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Meitu, Inc. — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2018
Apr 26, 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 Meitu, Inc. , you should at once hand this circular together with the enclosed proxy form to the purchaser or the transferee or to the bank, stockbroker or other agent through whom the sale 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.
Meitu, Inc. 美圖公司
( Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability and carrying on business in Hong Kong as “ 美圖之家 ” ) (Stock Code: 1357)
PROPOSALS FOR
RE-ELECTION OF THE RETIRING DIRECTORS, RE-APPOINTMENT OF THE COMPANY’S AUDITOR, GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE SHARES AND BUY BACK SHARES, CLOSURE OF REGISTER OF MEMBERS,
AND
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
A notice convening the annual general meeting of Meitu, Inc. (the “ Company ”) to be held at Diamond I, Level 3, The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong, International Commerce Centre, 1 Austin Road West, Kowloon, Hong Kong, on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at 11:30 am (the “ AGM ”) is set out on pages 14 to 18 of this circular. The form of proxy for use at the AGM is also enclosed with this circular. The form of proxy is also published on the websites of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (http://www.hkexnews.hk) and the Company (http://corp.meitu.com).
Whether or not you intend to attend the AGM, you are requested to complete the proxy form in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and return the same to the Company’s branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at 17M, Hopewell Centre, 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 of the AGM or any adjournment thereof. Completion and return of the proxy form will not preclude you from attending and voting at the AGM, or any adjourned meeting, in person should you so wish.
April 27, 2018
CONTENTS
Page DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 LETTER FROM THE BOARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 RE-APPOINTMENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS AS AUDITOR OF THE COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 SHARE ISSUE MANDATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 SHARE BUY-BACK MANDATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 CLOSURE OF REGISTER OF MEMBERS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 VOTING BY WAY OF POLL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 ACTION TO BE TAKEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 RECOMMENDATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 APPENDIX I EXPLANATORY STATEMENT ON THE SHARE BUY-BACK MANDATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 APPENDIX II BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS OF RETIRING DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
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DEFINITIONS
In this circular, the following expressions have the following meanings unless the context requires otherwise:
| “AGM” | the annual general meeting of the Company to be held at Diamond I, Level 3, |
|---|---|
| The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong, International Commerce Centre, 1 Austin | |
| Road West, Kowloon, Hong Kong, on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at 11:30 am | |
| “Articles of Association” | the amended and restated memorandum and articles of association of the |
| Company currently in force | |
| “Board” | the board of Directors |
| “Company” | Meitu, Inc.美圖公司, an exempted company with limited liability |
| “our Company” | incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands on July 25, 2013 and |
| “the Company”, or | carries on business in Hong Kong as “美圖之家” (in Chinese) as approved |
| “Meitu” | and registered with the Registrar of Companies in Hong Kong on October 28 |
| and November 7, 2016, respectively and the Shares of which are listed on the | |
| Stock Exchange | |
| “Director(s)” | the director(s) of the Company |
| “Hong Kong” | the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of |
| China | |
| “Latest Practicable Date” | April 18, 2018, being the latest practicable date of ascertaining certain |
| information contained in this circular prior to its publication | |
| “Listing Rules” | the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of |
| Hong Kong Limited | |
| “Notice of AGM” | the notice dated April 27, 2018 convening the 2018 AGM as set out on |
| pages 14 to 18 of this circular | |
| “NYSE” | the New York Stock Exchange |
| “Share Issue Mandate” | a general mandate proposed to be granted to the Directors to exercise the |
| power of the Company to allot, issue and deal with Shares to a maximum of | |
| 20% of the total number of issued shares of the Company as at the date of | |
| passing of the resolution approving the Share Issue Mandate | |
| “Share Buy-back | a general mandate proposed to be granted to the Directors to exercise the |
| Mandate” | power of the Company to buy back Shares up to a maximum of 10% of the |
| total number of issued shares of the Company as at the date of passing the | |
| Share Buy-back Mandate | |
| “SFO” | the Securities and Futures Ordinance, Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong |
| Kong, as amended, supplemented or modified from time to time | |
| “Share(s)” | ordinary share(s) of US$0.00001 each in the share capital of the Company |
| “Shareholder(s)” | registered holder(s) of Shares |
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DEFINITIONS
“Stock Exchange” The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited “Takeovers Code” The Code on Takeovers and Mergers and Share Buy-backs “US$” United States dollars, the lawful currency of the United States “HK$” Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong “%” per cent
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
Meitu, Inc. 美圖公司
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability and carrying on business in Hong Kong as “ 美圖之家 ”)
(Stock Code: 1357)
Executive Directors: Mr. CAI Wensheng (Chairman) Mr. WU Zeyuan (Chief Executive Officer)
Non- Executive Directors: Dr. GUO Yihong Dr. LEE Kai-Fu Independent Non-Executive Directors: Mr. KO Chun Shun Johnson Mr. ZHOU Hao Professor ZHANG Shoucheng
Registered Office: The offices of Conyers Trust Company (Cayman) Limited Cricket Square, Hutchins Drive PO Box 2681 Grand Cayman, KY1-1111 Cayman Islands
Principal Place of Business in Hong Kong: Room 8106B, Level 81 International Commerce Centre 1 Austin Road West Kowloon, Hong Kong
April 27, 2018
To the Shareholders
Dear Sir or Madam,
PROPOSALS FOR
RE-ELECTION OF THE RETIRING DIRECTORS, RE-APPOINTMENT OF THE COMPANY’S AUDITOR, GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE SHARES AND BUY BACK SHARES, CLOSURE OF REGISTER OF MEMBERS, AND
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
1. INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this circular is to provide you with information in connection with the proposals to (i) re-elect the retiring Directors; (ii) re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers as auditor of the Company; (iii) grant to the Directors the Share Issue Mandate and the Share Buy-back Mandate; and (iv) give you the Notice of the AGM.
2. RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS
The Board currently consists of seven Directors, Mr. CAI Wensheng, Mr. WU Zeyuan, Dr. GUO Yihong, Dr. LEE Kai-Fu, Mr. KO Chun Shun Johnson, Mr. ZHOU Hao and Professor ZHANG Shoucheng.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
Pursuant to Article 83(3) of the Articles of Association, Professor ZHANG Shoucheng was appointed by the Board on February 22, 2018, shall retire from office at the AGM and being eligible, will offer himself for re-election.
Pursuant to Article 84(1) of the Articles of Association, Dr. LEE Kai-Fu and Mr. ZHOU Hao will retire by rotation at the AGM and being eligible, will offer themselves for re-election.
Brief biographical details of the retiring Directors proposed to be re-elected at the AGM are set out in Appendix II to this circular.
3. RE-APPOINTMENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS AS AUDITOR OF THE COMPANY
The Board proposes to re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers as auditor of the Company to hold office until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting. A resolution will also be proposed to authorize the Board to fix the auditor’s remuneration. PricewaterhouseCoopers has indicated its willingness to be re-appointed as the Company’s auditor for the said period.
4. SHARE ISSUE MANDATE
On June 2, 2017, an ordinary resolution was passed by the Shareholders to give a general mandate to the Directors to allot, issue and deal with Shares. Such general mandate will lapse at the conclusion of the AGM. It is therefore proposed to renew such general mandate at the AGM. An ordinary resolution item 5 will be proposed at the AGM to grant a general mandate to the Directors to allot, issue and otherwise deal with additional Shares up to a limit equal to 20% of the total number of issued Shares as at the date of passing the ordinary resolution.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the issued share capital of the Company comprised 4,275,358,682 Shares. Assuming that there is no change in the issued share capital between the period from the Latest Practicable Date and the date of passing this resolution, the maximum number of Shares which may be issued pursuant to the Share Issue Mandate as at the date of passing the ordinary resolution item 5 approving the Share Issue Mandate will be 855,071,736 Shares, representing not more than 20% of the total number of issued shares of the Company as at the date of passing the resolutions.
In addition, a separate ordinary resolution item 7 will also be proposed to approve the extension of the Share Issue Mandate by adding to the total number of Shares which may be allotted and issued by the Directors pursuant to the Share Issue Mandate the number of Shares representing such number of Shares bought back under the Share Buy-back Mandate.
5. SHARE BUY-BACK MANDATE
On June 2, 2017, an ordinary resolution was passed by the Shareholders to give a general mandate to the Directors to exercise the powers of the Company to buy back its own Shares. Such general mandate will lapse at the conclusion of the AGM. It is therefore proposed to renew the Share Buy-back Mandate at the AGM. An ordinary resolution item 6 will be proposed at the AGM to grant the Share Buy-back Mandate to the Directors, which will allow them to cause the Company to buy back Shares of up to 10% of the total number of issued Shares as at the date of passing the ordinary resolution item 6.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the issued share capital of the Company comprised 4,275,358,682 Shares. Assuming that there is no change in the issued share capital between the period from the Latest Practicable Date and the date of passing the ordinary resolution item 6, the maximum number of Shares which may be bought back pursuant to the Share Buy-back Mandate as at the date of passing the ordinary resolution item 6 will be 427,535,868 Shares, representing not more than 10% of the total number of issued shares of the Company as at the date of passing the resolution.
An explanatory statement required by the Listing Rules to be sent to the Shareholders in connection with the Share Buy-back Mandate is set out in Appendix I to this circular. This explanatory statement contains all information reasonably necessary to enable you to make an informed decision on whether to vote for or against the ordinary resolution to approve the Share Buy-back Mandate.
