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L.K. Technology Holdings Limited Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2018

Mar 28, 2018

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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement

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THIS CIRCULAR IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION

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 Orient Overseas (International) Limited , you should at once hand this circular and the proxy form 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.

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.

ORIENT OVERSEAS (INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED 東方海外( 國際) 有限公司 *

(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability) (Stock Code: 316)

PROPOSALS FOR GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE AND TO REPURCHASE SECURITIES AND RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The notice convening the annual general meeting of Orient Overseas (International) Limited (the “Company”) to be held on 4th May 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at Dynasty Room, 7th Floor, The Dynasty Club, South West Tower, Convention Plaza, 1 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong (the “AGM”) is set out on pages 14 to 17 of this circular (the “Circular”). A proxy form for use by the shareholders of the Company (the “Shareholders”) at the AGM is also enclosed with this Circular.

Whether or not you intend to attend the AGM in person, you are requested to complete and return the accompanying proxy form in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and deposit the same with the Company’s branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong as soon as practicable but in any event not later than 48 hours before the time appointed for the AGM (or any adjournment thereof). Completion and return of the proxy form will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the AGM (or any adjournment thereof) should you so wish.

  • For identification purpose only

29th March 2018

CONTENTS

Page
LETTER FROM THE BOARD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
APPENDIX I EXPLANATORY STATEMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
APPENDIX II DETAILS OF DIRECTORS PROPOSED
TO BE RE-ELECTED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

ORIENT OVERSEAS (INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED 東方海外( 國際) 有限公司 *

(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability) (Stock Code: 316)

Executive Directors:

Mr. TUNG Chee Chen (Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer) Mr. TUNG Lieh Cheung Andrew Mr. TUNG Lieh Sing Alan (Chief Financial Officer)

Principal Office:

33rd Floor Harbour Centre 25 Harbour Road Wanchai Hong Kong

Non-Executive Director: Professor Roger KING

Independent Non-Executive Directors:

Mr. Simon MURRAY Mr. CHOW Philip Yiu Wah Professor WONG Yue Chim Richard Mr. CHENG Wai Sun Edward Mr. KWOK King Man Clement

Registered Office:

Clarendon House 2 Church Street Hamilton HM11 Bermuda

29th March 2018

To the Shareholders

Dear Sir or Madam,

PROPOSALS FOR GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE AND TO REPURCHASE SECURITIES AND RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

INTRODUCTION

At the last annual general meeting of the Company held on 27th April 2017, resolutions were passed granting the directors of the Company (the “Directors”) general mandates to issue shares and to repurchase shares of the Company. Such general mandates will lapse at the conclusion of the AGM. No shares have been repurchased and no shares have been allotted, issued or otherwise dealt with by the Company pursuant to these mandates. It is proposed that at the AGM, the Directors be granted general mandates to issue shares and to repurchase shares of the Company.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

The purpose of this Circular is to set out the information and to seek your approval in relation to the proposed general mandates to issue and to repurchase shares of the Company and the re-election of Directors.

GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE AND TO REPURCHASE SECURITIES

An ordinary resolution will be proposed at the AGM to give a general and unconditional mandate to the Directors to exercise the powers of the Company to allot, issue and otherwise deal with, at any time until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting following the passing of the relevant resolution, or such earlier period as stated in the ordinary resolution of the Shareholders in general meeting (the “Relevant Period”), shares of all classes in the capital of the Company and securities convertible into shares and options, warrants or similar rights to subscribe for or purchase any share in the capital of the Company or such convertible securities (the “Shares” or “Share” as the case may be) and to make, issue or grant offers, agreements, options or warrants which will or might require the exercise of such mandate either during or after the Relevant Period, up to 20 percent of the aggregate number of Shares of the Company in issue at the date of passing of the resolution (the “Securities Issue Mandate”). On the basis that no further ordinary shares will be issued prior to the AGM, the Directors would be authorised under the Securities Issue Mandate to issue the Shares up to a limit of 125,158,659 ordinary shares of the Company.

