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Net-a-Go Technology Company Limited Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2023

Apr 27, 2023

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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement

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THIS CIRCULAR IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION

If you are in doubt as to any aspect about this circular, 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 Net-A-Go-Technology Company Limited , you should at once hand this circular and the form of proxy enclosed herein to the purchaser or transferee or to the bank, stockbroker or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected for transmission to the purchaser or 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.

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NET-A-GO TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED 網譽科技有限公司

(incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability) (Stock Code: 1483)

PROPOSED RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS, GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE AND REPURCHASE SHARES, AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

A notice convening the annual general meeting of Net-A-Go-Technology Company Limited (the “Company”) to be held at Suite 1201, 12/F, 1111 King’s Road, Taikoo Shing, Hong Kong on Friday, 16 June 2023, at 11:30 a.m. is set out on pages 20 to 25 of this circular.

Whether or not you are able to attend the annual general meeting, please complete the accompanying form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and return it to the Company’s branch share registrar and transfer office in Hong Kong, Union Registrars Limited, Suites 3301-04, 33/F., Two Chinachem Exchange Square, 338 King’s Road, North Point, Hong Kong as soon as possible and in any event not later than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the annual general meeting or any adjournment thereof. Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the annual general meeting or any adjournment thereof should you so wish.

28 April 2023

CONTENTS

Page
DEFINITIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
LETTER FROM THE BOARD
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Re-election of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
General Mandates to Issue Shares and Repurchase Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Proposed Amendments to the Memorandum and Articles of Association . . . . . . . . . . . 6
AGM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Responsibility Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
APPENDIX I
– DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED. . . . . . . . . . . . .
9
APPENDIX II
– EXPLANATORY STATEMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11
APPENDIX III – DETAILS OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION. . . . . . . 15
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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DEFINITIONS

In this circular, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the following meanings:

“AGM” the annual general meeting of the Company to be held at Suite 1201, 12/F, 1111 King’s Road, Taikoo Shing, Hong Kong on Friday, 16 June 2023, at 11:30 a.m. for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, approving the resolutions proposed in the AGM Notice

“AGM Notice” the notice dated 28 April 2023 for convening the AGM and included herein “Articles” or “Articles of the articles of association of the Company currently in force

  • “Articles” or “Articles of Association”

“associate(s)”

has the meaning ascribed to it under the Listing Rules

“Board”

the board of Directors (including Independent Nonexecutive Directors)

“Company” Net-A-Go Technology Company Limited, a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability, the Shares of which are listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange (stock code: 1483)

“connected person(s)”

has the meaning ascribed to it under the Listing Rules

“Director(s)”

“Group”

the director(s) of the Company the Company and its subsidiaries

“HK$”

“Hong Kong”

Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC

“Issue Mandate”

a general mandate to the Directors to allot and issue Shares with an aggregate nominal value not exceeding 20% of the aggregate nominal value of the share capital of the Company in issue as at the date of approval of the mandate

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DEFINITIONS

  • “Latest Practicable Date”

21 April 2023, being the latest practicable date prior to the printing of this circular for the purpose of ascertaining certain information contained in this circular

“Listing Rules” the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange

  • “Memorandum and Articles of Association”

the Memorandum of Association and the Articles of Association

  • “Memorandum of Association” or “Memorandum”

  • the memorandum of association of the Company currently in force

“PRC” the People’s Republic of China excluding Hong Kong, the Macau Special Administrative Region of the PRC and Taiwan for the purposes of this circular

“Repurchase Mandate” a general mandate to the Directors to repurchase Shares with an aggregate nominal value not exceeding 10% of the aggregate nominal value of the share capital of the Company in issue as at the date of approval of the mandate “SFO” Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the laws of Hong Kong) “Share(s)” ordinary share(s) of HK$0.01 each in the capital of the Company “Shareholder(s)” holder(s) of the Share(s) “Stock Exchange” The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited “Takeovers Code” The Codes on Takeovers and Mergers and Share Buy-backs “%” per cent.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

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NET-A-GO TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED 網譽科技有限公司

(incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability) (Stock Code: 1483)

Executive Directors: Registered office: Mr. Sang Kangqiao (Chairman) Vistra (Cayman) Limited Mr. Cui Peng P.O. Box 31119 Mr. Xu Wenze Grand Pavilion Hibiscus Way Independent Non-executive Directors: 802 West Bay Road Mr. Lam Ka Tak Grand Cayman KY1-1205 Mr. Xu Zhihao Cayman Islands Mr. Wong Sincere Principal place of business in Hong Kong: Suite 1201, 12/F 1111 King’s Road Taikoo Shing Hong Kong 28 April 2023

To the Shareholders,

Dear Sir or Madam,

PROPOSED RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS, GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE AND REPURCHASE SHARES, AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this circular is to provide you with information regarding resolutions to be proposed at the AGM relating to, among other things, (i) the re-election of Directors; (ii) the granting to the Directors of the Issue Mandate, Repurchase Mandate and the extension of the Issue Mandate; and (iii) the proposed amendments to the Memorandum and Articles of Association.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

As at the Latest Practicable Date, the Board consists of six (6) Directors, namely Mr. Sang Kangqiao, Mr. Cui Peng, Mr. Xu Wenze, Mr. Lam Ka Tak, Mr. Xu Zhihao and Mr. Wong Sincere.