The Share Issue Mandate (including the extended Share Issue Mandate) and the Share Buy-back Mandate, if granted, shall continue to be in force during the period from the date of passing of the resolutions for the approval of the Share Issue Mandate (including the extended Share Issue Mandate) and the Share Buy-back Mandate up to (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 laws of the Cayman Islands or the Articles of Association to be held; or (iii) the revocation or variation of the Share Issue Mandate (including the extended Share Issue Mandate) or the Share Buy-back Mandate (as the case may be) by ordinary resolution of the Shareholders in a general meeting, whichever occurs first.
The Directors have no present intention to exercise the Share Buy-back Mandate (if granted to the Directors at the AGM).
6. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The notice convening the AGM, which contains, inter alia, ordinary resolutions to approve the Share Issue Mandate, the Share Buy-back Mandate, the extension of the Share Issue Mandate and the re-election of the retiring Directors is set out on pages 14 to 18 of this circular.
7. CLOSURE OF REGISTER OF MEMBERS
The register of members will be closed from Friday, May 25, 2018 to Tuesday, June 5, 2018, both dates inclusive, during which period no transfer of share will be effected. In order to be eligible to attend and vote at the AGM, unregistered holders of shares of the Company shall ensure that all transfer documents accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Company’s share registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at Shops 1712–1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong for registration not later than 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 24, 2018.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
8. VOTING BY WAY OF POLL
All the resolutions at the AGM shall be taken by poll in accordance with Rule 13.39(4) of the Listing Rules and Article 66(1) of the Articles of Association, except where the chairman, in good faith, decides to allow a resolution that relates purely to a procedural or administrative matter to be voted on by a show of hands pursuant to the Listing Rules.
Pursuant to Article 66(1) of the Articles of Association, subject to any special rights, privileges or restrictions as to voting for the time being attached to any class or classes of Shares, at any general meeting every Shareholder present in person (or in the case of a Shareholder being a corporation, by its duly authorized representative) or by proxy shall have one vote for each Share registered in his name in the Company’s register of members. Where more than one proxy is appointed by a recognized clearing house (or its nominee(s)), each such proxy is under no obligation to cast all his votes in the same way.
An announcement on the poll vote results will be made by the Company after the AGM in the manner prescribed under Rule 13.39(5) of the Listing Rules.
9. ACTION TO BE TAKEN
The Notice of AGM is set out on pages 14 to 18 of this circular.
A proxy form for use at the AGM is enclosed herein. Such form of proxy is also published on the websites of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (http://www.hkexnews.hk) and the Company (http://corp.meitu.com). Whether or not you intend to attend the AGM, you are requested to complete the proxy form in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and return the same to 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, Hong Kong as soon as possible and in any event not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the AGM or any adjournment thereof. Completion and return of the proxy form will not preclude Shareholders from attending and voting in person at the AGM, or any adjourned meeting, should they so wish.
10. RECOMMENDATION
The Directors believe that the proposed resolutions mentioned in this circular, including the proposals to re-elect the retiring Directors, to re-appoint the Company’s auditor, and to grant to the Directors the Share Issue Mandate and the Share Buy-back Mandate are in the interests of the Company as well as to its Shareholders. Accordingly, the Directors recommend that all the Shareholders should vote in favor of all the resolutions relating to the aforesaid matters at the AGM.
Yours faithfully For and on behalf of the Board of Meitu, Inc. CAI Wensheng Chairman
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT ON THE SHARE BUY-BACK MANDATE
APPENDIX I
This appendix serves as an explanatory statement, as required by the Listing Rules, to provide information reasonably necessary to enable you to make an informed decision on whether to vote for or against the ordinary resolution item 6 in respect of the approval of the Share Buy-back Mandate.
1. EXERCISE OF THE SHARE BUY BACK MANDATE
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the issued share capital of the Company comprised 4,275,358,682 Shares.
Subject to the passing of ordinary resolution item 6, as set out in the Notice of AGM, in respect of the granting of the Share Buy-back Mandate, and on the basis that the issued share capital of the Company remains unchanged on the date of the AGM, i.e. being 4,275,358,682 Shares, the Directors will be authorized under the Share Buy-back Mandate to buy back up to 427,535,868 Shares (representing 10% of the total number of Shares in issue as at the date of the AGM) during the period up to (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 or any applicable laws to be held; or (iii) the revocation, variation or renewal of the Share Buy-back Mandate by ordinary resolution of the Shareholders in general meeting, whichever occurs first.