Another ordinary resolution will be proposed at the AGM to give a general and unconditional mandate to the Directors to exercise the powers of the Company to repurchase the Shares during the Relevant Period of up to a maximum of 10 percent of the aggregate number of Shares of the Company in issue at the date of passing of the resolution (the “Securities Repurchase Mandate”).

In addition, an ordinary resolution will be proposed to authorise the extension of the Securities Issue Mandate, if passed, to increase the limit of the Securities Issue Mandate by adding to it the number of the Shares repurchased under the Securities Repurchase Mandate.

To keep in line with current corporate practice, resolutions will be proposed to renew these mandates and an explanatory statement providing information regarding the Securities Repurchase Mandate as required by the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Listing Rules”) is set out in Appendix I to this Circular.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) currently consists of nine Directors, namely Mr. Tung Chee Chen (Chairman), Mr. Tung Lieh Cheung Andrew, Mr. Tung Lieh Sing Alan, Professor Roger King, Mr. Simon Murray, Mr. Chow Philip Yiu Wah, Professor Wong Yue Chim Richard, Mr. Cheng Wai Sun Edward and Mr. Kwok King Man Clement.

In accordance with bye-laws 87(2) and 87(3) of the Bye-laws of the Company (the “Bye-laws”), Mr. Tung Chee Chen, Professor Roger King and Mr. Cheng Wai Sun Edward will retire by rotation at the AGM and, being eligible, will offer themselves for re-election at the AGM.

Mr. Cheng Wai Sun Edward has been an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company and has served on the Audit Committee of the Company since 2009. The Board noted the positive contribution of Mr. Cheng to the development of the Company’s strategy and policies through independent, constructive and informed contributions supported by his skills, expertise and varied backgrounds and qualifications and from his regular attendance and his active participation at meetings. Mr. Cheng has confirmed that he meets the independence guidelines set out in rule 3.13 of the Listing Rules and that there are no factors that may affect his independence as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. Having considered the factors affecting the independence of a non-executive director under the Listing Rules, the Board believes that Mr. Cheng would continue to be independent and proposes his re-election as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company, subject to the approval by a separate resolution at the AGM pursuant to code provision A.4.3 of the Corporate Governance Code contained in Appendix 14 to the Listing Rules.

The Board has delegated responsibilities to the Remuneration Committee of the Company to determine the emoluments of the Executive Directors by reference to market terms, their individual skills, knowledge, experience, duties and responsibilities with the Company and its subsidiaries (the “Group”) (if applicable). The Executive Directors also participate in a performance-based discretionary bonus scheme determined by reference to the performance of the Company and the individual. The emoluments of the Non-Executive Directors including Independent Non-Executive Directors are determined by the Board based on the recommendations of the Remuneration Committee of the Company by reference to their individual skills, knowledge, qualification, experience and responsibilities.

Details of the retiring Directors who have offered themselves for re-election at the AGM are set out in Appendix II to this Circular.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

A notice of the AGM is set out on pages 14 to 17 of this Circular. Whether or not you intend to be present at the AGM, you are requested to complete the accompanying proxy form and return it in accordance with the instructions printed thereon as soon as possible and in any event so as to be received not less than 48 hours before the time fixed for the meeting (or any adjournment thereof). Completion and return of the proxy form will not preclude you from attending and voting at the AGM (or any adjournment thereof) and in such event, the proxy form appointing the proxy shall be deemed to be revoked.

VOTING BY POLL

Pursuant to rule 13.39(4) of the Listing Rules, all resolutions set out in the notice of the AGM will be voted by way of a poll. An announcement on the results of the poll voting will be made by the Company after the AGM in the manner prescribed under rule 13.39(5) of the Listing Rules.

RECOMMENDATION

The Directors believe that the proposed granting of the Securities Issue Mandate and the Securities Repurchase Mandate and the re-election of Directors are in the best interests of the Company and its Shareholders as a whole and recommend you to vote in favour of the relevant resolutions to be proposed at the AGM. The Directors intend to vote in favour of the resolutions in respect of their shareholdings (if any) in the Company.

Yours faithfully, By Order of the Board Orient Overseas (International) Limited TUNG Chee Chen

Chairman

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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

APPENDIX I

This Appendix I serves as the explanatory statement required to be sent to the Shareholders by the Listing Rules to provide requisite information to you for your consideration of the Securities Repurchase Mandate.

