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Midland Holdings Limited Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2026

Apr 29, 2026

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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 announcement, 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 announcement.

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Midland Holdings Limited

美聯集團有限公司

(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 1200)

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual general meeting (the "AGM") of Midland Holdings Limited (the "Company") will be held at Rooms 2505-8, 25th Floor, World-Wide House, 19 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong on Monday, 8 June 2026 at 12:00 noon for the following purposes:

  1. To receive and adopt the audited consolidated financial statements and the report of the directors and independent auditor's report for the year ended 31 December 2025.
  2. To declare a final dividend of HK6.0 cents per ordinary share of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2025.
  3. To declare a special dividend of HK3.0 cents per ordinary share of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2025.
  4. (a) To re-elect each of the retiring directors of the Company as follows by way of a separate resolution:

(i) Ms. WONG Ching Yi, Angela as director;
(ii) Mr. HO Kwan Tat, Ted as director; and
(iii) Mr. LI Wai Keung as director.

(b) To authorise the board of directors to fix the directors' remuneration.

  1. To re-appoint Messrs. PricewaterhouseCoopers as the auditor of the Company and to authorise the board of directors to fix the remuneration of the auditor.

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

ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS

6. “THAT

(a) subject to paragraph (b) of this resolution, the exercise by the directors of the Company (the “Directors”) during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all the powers of the Company to buy back its own shares on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Stock Exchange”) or on any other stock exchange on which the securities of the Company may be listed and which is recognised by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (the “Securities and Futures Commission”) and the Stock Exchange for this purpose, subject to and in accordance with all applicable laws and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Futures Commission, the Stock Exchange or of other approved stock exchange as amended from time to time, be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved and authorised;

(b) the aggregate number of shares of the Company to be bought back or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be bought back by the Company pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) of this resolution during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) shall not exceed 10 per cent of the number of issued shares of the Company (excluding treasury shares, if any) as at the date of passing of this resolution, provided that if any subsequent consolidation or subdivision of shares of the Company is effected, the maximum number of shares of the Company that may be bought back pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) of this resolution as a percentage of the number of issued shares of the Company immediately before and after such consolidation or subdivision shall be the same and such maximum number of shares of the Company shall be adjusted accordingly; and

(c) for the purpose of this resolution, “Relevant Period” means the period from the date of passing of this resolution until whichever is the earliest of:

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

(ii) the revocation or variation of the authority given under this resolution by an ordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company in general meeting; and

(iii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by the bye-laws of the Company or any applicable laws to be held.”

7. “THAT

(a) subject to paragraph (c) of this resolution, the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all the powers of the Company to issue, allot and deal with the additional shares of the Company (references in this resolution to issue, allot and/or deal with shares or additional shares shall also include a sale and/or transfer of treasury shares, if any, which shall have the

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meaning ascribed to it by the Listing Rules) and to make or grant offers, agreements and options (including bonds, warrants, debentures, notes and other securities which carry rights to subscribe for or are convertible into shares of the Company) which would or might require the exercise of such powers be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved and authorised;

(b) the approval in paragraph (a) of this resolution shall authorise the Directors during the Relevant Period of all the powers of the Company to make or grant offers, agreements and options (including bonds, warrants, debentures, notes and other securities which carry rights to subscribe for or are convertible into shares of the Company) which would or might require the exercise of such powers after the end of the Relevant Period;

(c) the aggregate number of shares allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted and the aggregate number of treasury shares, if any, sold or transferred or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be sold or transferred by the Directors pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) of this resolution, otherwise than pursuant to (i) a Rights Issue (as hereinafter defined); or (ii) the exercise of rights of subscription or conversion under the terms of any bonds, warrants, debentures, notes and other securities of the Company; or (iii) the exercise of options granted or to be granted under any share option scheme or any similar arrangement; or (iv) any scrip dividend scheme or similar arrangement providing for the allotment of shares in lieu of the whole or part of a dividend on shares of the Company implemented in accordance with the bye-laws of the Company; or (v) a specific authority granted or to be granted by the shareholders of the Company, shall not exceed 10 per cent of the number of issued shares of the Company (excluding treasury shares, if any) as at the date of passing of this resolution, provided that if any subsequent consolidation or subdivision of shares of the Company is effected, the maximum number of shares of the Company that may be issued pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) of this resolution as a percentage of the number of issued shares of the Company immediately before and after such consolidation or subdivision shall be the same and such maximum number of shares of the Company shall be adjusted accordingly, and where such shares are issued, they shall not be issued at a discount of more than 10 per cent to the average closing price of such shares in the 5 consecutive trading days immediately prior to the earlier of the date of announcement of the proposed issue of shares of the Company and the date of the agreement involving the proposed issue of shares of the Company; and where such treasury shares are sold or transferred, they shall not sell or transfer at a discount of more than 10% to (a) the closing price on the trading day immediately prior to the sale; and (b) the average closing price in the 5 consecutive trading days immediately prior to the sale, whichever is the highest, and the approval in paragraph (a) of this resolution shall be limited accordingly; and