2. REASONS FOR BUY BACK OF SHARES
The Directors believe that it is in the best interests of the Company and Shareholders to have a general authority from Shareholders to enable the Company to purchase securities of the Company in the market. Such purchases may, depending on market conditions and funding arrangements at the time, lead to an enhancement of the net asset value per Share and/or its earnings per Share and will be made only when the Directors believe that such purchases will benefit the Company and its Shareholders.
The Directors have no present intention to cause the Company to buy back any Shares and they would exercise the power to buy back only in circumstances where they consider that the buy-back would be in the interests of the Company and its Shareholders.
3. FUNDING OF BUY BACK
In repurchasing Shares, the Company may only apply funds legally available for such purpose in accordance with its Articles of Association and the applicable laws of the Cayman Islands. The law of the Cayman Islands provides that the amount to be repaid in connection with a share buy-back may be paid from the profits of the Company and/or the proceeds of a new issue of Shares made for the purpose of the buy back or out of capital, if the Company can, immediately following such payment, pay its debts as they fall due in the ordinary course of business. The Company may not purchase securities on the Stock Exchange for a consideration other than cash or for settlement otherwise than in accordance with the trading rules of the Stock Exchange from time to time.
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT ON THE SHARE BUY-BACK MANDATE
APPENDIX I
4. IMPACT OF BUY BACK
The Directors consider that there might be a material adverse effect on the working capital requirements or gearing position of the Company in the event that the Share Buy-back Mandate is exercised in full at the prevailing market value. However, the Directors do not propose to exercise the Share Buy-back Mandate to such extent as would, in the circumstances, have a material adverse effect on the working capital requirements of the Company or on its gearing position.
5. SHARE PRICES
The table below is a summary of the highest and lowest traded prices in each of the previous twelve months prior to the Latest Practicable Date.
| Highest | Lowest | |
|---|---|---|
| Traded Price | Traded Price | |
| HK$ | HK$ | |
| 2017 | ||
| April | 14.34 | 10.46 |
| May | 11.96 | 8.80 |
| June | 9.92 | 8.24 |
| July | 12.00 | 8.41 |
| August | 14.00 | 10.12 |
| September | 12.46 | 10.76 |
| October | 12.34 | 10.72 |
| November | 12.86 | 10.48 |
| December | 11.32 | 9.82 |
| 2018 | ||
| January | 12.94 | 10.80 |
| February | 11.08 | 8.71 |
| March | 10.48 | 8.78 |
| April_(up to the Latest Practicable Date)_ | 9.18 | 8.52 |
6. UNDERTAKING BY DIRECTORS
The Directors have undertaken to the Stock Exchange that, so far as the same may be applicable, they will exercise the powers of the Company to make buy backs pursuant to the Share Buy-back Mandate and in accordance with the Listing Rules, the memorandum of association and articles of association of the Company, the laws of Hong Kong and the applicable laws of the Cayman Islands (being the jurisdiction in which the Company was incorporated).
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT ON THE SHARE BUY-BACK MANDATE
APPENDIX I
7. INTENTION OF DIRECTORS AND CORE CONNECTED PERSONS TO SELL SHARES
None of the Directors nor, to the best of their knowledge having made all reasonable enquiries, any of their close associates (as defined in the Listing Rules), has any present intention, in the event that the Share Buy-back Mandate is approved, to sell any Shares to the Company.
No core connected person (as defined in the Listing Rules) has notified the Company that he or she has a present intention to sell Shares to the Company, or has undertaken not to do so, if the Share Buy-back Mandate is exercised.
8. EFFECT OF TAKEOVERS CODE AND PUBLIC FLOAT
If, on the exercise of the power to buy back Shares pursuant to the Share Buy-back 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 Takeovers Code. Accordingly, a Shareholder or group of Shareholders acting in concert (as defined in the Takeovers Code), depending on the level of increase in those Shareholders’ interest, could obtain or consolidate control of the Company and becomes obliged to make a mandatory offer in accordance with Rules 26 and 32 of the Takeovers Code.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, to the best of the knowledge and belief of the Directors, the following substantial Shareholders were interested in 10% or more of the number of issued Shares:
| Percentage of | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| number of | ||||
| Shares | ||||
| (assuming | ||||
| the Share | ||||
| Percentage | Buy-back | |||
| Number of | of number | Mandate is | ||
| Name of Shareholder | Shares held | of Shares | exercised in full) | |
| CAI Wensheng | 1,677,266,670 | (1) | 39.23% | 43.59% |
| Baolink Capital Ltd | 1,677,266,670 | (1) | 39.23% | 43.59% |
| Longlink Limited | 1,677,266,670 | (1) | 39.23% | 43.59% |
| Longlink Capital Ltd | 1,677,266,670 | (1) | 39.23% | 43.59% |
| WU Zeyuan | 1,677,266,670 | (1) | 39.23% | 43.59% |
| Easy Prestige Limited | 1,677,266,670 | (1) | 39.23% | 43.59% |
| Xinhong Capital Limited | 1,677,266,670 | (1) | 39.23% | 43.59% |
| Lion Trust (Singapore) Limited | 1,398,366,670 | (1) | 32.71% | 36.34% |
| CHEN Jiarong | 477,493,180 | 11.17% | 12.41% |
Note:
- (1) Pursuant to the concert party agreement entered into among Mr. WU Zeyuan, Mr. CAI Wensheng and Ms. Wang Baoshan (including, where applicable, any entities directly or indirectly controlled by them that directly holds the Shares) on August 17, 2016, the entire interest of Xinhong Capital Limited is held by Easy Prestige Limited, which in turn is held by Lion Trust (Singapore) Limited as the trustee for the benefit of Mr. WU Zeyuan. The entire interest of Baolink Capital Ltd is held by Mr. CAI Wensheng and the entire interest of Longlink Capital Ltd is held by Longlink Limited, which in turn is held by Lion Trust (Singapore) Limited as the trustee for the benefit of Mr. CAI Wensheng.