1. LISTING RULES

The Listing Rules permit companies whose listings are on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Stock Exchange”) to repurchase their securities on the Stock Exchange subject to certain restrictions, inter alia, source of funds required for any repurchase must be funded out of funds legally available for the purpose in accordance with the memorandum of association and bye-laws of the company and the laws of the jurisdiction in which the company is incorporated.

2. SHARE CAPITAL

The Securities Repurchase Mandate relates to the granting of a general mandate to the Directors of the Company to repurchase on the Stock Exchange the Shares of the Company representing up to 10 percent of the number of Shares in issue at the date of passing of the resolution granting the general mandate.

As at 21st March 2018, the latest practicable date before printing of this Circular (the “Latest Practicable Date”), the number of Shares of the Company in issue comprised 625,793,297 ordinary shares.

On the basis that no further ordinary shares will be issued prior to the AGM, the Directors would be authorised under the Securities Repurchase Mandate to repurchase the Shares up to a limit of 62,579,329 ordinary shares of the Company.

3. REASONS FOR REPURCHASES

The Directors believe that it is in the best interests of the Company and its Shareholders to have a general authority from the Shareholders to enable the Directors to repurchase the Shares on the market. Such repurchases may, depending on market conditions and funding arrangements at the time, lead to an enhancement of the net value of the Company and its assets and/or its earnings per Share and will only be made when the Directors believe that such repurchases will benefit the Company and the Shareholders.

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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

APPENDIX I

4. FUNDING OF REPURCHASES

It is envisaged that the funds required for any repurchase would be derived from the funds of the Company, legally available for such purposes in accordance with the Company’s memorandum of association and the Bye-laws and the applicable laws of Bermuda, including capital paid up on the Shares to be repurchased, funds of the Company otherwise available for dividend or distribution or out of the proceeds of a new issue of the Shares made for purposes of the repurchase, and any premium payable on repurchase shall be provided out of funds of the Company otherwise available for dividend or distribution or sums standing to the share premium account of the Company.

5. IMPACT ON WORKING CAPITAL

The Directors do not propose to exercise the Securities Repurchase Mandate to such extent as would, in the circumstances, have 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. However, there might be a material adverse impact on the working capital or gearing position of the Company (as compared with the position disclosed in the audited financial statements contained in the annual report of the Company for the year ended 31st December 2017) in the event that the Securities Repurchase Mandate was exercised in full at any time during the proposed repurchase period.

6. DIRECTORS’ INTENTION TO SELL SHARES TO THE COMPANY

None of the Directors nor, to the best of their knowledge, having made all reasonable enquiries, their respective close associates (as defined in the Listing Rules) have any present intention to sell any Share to the Company under the Securities Repurchase Mandate if such Securities Repurchase Mandate is approved by the Shareholders.

7. EXERCISE OF POWER IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW

The Directors have undertaken to the Stock Exchange that, so far as the same may be applicable, they will exercise the Securities Repurchase Mandate in accordance with the Listing Rules and the applicable laws of Bermuda.

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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

APPENDIX I

8. CONSEQUENCES OF REPURCHASE UNDER THE TAKEOVERS CODE

If on the exercise of the power to repurchase the Shares pursuant to the Securities Repurchase Mandate, 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 Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the “Takeovers Code”). As a result, a Shareholder, or a group of Shareholders acting in concert, depending on the level of increase of Shareholders interest, could obtain or consolidate control of the Company and become obliged to make a mandatory offer in accordance with rules 26 and 32 of the Takeovers Code. As at the Latest Practicable Date, Fortune Crest Inc. (“Fortune Crest”) and Gala Way Company Inc. (“Gala Way”), wholly-owned subsidiaries of Thelma Holdings Limited (“Thelma”), directly owned approximately 56.04 percent and 12.66 percent respectively of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company. Thelma is owned collectively by Artson Global Limited and Hanberry Global Limited as trustees of certain trusts under which the descendants of the late Mr. Tung Chao Yung and members of their families, or any of them, are beneficiaries. On 7th July 2017, Fortune Crest and Gala Way entered into an irrevocable undertaking (the “Irrevocable Undertaking”) to accept a pre-conditional voluntary general offer in respect of 350,722,656 Shares and 79,227,432 Shares that they respectively own. As at the Latest Practicable Date, such pre-conditional voluntary general offer has not been completed. The Directors are not aware of any obligation to make a mandatory offer under the Takeovers Code.

