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King’s Stone Holdings Group Limited — AGM Information 2007
Jul 27, 2007
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AGM Information
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AUTOMATED SYSTEMS HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 771)
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Annual General Meeting of the Members of Automated Systems Holdings Limited (the “Company”) will be held at the Company’s office on 15th Floor, Topsail Plaza, 11 On Sum Street, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong on 28th August, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. for the following purposes:
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To receive and consider the Audited Financial Statements and the Reports of the Directors and of the Auditors for the year ended 31st March, 2007;
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To declare a final dividend and a special dividend;
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To re-elect the following Directors and to authorise the Board of Directors to fix the Directors’ fees;
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(a) To re-elect Mr. Allen Joseph Pathmarajah as a Director;
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(b) To re-elect Mr. Kuo Chi Yung, Peter as a Director;
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(c) To re-elect Mr. Cheung Man, Stephen as a Director;
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(d) To re-elect Mr. Li King Hang, Richard as a Director;
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(e) To re-elect Mr. Andrew John Anker as a Director; and
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(f) To authorise the Board of Directors to fix the Directors’ fees;
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To re-appoint Messrs. Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu as Auditors and to authorise the Board of Directors to fix their remuneration;
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To consider as Special Business and, if thought fit, pass with or without amendments, the following resolution as an Ordinary Resolution:
“ THAT
- (a) the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period of all the powers of the Company to purchase its shares, subject to and in accordance with the applicable laws, be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
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(b) the total nominal amount of shares to be purchased pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) above shall not exceed 10% of the total nominal amount of the share capital of the Company in issue on the date of this Resolution, and the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and
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(c) for the purpose of this Resolution, “Relevant Period” means the period from the passing of this Resolution until whichever is the earlier of:
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(i) the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting of the Company;
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(ii) the revocation or variation of the authority given under this Resolution by Ordinary Resolution of the shareholders in general meetings; and
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(iii) the expiration of the period within which the next Annual General Meeting of the Company is required by the Bye-laws of the Company or any applicable laws to be held.”;
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To consider as Special Business and, if thought fit, pass with or without amendments, the following resolution as an Ordinary Resolution:
“ THAT
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(a) the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period of all the powers of the Company to issue, allot and deal with additional shares of the Company and to make or grant offers, agreements and options which would or might require shares to be allotted, issued or dealt with during or after the end of the Relevant Period, be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved, provided that, otherwise than pursuant to a rights issue where shares are offered to shareholders on a fixed record date in proportion to their then holdings of 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 restrictions or obligations under the laws of, or the requirements of any recognised regulatory body or any stock exchange in any territory outside Hong Kong) or any option scheme or similar arrangement for the time being adopted for the grant or issue to officers and/or employees of the Company and/or any of its subsidiaries of shares or rights to acquire shares of the Company, or any scrip dividend scheme or similar arrangement providing for the allotment of shares in lieu of the whole or part of a dividend on shares of the Company in accordance with the Bye-laws of the Company, the total nominal amount of additional shares issued, allotted, dealt with or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be issued, allotted or dealt with shall not in total exceed 20% of the total nominal amount of the share capital of the Company in issue on the date of this Resolution and the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and
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(b) for the purpose of this Resolution, “Relevant Period” means the period from the passing of this Resolution until whichever is the earlier of:
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(i) the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting of the Company;
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(ii) the revocation or variation of the authority given under this Resolution by Ordinary Resolution of the shareholders in general meetings; and
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(iii) the expiration of the period within which the next Annual General Meeting of the Company is required by the Bye-laws of the Company or any applicable laws to be held.”; and
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- To consider as Special Business and, if thought fit, pass with or without amendments, the following resolution as an Ordinary Resolution:
“ THAT the general mandate granted to the Directors of the Company pursuant to Resolution 6 above and for the time being in force to exercise the powers of the Company to allot shares and to make or grant offers, agreements and options which might require the exercise of such powers be and is hereby extended by the total nominal amount of shares in the capital of the Company repurchased by the Company since the granting of such general mandate pursuant to the exercise by the Directors of the Company of the powers of the Company to purchase such shares, provided that such amount shall not exceed 10% of the total nominal amount of the share capital of the Company in issue on the date of this Resolution.”
By order of the Board Lau Ming Chi, Edward Secretary
Hong Kong, 30th July, 2007
Notes:
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(a) The Register of Members will be closed from 24th August, 2007 to 28th August, 2007 (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of shares will be registered. In order to qualify for the proposed final dividend and special dividend and the entitlement to attend and vote at the above meeting, all transfers accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Company’s Branch Registrar in Hong Kong, Tengis Limited (to be renamed Tricor Tengis Limited effective 1st August, 2007), 26/F Tesbury Centre, 28 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong by 4:30 p.m. on 23rd August, 2007.
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(b) A shareholder of the Company entitled to attend and vote at this meeting shall be entitled to appoint another person as his proxy to attend and vote instead of him, and on a poll, votes may be given either personally or, in the case of a shareholder being a corporation, by its duly authorised representative or by proxy in accordance with the Bye-Laws. A shareholder who is the holder of two or more shares may appoint more than one proxy to attend this meeting. A proxy need not be a shareholder of the Company. If more than one proxy is so appointed, the appointment shall specify the number and class of shares in respect of which each such proxy is so appointed.
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(c) Where there are joint registered holders of any share, any one of such persons may vote at any meeting, 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 be present at any meeting personally or by proxy, then one of the said persons so present whose name stands first on the register in respect of such share shall alone be entitled to vote in respect thereof.
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(d) The instrument appointing a proxy and the power of attorney or other authority, if any, under which it is signed, or a notarially certified copy of such power or authority, must be lodged with the Company’s Branch Registrar in Hong Kong, Tengis Limited (to be renamed Tricor Tengis Limited effective 1st August, 2007), 26/F Tesbury Centre, 28 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong not less than 48 hours before the time fixed for holding the Meeting.
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(e) A circular containing further details regarding Resolutions 3 and 5 to 7 above will be sent to members together with the 2007 Annual Report of the Company.
As at the date of this notice, the board of directors comprises Mr. Lai Yam Ting and Mr. Lau Ming Chi, Edward being executive directors, Mr. Allen Joseph Pathmarajah, Mr. Kuo Chi Yung, Peter, Mr. Moo Kwee Chong, Johnny, Mr. George Finlay Bell, Mr. Darren John Collins, Mr. Wang Yung Chang, Kenneth and Mr. Andrew John Anker being non-executive directors and Mr. Cheung Man, Stephen, Mr. Hon Sheung Tin, Peter and Mr. Li King Hang, Richard being independent non-executive directors.
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