Pursuant to Article 108 of the Articles, at each annual general meeting, one-third of the Directors for the time being (or, if their number is not a multiple of three (3), then the number nearest to but not less than one-third) shall retire from office, hence each Director (including those appointed for a specific term) will be subject to retirement by rotation at least once every three (3) years at the annual general meeting, provided always that any Director appointed pursuant to Article 114 of the Articles shall not be taken into account in determining the Directors who are to retire by rotation at such meeting. The Directors to retire in every year shall be those who have been longest in office since their last election but as between persons who became Directors on the same day those to retire shall (unless they otherwise agree between themselves) be determined by lot. The retiring Directors shall be eligible for re-election. Pursuant to Article 112 of the Articles, the Board shall have power from time to time and at any time to appoint any person as a Director either to fill a casual vacancy or as an addition to the Board. Any Director so appointed shall hold office only until the next following general meeting of the Company (in the case of filling a casual vacancy) or until the next following annual general meeting of the Company (in the case of an addition to the Board), and shall then be eligible for re-election.

Pursuant to Article 108 of the Articles, Mr. Cui Peng and Mr. Xu Zhihao shall retire from office by rotation and, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election at the AGM.

Article 113 of the Articles provides that no person, other than a retiring Director, shall, unless recommended by the Board for election, be eligible for election to the office of Director at any general meeting, unless notice in writing of the intention to propose that person for election as a Director and notice in writing by that person of his willingness to be elected shall have been given to the Company during the period commencing no earlier than the day after the despatch of the notice of the general meeting appointed for such election and ending no later than seven (7) days prior to the date of such general meeting. Accordingly, if a Shareholder wishes to nominate a person to stand for election as a Director at the AGM, he should serve a notice in writing of his intention to propose such a person for election as a Director at the Head Office of the Company at “Suite 1201, 12/F, 1111 King’s Road, Taikoo Shing, Hong Kong” (the “Head Office”) on or before 9 June 2023. Moreover, a notice in writing by the proposed director confirming his willingness to be elected as a director must also be validly served at the Head Office on or before 9 June 2023.

Pursuant to Rule 13.74 of the Listing Rules, a listed issuer shall disclose the details required under Rule 13.51(2) of any directors proposed to be re-elected or proposed new director in the notice or accompanying circular to its shareholders of the relevant general meeting, if such re-election or appointment is subject to shareholders’ approval at that relevant general meeting.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

Brief biographical details of the retiring Directors who are proposed to be re-elected at the AGM are set out in Appendix I to this circular. If a valid notice from a Shareholder to propose a person to stand for election as a Director at the AGM is received after the printing of this circular, the Company will issue a supplementary circular to inform the Shareholders of the details of the additional candidate proposed.

GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE SHARES AND REPURCHASE SHARES

At the annual general meeting of the Company held on 30 May 2022, ordinary resolutions were passed for the granting of general mandates to the Directors (i) to allot, issue or otherwise deal with additional Shares of the Company up to 20% of the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company in issue as at that date (“Existing Issue Mandate”), being 159,000,000 Shares; and (ii) to repurchase Shares up to 10% of the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company in issue as at that date (“Existing Repurchase Mandate”), being 79,500,000 Shares.

The Existing Issue Mandate and the Existing Repurchase Mandate will expire upon the conclusion of the AGM. The Directors consider that the Issue Mandate and the Repurchase Mandate are in the interests of both the Company and the Shareholders as a whole. An exercise of the Issue Mandate enables the Company to raise additional capital of the Company from time to time. An exercise of the Repurchase Mandate may, depending on market conditions and funding arrangements at the time, lead to an enhancement of the net asset value per share and/or earnings per share. Consequently, the Board recommends that these mandates be renewed by the Company at the forthcoming AGM.

The Issue Mandate as set out in Resolution No. 5(A) of the AGM Notice will be proposed at the AGM. As at the Latest Practicable Date, there were 795,000,000 Shares in issue. Subject to the passing of the resolution granting the Issue Mandate and on the basis that no further Shares are issued or repurchased before the AGM date, the Company will be allowed under such mandate to issue a maximum of 159,000,000 Shares, representing 20% of the issued share capital of the Company as at the Latest Practicable Date. In addition, the Repurchase Mandate as set out in Resolution No. 5(B) of the AGM Notice will also be proposed at the AGM. A resolution authorising the extension of the Issue Mandate to include the aggregate nominal amount of such Shares repurchased (if any) under the Repurchase Mandate is to be proposed as Resolution No. 5(C) of the AGM Notice at the AGM.