9. SHARE PURCHASES MADE BY THE COMPANY

The Company had not repurchased any of its ordinary shares (whether on the Stock Exchange or otherwise) in the six months preceding the date of this Circular.

10. CONNECTED PERSONS

No connected persons (as defined in the Listing Rules) of the Company have notified it that they have a present intention to sell the Shares to the Company, or have undertaken not to do so, in the event that the Securities Repurchase Mandate is approved by the Shareholders.

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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

APPENDIX I

11. SHARE PRICES

The highest and lowest prices at which the ordinary shares of the Company have traded on the Stock Exchange during each of the previous twelve months were as follows:

Ordinary Shares
Highest Lowest
HK$ HK$
2017
March 46.80 40.00
April 42.75 36.85
May 51.10 39.45
June 57.65 46.35
July 75.00 54.70
August 72.95 71.10
September 74.90 72.20
October 75.50 73.00
November 75.75 73.80
December 76.20 74.10
2018
January 75.70 73.55
February 74.70 71.20
March (up to and including the
Latest Practicable Date) 73.95 72.10

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DETAILS OF DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED

APPENDIX II

The following are the particulars of the Directors proposed to be re-elected at the AGM:

  1. Mr. Tung Chee Chen , aged 75, has been appointed as the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since October 1996. Mr. Tung chairs the Executive Committee, the Nomination Committee, the Inside Information Committee and the Risk Committee of the Company and is a member of the Remuneration Committee of the Company. He is also the chairman or a director of various subsidiaries of the Company. Mr. Tung graduated from the University of Liverpool, England, where he received his Bachelor of Science degree and acquired a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the United States. He has been awarded the Gold Bauhinia Star by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for his long and distinguished public services, particularly his dedicated support and notable contributions to the development of the logistics and maritime industries in the past years. Mr. Tung is an Independent Non-Executive Director of U-Ming Marine Transport Corp., a listed company. He was formerly an Independent Non-Executive Director of Cathay Pacific Airways Limited, a company listed in Hong Kong, and was a member of the Hong Kong Logistics Development Council. Mr. Tung is the brother of Mr. Tung Chee Hwa who has an interest in a trust which has an indirect interest in Fortune Crest and Gala Way (substantial shareholders of the Company); the brother-in-law of Professor Roger King (a Non-Executive Director of the Company); and the uncle of Mr. Tung Lieh Cheung Andrew (an Executive Director of the Company) and Mr. Tung Lieh Sing Alan (an Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer of the Company). Mr. Tung is either a director, or a director of a company which is a corporate director, of certain substantial shareholders of the Company which have disclosure interests in the Company under the provisions of the Securities and Futures Ordinance.

Save as disclosed above, Mr. Tung does not hold any other position with the Company and other members of the Group, and he does not have any relationship with any other directors, senior management or substantial or controlling shareholders of the Company.

As at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Tung had the following interest in the Shares of the Company (representing approximately 68.70% of the issued share capital of the Company) within the meaning of Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong) (“SFO”):

Total Number of Shares Direct Interests Other Interests (Long Position) – 429,950,088 429,950,088 (Notes 1 & 2)

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DETAILS OF DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED

APPENDIX II

Notes:

  1. Mr. Tung Chee Chen has an interest in a trust which, through Artson Global Limited as trustee, holds shares of Thelma, which has an indirect interest in 429,950,088 Shares, in which Fortune Crest and Gala Way, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Thelma, have direct interests in 350,722,656 Shares and 79,227,432 Shares respectively. The voting rights in respect of such 429,950,088 Shares are held by Mr. Tung Chee Chen through Tung Holdings (Trustee) Inc.

