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Medlive Technology Co., Ltd. AGM Information 2020

May 15, 2020

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AGM Information

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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 licensed securities dealer or registered institution in securities, bank manager, solicitor, professional accountant or other professional adviser.

If you have sold or transferred all your shares in Hisense Home Appliances Group Co., Ltd. , you should hand this circular at once 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.

海信家電

HISENSE HOME APPLIANCES GROUP CO., LTD. 海信家電集團股份有限公司

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

(Stock Code: 00921)

(1) PROPOSED APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; AND (2) NOTICE OF 2019 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Capitalised terms used in this cover page have the same meanings as those defined in this circular.

A letter from the Board is set out on pages 3 to 6 of this circular.

A notice of the AGM to be held on Tuesday, 23 June 2020 at 3:00 p.m. at the conference room of the Company’s head office, Shunde District, Foshan City, Guangdong Province, the PRC is set out on pages 7 to 11 of this circular. A proxy form for use at the AGM and a reply slip are enclosed with this circular. The notice of the AGM, the proxy form and the reply slip are also published on the websites of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (http://www.hkexnews.hk) and the Company (http://hxjd.hisense.cn).

Whether or not you intend to attend the AGM, you are requested to complete and return the proxy form in accordance with the instructions printed on it and return it to the Company’s branch share registrar and transfer office in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Registrars Limited, at Shops 1712-1716, 17/F, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong, as soon as possible and in any event not less than 24 hours before the time appointed for holding the AGM or any adjournment of such meeting (as the case may be). Completion and return of the proxy form will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the AGM or any adjournment of such meeting (as the case may be) should you so wish and, in such event, the proxy form previously submitted shall be deemed to be revoked.

In view of the ongoing Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Company will implement the following precautionary measures at the AGM to protect attendees from the risk of infection:

compulsory body temperature checks

  • recommended wearing of surgical face masks

  • no distribution of corporate gift or refreshment

Any person who does not comply with the precautionary measures or is subject to any quarantine prescribed by government authorities may be denied entry into the meeting venue. The Company reminds shareholders that they may appoint the chairman of the meeting as their proxy to vote on the relevant resolution(s) at the meeting as an alternative to attending the meeting in person.

15 May 2020

CONTENTS

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DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
**LETTER FROM ** THE BOARD
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NOTICE OF 2019 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

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DEFINITIONS

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

  • “AGM” the 2019 annual general meeting of the Company to be held at the conference room of the Company’s head office, Shunde District, Foshan City, Guangdong Province, the PRC on Tuesday, 23 June 2020 at 3:00 p.m., the notice of which is set out on pages 7 to 11 of this circular, or any adjournment of such meeting

  • “Articles of Association” the Articles of Association of the Company

  • “A Shares” domestic ordinary shares of the Company with a nominal value of RMB1.00 each and are listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange

  • “Board” the board of Directors

  • “Company” Hisense Home Appliances Group Co., Ltd., a company incorporated in the PRC with limited liability, whose shares are listed on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the main board of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange

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

  • “Group” the Company and its subsidiaries

  • “H Shares” overseas listed foreign shares of the Company with a nominal value of RMB1.00 each and are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange

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

  • “Hong Kong Stock Exchange” The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

  • “Latest Practicable Date” 11 May 2020, 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 Hong Kong Stock Exchange

  • “PRC” the People’s Republic of China

“Share(s)” share(s) of RMB1.00 each in the capital of the Company, comprising the A Shares and the H Shares

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DEFINITIONS

“Shareholder(s)” holder(s) of the Share(s) “RMB” Renminbi, the lawful currency of the PRC “%” per cent

English translations of names in Chinese or another language in this circular which are marked with “*” are for identification purposes only.

References to time and dates in this circular are to Hong Kong time and dates.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

海信家電

HISENSE HOME APPLIANCES GROUP CO., LTD. 海信家電集團股份有限公司

(A joint stock limited company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability) (Stock Code: 00921)

Executive Directors:

Mr. Tang Ye Guo Mr. Jia Shao Qian Mr. Lin Lan Mr. Dai Hui Zhong Mr. Fei Li Cheng

Independent non-executive Directors: Mr. Ma Jin Quan Mr. Zhong Geng Shen Mr. Cheung Sai Kit

Registered office: No. 8 Ronggang Road Ronggui Street Shunde District Foshan City Guangdong Province PRC

Principal place of business in Hong Kong: Room 3101-05 Singga Commercial Centre No. 148 Connaught Road West Hong Kong

15 May 2020

To the Shareholders

Dear Sir or Madam,

(1) PROPOSED APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; AND (2) NOTICE OF 2019 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this circular is to provide you with information in relation to, among others, (i) the proposed appointment of executive Director; and (ii) the notice of the AGM.

