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Netjoy Holdings Limited — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2022
Apr 28, 2022
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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 any doubt as to any aspect of this circular or as to the action to be taken, you should consult your stockbroker or other registered dealer in securities, bank manager, solicitor, professional accountant or other independent professional adviser.
If you have sold or transferred all your shares in Netjoy Holdings Limited , you should at once hand this circular, together with the accompanying form of proxy, to the purchaser(s) or transferee(s) or to the bank, licensed securities dealer or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected for transmission to the purchaser(s) or transferee(s).
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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NETJOY HOLDINGS LIMITED 雲想科技控股有限公司
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 2131)
PROPOSALS FOR GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE SHARES AND REPURCHASE SHARES; RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS; DECLARATION AND PAYMENT OF FINAL DIVIDEND; PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION AND THE ADOPTION OF THE SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION; AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
A notice convening an annual general meeting of Netjoy Holdings Limited to be held at Conference Room, 5/F, No. 3, 396 Guilin Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, PRC on Monday, June 20, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. is set out on pages 82 to 87 of this circular. A form of proxy for use at the AGM is also enclosed. Such form of proxy is also published on the websites of the Stock Exchange (www.hkexnews.hk) and our Company (www.netjoy.com). 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 it to the Company’s share registrar in Hong Kong, Tricor Investor Services Limited, at Level 54, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong as soon as possible and in any event not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the AGM or any adjournment thereof. Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the AGM or any adjournment thereof if you so wish, and in such event, the form of proxy shall be deemed to be revoked.
April 29, 2022
CONTENTS
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| DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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| LETTER FROM THE BOARD | |
| INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 9 |
| ISSUE MANDATE TO ISSUE SHARES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 10 |
| REPURCHASE MANDATE TO REPURCHASE SHARES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 10 |
| RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 10 |
| DECLARATION AND PAYMENT OF FINAL DIVIDEND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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| PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF | |
| ASSOCIATION AND THE ADOPTION OF THE SECOND AMENDED | |
| AND RESTATED MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION . . | 14 |
| NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 14 |
| CLOSURE OF REGISTER OF MEMBERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 15 |
| FORM OF PROXY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 15 |
| VOTING BY WAY OF A POLL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 15 |
| RECOMMENDATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 16 |
| RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 16 |
| APPENDIX I – DETAILS OF THE DIRECTORS PROPOSED FOR |
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| RE-ELECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 17 |
| APPENDIX II – EXPLANATORY STATEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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| APPENDIX III – PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM |
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| AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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| NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 82 |
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DEFINITIONS
In this circular, unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms and expressions shall have the following meanings:-
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“AGM” or “Annual General Meeting”
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the annual general meeting of the Company to be held at Conference Room, 5/F, No. 3, 396 Guilin Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, the PRC on Monday, June 20, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. or any adjournment thereof, the notice of which is set out on pages 82 to 87 of this circular
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“Articles” or “Articles of Association”
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the amended and restated articles of association of our Company conditionally adopted on November 17, 2020 and became effective upon the Listing Date, as amended from time to time
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“Audit Committee”
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the audit committee of the Board
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“Baixing Net”
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Baixing Co., Ltd. (百姓網股份有限公司), a joint stock limited liability company established in the PRC on September 30, 2005 and the holding company of Kijiji, the shares of which are listed on NEEQ (stock code: 836012)
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“Baxter Investment”
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Baxter Investment Holding Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of BVI on October 22, 2019, the intermediary holding vehicle set up by PraxisIFM (Hong Kong) Limited for the administration of The RGRGU Trust and the immediate shareholder of Dai SPV
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“Board” or “Board of Directors” our board of Directors
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“BVI”
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the British Virgin Islands
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“CareFree Planning”
CareFree Planning Technology Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of BVI on March 13, 2019 and wholly owned by Mr. Qin, the settlor of the The MH’s Family Trust
- “Cayman Companies Act” or “Companies Act”
the Companies Act (Revision) of the Cayman Islands, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time
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DEFINITIONS
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“Company” or “our Company”
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Netjoy Holdings Limited (雲想科技控股有限公司), an exempted company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands on March 29, 2019, the shares of which are listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange
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“Consolidated Affiliated Entities”
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the entities we control through the Contractual Arrangements, namely Netjoy Network and Tradeplus
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“core connected person(s)” has the meaning ascribed thereto under the Listing Rules
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“Dai SPV”
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Blackburn Capitals Holding Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of BVI on November 22, 2019 wholly owned by Baxter Investment, and directly holding the relevant Shares on behalf of The RGRGU Trust
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“Derun International”
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Derun International Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of BVI on October 22, 2019, the intermediary holding vehicle set up by PraxisIFM (Hong Kong) Limited for the administration of The Longhills Trust and the immediate shareholder of Wang SPV
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“Derun Investments”
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Derun Investments Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of BVI on March 13, 2019 and wholly owned by Mr. Wang, the settlor of the The Longhills Trust
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“Director(s)” director(s) of our Company
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“Family Trust(s)”
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the relevant discretionary family trust set up by each of Mr. Wang, Mr. Xu, Mr. Qin, Mr. Dai and Mr. Ru, namely The Longhills Trust, The FS Trust, The MH’s Family Trust, The RGRGU Trust and The Ru Liang’s Trust
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“FSS Investment”
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FSS Investment Holding Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of BVI on October 22, 2019, the intermediary holding vehicle set up by PraxisIFM (Hong Kong) Limited for the administration of The FS Trust and the immediate shareholder of Xu SPV
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DEFINITIONS
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“Global Awesomeness”
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“Group” or “our Group”,
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“HK$” or “HKD” or “Hong Kong Dollars”
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“Hong Kong” or “HK”
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“Kijiji”
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“Issue Mandate”
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“Latest Practicable Date”
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“Letui Culture”
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“Listing Date”
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“Listing Rules”
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Global Awesomeness Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of BVI on March 13, 2019 and wholly owned by Mr. Dai, the settlor of the The RGRGU Trust
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our Company, its subsidiaries and its consolidated affiliated entities from time to time
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Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong
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the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC
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Shanghai Kijiji Information Technology Co., Ltd. (上 海客齊集信息技術股份有限公司), a joint stock limited liability company established in the PRC on June 16, 2005 and a Shareholder of our Company
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the general mandate proposed to be granted to the Directors at the AGM to allot, issue and/or deal with new Shares not exceeding 20% of the total number of Shares in issue as of the date of passing the relevant resolution
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April 20, 2022, being the latest practicable date prior to the printing of this circular for the purpose of ascertaining certain information contained in this circular
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Letui (Shanghai) Culture Broadcast Co., Ltd. (樂推
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(上海)文化傳播有限公司), a limited liability company established in the PRC on December 19, 2013 and an indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary of our Company
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December 17, 2020, the date on which the Shares were listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange
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the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time
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DEFINITIONS
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“Memorandum” or “Memorandum of Association”
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“Mr. Dai”
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“Mr. Qin”
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“Mr. Ru”
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“Mr. Wang”
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“Mr. Xu”
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“NEEQ”
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“Netjoy Network”
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“Nomination Committee”
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“PRC”
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“Proposed Amendments”
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“Post-IPO Share Option Scheme”
the amended and restated memorandum of association of our Company, adopted on November 17, 2020 with immediate effect, and as amended from time to time
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Mr. Dai Liqun (戴立群), a non-executive Director
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Mr. Qin Miaomiao (覃渺渺), the ultimate controller of The MH’s Family Trust
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Mr. Ru Liang (茹良), the ultimate controller of The Ru Liang’s Trust
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Mr. Wang Chen (王晨), an executive Director, the chief executive officer of our Company
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Mr. Xu Jiaqing (徐佳慶), an executive Director, the chairman of the Board
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The National Equities Exchange and Quotations (全國 中小企業股份轉讓系統) of the PRC
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Netjoy (Shanghai) Network Technology Co., Ltd. (嗨 皮(上海)網絡科技有限公司) (formerly known as Netjoy (Shanghai) Network Technology Holdings Co., Ltd. (嗨皮(上海)網絡科技股份有限公司)), a limited liability company established in the PRC on November 15, 2012 and a Consolidated Affiliated Entity indirectly controlled by our Company through the Contractual Arrangements
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the nomination committee of the Board
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the People’s Republic of China, but for the purpose of this circular, excludes Hong Kong, Macau Special Administrative Region of the PRC and Taiwan
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the proposed amendments to the Memorandum and Articles of Association set out in Appendix III to this circular
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the post-IPO share option scheme conditionally adopted by the Shareholders on November 17, 2020
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DEFINITIONS
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“Qin SPV”
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“Quantum Computing”
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“Remuneration Committee”
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“Repurchase Mandate”
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“RMB” or “Renminbi”
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“Second Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association”
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“SFO” or “Securities and Futures Ordinance”
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“Shanghai Fangxi”
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“Shanghai Paisen”
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“Shanghai Xiangnong”
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CareFree Technology Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of BVI on November 22, 2019 wholly owned by SpringRain Planning, and directly holding the relevant Shares on behalf of The MH’s Family Trust
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Quantum Computing Power Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of BVI on March 13, 2019 and wholly owned by Mr. Xu, the settlor of the The FS Trust
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the remuneration committee of the Board
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the general mandate proposed to be granted to the Directors at the AGM to repurchase Shares up to a maximum of 10% of the total number of Shares in issue as of the date of passing of the relevant resolution
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the lawful currency of the PRC
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the second amended and restated memorandum of association and articles of association of the Company incorporating and consolidating all the Proposed Amendments
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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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Shanghai Fangxi Investment Management Partnership (Limited Partnership) (上海訪溪投資 管理合夥企業(有限合夥)), a limited partnership established in the PRC on May 19, 2015, the sole general partner of which is Mr. Wang Jianshuo
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Shanghai Paisen Investment Management Partnership (Limited Partnership) (上海派森投資管理 合夥企業(有限合夥)), a limited partnership established in the PRC on May 19, 2015, the sole general partner of which is Mr. Wang Jianshuo
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Shanghai Xiangnong Investment Management Partnership (Limited Partnership) (上海香儂投資管理 合夥企業(有限合夥)), a limited partnership established in the PRC on May 19, 2015, the sole general partner of which is Mr. Wang Jianshuo
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DEFINITIONS
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“Share(s)”
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“Share Option(s)”
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“Shareholder(s)”
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“SpringRain Planning”
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“Stock Exchange”
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“substantial shareholder”
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“Takeovers Code”
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“The FS Trust”
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“The Longhills Trust”
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ordinary share(s) in the share capital of our Company with nominal value of US$0.00005 each
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the right to subscribe for a specified number of shares pursuant to the Post-IPO Share Option Scheme
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holder(s) of the Shares
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SpringRain Planning Technology Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of BVI on October 22, 2019, the intermediary holding vehicle set up by PraxisIFM (Hong Kong) Limited for the administration of The MH’s Family Trust and the immediate shareholder of Qin SPV
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The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
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has the meaning ascribed thereto under the Listing Rules
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The Codes on Takeovers and Mergers and Share Buy-backs issued by the SFC, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time
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a discretionary family trust set up by Mr. Xu (as the economic settlor and the protector), Quantum Computing (as the settlor) and PraxisIFM (Hong Kong) Limited (as the trustee) for the benefit of Quantum Computing (as the initial beneficiary) and other beneficiaries as nominated by Mr. Xu from time to time
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a discretionary family trust set up by Mr. Wang (as the economic settlor and the protector), Derun Investments (as the settlor) and PraxisIFM (Hong Kong) Limited (as the trustee) for the benefit of Derun Investments (as the initial beneficiary) and other beneficiaries as nominated by Mr. Wang from time to time
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DEFINITIONS
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“The MH’s Family Trust”
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“The RGRGU Trust”
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“The Ru Liang’s Trust”
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“Tradeplus”
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“U.S.” or “United States”
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“US$”, “USD” or “U.S. dollars”
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“Wang SPV”
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a discretionary family trust set up by Mr. Qin (as the economic settlor and the protector), CareFree Planning (as the settlor) and PraxisIFM (Hong Kong) Limited (as the trustee) for the benefit of CareFree Planning (as the initial beneficiary) and other beneficiaries as nominated by Mr. Qin from time to time
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a discretionary family trust set up by Mr. Dai (as the economic settlor and the protector), Global Awesomeness (as the settlor) and PraxisIFM (Hong Kong) Limited (as the trustee) for the benefit of Global Awesomeness (as the initial beneficiary) and other beneficiaries as nominated by Mr. Dai from time to time
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a discretionary family trust set up by Mr. Ru (as the economic settlor and the protector), Luminous Stars (as the settlor) and PraxisIFM (Hong Kong) Limited (as the trustee) for the benefit of Luminous Stars (as the initial beneficiary) and other beneficiaries as nominated by Mr. Ru from time to time
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Tradeplus (Shanghai) Information Technology Co., Ltd. (連山加(上海)信息技術有限公司, formerly known as Yuntu (Shanghai) Video Technology Co., Ltd. (雲圖
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(上海)視頻技術有限公司)), a limited liability company established in the PRC on May 6, 2021 and a Consolidated Affiliated Entity controlled by the Company through the Contractual Arrangements
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the United States of America, its territories and possessions, any State of the United States, and the District of Columbia
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United States dollars, the lawful currency of the United States
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Derun System Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of BVI on November 22, 2019 wholly owned by Derun International, and directly holding the relevant Shares on behalf of The Longhills Trust
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DEFINITIONS
“Wutong Holding” Wutong Holding Group Co., Ltd. (吳通控股集團股份有 限公司), a limited liability company established in the PRC on June 22, 1999, the shares of which are listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (stock code: 300292), and a Shareholder of our Company
“Xu SPV” Magne Core Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of BVI on November 22, 2019 wholly owned by FSS Investment, and directly holding the relevant Shares on behalf of The FS Trust
- “%”
per cent
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
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NETJOY HOLDINGS LIMITED 雲想科技控股有限公司
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 2131)
Executive Directors:
Mr. Xu Jiaqing (Chairman) Mr. Wang Chen (Chief Executive Officer) Mr. Lin Qian (Chief Financial Officer) Ms. Zha Lijun
Non-executive Directors:
Mr. Dai Liqun Mr. Wang Jianshuo
Independent Non-executive Directors:
Mr. Chen Changhua Dr. Ru Liyun Ms. Cui Wen
Registered Office: 4th Floor, Harbour Place 103 South Church Street George Town P.O. Box 10240 Grand Cayman KY1-1002 Cayman Islands
Headquarter in the PRC:
5/F, No. 3 396 Guilin Road Xuhui District, Shanghai PRC
Principal place of business in Hong Kong: 31/F, Tower Two, Times Square 1 Matheson Street, Causeway Bay Hong Kong
April 29, 2022
To the Shareholders:
Dear Sir or Madam,
PROPOSALS FOR GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE SHARES AND REPURCHASE SHARES; RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS; DECLARATION AND PAYMENT OF FINAL DIVIDEND; PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION AND THE ADOPTION OF THE SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION; AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this circular is to provide you with the notice of the AGM and information on the resolutions to be proposed at the AGM concerning the following matters, including, (a) the grant of the Issue Mandate to issue Shares; (b) the grant of the
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Repurchase Mandate to repurchase Shares; (c) the re-election of Retiring Directors; (d) declaration and payment of final dividend; and (e) the Proposed Amendments and the adoption of the Second Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association.
ISSUE MANDATE TO ISSUE SHARES
In order to ensure flexibility and give discretion to the Directors, in the event that it becomes desirable for the Company to issue any new Shares, approval is to be sought from the Shareholders, pursuant to the Listing Rules, for the Issue Mandate to issue Shares. At the AGM, an ordinary resolution numbered 6(A) will be proposed to grant the Issue Mandate to the Directors to exercise the powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with the additional Shares not exceeding 20% of the total number of issued Shares as at the date of passing of the resolution in relation to the Issue Mandate.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the Company had 795,658,000 Shares in issue. Subject to the passing of the ordinary resolution numbered 6(A) and on the basis that no further Shares are issued or repurchased after the Latest Practicable Date and up to the date of the AGM, the Directors will be authorized to issue a maximum of 159,131,600 Shares.
In addition, subject to a separate approval of the ordinary resolution numbered 6(C), the number of Shares repurchased by the Company under ordinary resolution numbered 6(B) will also be added to extend the Issue Mandate as mentioned in ordinary resolution numbered 6(A) provided that such additional amount shall not exceed 10% of the total number of issued Shares as at the date of passing the resolutions in relation to the Issue Mandate and Repurchase Mandate. The Directors wish to state that they have no immediate plans to issue any new Shares pursuant to the Issue Mandate.
REPURCHASE MANDATE TO REPURCHASE SHARES
An ordinary resolution numbered 6(B) will be proposed at the AGM to grant the Repurchase Mandate to the Directors to exercise the powers of the Company to repurchase Shares, representing up to 10% of the total number of issued Shares as at the date of passing of the resolution in relation to the Repurchase Mandate.
An explanatory statement required by the Listing Rules to be sent to the Shareholders in connection with the proposed Repurchase Mandate is set out in Appendix II to this circular. This explanatory statement contains all information reasonably necessary to enable the Shareholders to make an informed decision on whether to vote for or against the relevant resolution at the AGM.
RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS
In accordance with Article 109(a) of the Articles of Association, at each annual general meeting 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 (including those appointed for a specific term) shall be subject to retirement by rotation at least once every three years. A retiring Director shall be eligible for re-election. The Company at the general meeting at which a Director retires may fill the vacated office.
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Accordingly, Mr. Xu Jiaqing, an executive Director, Mr. Dai Liqun, a non-executive Director and Ms. Cui Wen, an independent non-executive Director, will retire by rotation at the AGM and, being eligible, have offered themselves for re-election at the AGM.
In accordance with Article 113 of the Articles of Association, 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, provided 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 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 next following annual general meeting of the Company and shall then be eligible for re-election.
Accordingly, Mr. Lin Qian and Ms. Zha Lijun (together with Mr. Xu Jiaqing, Mr. Dai Liqun and Ms. Cui Wen, collectively referred to as the “ Retiring Directors ”), each an executive Director appointed by the Board on March 31, 2022 to fill a casual vacancy, will be subject to re-election at the AGM.
Procedure and Process for Nomination of Directors
The Nomination Committee will recommend to the Board for the appointment of a Director (including an independent non-executive Director) in accordance with the following procedures and processes:
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i. The Nomination Committee will, giving due consideration to the current composition and size of the Board, develop a list of desirable skills, perspectives and experience at the outset to focus the search effort;
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ii. The Nomination Committee may consult any source it considers appropriate in identifying or selecting suitable candidates, such as referrals from existing Directors, advertising, recommendations from a third party agency firm and proposals from the Shareholders with due consideration given to the criteria which include but are not limited to:
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(a) Diversity in the aspects of, amongst others, gender, age, cultural and educational background, professional experience, skills, knowledge and length of service;
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(b) Commitment for responsibilities of the Board in respect of available time and relevant interest;
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(c) Qualifications, including accomplishment and experience in the relevant industries in which the Group’s business is involved;
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(d) Independence of the candidates for a position of independent non-executive Director;
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(e) Reputation for integrity;
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(f) Potential contributions that the individual can bring to the Board; and
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(g) Plan(s) in place for the orderly succession of the Board.
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iii. The Nomination Committee may adopt any process it considers appropriate in evaluating the suitability of the candidates, such as interviews, background checks, presentations and third party reference checks;
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iv. The Nomination Committee will consider a broad range of candidates who are in and outside of the Board’s circle of contacts;
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v. Upon considering a candidate suitable for the directorship, the Nomination Committee will hold a meeting and/or by way of written resolutions to, if thought fit, approve the recommendation to the Board for appointment;
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vi. The Nomination Committee will provide the relevant information of the selected candidate to the Remuneration Committee for consideration of the remuneration package of such selected candidate;
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vii. The Nomination Committee will thereafter make the recommendation to the Board in relation to the proposed appointment, and the Remuneration Committee will make the recommendation to the Board on the policy and structure for the remuneration;
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viii. The Board may arrange for the selected candidate to be interviewed by the members of the Board, who are not members of the Nomination Committee, and the Board will thereafter deliberate and decide the appointment as the case may be; and
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ix. All appointment of Directors will be confirmed by the filing of the consent to act as Director of the relevant Director (or any other similar filings requiring the relevant Director to acknowledge or accept the appointment as Director, as the case may be) to be filed with the relevant regulatory authorities, if required.
Recommendation of the Nomination Committee
The Nomination Committee has reviewed and assessed the background, expertise, experience and time commitment of the Retiring Directors according to the above nomination policy of the Company, taking into account various aspects set out in the board diversity policy of the Company including but not limited to gender, age, cultural and educational background, ethnicity, professional experience, skills, knowledge and length of service.
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The Nomination Committee has evaluated Ms. Cui Wen according to the above selection criteria, and considered her rich experience in the field of human resources, her work profile and other experiences. The Nomination Committee believes that Ms. Cui has the required character, integrity and experience to continuously and efficiently perform her duties as an independent non-executive Director and will continue to bring diverse views and new thinking to the Board, which will help the Board to operate effectively and efficiently and enhance the diversity of the skills and perspectives of the Board. The Board believes that the re-election of Ms. Cui Wen as an independent non-executive Director will be in the overall best interests of the Company and its Shareholders.
The Nomination Committee had assessed and reviewed the annual written confirmation of independence of each of the independent non-executive Directors for the year ended December 31, 2021 pursuant to Rule 3.13 of the Listing Rules and confirmed that all of them, namely Mr. Chen Changhua, Dr. Ru Liyun and Ms. Cui Wen, remained independent. The Nomination Committee considers that Ms. Cui Wen has devoted sufficient time to perform her duties as an independent non-executive Director. In addition, the Nomination Committee had evaluated the performance of each of the Retiring Directors for the year ended December 31, 2021 and found their performance satisfactory.
