Lingbao Gold Group Company Ltd. — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2007

Jun 22, 2007

THIS CIRCULAR IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION

If you are in 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 Lingbao Gold Company Ltd. , you should at once hand this circular and the accompanying form of proxy and the reply slip to the purchaser or transferee or to the bank, stockbroker or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected for transmission to the purchaser or transferee.

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited takes no responsibility for the contents of this circular, makes no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaims any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this circular.

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Lingbao Gold Company Ltd.

(A joint stock limited company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability) (Stock Code: 3330)

PROPOSED ISSUE OF SHORT-TERM CORPORATE BONDS

A notice convening the extraordinary general meeting of Lingbao Gold Company Ltd. to be held at 2nd floor of the registered office of the Company at Xin Village, Yinzhuang Town, Daonan Industrial Area, Lingbao, Henan, the PRC on Friday, 10 August 2007 at 10:00 a.m. is set out on pages 5 to 6 of this circular. A reply slip and a form of proxy are also enclosed. Whether or not you are able to attend the EGM in person, you are requested to complete the accompanying form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon. In order to be valid, the proxy form must be deposited by hand and by post, for holders of H Shares of the Company, to the H share registrar of the Company, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at Rooms 1806-1807, 18th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong and, for holders of domestic shares of the Company, to the registered address of the Company not less than 24 hours before the time for holding the meeting or not less than 24 hours before the time appointed for taking the poll. If the proxy form is signed by a person under a power of attorney or other authority, a notarially certified copy of that power of attorney or authority shall be deposited at the same time as mentioned in the proxy form. Completion and return of the proxy form will not preclude you from subsequently attending and voting at the EGM if you so wish.

25 June 2007

CONTENTS

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Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	1
Letter from the Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	2
Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	5

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DEFINITIONS

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

“Articles”	the articles of association of the Company	the articles of association of the Company
“Board”	the board of Directors
“Company”	Lingbao Gold Company Ltd. (	), a
	company incorporated in the PRC and the foreign shares
	of which are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
“Directors”	the directors of the Company
“EGM”	the extraordinary general meeting of the Company to be
	held on Friday, 10 August 2007
“H Shares”	overseas listed foreign shares in the	ordinary share
	capital of the Company, with a nominal value of
	RMB0.20 each, which are listed on the	Stock Exchange
“HK$”	Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong
“Hong Kong”	The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the
	PRC
“Listing Rules”	the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the
	Hong Kong Stock Exchange
“PRC”	the People’s Republic of China, excluding, for the
	purpose of this circular only, the Hong Kong Special
	Administrative Region, the Macau Special
	Administrative Region, and Taiwan
“RMB”	Renminbi, the lawful currency of the PRC
“Shareholders”	the holder(s) of the shares of the Company
“Stock Exchange”	The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

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Lingbao Gold Company Ltd.

(A joint stock limited company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability) (Stock Code: 3330)

Executive Directors: Mr. Xu Gaoming Mr. Wang Jianguo Mr. Lu Xiaozhao Mr. Jin Guangcai

Non-executive Directors: Mr. Xu Wanmin Mr. Qi Guozhong Mr. Di Qinghua

Independent non-executive Directors: Mr. Ning Jincheng Mr. Wang Yanwu Mr. Niu Zhongjie Mr. Zheng Jinqiao

Registered office: Xin Village Yinzhuang Town Daonan Industrial Area Lingbao Henan The PRC

Principal place of business in Hong Kong: Room 1902 MassMutual Tower 38 Gloucester Road Wanchai Hong Kong

25 June 2007

To the Shareholders

Dear Sir or Madam,

PROPOSED ISSUE OF SHORT-TERM CORPORATE BONDS

A. INTRODUCTION

The Company announced on 20 June 2007 that the Board proposes to ask the Shareholders to consider, authorize and approve the prposed issuance of the Company’s short-term corporate bonds.

