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Marketingforce Management Ltd AGM Information 2011

Nov 16, 2011

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AGM Information

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THIS CIRCULAR IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION

If you are in doubt about this circular or as to the action to be taken, you should consult your licensed securities dealer, bank manager, solicitor, professional accountant or other professional adviser.

If you have sold or transferred all your shares in City Telecom (H.K.) Limited, you should at once hand this circular with the enclosed form of proxy to the purchaser or transferee or to the bank, licensed securities dealer or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected for transmission to the purchaser or the 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.

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(Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability under the Companies Ordinance)

(Stock Code : 1137)

GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE AND REPURCHASE SHARES AND RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

A notice convening an annual general meeting of City Telecom (H.K.) Limited to be held at Lotus Room, 6th Floor, Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel, Harbour City, 3 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong on Friday, 16 December 2011 at 11:00 a.m. is set out on pages 13 to 17 of this circular. A form of proxy is also enclosed.

Whether or not you are able to attend and vote at the annual general meeting, you are requested to complete and return the enclosed form of proxy to the Company’s share registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, No.183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong as soon as possible and in any event not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the annual general meeting. Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude you from subsequently attending and voting in person at the annual general meeting or any adjourned meetings should you so wish.

17 November 2011

CONTENTS

Page
Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
**Letter from ** the Board
I. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
II. General Mandates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
III. Re-election of Retiring Directors
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5
IV. AGM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
V. Voting Procedures by Shareholders
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6
VI. Responsibility Statement
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6
VII. Recommendation
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6
Appendix I
Explanatory Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7
Appendix II

Details of Directors proposed to be re-elected
at the AGM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Notice of AGM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

DEFINITIONS

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

  • “AGM” the annual general meeting of the Company to be held at Lotus Room, 6th Floor, Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel, Harbour City, 3 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong on Friday, 16 December 2011 at 11:00 a.m.

  • “Annual Report” the annual report of the Company for the year ended 31 August 2011

  • “Articles” the articles of association of the Company

  • “Board” the board of Directors

  • “Company” City Telecom (H.K.) Limited

  • “Director(s)” the director(s) of the Company

  • “General Mandates” the Issue Mandate and the Repurchase Mandate to be sought at the AGM as set out in the Notice of AGM

  • “Group” the Company and its subsidiaries

  • “Hong Kong” the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China

  • “HK$” Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong

  • “Issue Mandate”

  • a general mandate to allot, issue and deal with Shares not exceeding 20% of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of passing of the resolution approving the Issue Mandate

  • “Latest Practicable Date” 11 November 2011, being the latest practicable date prior to the printing of this circular for ascertaining certain information in this circular

  • “Listing Rules” the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange

  • “Notice of AGM”

  • the notice convening the AGM set out on pages 13 to 17 of this circular

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DEFINITIONS

“Repurchase Mandate” a general mandate to exercise the power of the Company to repurchase Shares up to a maximum of 10% of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of the resolution approving the Repurchase Mandate “SFO” Securities and Futures Ordinance, Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong “Share(s)” ordinary share(s) of HK$0.10 each in the share capital of the Company “Shareholder(s)” the registered holder(s) of the Share(s) “Share Repurchase Rules” the applicable provisions under the Listing Rules to regulate the repurchase by companies of their own securities listing on the Stock Exchange “Stock Exchange” The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited “Takeovers Code” the Hong Kong Code on Takeovers and Mergers “%” per cent.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

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(Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability under the Companies Ordinance)

(Stock Code : 1137)

Executive Directors: Mr. Wong Wai Kay, Ricky Mr. Cheung Chi Kin, Paul Mr. Yeung Chu Kwong, William Mr. Lai Ni Quiaque

Non-executive Director: Dr. Cheng Mo Chi, Moses

Registered Office: Level 39 Tower 1, Metroplaza No. 223 Hing Fong Road Kwai Chung New Territories Hong Kong

Independent Non-executive Directors: Mr. Lee Hon Ying, John Dr. Chan Kin Man Mr. Peh Jefferson Tun Lu