Therefore, the Nomination Committee has nominated and the Board has proposed that all the Retiring Directors, namely Mr. Xu Jiaqing, Mr. Lin Qian, Ms. Zha Lijun, Mr. Dai Liqun and Ms. Cui Wen, stand for re-election as Directors at the AGM.
The biographical details of each of the Retiring Directors to be re-elected at the AGM are set out in Appendix I to this circular in accordance with the relevant requirements under the Listing Rules.
DECLARATION AND PAYMENT OF FINAL DIVIDEND
At the Board meeting held on Thursday, March 31, 2022, it was proposed that a final dividend of HK$0.05 per Share for the year ended December 31, 2021 will be paid on or around Friday, July 29, 2022 to the Shareholders whose names appear on the register of members of the Company on Monday, June 27, 2022 subject to the Shareholders’ approval at the Annual General Meeting.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the Company had 795,658,000 Shares in issue. Based on the number of issued Shares as at the Latest Practicable Date, the final dividend, if declared and paid, will amount to HK$39,782,900.
A resolution will be proposed at the AGM to approve the proposed final dividend.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION AND THE ADOPTION OF THE SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Reference is made to the announcement of the Company dated April 14, 2022 in relation to the Proposed Amendments to the current Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company and the adoption of the Second Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association. In order to conform to the “core shareholder protection standards” as set out in the amended Appendix 3 to the Listing Rules, which took effect on January 1, 2022, the Board has resolved at a meeting held on April 14, 2022 to propose to make the Proposed Amendments to the current amended and restated memorandum of association and articles of association of the Company, and to adopt the Second Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association.
The Proposed Amendments as well as the adoption of the Second Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association are subject to the approval by the Shareholders at the AGM by way of a special resolution, and will become effective upon the approval by the Shareholders at the AGM. Details of the Proposed Amendments are set out in Appendix III to this circular.
The Proposed Amendments and the Second Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association is written in English and the Chinese version is purely a translation and is for reference only. The English version of the Proposed Amendments and the Second Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association shall prevail in the case of any discrepancies and/or inconsistencies between the two versions.
The legal advisers to the Company as to Hong Kong laws have confirmed that the Proposed Amendments are not inconsistent with the Listing Rules, and the legal advisers to the Company as to the laws of the Cayman Islands have confirmed that the Proposed Amendments are not inconsistent with the Companies Act (2022 Revision) of the Cayman Islands, being the jurisdiction in which the Company was incorporated. The Company confirms that there is nothing unusual about the Proposed Amendments for a company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands whose shares are listed and traded on the Stock Exchange.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Set out on pages 82 to 87 of this circular is the notice of the AGM at which, inter alia, ordinary resolutions will be proposed to the Shareholders to consider and approve the granting of the Issue Mandate to issue Shares and the Repurchase Mandate to repurchase Shares, the re-election of the Retiring Directors and the declaration and payment of final dividend, and special resolution will be proposed to the Shareholders to consider and approve the Proposed Amendments and the adoption of the Second Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
CLOSURE OF REGISTER OF MEMBERS
For the purpose of determining the entitlement of the Shareholders to attend and vote at the AGM, the register of members of the Company will be closed from Wednesday, June 15, 2022 to Monday, June 20, 2022 (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of Shares will be registered. The record date will be Monday, June 20, 2022. In order to qualify for attending and voting at the AGM, Shareholders must deliver their duly stamped transfer documents, accompanied by the relevant share certificates to the Company’s share registrar in Hong Kong, Tricor Investor Services Limited at Level 54, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong no later than 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 for registration of the relevant transfer.
For the purpose of determining the entitlement of the Shareholders to the proposed final dividend, the register of members of the Company will be closed on Monday, June 27, 2022, during which period no transfer of Shares will be registered. The record date will be Monday, June 27, 2022. In order to qualify for receiving the proposed dividend, Shareholders must deliver their duly stamped transfer documents, accompanied by the relevant share certificates to the Company’s share registrar in Hong Kong, Tricor Investor Services Limited, at Level 54, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong no later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, June 24, 2022 for registration of the relevant transfer.
FORM OF PROXY
A form of proxy is enclosed for use at the AGM. Such form of proxy is also published on the websites of the Stock Exchange (www.hkexnews.hk) and the Company (www.netjoy.com). Whether or not you intend to attend the AGM, you are requested to complete the form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and return it to the Company’s share registrar in Hong Kong, Tricor Investor Services Limited at Level 54, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong as soon as possible and in any event not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the AGM or any adjournment thereof. Completion and return of the form of proxy shall not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the AGM or any adjournment if you so wish and in such event the form of proxy shall be deemed to be revoked.
VOTING BY WAY OF A POLL
According to Rule 13.39(4) of the Listing Rules and Article 72 of the Articles of Association, any resolution put to the vote at a general meeting must be decided by poll except where the chairman, or pursuant to the Listing Rules, allow a resolution to be voted by a show of hands.
On a poll, every Shareholder present in person or by proxy or, in the case of a Shareholder being a corporation, by its duly authorised representative, shall have one vote for every fully paid (or credited as fully paid) Share of which he/she/it is the holder. A Shareholder entitled to more than one vote needs not use all his/her/its votes or cast all the votes he/she/it uses in the same way.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
RECOMMENDATION
The Directors consider that the proposed resolutions for approving the granting of the Issue Mandate and Repurchase Mandate to the Directors, the re-election of the Retiring Directors, the declaration and payment of final dividend and the Proposed Amendments to the Memorandum and Articles of Association and the adoption of the Second Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association are in the interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole. The Directors therefore recommend the Shareholders to vote in favour of all the resolutions to be proposed at the AGM.
RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
This circular, for which the Directors collectively and individually accept full responsibility, includes the 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.
Yours faithfully, By order of the Board Netjoy Holdings Limited XU Jiaqing Chairman of the Board
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APPENDIX I DETAILS OF THE DIRECTORS PROPOSED FOR RE-ELECTION
The following are details of the Directors who are proposed to be re-elected at the AGM as required by the Listing Rules.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, none of the following Directors, save as disclosed herein, had any interest in Shares within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO.
Save as disclosed herein, none of the following Directors holds any position with the Company or any other member of the Group, or any directorships in other public companies, the securities of which are listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas in the last three years, nor do they have any major appointment or qualification. Save as disclosed herein, the following Directors do not have any other relationship with any Directors, senior management, substantial shareholders or controlling shareholders of the Company (as defined in the Listing Rules).
Save as disclosed herein, there is no other matter in relation to the following Directors that needs to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders or the Stock Exchange and there is no other information relating to the following Directors which is required to be disclosed pursuant to any of the requirements of Rule 13.51(2)(h) to (v) of the Listing Rules.
Executive Directors
Mr. Xu Jiaqing (徐佳慶) , aged 34, is the chairman of the Board, an executive Director, a vice president and the chief marketing officer of our Company. He is primarily responsible for overseeing daily operation and management of our Group and the implementation of the business plans of our Group.
Mr. Xu has an in-depth understanding of the industry where our Group operates with almost 11 years of working experience both inside and outside our Group and has accumulated extensive experience in the daily operation and management of our Group. From November 2012 to November 2013, Mr. Xu served as the general sales manager of Netjoy Network in charge of overall planning of marketing strategies and management of sales operation. Mr. Xu has held directorship at Netjoy Network since October 2015, and has been its vice general manager since September 2017 and its chairman of the board and the legal representative since November 2018. Apart from holding positions in Netjoy Network, Mr. Xu also served as the chief operating officer of Letui Culture from the date of its establishment in December 2013 and has been its director since June 2019. In addition, Mr. Xu has been the executive director or general manager of several subsidiaries within our Group, including Horgos Quantum Dynamic Culture Media Co., Ltd. (霍爾果斯量子動 態文化傳媒有限公司) since June 2017, Qizheng (Shanghai) Culture Communication Co., Ltd. (啟征(上海)文化傳播有限公司) since May 2019, Letui Chuanshi (Shanghai) Information Technology Co., Ltd. (樂推傳視(上海)信息技術有限公司) since August 2019, Yunxiang Shuke (Shanghai) Information Technology Co., Ltd. (雲想數科(上海)信息技術有 限公司) since August 2019, Guangzhou Guomeng Network Technology Co., Ltd. (廣州果盟 網絡科技有限公司) since December 2019 and Letui Zhixiao (Shanghai) Cultural Communication Co., Ltd. (樂推智效(上海)文化傳播有限公司) since January 2020, respectively. Prior to joining our Group, Mr. Xu worked at Shanghai Ruichuang Network Technology Co., Ltd. (上海瑞創網絡科技有限公司), a company primarily engaging in internet advertising business, from September 2010 to August 2012.
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Mr. Xu graduated with a college’s degree in printing technology from Shanghai Publishing and Printing College (上海出版印刷高等專科學校) in July 2009.
Mr. Xu once served in the following company, which was voluntarily dissolved by its shareholders through de-registrations under the PRC Company Law as this company had never been in operation or had ceased to carry out its business operations. Details are set out in the following table.
Position Nature of business Name of the company previously hold before de-registration Shanghai Yichuang Talents executive director Provision of talents Consulting Co., Ltd.* consulting services (上海益創人才諮詢有限公司) (excluding agency services)
Mr. Xu has entered into a service contract with our Company for an initial term of three years commencing from the Listing Date. The service contract shall be terminated according to its terms, and maybe renewed in accordance with the Articles of Association and applicable laws, rules and regulations. Mr. Xu is entitled to receive an annual director’s salary of RMB600,000 and discretionary bonuses according to his service contract. Mr. Xu’s remuneration was determined by the Remuneration Committee with reference to his duties and responsibilities at the Company as well as the prevailing market conditions.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, Xu SPV is wholly owned by FSS Investment, which is in turn the holding vehicle of the Trustee of The FS Trust. The FS Trust is set up by Mr. Xu (as the economic settlor and the protector) and Quantum Computing (as the settlor). Quantum Computing is the offshore holding company wholly owned by Mr. Xu. Therefore, each of Mr. Xu (as the founder of The FS Trust and the sole shareholder of Quantum Computing), Quantum Computing (as the founder of The FS Trust), FSS Investment (as the sole shareholder of Xu SPV) is deemed to be interested in 96,149,153 Shares directly held by Xu SPV by virtue of the SFO, representing approximately 12.08% of the total issued Shares of the Company. In addition, Mr. Xu has been granted 333,135 Share Options by the Company under the Post-IPO Share Option Scheme, representing approximately 0.04% of the total issued Shares of the Company.
Mr. Lin Qian (林芊) , aged 39, is an executive Director and the chief financial officer of the Company. He is mainly responsible for the Group’s internal financial, legal, administrative, and other operations and management affairs, as well as external capital market operation and strategic investment strategy formulation. Mr. Lin has 5 years of enterprise operation management experience and more than 10 years of capital operation and project merger and acquisition management experience and he is also familiar with capital markets in the People’s Republic of China and abroad and is proficient in capital operations. Mr. Lin joined the Group in 2021 and has been serving as the chief financial officer of the Company since July 2021. Prior to joining the Group, Mr. Lin worked at A8 New Media Group Limited (a company listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange, stock code: 00800.HK) as the chief financial officer from September 2016 to July 2021, and as an executive director from April 2017 to July 2021. He served as a director at CVCapital (投中資本) from June 2014 to August 2016 and a business director of the investment
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banking department at Hua Tai United Securities Co., Ltd. (華泰聯合證券有限公司) from May 2011 to June 2014. He was an investment manager at Shanghai Dong Fang Hui Jin (上 海東方惠金文化產業投資有限公司) from October 2009 to May 2011 and a senior auditor at Ernst & Young from October 2006 to October 2009. Mr. Lin graduated from Imperial College London in 2006 with a bachelor’s degree in materials science and engineering.
Mr. Lin has entered into a service contract with the Company as an executive Director for an initial term of three years commencing on March 31, 2022 or until the third annual general meeting of the Company since the date of his appointment, whichever is sooner, unless terminated by either the Company or Mr. Lin by giving at least one month prior written notice or otherwise in accordance with the terms of the service contract. Mr. Lin shall hold office only until the first general meeting of the Company after his appointment and be subject to re-election at such meeting, and he will be subject to retirement by rotation and re-election in accordance with the Articles of Association of the Company. According to the terms of Mr. Lin’s service contract, he is entitled to receive a monthly remuneration of RMB60,000 and discretionary bonuses, as recommended by the remuneration committee of the Board and determined by the Board with reference to his role and responsibilities at the Company as well as the prevailing market conditions.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Lin is interested in 50,000 shares of the Company, representing approximately 0.006% of the total issued Shares of the Company.
Ms. Zha Lijun (查麗君) , aged 36, is an executive Director of the Company. She joined the Group in 2013 and currently serves as the deputy general manager of Netjoy (Shanghai) Network Technology Co., Ltd. (嗨皮(上海)網絡科技有限公司). Prior to joining the Group, Ms. Zha served as a sales director of Shanghai Zhihe Information Technology Co., Ltd. (上海志荷信息科技有限公司) from September 2010 to June 2013. She also served as a sales director of Shanghai Shangquan Optical Fiber Communication Equipment Co., Ltd. (上海上詮光纖通信設備有限公司) from August 2007 to August 2010. Ms. Zha graduated from Anhui Vocational and Technical College in July 2007, majoring in fabric computer aided design.
Ms. Zha has entered into a service contract with the Company as an executive Director for an initial term of three years commencing on March 31, 2022 or until the third annual general meeting of the Company since the date of her appointment, whichever is sooner, unless terminated by either the Company or Ms. Zha by giving at least one month prior written notice or otherwise in accordance with the terms of the service contract. Ms. Zha shall hold office only until the first general meeting of the Company after her appointment and be subject to re-election at such meeting, and she will be subject to retirement by rotation and re-election in accordance with the Articles of Association of the Company. According to the terms of Ms. Zha’s service contract, she is entitled to receive a monthly remuneration of RMB40,000 and discretionary bonuses, as recommended by the remuneration committee of the Board and determined by the Board with reference to her role and responsibilities at the Company as well as the prevailing market conditions.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, Ms. Zha has been granted 148,261 Share Options by the Company under the Post-IPO Share Option Scheme, representing approximately 0.019% of the total issued Shares of the Company.
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Non-executive Director
Mr. Dai Liqun (戴立群) , aged 45, with the former name as Dai Liqun (代立群), is a non-executive Director of our Company. He is primarily responsible for providing strategic advice and making recommendations on corporate operation and development of our Group. Mr. Dai is the spouse of Ms. Peng Ting, a vice president and a joint company secretary of our Company.
Mr. Dai joined our Group in October 2015 and has been a director of Netjoy Network since then. He has also been a director of Letui Culture since December 2013 and its chairman of the board since July 2019. Prior to joining our Group, Mr. Dai served as the technical director of Shanghai Yungang Tonghui Visual Art Design Co., Ltd. (上海雲罡同匯 視覺藝術設計有限公司) from July 2008 to November 2013 and Shanghai Look Visual Art Design Co., Ltd. (上海路可視覺藝術設計有限公司) from June 2005 to June 2008, respectively, in charge of overall management of product research and development.
Mr. Dai graduated with a college’s degree in automobile application engineering from Wuhan University of Technology (武漢理工大學) (formerly named as Wuhan Automotive Industry University (武漢汽車工業大學)) in June 1997.
Mr. Dai once served in the following company, which was voluntarily dissolved by its shareholders through de-registrations under the PRC Company Law as this company had never been in operation or had ceased to carry out its business operations. Details are set out in the following table.
| Position | Nature of business | |
|---|---|---|
| Name of the company | previously hold | before de-registration |
| Xihe (Shanghai) Culture | supervisor | Provision of multimedia |
| Communication Co., Ltd* | display and stage | |
| (昔禾(上海)文化傳播有限 | designing services | |
| 公司) |
Mr. Dai has entered into a letter of appointment with our Company for an initial term of three years commencing from the Listing Date. The letter of appointment shall be terminated according to its terms, and maybe renewed in accordance with the Articles of Association and applicable laws, rules and regulations. Mr. Dai is not entitled to receive any remuneration according to his letter of appointment.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, Dai SPV is the direct holding vehicle of The RGRGU Trust, which is set up by Mr. Dai (as the economic settlor and the protector) and Global Awesomeness (as the settlor). Global Awesomeness is the offshore holding company wholly owned by Mr. Dai. Therefore, Mr. Dai (as the founder of The RGRGU Trust and the sole shareholder of Global Awesomeness) is deemed to be interested in 52,981,959 Shares directly held by Dai SPV by virtue of the SFO. Meanwhile, Ms. Peng Ting, a vice president and a joint company secretary of our Company, holds 218,524 Share Options. Ms. Peng Ting is the spouse of Mr. Dai. Therefore, by virtue of the SFO, Mr. Dai is deemed to be interested in the interest held by Ms. Peng.
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Independent Non-executive Director
Ms. Cui Wen (崔雯) , aged 59, is an independent non-executive Director of our Company. She is primarily responsible for supervising and providing independent advice on the operation and management of our Group.
Ms. Cui has been an independent director of Shanghai Worth Garden Co., Ltd. (上海 沃施園藝股份有限公司), a company listed on Shenzhen Stock Exchange (stock code: 300483) since April 2020. She has spent almost 30 years working at various multinational and domestic corporations dedicating human resources (“ HR ”) area. As the founding member, she has been a director, the general manager and a consultant of Xceed OD Consulting Co. Ltd. (惜德組織發展諮詢有限公司) since December 2013. From June 2014 to February 2018, Ms. Cui served as a member of the executive committee and the dean of seeding college (種子院) of Envision Energy (Jiangsu) Co. Ltd. (遠景能源(江蘇)有限公司) (subsequently renamed as Envision Energy Co. Ltd. (遠景能源有限公司). She also served as the chief officer of organizational development of Uniplan (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (德商優 尼博覽諮詢(上海)有限公司) from March 2013 to October 2013, and the chief operational officer of Baixing Net from September 2011 to February 2013. Prior to that, Ms. Cui held HR related positions in certain corporations, including the U.S. headquarter of Nike Inc. as the global HR business partner from December 2009 to June 2011, Nike Sports (China) Co., Ltd. (耐克體育(中國)有限公司) as the greater China HR director from January 2006 to November 2009, Shanghai Roche Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (上海羅氏製藥有限公司) as the China HR director from August 2002 to December 2005, Reckitt Benckiser (China) Co. Ltd. (利潔時(中國)有限公司) as the China HR director from April 1997 to July 2002, and Xian-Janssen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (西安楊森製藥有限公司), as the HR supervisor and compensation supervisor from April 1991 to March 1997.
Ms. Cui graduated from Xi’an University (西安大學) majored in industrial electrical automation in July 1984 and obtained a bachelor’s degree in industrial electrical automation from Xi’an University of Technology (西安理工大學) (formerly known as Shaanxi Institute of Mechanical Engineering (陝西機械學院)) in January 1985. She graduated with a master’s degree in philosophy from Nottingham Trent University in March 2015. She was recognised as the China’s 15 people in 15 years (中國15年15人) by Wolters Kluwer in 2012. Ms. Cui successfully completed the requirements for the Stakeholders Centered Coaching by Marshall Goldsmith Coaching Certification Program and became a certified coach in October 2012. She has been appointed by Shanghai Vistage Management Consulting Co., Ltd. (上海偉仕達管理諮詢有限公司) as an executive coach since February 2018.
Ms. Cui has entered into a letter of appointment with our Company for an initial term of three years commencing from the Listing Date. The letter of appointment shall be terminated according to its terms, and maybe renewed in accordance with the Articles of Association and applicable laws, rules and regulations. Ms. Cui is entitled to receive an annual director’s salary of RMB150,000 according to her letter of appointment. Ms. Cui’s remuneration was determined by the Remuneration Committee with reference to her duties and responsibilities at the Company as well as the prevailing market conditions.
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As at the Latest Practicable Date, Ms. Cui did not have any interest in the shares or underlying shares of our Company or its associated corporations within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO.
Directors’ Remuneration in 2021
The amount of remuneration received by each of the above Directors for the year ended December 31, 2021 is set out in Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements of the Company’s annual report 2021.
- For identification purposes only
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APPENDIX II
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
The following is an explanatory statement required by the Listing Rules to provide the Shareholders with all information reasonably necessary for them to make an informed decision on whether to vote for or against the ordinary resolution to approve the Repurchase Mandate.
SHARE CAPITAL
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the number of issued Shares was 795,658,000 Shares of nominal value of US$0.00005 each which have been fully paid or credited as fully paid. Subject to the passing of the resolution granting the Repurchase Mandate and on the basis that no further Shares are issued or repurchased before the AGM, the Directors will be authorized to repurchase a maximum of 79,565,800 Shares which represent 10% of the issued Shares as at the date of the passing of the resolution in relation to the Repurchase Mandate during the period ending on the earlier of (i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company; or (ii) the expiry of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by any applicable laws or the Articles of Association to be held; or (iii) the passing of an ordinary resolution by Shareholders in general meeting of the Company revoking or varying such mandate.
REASONS FOR AND FUNDING OF REPURCHASE
The Directors believe that it is in the best interests of our Company and the Shareholders for the Shareholders to grant the Repurchase Mandate in order to enable our Company to repurchase its Shares. Such repurchases may, depending on market conditions and funding arrangements at the time, lead to an enhancement of our Company’s net asset value and/or its earnings per Share and will only be made when the Directors believe that such repurchases will benefit our Company and the Shareholders as a whole.
Repurchase of the Shares must be funded out of funds legally available for such purpose in accordance with the Articles of Association, the Listing Rules, the Cayman Companies Act and other applicable laws. Pursuant to the Cayman Companies Act, the amount of capital paid in connection with a repurchase of Shares may be paid with profits of our Company or out of the proceeds of a new issuance of shares made for the purpose of the repurchase or out of capital subject to and in accordance with the Cayman Companies Act. The amount of premium payable on repurchase may only be paid out of either the profits of our Company or out of the share premium account before or at the time our Company’s Shares are repurchased in the manner provided for in the Cayman Companies Act.
