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MS Concept Limited — AGM Information 2018
Jun 28, 2018
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AGM Information
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THIS CIRCULAR IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
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.
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 licensed securities dealer, bank manager, solicitor, professional accountant or other professional adviser.
If you have sold or transferred all your shares in MS Concept Limited, you should at once hand this circular and the accompanying 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 transferee.
MS CONCEPT LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability) (Stock Code: 8447)
PROPOSALS FOR GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE SHARES AND REPURCHASE SHARES AND
RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS AND
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Capitalised terms used in the lower portion of this cover page and the inside cover page of this circular shall have the same respective meanings as those defined in the section headed ‘‘DEFINITIONS’’ of this circular.
A notice convening the 2018 AGM to be held at 3/F, Nexxus Building, 77 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong on Thursday, 13 September 2018 at 11:00 a.m. is set out on pages 15 to 19 of this circular.
A form of proxy for use in connection with the 2018 AGM is enclosed with this circular. Such form of proxy is also published on the respective websites of the Stock Exchange (www.hkexnews.hk) and the Company (www.mrsteak.com.hk). If you are not able or do not intend to attend the 2018 AGM in person and wish to exercise your right as a Shareholder, please complete and sign the enclosed form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and return the completed form of proxy to the Company’s Hong Kong branch share registrar and transfer office, Tricor Investor Services Limited at Level 22, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong as soon as possible but in any event, not later than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the 2018 AGM or its adjournment (as the case may be). Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the 2018 AGM or its adjournment if you so wish. If you attend and vote at the 2018 AGM, the instrument appointing your proxy will be deemed to have been revoked.
This circular together with the form of proxy will remain on the ‘‘Latest Company Announcements’’ page of the GEM website (www.hkgem.com) for at least 7 days from the date of publication and on the Company’s website (www.mrsteak.com.hk).
29 June 2018
CHARACTERISTICS OF GEM
GEM has been positioned as a market designed to accommodate small and midsized companies to which a higher investment risk may be attached than other companies listed on the Stock Exchange. Prospective investors should be aware of the potential risks of investing in such companies and should make the decision to invest only after due and careful consideration.
Given that the companies listed on GEM are generally small and mid-sized companies, there is a risk that securities traded on GEM may be more susceptible to high market volatility than securities traded on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange and no assurance is given that there will be a liquid market in the securities traded on GEM.
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CONTENTS
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| DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 1 |
| LETTER FROM THE BOARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 4 |
| Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 4 |
| Issue Mandate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 5 |
| Repurchase Mandate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 5 |
| Extension of Issue Mandate to Issue Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 5 |
| Re-election of Retiring Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 6 |
| 2018 AGM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 6 |
| Voting by Poll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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| Responsibility Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 7 |
| Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 7 |
| General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 8 |
| Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 8 |
| APPENDIX I — BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS OF RETIRING DIRECTORS |
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| PROPOSED FOR RE-ELECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 9 |
| APPENDIX II — EXPLANATORY STATEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 12 |
| NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 15 |
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DEFINITIONS
In this circular, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions shall have the following respective meanings:
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‘‘2018 AGM’’
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the AGM to be held at 3/F, Nexxus Building, 77 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong on Thursday, 13 September 2018 at 11:00 a.m. to consider and, if appropriate, to approve the resolutions contained in the notice of the meeting, which is set out on pages 15 to 19 of this circular, or its adjournment
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‘‘AGM’’
the annual general meeting of the Company
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‘‘Articles of Association’’
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the articles of association of the Company as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time
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‘‘Board’’ the board of Directors
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‘‘Chairman’’ the chairman of the Board
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‘‘Chief Executive Officer’’ the chief executive officer of the Company
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‘‘close associate(s)’’ has the meaning ascribed thereto under the GEM Listing Rules
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‘‘Company’’ MS Concept Limited, an exempted company incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability, whose issued Shares are listed and traded on the GEM (Stock code: 8447)
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‘‘controlling shareholder(s)’’ has the meaning ascribed thereto under the GEM Listing Rules
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‘‘core connected person(s)’’ has the meaning ascribed thereto under the GEM Listing Rules
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‘‘Director(s)’’ the director(s) of the Company from time to time
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‘‘Executive Director(s)’’ the executive Director(s)
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‘‘GEM’’ GEM operated by the Stock Exchange
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‘‘GEM Listing Rules’’ the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on GEM as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time
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‘‘Group’’ the Company and its subsidiaries