With reference to the proposed new general mandates, the Directors, as at the date hereof, wish to state that they have no immediate plans to issue any new Shares or repurchase Shares of the Company pursuant to the relevant mandates.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

An explanatory statement containing the particulars required by the Listing Rules to enable the Shareholders to make an informed view on whether to vote for or against Resolution No. 5(B) to be proposed at the AGM in relation to the proposed Repurchase Mandate is set out in Appendix II to this circular.

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

The Board proposes to amend the existing Memorandum and Articles of Association in order to bring the Memorandum and Articles of Association in line with the latest legal and regulatory requirements, including the amendments made to Appendix 3 to the Listing Rules which took effect on 1 January 2022.

The proposed amendments to the Memorandum and Articles of Association (“ Proposed Amendments ”) are summarised below:

  1. to specify that the Company shall hold an annual general meeting within six months after the end of the Company’s financial year;

  2. to provide that all Shareholders shall have the right to speak at a general meeting of the Company;

  3. to provide that in addition to the right to convene an extraordinary general meeting on the requisition of one or more Shareholders holding not less than one tenth (1/10th) of the paid up capital of the Company having the right of voting at general meetings, such Shareholder(s) shall also have the right to add resolutions to the meeting agenda of a general meeting;

  4. to provide that the branch register of Shareholders in Hong Kong may be closed on terms equivalent to section 632 of the Companies Ordinance (Chapter 622 of the Laws in Hong Kong); and

  5. to make other necessary amendments for updating the Memorandum and Articles of Association and better aligning with the wording in the applicable laws of Cayman Islands and the Listing Rules.

For details of the Proposed Amendments, please refer to Appendix III to this circular.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

AGM

The notice of AGM to be held at Suite 1201, 12/F, 1111 King’s Road, Taikoo Shing, Hong Kong on Friday, 16 June 2023, at 11:30 a.m. is set out on pages 20 to 25 of this circular. A copy of the 2022 Annual Report has been despatched to the Shareholders on 28 April 2023. Resolutions in respect of, inter alia, the re-election of Directors, the granting to the Directors of the Issue Mandate, Repurchase Mandate, the extension of the Issue Mandate and the proposed amendments to the Memorandum and Articles of Association will be proposed at the AGM.

Pursuant to Rule 13.39(4) of the Listing Rules, any vote of shareholders at a general meeting must be taken by poll except where the chairman, 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. The resolutions to be proposed at the AGM do not relate purely to a procedural or administrative matter. Accordingly, all resolutions set out in the AGM Notice will be put to vote by way of poll at the AGM. An announcement on the results of the vote by poll will be made by the Company after the AGM in the manner prescribed under Rule 13.39(5) of the Listing Rules.

A form of proxy for the AGM is enclosed with this circular. Whether or not you are able to attend the AGM, you are requested to complete the accompanying form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and return the same to the Company’s branch share registrar and transfer office in Hong Kong, Union Registrars Limited, Suites 3301-04, 33/F., Two Chinachem Exchange Square, 338 King’s Road, North Point, Hong Kong, as soon as possible and in any event not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the AGM or any adjournment thereof. Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude the Shareholders from attending and voting in person at the AGM or any adjournment thereof if they so wish.

RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT

This circular, for which the Directors collectively and individually accept full responsibility, includes particulars given in compliance with the 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.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

RECOMMENDATION

The Directors consider that the proposed resolutions for approval of the re-election of the retiring Directors, the grant of the Issue Mandate, Repurchase Mandate and the extension of the Issue Mandate, and the proposed amendments to the Memorandum and Articles of Association are each in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole, and accordingly, recommend all Shareholders to vote in favour of the resolutions to be proposed at the AGM.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Your attention is drawn to the additional information set out in the Appendices to this circular. The English text of this circular shall prevail over the Chinese text.

Yours faithfully,

By order of the Board of

Net-A-Go Technology Company Limited Sang Kangqiao

Chairman and Executive Director

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APPENDIX I

DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED

The biographical details of the Directors proposed to be re-elected at the forthcoming AGM are set out as follows:

Mr. CUI Peng (崔鵬)(“Mr. Cui”), aged 49, was appointed as executive director of the Company on 27 October 2016. Mr. Cui obtained a bachelor’s degree in money and banking from Beijing Business School in 1997. Mr. Cui was employed as the assistant general manager of Sinotrans & CSC Holdings Co., Ltd’s finance department from 1997 to 2012. From 2012 to 2014, Mr. Cui was the managing director of capital operations of ABCI China Investment Corporation Limited. Mr. Cui has over 20 years of experience in the securities investment industry in PRC and over 10 years of experience in Hong Kong’s securities industry.