  2. Fortune Crest and Gala Way together are referred to as the controlling shareholders. On 7th July 2017, Fortune Crest and Gala Way entered into the Irrevocable Undertaking to accept a preconditional voluntary general offer in respect of 350,722,656 Shares and 79,227,432 Shares that they respectively own.

Save as disclosed above, as at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Tung did not have any other interests in the Shares of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO.

Mr. Tung has a letter of appointment with the Company, for a term of three years with effect from 1st March 2017, unless either party gives six (6) months written notice to the other to terminate the letter of appointment before expiry of the existing term, and is subject to retirement by rotation in accordance with the Bye-laws.

Mr. Tung’s emolument was determined by the Remuneration Committee with delegated responsibilities by reference to market terms, his skills, knowledge, experience, duties and responsibilities with the Group and was entitled to receive a performance-based discretionary bonus, if any, determined by reference to the performance of the Company and the individual, and is subject to annual review by the Remuneration Committee, payable after approval of the audited financial results of the Company for the relevant year by the Shareholders at the AGM. As the Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the Company, Mr. Tung received a total emolument of HK$7,811,339.94 for the financial year ended 31st December 2017 from the Group. Mr. Tung does not have a service contract with the Company.

Save as disclosed above, there is no other information relating to Mr. Tung required to be disclosed pursuant to rule 13.51(2) of the Listing Rules, nor are there any other matters that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders.

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DETAILS OF DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED

APPENDIX II

  1. Professor Roger King , aged 77, has been a Non-Executive Director of the Company since March 2000 and was an Executive Director of the Company from 1992. He is a member of the Finance Committee, the Share Committee and the Risk Committee of the Company. He was a Director of Orient Overseas (Holdings) Limited (“OOHL”) from 1983 to 1992 and the Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of OOHL from 1985 to 1987. Professor King is a graduate of the University of Michigan, BSEE; New York University, MSEE; Harvard Business School, AMP; and The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (“HKUST”), PhD in Finance. He is the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Latvia in Hong Kong, and an Adjunct Professor of Finance, Director of Tanoto Center for Asian Family Business and Entrepreneurship Studies and Director of Thompson Center for Business Case Studies at HKUST. Professor King was an Independent Non-Executive Director of Sincere Watch (Hong Kong) Limited (listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange), a member of the Supervisory Board of both TNT Express N.V. and TNT N.V. (both are listed on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange), Chairman and founder of System-Pro Computers Limited, one of the largest personal computer reseller in Hong Kong, Chairman of Pacific Coffee Limited and a member of the Standing Committee of Zhejiang Province People’s Political Consultative Conference. He also worked in computer research and management consultancy at Bell Telephone Laboratories. Professor King is the brother-in-law of Mr. Tung Chee Hwa who has an interest in a trust which has an indirect interest in Fortune Crest and Gala Way (substantial shareholders of the Company), and Mr. Tung Chee Chen (the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company) who has an interest in a trust which has an indirect interest in Fortune Crest and Gala Way (substantial shareholders of the Company), and the uncle of Mr. Tung Lieh Cheung Andrew (an Executive Director of the Company) and Mr. Tung Lieh Sing Alan (an Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer of the Company).

Save as disclosed above, Professor King does not hold any other position with the Company and other members of the Group, and he does not have any relationship with any other directors, senior management or substantial or controlling shareholders of the Company.

As at the Latest Practicable Date, Professor King did not have any interest in the Shares of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO.

Professor King has a letter of appointment with the Company, for a term of three years with effect from 1st March 2017, unless either party gives six (6) months written notice to the other to terminate the letter of appointment before expiry of the existing term, and is subject to retirement by rotation in accordance with the Bye-laws.

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DETAILS OF DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED

APPENDIX II

Professor King’s emolument was recommended by the Remuneration Committee with reference to his skills, knowledge, qualification, experience and responsibilities and was approved by the Board, and is subject to annual review by the Remuneration Committee and approval of the Board pursuant to the power granted by the Shareholders at the annual general meetings. As a Non-Executive Director and a member of the Finance Committee, the Share Committee and the Risk Committee of the Company, Professor King received director’s fees in the total amount of HK$464,750 for the financial year ended 31st December 2017. Professor King does not have a service contract with the Company.