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‘‘HK$’’ Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong
‘‘Hong Kong’’ the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China
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DEFINITIONS
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‘‘INED(s)’’
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the independent non-executive Director(s)
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‘‘Issue Mandate’’
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the general and unconditional mandate proposed to be granted at the 2018 AGM to the Directors to allot, issue and deal with additional Shares during the relevant period not exceeding 20% of the aggregate number of the issued Shares as at the date of passing the resolution granting such mandate
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‘‘Latest Practicable Date’’ 26 June 2018, being the latest practicable date for ascertaining certain information contained herein prior to the printing of this circular
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‘‘Listing’’
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the listing of the issued Shares on GEM by way of share offer
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‘‘Listing Date’’
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16 April 2018, the date on which the issued Shares were initially listed on GEM
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‘‘Nomination Committee’’ the nomination committee of the Board
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‘‘Remuneration Committee’’ the remuneration committee of the Board
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‘‘Repurchase Mandate’’
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the general and unconditional mandate proposed to be granted at the 2018 AGM to the Directors to repurchase Shares during the relevant period not exceeding 10% of the aggregate number of the issued Shares as at the date of passing the resolution granting such mandate
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‘‘SFC’’
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the Securities and Futures Commission in Hong Kong
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‘‘SFO’’
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the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong) as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time
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‘‘Share(s)’’
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the ordinary share(s) of nominal or par value of HK$0.01 each in the share capital of the Company
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‘‘Shareholder(s)’’ the holder(s) of the Share(s)
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‘‘Stock Exchange’’ The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
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‘‘subsidiary(ies)’’ has the meaning ascribed thereto under the GEM Listing Rules
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‘‘substantial shareholder(s)’’ has the meaning ascribed thereto under the GEM Listing Rules
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DEFINITIONS
‘‘Takeovers Code’’ the Codes on Takeovers and Mergers and Share Buy-backs of Hong Kong approved by the SFC as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time
- ‘‘Vice Chairlady’’ the vice chairlady of the Company
‘‘Year’’ the year ended 31 March 2018
‘‘%’’
per cent
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
MS CONCEPT LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 8447)
Executive Directors: Mr. Kwong Tai Wah (Chairman and Chief Executive Officer) Ms. Kwong Man Yui (Vice Chairlady) Mr. Lam On Fai
Independent Non-Executive Directors: Mr. Lai Ming Fai Desmond Dr. Cheng Lee Lung Mr. Kwok Yiu Chung
Registered Office: Cricket Square Hutchins Drive P.O. Box 2681, Grand Cayman KY1-1111 Cayman Islands
Headquarters and Principal Place of Business in Hong Kong: Room 2313, 23/F Hong Kong Plaza 186–191 Connaught Road West Hong Kong
29 June 2018
To the Shareholders
Dear Sir or Madam,
PROPOSALS FOR
GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE SHARES AND REPURCHASE SHARES AND
RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
INTRODUCTION
The Directors will propose at the 2018 AGM the resolutions for, among other matters, (i) the grant of the Issue Mandate and the Repurchase Mandate, (ii) the extension of the Issue Mandate to include Shares repurchased under the Repurchase Mandate and (iii) the proposed re-election of the retiring Directors.
The purpose of this circular is to give you notice of the 2018 AGM and provide you with the information regarding the above resolutions to be proposed at the 2018 AGM to enable you to make an informed decision on whether to vote for or against those resolutions.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
ISSUE MANDATE
Given that the general and unconditional mandate granted to the Directors to allot, issue and deal with additional Shares pursuant to the written resolutions of the sole Shareholder dated 23 March 2018 will lapse at the conclusion of the 2018 AGM, an ordinary resolution will be proposed at the 2018 AGM to grant the Issue Mandate to the Directors. Based on 1,000,000,000 Shares in issue as at the Latest Practicable Date and assuming that no further Shares will be issued and no Shares will be repurchased and cancelled after the Latest Practicable Date and up to the date of the 2018 AGM, the Directors will be authorised to allot, issue and deal with up to a total of 200,000,000 Shares, being 20% of the aggregate number of the issued Shares as at the date of the resolution in relation thereto. The Issue Mandate, if granted at the 2018 AGM, will end at the earliest of (i) the conclusion of the next AGM; (ii) the expiration of the period within which the next AGM is required to be held by the Articles of Association or any applicable laws of the Cayman Islands; and (iii) the date on which such authority is revoked or varied by an ordinary resolution of the Shareholders in a general meeting of the Company.
REPURCHASE MANDATE
Given that the general and unconditional mandate granted to the Directors to repurchase Shares pursuant to the written resolutions of the sole Shareholder dated 23 March 2018 will lapse at the conclusion of the 2018 AGM, an ordinary resolution will be proposed at the 2018 AGM to grant the Repurchase Mandate to the Directors. Subject to the passing of the proposed ordinary resolution approving the grant of the Repurchase Mandate and based on 1,000,000,000 Shares in issue as at the Latest Practicable Date, and assuming that no further Shares will be issued and no Shares will be repurchased and cancelled after the Latest Practicable Date and up to the date of the 2018 AGM, the Company would be allowed to repurchase a maximum of 100,000,000 Shares, being 10% of the aggregate number of the issued Shares as at the date of the resolution in relation thereto. The Repurchase Mandate, if granted at the 2018 AGM, will end at the earliest of (i) the conclusion of the next AGM; (ii) the expiration of the period within which the next AGM is required to be held by the Articles of Association or any applicable laws of the Cayman Islands; and (iii) the date on which such authority is revoked or varied by an ordinary resolution of the Shareholders in a general meeting of the Company.