A service contract which forms the basis of emoluments has been entered into between the Company and Mr. Cui pursuant to which his term of appointment is fixed for an initial term of three years commencing from the listing date until terminated by not less than 3 months’ notice, subject to retirement and re-election at the annual general meetings of the Company in accordance with the Articles or any other applicable laws from time to time whereby he shall vacate his office. Mr. Cui is entitled to receive a remuneration of HK$1,040,000 per annum. He may also be paid a discretionary bonus, at the Board’s discretion depending upon the Company’s and his own performance. Mr. Cui’s remuneration is determined by the Board with reference to his experience, duties and responsibilities with the Company and the prevailing market conditions.

As at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Cui had a personal interest in 5,000,000 Shares and 400,000 underlying Shares in respect of the share options granted pursuant to the share option scheme. Mr. Sang Kangqiao and Mr. Xu Wenze which are the parties acting in concert with Mr. Cui and by virtue of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (“SFO”), each of Mr. Cui and Mr. Sang Kangqiao and Mr. Xu Wenze is deemed to be interested in the 289,372,000 Shares and underlying Shares together held by each other. They together owned approximately 36.4% interests of the total number of Shares in issue of the Company as at the Latest Practicable Date and were therefore deemed to have interests in the Shares within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO.

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APPENDIX I

DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED

Save as disclosed above, Mr. Cui does not hold any positions with the Company or other members of the Group, does not hold any other directorships in other public listed companies in the last three years, does not have any relationships with any directors, senior management or substantial or controlling shareholders of the Company, and does not have any interests in shares of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance.

Further, there is no other matter that needs to be brought to the attention of the shareholders and there is no information relating to Mr. Cui which is required to be disclosed pursuant to any of the requirements of Rule 13.51(2)(h) to 13.51(2)(v) of the Listing Rules.

Mr. XU Zhihao (徐志浩)(“Mr. Xu”), aged 48, was appointed as independent non-executive director of the Company on 27 October 2016. He is also a member of the Audit Committee and Nomination Committee. Mr. Xu graduated with a bachelor’s degree in laws from Guangzhou Jinan University in 1994 and obtained a master of laws from the graduate school of China University of Political Science and Law in 2004. Mr. Xu was employed by a real estate company prior to working at Huabang (Guangdong) Century law firm. From 2001 to 2003, Mr. Xu worked in Guang Dong Rong Guan law firm. Mr. Xu is currently a senior partner in Jincheng Tongda & Neal (Shenzhen) and has extensive experience in the operation of banks and nonbank financial institutions, including trusts, securities and financing leasing institutions. Mr. Xu is skilled in various real estate financing, including trust support and equity financing.

A service contract which forms the basis of emoluments has been entered into between the Company and Mr. Xu pursuant to which his term of appointment is fixed for an initial term of three years commencing from the listing date until terminated by not less than 3 months’ notice, subject to retirement and re-election at the annual general meetings of the Company in accordance with the Articles or any other applicable laws from time to time whereby he shall vacate his office. Mr. Xu is entitled to receive a remuneration of HK$120,000 per annum. Mr. Xu’s remuneration is determined by the Board with reference to his experience, duties and responsibilities with the Company and the prevailing market conditions.

Save as disclosed above, Mr. Xu does not hold any positions with the Company or other members of the Group, does not hold any other directorships in other public listed companies in the last three years, does not have any relationships with any directors, senior management or substantial or controlling shareholders of the Company, and does not have any interests in shares of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance.

Further, there is no other matter that needs to be brought to the attention of the shareholders and there is no information relating to Mr. Xu which is required to be disclosed pursuant to any of the requirements of Rule 13.51(2)(h) to 13.51(2)(v) of the Listing Rules.

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APPENDIX II

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

This Appendix II contains the particulars that are required by the Listing Rules to be included in an explanatory statement to enable the Shareholders to make an informed view on whether to vote for or against the resolution to be proposed at the AGM in relation to the proposed Repurchase Mandate.

SHARE CAPITAL

As at the Latest Practicable Date, the number of Shares in issue was 795,000,000 Shares. Subject to the passing of the resolution granting the proposed Repurchase Mandate and on the basis that no further Shares are issued or repurchased before the AGM date, the Company will be allowed to repurchase a maximum of 79,500,000 Shares during the period ending on the earlier of the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company or the date by which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required to be held by law or the date upon which such authority is revoked or varied by a resolution of the Shareholders in general meeting.

REASONS FOR REPURCHASES

The Directors believe that it is in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole for the Directors to have a general authority from the Shareholders to enable the Company to repurchase Shares on the Stock Exchange. Such repurchases may, depending on market conditions and funding arrangements at the time, lead to an enhancement of the net asset value per share and/ or earnings per share of the Company and will only be made when the Directors believe that such a repurchase will benefit the Company and the Shareholders as a whole.

The Directors would exercise the power to repurchase in circumstances where they consider that the repurchase would be in the best interests of the Company and in circumstances where they consider that the Shares can be repurchased on the terms favourable to the Company. On the basis of the consolidated financial position of the Company as at 31 December, 2022, being the date to which the latest published audited financial statements of the Company were made up, if the Repurchase Mandate was to be exercised in full at any time during the proposed repurchase period, it may have an adverse impact on the working capital and gearing level of the Company.