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT ON THE SHARE BUY-BACK MANDATE
APPENDIX I
In the event that the Directors exercise the proposed Share Buy-back Mandate in full, the interests of the substantial Shareholders in the Company will be increased to approximately the percentages as set out in the table above. The Directors believe that such increases may give rise to an obligation on the part of the concert parties, namely Mr. CAI Wensheng, Mr. WU Zeyuan, Easy Prestige Limited, Xinhong Capital Limited, Baolink Capital Ltd, Longlink Limited and Longlink Capital Ltd, to make a mandatory offer in accordance with Rule 26 of the Takeovers Code. The Directors have no present intention to buy back the Shares to the extent that will trigger the obligations under the Takeovers Code for the concert parties to make a mandatory offer.
The Listing Rules prohibit a company from making any buy back on the Stock Exchange if the result of such buy back would be that less than 25% (or such other prescribed minimum percentage as determined by the Stock Exchange) of the Company’s issued share capital would be publicly held. The Directors do not intend to buy back Shares to the extent that, after the consummation of any such buy back, less than 25% (or such other prescribed minimum percentage as determined by the Stock Exchange) of the Company’s issued share capital would be publicly held.
9. BUY BACK OF SHARES MADE BY THE COMPANY
The Company has not bought back any Shares (whether on the Stock Exchange or otherwise) in the six months preceding the Latest Practicable Date.
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BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS OF RETIRING DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED
APPENDIX II
The following are the particulars of the retiring Directors proposed to be re-elected at the AGM:
1. DR. LEE KAI-FU
Dr. LEE Kai-Fu, aged 56, was appointed as a non-executive Director in August 2016 and is a member of the remuneration committee of the Company. Dr. Lee received his bachelor of arts degree and Ph.D. in computer science from Columbia University in May 1983 and Carnegie Mellon University in May 1988, respectively. From 1988 to 1990, Dr. Lee worked at Carnegie Mellon University, where he served as an assistant professor. Between July 1990 and April 1996, Dr. Lee worked at Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), serving his last position as vice-president from December 1995. From July 1998 to July 2005, Dr. Lee was the vice president at Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT), a software products and services company, where he played a key role in establishing the Microsoft research division. From July 2005 to September 2009, Dr. Lee was the president of Google China at Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL), where he helped establish Google’s operations in the market and oversaw its growth. He was responsible for launching the Google China R&D Center.
Dr. Lee has been an independent non-executive director of Shangri-La Asia Limited (HKEX: 69) since November 18, 2015, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (Taiwan Stock Exchange Stock Code: 2317) since July 2016 and Fosun International Limited (HKEX: 656) since March 28, 2017. Dr. Lee has served as chairman and chief executive officer of Innovation Works Limited, a venture capital firm, since 2009. Dr. Lee has been the chairman of Sinovation Ventures (Beijing) Enterprise Management Limited (National Equities Exchange and Quotations Stock Code: 835966), a venture capital firm, since September 2015 and independent non-executive director of LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd, a NYSE-listed company (NYSE: LITB) since June 5, 2013. Dr. Lee is a co-founder and the managing partner of Innovation Works Development Fund L.P., one of our Pre-IPO Investors and a Shareholder of our Company.
Save as disclosed above, Dr. Lee has not held any directorship in the last three years in other public companies in the securities of which are listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas and does not have any other relationships with any Directors, senior management, management Shareholders, substantial Shareholders, or controlling Shareholders.
Dr. Lee entered into an appointment letter with the Company with effect from August 16, 2016 until the third annual general meeting of the Company since December 15, 2016. Pursuant to the appointment letter, he is entitled to a director’s fee of HK$360,000 per annum, which is reviewed by the Board and the remuneration committee of the Company and determined by the Board with reference to market rates, his performance, qualifications and experience.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, Dr. Lee is interested in 32,994,151 Shares within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO.
