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Leeport (Holdings) Limited — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2022
Sep 21, 2022
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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
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(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)
(Stock code: 387)
NOTICE OF SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special general meeting (the “ SGM ”) of Leeport (Holdings) Limited (the “ Company ”) will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, 10 October 2022 at 1st Floor, Block 1, Golden Dragon Industrial Centre, 152-160 Tai Lin Pai Road, Kwai Chung, New Territories, Hong Kong for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing with or without amendments the following resolution which will be proposed as ordinary resolution of the Company:
ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS
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(A) the entering into of the Sale and Purchase Agreement (as defined in the circular of the Company dated 21 September 2022), a copy of which is tabled at the SGM and marked “A” and signed by the chairman of the SGM for identification purpose, and all the transactions contemplated thereunder be and are hereby approved, ratified and confirmed;
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(B) any one of the directors of the Company (“ Director(s) ”) be and is hereby authorised to do all such acts and things, to sign, execute and seal (where required) any such documents, instruments or agreements for and on behalf of the Company as may be deemed by such Director in his absolute discretion to be incidental to, ancillary to or in connection with the Sale and Purchase Agreement and all transactions contemplated thereunder; and
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- For identification purposes only
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- (C) subject to the completion of the Disposal having taken place, a special cash dividend of HK$0.08 per ordinary share of the Company be declared and paid by the Company (the “ Special Dividend ”) to the shareholders of the Company (the “ Shareholders ”) whose names appear on the register of members of the Company on the record date to be fixed for determining the entitlements of the Shareholders to the Special Dividend and any one of the Director be and is hereby authorised to take such action, do such things and execute such further documents as he may at his absolute discretion consider necessary or desirable for the purpose of or in connection with the implementation of the payment of the Special Dividend.”
- To re-elect Mr. KRACHT Jurgen Ernst Max as independent non-executive director of the Company and authorise the board of Directors to fix his remuneration.
By Order of the Board Leeport (Holdings) Limited Chan Ching Huen, Stanley
Executive Director and Company Secretary
Hong Kong, 21 September 2022
Notes:
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A form of proxy for use at the SGM is enclosed herewith.
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The instrument appointing a proxy shall be in writing under the hand of the appointor or of his attorney duly authorised in writing or, if the appointor is a corporation, either under its seal or under the hand of any officer or attorney duly authorised.
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Any shareholder of the Company entitled to attend and vote at the SGM convened by the above notice shall be entitled to appoint another person as his proxy to attend and vote on behalf of him. A proxy needs not be a shareholder of the Company. A shareholder of the Company who is the holder of two or more shares of the Company may appoint more than one proxy to represent him/her/it to attend and vote on his/her/its behalf. If more than one proxy are 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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In order to be valid, the form of proxy, together with the power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed, or a certified copy of such power of attorney or authority, must be deposited at the Hong Kong branch share registrar of the Company, Tricor Investor Services Limited at 17/F, Far East Finance Centre, 16 Harcourt Road, Hong Kong not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding of the above SGM or any adjournment thereof at which the person named in the form of proxy proposes to vote or, in the case of a poll taken subsequently to the date of the SGM or any adjournment thereof, not less than 24 hours before the time appointed for the taking of the poll and in default the form of proxy shall not be treated as valid.
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Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude a shareholder of the Company from attending and voting in person at the SGM convened or at any adjourned meeting (as the case may be) and in such event, the form of proxy will be deemed to be revoked.
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Where there are joint holders of any share of the Company, any one of such joint holders may vote, either in person or by proxy, in respect of such share as if he/she/it were solely entitled thereto, but if more than one of such joint holders are present at the SGM, whether in person or by proxy, priority shall be determined by the order in which the names stand on the register of members of the Company in respect of the joint holding.
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The register of members of the Company will be closed during the following periods:
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(i) from 7 October 2022 (Friday) to 10 October 2022 (Monday), both days inclusive, for the purpose of ascertaining shareholders’ entitlement to attend and vote at the SGM. In order to be eligible to attend and vote at the SGM, all transfer documents accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged for registration with the Company’s share registrar in Hong Kong, Tricor Investor Services Limited, at 17/F, Far East Finance Centre, 16 Harcourt Road, Hong Kong for registration no later than 4:30 p.m. on 6 October 2022 (Thursday); and
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(ii) from 14 October 2022 (Friday) to 17 October 2022 (Monday), both days inclusive, for the purpose of ascertaining shareholders’ entitlement to the proposed special dividend. In order to establish entitlements to the proposed special dividend, all transfer documents accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged for registration with the Company’s share registrar in Hong Kong, Tricor Investor Services Limited, at 17/F, Far East Finance Centre, 16 Harcourt Road, Hong Kong for registration no later than 4:30 p.m. on 13 October 2022 (Thursday).
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During the periods mentioned in sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) above, no transfers of shares will be registered.
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In the case of inconsistency, the English text of this notice shall prevail over the Chinese text.
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Taking into account of the recent development of the epidemic caused by COVID-19, the Company will implement the following prevention and control measures at the meeting against the epidemic to protect the members from the risk of infection:
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(i) Compulsory body temperature check will be conducted for every member or 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; and
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(ii) Every member or proxy is required to wear surgical facial mask throughout the meeting.
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Furthermore, the Company wishes to advise the members, particularly the members who are subject to quarantine in relation to COVID-19, that they may appoint any person or the chairman of the meeting as a proxy to vote on the resolutions, instead of attending the meeting in person.
As at the date of this notice, the executive directors of the Company are Mr. LEE Sou Leung, Joseph, Mr. CHAN Ching Huen, Stanley, and Mr. LEE Ee Sian and the independent non-executive directors of the Company are Mr. ZAVATTI Samuel Mario, Mr. WONG Tat Cheong, Frederick and Mr. KRACHT Jurgen Ernst Max.
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