The Directors do not propose to exercise the Repurchase Mandate to such an extent as would, in the circumstances, have a material adverse effect on the working capital requirements of the Company as compared with the position disclosed in the latest published audited financial statements of the Company or the gearing level which, in the opinion of the Directors, are from time to time appropriate for the Company.

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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

APPENDIX II

FUNDING OF REPURCHASES

Repurchases to be made pursuant to the proposed Repurchase Mandate would be financed out of funds legally available for such purpose in accordance with the Company’s Articles of Association and the laws of the Cayman Islands and/or any other applicable laws, as the case maybe. Such funds include, but are not limited to, profits available for distribution.

EFFECT OF THE TAKEOVERS CODE AND SHARE BUY-BACK CODE

Upon the exercise of the power to repurchase Shares pursuant to the Repurchase Mandate, a Shareholder’s proportionate interests in the voting rights of the Company increases, and such increase will be treated as an acquisition of voting rights for the purposes of Rule 32 of the Takeovers Code and Rule 6 of the Buy-back Code. Accordingly, a Shareholder or group of Shareholders acting in concert could obtain or consolidate control of the Company and, depending on the level of increase of the Shareholders’ interests, may become obliged to make a mandatory general offer in accordance with Rules 26 and 32 of the Takeovers Code.

Approximate
% of the issued
share capital
Approximate should the
Number of % of the Repurchase
Number of Underlying issued share Mandate be
Name of Shareholders Shares held Shares held capital exercised in full
Mr. Sang Kangqiao 288,172,000 1,200,000 36.40% 40.44%
Mr. Cui Peng 288,172,000 1,200,000 36.40% 40.44%
Mr. Xu Wenze 288,172,000 1,200,000 36.40% 40.44%

As at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Sang Kangqiao, Mr. Cui Peng and Mr. Xu Wenze are beneficially interested in 289,372,000 Shares, representing approximately 36.40% of the issued share capital of the Company.

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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

APPENDIX II

Based on such interests in the Shares and in the event that the Directors exercise in full the power to repurchase Shares under the Repurchase Mandate and assuming that no further Shares are issued or repurchased prior to the AGM date, the interests of Mr. Sang Kangqiao, Mr. Cui Peng and Mr. Xu Wenze will be increased to approximately 40.44% of the total issued share capital of the Company. In the opinion of the Directors, such increase may give rise to an obligation to make a mandatory offer under Rules 26 and 32 of the Takeovers Code. The Directors have no present intention to exercise the Repurchase Mandate to such an extent as would result in takeover obligation.

PRICE OF THE 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 and up to the Latest Practicable Date were as follows:

Price per Share Price per Share
Highest Lowest
(HK$) (HK$)
2022
April 1.25 0.60
May 1.01 0.50
June 1.20 0.63
July 1.20 0.91
August 1.21 0.79
September 1.07 0.95
October 1.03 0.92
November 1.10 0.94
December 1.20 0.93
2023
January 1.19 0.81
February 1.36 0.96
March 1.49 0.73
April (up to the Latest Practicable Date) 1.30 0.95

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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

APPENDIX II

REPURCHASE OF SHARES MADE BY THE COMPANY

No repurchase of Share has been made by the Company during the last 12 months immediately preceding the Latest Practicable Date (whether on the Stock Exchange or otherwise).

GENERAL

To the best of their knowledge and having made all reasonable enquiries, none of the Directors nor any of their associates (as defined in the Listing Rules) have any present intention to sell any Shares to the Company or its subsidiaries in the event that the Company is authorised to make repurchases of the Shares.

No connected persons of the Company (as defined in the Listing Rules) have notified the Company that they have a present intention to sell any Shares to the Company, or have undertaken not to do so.

The Directors have undertaken to the Stock Exchange that, so far as the same may be applicable, they will exercise the Repurchase Mandate to repurchase any Shares in accordance with the Listing Rules and the applicable laws of the Cayman Islands.

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APPENDIX III

DETAILS OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

The following are the proposed amendments to the existing Memorandum and Articles of Association. Unless otherwise specified, clauses, paragraphs and article numbers referred to herein are clauses, paragraphs and article numbers of the existing Memorandum and Articles of Association.

