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Medlive Technology Co., Ltd. Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2018

Aug 29, 2018

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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement

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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this notice, 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 notice.

HISENSE KELON ELECTRICAL HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED 海信科龍電器股份有限公司

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

REVISED NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

Reference is made to the notice of the 2018 third extraordinary general meeting (the “ EGM ”) of Hisense Kelon Electrical Holdings Company Limited (the “ Company ”) dated 27 July 2018 (the “ Original Notice of EGM ”).

The Company has received a written request from Qingdao Hisense Air-Conditioning Company Limited, the controlling shareholder of the Company which holds 516,758,670 shares of the Company, representing approximately 37.92% of the issued shares of the Company as at the date of this revised notice of EGM, to the Board on 29 August 2018 requesting that the resolutions in respect of the change of name of the Company and the corresponding amendments to the Articles of Association be proposed at the EGM for the Company’s shareholders’ consideration and approval. Accordingly, this revised notice of EGM is issued to incorporate such additional proposed resolutions and the resolutions set out in the Original Notice of EGM.

REVISED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the EGM 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 17 September 2018 (Monday) at 3:00 p.m. to consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolutions:

ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS

  1. To consider and approve the following amendments to the Rules of Procedures for the Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “ Rules ”):–

“(i) Existing provision:

Rule 8

The Board shall notify all directors in writing fourteen (14) days prior to the regular meeting. In principle, regular board meetings should be held by way of physical meeting. The directors should be actively communicated before the meeting time is confirmed to ensure that most of the directors can attend the meeting in person. The Chairman may convene an extraordinary meeting of the Board if it thinks necessary.

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An extraordinary meeting of the Board shall be convened within ten (10) days by the Chairman upon his receipt of such request in any of the following circumstances:

  • (1) when one-third or more of the Directors so request;

  • (2) when the supervisory committee so requests;

  • (3) when the general manager so requests;

  • (4) when shareholders carrying voting rights of 10% or more so requests.

All Directors should be notified in writing ten (10) days before an extraordinary meeting of the Board is held.

……

Amended as:

Rule 8

The Board shall notify all directors in writing fourteen (14) days prior to the regular meeting. In principle, regular board meetings should be held by way of physical meeting. The directors should be actively communicated before the meeting time is confirmed to ensure that most of the directors can attend the meeting in person. The Chairman may convene an extraordinary meeting of the Board if it thinks necessary.

An extraordinary meeting of the Board shall be convened within ten (10) days by the Chairman upon his receipt of such request in any of the following circumstances:

  • (1) when one-third or more of the Directors so request;

  • (2) when the supervisory committee so requests;

  • (3) when the general manager so requests;

  • (4) when shareholders carrying voting rights of 10% or more so requests.

All Directors should be notified three (3) days before an extraordinary meeting of the Board is held by means of delivery in person, telephone, e-mail, facsimile, express courier service, etc.

……

(ii) Existing provision:

Rule 35

The Rules shall take effect from the date of approval at the board meeting.

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Amended as:

Rule 35

The Rules shall take effect from the date of approval at the shareholder’s meeting.

  • Note: The “……” above originates from the existing rules. As they are not involved in the proposed amendments, they are omitted herein.”

  • To consider and approve the resolution in respect of the change of the full name of the Company:–

“As the development of the Company flourished and grew, the Company has developed into a comprehensive electrical appliance-manufacturing enterprise that manufactures various products such as refrigerators, residential air-conditioners, central air-conditioners, washing machines, kitchen electrical appliances, environmental electrical appliances, commercial cold chain, etc. In order to better reflect the actual and strategic position of the principal business of the Company, as well as to satisfy the Company’s brand management and development needs, it was agreed that the Chinese full name of the Company shall be changed from “海信科龍電器股份有限公司” to “海信家電集團股份有限公司” and the English full name be changed from “HISENSE KELON ELECTRICAL HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED” to “HISENSE HOME APPLIANCES GROUP CO., LTD.”.

The Board shall be authorised to deal with, in its absolute discretion on behalf of the Company, all matters in relation to the change of the Company’ full name and tasks that involve the change of company name in the Articles of Association and all other documents of company constitutions and licenses, etc.; as well as all relevant procedures for change of registration, approval or filing, including registration for the change of investor’s name in foreign investment enterprises and registration for the change of names of real estate owners.”