An explanatory statement in connection with the Repurchase Mandate is set out in Appendix II to this circular. The explanatory statement contains all the requisite information required under the GEM Listing Rules to be given to the Shareholders to enable them to make informed decisions on whether to vote for or against the resolution approving the Repurchase Mandate.
EXTENSION OF ISSUE MANDATE TO ISSUE SHARES
Subject to the passing of the ordinary resolutions to grant the Issue Mandate and the Repurchase Mandate, an ordinary resolution will be proposed at the 2018 AGM to extend the Issue Mandate by including the number of Shares repurchased under the Repurchase Mandate.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS
As at the Latest Practicable Date, there were three Executive Directors, namely Mr. Kwong Tai Wah (‘‘Mr. Kwong’’), Ms. Kwong Man Yui and Mr. Lam On Fai (‘‘Mr. Lam’’); and three INEDs, namely Mr. Lai Ming Fai Desmond, Dr. Cheng Lee Lung and Mr. Kwok Yiu Chung.
Article 84(1) of the Articles of Association provides that at each AGM, one-third of the Directors for the time being, or, if their number is not three or a multiple of three, then the number nearest to but not less than one-third, shall retire from office by rotation provided that every Director shall be subject to retirement by rotation at least once every three years. A retiring Director shall be eligible for re-election. According to article 84(2) of the Articles of Association, the Directors to retire by rotation shall include (so far as necessary to ascertain the number of directors to retire by rotation) any Director who wishes to retire and not to offer himself for re-election. Any Director who has not been subject to retirement by rotation in the three years preceding the AGM shall retire by rotation at such AGM. Any further Directors so to retire shall be those who have been the longest in office since their last re-election or appointment and so that as between persons who became or were last re-elected Directors on the same day, those to retire shall (unless they otherwise agree among themselves) be determined by lot. Accordingly, Mr. Kwong and Mr. Lam (collectively, the ‘‘Retiring Directors’’) shall retire by rotation at the 2018 AGM and being eligible, will offer themselves for re-election at the 2018 AGM.
The Nomination Committee had, among other matters, evaluated the performance of each of the Retiring Directors during the period from their respective dates of appointment to 31 March 2018 and found their performance satisfactory.
The Nomination Committee has also assessed and reviewed the annual confirmation of independence based on the independence criteria as set out in Rule 5.09 of the GEM Listing Rules received from each of the INEDs and confirmed that all of them remain independent.
Accordingly, the Nomination Committee recommended to the Board that both the Retiring Directors stand for re-election as Directors at the 2018 AGM. As a good corporate governance practice, each of the Retiring Directors abstained from voting at the relevant Board meeting on the respective propositions of their recommendations for re-election by the Shareholders at the 2018 AGM.
The biographical details of each of the Retiring Directors to be re-elected at the 2018 AGM are set out in Appendix I to this circular in accordance with the relevant requirements under the GEM Listing Rules.
2018 AGM
The Company will convene the 2018 AGM at 3/F, Nexxus Building, 77 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong on Thursday, 13 September 2018 at 11:00 a.m., at which the resolutions will be proposed for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, approving, among others, (i) the grant of the Issue Mandate and the Repurchase Mandate, (ii) the extension of the Issue
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
Mandate to include Shares repurchased under the Repurchase Mandate and (iii) the re-election of the Retiring Directors. The notice convening the 2018 AGM is set out on pages 15 to 19 of this circular.
A form of proxy for use in connection with the 2018 AGM is enclosed with this circular and can also be downloaded from the respective websites of the Stock Exchange (www.hkexnews.hk) and the Company (www.mrsteak.com.hk). If you are not able or do not intend to attend the 2018 AGM in person and wish to exercise your right as a Shareholder, please complete and sign the enclosed form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and return the completed form of proxy to the Company’s Hong Kong branch share registrar and transfer office, Tricor Investor Services Limited at Level 22, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong as soon as possible and in any event, not later than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the 2018 AGM or its adjournment (as the case may be). Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude any Shareholder from attending and voting in person at the 2018 AGM or its adjournment he/she/it so wish. If the Shareholder attends and votes at the 2018 AGM, the instrument appointing the proxy will be deemed to have been revoked.