Saved as disclosed above, there is no other information relating to Professor King required to be disclosed pursuant to rule 13.51(2) of the Listing Rules, nor are there any other matters that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders.

  1. Mr. Cheng Wai Sun Edward , aged 62, has been an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company since 19th March 2009. He serves as a member on the Audit Committee of the Company. Mr. Cheng graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Economics, and Oxford University with a Bachelor’s degree in Jurisprudence and a Master’s degree. He was qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales as well as in Hong Kong. He is a Justice of the Peace and has been awarded the Silver Bauhinia Star by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (“HKSAR”). Mr. Cheng is an Executive Director, Chief Executive and Deputy Chairman of Wing Tai Properties Limited, a company listed in Hong Kong and also an Independent Non-Executive Director of Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited. He is a Non-Executive Director of the Securities and Futures Commission and has been appointed as a member of the Chief Executive’s Council of Advisers on Innovation and Strategic Development since 21st March 2018. Mr. Cheng has many years of public service experience in urban renewal, housing, finance, corruption prevention, technology and education. Mr. Cheng was a member of the board of The Airport Authority Hong Kong, a member of The Commission on Strategic Development of the Government of the HKSAR, a member and the Chairman of the University Grants Committee, the Chairman of the Urban Renewal Authority and a member of the Advisory Committee on Corruption of the Independent Commission Against Corruption. He has also previously served on the Government of the HKSAR’s Steering Committee on Innovation & Technology, the Council of the Education University of Hong Kong (formerly known as the Hong Kong Institute of Education), the Council of the City University of Hong Kong, the Council of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, the Executive Committee of the Hong Kong Housing Society, the Council of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Securities and Futures Commission’s Takeovers and Mergers Panel and the Takeovers Appeal Committee, and was a part-time member of the Central Policy Unit.

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DETAILS OF DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED

APPENDIX II

Save as disclosed above, Mr. Cheng does not hold any other position with the Company and other members of the Group, and he does not have any relationship with any director, senior management or substantial or controlling shareholder of the Company.

As at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Cheng did not have any interest in the Shares of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO.

Mr. Cheng has a letter of appointment with the Company, for a term of three years with effect from 19th March 2018, unless either party gives six (6) months written notice to the other to terminate the letter of appointment before expiry of the existing term, and is subject to retirement by rotation in accordance with the Bye-laws.

Mr. Cheng’s emolument was recommended by the Remuneration Committee with reference to his skills, knowledge, qualification, experience and responsibilities and was approved by the Board, and is subject to annual review by the Remuneration Committee and approval of the Board pursuant to the power granted by the Shareholders at the annual general meetings. As an Independent Non-Executive Director and a member of the Audit Committee and the Independent Board Committee of the Company, Mr. Cheng received director’s fees in the total amount of HK$400,000 for the financial year ended 31st December 2017. Mr. Cheng does not have a service contract with the Company.

Saved as disclosed above, there is no other information relating to Mr. Cheng required to be disclosed pursuant to rule 13.51(2) of the Listing Rules, nor are there any other matters that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders.

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

ORIENT OVERSEAS (INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED 東方海外( 國際) 有限公司 *

(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 316)

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

NOTICE is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of ORIENT OVERSEAS (INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED (the “Company”) will be held on Friday, 4th May 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at Dynasty Room, 7th Floor, The Dynasty Club, South West Tower, Convention Plaza, 1 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong to transact the following business:

  1. To consider and adopt the audited Financial Statements and the Reports of the Directors and the Auditor for the year ended 31st December 2017.

  2. (a) To re-elect Mr. TUNG Chee Chen as Director.

  3. (b) To re-elect Professor Roger KING as Director.

  4. (c) To re-elect Mr. CHENG Wai Sun Edward as Director.

  5. To authorise the Board of Directors to fix the Directors’ remuneration.

  6. To re-appoint Messrs. PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditor and to authorise the Board of Directors to fix their remuneration.

