following purposes:
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To consider and approve the audited consolidated financial statements and the reports of the directors of the Company (the “Directors” and each a “Director”) and the independent auditor for the financial year ended 31 December 2024.
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To declare and pay a final dividend of HK$0.037 per share of the Company (“Share”) for the year ended 31 December 2024 out of the Company’s share premium account.
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(A) To re-elect Mr. Tian Qiang as an independent non-executive Director.
(B) To re-elect Ms. Liu Xiaoye as an independent non-executive Director.
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To re-appoint BDO Limited as the Company’s auditor and authorise the Board to fix their remuneration for the year ending 31 December 2025.
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
- As special business, to consider and, if thought fit, pass with or without amendments, the following resolutions as ordinary resolutions:
(A) “THAT:
(i) subject to paragraph (iii) below, 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 in the capital of the Company and to make or grant offers, agreements, options (including bonds, warrants and debentures convertible into shares of the Company) and rights of exchange or conversion which might require the exercise of such powers, subject to and in accordance with all applicable laws and requirements of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Stock Exchange”) (as amended from time to time) (the “Listing Rules”), be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
(ii) the approval in paragraph (i) above shall authorise the Directors during the Relevant Period to make or grant offers, agreements, options (including bonds, warrants and debentures convertible into shares of the Company) and rights of exchange or conversion which might require the exercise of such powers after the end of the Relevant Period;
(iii) the aggregate nominal amount of share capital allotted or issued or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted and issued (whether pursuant to an option or otherwise) by the Directors pursuant to the approval granted in paragraph (i) above, otherwise than pursuant to (a) a Rights Issue (as hereinafter defined), or (b) the exercise of options under any share option scheme or similar arrangement adopted by the Company for the grant or issue to the employees and Directors of the Company and/or any of its subsidiaries and/or other eligible participants specified thereunder of options to subscribe for or rights to acquire Shares, or (c) an issue of Shares upon the exercise of the subscription rights attaching to any warrants which may be issued by the Company, or (d) an issue of Shares as scrip dividend or similar arrangement in accordance with the memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company, shall not exceed 20% of the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital (excluding treasury shares, if any) of the Company in issue as at the date of the passing of this resolution, and the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
(iv) for the purpose of this resolution:
“Relevant Period” means the period from the date of passing of this resolution until whichever is the earliest of:
(a) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company unless by an ordinary resolution passed at that meeting, the authority is renewed, either unconditionally or subject to conditions;
(b) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required to be held under any applicable Cayman Islands laws to the Articles of Association; or
(c) the date on which the authority sets out in this resolution is revoked, varied or renewed by an ordinary resolution of the Company in general meeting. “Rights Issue” means an offer of Shares open for a period fixed by the Directors to shareholders of the Company on the register of members of the Company on a fixed record date in proportion to their then holdings of such shares (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 legal restrictions under the laws of any relevant jurisdiction, or the requirements of any recognised regulatory body or any stock exchange, in any territory outside Hong Kong, applicable to the Company).”
(B) “THAT:
(i) subject to paragraph (ii) below, the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period of all powers of the Company to purchase or otherwise acquire shares in the capital of the Company on the Stock Exchange or on any other stock exchange on which the Shares may be listed and recognised by the Stock Exchange and the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (the “SFC”) for this purpose, subject to and in accordance with all applicable rules and regulations of the SFC, the Stock Exchange or of any other stock exchange as amended from time to time and all applicable laws in this regard, be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
(ii) the aggregate nominal amount of shares of the Company which are authorised to be purchased pursuant to the approval in paragraph (i) above shall not exceed 10% of the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital (excluding treasury shares, if any) of the Company in issue as at the date of the passing of this resolution, and the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
(iii) for the purpose of this resolution: “Relevant Period” means the period from the date of passing of this resolution until whichever is the earliest of:
(a) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company unless by an ordinary resolution passed at that meeting, the authority is renewed, either unconditionally or subject to conditions;
(b) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required to be held under any applicable Cayman Islands laws or the Articles of Association; or
(c) the date on which the authority sets out in this resolution is revoked, varied or renewed by an ordinary resolution of the Company in general meeting.”