PROPOSED APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Reference is made to the announcement of the Company dated 5 March 2020 in relation to, among other matters, the nomination of Mr. Duan Yue Bin (“ Mr. Duan ”) as an executive Director of the tenth session of the Board. In accordance with the Articles of Association and the relevant Listing Rules, the appointment of Mr. Duan as an executive Director of the tenth session of the Board shall be submitted to the AGM for consideration and approval by the Shareholders.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

The biographical details of Mr. Duan are set out below.

Mr. Duan Yue Bin

Mr. Duan, aged 39, holds a bachelor of engineering degree. Mr. Duan has been the assistant to the general manager of Hisense (Beijing) Electric Co., Ltd.(海信(北京)電器有限 公司), and the assistant to the general manager and then the deputy general manager of Hisense Ronshen (Yangzhou) Refrigerator Co., Ltd. (海信容聲(揚州)冰箱有限公司). From July 2014 to January 2016, Mr. Duan was the deputy general manager of the manufacturing center of Hisense (Shandong) Refrigerator Co., Ltd. (海信(山東)冰箱有限公司) (“ Hisense Shandong Refrigerator* ”). From January 2016 to January 2017, Mr. Duan was the assistant to the general manager of Hisense Shangdong Refrigerator. From January 2017 to June 2018, Mr. Duan was promoted as the deputy general manager of Hisense Shangdong Refrigerator. From July 2018 to January 2019, Mr. Duan was further promoted as the executive deputy general manager of Hisense Shangdong Refrigerator. Since January 2019, Mr. Duan has become the general manager of Hisense Shangdong Refrigerator. Since 5 March 2020, Mr. Duan serves as the President of the Company.

Save as disclosed above, as at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Duan did not hold (i) any other major appointments and professional qualifications; (ii) any directorships in any other listed companies in the last three years; and (iii) any other positions with the Company or other members of the Group.

As at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Duan was not interested in any Shares within the meaning of Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong) and did not have any relationships with any Directors, senior management, substantial shareholders (having the meaning ascribed to it in the Listing Rules) or controlling shareholders (having the meaning ascribed to it in the Listing Rules) of the Company.

If Mr. Duan is appointed as an executive Director at the AGM, Mr. Duan will enter into a director’s service contract with the Company and his tenure will commence from the date of the AGM until the end of the tenth session of the Board (that is, 25 June 2021). During his term of office, Mr. Duan will not receive any remuneration as a Director. Mr. Duan receives a basic annual remuneration of RMB1,250,000 (before taxation) in his capacity as the President of the Company, as determined by the Board with reference to the business scale of the Company and the market level of remuneration of similar position.

Save as disclosed above, there is no other information required to be disclosed pursuant to the requirements of Rules 13.51(2)(h) to (v) of the Listing Rules, and there is no other matter relating to the appointment of Mr. Duan that needs to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

AGM

The AGM will be held at the conference room of the Company’s head office, Shunde District, Foshan City, Guangdong Province, the PRC at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, 23 June 2020, at which resolutions will be proposed for the Shareholders to consider and, if thought fit, approve, among other things, the appointment of executive Director.

The notice of the AGM is set out on pages 7 to 11 of this circular. A proxy form for use at the AGM and a reply slip are enclosed with this circular. The notice of the AGM, the proxy form and the reply slip are also published on the websites of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (http://www.hkexnews.hk) and the Company (http://hxjd.hisense.cn).

Whether or not you intend to attend the AGM, you are requested to complete and return the proxy form in accordance with the instructions printed on it and return it to the Company’s branch share registrar and transfer office in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Registrars Limited, at Shops 1712-1716, 17/F, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong, as soon as possible and in any event not less than 24 hours before the time appointed for holding the AGM or any adjournment of such meeting (as the case may be). Completion and return of the proxy form will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the AGM or any adjournment of such meeting (as the case may be) should you so wish and, in such event, the proxy form previously submitted shall be deemed to be revoked.