The Directors have no present intention to repurchase any Shares and they would only exercise the power to repurchase in circumstances where they consider that the repurchase would be in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole. The Directors consider that if the Repurchase Mandate was to be exercised in full, it may not have an adverse impact on the working capital and/or the gearing position of the Company, as compared with the positions disclosed in the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company as at December 31, 2021, being the date on which the latest published audited consolidated financial statements of the Company were made up. The Directors do not propose to exercise the Repurchase Mandate to such extent as would,
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
in the circumstances, have a material adverse effect on the working capital requirements of the Company or on the gearing levels which in the opinion of the Directors are from time to time appropriate for the Company.
GENERAL
To the best of their knowledge and having made all reasonable enquiries, none of the Directors nor any of their respective close 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 granting of the Repurchase Mandate is approved by the Shareholders.
The Directors have undertaken to the Stock Exchange to exercise the power of the Company to repurchase Shares pursuant to the proposed Repurchase Mandate in accordance with the Listing Rules, the Articles of Associations and the applicable laws of the Cayman Islands.
The Company has not been notified by any core connected persons (as defined in the Listing Rules) of the Company that they have a present intention to sell any Shares to the Company, or that they have undertaken not to sell any Shares held by them to the Company in the event that the granting of the proposed Repurchase Mandate is approved by the Shareholders.
TAKEOVERS CODE
If as a result of a repurchase of Shares pursuant to the Repurchase Mandate, a Shareholder ‘s proportionate interest in the voting rights of the Company increases, such increase will be treated as an acquisition of voting rights for the purposes of Rule 32 of the Takeovers Code. Accordingly, a Shareholder or a group of Shareholders acting in concert (within the meaning under the Takeovers Code), depending on the level of increase in the Shareholder ‘s interest, could obtain or consolidate control of the Company and thereby become obliged to make a mandatory offer in accordance with Rule 26 of the Takeovers Code. Save as aforesaid, the Directors are not aware of any consequence which may arise under the Takeovers Code as a consequence of any repurchase of Shares under the Repurchase Mandate.
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
As at the Latest Practicable Date, to the best knowledge, information and belief of the Directors, the following substantial shareholders were interested in 10% or more of the issued Shares:
| **Approximate ** | percentage of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| shareholding | |||
| If the | |||
| As at the | Repurchase | ||
| Number of | Latest | Mandate is | |
| Shares in | Practicable | exercised in | |
| Name of Shareholder | Interest | Date(1) | full |
| PraxisIFM (Hong Kong) | |||
| Limited(2)(3)(4)(5) | 315,313,070 | 39.63% | 44.03% |
| Mr. Wang(3) | 114,014,831 | 14.33% | 15.92% |
| Derun Investments(3) | 113,796,307 | 14.30% | 15.89% |
| Wang SPV(3) | 113,796,307 | 14.30% | 15.89% |
| Derun International(3) | 113,796,307 | 14.30% | 15.89% |
| Mr. Xu(4) | 96,482,288 | 12.13% | 13.47% |
| Quantum Computing(4) | 96,149,153 | 12.08% | 13.43% |
| Xu SPV(4) | 96,149,153 | 12.08% | 13.43% |
| FSS Investment(4) | 96,149,153 | 12.08% | 13.43% |
| Schroders Plc(5) | 96,647,000 | 12.15% | 13.50% |
Notes:
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The percentage is calculated on the basis of 795,658,000 Shares in issue at the Latest Practicable Date.
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PraxisIFM (Hong Kong) Limited (formerly known as PraxisIFM Fiduciaries (Hong Kong) Limited) is the trustee of the Family Trusts, the discretionary family trusts set up by Mr. Wang, Mr. Xu, Mr. Qin, Mr. Dai, and Mr. Ru respectively. Therefore, PraxisIFM (Hong Kong) Limited is deemed to be interested in the Shares directly held by Wang SPV, Xu SPV, Qin SPV, Dai SPV, and Ru SPV by virtue of the SFO.
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Wang SPV is wholly owned by Derun International, which is in turn the holding vehicle of the Trustee of The Longhills Trust. The Longhills Trust is set up by Mr. Wang (as the economic settlor and the protector) and Derun Investments (as the settlor). Derun Investments is the offshore holding company wholly owned by Mr. Wang. Therefore, each of Mr. Wang (as the founder of The Longhills Trust and the sole shareholder of Derun Investments), Derun Investments (as the founder of The Longhills Trust), Derun International (as the sole shareholder of Wang SPV) is deemed to be interested in 113,796,307 Shares directly held by Wang SPV by virtue of the SFO. Meanwhile, Mr. Wang beneficially holds 218,524 Share Options.
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
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Xu SPV is wholly owned by FSS Investment, which is in turn the holding vehicle of the Trustee of The FS Trust. The FS Trust is set up by Mr. Xu (as the economic settlor and the protector) and Quantum Computing (as the settlor). Quantum Computing is the offshore holding company wholly owned by Mr. Xu. Therefore, each of Mr. Xu (as the founder of The FS Trust and the sole shareholder of Quantum Computing), Quantum Computing (as the founder of The FS Trust), FSS Investment (as the sole shareholder of Xu SPV) is deemed to be interested in 96,149,153 Shares directly held by Xu SPV by virtue of the SFO. Meanwhile, Mr. Xu beneficially holds 333,135 Share Options.
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These Shares are directly held by Schroder Investment Management North America Limited as to 1,985,000, Schroder Investment Management Limited as to 375,000, Schroder Investment Management (Hong Kong) Limited as to 85,547,000 and Schroder Investment Management (Singapore) as to 8,740,000. Schroder Investment Management North America Limited is direct wholly-owned by Schroder Investment Management Limited, each of Schroder Investment Management Limited, Schroder Investment Management (Hong Kong) Limited and Schroder Investment Management (Singapore) Ltd is direct wholly-owned by Schroder International Holdings Limited, which is indirect wholly-owned by Schroder Administration Limited. Schroder Administration Limited is indirect wholly-owned by Schroders Plc, therefore Schroders Plc is deemed to be interested in these Shares by virtue of the SFO.
In the event that the Directors exercise in full the proposed Repurchase Mandate to repurchase Shares, the interest of the substantial shareholders in the Company will be increased to the approximate percentage as set out in the table above. To the best knowledge and belief of the Directors, such increase in shareholding of PraxisIFM (Hong Kong) Limited would give rise to an obligation to make a mandatory offer under the Takeovers Code. The Directors have no present intention to repurchase the Shares to the extent that will trigger the obligations under the Takeovers Code for PraxisIFM (Hong Kong) Limited to make a mandatory offer. Save as disclosed above, the Directors are not aware of any other consequences which may arise under the Takeovers Code as consequences of any purchase of Shares made by the Company.
The Listing Rules prohibit a company from making a repurchase on the Stock Exchange if the result of such repurchase would be that less than 25% (or such other prescribed minimum percentage as determined by the Stock Exchange) of the total number of the issued Shares would be publicly held. The Directors do not intend to repurchase Shares to an extent that the public float will be less than the prescribed minimum percentage.
SHARE REPURCHASE MADE BY THE COMPANY
During the six months before the Latest Practicable Date, the Company did not repurchased any of its Shares (whether on the Stock Exchange or otherwise).
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APPENDIX II
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
SHARE PRICES
The following table shows the highest and lowest prices at which the Shares have been traded on the Stock Exchange during each of the previous twelve months preceding the Latest Practicable Date:
| Month | Highest Price | Lowest Price |
|---|---|---|
| HK$ | HK$ | |
| 2021 | ||
| April | 7.470 | 6.700 |
| May | 8.060 | 6.020 |
| June | 7.450 | 6.090 |
| July | 6.680 | 3.680 |
| August | 4.450 | 3.510 |
| September | 4.850 | 3.580 |
| October | 4.220 | 3.540 |
| November | 3.880 | 2.790 |
| December | 3.190 | 2.030 |
| 2022 | ||
| January | 3.350 | 2.230 |
| February | 2.740 | 2.200 |
| March | 2.360 | 1.550 |
| April (up to the Latest Practicable Date) | 2.150 | 1.850 |
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APPENDIX III
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Details of the Proposed Amendments are set out as follows:
| Currently in force | Proposed to be amended as | Proposed to be amended as | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. Memorandum of Association No. |
Memorandum of Association | ||
| 4.18 To lend and advance moneys or give credit to such persons and on such terms as may be thought fit and to guarantee or stand surety for the obligations of any third party whether such third party is related to the Company or otherwise and whether or not such guarantee or surety is to provide any benefits to the Company and for that purpose to mortgage or charge the Company’s undertaking, property and uncalled capital or any part thereof, on such terms and conditions as may be thought expedient in support of any such obligations binding on the Company whether contingent or otherwise. 4.18 |
~~mone~~ | ||
| 5 The Company shall have the power, subject to the provisions of the Cayman Islands Companies Law and with the approval of a special resolution, to transfer and be registered by way of continuation as a body corporate limited by shares under the laws of any jurisdiction outside of the Cayman Islands and to be de-registered in the Cayman Islands. 5 |
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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
| Currently in force | Proposed to be amended as | Proposed to be amended as | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Articles of Association | No. | Articles of Association | |||||
| 1(a) | The Regulations contained in Table A in | 1(a) | The Regulations contained in Table A in | |||||
| the First Schedule to the Companies Law | the First Schedule to the Companies | |||||||
| do not apply to the Company. | ~~Law~~Actdo not apply to the Company. | |||||||
| 1(b) | ...... | 1(b) | ...... | |||||
| Companies Law means the Companies Law (Revised) of the Cayman Islands as amended from time to time and every |
Companies ~~Law~~Act means the Companies ~~Law~~Act (Revised) of the Cayman Islands as amended from time to time and every |
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| other act, other regulation or other | other | act, other regulation or other | ||||||
| instrument having statutory effect (as | instrument having statutory effect (as | |||||||
| amended from time to time) for the time | amended from time to time) for the time | |||||||
| being in force in the Cayman Islands | being | in force in the Cayman Islands | ||||||
| applying to or affecting the Company, the | applying to or affecting the Company, the | |||||||
| Memorandum of Association and/or | Memorandum of Association and/or | |||||||
| Articles of Association; | Articles of Association; | |||||||
| ...... | ...... | |||||||
| Registered Office means the registered | Registered Office means the registered | |||||||
| office of the Company for the time being as | office of the Company for the time being as | |||||||
| required by the Companies Law; | required by the Companies~~Law~~Act; | |||||||
| ....... | ....... | |||||||
| Subsidiary has the meaning ascribed to it | Subsidiary has the meaning ascribed to it | |||||||
| by Section 15 of the Companies Ordinance; | by Section 15 of the Companies Ordinance; | |||||||
| and | ~~and~~ | |||||||
| Transfer Office means the place where the | Transfer Office means the place where the | |||||||
| principal register of Shareholders is | principal register of Shareholders is | |||||||
| located for the time being. | located for the time being~~.~~; and | |||||||
| ....... | ....... |
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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
| Currently in force | Proposed to be amended as | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Articles of Association | No. | Articles of Association | |||||
| 1(c)(iii) | subject to the foregoing provisions of this | 1(c)(iii) | subject to the foregoing provisions of this | |||||
| Article, any words or expressions defined | Article, any words or expressions defined | |||||||
| in the Companies Law (except any statutory modification thereof not in force |
in the Companies ~~Law~~Act (except any statutory modification thereof not in force |
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| when these Articles become binding on the | when these Articles become binding on the | |||||||
| Company) shall bear the same meaning in | Company) shall bear the same meaning in | |||||||
| these Articles, save that company shall | these Articles, save that company shall | |||||||
| where the context permits include any | where the context permits include any | |||||||
| company incorporated in the Cayman | company incorporated in the Cayman | |||||||
| Islands or elsewhere; and | Islands or elsewhere; and | |||||||
| 1(d) | At all times during the Relevant Period a | 1(d) | At all times during the Relevant Period a | |||||
| resolution shall be a Special Resolution | resolution shall be a Special Resolution | |||||||
| when it has been passed by a majority of | when it has been passed by a majority of | |||||||
| not less than three-quarters of the votes cast by such Shareholders as, being entitled so to do, vote in person or by |
not less than three-~~quarters~~fourths of the ~~voting cast~~voting rights held by such Shareholders as, being entitled so to do, |
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| proxy or, in the case of any Shareholder | vote in person or by proxy or, in the case of | |||||||
| being a corporation, by its duly authorised | any Shareholder being a corporation, by its | |||||||
| representatives at a general meeting of | duly authorised representatives at a | |||||||
| which notice specifying the intention to | general meeting of which notice specifying | |||||||
| propose the resolution as a special | the intention to propose the resolution as a | |||||||
| resolution has been duly given. | special resolution has been duly given. | |||||||
| / | / | 1(h) | Subject to Article 5(a), the provisions of | |||||
| Special Resolutions and Ordinary |
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| Resolutions shall apply mutatis mutandis | ||||||||
| to any resolutions passed by the holders | ||||||||
| of any class of Shares. |
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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
| Currently in force | Proposed to be amended as | Proposed to be amended as | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Articles of Association | No. | Articles of Association | ||||
| 5(a) | If at any time the share capital of the | 5(a) | If at any time the share capital of the | ||||
| Company is divided into different classes | Company is divided into different classes | ||||||
| of Shares, all or any of the special rights | of Shares, all or any of the special rights | ||||||
| attached to any class (unless otherwise | attached to any class (unless otherwise | ||||||
| provided for by the terms of issue of the | provided for | by the terms of issue of the | |||||
| Shares of that class) may, subject to the | Shares of that class) may, subject to the | ||||||
| provisions of the Companies Law, be varied or abrogated either with the consent |
provisions of the Companies ~~Law~~Act, be varied or abrogated~~either~~with the consent |
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| in writing of the holders of not less than three-quarters in nominal value of the |
~~in writing~~of voting rights |
at least three-fourths of the of the holders~~of not less than~~ |
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| issued Shares of that class or with the | ~~three-quarters in nominal value~~of the~~issued~~ | ||||||
| sanction of a Special Resolution passed at a | Shares of that | class ~~or with the sanction of a~~ | |||||
| separate general meeting of the holders of the Shares of that class. To every such |
~~Special Resolution passed~~present and voting in person or by proxyat a separate general |
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| separate general meeting the provisions of | meeting of the holders of the Shares of that | ||||||
| these Articles relating to general meetings | class. To every such separate general | ||||||
| shall mutatis mutandis apply, provided | meeting the | provisions of these Articles | |||||
| that: | relating to general meetings shall apply | ||||||
| mutatis mutandis~~apply,~~provided that: | |||||||
| (i) the necessary quorum (other than at |
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| an adjourned meeting) shall be not | (i) the necessary quorum~~(other than at~~ |
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| less than two persons holding (or, in | ~~an adjourned meeting) ~~shall be ~~not~~ | ||||||
| the case of a Shareholder being a | ~~less than~~two persons holding (or, in | ||||||
| corporation, by its duly authorised | the case of a Shareholder being a | ||||||
| representative) or representing by | corporation, by its duly authorised | ||||||
| proxy one-third in nominal value of | representative) or representing by | ||||||
| the issued Shares of that class. In the | proxy | not less than one-third in | |||||
| event of any adjourned meeting as a | nominal value of the issued Shares of | ||||||
| result of a lack of quorum, two | that class~~. In the event of any~~ | ||||||
| Shareholders present in person (or in | ~~adjourned meeting as a result of a~~ | ||||||
| the case of the Shareholders being a | ~~lack of ~~ | ~~quorum, two Shareholders~~ | |||||
| corporation, by its duly authorised | ~~present in person (or in the case of~~ | ||||||
| representative) or by | proxy (whatever | ~~the Shareholder being a corporation,~~ | |||||
| number of Shares held by them) shall | ~~by its duly authorised representative)~~ | ||||||
| be a quorum; and | ~~or by proxy (whatever the number of~~ | ||||||
| ~~Shares ~~ | ~~held by them) shall be a~~ | ||||||
| ~~quorum~~; and |
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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
| Currently in force | Proposed to be amended as | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Articles of Association | No. Articles of Association |
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| (ii) any holder of Shares of the class |
(ii) any holder of Shares of the class |
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| present in person (or in the case of | present in person (or in the case of | |||||
| the Shareholder being a corporation, | the Shareholder being a corporation, | |||||
| by its duly authorised representative) | by its duly authorised representative) | |||||
| or by proxy may demand a poll. | or by proxy may demand a poll. | |||||
| 8 | Any new Shares shall be issued upon such | 8 Any new Shares shall be issued upon such |
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| terms and conditions and with such rights, | terms and conditions and with such rights, | |||||
| privileges or restrictions attached thereto | privileges or restrictions attached thereto | |||||
| as the general meeting resolving upon the | as | the general meeting resolving upon the | ||||
| creation thereof shall direct, and if no | creation thereof shall direct, and if no | |||||
| direction be given, subject to the |
direction be given, subject to the |
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| provisions of the Companies Law and of these Articles, as the Board shall |
provisions of the Companies ~~Law~~Act and of these Articles, as the Board shall |
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| determine; and in particular such Shares | determine; and in particular such Shares | |||||
| may be issued with a preferential or | may be issued with a preferential or | |||||
| qualified right to participate in Dividends | qualified right to participate in Dividends | |||||
| and in the distribution of assets of the | and in the distribution of assets of the | |||||
| Company and with a special right or | Company and with a special right or | |||||
| without any right of voting. | without any right of voting. | |||||
| 11(a) | All unissued Shares and other securities of | 11(a) All unissued Shares and other securities of |
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| the Company shall be at the disposal of the | the Company shall be at the disposal of the | |||||
| Board and it may offer, allot (with or | Board and it may offer, allot (with or | |||||
| without conferring a right of renunciation), | without conferring a right of renunciation), | |||||
| grant options over or otherwise dispose of | grant options over or otherwise dispose of | |||||
| them to such persons, at such times, for | them to such persons, at such times, for such | |||||
| such consideration and generally on such | consideration and generally on such terms | |||||
| terms (subject to Article 9) as it in its | (subject to Article 9) as it in its absolute | |||||
| absolute discretion thinks fit, provided | discretion thinks fit, provided that no | |||||
| that no Shares shall be issued at a discount. | Shares shall be issued at a discount. The | |||||
| The Board shall, as regards any offer or | Board shall, as regards any offer or | |||||
| allotment of Shares, comply with the | allotment of Shares, comply with the | |||||
| provisions of the Companies Law, if and so far as such provisions may be applicable |
provisions of the Companies~~Law~~Act, if and so far as such provisions may be applicable |
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| thereto. | thereto. |
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APPENDIX III
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Currently in force Proposed to be amended as No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association 11(b) Neither the Company nor the Board shall 11(b) Neither the Company nor the Board shall be obliged, when making or granting any be obliged, when making or granting any allotment of, offer of, option over or allotment of, offer of, option over or disposal of Shares or other securities of the disposal of Shares or other securities of the Company, to make, or make available, and Company, to make, or make available, and may resolve not to make, or make available, may resolve not to make, or make available, any such allotment, offer, option or Shares any such allotment, offer, option or Shares or other securities to Shareholders or others or other securities to Shareholders or others with registered addresses in any jurisdiction with registered addresses in any jurisdiction outside of the Relevant Territory, or in any outside of the Relevant Territory, or in any particular territory or territories being a particular territory or territories being a territory or territories where, in the absence territory or territories where, in the absence of a registration statement or other special of a registration statement or other special formalities, this would or might, in the formalities, ~~this~~ doing so would or might, in opinion of the Board, be unlawful or the opinion of the Board, be unlawful or impracticable, or the existence or extent of impracticable, or the existence or extent of the requirement for such registration the requirement for such registration statement or special formalities might be statement or special formalities might be expensive (whether in absolute terms or in expensive (whether in absolute terms or in relation to the rights of the Shareholder(s) relation to the rights of the Shareholder(s) who may be affected) or time consuming to who may be affected) or time consuming to determine. The Board shall be entitled to determine. The Board shall be entitled to make such arrangements to deal with make such arrangements to deal with fractional entitlements arising on an offer of fractional entitlements arising on an offer of any unissued Shares or other securities as it any unissued Shares or other securities as it thinks fit, including the aggregation and the thinks fit, including the aggregation and the sale thereof for the benefit of the Company. sale thereof for the benefit of the Company. Shareholders who may be affected as a Shareholders who may be affected as a result of any of the matters referred to in this result of any of the matters referred to in this paragraph (b) shall not be, and shall be paragraph (b) shall not be, and shall be deemed not to be, a separate class of deemed not to be, a separate class of Shareholders for any purposes whatsoever. Shareholders for any purposes whatsoever.