VOTING BY POLL
Pursuant to Rule 17.47(4) of the GEM Listing Rules, any vote of the Shareholders at a general meeting must be taken by poll except where the chairman of the meeting, in good faith, decides to allow a resolution which relates purely to a procedural or administrative matter to be voted on by a show of hands. Therefore, all resolutions to be proposed at the 2018 AGM and contained in the notice of the 2018 AGM will be voted by way of a poll by the Shareholders.
RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
This circular, for which the Directors collectively and individually accept full responsibility, includes particulars given in compliance with the GEM Listing Rules for the purpose of giving information with regard to the Company. The Directors, having made all reasonable enquiries, confirm that to the best of their knowledge and belief, the information contained in this circular is accurate and complete in all material respects and not misleading or deceptive, and there are no other matters the omission of which would make any statement herein or this circular misleading.
RECOMMENDATION
The Directors consider that (i) the grant of the Issue Mandate and the Repurchase Mandate, (ii) the extension of the Issue Mandate to include Shares repurchased under the Repurchase Mandate and (iii) the re-election of the Retiring Directors as set out in the notice of the 2018 AGM are in the interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole. Accordingly, the Directors recommend the Shareholders to vote in favour of all the relevant resolutions to be proposed at the 2018 AGM as set out in the notice of the 2018 AGM on pages 15 to 19 of this circular.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
GENERAL
Your attention is drawn to the additional information set out in the appendices to this circular.
MISCELLANEOUS
The English text of this circular shall prevail over the Chinese text for the purpose of interpretation.
Yours faithfully, For and on behalf of the Board MS Concept Limited Kwong Tai Wah Chairman and Executive Director
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BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS OF RETIRING DIRECTORS PROPOSED FOR RE-ELECTION
APPENDIX I
The following are the biographical details of the Directors who will retire as required by the Articles of Association and the GEM Listing Rules and are proposed to be re-elected at the 2018 AGM.
Save as disclosed below, there is no other matter concerning the re-election of each of the following Directors that needs to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders, nor is there other information that is required to be disclosed pursuant to the requirements of Rule 17.50(2)(h) to (v) of the GEM Listing Rules.
Mr. KWONG Tai Wah (‘‘Mr. Kwong’’)
Mr. Kwong, aged 63, was appointed to the Board on 8 November 2017 and is our cofounder, the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, an Executive Director and the chairman of the Nomination Committee. He is also a director of all the subsidiaries of the Company. He is responsible for the overall management and strategic planning of the Group. Mr. Kwong obtained his Bachelor’s degree of Arts from the University of Windsor, Canada in May 1978.
Mr. Kwong has over 30 years of experience in the food and beverage industry and established the Group’s first restaurant under the brand of ‘‘Mr. Steak’’ with Ms. Kwong Ching Yee Melanie (‘‘Ms. Melanie Kwong’’) in July 2000, Mr. Kwong is the father of Ms. Kwong Man Yui (‘‘Ms. Kwong’’), an Executive Director and the Vice Chairlady.
Mr. Kwong has entered into a director’s service contract with the Company for an initial term of three years commencing on the Listing Date, which may be terminated by not less than three months’ notice served by either party on the other, and is subject to the termination provisions therein and the provisions on retirement by rotation of Directors as set out in the Articles of Association. Pursuant to the service contract, Mr. Kwong is entitled to an annual remuneration of HK$2,400,000. His emolument was determined by the Board by reference to his duties and responsibilities within the Group and the Board’s corporate goals and objectives, and may be adjusted by the Board subject to the annual review and recommendations by the Remuneration Committee having regard to the Company’s operating results, his performance, duties and responsibilities within the Group, comparable market statistics and the resolutions of the Shareholders at a general meeting. The aggregate emolument of Mr. Kwong received from the Group for the Year amounted to HK$252,000. Further details of Mr. Kwong’s remuneration are set out in Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements in the Annual Report.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Kwong was interested in 750,000,000 Shares, representing 75% of the total number of issued Shares, through his controlled corporation Future More Company Limited (‘‘Future More’’), within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO. Future More is beneficially owned as to 14% by Mr. Kwong, 18% by Ms. Ip Yin King Ingrid (‘‘Ms. Ingrid Ip’’), 18% by Ms. Kwong, 25% by Mr. Kwong Tai Wing Joseph (‘‘Mr. Joseph Kwong’’) and 25% by Ms. Melanie Kwong. Pursuant to a concert party deed dated 23 November 2017 and entered into by Mr. Kwong, Ms. Ingrid Ip, Ms. Kwong, Mr. Joseph Kwong and Ms. Melanie Kwong (the ‘‘Concert Party Deed’’), each of them has acknowledged
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BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS OF RETIRING DIRECTORS PROPOSED FOR RE-ELECTION
APPENDIX I
and confirmed, among other things, that each of them has acted and shall continue to act in concert in respect of the Company. By virtue of the SFO, Mr. Kwong and Ms. Kwong are deemed to be interested in the Shares held by Future More.