SPECIAL RESOLUTION

  1. To consider and approve the amendments to certain provisions of the Articles of Association and to authorize the Directors to deal with the filing, change, registration and other related matters required for the amendments to the Articles of Association for and on behalf of the Company:–

“According to the relevant regulations of the Company Law of the People’s Republic of China, in order to solidly implement the Notice regarding the Promotion of the Requirements of Incorporation of Party Building Work into the Articles of Associations of State-owned Enterprises (《關於紮實 推動國有企業黨建工作要求寫入公司章程的通知》) issued by the Organization Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China ( 中共中央組織部 ) and the Party Committee of State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council ( 國務院 國有資產監督管理委員會 ), and pursuant to the latest regulatory requirements and in light of the actual situation of the Company, the provisions of the existing Articles of Association be amended as follows:–

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(i) Existing provision:

Article 1.2

The Company’s registered Chinese name: 海信科龍電器股份有限公司

The Company’s English name: HISENSE KELON ELECTRICAL HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED

……

Amended as:

Article 1.2

The Company’s registered Chinese name: 海信家電集團股份有限公司

The Company’s English name: HISENSE HOME APPLIANCES GROUP CO., LTD.

……

(ii) Existing provision:

Article 10.14

The Company shall have a board of directors which is accountable to and shall report on its work to the shareholders’ general meeting. The Board shall consist of nine (9) Directors who are elected by the shareholders’ general meeting, six (6) of whom are Executive Directors who are responsible for the daily operation of the Company and three (3) of whom are Independent Nonexecutive Directors who will not engage in the daily operation of the Company. The Board shall have a chairman.

The Chairman shall be a Director of the Company and shall be elected or removed by more than one-half of all the Directors. The tenure of the Chairman is three (3) years, which is renewable upon re-election. The Chairman shall not assume the role of general manager at the same time.

……

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Amended as:

Article 10.14

The Company shall have a board of directors which is accountable to and shall report on its work to the shareholders’ general meeting. The Board shall consist of nine (9) Directors who are elected by the shareholders’ general meeting, six (6) of whom are Executive Directors who are responsible for the daily operation of the Company and three (3) of whom are Independent Nonexecutive Directors who will not engage in the daily operation of the Company. The Board shall have a chairman.

The Chairman shall be a Director of the Company and shall be elected or removed by more than one-half of all the Directors. The tenure of the Chairman is three (3) years, which is renewable upon re-election.

……

(iii) Existing provision:

Article 10.20

An extraordinary meeting of the Board shall be convened within ten (10) days by the Chairman upon his receipt of such request in any of the following circumstances:

  • (1) when one-third or more of the Directors so request;

  • (2) when the supervisory committee so requests;

  • (3) when the general manager so requests;

  • (4) when shareholders carrying voting rights of 10% or more so requests.

All Directors should be notified in writing ten (10) days before an extraordinary meeting of the Board is held.

……

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Amended as:

Article 10.20

An extraordinary meeting of the Board shall be convened within ten (10) days by the Chairman upon his receipt of such request in any of the following circumstances:

  • (1) when one-third or more of the Directors so request;

  • (2) when the supervisory committee so requests;

  • (3) when the general manager so requests;

  • (4) when shareholders carrying voting rights of 10% or more so requests.

All Directors should be notified three (3) days before an extraordinary meeting of the Board is held by means of delivery in person, telephone, e-mail, facsimile, express courier service, etc.

……

(iv) Existing provision:

Article 10.22

Board meeting shall only be held if more than one half of the Directors attend.

Each Director has one (1) vote. A resolution of the Board must be passed by more than one-half of all the Directors.

In case of an equality of votes cast for and against a resolution, the Chairman shall have a casting vote.

Amended as:

Article 10.22

Board meeting shall only be held if more than one half of the Directors attend.

Each Director has one (1) vote. A resolution of the Board must be passed by more than one-half of all the Directors.

Where the matter meets the criteria set out in Article 10.15(6), (7), (8), (10), (12), (19), (20) hereof, upon being reviewed and discussed by the Party Committee(s) of the Company, the resolution shall become effective after being passed by such minimum number of Directors required for approval as stipulated in these Articles of Association.

In case of an equality of votes cast for and against a resolution, the Chairman shall have a casting vote.

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(v) Existing provision:

Article 10.26

The time and venue of the Board meeting may be determined by the Board in advance and shall be recorded on the minutes. If such minutes have been delivered to all the Directors at least ten (10) days before the next Board meeting is held, no additional notice of meeting has to be given.

In case where the Board has not determined the time and venue of the Board meeting in advance, the Chairman or the Board Secretary shall notify all the Directors the time and venue of the Board meeting by telex, telegraph, facsimile, express delivery service, registered mail or messenger at least ten (10) days (but not more than 30 days) before the Board meeting.