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APPENDIX III
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
| Currently in force | Proposed to be amended as | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Articles of Association | No. | Articles of Association | |||||
| 12(a) | The Company may at any time pay | 12(a) | The Company may at any time pay | |||||
| commission to any person for subscribing | commission to any person for subscribing | |||||||
| or agreeing to subscribe (whether |
or agreeing to subscribe (whether |
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| absolutely or conditionally) for any Shares | absolutely or conditionally) for any Shares | |||||||
| or procuring or agreeing to procure | or procuring or agreeing to procure | |||||||
| subscriptions (whether absolute or |
subscriptions (whether absolute or |
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| conditional) for any Shares, provided that | conditional) for any Shares, provided that | |||||||
| the conditions and requirements of the | the conditions and requirements of the | |||||||
| Companies Law shall be observed and complied with, and in each case the |
Companies ~~Law~~Act shall be observed and complied with, and in each case the |
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| commission shall not exceed ten per cent of | commission shall not exceed ten per cent of | |||||||
| the price at which the Shares are issued. | the price at which the Shares are issued. | |||||||
| 12(b) | If any Shares are issued for the purpose of | 12(b) | If any Shares are issued for the purpose of | |||||
| raising money to defray the expenses of | raising money to defray the expenses of | |||||||
| the construction of any works or buildings | the construction of any works or buildings | |||||||
| or the provision of any plant which cannot | or the provision of any plant which cannot | |||||||
| be made profitable within a period of one | be made profitable within a period of one | |||||||
| year, the Company may pay interest on so | year, the Company may pay interest on so | |||||||
| much of that share capital as is for the time | much of that share capital as is for the time | |||||||
| being paid up for the period and, subject to | being paid up for the period and, subject to | |||||||
| any conditions and restrictions mentioned | any conditions and restrictions mentioned | |||||||
| in the Companies Law, may charge the sum so paid by way of interest to capital as part |
in the Companies ~~Law~~Act, may charge the sum so paid by way of interest to capital as |
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| of the cost of construction of the works or | part of the cost of construction of the | |||||||
| buildings, or the provisions of the plant. | works or buildings, or the provisions of the | |||||||
| plant. |
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APPENDIX III
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Currently in force Proposed to be amended as No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association 13(b) consolidate or divide all or any of its share 13(b) consolidate or divide all or any of its share capital into Shares of larger or smaller capital into Shares of a larger or smaller amount than its existing Shares; and on amount than its existing Shares; and on any consolidation of fully paid Shares into any consolidation of fully paid Shares into Shares of larger amount, the Board may Shares of a larger amount, the Board may settle any difficulty which may arise as it settle any difficulty which may arise as it thinks expedient and in particular (but thinks expedient and in particular (but without prejudice to the generality of the without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing) may as between the holders of foregoing) may as between the holders of Shares to be consolidated determine which Shares to be consolidated determine which particular Shares are to be consolidated particular Shares are to be consolidated into a consolidated Share, and if it shall into a consolidated Share, and if it shall happen that any person shall become happen that any person shall become entitled to fractions of a consolidated entitled to fractions of a consolidated Share or Shares, such fractions may be sold Share or Shares, such fractions may be sold by some person appointed by the Board for by some person appointed by the Board for that purpose and the person so appointed that purpose and the person so appointed may transfer the Shares so sold to the may transfer the Shares so sold to the purchaser thereof and the validity of such purchaser thereof and the validity of such transfer shall not be questioned, and so transfer shall not be questioned, and ~~so~~ that the net proceeds of such sale (after ~~that~~ the net proceeds of such sale (after deduction of the expenses of such sale) deduction of the expenses of such sale) may either be distributed among the may either be distributed among the persons who would otherwise be entitled persons who would otherwise be entitled to a fraction or fractions of a consolidated to a fraction or fractions of a consolidated Share or Shares rateably in accordance Share or Shares rateably in accordance with their rights and interest or may be with their rights and interest or may be paid to the Company for the Company’s paid to the Company for the Company’s benefit; benefit;
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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
| Currently in force | Proposed to be amended as | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Articles of Association | No. Articles of Association |
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| 13(d) | sub-divide its Shares or any of them into | 13(d) sub-divide its Shares or any of them into |
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| Shares of smaller amount than | is fixed by | Shares of smaller amount than is fixed by | |||||
| the Memorandum of Association, subject | the Memorandum of Association, subject | ||||||
| nevertheless to the provisions of the | nevertheless to the provisions of the | ||||||
| Companies Law, and so that the resolution whereby any Share is sub-divided may |
Companies ~~Law~~Act, and so that the resolution whereby any Share is |
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| determine that, as between the holders of | sub-divided may determine that, as | ||||||
| the Shares resulting from such sub-division, | between the holders of the Shares resulting | ||||||
| one or more of the Shares may have any | from such sub-division, one or more of the | ||||||
| such preferred or other special | rights over, | Shares may have any such preferred or | |||||
| or may have such deferred rights or be | other special rights over, or may have such | ||||||
| subject to any such restrictions as compared | deferred rights or be subject to any such | ||||||
| with the others as the Company has power | restrictions as compared with the others as | ||||||
| to attach to unissued or new Shares; | the Company has power to attach to | ||||||
| unissued or new Shares; | |||||||
| 15(a) | Subject to the Companies Law, or any other law or so far as not prohibited by any law |
15(a) Subject to the Companies ~~Law~~Act, or any other law or so far as not prohibited by any |
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| and subject to any rights conferred on the | law and subject to any rights conferred on | ||||||
| holders of any class of Shares, the | the holders of any class of Shares, the | ||||||
| Company shall have the power to purchase | Company shall have the power to purchase | ||||||
| or otherwise acquire all or any of its own | or otherwise acquire all or any of its own | ||||||
| Shares (which expression as used in this | Shares (which expression as used in this | ||||||
| Article includes redeemable Shares), | Article includes redeemable Shares), | ||||||
| provided that the manner and terms of | provided that the manner and terms of | ||||||
| purchase have first been authorised by an | purchase have first been authorised by an | ||||||
| Ordinary Resolution, and to purchase or | Ordinary Resolution, and to purchase or | ||||||
| otherwise acquire warrants | and other | otherwise acquire warrants and other | |||||
| securities for the subscription or purchase | securities for the subscription or purchase | ||||||
| of its own Shares, and shares and warrants | of its own Shares, and shares and warrants | ||||||
| and other securities for the subscription or | and other securities for the subscription or | ||||||
| purchase of any shares in any company | purchase of any shares in any company | ||||||
| which is its Holding Company and may | which is its Holding Company and may | ||||||
| make payment therefor in any manner and | make payment therefor in any manner and | ||||||
| terms authorised or not prohibited by law, | terms authorised or not prohibited by law, |
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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Currently in force Proposed to be amended as No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association including out of capital, or to give, directly including out of capital, or to give, directly or indirectly, by means of a loan, a or indirectly, by means of a loan, a guarantee, an indemnity, the provision of guarantee, an indemnity, the provision of security or otherwise howsoever, financial security or otherwise howsoever, financial assistance for the purpose of or in assistance for the purpose of or in connection with a purchase or other connection with a purchase or other acquisition made or to be made by any acquisition made or to be made by any person of any Shares or warrants or other person of any Shares or warrants or other securities in the Company or any company securities in the Company or any company which is a Holding Company of the which is a Holding Company of the Company. If the Company purchases or Company. If the Company purchases or otherwise acquires its own Shares or otherwise acquires its own Shares or warrants or other securities, neither the warrants or other securities, neither the Company nor the Board shall be required Company nor the Board shall be required to select the Shares or warrants or other to select the Shares or warrants or other securities to be purchased or otherwise securities to be purchased or otherwise acquired rateably or in any other manner acquired rateably or in any other manner and terms as between the holders of Shares and terms as between the holders of Shares or warrants or other securities of the same or warrants or other securities of the same class or as between them and the holders of class or as between them and the holders of Shares or warrants or other securities of Shares or warrants or other securities of any other class or in accordance with the any other class or in accordance with the rights as to Dividends or capital conferred rights as to Dividends or capital conferred by any class of Shares, provided always by any class of Shares, provided always that any such purchase or other acquisition that any such purchase or other acquisition or financial assistance shall only be made or financial assistance shall only be made in accordance with the relevant code, rules in accordance with the relevant code, rules or regulations issued from time to time by or regulations issued from time to time by the HK Stock Exchange and/or the the HK Stock Exchange and/or the Securities and Futures Commission of Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong from time to time in force. Hong Kong from time to time in force. 15(b) Subject to the provisions of the Companies 15(b) Subject to the provisions of the Companies Law and the Memorandum of Association ~~Law~~ Act and the Memorandum of Association of the Company, and to any special rights of the Company, and to any special rights conferred on the holders of any Shares or conferred on the holders of any Shares or attaching to any class of Shares, Shares attaching to any class of Shares, Shares may may be issued on the terms that they may, be issued on the terms that they may, at the at the option of the Company or the option of the Company or the holders thereof, holders thereof, be liable to be redeemed be liable to be redeemed on such terms and in on such terms and in such manner, such manner, including out of capital, as the including out of capital, as the Board may Board may deem fit. deem fit.
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APPENDIX III
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
| Currently in force | Proposed to be | Proposed to be | Proposed to be | amended as | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Articles of Association | No. | Articles of Association | ||||
| 15(e) | The holder of the Shares being purchased | 15(e) | The holder of the | Shares being purchased | |||
| or redeemed shall be bound to deliver up | or redeemed shall | be bound to deliver ~~up~~ | |||||
| to the Company at the Head Office or such | to the Company at | the Head Office or such | |||||
| other place as the Board shall specify the | other place as the | Board shall specify the | |||||
| certificate(s) thereof for cancellation and | certificate(s) thereof for cancellation and | ||||||
| thereupon the Company shall pay to him | thereupon the Company shall pay to him | ||||||
| the purchase or redemption monies in | the purchase or | redemption monies in | |||||
| respect thereof. | respect thereof. | ||||||
| 17(a) | The Board shall cause to be kept the | 17(a) | The Board shall | cause to be kept the | |||
| Register and there shall be entered therein | Register and there | shall be entered therein | |||||
| the particulars required under the |
the particulars |
required under the |
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| Companies Law. | Companies~~Law~~Act. |
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| Currently in force | Proposed to be amended as | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Articles of Association | No. | Articles of Association | ||
| 17(b) | Subject to the provisions of the Companies | 17(b) | Subject to the provisions of the Companies | ||
| Law, if the Board considers it necessary or appropriate, the Company may establish |
~~Law~~Act, if the Board considers it necessary or appropriate, the Company may |
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| and maintain a principal or branch register | establish and maintain a principal or | ||||
| of Shareholders at such location as the | branch register of Shareholders at such | ||||
| Board thinks fit and, during the Relevant | location as the Board thinks fit and, during | ||||
| Period, the Company shall keep its | the Relevant Period, the Company shall | ||||
| principal or a branch register of |
keep its principal or a branch | register of | |||
| Shareholders in Hong Kong. | Shareholders in Hong Kong. | ||||
| 17(c) | During the Relevant Period (except when | 17(c) | During the Relevant Period (except when | ||
| the Register is closed), any Shareholder | the Register is closed in accordance with | ||||
| may inspect during business hours any | the terms equivalent to the relevant | ||||
| Register maintained in Hong Kong |
section of the Companies Ordinance), | any | |||
| without charge and require the provision | Shareholder may inspect during business | ||||
| to him of copies or extracts thereof in all | hours any Register maintained in Hong | ||||
| respects as if the Company were incorporated | Kong without charge and require | the | |||
| under and were subject to the Companies | provision to him of copies or extracts | ||||
| Ordinance. | thereof in all respects as if the Company | ||||
| were incorporated under and were subject | |||||
| to the Companies Ordinance. |
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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Currently in force Proposed to be amended as No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association 18(a) Every person whose name is entered as a 18(a) Every person whose name is entered as a Shareholder in the Register shall be Shareholder in the Register shall be entitled to receive within the relevant time entitled to receive within the relevant time limit as prescribed in the Companies Law limit as prescribed in the Companies or as the HK Stock Exchange may from ~~Law~~ Act or as the HK Stock Exchange may time to time determine, whichever is from time to time determine, whichever is shorter, after allotment or lodgement of a shorter, after allotment or lodgement of a transfer (or within such other period as the transfer (or within such other period as the conditions of issue shall provide or is conditions of issue shall provide or is required by the applicable rules of the required by the applicable rules of the stock exchange of the Relevant Territory) stock exchange of the Relevant Territory) one certificate for all his Shares, or, if he one certificate for all his Shares, or, if he shall so request, in a case where the shall so request, in a case where the allotment or transfer is of a number of allotment or transfer is of a number of Shares in excess of the number for the time Shares in excess of the number for the time being forming a stock exchange board lot being forming a stock exchange board lot for the purposes of the stock exchange of for the purposes of the stock exchange of the Relevant Territory on which the Shares the Relevant Territory on which the Shares are listed upon payment of such sum (in are listed upon payment of such sum (in the case of a transfer, not exceeding in the the case of a transfer, not exceeding in the case of any share capital listed on a stock case of any share capital listed on a stock exchange in Hong Kong, HK$2.50 or such exchange in Hong Kong, HK$2.50 or such other sum as may from time to time be other sum as may from time to time be allowed or not prohibited under the allowed or not prohibited under the Listing Rules, and in the case of any other Listing Rules, and in the case of any other Shares, such sum in such currency as the Shares, such sum in such currency as the Board may from time to time determine to Board may from time to time determine to be reasonable in the territory in which the be reasonable in the territory in which the relevant Register is situated, or otherwise relevant Register is situated, or otherwise such other sum as the Company may by such other sum as the Company may by Ordinary Resolution determine) for every Ordinary Resolution determine) for every certificate after the first as the Board may certificate after the first as the Board may from time to time determine, such number from time to time determine, such number of certificates for Shares in stock exchange of certificates for Shares in stock exchange board lots or whole multiples thereof as he board lots or whole multiples thereof as he shall request and one for the balance (if shall request and one for the balance (if any) of the Shares in question, provided any) of the Shares in question, provided that in respect of a Share or Shares held that in respect of a Share or Shares held jointly by several persons, the Company jointly by several persons, the Company shall not be bound to issue a certificate or shall not be bound to issue a certificate or certificates to each such person, and the certificates to each such person, and the issue and delivery of a certificate or issue and delivery of a certificate or certificates to one of the joint holders shall certificates to one of the joint holders shall be sufficient delivery to all such holders. be sufficient delivery to all such holders.
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| Currently in force | Proposed to be amended as | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Articles of Association | No. | Articles of Association | ||||
| 23 | The Company shall have a first | and | 23 | The Company shall have a first and | |||
| paramount lien on every Share (not being a | paramount lien on every Share (not being a | ||||||
| fully paid Share) for all moneys, whether presently payable or not, called or payable |
fully paid Share) for all ~~moneys~~monies, whether presently payable or not, called or |
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| at a fixed time in respect of that Share; and | payable at a fixed time in respect of that | ||||||
| the Company shall also have a first and | Share; and the Company shall also have a | ||||||
| paramount lien and charge on all Shares | first and paramount lien and charge on all | ||||||
| (other than fully paid-up Shares) standing | Shares (other than fully paid-up Shares) | ||||||
| registered in the name of a Shareholder, | standing registered in the name of a | ||||||
| whether singly or jointly with any other | Shareholder, whether singly or jointly with | ||||||
| person or persons, for all the debts and | any other person or persons, for all the | ||||||
| liabilities of such Shareholder or his estate | debts and liabilities of such Shareholder or | ||||||
| to the Company and whether the same | his estate to the Company and whether the | ||||||
| shall have been incurred before or | after | same shall have been incurred before or | |||||
| notice to the Company of any equitable or | after notice to the Company of any | ||||||
| other interest of any person other | than | equitable or other interest of any person | |||||
| such Shareholder, and whether the period | other than such Shareholder, and whether | ||||||
| for the payment or discharge of the | same | the period for the payment or discharge of | |||||
| shall have actually arrived or not, and | the same shall have actually arrived or not, | ||||||
| notwithstanding that the same are | joint | and notwithstanding that the same are | |||||
| debts or liabilities of such Shareholder or | joint debts or liabilities of such |
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| his estate and any other person, whether a | Shareholder or his estate and any other | ||||||
| Shareholder or not. The Company’s lien (if | person, whether a Shareholder or not. The | ||||||
| any) on a Share shall extend to all | Company’s lien (if any) on a Share shall | ||||||
| Dividends and bonuses declared in respect | extend to all Dividends and bonuses | ||||||
| thereof. The Board may at any time either | declared in respect thereof. The Board may | ||||||
| generally or in any particular case waive | at any time either generally or in any | ||||||
| any lien that has arisen, or declare any | particular case waive any lien that has | ||||||
| Share to be exempt wholly or partially | arisen, or declare any Share to be exempt | ||||||
| from the provisions of this Article. | wholly or partially from the provisions of | ||||||
| this Article. |
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| Currently in force | Proposed to be amended as | Proposed to be amended as | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Articles of Association | No. | Articles of Association | ||||||
| 24 | The Company may sell, in such manner as | 24 | The Company may sell, in such manner as | ||||||
| the Board thinks fit, any Shares on which | the Board thinks fit, any Shares on which | ||||||||
| the Company has a lien, but no sale shall | the Company has a lien, but no sale shall | ||||||||
| be made unless some sum in respect of | be | made unless some sum in respect of | |||||||
| which the lien exists is presently payable | which the lien exists is presently payable | ||||||||
| or the liability or engagement in respect of | or the liability or engagement in respect of | ||||||||
| which such lien exists is liable | to be | which such lien exists is liable to be | |||||||
| presently fulfilled or discharged, nor until | presently fulfilled or discharged, nor until | ||||||||
| the expiration of 14 days after a notice in | the expiration of 14 days after a notice in | ||||||||
| writing, stating and demanding payment | writing, stating and demanding payment | ||||||||
| of the sum presently payable or specifying | of the sum presently payable or specifying | ||||||||
| the liability or engagement and demanding | the | liability or engagement and demanding | |||||||
| fulfilment or discharge thereof and giving | fulfilment or discharge thereof and giving | ||||||||
| notice of intention to sell in default, shall | notice of intention to sell in default, shall | ||||||||
| have been given, in the manner in which | have been given, in the manner in which | ||||||||
| notices may be sent to Shareholders | of the | notices may be sent to Shareholders of the | |||||||
| Company as provided in these Articles, to | Company as provided in these Articles, to | ||||||||
| the registered holder for the time being of | the registered holder for the time being of | ||||||||
| the Shares, or the person entitled by reason | the Shares, or the person entitled to the | ||||||||
| of such holder’s death, bankruptcy or | Shares by reason of such holder’s death, | ||||||||
| winding-up to the Shares. | bankruptcy or winding-up~~to the Shares~~. | ||||||||
| 26 | The Board may from time to time | make | 26 | The Board may from time to time make such | |||||
| such calls as it thinks fit upon the | calls as it thinks fit upon the Shareholders in | ||||||||
| Shareholders in respect of any moneys unpaid on the Shares held by them |
respect of any~~moneys~~moniesunpaid on the Shares held by them respectively (whether on |
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| respectively (whether on account of the | account of the nominal value of the Shares or | ||||||||
| nominal value of the Shares or by way of | by | way of premiums) and not by the | |||||||
| premiums) and not by the conditions of | conditions of allotment thereof made payable | ||||||||
| allotment thereof made payable at a | fixed | at a fixed time. A call may be made payable | |||||||
| time. A call may be made payable either in | either in one sum or by instalments. | ||||||||
| one sum or by instalments. |
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| Currently in force | Proposed to be amended as | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Articles of Association | No. | Articles of Association | |||||
| 32 | The joint holders of a Share shall be | 32 | The joint holders of a Share shall be | |||||
| severally as well as jointly liable for | the | severally as well as jointly liable for the | ||||||
| payment of all calls and instalments due in | payment of all calls and instalments due in | |||||||
| respect of such Share or other moneys in respect thereof. |
due | respect of such Share or other~~moneys~~monies due in respect thereof. |
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| 38 | The Board may, if it thinks fit, receive from | 38 | The Board may, if it thinks fit, receive from | |||||
| any Shareholder willing to advance | the | any Shareholder willing to advance the | ||||||
| same, and either in money or money’s | same, and either in money or money’s | |||||||
| worth, all or any part of the money | worth, all or any part of the money | |||||||
| uncalled and unpaid or instalments | uncalled and unpaid or instalments | |||||||
| payable upon any Shares held by him, | and | payable upon any Shares held by him, and | ||||||
| in respect of all or any of the moneys so advanced may pay interest at such rate (if |
in respect of all or any of the~~moneys~~monies so advanced may pay interest at such rate (if |
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| any) not exceeding 20 per cent per annum, | any) not exceeding 20 per cent per annum, | |||||||
| as the Board may decide, but a payment in advance of a call shall not entitle the |
as the Board may decide~~, but a~~. Apayment in advance of a call shall not entitle the |
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| Shareholder to receive any Dividend | Shareholder to receive any Dividend | |||||||
| subsequently declared or to exercise | any | subsequently declared or to exercise any | ||||||
| other rights or privileges as a Shareholder | other rights or privileges as a Shareholder | |||||||
| in respect of the Share or the due portion of | in respect of the Share or the due portion of | |||||||
| the Shares upon which payment has been | the Shares upon which payment has been | |||||||
| advanced by such Shareholder before | it is | advanced by such Shareholder before it is | ||||||
| called up. The Board may at any time repay | called up. The Board may at any time repay | |||||||
| the amount so advanced upon giving to | the amount so advanced upon giving to | |||||||
| such Shareholder not less than | one | such Shareholder not less than one | ||||||
| Month’s notice in writing of its intention | Month’s notice in writing of its intention | |||||||
| on that behalf, unless before the expiration | on that behalf, unless before the expiration | |||||||
| of such notice the amount so advanced | of such notice the amount so advanced | |||||||
| shall have been called up on the Shares in | shall have been called up on the Shares in | |||||||
| respect of which it was advanced. | respect of which it was advanced. |
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| Currently in force | Currently in force | |
|---|---|---|
| No. Articles of Association No. |
||
| 39 Subject to the Companies Law, all transfers of Shares shall be effected by transfer in writing in the usual or common form or in such other form as the Board may accept, provided always that it shall be in such a form prescribed by the HK Stock Exchange and may be under hand only or, if the transferor or transferee is a Clearing House (or its nominee(s)), under hand or by machine imprinted signature or by such other means of execution as the Board may approve from time to time. 39 |
||
