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Minth Group Limited AGM Information 2023

Apr 27, 2023

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AGM Information

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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.

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MINTH GROUP LIMITED 敏實集團有限公司

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 425)

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual general meeting (the ‘‘Meeting’’) of Minth Group Limited (‘‘Company’’) will be held at No. 1 Yazhong Road, Nanhu District, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, China at 10: 00 a.m. on Wednesday, 31 May 2023 to consider and, if thought fit, transact the following business:

  1. to receive and consider the audited consolidated financial statements, the reports of the directors of the Company and the auditors of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2022;

  2. to declare a final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2022;

  3. to re-elect Ms. Wei Ching Lien as an executive director of the Company;

  4. to appoint Ms. Zhang Yuxia as an executive director of the Company;

  5. to appoint Mr. Mok Kwai Pui Bill as an independent non-executive director of the Company;

  6. to appoint Mr. Tatsunobu Sako as an independent non-executive director of the Company;

  7. to authorise the board of directors of the Company to approve and confirm the service contract of Ms. Wei Ching Lien, further details of which are set out in the circular of the Company dated 27 April 2023 (the ‘‘Circular’’);

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  1. to authorise the board of directors of the Company to approve and confirm the service contract of Ms. Zhang Yuxia, further details of which are set out in the Circular;

  2. to authorise the board of directors of the Company to approve and confirm the service contract of Ms. Chin Chien Ya, further details of which are set out in the Circular;

  3. to authorise the board of directors of the Company to approve and confirm the terms of appointment (including remuneration) of Dr. Wang Ching, further details of which are set out in the Circular;

  4. to authorise the board of directors of the Company to approve and confirm the terms of appointment (including remuneration) of Professor Chen Quan Shi, further details of which are set out in the Circular;

  5. to authorise the board of directors of the Company to approve and confirm the terms of appointment (including remuneration) of Mr. Mok Kwai Pui Bill, further details of which are set out in the Circular;

  6. to authorise the board of directors of the Company to approve and confirm the terms of appointment (including remuneration) of Mr. Tatsunobu Sako, further details of which are set out in the Circular;

  7. to authorise the board of directors of the Company to fix the remuneration of its executive directors;

  8. to re-appoint Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu as the Company’s auditors and to authorise the board of directors of the Company to fix their remuneration,

and, as special business, to consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolutions as ordinary resolutions:

ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS

16. ‘‘THAT:

  • (a) subject to paragraph (c) below, pursuant to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (‘‘Listing Rules’’), the exercise by the directors of the Company during the Relevant Period (as defined in paragraph (d) below) of all the powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with the unissued shares (each, a ‘‘Share’’) of HK$0.10 each in the capital of the Company and to make or grant offers, agreements and options, including warrants to subscribe for Shares, which would or might require the exercise of such powers, be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;

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  • (b) the approval in paragraph (a) above shall authorise the directors of the Company during the Relevant Period to make or grant offers, agreements and options which would or might require the exercise of such powers after the expiry of the Relevant Period;

  • (c) the aggregate number of shares allotted and issued or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted and issued (whether pursuant to options or otherwise) by the directors of the Company pursuant to the approval in paragraphs (a) and (b) above, otherwise than pursuant to (i) a Rights Issue (as defined in paragraph (d) below); or (ii) the exercise of any options granted under all share option schemes of the Company adopted from time to time in accordance with the Listing Rules; or (iii) any scrip dividend or similar arrangements providing for the allotment and issue of Shares in lieu of the whole or part of a dividend on Shares or similar arrangement in accordance with the articles of association of the Company in force from time to time; or (iv) any issue of Shares upon the exercise of rights of subscription or conversion under the terms of any warrants of the Company or any securities which are convertible into Shares, shall not exceed the aggregate of:

  • (i) 20% of the aggregate number of shares of the Company in issue on the date of the passing of this resolution; and

