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Mobvista Inc. — AGM Information 2020
Apr 27, 2020
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AGM Information
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THIS CIRCULAR IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
If you are in any doubt about 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 Mobvista Inc. , you should at once hand this circular together with the enclosed form of proxy to the purchaser or transferee or to the bank, licensed securities dealer or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected for transmission to the purchaser or the transferee.
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this circular, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this circular.
Mobvista Inc. 匯量科技有限公司
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 1860)
PROPOSALS FOR GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE SHARES AND REPURCHASE SHARES; RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS; AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
A notice convening the annual general meeting of Mobvista Inc. to be held at Guangzhou room, 44/F, Tianying Plaza (East Tower), No. 222-3 Xingmin Road, Zhujiang New Town, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China on Tuesday, 16 June 2020 at 10:00 a.m. is set out on pages 15 to 20 of this circular. A form of proxy for use at the annual general meeting is also enclosed. Such form of proxy is also published on the website of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited at www.hkexnews.hk and the website of the Company at www.mobvista.com. Whether or not you are able to attend the annual general meeting, you are requested to complete the form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and return it to the Hong Kong branch share registrar of the Company, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong as soon as possible but in any event not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the annual general meeting (i.e. before 10:00 a.m. on 14 June 2020) or any adjournment thereof. Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude shareholders from attending and voting in person at the annual general meeting or any adjourned meeting thereof if they so wish.
28 April 2020
CONTENTS
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| Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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| Letter from the Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 4 | |
| 1. | Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 4 |
| 2. | Issue Mandate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 5 |
| 3. | Repurchase Mandate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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| 4. | Re-election of Retiring Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 6 |
| 5. | Notice of Annual General Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 8 |
| 6. | Form of Proxy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 8 |
| 7. | Voting by way of Poll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 9 |
| 8. | Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 9 |
| APPENDIX I — DETAILS OF DIRECTORS PROPOSED FOR |
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| RE-ELECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 10 | |
| APPENDIX II — EXPLANATORY STATEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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| NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 17 |
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DEFINITIONS
In this circular, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions shall have the followings meanings:
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“Annual General Meeting” or “AGM”
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the annual general meeting of the Company to be held at Guangzhou room, 44/F, Tianying Plaza (East Tower), No. 222-3 Xingmin Road, Zhujiang New Town, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China on Tuesday, 16 June 2020 at 10:00 a.m., or any adjournment thereof and notice of which is set out on pages 15 to 20 of this circular
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“Articles of Association”
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the articles of association of the Company currently in force and as amended from time to time
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“Board” the board of Directors
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“Companies Law”
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the Companies Law, Chapter 22 (Law 3 of 1961, as consolidated and revised) of the Cayman Islands as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time
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“Company”
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Mobvista Inc. (匯量科技有限公司), an exempted company incorporated on 16 April 2018 with limited liability under the laws of the Cayman Islands, with its Shares listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange
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“Director(s)” the director(s) of the Company
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“Global Offering” the Hong Kong Public Offering and the International Offering as disclosed in the prospectus of the Company dated 30 November 2018
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“Guangzhou Huimao”
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Guangzhou Huimao Investment Management Center (Limited Partnership) (廣州匯懋投資管理中心(有限合夥))
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“Guangzhou Huisui” Guangzhou Huisui Investment Management Co., Ltd. (廣州 匯隧投資管理有限公司)
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DEFINITIONS
“Guangzhou Mobvista” Mobvista Co., Ltd. (廣州匯量網絡科技股份有限公司), a company established in the PRC as a joint stock limited company on 15 July 2015 through conversion from a limited liability company (i.e. Guangzhou Huitao) and listed on the NEEQ (stock code: 834299)
“Group” the Company and its subsidiaries
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“Hong Kong” the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC
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“INED” independent non-executive Director
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“Issue Mandate”