Mr. LAM On Fai (‘‘Mr. Lam’’)
Mr. Lam, aged 56, was appointed to the Board on 15 December 2017 and is an Executive Director. Mr. Lam is responsible for the overall management of the restaurants of our Group. Mr. Lam attained his secondary education in July 1979. Mr. Lam joined the restaurant Noon Gun Grill as a junior waiter in May 1980 and subsequently served The Excelsior Grill as a senior waiter and left in January 1994 as an assistant manager overseeing the operation of the restaurant. From January 1994 to October 1995, Mr. Lam worked as an executive assistant manager in the restaurant CaféDeco Bar & Grill. Thereafter, Mr. Lam worked as a western restaurant manager of The Bloomsbury Room and Members Bar of Butterfield’s from October 1995 to September 1997. Mr. Lam worked at Asia Standard Catering Limited from June 1998 to August 2006 and his last position was assistant general manager. In September 2006, Mr. Lam joined the Group as a group operation manager.
Mr. Lam has entered into a director’s service contract with the Company for an initial term of three years commencing on the Listing Date, which may be terminated by not less than three months’ notice served by either party on the other, and is subject to the termination provisions therein and the provisions on retirement by rotation of Directors as set out in the Articles of Association. Pursuant to the director’s service contract, Mr. Lam is entitled to an annual remuneration of HK$720,000. His emolument was determined by the Board by reference to his duties and responsibilities within the Group and the Board’s corporate goals and objectives, and may be adjusted by the Board subject to the annual review and recommendations by the Remuneration Committee having regard to the Company’s operating results, his performance, duties and responsibilities within the Group, comparable market statistics and the resolutions of the Shareholders at a general meeting. The aggregate emolument of Mr. Lam’s received from the Group for the Year amounted to HK$778,000. Further details of Mr. Lam remuneration are set out in Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements in the Annual Report.
Save as disclosed above, each of the above Directors:
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(i) had not held any directorship in the last three years in any public company, the securities of which are listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas;
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(ii) confirms that as at the Latest Practicable Date: (a) he did not hold other positions in the Company or other members of the Group; (b) he did not have any relationship with any other Directors, senior management, substantial shareholder or controlling shareholder of the Company; and (c) he did not have any interests in the shares, underlying shares or debentures of the Company or any of its associated corporations within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO; and
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(iii) is subject to retirement by rotation and re-election at the AGM in accordance with the Articles of Association.
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BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS OF RETIRING DIRECTORS PROPOSED FOR RE-ELECTION
APPENDIX I
To the best of the knowledge, information and belief of the above Directors having made all reasonable enquiries, save as disclosed herein, there was no additional matter with respect to the appointment of the above Directors that needs to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders, and there was no additional information relating to the above Directors that is required to be disclosed pursuant to Rules 17.50(2) of the GEM Listing Rules.
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
APPENDIX II
This appendix serves as an explanatory statement as required by Rule 13.08 of the GEM Listing Rules to be given to all Shareholders relating to the resolution to be proposed at the 2018 AGM granting the Repurchase Mandate.
The GEM Listing Rules permit companies whose primary listing is on GEM to repurchase their fully-paid shares on GEM subject to certain restrictions, the most important of which are summarised below:
1. SHAREHOLDERS’ APPROVAL
All proposed repurchase of shares on the Stock Exchange by the Company must be approved in advance by the Shareholders by an ordinary resolution of the Company, either by way of a general mandate or by a specific approval to the Directors.
2. REPURCHASE OF SECURITIES FROM CORE CONNECTED PERSONS
Under the GEM Listing Rules, the Company is prohibited from knowingly purchasing Shares on the Stock Exchange from a core connected person.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, to the best knowledge of the Directors having made all reasonable enquiries, no core connected person of the Company has notified the Company that he/she/it has a present intention to sell any Shares to the Company or has undertaken not to sell any of the Shares held by him/her/it to the Company in the event that the Repurchase Mandate is approved by the Shareholders.
3. SHARE CAPITAL
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the issued share capital of the Company comprised 1,000,000,000 Shares. Subject to the passing of the proposed ordinary resolution approving the grant of the Repurchase Mandate and assuming that no further Shares will be issued and no Shares will be repurchased and cancelled after the Latest Practicable Date and up to the date of passing such resolution at the 2018 AGM, the Directors would be authorised to repurchase up to a maximum of 100,000,000 Shares, representing 10% of the aggregate number of the issued Shares as at the date of passing the relevant resolution. The Repurchase Mandate will end at the earliest of (i) the conclusion of the next AGM; (ii) the expiration of the period within which the next AGM is required to be held by the Articles of Association or any applicable laws of the Cayman Islands; and (iii) the date on which such authority is revoked or varied by an ordinary resolution of the Shareholders in a general meeting of the Company.