Save as disclosed above, Dr. Lee has confirmed that there is no other information required to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders and the Company or to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 13.51(2) of the Listing Rules in relation to his re-election as Director.
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BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS OF RETIRING DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED
APPENDIX II
2. MR. ZHOU HAO
Mr. ZHOU Hao, aged 41, has been appointed as an independent non-executive Director of our Company, chairman of the audit committee and member of the nomination committee of our Company with effect from December 15, 2016. Mr. Zhou is our Director with appropriate professional accounting or related financial management expertise for the purpose of Rule 3.10(2) of the Listing Rules through his experience listed below. Mr. Zhou received his bachelor’s degree from Shanghai International Studies University (上海外國語大學) in July 1998. Mr. Zhou joined General Electric (China) Co., Ltd. (通用電氣 (中國)有限公司) in January 2007 as a financial manager. From May 2009 to September 2010, Mr. Zhou was the vice president of finance and the chief financial officer at Wuxi PharmaTech (Cayman) Inc., (NYSE: WX). In September 2010, Mr. Zhou joined CITIC Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (中信醫藥實業 有限公司), a pharmaceutical service provider that supplies medicine and related consumables to hospitals as chief financial officer. Since May 2011, Mr. Zhou has served as the chief financial officer of 58.com Inc., (NYSE: WUBA), a company that operates online marketplace serving local merchants and consumers in China.
Save as disclosed above, Mr. Zhou has not held any directorship in the last three years in other public companies in the securities of which are listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas and does not have any other relationships with any Directors, senior management, management Shareholders, substantial Shareholders, or controlling Shareholders.
Mr. Zhou entered into an appointment letter with the Company for with effect from December 15, 2016 until the third annual general meeting of the Company since December 15, 2016. Pursuant to the appointment letter, he is entitled to a director’s fee of HK$360,000 per annum, which is reviewed by the Board and the remuneration committee of the Company and determined by the Board with reference to market rates, his performance, qualifications and experience.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Zhou did not have any interest in Shares within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO.
Save as disclosed above, Mr. Zhou has confirmed that there is no other information required to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders and the Company or to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 13.51(2) of the Listing Rules in relation to his re-election as Director.
3. PROFESSOR ZHANG SHOUCHENG
Professor ZHANG Shoucheng, aged 55, has been appointed as an independent non-executive Director of our Company on February 22, 2018. He is also a member of the nomination committee and the remuneration committee of our Company. He is a professor of physics at Stanford University, a fellow of the American National Academy of Sciences, a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a foreign academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He received a bachelor’s degree from the Free University of Berlin in Germany in 1983 and a Ph.D. from the State University of New York at Stony Brook in 1987.
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BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS OF RETIRING DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED
APPENDIX II
Professor Zhang was a postdoctoral fellow of the Kavli Institute of Theoretical Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara, in the United States from 1987 to 1989, a senior fellow of the IBM Almaden Research Center from 1989 to 1993, and was employed by the Stanford University Department of Physics in 1993. His main research area was condensed matter physics, the focus of which was on topological insulators. He had made a large number of international first-class original innovations in the research direction of high-temperature superconductivity, quantum Hall effect, spintronics, strong associated electronic systems, etc..
For his groundbreaking research on quantum spin Hall effect and topological insulators, he has won the Europhysics Prize in 2010, the Oliver Buckley Prize by the American Physical Society in 2012, the Dirac Medal by the International Centre for Theoretical Physics under the auspices of UNESCO in 2012, and the Physics Frontier Prize in 2013 (which was presented on the same stage with the famous physicist Stephen Hawking). In 2015, Professor Zhang was awarded the Benjamin Franklin Medal (one of the most prestigious science prizes in the world), the historical recipients of which included scientific giants such as Albert Einstein, Madame Curie, Stephen Hawking, Yang Zhenning, 116 Nobel laureates, as well as inventors such as Thomas Edison (electric light inventor), Nikola Tesla (AC Grid inventor), Alexander Bell (telephone inventor) and Orville Wright (inventor of aircraft).
Professor Zhang was an angel investor in Stanford University’s startup company VMWare, which was a cloud computing industry leader previously having reached a market value of US$48 billion. For many years, Professor Zhang has strived hard in promoting scientific and technological exchanges between China and the United States of America. Professor Zhang founded DHVC (Danhua Capital) in 2013 and took the position of founding chairman, primarily investing in innovative companies that originated from the Stanford University / Silicon Valley region with investment focus in areas such as artificial intelligence, big data, augmented/virtual reality, gene therapy and other industries.