  1. Amend the following clause in the Articles of Association:

  2. 5(a). If at any time the share capital of the Company is divided into different classes of Shares, all or any of the special rights attached to any class (unless otherwise provided for by the terms of issue of the Shares of that class) may, subject to the provisions of the Companies ~~Law~~ Act, be varied or abrogated either with the consent in writing of ~~the holders of~~ not less than ¾ ~~in nominal value of the issued Shares~~ of the voting rights of the holder of Shares of that class or with the sanction of a Special Resolution passed at a separate general meeting of the holders of the Shares of that class. To every such separate general meeting the provisions of these Articles relating to general meetings shall mutatis mutandis apply, but so that the necessary quorum (other than at an adjourned meeting) shall be not less than 2 persons holding (or, in the case of a Shareholder being a corporation, by its duly authorised representative) or representing by proxy holding at least one-third ~~in nominal value o~~ f the issued Shares of that class, that the quorum for any meeting adjourned for want of quorum shall be 2 Shareholders present in person (or in the case of the Shareholder being a corporation, by its duly authorised representative) or by proxy (whatever the number of Shares held by them) and that any holder of Shares of the class present in person (or in the case of the Shareholder being a corporation, by its duly authorised representative) or by proxy may demand a poll.

  3. Amend the following clause in the Articles of Association:

  4. 17(d). The Register may by notice to Shareholders be closed at such time or for such period not exceeding in the whole 30 days in each year as the Board may determine, which may be extended for no more than 30 days in respect of any year by an Ordinary Resolution of the Shareholders passed in that year.

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APPENDIX III DETAILS OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

  1. Insert the following new clauses to the Articles of Association:

  2. 17(e). The notice mentioned above in Article 17(d) shall be given:

    • (i) in accordance with the Listing Rules; or

    • (ii) by advertisement in a newspaper circulating generally in Hong Kong.

  3. 17(f). The Company shall, on demand, provide any person who is entitled to inspect the Register seeking to inspect a Register or part of a Register that is closed under this Articles with a certificate signed by the Company Secretary of the Company stating the period for which, and by whose authority, it is closed.

  4. Amend the following clause in the Articles of Association:

  5. At all times during the Relevant Period other than the year of the Company’s adoption of these Articles, the Company shall in each financial year hold a general meeting as its annual general meeting in addition to any other meeting in that year and shall specify the meeting as such in the notice calling it; and such annual general meeting shall be held within six months after the end of its previous financial year. ~~not more than 15 Months (or such longer period as may be authorised by the HK Stock Exchange) shall elapse between the date of one annual general meeting of the Company and that of the next. T~~ he annual general meeting shall be held in the Relevant Territory or elsewhere as may be determined by the Board and at such time and place as the Board shall appoint. A meeting of the Shareholders or any class thereof may be held by means of such telephone, electronic or other communication facilities as permit all persons participating in the meeting to communicate with each other simultaneously and instantaneously, and participation in such a meeting shall constitute presence at such meetings.

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DETAILS OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

  1. Insert the following new clause to the Articles of Association:

  2. 63A. Any Shareholder who is entitled to attend the general meeting shall have the right to (a) speak at the general meeting; and (b) vote at a general meeting except where a Shareholder is required by the Listing Rules to abstain from voting to approve the matter under consideration, and subject to Article 79A below.

  3. Amend the following clause in the Articles of Association:

  4. The Board may, whenever it thinks fit, convene an extraordinary general meeting. Extraordinary general meetings shall also be convened on the requisition of one or more Shareholders holding, at the date of deposit of the requisition, not less than one tenth of the voting rights on a one vote per Share basis in the share capital of the Company at general meetings ~~paid up capital of the Company having the right of voting at general meetings~~ . Such requisition shall be made in writing to the Board or the Secretary for the purpose of requiring an extraordinary general meeting to be called by the Board for the transaction of any business specified in such requisition. Such meeting shall be held within 2 Months after the deposit of such requisition. If within 21 days of such deposit, the Board fails to proceed to convene such meeting, the requisitionist(s) himself (themselves) may do so in the same manner, and all reasonable expenses incurred by the requisitionist(s) as a result of the failure of the Board shall be reimbursed to the requisitionist(s) by the Company.

  5. Insert the following new clause to the Articles of Association:

  6. 64A. Any one or more Shareholders holding, at the date of deposit of the requisition, not less than one tenth of the voting rights on a one vote per Share basis in the share capital of the Company at general meetings shall have the right to, upon reasonable notice, raise requisition to the Board for adding resolutions to the meeting agenda of a general meeting.

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APPENDIX III DETAILS OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

  1. Amend the following clause in the Articles of Association:

  2. (b) Where a Shareholder is a Clearing House (or its nominee(s)), it may (subject to Article 93) appoint proxy or authorise such person or persons as it thinks fit to act as its representative or representatives, who enjoy rights equivalent to the rights of other Shareholders, at any meeting of the Company ~~or at any meeting of any class of Shareholders~~ (including but not limited to any general meeting, creditors meeting or meeting of any class of Shareholders) provided that if more than one person is so authorised, the authorisation shall specify the number and class of Shares in respect of which each such representative or proxy is so authorised. A person so authorised pursuant to the provisions of this Article shall be deemed to have been duly authorised without further evidence of the facts and be entitled to exercise the same rights and powers on behalf of the Clearing House (or its nominee(s)) which he/she represents as that Clearing House (or its nominee(s)) could exercise as if such person were an individual Shareholder, including the right to speak and vote, and where a show of hands is allowed the right to vote individually on a show of hands.