  7. To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without modification, the following resolutions as ordinary resolutions:

ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS

  • (a) “ THAT a general mandate be and is hereby generally and unconditionally given to the Directors to exercise during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) all the powers of the Company to allot, issue and otherwise deal with the Shares (as hereinafter defined) or additional Shares and to make, issue or grant offers, agreements, options or warrants which will or might

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

require the exercise of such mandate either during or after the Relevant Period, otherwise than pursuant to a rights issue, bonus issue, issue of scrip dividends or the exercise of rights of subscription or conversion under the terms of any share, bond, warrant or other securities carrying a right to subscribe for or purchase shares of the Company issued by the Company or a subsidiary or whose issue is authorised on or prior to the date this resolution is passed, not exceeding twenty percent of the aggregate number of Shares of the Company in issue as at the date of the passing of this resolution.”

  • (b) “ THAT a general mandate be and is hereby generally and unconditionally given to the Directors to exercise during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) all the powers of the Company to purchase the Shares (as hereinafter defined), provided however that the aggregate number of such shares, or (as the case may be) conversion, subscription or purchase rights attaching to the respective securities, to be purchased shall not exceed ten percent of the aggregate number of such Shares, or (as the case may be) conversion, subscription or purchase rights attaching to those securities, in issue as at the date of the passing of this resolution.”

For the purposes of resolutions 5(a) and 5(b):

“Relevant Period” means the period from the passing of this resolution until whichever is the earlier of:

  • (i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;

  • (ii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by Bermuda laws or the Byelaws of the Company to be held; or

  • (iii) the date on which the authority set out in this resolution is revoked or varied by an ordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company in general meeting.

“Shares” means shares of all classes in the capital of the Company and securities convertible into shares and options, warrants or similar rights to subscribe for or purchase any share or such convertible securities.

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  • (c) “ THAT the general mandate granted to the Directors to allot Shares pursuant to the resolution set out in item 5(a) of the notice of this meeting be and is hereby extended by the addition thereto of such number representing the aggregate number of Shares of the Company purchased, or that number of Shares which would fall to be subscribed or purchased pursuant to the conversion, subscription or purchase rights attaching to any other securities purchased, by the Company pursuant to the authority granted by the resolution set out in item 5(b) of the notice of this meeting, provided that such number shall not exceed ten percent of the aggregate number of Shares, or (as the case may be) conversion, subscription or purchase rights attaching to those securities, in issue as at the date of the passing of this resolution.”

By Order of the Board Orient Overseas (International) Limited Lammy LEE Company Secretary

Hong Kong, 29th March 2018

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Notes:

  • (i) Any member of the Company entitled to attend and vote at the above meeting (or at any adjournment thereof) is entitled to appoint a proxy or proxies to attend and vote on his behalf in accordance with the Bye-laws of the Company. A proxy need not be a member of the Company.

  • (ii) Where there are joint registered holders of any share, any one of such persons may vote at the above meeting (or at 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 shall be present at the above meeting personally or by proxy, that one of the holders 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.

  • (iii) The proxy form must be deposited at the Company’s Hong Kong branch share registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited (the “Branch Share Registrar”), at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong together with the power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed (or a certified copy thereof) as soon as possible but in any event not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the above meeting or any adjournment thereof.

  • (iv) The register of members of the Company will be closed during the period from 27th April 2018 to 4th May 2018, both days inclusive, to ascertain the shareholders entitled to attend and vote at the above meeting of the Company. During this period, no transfer of shares will be registered. To be eligible to attend and vote at the above meeting, all share transfer documents must be accompanied with the relevant share certificates and lodged with the Branch Share Registrar at Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong for registration not later than 4:30 p.m. on 26th April 2018.

  • (v) With regard to the ordinary resolution in item 2 of this notice, Mr. TUNG Chee Chen, Professor Roger KING and Mr. CHENG Wai Sun Edward will retire by rotation at the above meeting and, being eligible, will offer themselves for re-election at the above meeting. Details of the above retiring Directors of the Company seeking re-election are set out in Appendix II to the circular dated 29th March 2018 (the “Circular”).

  • (vi) An explanatory statement containing information regarding the ordinary resolution in item 5(b) of this notice is set out in Appendix I to the Circular.

  • (vii) The Chinese translation of this notice is for reference only. In case of any inconsistency, the English version shall prevail.

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