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a general and unconditional mandate proposed to be granted to the Directors at the Annual General Meeting to allot, issue and/or deal with the Shares not exceeding 20 per cent of the total number of issued Shares as at the date of passing of the relevant resolution granting the Issue Mandate
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“Latest Practicable Date” 20 April 2020, being the latest practicable date prior to the printing of this circular for the purpose of ascertaining certain information contained in this circular
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“Listing Date” 12 December 2018, on which dealings in Shares first commenced on the Stock Exchange
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“Listing Rules” the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange, as amended from time to time
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“Memorandum” the memorandum of association of the Company, as amended from time to time
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“Nomination Committee” nomination committee of the Company
“PRC” the People’s Republic of China, and for the purpose of this circular, excluding Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC, the Macau Special Administrative Region of the PRC and Taiwan Region
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DEFINITIONS
“Remuneration Committee” remuneration committee of the Company “Repurchase Mandate” a general and unconditional mandate proposed to be granted to the Directors at the Annual General Meeting to repurchase Shares not exceeding 10 per cent of the number of the issued Shares as at the date of passing of the relevant resolution granting the Repurchase Mandate “Seamless” Seamless Technology Limited (順流技術有限公司), a business company incorporated in the BVI with limited liability on 24 November 2014 and wholly-owned by Guangzhou Mobvista “SFO” Securities and Futures Ordinance, Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time “Share(s)” ordinary share(s) in the share capital of the Company with a par value of US$0.01 each “Shareholder(s)” the holder(s) of the Share(s) “Stock Exchange” The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited “Takeovers Code” the Hong Kong Code on Takeovers and Mergers, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time “USD” United States dollars, the lawful currency of the United States “%” or “per cent” per cent
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
Mobvista Inc. 匯量科技有限公司
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability) (Stock Code: 1860)
Executive Directors: Mr. DUAN Wei (Chairman) Mr. CAO Xiaohuan Mr. FANG Zikai
Registered office: P.O. Box 309 Ugland House Grand Cayman, KY1-1104 Cayman Islands
Independent Non-executive Directors:
Mr. YING Lei Mr. WANG Jianxin Mr. HU Jie
Principal place of business in Hong Kong: 40th Floor, Sunlight Tower No. 248 Queen’s Road East Wanchai Hong Kong
28 April 2020
To the Shareholders
Dear Sir or Madam,
PROPOSALS FOR GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE SHARES AND REPURCHASE SHARES; RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS; AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
1. INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this circular is to give you the notice of Annual General Meeting and the following proposals to be put forward at the Annual General Meeting: (a) the grant to the Directors of the Issue Mandate and the Repurchase Mandate; and (b) the re-election of the retiring Directors.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
2. ISSUE MANDATE
In order to ensure flexibility and give discretion to the Directors, in the event that it becomes desirable for the Company to issue any new Shares, approval is to be sought from the Shareholders, pursuant to the Listing Rules, for the general mandate to issue Shares. At the Annual General Meeting, an ordinary resolution no. 4(A) will be proposed to grant the Issue Mandate to the Directors to exercise the powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with the additional Shares not exceeding 20 per cent of the total number of issued Shares as at the date of passing of the resolution in relation to the Issue Mandate.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the issued share capital of the Company comprised 1,534,204,000 Shares. Subject to the passing of the ordinary resolution no. 4(A) and on the basis that no further Shares are issued or repurchased after the Latest Practicable Date and up to the Annual General Meeting, the Company will be allowed to issue a maximum of 306,840,800 Shares.
In addition, subject to a separate approval of the ordinary resolution no. 4(C), the number of Shares repurchased by the Company under ordinary resolution no. 4(B) will also be added to extend the 20 per cent limit of the Issue Mandate as mentioned in the ordinary resolution no. 4(A) provided that such additional amount shall not exceed 10 per cent of the number of issued Shares as at the date of passing the resolutions in relation to the Issue Mandate and the Repurchase Mandate. The Directors wish to state that they have no immediate plans to issue any new Shares of the Company pursuant to the Issue Mandate.
The Issue Mandate will continue to be in force from the passing of the said resolution until 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 any applicable laws or the Articles of Association to be held; and (iii) the revocation or variation of the authority given under such ordinary resolution by an ordinary resolution of the Shareholders in general meeting.
3. REPURCHASE MANDATE
In addition, an ordinary resolution will be proposed at the Annual General Meeting to approve the granting of the Repurchase Mandate to the Directors to exercise the powers of the Company to repurchase Shares representing up to 10 per cent of the total number of issued Shares as at the date of passing of the resolution in relation to the Repurchase Mandate.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
The Repurchase Mandate, if approved, will continue in force until 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 any applicable laws or the Articles of Association to be held; or (iii) the revocation or variation of the authority given under such ordinary resolution by an ordinary resolution of the Shareholders in general meeting.