  3. Amend the following clause in the Articles of Association:

  4. The Board shall have power from time to time and at any time to appoint any person as a Director either to fill a casual vacancy or as an additional Director but so that the number of Directors so appointed shall not exceed the maximum number determined from time to time by the Shareholders in general meeting. Any Director appointed by the Board to fill a casual vacancy shall hold office only until the first annual general meeting of the Company after his appointment and be subject to re-election at such meeting. Any Director appointed by the Board as an addition to the existing Board shall hold office only until the first ~~next following~~ annual general meeting of the Company after his appointment and shall then be eligible for re-election.

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APPENDIX III DETAILS OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

  1. Amend the following clause in the Articles of Association:

  2. 176(a) The Company shall at each annual general meeting, by Ordinary Resolution, appoint one or more firms of auditors to hold office until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting on such terms and with such duties as may be agreed with the Board, but if an appointment is not made, the Auditors in office shall continue in office until a successor is appointed. A Director, officer or employee of any such Director, officer or employee shall not be appointed Auditors of the Company. The Board may fill any casual vacancy in the office of Auditors, but while any such vacancy continues the surviving or continuing Auditors (if any) may act. The remuneration of the Auditors shall be fixed by or on the authority of the Company in the annual general meeting by Ordinary Resolution ~~except that in any particular year the Company in general meeting may delegate the fixing of such remuneration to the Board~~ and the remuneration of any Auditors appointed to fill any casual vacancy may be fixed by the Board.

  3. 176(b) The Shareholders may, at any general meeting convened and held in accordance with these Articles, remove the Auditors by ~~Special O~~ rdinary Resolution at any time before the expiration of the term of office and shall, by Ordinary Resolution, at that meeting appoint new auditors in its place for the remainder of the term and fix the new auditor’s remuneration or delegate the fixing of such remuneration to the Board.

  4. Insert the following new clause to the Articles of Association:

  5. 179A. Unless otherwise determined by the Directors, the financial year end of the Company shall be 31 December in each year.

  6. Replace all references to “Companies Law” to “Companies Act” in the Memorandum and Articles of Association.

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

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NET-A-GO TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED 網譽科技有限公司

(incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 1483)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual general meeting (the “Meeting”) of Net-A-Go Technology Company Limited 網譽科技有限公司 will be held at Suite 1201, 12/F, 1111 King’s Road, Taikoo Shing, Hong Kong on Friday, 16 June 2023, at 11:30 a.m., for the following purposes:

  1. To receive and adopt the audited consolidated financial statements and the reports of the directors of the Company (“Directors”) and the independent auditors of the Company (“Auditors”) for the year ended 31 December 2022.

  2. (a) To re-elect Mr. Cui Peng as a Director.

  3. (b) To re-elect Mr. Xu Zhihao as a Director.

  4. To authorize the board of Directors to fix the Directors’ remunerations.

  5. To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers as the Auditors and authorize the board of Directors to fix their remuneration.

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  1. To consider as special business and, if thought fit, pass with or without amendments, the following resolutions as Ordinary Resolutions:

ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS

(A) “ THAT

  • (a) subject to paragraph (c) of this Resolution, the exercise by the directors of the Company (“ Directors ”) during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all the powers of the Company to allot, issue or otherwise deal with additional shares of the Company (“ Shares ”) or securities convertible into Shares, or options, warrants or 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;

  • (b) the approval given in paragraph (a) of this Resolution shall authorize 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;

  • (c) the aggregate nominal amount of share capital allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted (whether pursuant to an option or otherwise) and issued by the Directors pursuant to the approval given in paragraph (a) of this Resolution, otherwise than pursuant to:

  • (i) a Rights Issue (as hereinafter defined);

  • (ii) the exercise of the rights of subscription or conversion attaching to any warrants issued by the Company or any securities which are convertible into Shares;

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  • (iii) the exercise of any options granted under any option scheme or similar arrangement for the time being adopted for the grant or issue to employees of the Company and/or any of its subsidiaries of Shares or rights to acquire Shares; or

  • (iv) any scrip dividend or similar arrangement providing for the allotment of Shares in lieu of the whole or part of a dividend on Shares pursuant to the articles of association of the Company from time to time;

shall not exceed 20% of the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company in issue at the date of the passing of this Resolution and the said approval shall be limited accordingly;

  • (d) subject to the passing of each of the paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this Resolution, any prior approvals of the kind referred to in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this Resolution which had been granted to the Directors and which are still in effect be and are hereby revoked; and

  • (e) for the purpose of this Resolution:

“Relevant Period” means the period from the passing of this Resolution until whichever is the earlier of:

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

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

  • (iii) 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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“Rights Issue” means the allotment, issue or grant of Shares pursuant to an offer of Shares open for a period fixed by the Directors to holders of Shares whose names appear on the register of members of the Company on a fixed record date in proportion to their holdings of such Shares at that date (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 any recognised regulatory body or any stock exchange in, any territory applicable to the Company).”