17 November 2011

To the Shareholders

Dear Sirs or Mesdames,

GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE AND REPURCHASE SHARES AND

RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

I. INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this circular is to provide you with information regarding the resolutions to be proposed at the AGM for (i) the grant to the Directors the General Mandates and (ii) the re-election of the retiring Directors.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

II. GENERAL MANDATES

At the 2010 annual general meeting of the Company held on 21 December 2010, the Directors were granted the general mandates to issue and repurchase Shares. Such mandates will lapse at the conclusion of the forthcoming AGM. The Directors believe that renewals of these mandates are in the interests of the Company and Shareholders as a whole. Therefore, at the AGM, ordinary resolutions will be proposed as follows:

  • (a) to grant to the Directors the Issue Mandate to exercise the powers of the Company to allot, issue and otherwise deal with additional Shares up to a maximum of 20% of the aggregate nominal share capital of the Company in issue as at the date of the passing of such resolution;

  • (b) to grant to the Directors the Repurchase Mandate to enable them to repurchase Shares up to a maximum of 10% of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of the passing of such resolution; and

  • (c) to increase the number of Shares to be allotted and issued under the Issue Mandate by an additional number representing such number of Shares repurchased under the Repurchase Mandate.

The general mandates will expire at the conclusion of the AGM and the purpose of this circular is to request your support to renew the General Mandates at the AGM.

Under the Listing Rules, the Company is required to give to the Shareholders all information which is reasonably necessary to enable the Shareholders to make an informed decision as to whether to vote for or against the resolution to grant to the Directors the Repurchase Mandate. The explanatory statement as required by the Listing Rules is set out in the Appendix I to this circular.

(a) ISSUE MANDATE

At the AGM, an ordinary resolution will be proposed which, if passed, will give the Directors the Issue Mandate to exercise the powers of the Company to allot, issue and otherwise deal with additional Shares up to a maximum of 20% of the issued share capital of the Company at the date passing of the resolution, details of which are set out in ordinary resolution No.5 in the Notice of AGM. In addition, conditional upon the proposed resolution to grant to the Directors the Repurchase Mandate being passed, an ordinary resolution will be proposed to authorise the Directors to allot, issue and otherwise deal with new Shares up to an amount equal to the aggregate nominal amount of the Shares repurchased by the Company in order to provide flexibility for issuing new Shares when it is in the interests of the Company.

The Company had an aggregate of 772,363,859 Shares in issue as at the Latest Practicable Date. Subject to the passing of the proposed resolution for the approval

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

of the Issue Mandate, the Company will therefore be allowed to allot and issue up to a maximum of 154,472,771 Shares, representing 20% of the issued share capital of the Company.

The Issue Mandate will expire on the day being the earliest 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 the Articles or any applicable laws of Hong Kong to be held; and (iii) the date on which the authority set out in the resolution is revoked or varied by an ordinary resolution of the Shareholders in general meeting.

(b) REPURCHASE MANDATE

An ordinary resolution will be proposed at the AGM to grant to the Directors the Repurchase Mandate, details of which are set out in ordinary resolution No.6 in the Notice of AGM. The Shares which may be repurchased pursuant to Repurchase Mandate is limited to a maximum of 10% of the issued share capital of the Company at the date of passing of the resolution approving the Repurchase Mandate.

The Company had an aggregate of 772,363,859 Shares in issue as at the Latest Practicable Date. The Company had not repurchased any of the Shares on the Stock Exchange during the year ended 31 August 2011. Subject to the passing of the proposed resolution for the approval of the Repurchase Mandate, the Company will therefore be allowed to repurchase up to a maximum of 77,236,385 Shares, representing 10% of the issued share capital of the Company.

The Repurchase Mandate will expire on the day being the earliest 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 the Articles or any applicable laws of Hong Kong to be held; and (iii) the date on which the authority set out in the resolution is revoked or varied by an ordinary resolution of the Shareholders in general meeting.

Details of the above ordinary resolutions are set out in ordinary resolutions Nos.5, 6 and 7 in the Notice of AGM.

III. RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS

Pursuant to Articles 96 and 99 of the Articles, Mr. Wong Wai Kay, Ricky, Mr. Cheung Chi Kin, Paul and Mr. Yeung Chu Kwong, William will retire at the AGM and, being eligible, will offer themselves for re-election.

The Board proposes to re-appoint Mr. Wong Wai Kay, Ricky, Mr. Cheung Chi Kin, Paul and Mr. Yeung Chu Kwong, William as Directors at the AGM. Biographical details of each of these Directors are set out in Appendix II to this circular.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

IV. AGM

Notice of AGM is set out on pages 13 to 17 of this circular. The AGM to be held on Friday, 16 December 2011 at 11:00 a.m. for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing the resolutions to approve the grant of the General Mandates and the re-election of the retiring Directors.

Whether or not you are able to attend and vote at the AGM, you are requested to complete and return the enclosed form of proxy to the Company’s share registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, No.183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong as soon as possible and in any event not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the AGM. Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude you from subsequently attending and voting in person at the AGM or any adjourned meetings should you so wish.

V. VOTING PROCEDURES BY SHAREHOLDERS

Pursuant to Rule 13.39(4) of the Listing Rules, all votes of the Shareholders at a general meeting must be taken by poll. The chairman of the meeting will therefore demand a poll for every resolution put to the vote of the AGM pursuant to Article 71 of the Articles.

VI. 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.

VII. RECOMMENDATION

The Directors consider that all the resolutions proposed in respect of the above, including the proposals for the grant of the General Mandates and the re-election of the retiring Directors are in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole. The Directors therefore recommend all Shareholders to vote in favour of all the resolutions set out in the Notice of AGM.

Yours faithfully, For and on behalf of the Board Wong Wai Kay, Ricky

Chairman

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APPENDIX I

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

This is the explanatory statement, as required by the Listing Rules, to provide the Shareholders with all the information reasonably necessary to enable them to make an informed decision on whether to vote for or against the ordinary resolution to approve the Repurchase Mandate.

SHARE REPURCHASE RULES

The Share Repurchase Rules provide that all proposed repurchase of securities by a company with listing on the Stock Exchange must be approved in advance by an ordinary resolution of its shareholders in general meeting, either by way of a general mandate or by a specific approval of a particular transaction. A maximum of 10% of the fully paid-up securities of a company as at the date of the passing of the relevant resolution may be repurchased on the Stock Exchange.

SHARE CAPITAL

As at the Latest Practicable Date, the authorised share capital of the Company comprises 2,000,000,000 Shares and the number of Shares in issue was 772,363,859.

Subject to passing of the relevant ordinary resolution and on the basis that no further Shares will be issued or repurchased prior to the AGM, the Company would be allowed to repurchase a maximum of 77,236,385 Shares, equivalent to 10% of the issued share capital of the Company during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) in which the general mandate to repurchase Shares remains in force. Any Shares repurchased pursuant to the general mandate to repurchase Shares must be fully paid-up.

“Relevant Period” means the period from the date of the passing of the relevant ordinary resolution on the general mandate to repurchase Shares until whichever is the earliest 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 the Articles, or any applicable laws of Hong Kong to be held; or

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

REASONS FOR REPURCHASES

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

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APPENDIX I

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

FUNDING OF REPURCHASES

In repurchasing the Shares, the Company may only apply funds legally available for such purpose in accordance with the Articles, the Listing Rules and the laws of Hong Kong. The laws of Hong Kong provide that the amount of capital repaid in connection with a share repurchase may only be paid out of either the profits that would otherwise be available for dividends or the proceeds of a fresh issue of shares made for that purpose. The premium payable on a repurchase of Shares may only be paid out of either the profits that would otherwise be available for dividends or out of the share premium account of the Company. It is envisaged that any such repurchase of Shares would be appropriately financed by the Company’s distributable profits.