The purpose of this circular is to give you details of, among other things, the proposed issuance of the Company’s short-term corporate bonds.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

B. PROPOSED ISSUE OF SHORT-TERM CORPORATE BONDS

The Board now seeks shareholders’ approval for (i) an issuance of short-term corporate bonds in the PRC for a principal amount of up to RMB580,000,000 for a term of 365 days; and (ii) for the Chairman of the Board or any person authorized by the Chairman of the Board be authorized to determine and finalise the terms and conditions of and any relevant matters in relation to, the proposed issuance of short-term corporate bonds based on the needs of the Company and the market conditions at the time of the issuance, including to determine and finalize the final principal amount and interest rate of such short-term corporate bonds.

The Directors believe that the proposed issuance of short-term corporate bonds will provide the Company with a further source of funding at an interest rate which is expected to be lower than the interest rate for loans from commercial banks. The Directors consider that the issuance of the shortterm corporate bonds will lower the finance costs of borrowings for the Company and is in the interests of the Company and its shareholders as a whole. Proceeds from the proposed issuance of the shortterm corporate bonds are expected to be used as working capital of the Company, and for replacement with the Company’s existing bank loans. It is expected that the short-term corporate bonds will be issued to institutional investors in the PRC banking industry and will not be issued to the public investors.

C. THE EGM

A notice convening the EGM to be held at 2nd floor of the registered office of the Company at Xin Village, Yinzhuang Town, Daonan Industrial Area, Lingbao, Henan, the PRC on Friday, 10 August 2007 at 10:00 a.m. is set out on pages 5 to 6 of this circular.

A reply slip and a form of proxy are also enclosed.

Whether or not you are able to attend the EGM in person, you are requested to complete the accompanying form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon. In order to be valid, the proxy form must be deposited by hand or post, for holders of H Shares of the Company, to the H shares registrar of the Company, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, Rooms 1806-1807, 18th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong and, for holders of domestic shares of the Company, to the registered address of the Company not less than 24 hours before the time for holding the EGM or not less than 24 hours before the time appointed for taking the poll. If the proxy form is signed by a person under a power of attorney or other authority, a notarially certified copy of that power of attorney or authority shall be deposited at the same time as mentioned in the proxy form. Completion and return of the proxy form will not preclude you from subsequently attending and voting at the EGM.

If you intend to attend the EGM in person or by proxy, you are requested to complete the accompanying reply slip. In order to be valid, the completed and signed reply slip shall be delivered to the H shares registrar of the Company, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at Rooms 1806-1807, 18th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East,

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

Wanchai, Hong Kong (for holders of H Shares) or to the Company’s registered office address at Xin Village, Yinzhuang Town, Daonan Industrial Area, Lingbao, Henan, the PRC (for holders of domestic shares) on or before Friday, 20 July 2007. This reply slip may be delivered to Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited or the Company by hand or by post.

D. PROCEDURE FOR DEMANDING A POLL

Pursuant to Article 84 of the articles of association of the Company, a resolution put to the vote of the meeting shall be decided on a show of hands unless (before or on the declaration of the result of the show of hands or on the withdrawal of any other demand for a poll) a poll is demanded by:

• (i) the chairman of the meeting;

• (ii) at least two Shareholders present in person or by proxy for the time being entitled to vote at the meeting; or

• (iii) any Shareholder or Shareholders present in person or by proxy and representing one-tenth or more of the total voting rights of all Shareholders having the right to vote at the meeting.

Unless a poll is duly demanded and the demand is not withdrawn, a declaration by the chairman that a resolution has been passed and an entry to that effect made in the minute book of the Company, shall be conclusive evidence of the fact without proof of the number or proportion of the votes recorded for or against the resolution.

E. RECOMMENDATION

The Directors consider that the proposed issuance of short-term corporate bonds is in the best interests of the Company and its Shareholders as a whole.