The Company has no current intention of exercising the Repurchase Mandate.
An explanatory statement required by the Listing Rules to be sent to the Shareholders in connection with the proposed Repurchase Mandate is set out in Appendix II to this circular. This explanatory statement contains all information reasonably necessary to enable the Shareholders to make an informed decision on whether to vote for or against the relevant resolution at the Annual General Meeting.
4. RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS
In accordance with article 16.19 of the Articles of Association, Mr. CAO Xiaohuan and Mr. HU Jie, shall retire from office as Directors and being eligible, have offered themselves for re-election as Directors at the Annual General Meeting.
Procedure and Process for Nomination of Independent Non-executive Directors (the “INEDs”)
The Nomination Committee will recommend to the Board for the appointment of an INED in accordance with the following procedures and process:
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i. The Nomination Committee will, giving due consideration to the current composition and size of the Board, develop a list of desirable skills, perspectives and experience at the outset to focus the search effort;
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ii. The Nomination Committee may consult any source it considers appropriate in identifying or selecting suitable candidates, such as referrals from existing Directors, advertising, recommendations from a third party agency firm and proposals from the Shareholders with due consideration given to the criteria which include but are not limited to
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(a) Diversity in the aspects, amongst others, of gender, age, cultural and educational background, professional experience, skills, knowledge and length of service;
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(b) Commitment for responsibilities of the Board in respect of available time and relevant interest;
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
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(c) Qualifications, including accomplishment and experience in the relevant industries in which the Group’s business is involved;
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(d) Independence;
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(e) Reputation for integrity;
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(f) Potential contributions that the individual can bring to the Board; and
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(g) Plan(s) in place for the orderly succession of the Board.
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iii. The Nomination Committee may adopt any process it considers appropriate in evaluating the suitability of the candidates, such as interviews, background checks, presentations and third party reference checks;
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iv. The Nomination Committee will consider a broad range of candidates who are in and outside of the Board’s circle of contacts;
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v. Upon considering a candidate suitable for the directorship, the Nomination Committee will hold a meeting and/or by way of written resolutions to, if thought fit, approve the recommendation to the Board for appointment;
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vi. The Nomination Committee will provide the relevant information of the selected candidate to the Remuneration Committee for consideration of the remuneration package of such selected candidate;
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vii. The Nomination Committee will thereafter make the recommendation to the Board in relation to the proposed appointment, and the Remuneration Committee will make the recommendation to the Board on the policy and structure for the remuneration;
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viii. The Board may arrange for the selected candidate to be interviewed by the members of the Board who are not members of the Nomination Committee and the Board will thereafter deliberate and decide the appointment as the case may be; and
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ix. All appointment of INEDs will be confirmed by the filing of the consent to act as Director of the relevant INED (or any other similar filings requiring the relevant INED to acknowledge or accept the appointment as Director, as the case may be) to be filed with the relevant regulatory authorities, if required.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
Recommendation of the Nomination Committee
The Nomination Committee had assessed and reviewed the annual written confirmation of independence of Mr. Hu Jie for the year ended 31 December 2019 based on the independence criteria as set out in Rule 3.13 of the Listing Rules and confirmed that Mr. Hu Jie remains independent. In addition, the Nomination Committee had evaluated the performance of each of the retiring Directors for the year ended 31 December 2019 and found their performance satisfactory. Therefore, the Nomination Committee nominated the retiring Directors to the Board for it to propose to Shareholders for re-election at the AGM.
Accordingly, with the recommendation of the Nomination Committee, the Board has proposed that each of the retiring Directors, namely Mr. CAO Xiaohuan and Mr. HU Jie stand for re-election as Directors at the AGM.
Brief biographical details of the above retiring Directors who are subject to re-election at the AGM are set out in Appendix I to this circular in accordance with the relevant requirements of the Listing Rules.
5. NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Set out on pages 17 to 22 of this circular is the notice of the Annual General Meeting containing, inter alia, ordinary resolutions in relation to the granting to the Directors of the Issue Mandate and the Repurchase Mandate and the approval for the re-election of the retiring Directors.