In the event that the proposed share repurchases were to be carried out in full at any time during the proposed repurchase period, there could be a material adverse impact on the working capital or gearing position of the Company as compared with the position disclosed in the audited consolidated financial statements contained in the Annual Report. However, the Directors do not propose to exercise the repurchase mandate to such extent as would, in the circumstances, have a material adverse effect on the working capital requirements of the Company or its gearing levels which in the opinion of the Directors is from time to time inappropriate for the Company.

DIRECTORS’ UNDERTAKING

The Directors have undertaken to the Stock Exchange that, so far as the same may be applicable, the exercise of the power of the Company to make repurchases pursuant to the Repurchase Mandate will be in accordance with the Listing Rules and the applicable laws of Hong Kong.

DIRECTORS, THEIR ASSOCIATES AND CONNECTED PERSONS

None of the Directors nor, to the best of their knowledge and belief having made all reasonable enquiries, any of their associates (as defined in the Listing Rules) has any present intention, in the event that the Repurchase Mandate is approved by the Shareholders, to sell their Shares to the Company or its subsidiaries under the Repurchase Mandate.

No connected persons (as defined in the Listing Rules) of the Company have notified the Company that they have a present intention to sell their Shares to the Company or its subsidiaries nor have they undertaken not to sell any of the Shares to the Company or its subsidiaries in the event that the Company is authorised to make repurchases of Shares.

EFFECT OF THE TAKEOVERS CODE

If as a result of a share repurchase, a Shareholder’s proportionate interest in the voting rights of the Company increases, such increase will be treated as an acquisition for the purpose of Rule 32 of the Takeovers Code. As a result, a Shareholder, or a group of Shareholders acting in concert could obtain or consolidate control of the Company and become obliged to make a mandatory offer in accordance with Rules 26 of the Takeovers Code.

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APPENDIX I

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

As at the Latest Practicable Date, the controlling Shareholders, Mr. Wong Wai Kay, Ricky and Mr. Cheung Chi Kin, Paul, together with their associates (including Top Group International Limited) beneficially owned 391,245,732 Shares representing approximately 50.66% of the total issued share capital of the Company and their shareholding will be increased to approximately 56.28% of the total issued share capital of the Company if the Repurchase Mandate is exercised in full. The Directors believe that such increase would not give rise to an obligation to make a mandatory offer under Rules 26 of the Takeovers Code.

No repurchase would be made by the Company of the Shares without the Stock Exchange’s prior approval if such repurchase would result in less than 25% of the issued share capital of the Company being in public hands.

REPURCHASES OF SHARES MADE BY THE COMPANY

The Company did not repurchase any of the Shares (whether on the Stock Exchange or otherwise) in the six months preceding the Latest Practicable Date.

SHARE PRICES

The highest and lowest prices at which the Shares have been traded on the Stock Exchange in each of the twelve months prior to the Latest Practicable Date were as follows:

**Per ** Share
Highest Lowest
HK$ HK$
2010
November 6.20 4.70
December 6.05 5.50
2011
January 5.93 5.31
February 5.70 5.25
March 6.25 5.25
April 6.14 5.55
May 6.10 5.55
June 5.87 4.39
July 5.01 4.34
August 4.42 3.64
September 3.93 3.50
October 3.87 3.50
November (up to the Latest Practicable Date) 4.38 3.62

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APPENDIX II

DETAILS OF DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED AT THE AGM

In accordance with the Articles, the following Directors will retire from office at the AGM and, being eligible, will offer themselves for re-election:–

  1. Mr. Wong Wai Kay, Ricky, aged 49, is the co-founder, Chairman and Executive Director of the Group. He is responsible for the Group’s overall strategic planning and management. Mr. Wong has over 26 years’ experience in the telecommunications and computer industries. He had worked at a major US-listed computer company as a marketing representative and was responsible for marketing and distribution of computer products in Hong Kong from 1985 to 1989. He was also a co-founder and director of a company principally engaged in import and distribution of computer systems in Canada prior to co-founding of the Group. Mr. Wong holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Science and a Master of Business Administration Degree (Executive MBA Programme) from The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Currently, Mr. Wong is a member of Zhejiang Committee, Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, a member of the Board of Trustees, United College, The Chinese University of Hong Kong and a member of the executive committee of the Digital Solidarity Fund of Hong Kong Council of Social Service. Mr. Wong resigned as independent non-executive director of Bossini International Holdings Limited on 31 November 2009 listed on the Stock Exchange. He is a first cousin of Mr. Cheung Chi Kin, Paul, the Vice Chairman of the Group.