Accordingly, the Directors recommend the Shareholders to vote in favour of the resolution which will be proposed at the EGM.

Yours faithfully, For and on behalf of the Board of Directors

Lingbao Gold Company Ltd. Xu Gaoming Chairman

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NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

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Lingbao Gold Company Ltd.

(A joint stock limited company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 3330)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an extraordinary general meeting (“EGM”) of Lingbao Gold Company Ltd. (“Company”) will be held at 2nd floor of the registered office of the Company at Xin Village, Yinzhuang Town, Daonan Industrial Area, Lingbao, Henan, the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) on Friday, 10 August 2007 at 10:00 a.m. to consider and approve the following resolution by way of special resolution:

“ THAT :

• (1) the Company be authorized to issue short-term bonds (the “ Short-term Bonds ”) in the PRC with a principal amount of up to RMB580,000,000 for a term of 365 days;

• (2) the Chairman (the “ Chairman ”) of the board of directors of the Company (the “ Board ”) or any person authorized by the Chairman be authorized to determine and finalise the terms and conditions of and any relevant matters in relation to the proposed Short-term Bond Issue based on the needs of the Company and the market conditions at the time of the issuance, including determining and finalizing the final principal amount and interest rates of the Short-term Bonds; and

• (3) the Board be authorized to execute all necessary documents, to conduct appropriate information disclosures and/or to do all such things and acts as are considered necessary or expedient and in the interests of the Company for the purpose of effecting or otherwise in connection with its Proposed Short-term Bond Issue or any matter incidental thereto.”

By order of the Board of Directors Lingbao Gold Company Ltd. Xu Gaoming

Chairman

Henan, the PRC, 25 June 2007

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NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

Notes:

1. The register of members of the Company will be closed from 11 July 2007 to 10 August 2007 (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of shares can be registered. In order to qualify for attending the EGM, all transfer documents accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Company’s H shares registrar in Hong Kong, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong (for holders of H shares) or the registered office address of the Company (for holders of domestic shares), no later than 4:30 p.m. on 10 July 2007.

2. Holders of domestic shares and H shares whose names appear on the H share register of members of the Company at the close of business on 10 July 2007 are entitled to attend and vote at the EGM and may appoint one or more proxies to attend and, in the event of a poll, vote on their behalves. A proxy need not be a member of the Company.

3. In order to be valid, the proxy form must be deposited by hand or post, for holders of H shares of the Company, to the H shares registrar of the Company, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, Rooms 1806-1807, 18th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong and, for holders of domestic shares of the Company, to the registered address of the Company not less than 24 hours before the time for holding the meeting or not less than 24 hours before the time appointed for taking the poll. If the proxy form is signed by a person under a power of attorney or other authority, a notarially certified copy of that power of attorney or authority shall be deposited at the same time as mentioned in the proxy form.

4. Shareholders or their proxies shall produce their identity documents when attending the meeting.

5. Shareholder who intends to attend the EGM should complete and return the reply slip and return it by hand or by post to the share registrar of the Company (for holders of H shares) or to the registered office address of the Company (for holders of domestic shares) on or before Friday, 20 July 2007.

6. The registered office address of the Company is as follows:

Xin Village Yinzhuang Town Daonan Industrial Area Lingbao Henan The People’s Republic of China Tel: 86 398 8862220 Fax: 86 398 8860166

1. The EGM is expected to be held for less than half a day. Shareholders who attend the meeting shall bear their own travelling and accommodation expenses.

2. The Board confirms that there is no other matter which should be brought to the attention of the shareholders.

3. As at the date of this notice, the Board comprises four executive Directors, namely Xu Gaoming, Wang Jianguo, Lu Xiaozhao and Jin Guangcai; three non-executive Directors, namely Xu Wanmin, Di Qinghua and Qi Guozhong; and four independent non-executive Directors, namely Ning Jincheng, Wang Yanwu, Niu Zhongjie and Zheng Jinqiao.

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