6. FORM OF PROXY
A form of proxy is enclosed for use at the Annual General Meeting. Such form of proxy is also published on the website of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited at www.hkexnews.hk and the website of the Company at www.mobvista.com. Whether or not you intend to be present at the Annual General Meeting, you are requested to complete the form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and return it to the Hong Kong branch share registrar of the Company, 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 fixed for the holding of the Annual General Meeting (i.e. before 10:00 a.m. on 14 June 2020) or at any adjournment thereof. Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude Shareholders from attending and voting in person at the Annual General Meeting or any adjoined meeting thereof if they so wish.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
7. VOTING BY WAY OF POLL
Pursuant to Rule 13.39(4) of the Listing Rules and article 13.5 of the Articles of Association, any vote of Shareholders at a general meeting (save for certain procedural or administrative matters) must be taken by poll. The chairman of the Annual General Meeting shall therefore demand voting on all resolutions set out in the notice of Annual General Meeting be taken by way of poll.
On a poll, every Shareholder present in person or by proxy or, in the case of a Shareholder being a corporation, by its duly authorised representative shall have one vote for every fully paid Share of which he is the holder. A Shareholder entitled to more than one vote on a poll needs not use all his votes or cast all the votes he uses in the same way.
8. RECOMMENDATION
The Directors consider that the proposed resolutions for the granting to the Directors of the Issue Mandate and the Repurchase Mandate and approving the re-election of the retiring Directors are in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole. The Directors therefore recommend the Shareholders to vote in favour of all the resolutions to be proposed at the Annual General Meeting.
Yours faithfully, By order of the Board Mobvista Inc. DUAN Wei Chairman
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DETAILS OF DIRECTORS PROPOSED FOR RE-ELECTION
APPENDIX I
The following are the particulars of the Directors (as required by the Listing Rules) proposed to be re-elected at the Annual General Meeting.
Executive Director
Mr. CAO Xiaohuan (曹曉歡) , aged 34, joined the Group in 2014. He is one of our co-founders, an executive Director and the president of the Company and is mainly responsible for overall management of the operations of the Group. He serves as director of various subsidiaries of the Company. Mr. Cao is currently a member of CPA Australia. Mr. Cao received his bachelor’s degree of system science and engineering in 2008 from Zhejiang University and later a master’s degree in system analysis and integration in 2011 from the same university.
Mr. Cao entered into a service contract with the Company on 19 June 2018. His service contract was for an initial term of three years (subject to retirement by rotation and re-election at the annual general meeting of the Company in accordance with the Article of Association). The remuneration of Mr. Cao will be determined by the Board with reference to the results of the Group and his performance.
Independent Non-executive Director
Mr. HU Jie (胡杰) , aged 44, was appointed as an independent non-executive Director of our Group in October 2018. He is responsible for providing independent advice and judgment to our Board. Mr. Hu joined the group of Guangzhou R&F Properties Co., Ltd (HKEx Stock Code: 02777) in 2002. Mr. Hu services as vice general manager and the board secretary. Mr. Hu has been a member of the M&A Financing Committee of the China Association for Public Companies since 2014. Mr. Hu received his master’s degree in economics from Jinan University in 2000.
Mr. Hu has entered into an appointment letter with the Company for an initial term of three years on 31 October 2018 (subject to retirement by rotation and re-election at the annual general meeting of the Company in accordance with the Article of Association) until termination.
DIRECTOR’S REMUNERATION
The total amount of the Directors’ remuneration for the year ended 31 December 2019 received by each of the retiring Directors are set out in the financial statements of the Company in its 2019 annual report.
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APPENDIX I DETAILS OF DIRECTORS PROPOSED FOR RE-ELECTION
DIRECTOR’S INTEREST
Save as disclosed in this circular, to the best knowledge of the Company, each of the Directors who stand for re-election (i) does not hold other positions in the Company or other members of the Group, (ii) does not hold any directorship in other public companies the securities of which are listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas in the last three years, (iii) does not have any relationship with any other Director, senior management, substantial shareholder or Controlling Shareholder of the Company, (iv) does not have any interest in the securities within the meaning of Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance, and (v) has no information to disclose pursuant to any of the requirements of Rule 13.51(2)(h)-13.51(2)(v) of the Listing Rules; and there are no other matters that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders.