| 41(c) Notwithstanding anything contained in these Articles, the Company shall as soon as practicable and on a regular basis record in the principal Register all removals of Shares effected on any branch Register and shall at all times maintain the principal Register and all branch Registers in all respects in accordance with the Companies Law. 41(c) |
||
| 44 The Board may refuse to register a transfer of any Share to an infant or to a person of unsound mind or under other legal disability. 44 |
||
| 45 If the Board shall refuse to register a transfer of any Share, it shall, within two Months after the date on which the transfer was lodged with the Company, send to each of the transferor and the transferee notice of such refusal and, except where the subject Share is not a fully paid Share, the reason(s) for such refusal. 45 |
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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Currently in force Proposed to be amended as No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association 56 A person whose Shares have been forfeited 56 A person whose Shares have been forfeited shall cease to be a Shareholder in respect of shall cease to be a Shareholder in respect of the forfeited Shares, but shall, nevertheless, the forfeited Shares, but shall, nevertheless, remain liable to pay to the Company all remain liable to pay to the Company all moneys which, as at the date of forfeiture, ~~moneys~~ monies which, as at the date of were payable by him to the Company in forfeiture, were payable by him to the respect of the forfeited Shares, together Company in respect of the forfeited Shares, with (if the Board shall in its discretion so together with (if the Board shall in its require) interest thereon from the date of discretion so require) interest thereon from forfeiture until the date of actual payment the date of forfeiture until the date of (including the payment of such interest) at actual payment (including the payment of such rate not exceeding 20 per cent per such interest) at such rate not exceeding 20 annum as the Board may prescribe, and the per cent per annum as the Board may Board may enforce the payment thereof if prescribe, and the Board may enforce the it thinks fit, and without any deduction or payment thereof if it thinks fit, and allowance for the value of the Shares as at without any deduction or allowance for the date of forfeiture, but his liability shall the value of the Shares as at the date of cease if and when the Company shall have forfeiture, but his liability shall cease if received payment in full of all such and when the Company shall have moneys in respect of the Shares. For the received payment in full of all such purposes of this Article any sum which by ~~moneys~~ monies in respect of the Shares. the terms of issue of a Share, is payable For the purposes of this Article any sum thereon at a fixed time which is subsequent which by the terms of issue of a Share, is to the date of forfeiture, whether on payable thereon at a fixed time which is account of the nominal value of the Share subsequent to the date of forfeiture, or by way of premium, shall notwithstanding whether on account of the nominal value that such time has not yet arrived be of the Share or by way of premium, shall deemed to be payable on the date of notwithstanding that such time has not yet forfeiture, and the same shall become due arrived be deemed to be payable on the and payable immediately upon the date of forfeiture, and the same shall forfeiture, but interest thereon shall only become due and payable immediately be payable in respect of any period upon the forfeiture, but interest thereon between the said fixed time and the date of shall only be payable in respect of any actual payment. period between the said fixed time and the date of actual payment.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Currently in force Proposed to be amended as No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association 62 At all times during the Relevant Period 62 At all times during the Relevant Period other than the year of the Company’s ~~other than the year of the Company~~ ’ ~~s~~ adoption of these Articles, the Company ~~adoption of these Articles~~ , the Company shall in each year hold a general meeting shall in each financial year hold a general as its annual general meeting in addition meeting as its annual general meeting in to any other meeting in that year and shall addition to any other meeting in that year specify the meeting as such in the notice and shall specify the meeting as such in the calling it; and not more than 15 Months (or notice calling it ~~;~~ , and ~~not more than 15~~ such longer period as may be authorised ~~Months (or~~ such ~~longer period as may be~~ by the HK Stock Exchange) shall elapse ~~authorised by the HK Stock Exchange)~~ between the date of one annual general ~~shall elapse between the date of one~~ meeting of the Company and that of the annual general meeting shall be held next. The annual general meeting shall be within six months after the end of the held in the Relevant Territory or elsewhere ~~Company and that of the next~~ Company’s as may be determined by the Board and at financial year . The annual general such time and place as the Board shall meeting shall be held in the Relevant appoint. A meeting of the Shareholders or Territory or elsewhere as may be any class thereof may be held by means of determined by the Board and at such time such telephone, electronic or other and place as the Board shall appoint. A communication facilities as permit all meeting of the Shareholders or any class persons participating in the meeting to thereof may be held by means of such communicate with each other simultaneously telephone, electronic or other communication and instantaneously, and participation in facilities as permit all persons participating in such a meeting shall constitute presence at the meeting to communicate with each other such meetings. simultaneously and instantaneously, and participation in such a meeting shall constitute presence at such meetings.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
| Currently in force | Proposed to be amended as | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Articles of Association | No. | Articles of Association | |||||
| 64 | The Board may, whenever it thinks | fit, | 64 | The Board may, whenever it thinks fit, | ||||
| convene an extraordinary general meeting. | convene an extraordinary general meeting. | |||||||
| Extraordinary general meetings shall also | ~~Extraordinary general meetings shall also~~ | |||||||
| be convened on the requisition of one or more Shareholders holding, as at the date of deposit of the requisition, not less than |
~~be convened on the requisition of one~~One or more~~Shareholders~~membersholding, as at the date of deposit of the requisition, in |
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| one-tenth of the paid up capital of | the | aggregate not less than one-tenth of the | ||||||
| Company having the right of voting at general meetings. Such requisition shall be |
~~paid up~~ voting rights (on a one vote per share basis) in the share capital of the |
|||||||
| made in writing to the Board or the Secretary for the purpose of requiring an |
Company ~~having~~may also make a requisition to convene an extraordinary |
|||||||
| extraordinary general meeting to be called | general meeting and/or add resolutions to | |||||||
| by the Board for the transaction of any business specified in such requisition. Such meeting shall be held within two |
the ~~right~~agenda of ~~voting at general~~ ~~meetings~~a meeting. Such requisition shall be made in writing to the Board or the |
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| Months after the deposit of such |
Secretary for the purpose of requiring an | |||||||
| requisition. If within 21 days of such | extraordinary general meeting to be called | |||||||
| deposit, the Board fails to proceed | to | by the Board for the transaction of any | ||||||
| convene such meeting, the requisitionist(s) | business specified in such requisition. | |||||||
| himself (themselves) may do so in | the | Such meeting shall be held within two | ||||||
| same manner, and all reasonable expenses | Months after the deposit of such |
|||||||
| incurred by the requisitionist(s) as a result | requisition. If within 21 days of such | |||||||
| of the failure of the Board shall | be | deposit, the Board fails to proceed to | ||||||
| reimbursed to the requisitionist(s) by | the | convene such meeting, the requisitionist(s) | ||||||
| Company. | 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. |
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Currently in force Proposed to be amended as No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association 65 An annual general meeting of the 65 An annual general meeting of the Company shall be called by at least 21 Company shall be called by at least 21 days’ (and not less than 20 clear business days’ ~~(and not less than 20 clear business~~ days’) notice in writing, and a general ~~days~~ ’ ~~)~~ notice in writing, and a general meeting of the Company, other than an meeting of the Company, other than an annual general meeting, shall be called by annual general meeting, shall be called by at least 14 days’ (and not less than 10 clear at least 14 days’ ~~(and not less than 10 clear~~ business days’) notice in writing. The ~~business days~~ ’ ~~)~~ notice in writing. The notice shall be exclusive of the day on notice shall be exclusive of the day on which it is served or deemed to be served which it is served or deemed to be served and of the day for which it is given, and and of the day for which it is given, and shall specify the place, the day, the hour shall specify the place, the day, the hour and the agenda of the meeting and and the agenda of the meeting and particulars of the resolutions to be particulars of the resolutions to be considered at that meeting and in case of considered at that meeting and in case of special business (as defined in Article 67), special business (as defined in Article 67), the general nature of that business, and the general nature of that business, and shall be given, in manner hereinafter shall be given, in manner hereinafter mentioned or in such other manner, if any, mentioned or in such other manner, if any, as may be prescribed by the Company in as may be prescribed by the Company in general meeting, to such persons as are, general meeting, to such persons as are, under these Articles, entitled to receive under these Articles, entitled to receive such notices from the Company, provided such notices from the Company, provided that a meeting of the Company shall that a meeting of the Company shall notwithstanding that it is called by shorter notwithstanding that it is called by shorter notice than that specified in this Article be notice than that specified in this Article be deemed to have been duly called if it is so deemed to have been duly called if it is so agreed: agreed: (a) in the case of a meeting called as the (a) in the case of a meeting called as the annual general meeting, by all the annual general meeting, by all the Shareholders entitled to attend and Shareholders entitled to attend and vote thereat; and vote thereat; and (b) in the case of any other meeting, by a (b) in the case of any other meeting, by a majority in number of the Shareholders majority in number of the Shareholders having a right to attend and vote at the having a right to attend and vote at the meeting, being a majority together meeting, being a majority together holding not less than 95 per cent of the holding not less than 95 per cent of the total voting rights at the meeting of all total voting rights at the meeting of all members of the Company. members of the Company.
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| Currently in force | Proposed to be amended as | Proposed to be amended as | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Articles of Association | No. | Articles of Association | ||||||
| 70 | The chairman (if any) of the Company or if | 70 | The chairman (if any) of the Company or if | ||||||
| he is absent or declines to take the chair at | he is absent or declines to take the chair at | ||||||||
| such meeting, the Vice chairman (if any) of | such meeting, the vicechairman (if any) of | ||||||||
| the Company shall take the chair at | every | the Company shall take the chair at every | |||||||
| general meeting, or, if there be no such | general meeting, or, if there be no such | ||||||||
| chairman or Vice chairman, or, if at any | chairman or vice chairman, or, if at any | ||||||||
| general meeting neither of such chairman | general meeting neither of such chairman | ||||||||
| or Vice chairman is present within 15 | or | vice chairman is present within 15 | |||||||
| minutes after the time appointed for | minutes after the time appointed for | ||||||||
| holding such meeting, or both | such | holding such meeting, or both such | |||||||
| persons decline to take the chair at such | persons decline to take the chair at such | ||||||||
| meeting, the Directors present shall choose | meeting, the Directors present shall choose | ||||||||
| one of their number as chairman of the | one of their number as chairman of the | ||||||||
| meeting, and if no Director be present or if | meeting, and if no Director be present or if | ||||||||
| all the Directors present decline to take the | all | the Directors present decline to take the | |||||||
| chair or if the chairman chosen shall | retire | chair or if the chairman chosen shall retire | |||||||
| from the chair, then the Shareholders | from the chair, then the Shareholders | ||||||||
| present shall choose one of their number to | present shall choose one of their number to | ||||||||
| be chairman of the meeting. | be chairman of the meeting. | ||||||||
| 73 | Where a resolution is voted on by a | show | 73 | Where a resolution is voted on by a show | |||||
| of hands, a declaration by the chairman of | of hands as permitted under the Listing | ||||||||
| the meeting that a resolution has on a show | Rules, a declaration by the chairman of the | ||||||||
| of hands been carried or carried |
meeting that a resolution has on a show of | ||||||||
| unanimously, or by a particular majority, | hands been carried or carried unanimously, | ||||||||
| or not carried by a particular majority, or | or by a particular majority, or not carried by a | ||||||||
| lost, and an entry to that effect made | in the | particular majority, or lost, and an entry to | |||||||
| minute book of the Company shall be | that effect made in the minute book of the | ||||||||
| conclusive evidence of the facts without | Company shall be conclusive evidence of the | ||||||||
| proof of the number or proportion of the | facts without proof of the number or | ||||||||
| votes recorded in favour of or against such | proportion of the votes recorded in favour of | ||||||||
| resolution. | or against such resolution. |
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Currently in force Proposed to be amended as No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association 80 Where the Company has knowledge that 80 ~~Where~~ All Shareholders of the Company any Shareholder is, under the Listing ~~has knowledge that~~ (including a Rules, required to abstain from voting on Shareholder which is a Clearing House any particular resolution or restricted to (or its nominee(s))) shall have the right to voting only for or only against any speak and vote at a general meeting particular resolution, any votes cast by or except where a Shareholder is required, on behalf of such Shareholder in by the Listing Rules, to abstain from contravention of such requirement or voting to approve the matter under restriction shall not be counted. No powers consideration. Where any Shareholder is, shall be taken to freeze or otherwise impair under the Listing Rules, required to any of the rights attaching to any share by abstain from voting on any particular reason only that the person or persons who resolution or restricted to voting only for are interested directly or indirectly therein or only against any particular resolution, have failed to disclose their interests to the any votes cast by or on behalf of such Company. Shareholder in contravention of such requirement or restriction shall not be counted. No powers shall be taken to freeze or otherwise impair any of the rights attaching to any share by reason only that the person or persons who are interested directly or indirectly therein have failed to disclose their interests to the Company
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| Currently in force | Proposed to be amended as | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Articles of Association | No. | Articles of Association | ||||
| 86 | Any Shareholder entitled to attend and | 86 | Any Shareholder entitled to attend and | ||||
| vote at a meeting of the Company shall be | vote at a meeting of the Company shall be | ||||||
| entitled to appoint another person as his | entitled to appoint another person as his | ||||||
| proxy to attend and vote instead of him. A | proxy to attend and vote instead of him. A | ||||||
| Shareholder who is the holder of two or | corporation which is a Shareholder may | ||||||
| more Shares may appoint more than one | execute a form of proxy under the hand of | ||||||
| proxy to represent him and vote on his | a duly authorised officer. A Shareholder | ||||||
| behalf at a general meeting of the | who is the holder of two or more Shares | ||||||
| Company or at a class meeting. A proxy | may appoint more than one proxy to | ||||||
| need not be a Shareholder. On a poll or a | represent him and vote on his behalf at a | ||||||
| show of hands votes may be given either | general meeting of the Company or at a | ||||||
| personally (or, in the case of a Shareholder | class meeting. A proxy need not be a | ||||||
| being a corporation, by its duly authorised | Shareholder. On a poll or a show of hands | ||||||
| representative) or by proxy. A proxy shall | votes may be given either personally (or, in | ||||||
| be entitled to exercise the same powers on | the case of a Shareholder being a |
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| behalf of a Shareholder who is an | corporation, by its duly authorised | ||||||
| individual and for whom he acts as proxy | representative) or by proxy. A proxy shall | ||||||
| as such Shareholder could exercise. In | be entitled to exercise the same powers on | ||||||
| addition, a proxy shall be entitled to | behalf of a Shareholder who is an | ||||||
| exercise the same powers on behalf of a | individual and for whom he acts as proxy | ||||||
| Shareholder which is a corporation and for | as such Shareholder could exercise. In | ||||||
| which he acts as proxy as such Shareholder | addition, a proxy shall be entitled to | ||||||
| could exercise if it were an individual | exercise the same powers on behalf of a | ||||||
| Shareholder. | Shareholder which is a corporation and for | ||||||
| which he acts as proxy as such Shareholder | |||||||
| could exercise as if it were an individual | |||||||
| Shareholder present in person at any | |||||||
| general meeting. |
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| Currently in force | Proposed to be amended as | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Articles of Association | No. | Articles of Association | |||||
| 93(b) | Where a Shareholder is a Clearing House | 93(b) | Where a Shareholder is a Clearing House | |||||
| (or its nominee(s)), it may (subject to | (or its nominee(s)), it may (subject to | |||||||
| Article 94) authorise such person or | Article 94) appoint proxies or authorise | |||||||
| persons as it thinks fit to act as its | such person or persons as it thinks fit to act | |||||||
| representative or representatives | at any | as its representative or representatives, | ||||||
| meeting of the Company or at any meeting | who enjoy rights equivalent to the rights | |||||||
| of any class of Shareholders, provided that | of other Shareholders, at any meeting of | |||||||
| if more than one person is so authorised, | the Company (including but not limited | |||||||
| the authorisation shall specify the number | to general meetings and creditors |
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| and class of Shares in respect of which each | meetings)or at any meeting of any class of | |||||||
| such representative is so authorised. A | Shareholders, provided that if more than | |||||||
| person so authorised pursuant | to the | one person is so authorised, the |
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| provisions of this Article shall be deemed | authorisation shall specify the number and | |||||||
| to have been duly authorised without | class of Shares in respect of which each | |||||||
| further evidence of the facts and be | such representative is so authorised. A | |||||||
| entitled to exercise the same rights and | person so authorised pursuant to the | |||||||
| powers on behalf of the Clearing House (or | provisions of this Article shall be deemed | |||||||
| its nominee(s)) which he represents as that | to have been duly authorised without | |||||||
| Clearing House (or its nominee(s)) could | further evidence of the facts and be | |||||||
| exercise as if such person were an | entitled to exercise the same rights and | |||||||
| individual Shareholder, including the right | powers on behalf of the Clearing House (or | |||||||
| to vote individually on a show of hands. | its nominee(s)) which he 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 individually on a show | ||||||||
| of hands or on a poll. | ||||||||
| 97 | The number of Directors shall not | be less | 97 | The number of Directors shall not be less | ||||
| than two. The Company shall keep at its | than two. The Company shall keep at its | |||||||
| Registered Office a register of its directors | Registered Office a register of its directors | |||||||
| and officers in accordance with the | and officers in accordance with the | |||||||
| Companies Law. | Companies~~Law~~Act. |
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| Currently in force | Proposed to be amended as | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Articles of Association | No. | Articles of Association | |||||
| 101 | The Directors shall be entitled to receive by | 101 | The Directors shall be entitled to receive by | |||||
| way of ordinary remuneration for their | way of ordinary remuneration for their | |||||||
| services as Directors such sum as shall | services as Directors such sum as shall | |||||||
| from time to time be determined | by the | from time to time be determined by the | ||||||
| Company in general meeting or | by the | Company in general meeting or by the | ||||||
| Board, such sum (unless otherwise |
Board, such sum (unless otherwise |
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| directed by the resolution by which it is | directed by the resolution by which it is | |||||||
| voted) to be divided amongst the Directors in such proportions and in such manner as |
voted) to be divided ~~amongst~~among the Directors in such proportions and in such |
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| they may agree, or failing agreement, | manner as they may agree, or failing | |||||||
| equally, except that in such event any | agreement, equally, except that in such | |||||||
| Director holding office for less than the | event any Director holding office for less | |||||||
| whole of the relevant period in respect of | than the whole of the relevant period in | |||||||
| which the ordinary remuneration | is paid | respect of which the ordinary |
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| shall only rank in such division in | remuneration is paid shall only rank in | |||||||
| proportion to the time during such period | such division in proportion to the time | |||||||
| for which he has held office. Such | during such period for which he has held | |||||||
| remuneration shall be in addition to any | office. Such remuneration shall be in | |||||||
| other remuneration to which a Director | addition to any other remuneration to | |||||||
| who holds any salaried employment or | which a Director who holds any salaried | |||||||
| office in the Company may be entitled by | employment or office in the Company may | |||||||
| reason of such employment or office. | be entitled by reason of such employment | |||||||
| or office. | ||||||||
| 105(b) | Except as would, if the Company | were a | 105(b) | Except as would, if the Company were a | ||||
| company incorporated in Hong Kong, be | company incorporated in Hong Kong, be | |||||||
| permitted by the Companies Ordinance as | permitted by the Companies Ordinance as | |||||||
| in force as at the date of adoption of these | in force as at the date of adoption of these | |||||||
| Articles, and except as permitted under the | Articles, and except as permitted under the | |||||||
| Companies Law, the Company shall not directly or indirectly:. |
Companies ~~Law~~Act, the Company shall not directly or indirectly:. |
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| ..... | ..... |
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| Currently in force | Proposed to be amended as | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Articles of Association | No. | Articles of Association | |||||
| 106(h) | if he shall be removed from the office by | 106(h) | if he shall be removed from the office by | |||||
| notice in writing served on him signed by | notice in writing served on him signed by | |||||||
| not less than three-quarters in number (or if that is not a round number, the nearest |
not less than three-~~quarters~~fourths in number (or if that is not a round number, |
|||||||
| lower round number) of the Directors | the nearest lower round number) of the | |||||||
| (including himself) then in office. | Directors (including himself) then in | |||||||
| office. | ||||||||
| 108(d) | A Director shall not vote (nor shall he be | 108(d) | A Director shall not vote (nor shall he be | |||||
| counted in the quorum) on any resolution | counted in the quorum) on any resolution | |||||||
| of the Board in respect of any contract or | of the Board in respect of any contract or | |||||||
| arrangement or proposal in which he or | arrangement or proposal in which he or | |||||||
| any of his Close Associate(s) has/have a | any of his Close Associate(s) has/have a | |||||||
| material interest, and if he shall do so his | material interest, and if he shall do so his | |||||||
| vote shall not be counted (nor shall he be | vote shall not be counted (nor shall he be | |||||||
| counted in the quorum for that resolution), | counted in the quorum for that resolution)~~,~~ | |||||||
| but this prohibition shall not apply to any of the following matters namely: |
~~but this~~. This prohibition shall not apply to any of the following matters namely: |
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| 112 | The Company may from time to time in | 112 | The Company may from time to time in | |||||
| general meeting by Ordinary Resolution | general meeting by Ordinary Resolution | |||||||
| elect any person to be a Director either to | elect any person to be a Director ~~either to~~ | |||||||
| fill a casual vacancy or as an additional Director. Any Director so appointed shall |
~~fill~~ (including a ~~casual vacancy or as an~~ ~~additional Director. Any Director so~~ |
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| be subject to retirement by rotation | ~~appointed shall be subject to retirement by~~ | |||||||
| pursuant to Article 109. | ~~rotation~~ ~~pursuant~~ ~~to~~ ~~Articles~~ ~~109~~ |
|||||||
| managing director or other executive | ||||||||
| director). |
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Currently in force Proposed to be amended as No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association 113 The Board shall have power from time to 113 The Board shall have power from time to time and at any time to appoint any person time and at any time to appoint any person as a Director either to fill a casual vacancy as a Director either to fill a casual vacancy or as an additional Director, provided that or as an additional Director, provided that the number of Directors so appointed shall the number of Directors so appointed shall not exceed the maximum number not exceed the maximum number determined from time to time by the determined from time to time by the Shareholders in general meeting. Any Shareholders in general meeting or these Director appointed by the Board to fill a Articles . Any Director appointed by the casual vacancy shall hold office only until Board to fill a casual vacancy ~~shall hold~~ the first general meeting of the Company ~~office only until the first general meeting~~ after his appointment and be subject to ~~of the Company after his appointment and~~ re-election at such meeting. Any Director ~~be subject to re-election at such meeting.~~ appointed by the Board as an addition to ~~Any Director appointed by the Board~~ or as the existing Board shall hold office only an addition to the existing Board shall hold until the next following annual general office only until the ~~next following~~ first meeting of the Company and shall then be annual general meeting of the Company eligible for re-election. Any Director after his appointment and shall then be appointed under this Article shall not be eligible for re-election. Any Director taken into account in determining the appointed under this Article shall not be Directors or the number of Directors who taken into account in determining the are to retire by rotation at an annual Directors or the number of Directors who general meeting. are to retire by rotation at an annual general meeting.