(C) “THAT:
conditional upon the passing of the resolutions set out in paragraphs 5(A) and 5(B) of the notice convening this meeting, the general mandate granted to the Directors to exercise the powers of the Company to allot, issue and otherwise deal with shares of the Company pursuant to the resolution set out in paragraph 5(A) of the notice convening this meeting be and is hereby extended by the addition thereto an amount of shares representing the aggregate nominal amount of shares of the Company purchased or otherwise acquired by the Company pursuant to the authority granted to the directors of the Company under the resolution set out in paragraph 5(B) above, provided that such amount shall not exceed 10% of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued share capital (excluding treasury shares, if any) of the Company as at the date of passing this resolution.”
Yours faithfully,
By order of the Board
JY GAS LIMITED
Luan Linjiang
Chairman of the Board
Hong Kong, 25 April 2025
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Notes:
(a) At the Meeting, the Chairman of the Meeting will put each of the above resolutions to be voted by way of a poll pursuant to Article 66 of the Articles of Association.
(b) The register of members of the Company will be closed from Friday, 13 June 2025 to Wednesday, 18 June 2025 (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of shares in the Company can be registered. In order to qualify for attending the Meeting, all properly completed share transfer forms, accompanied by the relevant share certificates, must be lodged with the Company's Hong Kong branch share registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong not later than 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, 12 June 2025, for registration.
(c) Any shareholder of the Company entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting is entitled to appoint a proxy to attend and vote on his or her behalf. Any shareholder of the Company holding two or more Shares entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting is entitled to appoint one or more proxies to attend and vote on his or her behalf. A proxy need not be a shareholder of the Company. To be valid, a form of proxy in the prescribed form together with the power of attorney or other authority, if any, under which it is signed, or a certified copy of such power or authority, must be deposited with the Company's Hong Kong branch share registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong not less than 48 hours before the time fixed for holding the Meeting or any adjourned meeting.
(d) Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude a member of the Company from attending and voting at the Meeting or any adjournment thereof if he/she so desires and, in such event, the form of proxy shall be deemed to have been revoked.
(e) Where there are joint registered holders of any Share(s), any one of such persons may vote at the meeting, either through online platform or by proxy, in respect of such Share(s) as if he/she is solely entitled to, but if more than one of such joint holders be present at the meeting through online platform that only one device is allowed per login or by proxy.
(f) The Board has recommended a final dividend of HK$0.037 per Share for the year ended 31 December 2024. Subject to the Shareholders' approval on the payment of the final dividend at the Meeting, the register of members of the Company will be closed for the purpose of determining the identity of members who are entitled to receive the said final dividend from Monday, 7 July 2025 to Wednesday, 9 July 2025 (both days inclusive) during that day no transfer of Shares will be registered. In order to qualify for the proposed final dividend, all properly completed share transfer forms accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Company's Hong Kong branch share registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong for registration no later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, 4 July 2025.
(g) In relation to proposed resolutions numbered 3(A) to (C) above, Mr. Tian Qiang and Ms. Liu Xiaoye will retire from their offices as Directors at the Meeting and, being eligible, they will offer themselves for re-election. Particulars of the retiring Directors to be offered for re-election are set out in Appendix II to the circular.
(h) In relation to proposed resolutions numbered 5(A) and 5(C) above, approval is being sought from the shareholders of the Company for the granting to the Directors of a general mandate to authorise the allotment and issue of shares under the Listing Rules. The Board has no immediate plans to issue any new shares which may fall to be issued any scrip dividend scheme which may be approved by shareholders of the Company.
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
(i) In relation to proposed resolution numbered 5(B) above, the Directors wish to state that they will exercise the powers conferred thereby to repurchase shares of the Company 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 are set out in Appendix I to the circular.
In the event of any inconsistency, the English version of this notice shall prevail over the Chinese version.
As at the date of this notice, (1) the Chairman and executive Director is Mr. Luan Linjiang; (2) the executive Directors are Mr. Luan Xiaolong and Mr. Luan Linxin; and (3) the independent non-executive Directors are Mr. Wei Yi, Mr. Tian Qiang and Ms. Liu Xiaoye.
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