(B) “ THAT :

  • (a) subject to paragraph (b) of this Resolution, the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all the powers of the Company to repurchase Shares on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (“Stock Exchange”) or on any other stock exchange on which the Shares may be listed and recognised for this purpose by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong and the Stock Exchange under the Hong Kong Code on Share Buy-backs, subject to and in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations, be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;

  • (b) the aggregate nominal amount of the Shares which may be repurchased by the Company pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Resolution during the Relevant Period shall not exceed 10% of the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company in issue at the date of the passing of this Resolution, and the approval granted under paragraph (a) of this Resolution shall be limited accordingly;

  • (c) subject to the passing of each of the paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Resolution, any prior approvals of the kind referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) 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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  • (d) for the purpose of this Resolution:

“Relevant Period” means the period from the passing of this Resolution until whichever is the earlier of:

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

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

  • (iii) the revocation or variation of the authority given under this Resolution by an ordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company in general meeting.”

  • (C) “ THAT conditional upon the passing of Resolution Nos. 5(A) and 5(B) as set out in the notice convening the Meeting, the general mandate granted to the Directors to exercise the powers of the Company to allot, issue or otherwise deal with additional securities of the Company pursuant to Resolution No. 5(A) as set out in the notice convening the Meeting be and is hereby extended by the addition thereto an amount representing the aggregate nominal amount of the Shares repurchased by the Company under the authority granted pursuant to Resolution No. 5(B) as set out in the notice convening the Meeting, provided that such amount shall not exceed 10% of the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company in issue at the date of the passing of this Resolution.”

SPECIAL RESOLUTION

  1. To consider and, if thought fit with or without amendments, the following resolution as a special resolution:

THAT the proposed amendments to the memorandum and articles of association of the Company as set out in the Appendix III to the circular of the Company dated 28 April 2023 be and are hereby approved and adopted.”

By order of the Board of

Net-A-Go Technology Company Limited Sang Kangqiao Chairman and Executive Director

Hong Kong, 28 April 2023

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Notes:

  1. All resolutions set out in this notice of the Meeting will be taken by poll pursuant to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Listing Rules”) and the results of the poll will be published on the websites of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Stock Exchange”) and the Company in accordance with the Listing Rules.

  2. A member of the Company entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting will be entitled to appoint one or more proxies to attend and, on a poll, vote in his or her stead. A proxy need not be a member of the Company.

  3. A form of proxy in respect of the Meeting is enclosed. Whether or not you intend to attend the Meeting in person, you are urged to complete and return the form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon. Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude you from attending the Meeting and voting in person if you so wish. In such event, the instrument appointing a proxy shall be deemed to be revoked.

  4. To be valid, the form of proxy, together with any power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed or a notarially certified copy of such power or authority, must be deposited at the Company’s branch share registrar and transfer office in Hong Kong, Union Registrars Limited, Suites 3301-04, 33/F., Two Chinachem Exchange Square, 338 King’s Road, North Point, Hong Kong, not less than 48 hours before the time fixed for holding the Meeting or any adjournment thereof.

  5. Where there are joint registered holders of any Share, any one of such persons may vote at the Meeting, 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 registered holders be present at the Meeting personally or by proxy, 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.

  6. For determining the entitlement to attend and vote at the Meeting, the register of members of the Company will be closed from Friday, 9 June 2023 to Friday, 16 June 2023 (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of Shares will be registered. In order for a shareholder of the Company to be eligible to attend and vote at the Meeting, all transfer forms accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Company’s branch share registrar and transfer office in Hong Kong, Union Registrars Limited, Suites 3301-04, 33/F., Two Chinachem Exchange Square, 338 King’s Road, North Point, Hong Kong for registration not later than 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, 8 June 2023.

  7. In respect of Resolution No. 5(A) above, the Directors wish to state that they have no immediate plans to issue any new Shares of the Company under the mandate. Approval is being sought from members as a general mandate, in compliance with the articles of association and the Listing Rules, in order to ensure flexibility and discretion to the Directors in the event that it becomes desirable to issue any Shares of the Company up to 20% of the issued share capital of the Company at the date of the passing of the resolution.

  8. The general purpose of the authority to be conferred on the Directors by Resolution No. 5(B) above is to increase flexibility and to provide discretion to the Directors in the event that it becomes desirable to repurchase Shares representing up to a maximum of 10% of the issued share capital of the Company at the date of the passing of the resolution.

  9. If Typhoon Signal No. 8 or above, or a “black” rainstorm warning or extreme conditions caused by super typhoons is in effect in Hong Kong any time after 8:30 a.m. on the date of the Meeting, the Meeting will be postponed. The Company will publish an announcement on the website of the Company at www.netago.hk and on the HKExnews website of the Stock Exchange at www.hkexnews.hk to notify Shareholders of the date, time and venue of the rescheduled meeting.

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