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
APPENDIX II
The following is an explanatory statement required by the Stock Exchange to be sent to the Shareholders under the Listing Rules in connection with the proposed Repurchase Mandate.
1. LISTING RULES
The Listing Rules permit companies with a primary listing on the Stock Exchange to repurchase their shares on the Stock Exchange subject to certain restrictions, the most important of which are summarised below:
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(i) the shares proposed to be repurchased by a company must be fully paid-up;
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(ii) the company has previously sent to its shareholders an explanatory statement complying with the Listing Rules; and
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(iii) all on market repurchase of shares by a company with its primary listing on the Stock Exchange must be approved in advance by an ordinary resolution, either by way of a specific approval in relation to specific transactions or by a general mandate to the directors of the Company to make such repurchase, and a copy of such resolution together with the necessary documentation have been delivered to the Stock Exchange in accordance with the Listing Rules.
2. ISSUED SHARES
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the issued share capital of the Company comprised 1,534,204,000 Shares of nominal value of US$0.01 each. Subject to the passing of the resolution granting the Repurchase Mandate and on the basis that no further Shares are issued or repurchased before the Annual General Meeting, the Company will be allowed to repurchase a maximum of 153,420,400 Shares which represent 10% of the issued Shares, during the period ending on 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 any applicable laws or the Articles of Association to be held; or (iii) the revocation or variation of the authority given under the resolution by an ordinary resolution of the Shareholders in general meeting.
3. REASONS AND FUNDING OF REPURCHASES
The Directors believe that it is in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole to seek a general authority from the Shareholders to enable the Company to repurchase its Shares. Such repurchases may, depending on market conditions and funding arrangements at the
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
APPENDIX II
time, lead to an enhancement of the net asset value per Share and/or its earnings per Share and will only be made when the Directors believe that such a repurchase will benefit the Company and the Shareholders as a whole.
Repurchases of Shares will be financed out of funds legally available for the purpose in accordance with the Articles of Association, the Listing Rules and the applicable laws and regulations of the Cayman Islands. The Companies Law provides that the amount of capital repaid in connection with a share repurchase may be paid out of the profits of the Company or the proceeds of a fresh issue of Shares made for the purposes of the repurchase or out of capital subject to and in accordance with the Companies Law. The amount of premium payable on repurchase may only be paid out of either the profits of the Company or out of the share premium account before or at the time the Company’s Shares are repurchased in the manner provided for in the Companies Law.
The Directors have no present intention to repurchase any Shares and they would only exercise the power to repurchase in circumstances where they consider that the repurchase would be in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole. The Directors consider that if the Repurchase Mandate was to be exercised in full, it may not have a material adverse impact on the working capital or the gearing position of the Company, as compared with the positions disclosed in the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company as at 31 December 2019, being the date to which the latest published audited consolidated financial statements of the Company were made up. The Directors do not propose to exercise the Repurchase Mandate to such extent as would, in the circumstances, have a material adverse effect on the working capital requirements of the Company or on the gearing levels which in the opinion of the Directors are from time to time appropriate for the Company.
4. TAKEOVERS CODE
If as a result of a repurchase of Shares pursuant to the Repurchase 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 a group of Shareholders acting in concert (within the meaning of the Takeovers Code), depending on the level of increase in the Shareholder’s interest, could obtain or consolidate control of the Company and become obliged to make a mandatory offer in accordance with Rule 26 of the Takeovers Code. Save as aforesaid, the Directors are not aware of any consequences which would arise under the Takeovers Code as a result of any repurchase of Shares pursuant to the Repurchase Mandate.