If you intend to attend the AGM in person or by proxy, you are required to complete and return the reply slip to The Securities Department, Hisense Home Appliances Group Co., Ltd. by personal delivery, post or fax during hours between 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. on every business day on or before Wednesday, 3 June 2020. Failure to complete or return the reply slip will not preclude eligible Shareholders from attending the AGM should they so wish.

The vote of the Shareholders at the AGM will be taken by poll in accordance with Rule 13.39(4) of the Listing Rules and the Company will announce the results of the poll in the manner prescribed under Rule 13.39(5) of the Listing Rules.

In order to determine the Shareholders who are eligible to attend and vote at the AGM, the register of members of the H Shares of the Company will be closed from Thursday, 18 June 2020 to Tuesday, 23 June 2020 (both days inclusive). In order to qualify for attending the AGM, all transfer documents of the H Shares together with the relevant share certificates must have been lodged with the Company’s branch share registrar and transfer office in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Registrars Limited, at Shops 1712-1716, 17/F, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong, not later than 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, 17 June 2020 for registration.

The record date for such purposes is Wednesday, 17 June 2020. Shareholders whose names appeared on the register of members of the Company as at the close of business on Wednesday, 17 June 2020 (including holders of the H Shares who have submitted verified transfer forms at or before 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, 17 June 2020) are entitled to attend the AGM and to vote in respect of all resolutions to be proposed at the AGM.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

RECOMMENDATION

The Board is of the opinion that all resolutions to be proposed at the AGM are in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole. Accordingly, the Board recommends the Shareholders to vote in favour of the resolutions to be proposed at the AGM as set out in the notice of the AGM.

Yours faithfully, By order of the Board Hisense Home Appliances Group Co., Ltd. Tang Ye Guo Chairman

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NOTICE OF 2019 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

海信家電

HISENSE HOME APPLIANCES GROUP CO., LTD. 海信家電集團股份有限公司

(A joint stock limited company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability) (Stock Code: 00921)

NOTICE OF 2019 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2019 annual general meeting (the “ AGM ”) of Hisense Home Appliances Group Co., Ltd. (the “ Company ”) will be held at the conference room of the Company’s head office, Shunde District, Foshan City, Guangdong Province, the People’s Republic of China (the “ PRC ”) on Tuesday, 23 June 2020 at 3:00 p.m. or any adjournment of such meeting for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing the following resolutions, with or without modification, as ordinary resolutions of the Company:

ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS

  1. To consider and approve the report of the board of directors of the Company (the “ Board ”) for the year ended 31 December 2019[(8)] .

  2. To consider and approve the report of the supervisory committee of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2019[(8)] .

  3. To consider and approve the 2019 annual report of the Company and its summary[(8)] .

  4. To consider and approve the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries for the year ended 31 December 2019[(8)] .

  5. To consider and approve the profit distribution proposal of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2019[(9)] .

  6. To consider and approve the re-appointment of ShineWing Certified Public Accountants LLP as the auditor of the Company for the ensuing year and to authorise the Board to fix its remuneration[(11)] .

  7. To consider and approve the resolution on entrusted wealth management of idle self-owned funds of the Company[(12)] .

  8. To consider and approve the resolution to purchase liability insurance for the directors and the members of the senior management of the Company and to authorise the Board to handle the relevant matters[(13)] .

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NOTICE OF 2019 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

  1. To consider and approve the appointment of Mr. Duan Yue Bin as an executive director of the tenth session of the Board and to authorise the Board to fix his remuneration[(14)] .

By order of the Board Hisense Home Appliances Group Co., Ltd. Tang Ye Guo Chairman

Foshan City, Guangdong, the PRC, 15 May 2020

Notes:

  • (1) Holders of the H shares of the Company intending to attend the AGM shall return the accompanying reply slip in writing to the registered office of the Company during hours between 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. on every business day on or before Wednesday, 3 June 2020. To qualify for attendance at the AGM, all transfers of the H shares of the Company together with the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Company’s branch share registrar and transfer office in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Registrars Limited, at Shops 1712-1716, 17/F, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong, not later than 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, 17 June 2020 for registration. The record date for such purposes is Wednesday, 17 June 2020.

  • (2) Shareholders who are entitled to attend and vote at the AGM are entitled to appoint one or more persons (whether or not a shareholder of the Company) as their proxy or proxies to attend and vote on their behalf.