  • (ii) (if the directors of the Company are so authorised by a separate ordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company) the aggregate number of shares of the Company purchased by the Company subsequent to the passing of this resolution (up to a maximum equivalent to 10% of the aggregate number of shares of the Company in issue on the date of the passing of this resolution), and the authority pursuant to paragraph (a) of this resolution shall be limited accordingly; and

  • (d) for the purposes of this resolution:

‘‘Relevant Period’’ means the period from the date of the passing of this resolution until whichever is the earliest of:

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

  • (ii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by the articles of association of the Company or the applicable law of the Cayman Islands to be held; or

  • (iii) the passing of an ordinary resolution by the shareholders of the Company in general meeting revoking or varying the authority given to the directors of the Company by this resolution;

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‘‘Rights Issue’’ means an offer of Shares, or 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 on the Company’s register of members on a fixed record date in proportion to their then holdings of Shares (subject to such exclusion 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, or the expense or delay which may be involved in determining the existence or extent of any restrictions or obligations under the laws of, or the requirements of, any jurisdiction outside Hong Kong or any recognised regulatory body or any stock exchange outside Hong Kong).’’

17. ‘‘THAT:

  • (a) subject to paragraph (b) below, the exercise by the directors of the Company during the Relevant Period of all powers of the Company to purchase shares (each, a ‘‘Share’’) of HK$0.10 each in the capital of the Company on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (‘‘Stock Exchange’’), or any other stock exchange on which the Shares may be listed and recognised by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong and the Stock Exchange for such purpose, and otherwise in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong, the Stock Exchange, the Companies Act (2022 Revision), Cap. 22 of the Cayman Islands and all other applicable laws in this regard, be and the same is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;

  • (b) the aggregate number of Shares which may be purchased or agreed to be purchased by the Company pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) during the Relevant Period (as defined in paragraph (c) below) shall not exceed 10% of the aggregate number of shares of the Company as at the date of the passing of this resolution and the authority pursuant to paragraph (a) of this resolution shall be limited accordingly; and

  • (c) for the purposes of this resolution, ‘‘Relevant Period’’ means the period from the date of the passing of this resolution until whichever is the earliest of:

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

  • (ii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by the articles of association of the Company or the applicable law of the Cayman Islands to be held; or

  • (iii) the passing of an ordinary resolution by the shareholders of the Company in general meeting revoking or varying the authority given to the directors of the Company by this resolution.’’

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  1. ‘‘THAT conditional on the passing of resolutions numbered 16 and 17 above, the general mandate granted to the directors of the Company pursuant to paragraph (a) of resolution numbered 16 above be and is hereby extended by the addition to the aggregate number of shares which may be allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted by the directors of the Company pursuant to or in accordance with such general mandate of a number representing the aggregate number of shares of the Company purchased or agreed to be purchased by the Company pursuant to or in accordance with the authority granted under paragraph (a) of resolution numbered 17 above.’’

  2. As special business to consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as a special resolution of the Company:

SPECIAL RESOLUTION

‘‘THAT:

  • (a) the proposed amendments (the ‘‘Proposed Amendments’’) to the existing articles of association of the Company (the ‘‘Existing Articles’’), the details of which are set out in Appendix III to the Circular, be and are hereby approved;

  • (b) the amended and restated articles of association of the Company (the ‘‘New Articles’’), which contains all the Proposed Amendments and a copy of which has been produced to the Meeting and marked ‘‘A’’ and initialled by the chairman of the Meeting, be and is hereby approved and adopted in substitution for and to the exclusion of the Existing Articles with immediate effect after the close of the Meeting; and

  • (c) any director or company secretary of the Company be and is hereby authorised to do all such acts, deeds and things and execute all such documents and make all such arrangements that he/she shall, in his/her absolute discretion, deem necessary or expedient to give effect to the Proposed Amendments and the adoption of the New Articles, including without limitation, attending to the necessary filings with the Registrar of Companies in the Cayman Islands and Hong Kong.’’