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APPENDIX II
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
As at the Latest Practicable Date, to the best knowledge and belief of the Directors, Mr. DUAN Wei (“ Mr. Duan ”) was deemed to be interested in 1,127,999,842 Shares within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO, representing approximately 73.52% of the issued Shares. In the event that the Directors should exercise in full the Repurchase Mandate, Mr. Duan’s interests will be increased to approximately 81.69% of the issued Shares. On the basis of the aforesaid increase of shareholding, the Directors are not aware of any consequences of such repurchases of Shares that would result in a Shareholder, or group of Shareholders acting in concert, becoming obliged to make a mandatory offer under Rule 26 of the Takeovers Code if the Repurchase Mandate was exercised in full. As the exercise of the Repurchase Mandate in full would result in insufficient public float of the Company, the Directors have no intention to exercise the Repurchase Mandate to such an extent that results in a public shareholding of less than the minimum public float requirement of 25% of the total issued shares of the Company.
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| Capacity/Nature of | Number of | in our | |
| Name of Shareholder | Interest | Shares held | Company |
| Seamless(1) | Beneficial owner | 1,127,999,842(L)(3) | 73.52% |
| Guangzhou Mobvista(1) | Interest in controlled | 1,127,999,842(L)(3) | 73.52% |
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| Mr. Duan(2) | Interest in controlled | 1,127,999,842(L)(3) | 73.52% |
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(1) Seamless holds 1,127,999,842 Shares in the Company, representing 73.52% of the issued share capital of the Company immediately following the completion of the Global Offering. Seamless is wholly-owned by Guangzhou Mobvista. Therefore, Guangzhou Mobvista is deemed to be interested in the 1,127,999,842 Shares held by Seamless under the SFO.
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(2) Mr. Duan, Guangzhou Huimao and Horgos Duanshi Pearl River Equity Investment Co., Ltd.* (霍爾果斯段氏 珠江股權投資有限公司) directly holds 12.94%, 17.97% and 4.20% interest in Guangzhou Mobvista, respectively. The general partner of Guangzhou Huimao Investment Management Center (Limited Partnership) is Guangzhou Huisui, which is owned by Mr. Duan as to 95%; Guangzhou Huisui holds the entire voting and disposition power in Guangzhou Huimao. Therefore, Mr. Duan is deemed to be interested in Guangzhou Huimao’s interest in Guangzhou Mobvista under the SFO. Horgos Duanshi Pearl River Equity Investment Co., Ltd. is wholly-owned by Mr. Duan; therefore, Mr. Duan is deemed to be interested in Horgos
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
APPENDIX II
Duanshi Pearl River Equity Investment Co., Ltd.’s interest in Guangzhou Mobvista under the SFO. As a result, Mr. Duan is deemed to be interested in an aggregate of 35.11% interest in Guangzhou Mobvista, and thus is further deemed to be interested in the 1,127,999,842 Shares which Guangzhou Mobvista is interested in.
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5. DIRECTORS, THEIR CLOSE ASSOCIATES AND CORE CONNECTED PERSONS
None of the Directors nor, to the best of their knowledge having made reasonable enquiries, any of their close associates has any present intention, in the event that the Repurchase Mandate is approved by Shareholders, to sell Shares to the Company. No core connected person of the Company has notified the Company that he/she/it has any present intention to sell Shares to the Company, or has undertaken not to do so, in the event that the Repurchase Mandate is approved by the Shareholders.
6. UNDERTAKING OF THE DIRECTORS
The Directors have undertaken to the Stock Exchange to exercise the power of the Company to make repurchases pursuant to the proposed Repurchase Mandate in accordance with the Listing Rules, the applicable laws of the Cayman Islands and in accordance with the Memorandum and Articles of Association.
7. SHARE REPURCHASE MADE BY THE COMPANY
During the period from the Listing Date to the Latest Practicable Date, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has purchased, sold or redeemed any of the Shares.