Professor Zhang has been a keynote speaker in many conferences and summits on the area of blockchain technology, including but not limited to the ‘Blockchain Technology Evolution in US and China Summit’ organized by Blockchain Connect Conference in San Francisco on January 26, 2018.
Save as disclosed above, Professor Zhang has not held any directorship in the last three years in other public companies in the securities of which are listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas and does not have any other relationships with any Directors, senior management, management Shareholders, substantial Shareholders, or controlling Shareholders.
Professor Zhang entered into an appointment letter with the Company with effect from February 22, 2018 until the third annual general meeting of the Company since February 22, 2018. Pursuant to the appointment letter, he is entitled to a director’s fee of HK$360,000 per annum, which is reviewed by the Board and the remuneration committee of the Company and determined by the Board with reference to market rates, his performance, qualifications and experience.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, Professor Zhang did not have any interest in Shares within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO.
Save as disclosed above, Professor Zhang has confirmed that there is no other information required to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders and the Company or to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 13.51(2) of the Listing Rules in relation to his re-election as Director.
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Meitu, Inc. 美圖公司
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability and carrying on business in Hong Kong as “ 美圖之家 ”)
(Stock Code: 1357)
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual general meeting (the “ AGM ”) of Meitu, Inc. (the “ Company ”) will be held at Diamond I, Level 3, The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong, International Commerce Centre, 1 Austin Road West, Kowloon, Hong Kong, on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at 11:30 am for the following purposes:
ORDINARY BUSINESS
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To receive and adopt the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company, the reports of the directors and the independent auditor’s report for the year ended December 31, 2017.
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To re-elect the following retiring directors of the Company:
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(a) Dr. LEE Kai-Fu as non-executive director of the Company;
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(b) Mr. ZHOU Hao as an independent non-executive director of the Company; and
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(c) Professor ZHANG Shoucheng as an independent non-executive director of the Company.
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To authorize the board of directors of the Company to fix the remuneration of the directors of the Company.
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To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers as the Company’s auditor and to authorize the board of directors of the Company to fix the auditor’s remuneration.
SPECIAL BUSINESS
Share Issue Mandate
- To consider and, if thought fit, pass with or without amendments, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
“THAT:
- (a) subject to paragraph (c) below, a general and unconditional mandate be and is hereby given to the directors of the Company during the Relevant Period (as defined in paragraph (d) below) to exercise all the powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with additional shares of US$0.00001 each in the capital of the Company or securities convertible into shares, or options, warrants or similar rights to subscribe for shares or such convertible securities of the Company and to make offers, agreements and/or grant options (including but not limited to warrants, bonds and debentures convertible into shares of the Company) that would or might require the exercise of such powers;
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
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(b) the mandate in paragraph (a) above shall be in addition to any other authorization given to the directors of the Company and shall authorize the directors of the Company to make or grant offers, agreements and/or options during the Relevant Period (as defined in paragraph (d) below) that would or might require the exercise of such powers after the end of the Relevant Period (as defined in paragraph (d) below);
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(c) the total number of shares of the Company allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted and issued (whether pursuant to options or otherwise) in paragraph (a) above, otherwise than pursuant to:
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(i) a Rights Issue (as defined in paragraph (d) below);
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(ii) the exercise of any subscription or conversion rights attaching to any warrants that may be allotted and issued by the Company or any securities that are convertible into shares of the Company from time to time;
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(iii) the grant or exercise of any options that may be granted under any share option scheme of the Company or any other option, scheme or similar arrangement for the time being adopted for the grant or issue to the directors, officers, consultants and/or employees of the Company and/or any of its subsidiaries of shares or rights to acquire shares of the Company;
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(iv) any scrip dividend or similar arrangement providing for the allotment and issue of shares 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;
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(v) the vesting of share awards granted or to be granted pursuant to the share award scheme of the Company; and
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(vi) a specific authority granted by the shareholders of the Company in general meeting,
shall not exceed 20% of the total number of issued shares of the Company as at the date of the passing of this resolution (such total number to be subject to adjustment in the case of any consolidation or subdivision of any of the shares of the Company into a smaller or larger number of shares of the Company respectively after the passing of this resolution) and the said mandate shall be limited accordingly.
- (d) for the purposes of this resolution:
“Relevant Period” means the period from the passing of this resolution until the earliest of:
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(i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;
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(ii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required to be held by the articles of association of the Company and any applicable laws; and
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(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 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
“Rights Issue” means an offer of shares of the Company, or an offer or issue of warrants, options or other securities giving rights to subscribe for shares, open for a period fixed by the directors of the Company to holders of shares of the Company whose names appear on the register of members of the Company on a fixed record date in proportion to their then holdings of such shares of the Company (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 jurisdiction applicable to the Company, any recognized regulatory body or any stock exchange in any territory applicable to the Company).”