As at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Wong has personal interest of 7,145,289 Shares, corporate interest, through Top Group International Limited (of which Mr. Wong owns 42.12% interest), of 339,814,284 Shares and share options to subscribe for 8,091,604 Shares. Save as disclosed above, Mr. Wong does not have, and is not deemed to have, any interests in any Shares or underlying Shares within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO.

Mr. Wong has entered into a service contract with the Company and is entitled to a basic monthly salary HK$558,620, discretionary bonus and pension contribution pursuant to the pension scheme of the Company. He has no fixed term of service with the Company and is subject to retirement by rotation and re-election at the annual general meetings of the Company in accordance with the Articles. The remuneration package entitled by Mr. Wong is determined by the Remuneration Committee of the Company with reference to his responsibilities, time commitment and prevailing market conditions.

Save as disclosed above, as at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Wong is not related to any directors, senior management, management shareholders, substantial shareholders or controlling shareholders of the Company and he did not hold any directorship in other listed companies in the last three years.

Save as disclosed herein, there is no other information related to Mr. Wong that needs to be disclosed pursuant to the requirements of Rules 13.51(2) of the Listing Rules (particularly in relation to sub-paragraphs (h) to (v) therein) nor are there other matters that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders.

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APPENDIX II

DETAILS OF DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED AT THE AGM

  1. Mr. Cheung Chi Kin, Paul, aged 54, is the co-founder, Vice Chairman and Executive Director of the Group. Mr. Cheung is responsible for overall strategic planning and management of the Group. Prior to that, Mr. Cheung was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer and was responsible for the Group’s day-to-day operations and technological research, development and support activities. Mr. Cheung has more than 30 years’ experience in the telecommunications and computer industries. He had worked in several companies engaged in application software development and computer consultancy prior to co-founding of the Group. Mr. Cheung graduated with a Diploma of Advanced Programming and System Concepts Design from Herzing Institute, Canada. He is a first cousin of Mr. Wong Wai Kay, Ricky, the Chairman of the Group.

As at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Cheung has personal interest in 19,361,820 Shares, corporate interest, through Worship Limited (of which Mr. Cheung owns 50% interest), of 24,924,339 Shares and share options to subscribe for 6,091,604 Shares. Save as disclosed above, Mr. Cheung does not have, and is not deemed to have, any interests in any Shares or underlying Shares within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO.

Mr. Cheung has entered into a service contract with the Company and is entitled to a basic monthly salary HK$558,620, discretionary bonus and pension contribution pursuant to the pension scheme of the Company. He has no fixed term of service with the Company and is subject to retirement by rotation and re-election at the annual general meetings of the Company in accordance with the Articles. The remuneration package entitled by Mr. Cheung is determined by the Remuneration Committee of the Company with reference to his responsibilities, time commitment and prevailing market conditions.

Save as disclosed above, as at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Cheung is not related to any directors, senior management, management shareholders, substantial shareholders or controlling shareholders of the Company and he did not hold any directorship in other listed companies in the last three years.

Save as disclosed herein, there is no other information related to Mr. Cheung that needs to be disclosed pursuant to the requirements of Rules 13.51(2) of the Listing Rules (particularly in relation to sub-paragraphs (h) to (v) therein) nor are there other matters that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders.

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APPENDIX II

DETAILS OF DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED AT THE AGM

  1. Mr. Yeung Chu Kwong, William, aged 50, was appointed as the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Group in November 2008 with the responsibilities for developing corporate strategies and overseeing the operations of the Group. Before that, Mr. Yeung joined the Group as Chief Operating Officer in October 2005. He was in charge of the Customer Engagement Department overseeing customer relationship management and was also in charge of the Network Development Department. Mr. Yeung has more than 20 years’ experience in the telecommunications industry. Prior to joining the Group, Mr. Yeung was the Director of Customers Division in Smartone-Vodafone, and was an Inspector of Police in the Hong Kong Police Force. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Hong Kong Baptist University, a Master of Business Administration Degree from University of Strathclyde, U.K. and a Master of Science Degree in Electronic Commerce and Internet Computing from The University of Hong Kong. Mr. Yeung is also a graduate of the Senior Executive Program of the Columbia University Graduate School of Business in New York.