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APPENDIX II
8. MARKET PRICES OF SHARES
The following table shows the highest and lowest prices at which the Shares have been traded on the Stock Exchange during each of the twelve months preceding the Latest Practicable Date:
| Month | **Per ** | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Price | **Lowest ** | Price | |
| HK$ | HK$ | ||
| 2019 | |||
| April | 4.66 | 4.08 | |
| May | 4.35 | 3.22 | |
| June | 3.50 | 3.00 | |
| July | 3.89 | 3.25 | |
| August | 4.19 | 3.56 | |
| September | 4.15 | 3.72 | |
| October | 4.04 | 3.73 | |
| November | 4.01 | 3.49 | |
| December | 3.80 | 3.12 | |
| 2020 | |||
| January | 3.70 | 3.00 | |
| February | 3.92 | 3.33 | |
| March | 3.90 | 3.30 | |
| April (up to the Latest Practicable Date) | 4.67 | 3.59 |
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Mobvista Inc. 匯量科技有限公司
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 1860)
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES FOR THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (THE “MEETING”)
Taking into account of the recent development of the epidemic caused by novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19), the Company will implement the following prevention and control measures at the Meeting against the epidemic to protect the Shareholders from the risk of infection:−
(i) Every Shareholder or proxy should be conducted compulsory body temperature check at the entrance of the venue and be held accountable for the information they filled in health declarations;
(ii) Every Shareholder or proxy is required to wear surgical facial mask throughout the Meeting; and
(iii) No distribution of corporate gifts and refreshments.
Any person who does not comply with the precautionary measures may be denied entry into the Meeting venue. Shareholders are reminded that they may appoint the Chairman of the Meeting as their proxy to vote on the relevant resolutions at the Meeting as an alternative to attending the AGM in person.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the annual general meeting of Mobvista Inc. (the “ Company ”) will be held at Guangzhou room, 44/F, Tianying Plaza (East Tower), No. 222-3 Xingmin Road, Zhujiang New Town, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China on Tuesday, 16 June 2020 at 10:00 a.m. for considering and, if thought fit, passing, with or without amendments, the following resolutions as ordinary resolutions of the Company:
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ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS
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To consider and adopt the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries and the reports of the directors and auditor for the year ended 31 December 2019.
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(a) To re-elect the following retiring directors of the Company (the “ Directors ”):
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(i) Mr. CAO Xiaohuan, as an executive Director
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(ii) Mr. HU Jie, as an independent non-executive Director
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(b) To authorise the board of Directors (the “ Board ”) to fix the remuneration of the Directors.
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To re-appoint KPMG as auditor of the Company and authorise the Board to fix its remuneration.
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To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolutions as ordinary resolutions:
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(A) “ That :
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(i) subject to paragraph (iii) below, the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all the powers of the Company to allot, issue or otherwise deal with additional shares 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 or grant offers, agreements and/or options (including bonds, warrants and debentures convertible into shares of the Company) which may require the exercise of such powers be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
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(ii) the approval in paragraph (i) above shall be in addition to any other authorisation given to the Directors and shall authorise the Directors during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) to make or grant offers, agreements and/or options which may require the exercise of such power after the end of the Relevant Period;
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(iii) the aggregate number of shares allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted (whether pursuant to options or otherwise) by the Directors during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) pursuant to paragraph (i) above, otherwise than pursuant to (1) a Rights Issue (as hereinafter defined); or (2) the
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grant or exercise of any option under the 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 and/or employees of the Company and/or any of its subsidiaries of shares or rights to acquire shares of the Company; or (3) any scrip dividend or similar arrangement providing for the allotment 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 in force from time to time; or (4) any issue of shares in the Company upon the exercise of rights of subscription or conversion under the terms of any existing convertible notes issued by the Company or any existing securities of the Company which carry rights to subscribe for or are convertible into shares of the Company, shall not exceed the aggregate of 20 per cent of the number of issued shares of the Company as at the date of passing this resolution and the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and
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(iv) for the purpose of this resolution:
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(a) “Relevant Period” means the period from the passing of this resolution until whichever is the earliest of:
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(1) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;
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(2) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by any applicable laws or the articles of association of the Company to be held; and
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(3) 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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(b) “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 to holders of shares of the Company or any class thereof whose names appear on the register of members on a fixed record date in proportion to their then holdings of such shares or class thereof (subject to such exclusion or other arrangements as the Directors 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
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exercise or extent of any restrictions or obligations under the laws of, or the requirements of, any jurisdiction applicable to the Company, any recognised regulatory body or any stock exchange applicable to the Company).”