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| Currently in force | Currently in force | |
|---|---|---|
| No. Articles of Association No. |
||
| 114 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 signed by a Shareholder and notice in writing signed by that person of his willingness to be elected shall have been lodged at the Head Office or at the Registration Office. The period for lodgement of the notices required under this Article will commence no earlier than the day after the despatch of the notice of the general meeting appointed for such election and end no later than seven days prior to the date of such general meeting and the minimum length of the period during which such notices to the Company may be given will be at least seven days. 114 |
||
| ~~y~~ |
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| Currently in force | Proposed to be amended as | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Articles of Association | No. | Articles of Association | ||
| 115 | The Company may by Ordinary Resolution remove any Director (including a |
115 | The ~~Company~~Shareholders may by Ordinary Resolution remove any Director |
||
| managing director or other executive | (including a managing director or other | ||||
| director) before the expiration of his term | executive director) before the expiration of | ||||
| of office notwithstanding anything in these | his term of office notwithstanding |
||||
| Articles or in any agreement between the | anything in these Articles or in any | ||||
| Company and such Director (but without | agreement between the Company and such | ||||
| prejudice to any claim which such Director | Director (but without prejudice to any | ||||
| may have for damages for any breach of | claim which such Director may have for | ||||
| any contract between him and the |
damages for any breach of any contract | ||||
| Company) and may by Ordinary |
between him and the Company) and may | ||||
| Resolution elect another person in his | by Ordinary Resolution elect another | ||||
| stead. Any Director so appointed shall be | person in his stead. Any Director so | ||||
| subject to retirement by rotation pursuant | appointed shall be subject to retirement by | ||||
| to Article 109. | rotation pursuant to Article 109. | ||||
| 117 | The Board may raise or secure the payment | 117 | The Board may raise or secure the payment | ||
| or repayment of such sum or sums in such | or repayment of such sum or sums in such | ||||
| manner and upon such terms and |
manner and upon such terms and |
||||
| conditions in all respects as it thinks fit and | conditions in all respects as it thinks fit and | ||||
| in particular but subject to the provisions | in particular but subject to the provisions | ||||
| of the Companies Law, by the issue of debentures, debenture stock, bonds or |
of the Companies ~~Law~~Act, by the issue of debentures, debenture stock, bonds or |
||||
| other securities of the Company, whether | other securities of the Company, whether | ||||
| outright or as collateral security for any | outright or as collateral security for any | ||||
| debt, liability or obligation of the |
debt, liability or obligation of the |
||||
| Company or of any third party. | Company or of any third party. | ||||
| 120 | The Directors shall cause a proper register | 120 | The Directors shall cause a proper register | ||
| to be kept, in accordance with the | to be kept, in accordance with the | ||||
| provisions of the Companies Law, of all mortgages and charges specifically |
provisions of the Companies~~Law~~Act, of all mortgages and charges specifically |
||||
| affecting the property of the Company and | affecting the property of the Company and | ||||
| shall duly comply with such provisions of | shall duly comply with such provisions of | ||||
| the Companies Law with regard to the registration of mortgages and charges as |
the Companies ~~Law~~Act with regard to the registration of mortgages and charges as |
||||
| may be specified or required. | may be specified or required. |
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| Currently in force | Proposed to be amended as | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Articles of Association | No. | Articles of Association | |||||
| 123 | The Board may from time to time appoint | 123 | The Board may from time to time appoint | |||||
| any one or more of them to the office of managing director, joint managing |
any one or more of ~~them~~the Directors to the office of managing director, joint |
|||||||
| director, deputy managing director or | managing director, deputy managing | |||||||
| other executive director and/or such | other | director or other executive director and/or | ||||||
| office in the management of the business of | such other office in the management of the | |||||||
| the Company as it may decide for such | business of the Company as it may decide | |||||||
| period and upon such terms as it thinks fit | for such period and upon such terms as it | |||||||
| and upon such terms as to remuneration as | thinks fit and upon such terms as to | |||||||
| it may decide in accordance with Article | remuneration as it may decide in |
|||||||
| 104. | accordance with Article 104. | |||||||
| 128 | The business of the Company shall be | 128 | The business of the Company shall be | |||||
| managed by the Board who, in addition to | managed by the Board who, in addition to | |||||||
| the powers and authorities by | these | the powers and authorities by these | ||||||
| Articles expressly conferred upon it, may | Articles expressly conferred upon it, may | |||||||
| exercise all such powers and do all such | exercise all such powers and do all such | |||||||
| acts and things as may be exercised or | acts and things as may be exercised or | |||||||
| done or approved by the Company and are | done or approved by the Company and are | |||||||
| not hereby or by the Companies Law expressly directed or required to be |
not hereby or by the Companies ~~Law~~Act expressly directed or required to be |
|||||||
| exercised or done by the Company in | exercised or done by the Company in | |||||||
| general meeting, but subject nevertheless | general meeting, but subject nevertheless | |||||||
| to the provisions of the Companies Law and of these Articles and to any |
to the provisions of the Companies~~Law~~Act and of these Articles and to any |
|||||||
| regulations from time to time made by the | regulations from time to time made by the | |||||||
| Company in general meeting not | being | Company in general meeting not being | ||||||
| inconsistent with such provisions or | these | inconsistent with such provisions or these | ||||||
| Articles, provided that no regulation so | Articles, provided that no regulation so | |||||||
| made shall invalidate any prior act of the | made shall invalidate any prior act of the | |||||||
| Board which would have been valid if such | Board which would have been valid if such | |||||||
| regulation had not been made. | regulation had not been made. |
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| Currently in force | Proposed to be amended as | Proposed to be amended as | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Articles of Association | No. | Articles of Association | |||||||
| 129 | Without prejudice to the general powers | 129 | Without prejudice to the general powers | |||||||
| conferred by these Articles, it is hereby | conferred by these Articles, it is hereby | |||||||||
| expressly declared that the Board | shall | expressly declared that the Board shall | ||||||||
| have | the following powers: | have | the following powers: | |||||||
| (a) | to give to any person the right or | (a) | to give to any person the right or | |||||||
| option of requiring at a future | date | option of requiring at a future date | ||||||||
| that an allotment shall be made to | that an allotment shall be made to | |||||||||
| him of any Share at par or at | such | him of any Share at par or at such | ||||||||
| premium and on such other terms as | premium and on such other terms as | |||||||||
| may be agreed; and | may be agreed;~~and~~ | |||||||||
| (b) to give to any Directors, officers or |
(b) to give to any Directors, officers or |
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| employees of the Company an | employees of the Company an | |||||||||
| interest in any particular business or | interest in any particular business or | |||||||||
| transaction or participation in the | transaction or participation in the | |||||||||
| profits thereof or in the general | profits thereof or in the general | |||||||||
| profits of the Company either in | profits of the Company either in | |||||||||
| addition to or in substitution | for a | addition to or in substitution for a | ||||||||
| salary or other remuneration. | salary or other remuneration~~.~~; and | |||||||||
| (c) | to repay all expenses, including | |||||||||
| travel expenses, reasonably |
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| incurred by any Directors, officers | ||||||||||
| or employees of the Company in | ||||||||||
| connection with the discharge of | ||||||||||
| their duties as Directors, officers or | ||||||||||
| employees of the Company, and/or | ||||||||||
| to receive fixed fees or allowances | ||||||||||
| in respect thereof as may be |
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| determined by the Board. |
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| Currently in force | Proposed to be amended as | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Articles of Association | No. | Articles of Association | |||
| 133 | The Board may from time to time elect or | 133 | The Board may from time to time elect or | |||
| otherwise appoint one of them to the office of chairman of the Company and another |
otherwise appoint one of ~~them~~the Directors to the office of chairman of the |
|||||
| to be the vice chairman of | the Company (or | Company and another to be the vice | ||||
| two or more vice Chairmen) and determine | chairman of the Company (or two or more | |||||
| the period for which each of them is to | vice Chairmen) and determine the period | |||||
| hold office. The chairman | of the Company | for which each of them is to hold office. | ||||
| or, in his absence, the vice chairman of the | The chairman of the Company or, in his | |||||
| Company shall preside | as chairman at | absence, the vice chairman of the |
||||
| meetings of the Board, | but if no such | Company shall preside as chairman at | ||||
| chairman or vice chairman be elected or | meetings of the Board, but if no such | |||||
| appointed, or if at any meeting the | chairman or vice chairman be elected or | |||||
| chairman or vice chairman is not present | appointed, or if at any meeting the | |||||
| within five minutes after the time |
chairman or vice chairman is not present | |||||
| appointed for holding | the same and | within five minutes after the time |
||||
| willing to act, the Directors present shall | appointed for holding the same and | |||||
| choose one of their number to be chairman | willing to act, the Directors present shall | |||||
| of such meeting. All the provisions of | choose one of their number to be chairman | |||||
| Articles 104, 109, 124, 125 and 126 shall | of such meeting. All the provisions of | |||||
| mutatis mutandis apply | to any Directors | Articles 104, 109, 124, 125 and 126 shall | ||||
| elected or otherwise appointed to any | apply mutatis mutandis ~~apply ~~to any | |||||
| office in accordance with the provisions of | Directors elected or otherwise appointed | |||||
| this Article. | to any office in accordance with the | |||||
| provisions of this Article. | ||||||
| 138 | The Board may delegate any of its powers | 138 | The Board may delegate any of its powers | |||
| to committees consisting of such |
to committees consisting of such |
|||||
| member(s) of them and such other | member(s) of ~~them~~it and such other | |||||
| person(s) as it thinks fit, | and it may from | person(s) as it thinks fit, and it may from | ||||
| time to time revoke such delegation or | time to time revoke such delegation or | |||||
| revoke the appointment of and discharge | revoke the appointment of and discharge | |||||
| any such committees either wholly or in | any such committees either wholly or in | |||||
| part, and either as to persons or purposes, | part, and either as to persons or purposes, | |||||
| but every committee so formed shall in the | but every committee so formed shall in the | |||||
| exercise of the powers so delegated | exercise of the powers so delegated | |||||
| conform to any regulations that may from | conform to any regulations that may from | |||||
| time to time be imposed upon it by the | time to time be imposed upon it by the | |||||
| Board. | Board. |
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Currently in force Proposed to be amended as No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association 141 All acts bona fide done by any meeting of 141 All ~~acts~~ bona fide acts done by any meeting the Board or by any such committee or by of the Board or by any such committee or any person acting as a Director shall, by any person acting as a Director shall, notwithstanding that it shall be afterwards notwithstanding that it shall be afterwards discovered that there was some defect in discovered that there was some defect in the appointment of such Director or the appointment of such Director or persons acting as aforesaid or that they or persons acting as aforesaid or that they or any of them were disqualified, be as valid any of them were disqualified, be as valid as if every such person had been duly as if every such person had been duly appointed and was qualified to be a appointed and was qualified to be a Director or member of such committee. Director or member of such committee. 145 The Secretary shall be appointed by the 145 The Secretary shall be appointed by the Board for such term, at such remuneration Board for such term, at such remuneration and upon such conditions as it may think and upon such conditions as it may think fit, and any Secretary so appointed may, fit, and any Secretary so appointed may, without prejudice to his right under any without prejudice to his right under any contract with the Company, be removed by contract with the Company, be removed by the Board. Anything by the Companies the Board. Anything by the Companies Law or these Articles required or ~~Law~~ Act or these Articles required or authorised to be done by or to the authorised to be done by or to the Secretary, if the office is vacant or there is Secretary, if the office is vacant or there is for any other reason no Secretary capable for any other reason no Secretary capable of acting, may be done by or to any of acting, may be done by or to any assistant or deputy Secretary, or if there is assistant or deputy Secretary, or if there is no assistant or deputy Secretary capable of no assistant or deputy Secretary capable of acting, by or to any officer of the Company acting, by or to any officer of the Company authorized generally or specifically on authorized generally or specifically on behalf of the Board. behalf of the Board. 146 The Secretary shall attend all meetings of 146 The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the Shareholders and shall keep correct the Shareholders and shall keep correct minutes of such meetings and enter the minutes of such meetings and enter the same in the proper books provided for the same in the proper books provided for the purpose. The Secretary shall perform such purpose. The Secretary shall perform such other duties as are prescribed by the other duties as are prescribed by the Companies Law and these Articles, Companies ~~Law~~ Act and these Articles, together with such other duties as may together with such other duties as may from time to time be prescribed by the from time to time be prescribed by the Board. Board.
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| Currently in force | Proposed to be amended as | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Articles of Association | No. | Articles of Association | ||||
| 147 | A provision of the Companies Law or of these Articles requiring or authorising a |
147 | A provision of the Companies ~~Law~~Act or of these Articles requiring or authorising a |
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| thing to be done by or to a Director and the | thing to be done by or to a Director and the | ||||||
| Secretary shall not be satisfied by its being | Secretary shall not be satisfied by its being | ||||||
| done by or to the same person acting both | done by or to the same person acting both | ||||||
| as Director and as, or in place of the | as Director and as, or in place of the | ||||||
| Secretary. | Secretary. | ||||||
| 148(a) | Subject to the Companies Law, the Company shall have one or more Seals as |
148(a) | Subject to the Companies ~~Law~~Act, the Company shall have one or more Seals as |
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| the Board may determine, and may have a | the Board may determine, and may have a | ||||||
| Seal for use outside the Cayman Islands. | Seal for use outside the Cayman Islands. | ||||||
| The Board shall provide for the safe | The Board shall provide for the safe | ||||||
| custody of each Seal, and no Seal shall be | custody of each Seal, and no Seal shall be | ||||||
| used without the authority of the Board or | used without the authority of the Board or | ||||||
| a committee authorised by the Board in | a committee authorised by the Board in | ||||||
| that behalf. | that behalf. | ||||||
| 149 | All cheques, promissory notes, drafts, bills | 149 | All cheques, promissory notes, drafts, bills | ||||
| of exchange and other negotiable |
of exchange and other negotiable |
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| instruments, and all receipts for moneys | instruments, and all receipts for |
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| paid to the Company shall be signed, drawn, accepted, endorsed or otherwise |
~~moneys~~monies paid to the Company shall be signed, drawn, accepted, endorsed or |
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| executed, as the case may be, in such | otherwise executed, as the case may be, in | ||||||
| manner as the Board shall from time to | such manner as the Board shall from time | ||||||
| time by resolution determine. The |
to time by resolution determine. The | ||||||
| Company’s banking accounts shall be kept | Company’s banking accounts shall be kept | ||||||
| with such banker or bankers as the Board | with such banker or bankers as the Board | ||||||
| shall from time to time determine. | shall from time to time determine. |
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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Currently in force Proposed to be amended as No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association 151 The Board may establish any committees, 151 The Board may establish any committees, regional or local boards or agencies for regional or local boards or agencies for managing any of the affairs of the managing any of the affairs of the Company, either in the Relevant Territory Company, either in the Relevant Territory or elsewhere, and may appoint any or elsewhere, and may appoint any persons to be members of such persons to be members of such committees, regional or local boards or committees, regional or local boards or agencies and may fix their remuneration, agencies and may fix their remuneration, and may delegate to any committee, and may delegate to any committee, regional or local board or agent any of the regional or local board or agent any of the powers, authorities and discretions vested powers, authorities and discretions vested in the Board (other than its powers to make in the Board (other than its powers to make calls and forfeit Shares), with power to calls and forfeit Shares), with the power to sub-delegate, and may authorise the sub-delegate, and may authorise the members of any regional or local board or members of any regional or local board or any of them to fill any vacancies therein any of them to fill any vacancies therein and to act notwithstanding vacancies, and and to act notwithstanding vacancies, and any such appointment or delegation may any such appointment or delegation may be upon such terms and subject to such be upon such terms and subject to such conditions as the Board may think fit, and conditions as the Board may think fit ~~, and~~ the Board may remove any person so ~~the~~ . The Board may remove any person so appointed and may annul or vary any such appointed and may annul or vary any such delegation, but no person dealing in good delegation, but no person dealing in good faith and without notice of any such faith and without notice of any such annulment or variation shall be affected annulment or variation shall be affected thereby. thereby.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Currently in force Proposed to be amended as No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association 153(b) A document purporting to be a document 153(b) A document purporting to be a document so authenticated or a copy of a resolution, so authenticated or a copy of a resolution, or an extract from the minutes of a or an extract from the minutes of a meeting, of the Company or of the Board or meeting, of the Company or of the Board or any local board or committee, or of any any local board or committee, or of any books, records, documents or accounts or books, records, documents or accounts or extracts therefrom as aforesaid, and which extracts therefrom as aforesaid, and which is certified as aforesaid, shall be conclusive is certified as aforesaid, shall be conclusive evidence in favour of all persons dealing evidence in favour of all persons dealing with the Company upon the faith thereof with the Company upon the faith thereof that the document authenticated (or, if this that the document authenticated (or, if this be authenticated as aforesaid, the matter be authenticated as aforesaid, the matter so authenticated) is authentic or, as the so authenticated) is authentic, or ~~, as the~~ case may be, that such resolution has been ~~case may be,~~ that such resolution has been duly passed or, as the case may be, that any duly passed , or ~~as the case may be~~ , that minute so extracted is a true and accurate any minute so extracted is a true and record of proceedings at a duly constituted accurate record of proceedings at a duly meeting or, as the case may be, that the constituted meeting , or ~~, as the case may be,~~ copies of such books, records, documents that the copies of such books, records, or accounts were true copies of their documents or accounts were true copies of originals or as the case may be, the extracts their originals, or ~~as the case may be,~~ that of such books, records, documents or the extracts of such books, records, accounts are true and accurate records of documents or accounts are true and the books, records, documents or accounts accurate records of the books, records, from which they were extracted. documents or accounts from which they were extracted , each as the case may be .
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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
| Currently in force | Proposed to be amended as | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Articles of Association | No. | Articles of Association | ||||
| 154(a) | The Company in general meeting may, | 154(a) | The Company in general meeting may, | ||||
| upon the recommendation of the Board, | upon the recommendation of the Board, | ||||||
| resolve to capitalise any sum standing to | resolve to capitalise any sum standing to | ||||||
| the credit of any of the Company’s reserve | the credit of any of the Company’s reserve | ||||||
| accounts which are available for |
accounts which are available for |
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| distribution (including its share premium | distribution (including its share premium | ||||||
| account and capital redemption reserve | account and capital redemption reserve | ||||||
| fund, subject to the Companies Law) and to appropriate such sums to the holders of |
fund, subject to the Companies ~~Law~~Act) and to appropriate such sums to the |
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| Shares on the Register as at the close of | holders of Shares on the Register as at the | ||||||
| business on the date of the relevant | close of business on the date of the relevant | ||||||
| resolution (or such other date as may be | resolution (or such other date as may be | ||||||
| specified therein or determined as |
specified therein or determined as |
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| provided therein) in the proportions in | provided therein) in the proportions in | ||||||
| which such sum would have been divisible | which such sum would have been divisible | ||||||
| amongst them had the same been a distribution of profits by way of Dividend |
~~amongst~~among them had the same been a distribution of profits by way of Dividend |
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| and to apply such sum on their behalf in | and to apply such sum on their behalf in | ||||||
| paying up in full unissued Shares for | paying up in full unissued Shares for | ||||||
| allotment and distribution credited as | allotment and distribution credited as | ||||||
| fully paid-up to and amongst them in the proportion aforesaid. |
fully paid-up to and ~~amongst~~among them in the proportion aforesaid. |
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| 154(b) | Subject to the Companies Law, whenever such a resolution as aforesaid shall have |
154(b) | Subject to the Companies ~~Law~~Act, whenever such a resolution as aforesaid |
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| been passed, the Board shall make all | shall have been passed, the Board shall | ||||||
| appropriations and applications of the | make all appropriations and applications | ||||||
| reserves or profits and undivided profits | of the reserves or profits and undivided | ||||||
| resolved to be capitalised thereby, and | profits resolved to be capitalised thereby, | ||||||
| attend to all allotments and issues of fully | and attend to all allotments and issues of | ||||||
| paid Shares, debentures, or other securities | fully paid Shares, debentures, or other | ||||||
| and generally shall do all acts and things | securities and generally shall do all acts | ||||||
| required to give effect thereto. | and things required to give effect thereto. |
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APPENDIX III
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Currently in force Proposed to be amended as No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association For the purpose of giving effect to any For the purpose of giving effect to any resolution under this Article, the Board resolution under this Article, the Board may settle any difficulty which may arise may settle any difficulty which may arise in regard to a capitalisation issue as it in regard to a capitalisation issue as it thinks fit, and in particular may disregard thinks fit, and in particular may disregard fractional entitlements or round the same fractional entitlements or round the same up or down and may determine that cash up or down and may determine that cash payments shall be made to any payments shall be made to any Shareholders in lieu of fractional Shareholders in lieu of fractional entitlements or that fractions of such value entitlements or that fractions of such value as the Board may determine may be as the Board may determine may be disregarded in order to adjust the rights of disregarded in order to adjust the rights of all parties or that fractional entitlements all parties or that fractional entitlements shall be aggregated and sold and the shall be aggregated and sold and the benefit shall accrue to the Company rather benefit shall accrue to the Company rather than to the Shareholders concerned, and than to the Shareholders concerned, and no Shareholders who are affected thereby no Shareholders who are affected thereby shall be deemed to be, and they shall be shall be deemed to be, and they shall be deemed not to be, a separate class of deemed not to be, a separate class of Shareholders by reason only of the exercise Shareholders by reason only of the exercise of this power. The Board may authorise of this power. The Board may authorise any person to enter on behalf of all any person to enter on behalf of all Shareholders interested in a capitalisation Shareholders interested in a capitalisation issue any agreement with the Company or issue any agreement with the Company or other(s) providing for such capitalisation other(s) providing for such capitalisation and matters in connection therewith and and matters in connection therewith and any agreement made under such authority any agreement made under such authority shall be effective and binding upon all shall be effective and binding upon all concerned. Without limiting the generality concerned. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any such agreement may of the foregoing, any such agreement may provide for the acceptance by such persons provide for the acceptance by such persons of the Shares, debentures or other of the Shares, debentures or other securities to be allotted and distributed to securities to be allotted and distributed to them respectively in satisfaction of their them respectively in satisfaction of their claims in respect of the sum so capitalised. claims in respect of the sum so capitalised.