  • (3) Holders of the H shares of the Company whose names appear on the register of members of the Company as at the close of business on Wednesday, 17 June 2020 (including holders of the H Shares of the Company who have submitted verified transfer forms at or before 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, 17 June 2020) will be entitled to attend the AGM. The register of members of the Company will be closed from Thursday, 18 June 2020 to Tuesday, 23 June 2020 (both days inclusive).

  • (4) To be valid, the proxy form, together with the power of attorney or other authority, if any, under which it is signed, or a notarially certified copy of such power of attorney or authority, must be deposited with the Company’s branch share registrar and transfer office in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Registrars Limited, at Shops 1712-1716, 17/F, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong, as soon as possible and in any event not later than 24 hours before the time appointed for holding the AGM or any adjournment of such meeting (as the case may be).

  • (5) In order to determine the shareholders of the Company who are entitled to receive the dividend, the register of members of the H shares of the Company will be closed from Friday, 3 July 2020 to Friday, 10 July 2020 (both days inclusive). Holders of the H shares of the Company whose names appear on the register of members of the H shares of the Company on Friday, 10 July 2020 are entitled to receive the dividend. Holders of the H shares of the Company who wish to receive the dividend shall submit transfer forms together with the relevant share certificate(s) to the Company’s branch share registrar and transfer office in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Registrars Limited, at Shops 1712-1716, 17/F, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong, not later than 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, 2 July 2020. The record date for such purposes is Friday, 10 July 2020.

  • (6) In accordance with the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, any vote of shareholders at a general meeting must be taken by poll (except those which relate purely to a procedural or administrative matter). As such, the resolutions set out in this notice will be voted on by way of poll. Voting results will be uploaded to the website of the Company at hxjd.hisense.cn and the website of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited at www.hkexnews.hk after conclusion of the AGM.

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NOTICE OF 2019 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

  • (7) The registered address of the Company is: No. 8 Ronggang Road, Ronggui Street, Shunde District, Foshan City, Guangdong Province, the PRC.

Postal code: 528303 Tel: (86) 757 2836 2570 Fax: (86) 757 2836 1055 Contact person: Ms. Wei Fang Yuan

  • (8) Please refer to the 2019 annual report of the Company for information relating to the reports as referred to in the ordinary resolutions numbered 1, 2, 3 and 4 in this notice.

  • (9) The profit distribution proposal of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2019 referred to in the ordinary resolution numbered 5 in this notice is as follows:

As audited by ShineWing Certified Public Accountants LLP, the net profit attributable to the shareholders of the Company (recognised in parent company) for the year ended 31 December 2019 is RMB759,629,604.23. Pursuant to the relevant requirements of the Articles of Association of the Company, RMB75,962,960.42 is allocated to the statutory common reserve fund; undistributed profits at the beginning of the year 2019 of RMB2,124,252,001.41 is added; and the distributed profits of RMB412,905,787.11 is deducted. The actual distributable profits is RMB2,395,012,858.11.

The profit distribution proposal of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2019 is as follows:

The payment of a cash dividend of RMB3.95 (tax inclusive) per 10 shares held by all shareholders on the basis of the total number of 1,362,725,370 shares of the Company as at 31 December 2019, without bonus issue and not to issue shares by way of conversion of capital reserve. The total amount of cash dividend to be distributed will be RMB538,276,521.15. The remaining undistributed profits will be retained for distribution in the following year.

If, during the period after the Board has approved the profit distribution plan until the implementation of the profit distribution plan, the Company’s total share capital is changed, the distribution proportion will be re-ascertained based on the latest total share capital in accordance with the principle of “the total amount of cash dividend to be distributed remaining the same”.

  • (10) Withholding and payment of dividend income tax

Pursuant to the provisions of the Corporate Income Tax Law of the People’s Republic of China(《中華人民共 和國企業所得稅法》)and the Implementing Regulations of the Corporate Income Tax Law of the People’s Republic of China (《中華人民共和國企業所得稅法實施條例》), with effect from 1 January 2008, any PRC domestic enterprise shall withhold the corporate income tax when distributing dividends payable to the shareholders being non-resident enterprises (i.e. legal persons) for accounting periods starting from 1 January 2008, and the payer of the dividends shall serve as the withholding agent. The Company will strictly abide by the law and identify all shareholders who are subject to the withholding and payment of corporate income tax based on the register of members of the H shares of the Company as at the record date in respect of the distribution of dividends and shall distribute the relevant dividends after deducting corporate income tax of 10% to non-resident enterprise shareholders (as defined under the Enterprise Income Tax Law (《企業所得稅法》), including HKSCC Nominees Limited, other corporate nominees or trustees, or other organisations or entities) whose names appear on the register of members of the H shares of the Company.