(B) “ That :
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(i) subject to paragraph (iii) below, the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all the powers of the Company to repurchase shares of the Company on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “ Stock Exchange ”) or on any other stock exchange on which the shares of the Company may be listed and recognized for this purpose by the Securities and Futures Commission and the Stock Exchange under the Code on Share Buy-backs and, subject to and in accordance with all applicable laws and the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange (the “ Listing Rules ”), be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
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(ii) the approval in paragraph (i) of this resolution above shall be in addition to any other authorisation given to the Directors and shall authorise the Directors on behalf of the Company during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) to procure the Company to repurchase its shares at a price determined by the Directors;
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(iii) the aggregate number of the shares of the Company, which may be repurchased by the Company during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) pursuant to the approval in paragraph (i) above shall not exceed 10 per cent of the number of the issued shares of the Company as at the date of passing of this resolution, and the said approval shall be limited accordingly;
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(iv) subject to the passing of each of the paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) of this resolution, any prior approvals of the kind referred to in paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) of this resolution which had been granted to the Directors and which are still in effect be and are hereby revoked; and
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(v) for the purpose of this resolution:
“Relevant Period” means the period from the passing of this resolution until whichever is the earliest of:
- (a) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;
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(b) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by any applicable laws or the articles of association of the Company to be held; and
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(c) the revocation or variation of the authority given under this resolution by an ordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company in general meeting.”
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(C) “ That conditional upon the resolutions numbered 4(A) and 4(B) set out in the notice convening this meeting being passed, the general mandate granted to the Directors to exercise the powers of the Company to allot, issue and otherwise deal with new shares of the Company and to make or grant offers, agreements and options which might require the exercise of such powers pursuant to the ordinary resolution numbered 4(A) set out in the notice convening this meeting be and is hereby extended by the addition to the number of the shares of the Company which may be allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted by the Directors pursuant to such general mandate of an amount representing the number of the shares of the Company repurchased by the Company under the authority granted pursuant to ordinary resolution numbered 4(B) set out in the notice convening this meeting, provided that such extended amount shall not exceed 10 per cent of the number of the issued shares of the Company as at the date of passing of this resolution.”
By Order of the Board Mobvista Inc. DUAN Wei Chairman
Guangzhou, PRC, 28 April 2020
Registered office: Principal place of business in Hong Kong: P.O. Box 309 40th Floor, Ugland House Sunlight Tower Grand Cayman, KY1-1104 No. 248 Queen’s Road East Cayman Islands Wanchai Hong Kong
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Notes:
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(i) Ordinary resolution numbered 4(C) will be proposed to the shareholders for approval provided that ordinary resolutions numbered 4(A) and 4(B) are passed by the shareholders of the Company.
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(ii) A shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting is entitled to appoint another person as his/her proxy to attend and vote instead of him/her; a proxy need not be a shareholder of the Company. A shareholder who is the holder of two or more shares may appoint more than one proxy to represent him/her and vote on his/her behalf at the Meeting. On a poll, votes may be given either personally or by proxy.
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(iii) In the case of joint holders, any one of such joint holders may vote at the Meeting, either in person or by proxy, in respect of such share as if he/she were solely entitled thereto, but if more than one of such joint holders be present at the Meeting, the vote of the senior who tenders a vote, whether in person or by proxy, will be accepted to the exclusion of the vote(s) of the other joint holder(s) and for this purpose seniority shall be determined as that one of the said persons so present whose name stands first on the register of members of the Company in respect of such share shall alone be entitled to vote in respect thereof.
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(iv) In order to be valid, a form of proxy must be deposited at the Hong Kong branch share registrar of the Company, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong together with the power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed (or a notarially certified copy thereof) not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the above meeting (i.e. before 10:00 a.m. on 14 June 2020) or any adjournment thereof. The completion and return of the form of proxy shall not preclude shareholders of the Company from attending and voting in person at the above meeting (or any adjourned meeting thereof) if they so wish.
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(v) The transfer books and register of members of the Company will be closed from Thursday, 11 June 2020 to Tuesday, 16 June 2020, both days inclusive, during which period no share transfers can be registered. In order to qualify for attending the Meeting, all transfers accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Hong Kong branch share registrar 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 Wednesday, 10 June 2020.
As at the date of this notice, the Board of Directors of the Company comprises Mr. DUAN Wei (chairman and chief executive officer), Mr. CAO Xiaohuan (president), and Mr. FANG Zikai as executive Directors and Mr. YING Lei, Mr. WANG Jianxin and Mr. HU Jie as independent non-executive Directors.
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