Share Buy-back Mandate
- To consider and, if thought fit, pass with or without amendments, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
“THAT:
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(a) a general unconditional mandate be and is hereby given to the directors of the Company during the Relevant Period (as defined in paragraph (b) below) to exercise all the powers of the Company to purchase its own shares on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “ Hong Kong Stock Exchange ”) or on any other stock exchange on which the securities of the Company may be listed and which is recognized by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange for this purpose, provided that the total number of shares of the Company which may be purchased pursuant to this mandate shall not exceed 10% of the total number of issued shares of the Company as at the date of passing of this resolution (such total number to be subject to adjustment in the case of any consolidation or subdivision of any of the shares of the Company into a smaller or larger number of shares of the Company respectively after the passing of this resolution) and the said mandate shall be limited accordingly; and
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(b) the approval in paragraph (a) of this resolution above shall be in addition to any other authorization given to the directors of the Company and shall authorize the directors of the Company on behalf of the Company during the Relevant Period (as defined in paragraph (b) below) to procure the Company to purchase its shares at a price determined by the directors of the Company;
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(c) for the purposes of this resolution:
“Relevant Period” means the period from the passing of this resolution until the earliest of:
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(i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;
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(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 to be held; and
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(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 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
- To consider and, if thought fit, pass with or without amendments, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
“THAT conditional upon the passing of resolutions set out in items 5 and 6 of the notice convening this meeting (the “ Notice ”), the general mandate referred to in the resolution set out in item 5 of the Notice be and is hereby extended by the addition to the aggregate number of shares that may be allotted and issued or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted and issued by the directors of the Company pursuant to such general mandate of the number of shares bought back by the Company pursuant to the mandate referred to in the resolution set out in item 6 of the Notice, provided that such amount shall not exceed 10% of the total number of issued shares of the Company as at the date of the passing of this resolution (such total number to be subject to adjustment in the case of any consolidation or subdivision of any of the shares of the Company into a smaller or larger number of shares of the Company respectively after the passing of this resolution).”
By order of the Board Meitu, Inc. CAI Wensheng Chairman
Hong Kong, April 27, 2018
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Principal place of business in Hong Kong: Room 8106B, Level 81 International Commerce Centre 1 Austin Road West Kowloon, Hong Kong
Registered Office:
The offices of Conyers Trust Company (Cayman) Limited Cricket Square, Hutchins Drive PO Box 2681 Grand Cayman, KY1-1111 Cayman Islands
Notes:
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(1) All resolutions at the AGM will be taken by poll pursuant to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “ Listing Rules ”) and the Company’s articles of association, except where the Chairman, in good faith, decides to allow a resolution that relates purely to a procedural or administrative matter to be voted on by a show of hands pursuant to the Listing Rules. The results of the poll will be published on the websites of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and the Company in accordance with the Listing Rules.
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(2) Any shareholder of the Company entitled to attend and vote at the AGM is entitled to appoint one or more proxies to attend and, on a poll, vote in his/her/its stead. A proxy need not be a shareholder of the Company. If more than one proxy is so appointed, the appointment shall specify the number and class of shares in respect of which each such proxy is so appointed.
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(3) In order to be valid, a form of proxy together with the power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed or a certified copy of that power or authority, must be delivered at 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 not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the meeting or the any adjournment therefor (as the case may be). The completion and return of the form of proxy shall not preclude shareholders of the Company from attending and voting in person at the AGM (or any adjourned meeting thereof) if they so wish.
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(4) Where there are joint holders of any share any one of such joint holders may vote, either in person or by proxy, in respect of such share as if he were solely entitled thereto, but if more than one of such joint holders be present at any meeting the vote of the senior holder who tenders a vote, whether in person or by proxy, shall be accepted to the exclusion of the votes of the other joint holders, and for this purpose seniority shall be determined by the order in which the names stand in the Register of Members in respect of the joint holding.
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(5) The transfer books and register of members of the Company will be closed from Friday, May 25, 2018 to Tuesday, June 5, 2018, both days inclusive, during which period no share transfers can be registered. In order to qualify for attending the AGM, all transfers accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Hong Kong branch share registrar and transfer office of the Company, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong not later than 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 24, 2018.
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(6) A circular containing further details concerning items 5 to 7 set out in the above notice will be sent to all shareholders of the Company together with this notice.
As at the date of this notice, the executive Directors are Mr. CAI Wensheng and Mr. WU Zeyuan; the non-executive Directors are Dr. GUO Yihong and Dr. LEE Kai-Fu; the independent non-executive Directors are Mr. KO Chun Shun Johnson, Mr. ZHOU Hao and Professor ZHANG Shoucheng.
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