4. REASONS FOR REPURCHASES
The Directors have no present intention to repurchase any Shares but consider that the Repurchase Mandate is in the interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole. An exercise of the Repurchase Mandate may, depending on the market conditions and funding arrangements at the time, lead to an enhancement of the net assets value per share and/or earnings per share and will only be made when the Directors believe that a repurchase will benefit the Company and the Shareholders as a whole.
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
APPENDIX II
5. FUNDING OF REPURCHASES
Pursuant to the Repurchase Mandate, repurchases would be funded entirely from the Company’s funds legally available in accordance with the laws of the Cayman Islands and the Articles of Association for such purpose.
6. IMPACT ON WORKING CAPITAL OR GEARING POSITION
An exercise of the Repurchase Mandate in full may have a material adverse impact on the working capital or gearing position of the Company when compared with that as at 31 March 2018, being the date of its latest published audited consolidated financial statements. The Directors do not propose to exercise the Repurchase Mandate to such extent as would, in the circumstances, have a material adverse impact on the working capital or gearing position of the Company, which in the opinion of the Directors is from time to time appropriate for the Company.
7. SHARE PRICES
The highest and lowest market prices at which the Shares had been traded on GEM since the Listing Date and up to the Latest Practicable Date were as follows:
| Traded Price (HK$) | Traded Price (HK$) | |
|---|---|---|
| Month in 2018 | Highest | Lowest |
| April (commencing from 16 April 2018) | 0.325 | 0.24 |
| May | 0.36 | 0.26 |
| June (up to and including the Latest Practicable Date) | 0.285 | 0.235 |
8. DIRECTORS AND THEIR CLOSE ASSOCIATES
None of the Directors or, to the best of their knowledge having made all reasonable enquiries, their respective close associate(s), has any present intention to sell to the Company or any member of the Group any of the Shares if the Repurchase Mandate is approved at the 2018 AGM.
9. UNDERTAKING OF THE 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 repurchases pursuant to the Repurchase Mandate in accordance with the GEM Listing Rules and the applicable laws of the Cayman Islands.
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
APPENDIX II
10. EFFECT OF THE TAKEOVERS CODE
If a Shareholder’s proportionate interest in the voting rights of the Company increases as a result of the Company exercising its powers to repurchase Shares pursuant to the Repurchase Mandate, such an increase will be treated as an acquisition for the purpose of the Takeovers Code. As a result, a Shareholder, or a group of Shareholders acting in concert (as defined in the Takeovers Code), 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.
To the best knowledge and belief of the Directors, as at the Latest Practicable Date, Future More Company Limited (‘‘Future More’’) was beneficially interested in 750,000,000 Shares, representing 75% of the total number of issued Shares. Future More is beneficially owned as to 14% by Mr. Kwong Tai Wah (‘‘Mr. Kwong’’), an Executive Director and the Chairman, 18% by Ms. Ip Yin King Ingrid (‘‘Ms. Ingrid Ip’’), 18% by Ms. Kwong Man Yui (‘‘Ms. Kwong’’), an Executive Director and the Vice Chairlady, 25% by Mr. Kwong Tai Wing Joseph (‘‘Mr. Joseph Kwong’’) and 25% by Ms. Kwong Ching Yee Melanie (‘‘Ms. Melanie Kwong’’), respectively. Pursuant to a concert party deed dated 23 November 2017 and executed by Mr. Kwong, Ms. Ingrid Ip, Ms. Kwong, Mr. Joseph Kwong and Ms. Melanie Kwong, each of them has agreed and confirmed, among other things, that they have been parties acting in concert in relation to the Group since 23 November 2017 and will continue to act in the same manner in the Group upon the Listing. By virtue of the SFO, Mr. Kwong, Ms. Ingrid Ip, Ms. Kwong, Mr. Joseph Kwong and Ms. Melanie Kwong are deemed to be interested in 750,000,000 Shares held by Future More, representing 75% of the total number of issued Shares. In the event that the Directors exercise in full the Repurchase Mandate, the interests in the Company of each of Future More, Mr. Kwong, Ms. Ingrid Ip, Ms. Kwong, Mr. Joseph Kwong and Ms. Melanie Kwong would be increased to approximately 83.33% of the total number of the issued Shares and such increase will not give rise to any obligation to make a mandatory offer under Rule 26 of the Takeovers Code. Save as aforesaid, the Directors are not aware of any consequence which may arise under the Takeovers Code as a result of any repurchase of Shares under the Repurchase Mandate.
Assuming that there is no further issue of Shares between the Latest Practicable Date and the date of a repurchase, an exercise of the Repurchase Mandate whether in whole or in part will result in the aggregate amount of the issued Shares in the public hands falling below the prescribed minimum percentage of 25% as required by the GEM Listing Rules. The Directors confirm that the Repurchase Mandate will not be exercised to the extent as may result in the amount of the Shares held by the public being reduced to less than 25% of the issued Shares.