155 Subject to the Companies Law and these 155 Subject to the Companies ~~Law~~ Act and Articles, the Company in general meeting these Articles, the Company in general may declare Dividends in any currency but meeting may declare Dividends in any no Dividends shall exceed the amount currency but no Dividends shall exceed the recommended by the Board. amount recommended by the Board.
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APPENDIX III
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
| Currently in force | Proposed to be amended as | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Articles of Association | No. | Articles of Association | |||||
| 157(a) | No Dividend shall be declared or paid or | 157(a) | No Dividend shall be declared or paid or | |||||
| shall be made otherwise than in |
shall be made otherwise than in |
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| accordance with the Companies Law. | accordance with the Companies~~Law~~Act. | |||||||
| 157(b) | Subject to the provisions of the Companies | 157(b) | Subject to the provisions of the Companies | |||||
| Law but without prejudice to paragraph (a) of this Article, where any asset, |
~~Law~~Act but without prejudice to paragraph (a) of this Article, where any |
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| business or property is bought by the | asset, business or property is bought by the | |||||||
| Company as from a past date (whether | Company as from a past date (whether | |||||||
| such date be before or after the |
such date be before or after the |
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| incorporation of the Company), the profits | incorporation of the Company), the profits | |||||||
| and losses thereof as from such date may at | and losses thereof as from such date may at | |||||||
| the discretion of the Board in whole or in | the discretion of the Board in whole or in | |||||||
| part be carried to revenue account and | part be carried to revenue account and | |||||||
| treated for all purposes as profits or losses | treated for all purposes as profits or losses | |||||||
| of the Company, and be available for | of the Company, and be available for | |||||||
| Dividend accordingly. Subject as aforesaid, | Dividend accordingly. Subject as aforesaid, | |||||||
| if any Shares or securities are purchased | if any Shares or securities are purchased | |||||||
| cum Dividend or interest, such Dividend | cum Dividend or interest, such Dividend | |||||||
| or interest may at the discretion of the | or interest may at the discretion of the | |||||||
| Board be treated as revenue, and it shall | Board be treated as revenue, and it shall | |||||||
| not be obligatory to capitalise the same or | not be obligatory to capitalise the same or | |||||||
| any part thereof or to apply the same | any part thereof or to apply the same | |||||||
| towards reduction of or writing down the | towards reduction of or writing down the | |||||||
| book cost of the asset, business or property | book cost of the asset, business or property | |||||||
| acquired. | acquired. | |||||||
| 159 | No Dividend or other moneys payable on or in respect of a Share shall bear interest |
159 | No Dividend or other ~~moneys~~monies payable on or in respect of a Share shall |
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| as against the Company. | bear interest as against the Company. |
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APPENDIX III
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Currently in force Proposed to be amended as No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association 160 Whenever the Board or the Company in 160 Whenever the Board or the Company in general meeting has resolved that a general meeting has resolved that a Dividend be paid or declared, the Board Dividend be paid or declared, the Board may further resolve that such Dividend be may further resolve that such Dividend be satisfied wholly or in part by the satisfied wholly or in part by the distribution of specific assets of any kind distribution of specific assets of any kind and in particular of paid up shares, and in particular of paid up shares, debentures or warrants to subscribe for debentures or warrants to subscribe for securities of any other company, or in any securities of any other company, or in any one or more of such ways, with or without one or more of such ways, with or without offering any rights to Shareholders to elect offering any rights to Shareholders to elect to receive such Dividend in cash, and to receive such Dividend in cash, and where any difficulty arises in regard to the where any difficulty arises in regard to the distribution, the Board may settle the same distribution, the Board may settle the same as it thinks expedient, and in particular as it thinks expedient, and in particular may disregard fractional entitlements or may disregard fractional entitlements or round the same up or down, and may fix round the same up or down, ~~and~~ may fix the value for distribution of such specific the value for distribution of such specific assets, or any part thereof, and may assets, or any part thereof, ~~and~~ may determine that cash payments shall be determine that cash payments shall be made to any Shareholders upon the footing made to any Shareholders upon the footing of the value so fixed in order to adjust the of the value so fixed in order to adjust the rights of all parties and may determine rights of all parties ~~and~~ , may determine that fractional entitlements shall be that fractional entitlements shall be aggregated and sold and the benefit shall aggregated and sold and the benefit shall accrue to the Company rather than to the accrue to the Company rather than to the Shareholders concerned, and may vest any Shareholders concerned, and may vest any such specific assets in trustees as may seem such specific assets in trustees as may seem expedient to the Board and may authorise expedient to the Board and may authorise any person to sign any requisite any person to sign any requisite instruments of transfer and other instruments of transfer and other documents on behalf of all Shareholders documents on behalf of all Shareholders interested in the Dividend and such interested in the Dividend and such instrument and document shall be effective. instrument and document shall be effective.
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APPENDIX III
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
| Currently in force | Proposed to be amended as | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Articles of Association | No. | Articles of Association | ||||||
| The Board may further authorise any | The Board may further authorise any | ||||||||
| person to enter into on behalf of | all | person to enter into on behalf of all | |||||||
| Shareholders having an interest in any | Shareholders having an interest in any | ||||||||
| agreement with the Company or other(s) | agreement with the Company or other(s) | ||||||||
| providing for such Dividend and matters | providing for such Dividend and matters | ||||||||
| in connection therewith and any such | in connection therewith and any such | ||||||||
| agreement made under such authority | agreement made under such authority | ||||||||
| shall be effective. The Board may resolve | shall be effective. The Board may resolve | ||||||||
| that no such assets shall be made available | that no such assets shall be made available | ||||||||
| or made to Shareholders with registered | or made to Shareholders with registered | ||||||||
| addresses in any particular territory | or | addresses in any particular territory or | |||||||
| territories being a territory or territories | territories being a territory or territories | ||||||||
| where, in the absence of a registration | where, in the absence of a registration | ||||||||
| statement or other special formalities, this | statement or other special formalities, | ||||||||
| would or might, in the opinion of Board, be unlawful or impracticable or |
the the |
~~this~~doing so would or might, in the opinion of the Board, be unlawful or |
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| legality or practicality of which may | be | impracticable or the legality or practicality | |||||||
| time consuming or expensive to ascertain | of which may be time consuming or | ||||||||
| whether in absolute terms or in relation to | expensive to ascertain whether in absolute | ||||||||
| the value of the holding of Shares of | the | terms or in relation to the value of the | |||||||
| Shareholder concerned and in any such | holding of Shares of the Shareholder | ||||||||
| event the only entitlement of the |
concerned and in any such event the only | ||||||||
| Shareholders aforesaid shall be to receive | entitlement of the Shareholders aforesaid | ||||||||
| cash payments as aforesaid. Shareholders | shall be to receive cash payments as | ||||||||
| affected as a result of exercise by the Board | aforesaid. Shareholders affected as a result | ||||||||
| of its discretion under this Article shall | not | of the exercise by the Board of its | |||||||
| be, and shall be deemed not to be, a | discretion under this Article shall not be, | ||||||||
| separate class of Shareholders for any | and shall be deemed not to be, a separate | ||||||||
| purposes whatsoever. | class of Shareholders for any purposes | ||||||||
| whatsoever. |
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APPENDIX III
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Currently in force Proposed to be amended as No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association 161(a) the Dividend (or that part of the Dividend 161(a) the Dividend (or that part of the Dividend (i)(D) to be satisfied by the allotment of Shares as (i)(D) to be satisfied by the allotment of Shares as aforesaid) shall not be payable in cash in aforesaid) shall not be payable in cash in respect whereof the cash election has not respect whereof the cash election has not been duly exercised (the non-elected Shares ) been duly exercised (the non-elected Shares ) and in lieu and in satisfaction thereof and in lieu and in satisfaction thereof Shares shall be allotted credited as fully Shares shall be allotted credited as fully paid to the holders of the non-elected paid to the holders of the non-elected Shares on the basis of allotment Shares on the basis of allotment determined as aforesaid and for such determined as aforesaid and for such purpose the Board shall capitalise and purpose the Board shall capitalise and apply out of any part of the undivided apply out of any part of the undivided profits of the Company or any part of any profits of the Company or any part of any of the Company’s reserve accounts of the Company’s reserve accounts (including any special account, or share (including any special account, or share premium account (if there be any such premium account (if there be any such reserve)) as the Board may determine, a reserve)) as the Board may determine, a sum equal to the aggregate nominal sum equal to the aggregate nominal amount of the Shares to be allotted on such amount of the Shares to be allotted on such basis and apply the same in paying up in basis and apply the same in paying up in full the appropriate number of Shares for full the appropriate number of Shares for allotment and distribution to and amongst allotment and distribution to and the holders of the non-elected Shares on ~~amongst~~ among the holders of the such basis; non-elected Shares on such basis;
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APPENDIX III
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Currently in force Proposed to be amended as No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association 161(a) the Dividend (or that part of the Dividend 161(a) the Dividend (or that part of the Dividend (ii)(D) in respect of which a right of election has (ii)(D) in respect of which a right of election has been accorded) shall not be payable on been accorded) shall not be payable on Shares in respect whereof the Share Shares in respect whereof the Share election has been duly exercised (the election has been duly exercised (the elected Shares ) and in lieu thereof Shares elected Shares ) and in lieu thereof Shares shall be allotted credited as fully paid to shall be allotted credited as fully paid to the holders of the elected Shares on the the holders of the elected Shares on the basis of allotment determined as aforesaid basis of allotment determined as aforesaid and for such purpose the Board shall and for such purpose the Board shall capitalise and apply out of any part of the capitalise and apply out of any part of the undivided profits of the Company or any undivided profits of the Company or any part of any of the Company’s reserve part of any of the Company’s reserve accounts (including any special account, accounts (including any special account, contributed surplus account, share contributed surplus account, share premium account and capital redemption premium account and capital redemption reserve fund (if there be any such reserve)) reserve fund (if there be any such reserve)) as the Board may determine, a sum equal as the Board may determine, a sum equal to the aggregate nominal amount of the to the aggregate nominal amount of the Shares to be allotted on such basis and Shares to be allotted on such basis and apply the same in paying up in full the apply the same in paying up in full the appropriate number of Shares for appropriate number of Shares for allotment and distribution to and amongst allotment and distribution to and the holders of the elected Shares on such ~~amongst~~ among the holders of the elected basis. Shares on such basis. 164(a) The Board may retain any Dividends or 164(a) The Board may retain any Dividends or other moneys payable on or in respect of a other ~~moneys~~ monies payable on or in Share upon which the Company has a lien, respect of a Share upon which the and may apply the same in or towards Company has a lien, and may apply the satisfaction of the debts, liabilities or same in or towards satisfaction of the engagements in respect of which the lien debts, liabilities or engagements in respect exists. of which the lien exists. 167 If two or more persons are registered as 167 If two or more persons are registered as joint holders of any Share, any one of such joint holders of any Share, any one of such persons may give effectual receipts for any persons may give effectual receipts for any Dividends and other moneys payable and Dividends and other ~~moneys~~ monies bonuses, rights and other distributions in payable and bonuses, rights and other respect of such Shares. distributions in respect of such Shares.
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APPENDIX III
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Currently in force Proposed to be amended as No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association 168 Unless otherwise directed by the Board, 168 Unless otherwise directed by the Board, any Dividend or other moneys payable or any Dividend or other ~~moneys~~ monies bonuses, rights or other distributions in payable or bonuses, rights or other respect of any Share may be paid or distributions in respect of any Share may satisfied by cheque or warrant or be paid or satisfied by cheque or warrant certificate or other documents or evidence or certificate or other documents or of title sent through the post to the evidence of title sent through the post to registered address of the Shareholder the registered address of the Shareholder entitled, or, in the case of joint holders, to entitled, or, in the case of joint holders, to the registered address of that one whose the registered address of that one whose name stands first in the Register in respect name stands first in the Register in respect of the joint holding or to such person and of the joint holding or to such person and to such address as the holder or joint to such address as the holder or joint holders may in writing direct. Every holders may in writing direct. Every cheque, warrant, certificate or other cheque, warrant, certificate or other document or evidence of title so sent shall document or evidence of title so sent shall be made payable to the order of the person be made payable to the order of the person to whom it is sent or, in the case of to whom it is sent or, in the case of certificates or other documents or evidence certificates or other documents or evidence of title as aforesaid, in favour of the of title as aforesaid, in favour of the Shareholder(s) entitled thereto, and the Shareholder(s) entitled thereto, and the payment on any such cheque or warrant by payment on any such cheque or warrant by the banker upon whom it is drawn shall the banker upon whom it is drawn shall operate as a good discharge to the operate as a good discharge to the Company in respect of the Dividend Company in respect of the Dividend and/or other moneys represented thereby, and/or other ~~moneys~~ monies represented notwithstanding that it may subsequently thereby, notwithstanding that it may appear that the same has been stolen or subsequently appear that the same has that any endorsement thereon has been been stolen or that any endorsement forged. Every such cheque, warrant, thereon has been forged. Every such certificate or other document or evidence cheque, warrant, certificate or other of title as aforesaid shall be sent at the risk document or evidence of title as aforesaid of the person entitled to the Dividend, shall be sent at the risk of the person money, bonus, rights and other entitled to the Dividend, money, bonus, distributions represented thereby. rights and other distributions represented thereby.
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APPENDIX III
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Currently in force Proposed to be amended as No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association 170 Subject to the Listing Rules, any resolution 170 Subject to the Listing Rules, any resolution declaring a Dividend or other distribution declaring a Dividend or other distribution on Shares of any class, whether a on Shares of any class, whether a resolution of the Company in general resolution of the Company in general meeting or a resolution of the Board, may meeting or a resolution of the Board, may specify that the same shall be payable or specify that the same shall be payable or made to the persons registered as the made to the persons registered as the holder of such Shares as at the close of holder of such Shares as at the close of business on a particular date or at a business on a particular date or at a particular time on a particular date, and particular time on a particular date, and thereupon the Dividend or other thereupon the Dividend or other distribution shall be payable or made to distribution shall be payable or made them in accordance with their respective payable to them in accordance with their holdings so registered, but without respective holdings so registered, but prejudice to the rights inter se in respect of without prejudice to the rights inter se in such Dividend or other distribution respect of such Dividend or other between the transferors and transferees of distribution between the transferors and any such Shares. The provisions of this transferees of any such Shares. The Article shall mutatis mutandis apply to provisions of this Article shall apply determining the Shareholders entitled to mutatis mutandis ~~apply~~ to determining the receive notice and vote at any general Shareholders entitled to receive notice and meeting of the Company, bonuses, vote at any general meeting of the capitalisation issues, distributions of Company, bonuses, capitalisation issues, realised and unrealised capital profits or distributions of realised and unrealised other distributable reserves or accounts of capital profits or other distributable the Company and offers or grants made by reserves or accounts of the Company and the Company to the Shareholders. offers or grants made by the Company to the Shareholders.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
| Currently in force | Proposed to be amended as | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Articles of Association | No. | Articles of Association | |||||
| 171 | The Company in general meeting may at | 171 | The Company in general meeting may at | |||||
| any time and from time to time resolve | that | any time and from time to time resolve that | ||||||
| any surplus moneys in the hands of the Company representing capital profits |
any surplus~~moneys~~moniesin the hands of the Company representing capital profits |
|||||||
| arising from moneys received or recovered in respect of or arising from the realisation |
arising from ~~moneys~~monies received or recovered in respect of or arising from the |
|||||||
| of any capital assets of the Company or | realisation of any capital assets of the | |||||||
| any investments representing the same | Company or any investments representing | |||||||
| and not required for the payment or | the same and not required for the payment | |||||||
| provision of any fixed preferential |
or provision of any fixed preferential | |||||||
| Dividend instead of being applied in | the | Dividend instead of being applied in the | ||||||
| purchase of any other capital assets or for | purchase of any other capital assets or for | |||||||
| other capital purposes be distributed | other capital purposes be distributed | |||||||
| amongst its Shareholders on the footing that they receive the same as capital and in |
~~amongst~~among its Shareholders on the footing that they receive the same as |
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| the Shares and proportions in which they | capital and in the Shares and proportions | |||||||
| would have been entitled to receive | the | in which they would have been entitled to | ||||||
| same if it had been distributed by way of | receive the same if it had been distributed | |||||||
| Dividend, provided that no such surplus | by way of Dividend, provided that no such | |||||||
| moneys as aforesaid shall be so distributed unless the Company will remain solvent |
surplus ~~moneys~~monies as aforesaid shall be so distributed unless the Company will |
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| after the distribution, or the net realisable | remain solvent after the distribution, or | |||||||
| value of the assets of the Company | will | the net realisable value of the assets of the | ||||||
| after the distribution be greater than | the | Company will after the distribution be | ||||||
| aggregate of its liabilities, share capital | greater than the aggregate of its liabilities, | |||||||
| and share premium account. | share capital and share premium account. | |||||||
| 172 | The Board shall make or cause to be made | 172 | The Board shall make or cause to be made | |||||
| such annual or other returns or filings as | such annual or other returns or filings as | |||||||
| may be required to be made in accordance | may be required to be made in accordance | |||||||
| with the Companies Law. | with the Companies~~Law~~Act. |
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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
| Currently in force | Proposed to be amended as | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Articles of Association | No. | Articles of Association | ||
| 173 | The Board shall cause proper books of | 173 | The Board shall cause proper books of | ||
| account to be kept of the sums of money | account to be kept of the sums of money | ||||
| received and expended by the Company, | received and expended by the Company, | ||||
| and the matters in respect of which such | and the matters in respect of which such | ||||
| receipts and expenditure take place; and of | receipts and expenditure take place; and of | ||||
| the assets and liabilities of the Company | the assets and liabilities of the Company | ||||
| and of all other matters required by the | and of all other matters required by the | ||||
| Companies Law necessary to give a true and fair view of the state of the Company’s |
Companies ~~Law~~Act necessary to give a true and fair view of the state of the |
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| affairs and to show and explain its | Company’s affairs and to show and | ||||
| transactions. | explain its transactions. The financial year | ||||
| end of the Company shall be 31 December | |||||
| in each calendar year or as otherwise | |||||
| determined by the Board. | |||||
| 175 | No Shareholder (not being a Director) or | 175 | No Shareholder (not being a Director) or | ||
| other person shall have any right of | other person shall have any right of | ||||
| inspecting any account or book or |
inspecting any account or book or |
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| document of the Company except as | document of the Company except as | ||||
| conferred by the Companies Law or ordered by a court of competent |
conferred by the Companies ~~Law~~Act or ordered by a court of competent |
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| jurisdiction or authorised by the Board or | jurisdiction or authorised by the Board or | ||||
| the Company in general meeting. | the Company in general meeting. |
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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Currently in force Proposed to be amended as No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association 177 (a) The Company shall at each annual 177 (a) The ~~Company~~ Shareholders shall at general meeting appoint one or more firms each annual general meeting appoint one of auditors to hold office until the or more firms of auditors to hold office by conclusion of the next annual general Ordinary Resolution until the conclusion meeting on such terms and with such of the next annual general meeting on such duties as may be agreed with the Board, terms and with such duties as may be but if an appointment is not made, the agreed with the Board, but if an Auditors in office shall continue in office appointment is not made, the Auditors in until a successor is appointed. A Director, office shall continue in office until a officer or employee of any such Director, successor is appointed. A Director, officer officer or employee shall not be appointed or employee of any such Director, officer or Auditors of the Company. The Board may employee shall not be appointed Auditors fill any casual vacancy in the office of of the Company. The Board may fill any Auditors, but while any such vacancy casual vacancy in the office of Auditors, continues the surviving or continuing but while any such vacancy continues the Auditors (if any) may act. The surviving or continuing Auditors (if any) remuneration of the Auditors shall be fixed may act. The remuneration of the Auditors by or on the authority of the Company in shall be fixed by or on the authority of the the annual general meeting except that in ~~Company~~ Shareholders in ~~the annual~~ any particular year the Company in general meeting by Ordinary Resolution general meeting may delegate the fixing of except that in any particular year the such remuneration to the Board and the ~~Company~~ Shareholders in general meeting remuneration of any Auditors appointed may by Ordinary Resolution delegate the to fill any casual vacancy may be fixed by fixing of such remuneration to the Board the Board. and the remuneration of any Auditors appointed to fill any casual vacancy may be fixed by the Board. (b) The Shareholders may, at any (b) The Shareholders may, at any general meeting convened and held general meeting convened and in accordance with these Articles, held in accordance with these remove the Auditors by Special Articles, remove the Auditors by Resolution at any time before the ~~Special~~ Ordinary Resolution at any expiration of the term of office and time before the expiration of the shall, by Ordinary Resolution, at that term of office and shall, by Ordinary meeting appoint new auditors in its Resolution, at that meeting appoint place for the remainder of the term. new ~~auditors~~ Auditors in ~~its~~ their place for the remainder of the term.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Currently in force Proposed to be amended as No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association 181(a) Except where otherwise expressly stated, 181(a) Except where otherwise expressly stated, any notice or document to be given to or by any notice or document to be given to or by any person pursuant to these Articles shall any person pursuant to these Articles shall be in writing or, to the extent permitted by be in writing or, to the extent permitted by the Companies Law and the Listing Rules the Companies ~~Law~~ Act and the Listing from time to time and subject to this Rules from time to time and subject to this Article, contained in an electronic Article, contained in an electronic communication. A notice calling a meeting communication. A notice calling a meeting of the Board need not be in writing. of the Board need not be in writing. 181(b) Except where otherwise expressly stated, 181(b) Except where otherwise expressly stated, any notice or document to be given to or by any notice or document to be given to or by any person pursuant to these Articles any person pursuant to these Articles (including any corporate communications (including any corporate communications within the meaning ascribed thereto under within the meaning ascribed thereto under the Listing Rules) may be served on or the Listing Rules) may be served on or delivered to any Shareholder either delivered to any Shareholder either personally or by sending it through the personally or by sending it through the post in a prepaid envelope or wrapper post in a prepaid envelope or wrapper addressed to such Shareholder at his addressed to such Shareholder at his registered address as appearing in the registered address as appearing in the register or by leaving it at that address register or by leaving it at that address addressed to the Shareholder or by any addressed to the Shareholder or by any other means authorised in writing by the other means authorised in writing by the Shareholder concerned or (other than Shareholder concerned or (other than share certificates) by publishing it by way share certificates) by publishing it by way of advertisement in the Newspapers. In of advertisement in the Newspapers. In case of joint holders of a share, all notices case of joint holders of a share, all notices shall be given to that one of the joint shall be given to that one of the joint holders whose name stands first in the holders whose name stands first in the register and notice so given shall be register and notice so given shall be sufficient notice to all the joint holders. sufficient notice to all the joint holders. Without limiting the generality of the Without limiting the generality of the foregoing but subject to the Companies foregoing but subject to the Companies Law and the Listing Rules, a notice or ~~Law~~ Act and the Listing Rules, a notice or document may be served or delivered by document may be served or delivered by the Company to any Shareholder by the Company to any Shareholder by electronic means to such address as may electronic means to such address as may from time to time be authorised by the from time to time be authorised by the Shareholder concerned or by publishing it Shareholder concerned or by publishing it on a website and notifying the Shareholder on a website and notifying the Shareholder concerned that it has been so published. concerned that it has been so published.