After receiving the dividends, a non-resident enterprise may apply to the relevant tax authorities for enjoying treatment of taxation treaties (arrangement) in person or through appointed agent or through a person who has obligation to withhold or pay dividend, and provide information to prove that it is an actual beneficiary conforming with the requirement(s) of taxation treaties (arrangement). After the relevant tax authorities have verified that there is no error, it shall refund tax with reference to the tax levied and the difference in the amount of tax payable calculated at the tax rate under the taxation treaties (arrangement).

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NOTICE OF 2019 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Pursuant to the requirements of “Notice of the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation on Certain Policies Regarding Individual Income Tax (Cai Shui Zi [1994]020)”(財政部、國家稅務總局關於個 人所得稅若干政策問題的通知(財稅字[1994]020號)), foreign individuals are exempted from individual income tax on dividends and bonus received from foreign-invested enterprises in the PRC. As the Company is a foreign-invested joint stock limited company, the individual shareholders who hold the H shares of the Company and whose names appear on the register of members of the H shares of the Company are not required to pay the individual income tax of the PRC.

Shareholders and investors should read the contents of this notice carefully. Shareholders are recommended to consult their tax advisers regarding PRC, Hong Kong and other tax implications arising from their holding and disposal of the H shares of the Company. The Company has no obligation and shall not be responsible for confirming the identities of the shareholders. The Company will withhold and pay the enterprise income tax in strict compliance with the relevant laws or requirements of the relevant government authorities and based strictly on the register of members of the H shares of the Company on the record date. The Company shall owe no liability whatsoever in respect of, and will not entertain any request arising from, any delay in ascertaining the identity of the shareholders, or the inaccurate determination of the identity of the shareholders, or any disputes over the mechanism of withholding and paying of the enterprise income tax.

  • (11) In relation to the ordinary resolution numbered 6 in this notice, the Company intends to re-appoint ShineWing Certified Public Accountants LLP as the auditor of the Company for the ensuing year to audit the financial report and internal control of the Company.

  • (12) Information relating to the resolution on entrusted wealth management of idle self-owned funds of the Company as referred to in the ordinary resolution numbered 7 in this notice is contained in the announcement on entrusted wealth management of idle self-owned funds published by the Company on 14 April 2020. The Board is of the opinion that the ordinary resolution numbered 7 as set out in this notice is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders as a whole, and thus recommends the shareholders to vote in favor of such resolution.

  • (13) In relation to the ordinary resolution numbered 8 in this notice, the Company intends to purchase “director and senior management liability insurance” for the directors and the members of the senior management of the Company, and it is agreed that the Company will enter into insurance contract of insurance premium not exceeding RMB100,000 for a term of one year.

  • (14) Information referred to in ordinary resolution numbered 9 in this notice has been published in the announcement of the Company dated 5 March 2020 and is set out on pages 3 to 4 of the circular of the Company dated 15 May 2020.

  • (15) References to time and dates in this notice are to Hong Kong time and dates.

  • (16) The English version of the proposed resolutions as set out in this notice is for reference only and if there is any conflict between the English and the Chinese versions, the Chinese version shall prevail.

As at the date of this notice, the Company’s executive directors are Mr. Tang Ye Guo, Mr. Jia Shao Qian, Mr. Lin Lan, Mr. Dai Hui Zhong and Mr. Fei Li Cheng; and the Company’s independent non-executive directors are Mr. Ma Jin Quan, Mr. Zhong Geng Shen and Mr. Cheung Sai Kit.

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NOTICE OF 2019 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

In view of the ongoing Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Company will implement the following precautionary measures at the AGM to protect attendees from the risk of infection:

compulsory body temperature checks

recommended wearing of surgical face masks

no distribution of corporate gift or refreshment

Any person who does not comply with the precautionary measures or is subject to any quarantine prescribed by government authorities may be denied entry into the meeting venue. The Company reminds shareholders that they may appoint the chairman of the meeting as their proxy to vote on the relevant resolution(s) at the meeting as an alternative to attending the meeting in person.

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