11. SHARES REPURCHASE MADE BY THE COMPANY
No repurchases of Shares have been made by the Company (whether on the Stock Exchange or otherwise) since the Listing Date up to the Latest Practicable Date.
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
MS CONCEPT LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 8447)
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the annual general meeting of MS Concept Limited (the ‘‘Company’’ and the ‘‘AGM’’, respectively) will be held at 3/F, Nexxus Building, 77 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong on Thursday, 13 September 2018 at 11:00 a.m. (or the adjournment thereof) for the following purposes:
AS ORDINARY BUSINESSES
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To consider and receive the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries and the reports of the directors and independent auditor of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2018;
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(a) To re-elect Mr. Kwong Tai Wah as an executive director of the Company; and
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(b) To re-elect Mr. Lam On Fai as an executive director of the Company;
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To authorise the board of directors of the Company to fix the remuneration of the directors of the Company for the year ending 31 March 2019;
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To re-appoint HLB Hodgson Impey Cheng Limited as the independent auditor of the Company and authorise the board of directors of the Company to fix its remuneration;
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To consider and, if thought fit, pass with or without amendments the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
‘‘THAT:
- (a) subject to paragraph (c) of this Resolution below and pursuant to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on GEM of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, the exercise by the directors of the Company (the ‘‘Directors’’) during the Relevant Period (as defined below) of all the powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with additional shares in the capital of the Company (the ‘‘Shares’’) or securities convertible into or exchangeable for Shares, or options or warrants, for similar rights to subscribe for any Shares and to make or grant offers, agreements and options which might require the exercise of such powers, be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
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(b) the approval in paragraph (a) of this Resolution above shall be in addition to any other authorisation given to the Directors and shall authorise the Directors during the Relevant Period to make or grant offers, agreements and options which might require the exercise of such powers after the end of the Relevant Period;
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(c) the aggregate number of the Shares allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted, issued or dealt with (whether pursuant to an option or otherwise) by the Directors pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) of this Resolution above, otherwise than pursuant to (i) a Rights Issue (as defined below); or (ii) the exercise of any options granted under the share option scheme of the Company; or (iii) any issue of Shares in lieu of the whole or part of a dividend on Shares in accordance with the articles of association of the Company (the ‘‘Articles of Association’’) in force from time to time, shall not exceed 20% of the aggregate number of the issued Shares as at the date of the passing of this Resolution and such approval shall be limited accordingly; and
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(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:
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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, the Companies Law, Cap. 22 (Law 3 of 1961, as consolidated or revised from time to time) of the Cayman Islands or any other applicable laws; and
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(iii) the date on which the authority set out in this Resolution is revoked and varied by way of an ordinary resolution by the shareholders of the Company in a general meeting;
‘‘Rights Issue’’ means an offer of Shares, or offer or issue of warrants, options or other similar instruments giving the rights to subscribe for Shares open for a period fixed by the Directors to holders of Shares on the register on a fixed record date in proportion to their then holdings of Shares (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 existence or extent of any restrictions or obligations under the laws of, or the requirements of, any jurisdiction applicable to the Company or any recognised regulatory body or any stock exchange applicable to the Company).’’
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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:
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(a) subject to paragraph (b) of this Resolution below, the exercise by the directors of the Company during the Relevant Period (as defined below) of all the powers of the Company to repurchase the issued shares of the Company (the ‘‘Shares’’) on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the ‘‘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 (the ‘‘Commission’’) and the Stock Exchange for this purpose, subject to and in accordance with the Companies Law, Cap. 22 (Law 3 of 1961, as consolidated or revised from time to time) of the Cayman Islands or any other applicable laws, the Code on Share Buy-backs approved by the Commission and the requirements of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on GEM of the Stock Exchange, be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
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(b) the aggregate number of the Shares which may be repurchased by the Company pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) of this Resolution above during the Relevant Period (as defined below) shall not exceed 10% of the aggregate number of the issued Shares as at the date of the passing of this Resolution and the authority pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Resolution above shall be limited accordingly; and
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(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:
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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, the Companies Law, Cap. 22 (Law 3 of 1961, as consolidated or revised from time to time) of the Cayman Islands or any other applicable laws; and
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(iii) the date on which the authority set out in this Resolution is revoked and varied by way of an ordinary resolution by the shareholders of the Company in a 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 Resolutions numbered 5 and 6 set out in the notice convening this meeting (the ‘‘Notice’’) being passed, the general and unconditional mandate granted to the directors of the Company pursuant to Resolution numbered 5 set out in the Notice be and is hereby extended by the addition thereto of an amount representing the aggregate number of the shares in the capital of the Company (the ‘‘Shares’’) repurchased under the authority granted pursuant to Resolution numbered 6 set out in the Notice, provided that such amount shall not exceed 10% of the aggregate number of the issued Shares as at the date of passing this Resolution.’’