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APPENDIX III
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Currently in force Proposed to be amended as No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association 184 A notice or document may be given by the 184 A notice or document may be given by the Company to the person entitled to a Share Company to the person entitled to a Share in consequence of the death, mental in consequence of the death, mental disorder, bankruptcy or liquidation of a disorder, bankruptcy or liquidation of a Shareholder by sending it through the post Shareholder by sending it through the post in a prepaid envelope or wrapper in a prepaid envelope or wrapper addressed to him by name, or by the title of addressed to him by name, or by the title of representative of the deceased, the trustee representative of the deceased, the trustee of the bankrupt or the liquidator of the of the bankrupt or the liquidator of the Shareholder, or by any like description, at Shareholder, or by any like description, at the address, if any, supplied for the the address, if any, supplied for the purpose by the person claiming to be so purpose by the person claiming to be so entitled, or (until such an address has been entitled, or (until such an address has been so supplied) by giving the notice or so supplied) by giving the notice or document in any manner in which the document in any manner in which the same might have been given if the death, same might have been given if the death, metal disorder, bankruptcy or winding up ~~metal~~ mental disorder, bankruptcy or had not occurred. winding up had not occurred. 186 Any notice or document delivered or sent 186 Any notice or document delivered or sent by post to, or left at the registered address by post to, or left at the registered address of any Shareholder in pursuance of these of any Shareholder in pursuance of these Articles, shall notwithstanding that such Articles, ~~shall~~ notwithstanding that such Shareholder be then deceased, bankrupt or Shareholder be then deceased, bankrupt or wound up and whether or not the wound up and whether or not the Company has notice of his death, Company has notice of his death, bankruptcy or winding up, be deemed to bankruptcy or winding up, shall be have duly served in respect of any deemed to have been duly served in registered Shares whether held solely or respect of any registered Shares whether jointly with other persons by such held solely or jointly with other persons by Shareholder until some other person be such Shareholder until some other person registered in his stead as the holder or joint be registered in his stead as the holder or holder thereof, and such service shall for joint holder thereof, and such service shall all purposes of these Articles be deemed a for all purposes of these Articles be sufficient service of such notice or deemed a sufficient service of such notice document on his personal representatives or document on his personal representatives and all persons (if any) jointly interested and all persons (if any) jointly interested with him in any such Shares. with him in any such Shares.
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APPENDIX III
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
| Currently in force | Proposed to be amended as | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Articles of Association | No. | Articles of Association | |||||
| 189 | Subject to the Companies Law, a resolution that the Company be wound up by the |
189 | Subject to the Companies ~~Law~~Act, a resolution that the Company be wound up |
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| Court or be wound up voluntarily shall be | by the Court or be wound up voluntarily | |||||||
| passed by way of a Special Resolution. | shall be passed by way of a Special | |||||||
| Resolution. | ||||||||
| 191 | If the Company shall be wound up (in | 191 | If the Company shall be wound up (in | |||||
| whatever manner) the liquidator may, with | whatever manner) the liquidator may, with | |||||||
| the sanction of a Special Resolution and | the sanction of a Special Resolution and | |||||||
| any other sanction required by the | any other sanction required by the | |||||||
| Companies Law, divide among the Shareholders in specie or kind the whole or |
Companies ~~Law~~Act, divide among the Shareholders in specie or kind the whole or |
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| any part of the assets of the Company | any part of the assets of the Company | |||||||
| whether the assets shall consist of property | whether the assets shall consist of property | |||||||
| of one kind or shall consist of properties | of | of one kind or shall consist of properties of | ||||||
| different kinds and the liquidator may, for | different kinds and the liquidator may, for | |||||||
| such purpose, set such value as he deems | such purpose, set such value as he deems | |||||||
| fair upon any one or more class or classes | fair upon any one or more class or classes | |||||||
| of property to be divided as aforesaid and | of property to be divided as aforesaid and | |||||||
| may determine how such division shall be | may determine how such division shall be | |||||||
| carried out as between the Shareholders | or | carried out as between the Shareholders or | ||||||
| different classes of Shareholders and the | different classes of Shareholders and the | |||||||
| Shareholders within each class. The | Shareholders within each class. The | |||||||
| liquidator may, with the like sanction, vest | liquidator may, with the like sanction, vest | |||||||
| any part of the assets in trustees upon such | any part of the assets in trustees upon such | |||||||
| trusts for the benefit of Shareholders as the | trusts for the benefit of Shareholders as the | |||||||
| liquidator, with the like sanction, shall | liquidator, with the like sanction, shall | |||||||
| think fit, provided that no Shareholder | think fit, provided that no Shareholder | |||||||
| shall be compelled to accept any Shares | or | shall be compelled to accept any Shares or | ||||||
| other assets upon which there is a liability. | other assets upon which there is a liability. |
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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Currently in force Proposed to be amended as No. Articles of Association No. Articles of Association 192 The Directors, managing directors, 192 The Directors, managing directors, alternate Directors, Auditors, Secretary alternate Directors, Auditors, Secretary and other officers for the time being of the and other officers for the time being of the Company and the trustees (if any) for the Company and the trustees (if any) for the time being acting in relation to any of the time being acting in relation to any of the affairs of the Company, and their affairs of the Company, and their respective executors or administrators, respective executors or administrators, shall be indemnified and secured harmless shall be indemnified and secured harmless out of the assets of the Company from and out of the assets of the Company from and against all actions, costs, charges, losses, against all actions, costs, charges, losses, damages and expenses which they or any damages and expenses which they or any of them, their or any of their executors or of them, their or any of their executors or administrators, shall or may incur or administrators, shall or may incur or sustain by reason of any act done, sustain by reason of any act done, concurred in or omitted in or about the concurred in or omitted in or about the execution of their duty or supposed duty execution of their duty or supposed duty in their respective offices or trusts, except in their respective offices or trusts, except such (if any) as they shall incur or sustain such (if any) as they shall incur or sustain through their own fraud or dishonesty, and through their own ~~fraud or~~ dishonesty , none of them shall be answerable for the wilful default or fraud and none of them acts, receipts, neglects or defaults of any shall be answerable for the acts, receipts, other of them, or for joining in any receipt neglects or defaults of any other of them, for the sake of conformity, or for any or for joining in any receipt for the sake of bankers or other persons with whom any conformity, or for any bankers or other moneys or effects of the Company shall be persons with whom any ~~moneys~~ monies or lodged or deposited for safe custody, or for effects of the Company shall be lodged or the insufficiency or deficiency of any deposited for safe custody, or for the security upon which any moneys of the insufficiency or deficiency of any security Company shall be placed out or invested, upon which any ~~moneys~~ monies of the or for any other loss, misfortune or Company shall be placed out or invested, damage which may arise in the execution or for any other loss, misfortune or of their respective offices damage which may arise in the execution of their respective offices or trusts, or
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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
| Currently in force | Proposed to be amended as | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Articles of Association | No. | Articles of Association | ||||||
| or trusts, or in relation thereto, except | as | in relation thereto, except as the same | |||||||
| the same shall happen by or through their | shall happen by or through their own | ||||||||
| own fraud, dishonesty or recklessness. The Company may take out and pay the premium and other moneys for the |
~~fraud, ~~dishonesty, wilful default or ~~recklessness~~fraud. The Company may take out and pay the premium and other |
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| maintenance of insurance, bonds and other instruments for the benefit either of the |
~~moneys~~monies for the maintenance of insurance, bonds and other instruments |
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| Company or the Directors (and/or other | for the benefit either of the Company or | ||||||||
| officers) or any of them to indemnify the | the Directors (and/or other officers) or any | ||||||||
| Company and/or Directors (and/or other | of them to indemnify the Company and/or | ||||||||
| officers) named therein for this purpose | Directors (and/or other officers) named | ||||||||
| against any loss, damage, liability and | therein for this purpose against any loss, | ||||||||
| claim which they may suffer or sustain in | damage, liability and claim which they | ||||||||
| connection with any breach by the | may suffer or sustain in connection with | ||||||||
| Directors (and/or other officers) or any of | any breach by the Directors (and/or other | ||||||||
| them of their duties to the Company. | officers) or any of them of their duties to | ||||||||
| the Company. | |||||||||
| 196 | The following provisions shall have effect | 196 | The following provisions shall have effect | ||||||
| to the extent that they are not prohibited | to the extent that they are not prohibited | ||||||||
| by and are in compliance with the | by and are in compliance with the | ||||||||
| Companies Law: | Companies~~Law~~Act: | ||||||||
| ...... | ...... | ||||||||
| 197 | The following provisions shall have effect | 197 | The following provisions shall have effect | ||||||
| at any time and from time to time, | at any time and from time to time, | ||||||||
| provided that they are not prohibited by or | provided that they are not prohibited by or | ||||||||
| inconsistent with the Companies Law: | inconsistent with the Companies~~Law~~Act: | ||||||||
| ...... | ...... |
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
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NETJOY HOLDINGS LIMITED 雲想科技控股有限公司
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 2131)
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the annual general meeting (the “ AGM ”) of Netjoy Holdings Limited (the “ Company ”) will be held at Conference Room, 5/F, No. 3, 396 Guilin Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, PRC on Monday, June 20, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. for the following purposes.
Ordinary Resolutions
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To receive and adopt the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company, its subsidiaries and its consolidated affiliated entity for the year ended December 31, 2021 and the reports of the directors (the “ Directors ”) and of the independent auditor of the Company.
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To declare a final dividend of HK$0.05 per share of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2021.
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To re-elect the following retiring Directors:
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(a) To re-elect Mr. Xu Jiaqing as an executive Director;
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(b) To re-elect Mr. Lin Qian as an executive Director;
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(c) To re-elect Ms. Zha Lijun as an executive Director;
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(d) To re-elect Mr. Dai Liqun as a non-executive Director; and
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(e) To re-elect Ms. Cui Wen as an independent non-executive Director.
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To authorize the board of Directors (the “ Board ”) to determine the remuneration of the Directors.
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To re-appoint Ernst & Young as the auditor of the Company and to authorize the Board to determine its remuneration.
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To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolutions as ordinary resolutions:
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(A) “That:
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(i) subject to paragraph (iii) below, the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all the powers of the Company to allot, issue or otherwise deal with additional shares in the capital of the Company or securities convertible into shares, or options, warrants or similar rights to subscribe for shares or such convertible securities of the Company and to make or grant offers, agreements and/or options (including bonds, warrants and debentures convertible into shares of the Company) which may require the exercise of such powers be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
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(ii) the approval in paragraph (i) above shall be in addition to any other authorization given to the Directors and shall authorise the Directors during the Relevant Period to make or grant offers, agreements and/or options which may require the exercise of such power after the end of the Relevant Period;
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(iii) the aggregate number of shares allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted (whether pursuant to options or otherwise) by the Directors during the Relevant Period pursuant to paragraph (i) above, otherwise than pursuant to (a) a Rights Issue (as hereinafter defined); or (b) the grant or exercise of any option under the share option scheme of the Company or any other share option scheme or similar arrangement for the time being adopted for the grant or issue to the directors, officers and/or employees of the Company and/or any of its subsidiaries of shares or rights to acquire shares of the Company; or (c) any scrip dividend or similar arrangement providing for the allotment of shares in lieu of the whole or part of a dividend on shares of the Company in accordance with the articles of association of the Company in force from time to time; or (d) any issue of shares in the Company upon the exercise of rights of subscription or conversion under the terms of any existing convertible notes issued by the Company or any existing securities of the Company which carry rights to subscribe for or are convertible into shares of the Company, shall not exceed the aggregate of 20% of the aggregate amount of the issued share of the Company as at the date of passing this resolution and the said approval shall be limited accordingly;
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(iv) for the purpose of this resolution:
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(a) “ Relevant Period ” means the period from the passing of this resolution until whichever is the earliest of:
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(1) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;
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(2) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by any applicable laws or the articles of association of the Company to be held; or
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(3) the revocation or variation of the authority given under this resolution by an ordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company in a general meeting; and
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(b) “ Rights Issue ” means an offer of shares of the Company, or an offer or issue of warrants, options or other securities giving rights to subscribe for shares, open for a period fixed by the Directors to holders of shares of the Company or any class thereof whose names appear on the register of members on a fixed record date in proportion to their then holdings of such shares or class thereof (subject to such exclusion or other arrangements as the Directors may deem necessary or expedient in relation to fractional entitlements or, having regard to any restrictions or obligations under the laws of, or the requirements of, or the expense or delay which may be involved in determining the exercise or extent of any restrictions or obligations under the laws of, or the requirements of, any jurisdiction applicable to the Company, any recognised regulatory body or any stock exchange applicable to the Company).”
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(B) “That:
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(i) subject to paragraph (ii) below, the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all the powers of the Company to repurchase shares of the Company on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “ Stock Exchange ”) or on any other stock exchange on which the shares of the Company may be listed and recognised for this purpose by the Securities and Futures Commission in Hong Kong and the Stock Exchange under the Codes on Takeovers and Share Buy-backs
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and, subject to and in accordance with all applicable laws and the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
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(ii) the aggregate number of the issued shares of the Company, which may be repurchased by the Company during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) pursuant to the approval in paragraph (i) above shall not exceed 10% of the aggregate amount of the issued share of the Company as at the date of passing of this resolution, and the said approval shall be limited accordingly;
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(iii) subject to the passing of each of the paragraphs (i) and (ii) of this resolution, any prior approvals of the kind referred to in paragraphs (i) and (ii) of this resolution which had been granted to the Directors and which are still in effect be and hereby revoked; and
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(iv) for the purpose of this resolution:
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(c) “ Relevant Period ” means the period from the passing of this resolution until whichever is the earliest of:
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(1) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;
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(2) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by any applicable laws or the articles of association of the Company to be held; or
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(3) the revocation or variation of the authority given under this resolution by an ordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company in a general meeting.”
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(C) “ That conditional upon the resolutions numbered 6(A) and 6(B) set out in the notice convening this meeting being passed, the general mandate granted to the Directors to exercise the powers of the Company to allot, issue and otherwise deal with the additional shares of the Company and to make or grant offers, agreements and options which might require the exercise of such powers pursuant to the ordinary resolution numbered 6(A) set out in the notice convening this meeting be and is hereby extended by the addition to the aggregate number of shares of the Company which may be allotted or agreed conditional or unconditionally to be allotted by the Directors pursuant to such general mandate of an amount representing the aggregate number of issued shares of the Company repurchased by the Company under the authority granted pursuant to ordinary resolution numbered 6(B) set out in the notice convening this meeting, provided that such extended amount shall not exceed 10% of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued share of the Company as at the date of passing of this resolution.”
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Special Resolution
- To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, the following resolution as special resolution:
“ THAT :
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(i) the proposed amendments to the existing amended and restated memorandum of association and articles of association of the Company (the “ Proposed Amendments ”), the details of which are set out in Appendix III to the circular of the Company dated April 29, 2022, be and are hereby approved;
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(ii) the second amended and restated memorandum of association and articles of association of the Company (the “ Second Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association ”), which contains all the Proposed Amendments and a copy of which has been produced to this meeting and marked “A” and initialed by the chairman of the meeting, be and is hereby approved and adopted in substitution for and to execution of the existing amended and restated memorandum of association and articles of association of the Company with immediate effect; and
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(iii) any Director or company secretary of the Company be and is hereby authorized to do all such acts, deeds and things and execute all such documents and make all such arrangements that he/she shall, in his/her absolute discretion, deem necessary or expedient to give effect to the Proposed Amendments and the adoption of the Second Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association, including without limitation, attending to the necessary filings with the Registrar of Companies in Hong Kong and the Cayman Islands.”
By order of the Board Netjoy Holdings Limited XU Jiaqing Chairman of the Board
Shanghai, the PRC, April 29, 2022
Registered Office: Headquarter in the PRC: Principal place of business 4th Floor, Harbour Place 5/F, No. 3 in Hong Kong: 103 South Church Street 396 Guilin Road 31/F, Tower Two George Town Xuhui District, Shanghai Times Square P.O. Box 10240 PRC 1 Matheson Street Grand Cayman KY1-1002 Causeway Bay Cayman Islands Hong Kong
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Notes:
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Ordinary resolution numbered 6(C) will be proposed to the shareholders of the Company (the “ Shareholders ”) for approval provided that ordinary resolutions numbered 6(A) and 6(B) are passed by the shareholders of the Company.
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For determining the entitlement of the Shareholders to attend and vote at the AGM, the register of members will be closed from Wednesday, June 15, 2022 to Monday, June 20, 2022 (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of Shares will be registered. The record date will be Monday, June 20, 2022. To qualify for attending and voting at the AGM, Shareholders must deliver their duly stamped transfer documents, accompanied by the relevant share certificates to the Company’s share registrar in Hong Kong, Tricor Investor Services Limited at Level 54, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong no later than 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 for registration of the relevant transfer.
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For determining the entitlement of the Shareholders to the proposed final dividend, the register of members of the Company will be closed on Monday, June 27, 2022, during which period no transfer of Shares will be registered. The record date will be Monday, June 27, 2022. In order to qualify for receiving the proposed dividend, Shareholders must deliver their duly stamped transfer documents, accompanied by the relevant share certificates to the Company’s share registrar in Hong Kong, Tricor Investor Services Limited, at Level 54, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong no later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, June 24, 2022 for registration of the relevant transfer.
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Any Shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the meeting convened by the above notice is entitled to appoint more than one proxy to attend and vote on behalf of him. A proxy need not be a Shareholder of the Company. If more than one proxy is so appointed, the appointment shall specify the number of shares in respect of which each such proxy is so appointed.
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Where there are joint holders of any shares of the Company, any one of such joint holders may vote, either in person or by proxy, in respect of such shares as if he/she/it were solely entitled thereto, but if more than one of such joint holders be present at the AGM the vote of the senior who tenders a vote, whether in person or by proxy, shall be accepted to the exclusion of the votes of the other joint holders, and for this purpose seniority shall be determined by the order in which the names stand in the register of members in respect of the joint shareholding.
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To be valid, the proxy form and the power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed, or a notarially certified copy of such power or authority, shall be delivered to the Company’s share registrar in Hong Kong, Tricor Investor Services Limited at Level 54, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the AGM or adjourned annual general meeting.
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In respect of ordinary resolutions numbered 3 above, Mr. Xu Jiaqing, Mr. Lin Qian, Ms. Zha Lijun, Mr. Dai Liqun and Ms. Cui Wen, shall retire and being eligible, have offered themselves for re-election as Directors at the meeting. Details of the above Retiring Directors are set out in Appendix I to the accompanied circular dated April 29, 2022.
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In respect of the ordinary resolution numbered 6(A) above, the Directors wish to state that they have no immediate plans to issue any new shares of the Company. Approval is being sought from the Shareholders of the Company as a general mandate for the purposes of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange.
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In respect of the ordinary resolution numbered 6(B) above, the Directors wish to state that they will exercise the powers conferred by the general mandate to repurchase shares of the Company in circumstances which they deem appropriate for the benefits of Shareholders. The explanatory statement containing the information necessary to enable Shareholders to make an informed decision on whether to vote for or against the resolution to approve the repurchase by the Company of its own shares, as required by the Listing Rules, is set out in Appendix II to the accompanied circular dated April 29, 2022.
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The ordinary resolutions and special resolution set out above will be determined by way of poll.
As at the date of this notice, the Board comprises Mr. XU Jiaqing, Mr. WANG Chen, Mr. LIN Qian and Ms. ZHA Lijun as executive Directors; Mr. DAI Liqun and Mr. WANG Jianshuo as non-executive Directors; and Mr. CHEN Changhua, Dr. RU Liyun and Ms. CUI Wen as independent non-executive Directors.
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