……

Amended as:

Article 10.26

If the time and venue of the Board meeting have been determined by the Board in advance, no additional notice of meeting has to be given.

If the time and venue of the Board meeting have not been determined by the Board in advance, the Chairman shall instruct the Board Secretary to set out the same in the notice of the meeting.

……

(vi) Newly added: Chapter 15 Party Organization

Article 15.1

In compliance with the Constitution of the Communist Party of China and pursuant to the relevant regulations of the Company Law, the Company shall establish primary organizations of the Party.

  • (1) Establishment of organs of party organizations of the Company. Primary Party committees and committees of general Party branches or Party branches shall be set up as the work requires and according to the number of Party members, subject to approval by the higher Party organizations; commission for discipline inspection of the Party shall be set up; trade unions, league committees and other mass organizations shall be set up; working units of the Party shall be established and working staff for Party affairs shall be assigned.

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  • (2) Duties and powers of the Party Committees of the Company. The Party Committees shall play the role as the core of leadership and act as the political nucleus and work for the operation of the Company. The Party Committees shall ensure and oversee the implementation of the principles and policies of the Party and the state in the Company; they shall comply with the Company Law, participate in making final decisions on major questions of the Company and review the major personnel appointments and dismissals; the secretary to the Party Committee shall chair the Party Committee meetings to review matters concerning the “Three Majors and One Large” (“ 三重一大 ”); it works to improve its own organization and provides leadership over the trade unions, the Communist Youth League of China and other mass organizations.

  • (3) Funding guarantee: the funding for Party building work shall be included in the Company’s budget and charged as the Company’s management costs.”

(vii) Existing provision:

Article 25.3

Unless otherwise required by the context, the following nouns and phrases shall have the following meanings:

……

“Company” Hisense Kelon Electrical Holdings Company Limited

……

Amended as:

Article 25.3

Unless otherwise required by the context, the following nouns and phrases shall have the following meanings:

……

“Company” Hisense Home Appliances Group Co., Ltd.

……

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Notes:

  1. The “……” above originates from the existing articles. As they are not involved in the proposed amendments, they are omitted herein.

  2. The above “Party Organization” will be added as the new Chapter 15 immediately before the original Chapter 15. The original Chapter 15 and all provisions thereafter will be re-numbered sequentially.”

By order of the Board of Hisense Kelon Electrical Holdings Company Limited Tang Ye Guo Chairman

Foshan City, Guangdong, the PRC, 29 August 2018

As at the date of this notice, the Company’s directors are Mr. Tang Ye Guo, Mr. Liu Hong Xin, Mr. Lin Lan, Mr. Dai Hui Zhong, Mr. Jia Shao Qian and Mr. Wang Yun Li; and the Company’s independent nonexecutive directors are Mr. Ma Jin Quan, Mr. Zhong Geng Shen and Mr. Cheung Sai Kit.

Notes:

  • (1) Holders of H shares intending to attend the EGM shall return the accompanying reply slip in writing to the registered office of the Company on or before Monday, 27 August 2018. To qualify for attendance at the EGM, all H shares transfers together with the relevant share certificates, must be lodged with the Company’s branch share registrar 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 Friday, 17 August 2018 for registration.

  • (2) Shareholders who are entitled to attend and vote at the EGM 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 domestic shares and H shares of the Company whose names appear on the register of members of the Company as at the close of business on 17 August 2018 (Friday) (including holders of H Shares of the Company who have submitted verified transfer forms on or before Friday, 17 August 2018, 4:30 p.m.) will be entitled to attend the EGM. The register of members of the Company will be closed from 18 August 2018 (Saturday) to 17 September 2018 (Monday) (both days inclusive).

  • (4) Since the original proxy form distributed by the Company together with the Original Notice of the EGM on 27 July 2018 (the “ Original Proxy Form ”) does not contain the additional proposed resolutions as set out in this revised notice of EGM, a revised form of proxy (the “ Revised Proxy Form ”) has been prepared and shall supersede the Original Proxy Form.

  • (5) The shareholders of the Company who have already lodged the Original Proxy Form which was despatched to the shareholders of the Company on 27 July 2018 should note that the Original Proxy Form will be invalid for use at the EGM.

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  • (6) To be valid, the Revised 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 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 24 hours before the time appointed for holding the EGM.

  • (7) In accordance with the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “ Listing Rules ”), 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 revised notice of EGM will be voted on by way of poll. Voting results will be uploaded to the website of the Company at www.kelon.com and the website of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited at www.hkexnews.hk after conclusion of the EGM.

  • (8) 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 2148 Fax: (85) 757 2836 1055 Contact person: Miss Fangyuan Wei

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

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