By order of the Board MS Concept Limited Kwong Tai Wah Chairman and Executive Director
Hong Kong, 29 June 2018
Registered Office: Cricket Square Hutchins Drive P.O. Box 2681, Grand Cayman KY1-1111 Cayman Islands
Headquarters and Principal Place of Business in Hong Kong: Room 2313, 23/F., Hong Kong Plaza 186-191 Connaught Road West Hong Kong
Notes:
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Any member of the Company (the ‘‘Member’’) entitled to attend and vote at the AGM or its adjourned meeting (as the case may be) is entitled to appoint one (or, if he/she/it holds two or more Shares, more than one) proxy to attend and vote instead of him/her/it. A proxy needs not be a Member but must be present in person at the AGM to represent the Member. If more than one proxy is so appointed, the appointment shall specify the number of Shares in respect of which such proxy is so appointed.
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Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude a Member from attending and voting in person at the AGM if he/she/it so wishes. In the event of a Member who has lodged a form of proxy attending the AGM in person, the form of proxy will be deemed to have been revoked.
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In order to be valid, the duly completed and signed form of proxy must be deposited together with a power of attorney or other authority, if any, under which it is signed certified copy of such power or authority, at the office of the Company’s Hong Kong branch share registrar and transfer office, Tricor Investor Services Limited at Level 22, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong as soon as possible but in any event, not later than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the AGM or its adjournment (as the case may be).
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
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For determining the entitlement of the Members to attend and vote at the AGM, the register of members of the Company (‘‘Register of Members’’) will be closed from Monday, 10 September 2018 to Thursday, 13 September 2018 (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of Shares will be effected. To qualify for attending and voting at the AGM, non-registered Members must lodge all transfer documents, accompanied by the relevant share certificates with the Company’s Hong Kong branch share registrar and transfer office, Tricor Investor Services Limited at Level 22, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong for registration no later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, 7 September 2018.
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In relation to the proposed Resolution numbered 2 above, Mr. Kwong Tai Wah and Mr. Lam On Fai will retire as Directors at the AGM and, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election. Details of the above Directors are set out in Appendix I to the Company’s circular dated 29 June 2018 (the ‘‘Circular’’).
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In relation to the proposed Resolution numbered 4 above, the board of Directors (the ‘‘Board’’) concurs with the views of the audit committee of the Board and has recommended that HLB Hodgson Impey Cheng Limited be re-appointed as the independent auditor of the Company.
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In relation to the proposed Resolution numbered 5 above, approval is being sought from the Members for the grant to the Directors of a general and unconditional mandate to authorise the allotment and issue of Shares under the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on GEM of the Stock Exchange (the ‘‘GEM Listing Rules’’). The Directors have no immediate plans to issue any new Shares.
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In relation to the proposed Resolution numbered 6 above, the Directors wish to state that they will exercise the powers conferred thereby to repurchase Shares only in the circumstances which they consider appropriate for the benefit of the Company and the Members as a whole. An explanatory statement containing the information necessary to enable the Members to make an informed decision to vote on the proposed resolution as required by the GEM Listing Rules is set out in Appendix II to the Circular.
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In compliance with Rule 17.47(4) of the GEM Listing Rules, voting on all proposed resolutions set out in this Notice will be decided by way of a poll. The Company will announce the results of the poll in the manner prescribed under Rule 17.47(5) of the GEM Listing Rules.
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Where there are joint holders of any Share, any one of such joint holders may vote at the AGM, either personally 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 are present at the AGM personally or by proxy, that one of such joint holders so present whose name stands first in the Register of Members in respect of the joint holding shall alone be entitled to vote in respect thereof.
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(a) Subject to paragraph (b) below, if a tropical cyclone typhoon signal no. 8 is hoisted or a black rainstorm warning signal is expected to be in force at any time between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on the date of the AGM, the AGM will be postponed and the Members will be informed of the date, time and venue of the postponed AGM by an announcement posted on the respective websites of the Company and the Stock Exchange.
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(b) If a black rainstorm warning signal is cancelled at or before three hours before the time fixed for holding the AGM and where conditions permit, the AGM will be held as scheduled.
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(c) The AGM will be held as scheduled when a tropical cyclone typhoon signal no. 8 is hoisted or an amber or red rainstorm warning signal is in force.
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(d) After considering their own situations, the Members should decide on their own as to whether they would attend the AGM under any bad weather condition and if they do so, they are advised to exercise care and caution.
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The translation into Chinese language of this Notice is for reference only. In case of any inconsistency, the English version shall prevail.
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