As at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Yeung has personal interest in 2,306,000 Shares and share options to subscribe for 11,542,956 Shares. Save as disclosed above, Mr. Yeung does not have, and is not deemed to have, any interests in any Shares or underlying Shares within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO.

Mr. Yeung has entered into a service contract with the Company and is entitled to a basic monthly salary HK$380,000, monthly commission and annual bonus. He has no fixed term of service with the Company and is subject to retirement by rotation and re-election at the annual general meetings of the Company in accordance with the Articles. The remuneration package entitled by Mr. Yeung is determined by the Remuneration Committee of the Company with reference to his responsibilities, time commitment and prevailing market conditions.

Save as disclosed above, as at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Yeung is not related to any directors, senior management, management shareholders, substantial shareholders or controlling shareholders of the Company and he did not hold any directorship in other listed companies in the last three years.

Save as disclosed herein, there is no other information related to Mr. Yeung that needs to be disclosed pursuant to the requirements of Rules 13.51(2) of the Listing Rules (particularly in relation to sub-paragraphs (h) to (v) therein) nor are there other matters that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders.

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NOTICE OF AGM

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(Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability under the Companies Ordinance) (Stock Code : 1137)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2011 Annual General Meeting of City Telecom (H.K.) Limited (the “Company”) will be held at Lotus Room, 6th Floor, Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel, Harbour City, 3 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong on Friday, 16 December 2011 at 11:00 a.m. for the following purposes:

Ordinary Business

  1. To receive and adopt the audited consolidated financial statements and the reports of the directors and auditors of the Company for the year ended 31 August 2011.

  2. To declare a final dividend for the year ended 31 August 2011.

  3. To re-elect the retiring Directors and to authorise the board of directors to fix the directors’ remuneration.

  4. To re-appoint Messrs. KPMG as auditors of the Company and to authorise the board of directors to fix their remuneration.

Special Business

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolutions as ordinary resolutions of the Company:

  1. THAT :–

  2. (a) subject to sub-paragraph (c) of this resolution, the exercise by the directors of the Company during the Relevant Period (as defined below) of all powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with additional shares in the share capital of the Company or securities convertible into such shares or options, warrants, or similar rights to subscribe for any shares or convertible securities and to make, issue or grant offers, agreements or options which would or might require the exercise of such powers be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;

  3. (b) the approval in sub-paragraph (a) of this resolution shall authorise the directors of the Company during the Relevant Period to make, issue or grant offers, agreements or options which would or might require the exercise of such powers after the end of the Relevant Period;

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NOTICE OF AGM

  • (c) the aggregate nominal amount of share capital allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted (whether pursuant to an option or otherwise) by the directors of the Company pursuant to the approval in sub-paragraph (a) of this resolution, otherwise than pursuant to (i) a Rights Issue (as defined below), (ii) the exercise of the rights of subscription or conversion under the terms of any securities which are convertible into shares of the Company and from time to time outstanding, (iii) any share option scheme(s) or similar arrangement for the time being adopted for the grant or issue to eligible participants of rights to acquire shares of the Company, or (iv) any shares allotted in lieu of the whole or part of a dividend on shares of the Company in accordance with the articles of association of the Company, shall not exceed 20% of the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company in issue as at the date of the passing of this resolution and the said approval be limited accordingly; and

  • (d) for the purpose of this resolution:

Relevant Period ” means the period from the passing of this resolution until whichever is the earliest 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 the Articles of Association of the Company or any applicable laws of Hong Kong 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 in general meeting.