Yours faithfully For and on behalf of the Board MINTH GROUP LIMITED Wei Ching Lien Chairperson

Hong Kong, 27 April 2023

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As of the date of this notice, the Board comprises Ms. Wei Ching Lien, Ms. Chin Chien Ya, and Mr. Ye Guo Qiang being executive Directors; and Dr. Wang Ching, Mr. Wu Tak Lung and Professor Chen Quan Shi being independent non-executive Directors.

Notes:

  1. A member entitled to attend and vote at the meeting convened by the above notice is entitled to appoint one or, if he is the holder of two or more shares, more than one proxy to attend and, subject to the provisions of the articles of association of the Company, vote in his stead. A proxy need not be a member of the Company.

  2. To be valid, the form of proxy together with a power of attorney or other authority, if any, under which it is signed or a certified copy of such power or authority must be deposited at the offices of the Company’s Hong Kong branch registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong not later than 48 hours before the time of the above meeting.

  3. The transfer books and register of members of the Company will be closed from Thursday, 25 May 2023 to Wednesday, 31 May 2023 (both days inclusive) during which no transfer of Shares will be effected. In order to qualify for attending the annual general meeting, all transfers of Shares, accompanied by the relevant share certificates, must be lodged with the Company’s branch register in Hong Kong at Shops 1712–1716, 17/F, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong not later than 4: 30 p.m. on Wednesday, 24 May 2023 for registration.

  4. Delivery of an instrument appointing a proxy should not preclude a member from attending and voting in person at the above meeting or any adjournment thereof and in such event, the instrument appointing a proxy shall be deemed to be revoked.

  5. In the case of joint holders of a share, any one of such joint holders may vote, either in person or by proxy, in respect of such share as if he/she were solely entitled thereto and if more than one of such joint holders are present at the above 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. 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.

  6. If Typhoon Signal No. 8 or above, or a ‘‘black’’ rainstorm warning is in effect any time after 8: 00 a.m. on the date of the meeting, the meeting will be postponed. The Company will publish an announcement on the website of the Company at www.minthgroup.com and on the website of the Stock Exchange at www.hkexnews.hk to notify the Company’s shareholders of the date, time and venue of the rescheduled meeting.

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Online participation

  1. In addition to the physical meeting, to facilitate participation (for information only) in the AGM by the Shareholders who cannot attend the AGM in person, Shareholders or their duly appointed proxies or corporate representatives may view and listen to the AGM through a live webcast of the AGM which can be accessed via http://meetings.computershare.com/MGPH2023AGM on a smartphone, computer, tablet device or other browser enabled device, and submit questions in near real-time through such online platform. Please follow the instructions on the landing page on how to access the webcast. The online platform will open for registered Shareholders and non-registered Shareholders to log in approximately 30 minutes prior to the commencement of the AGM. Shareholders will be able to access the live webcast from commencement of the AGM until its conclusion.

  2. However, in accordance with the Existing Articles, if a Shareholder participates in the AGM online only (i.e. neither the Shareholder nor its proxy attends the AGM physically and votes), the Shareholder will not be counted as quorum and his/her vote will not be counted. Where the Shareholder will not be attending the AGM in person but wishes to vote, please refer to the vote by proxy arrangement referred to above.

Login details

  1. Details regarding the AGM arrangements including login details to access the online platform are included in the Company’s notification letter to registered Shareholders sent together with this circular.

  2. Non-registered Shareholders who wish to attend the AGM online should (1) contact and instruct their banks, brokers, custodians, nominees or the Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited through which their shares are held (together, the ‘‘Intermediary’’) to appoint themselves as proxy to attend the AGM online and (2) provide their e-mail address to their Intermediary at least 5 business days before the date of AGM (i.e. by 23 May 2023). Details regarding the AGM arrangements including login details to access the online platform will be sent at least 2 business days before the date of AGM (i.e. by 29 May 2023) by the Company’s Hong Kong share registrar to the e-mail addresses of the non-registered Shareholders provided by the Intermediary.

  3. Registered and non-registered Shareholders should note that only one device is allowed per login. Please also keep the login details in safe custody for use at the AGM and do not disclose them to anyone else.

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