(d) for the purpose of this resolution, "Relevant Period" means the period from the date of passing of this resolution until whichever is the earliest of:

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

(ii) the revocation or variation of the authority given under this resolution by an ordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company in general meeting; and

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(iii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by the bye-laws of the Company or any applicable laws to be held; and

"Rights Issue" means an offer of shares of the Company or issue of options, warrants or other securities giving the right to subscribe for shares of the Company open for a period fixed by the Directors to holders of shares whose names appear on the register of members of the Company (and, where appropriate, to holders of other securities of the Company entitled to the offer) on a fixed record date in proportion to their then holdings of such shares of the Company or, where appropriate, such other securities (subject in all cases to such exclusions or other arrangements as the Directors may deem necessary or expedient in relation to fractional entitlements or having regard to any legal or practical restrictions or obligations under the laws of, or the requirements of any recognised regulatory body or any stock exchange in, any territory outside Hong Kong).

By Order of the Board
Midland Holdings Limited
MUI Ngar May, Joel
Company Secretary

Hong Kong, 30 April 2026

Head Office and Principal Place of Business in Hong Kong:
Rooms 2505-8, 25th Floor
World-Wide House
19 Des Voeux Road Central
Hong Kong

Registered Office:
Clarendon House
2 Church Street
Hamilton HM 11
Bermuda

Notes:

(a) The AGM will be held in the form of a physical meeting. All resolutions at the AGM will be taken by poll pursuant to the requirement of the bye-laws of the Company and the results of the poll will be published on the websites of the Stock Exchange and the Company in accordance with the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange.

(b) A member of the Company entitled to attend and vote at the AGM is entitled to appoint one or (if he is a holder of two or more shares) more than one proxy to attend and vote in his stead. A proxy need not be a member of the Company.

(c) Whether or not you intend to attend the AGM in person, you are requested to complete and return the proxy form in accordance with the instructions stated thereon.

(d) To be valid, the completed proxy form together with the power of attorney or other authority, if any, under which it is signed, or a certified copy of such power of attorney or authority, must be deposited at the Company's Hong Kong branch share registrar and transfer office, Tricor Investor Services Limited at 17/F, Far East Finance Centre, 16 Harcourt Road, Hong Kong, not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the AGM or any adjournment thereof. Completion and return of the proxy form will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the AGM and at any adjournment thereof if you so wish. In such event, the proxy form shall be deemed to be revoked.


(e) 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 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 of the Company in respect of the joint holding. Several executors or administrators of a deceased member of the Company in whose name any share stands shall be deemed joint holders thereof in accordance with the bye-laws of the Company.

(f) The record date for determining the entitlement to attend and vote at the AGM will be Monday, 8 June 2026. The register of members of the Company will be closed from Wednesday, 3 June 2026 to Monday, 8 June 2026, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares will be registered. To be eligible to attend and vote at the AGM, all properly completed transfer forms accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Company's Hong Kong branch share registrar and transfer office, Tricor Investor Services Limited at 17/F, Far East Finance Centre, 16 Harcourt Road, Hong Kong for registration not later than 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 2 June 2026.

(g) The record date for determining the entitlement to the final dividend and the special dividend will be Friday, 12 June 2026. The register of members of the Company will be closed on Friday, 12 June 2026 and no transfer of shares will be registered. In order to qualify for the final dividend and the special dividend, all properly completed transfer forms accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Company's Hong Kong branch share registrar and transfer office, Tricor Investor Services Limited at 17/F, Far East Finance Centre, 16 Harcourt Road, Hong Kong for registration not later than 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, 11 June 2026.

(h) Regarding item 4 of this notice, details of the retiring Directors proposed to be re-elected are set out in Appendix II to the circular of the Company dated 30 April 2026.

(i) In case Typhoon Signal No. 8 or above is hoisted, or a Black Rainstorm Warning Signal or "extreme conditions caused by a super typhoon" announced by the Government of Hong Kong is/are in force in Hong Kong at or at any time after 9:00 a.m. on the date of the AGM, the AGM will be adjourned. The Company will post an announcement on the Company's website (www.midland.com.hk) and the designated website of the Stock Exchange (www.hkexnews.hk) to notify members of the Company of the date, time and place of the adjourned AGM.

The AGM will be held as scheduled while an Amber or a Red Rainstorm Warning Signal is in force. Members of the Company should decide on their own whether they would attend the AGM under bad weather conditions bearing in mind their own situation.

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises seven Directors, of which three are Executive Directors, namely Mr. WONG Kin Yip, Freddie, Ms. WONG Ching Yi, Angela and Mr. SZE Ka Ming; and four are Independent Non-Executive Directors, namely Mr. HO Kwan Tat, Ted, Mr. SUN Tak Chiu, Mr. CHAN Nim Leung Leon and Mr. LI Wai Keung.

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