Rights Issue ” means an offer of shares or offer or issue of warrants, options or other securities of the Company giving rights to subscribe for shares open for a period fixed by the directors of the Company to holders of shares 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 of the Company 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, or any territory outside Hong Kong).”

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NOTICE OF AGM

  1. THAT :–

  2. (a) subject to sub-paragraph (b) of this resolution, the exercise by the directors of the Company during the Relevant Period (as defined below) of all the powers of the Company to repurchase its own shares, subject to and in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations, articles of association of the Company and the requirements of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited as amended from time to time, be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;

  3. (b) the aggregate nominal amount of shares of the Company to be repurchased by the Company pursuant to the approval in sub-paragraph (a) of this resolution above during the Relevant Period shall not exceed 10% of the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company in issue as at the date of passing of this resolution and the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and

  4. (c) for the purposes of this resolution:–

Relevant Period ” means the period from the passing of this resolution until whichever is the earliest 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 the articles of association of the Company or any applicable laws of Hong Kong 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.”

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NOTICE OF AGM

  1. THAT , subject to the passing of resolutions Nos. 5 and 6 above, the authority granted to the directors of the Company pursuant to resolution No. 5 above be and is hereby extended by the addition to the aggregate nominal amount of share capital which may be allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted pursuant to such authority an amount representing the aggregate nominal amount of shares in the share capital of the Company repurchased by the Company under the authority granted pursuant to resolution No. 6 above, provided that such extended amount so repurchased shall not be more than 10% of the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company in issue as at the date of passing this resolution.”

By Order of the Board Lai Ni Quiaque Executive Director, Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary

Hong Kong, 17 November 2011

Registered Office:

Level 39 Tower 1, Metroplaza No. 223 Hing Fong Road Kwai Chung New Territories Hong Kong

Notes:

  1. Every member entitled to attend and vote at the meeting convened by the above notice is entitled to appoint another person as his proxy to attend and vote instead of him. A proxy need not be a member of the Company.

  2. Where there are joint registered holders of any shares of the Company, any one of such persons may vote at the meeting, either personally or by proxy, in respect of such shares as if he were solely entitled thereto; but if more than one of such joint persons be present at the meeting personally or by proxy, then one of the said persons so present whose name stands first on the register of members in respect of such shares of the Company shall alone be entitled to vote in respect thereof.

  3. In order to be valid, the form of proxy duly completed and signed in accordance with the instructions printed thereon together with the power of attorney or other authority, if any, under which it is signed or a notarised copy thereof must be delivered to the Company’s share registrar (the “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 appointed for the holding of the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

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NOTICE OF AGM

  1. For the purpose of ascertaining shareholders’ rights of attending and voting at the meeting, the register of members of the Company will be closed from Wednesday, 14 December 2011 to Friday, 16 December 2011, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares shall be effected. In order to be entitled to attend and vote at the meeting, all transfers accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Share Registrar, at Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong not later than 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 13 December 2011.

  2. The register of members of the Company in respect of entitlement to final dividend will be closed from Thursday, 22 December 2011 to Friday, 23 December 2011, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares shall be effected. In order to qualify for the proposed final dividend, all transfers accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Share Registrar, at Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong not later than 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, 21 December 2011.

  3. With regard to item 3 in this notice, the board of directors of the Company proposes that the retiring directors, namely Mr. Wong Wai Kay, Ricky, Mr. Cheung Chi Kin, Paul and Mr. Yeung Chu Kwong, William be re-elected as directors of the Company. The biographical details of these directors are set out in Appendix II to the circular of the Company to the shareholders dated 17 November 2011.

As at the date of this notice, the executive directors of the Company are Mr. Wong Wai Kay, Ricky (Chairman), Mr. Cheung Chi Kin, Paul (Vice Chairman), Mr. Yeung Chu Kwong, William (Chief Executive Officer), Mr. Lai Ni Quiaque (Chief Financial Officer); the non-executive director is Dr. Cheng Mo Chi, Moses; and the independent non-executive directors are Mr. Lee Hon Ying, John, Dr. Chan Kin Man and Mr. Peh Jefferson Tun Lu.

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