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Newborn Town Inc. Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2020

Apr 28, 2020

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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 about this circular or as to the action to be taken, you should consult your stockbroker, or other registered dealer in securities, bank manager, solicitor, professional accountant or other professional adviser.

If you have sold or transferred all your shares in Newborn Town Inc. , you should at once hand this circular together with the enclosed form of proxy to the purchaser or transferee or to the bank, licensed securities dealer or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected for transmission to the purchaser or the transferee.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this circular, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this circular.

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NEWBORN TOWN INC. 赤子城科技有限公司

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 9911)

PROPOSALS FOR GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE SHARES AND REPURCHASE SHARES; RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS; AND

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

A notice convening the annual general meeting of Newborn Town Inc. to be held at 12/F, Tower A, CEC Development Building, Sanyuanqiao, Chaoyang District, Beijing, PRC on Monday, 15 June 2020 at 10:00 a.m. is set out on pages 19 to 23 of this circular. A form of proxy for use at the annual general meeting is also enclosed. Such form of proxy is also published on the website of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited at www.hkexnews.hk and the website of the Company at www.newborntown.com/en/. Whether or not you are able to attend the annual general meeting, you are requested to complete the form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and return it to the Hong Kong branch share registrar and transfer office of the Company, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong as soon as possible but in any event not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the annual general meeting (i.e. before 10:00 a.m. on 13 June 2020) or any adjournment thereof. Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude shareholders from attending and voting in person at the annual general meeting or any adjourned meeting thereof if they so wish.

28 April 2020

CONTENTS

Page
DEFINITIONS
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
**LETTER ** FROM THE BOARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2. Issue Mandate
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5
3. Repurchase Mandate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4. Re-election of Retiring Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
5. Notice of Annual General Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
6. Form of Proxy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
7. Voting by way of Poll
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8
8. Recommendation
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9
APPENDIX I

DETAILS OF DIRECTORS PROPOSED FOR
RE-ELECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
APPENDIX II

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16
**NOTICE ** OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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DEFINITIONS

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

  • “Annual General Meeting” or “AGM”

  • the annual general meeting of the Company to be held at 12/F, Tower A, CEC Development Building, Sanyuanqiao, Chaoyang District, Beijing, PRC on Monday, 15 June 2020 at 10:00 a.m., or any adjournment thereof and notice of which is set out on pages 19 to 23 of this circular

  • “Articles of Association”

  • the articles of association of the Company currently in force and as amended from time to time

  • “Board”

  • the board of Directors

  • “Companies Law”

  • the Companies Law, Chapter 22 (Law 3 of 1961, as consolidated and revised) of the Cayman Islands as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time

  • “Company”

  • Newborn Town Inc. (赤子城科技有限公司), an exempted company incorporated on 12 September 2018 with limited liability under the laws of the Cayman Islands, with its Shares listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange

  • “Controlling Shareholders Group”

  • Mr. Liu Chunhe and Mr. Li Ping, together with their respective close associates, including Spriver Tech Limited and Parallel World Limited, a group of individuals acting in concert with each other, which constitute the controlling shareholder of our Company

  • “Director(s)”

  • the director(s) of the Company

  • “Global Offering”

  • the Hong Kong Public Offering and the International Offering

  • “Great Sailing”

  • Great Sailing Media Limited

  • “Group”

  • the Company and its subsidiaries

  • “HKD” or “HK$”

  • Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong

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DEFINITIONS

“Hong Kong”

  • the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC

  • “INED” independent non-executive Director

  • “Issue Mandate”

  • a general and unconditional mandate proposed to be granted to the Directors at the Annual General Meeting to allot, issue and/or deal with the Shares not exceeding 20 per cent of the total number of issued Shares as at the date of passing of the relevant resolution granting the Issue Mandate

  • “Latest Practicable Date”

  • 23 April 2020, being the latest practicable date prior to the printing of this circular for the purpose of ascertaining certain information contained in this circular

  • “Listing Date”

  • 31 December 2019, on which dealings in Shares first commenced on the Stock Exchange

  • “Listing Rules”

  • the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange, as amended from time to time

  • “Memorandum” the memorandum of association of the Company, as amended from time to time

  • “Newborn Town International” Newborn Town International Enterprise Limited

  • “NewBornTown Mobile Technology”

  • NewBornTown Mobile Technology (Beijing) Holdings Co., Ltd. (赤子城移動科技(北京)股份有限公司)

  • “NewBornTown Network NewBornTown Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. Technology” (赤子城網絡技術(北京)有限公司)

  • “Nomination Committee” nomination committee of the Company

  • “PRC”

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

  • “Remuneration Committee”

remuneration committee of the Company

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DEFINITIONS

“Repurchase Mandate” a general and unconditional mandate proposed to be
granted to the Directors at the Annual General Meeting to
repurchase Shares not exceeding 10 per cent of the
number of the issued Shares as at the date of passing of
the relevant resolution granting the Repurchase Mandate
“SFO” Securities and Futures Ordinance, Chapter 571 of the
Laws of Hong Kong, as amended, supplemented or
otherwise modified from time to time
“Shandong NewBornTown” Shandong NewBornTown Network Technology Co., Ltd.
(山東赤子城網絡技術有限公司)
“Share(s)” ordinary share(s) in the share capital of the Company
with a par value of US$0.0001 each
“Shareholder(s)” the holder(s) of the Share(s)
“Solo X Technology” Solo X Technology Limited
“Stock Exchange” The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
“Takeovers Code” the Hong Kong Code on Takeovers and Mergers, as
amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time
to time
“US$” United States dollars, the lawful currency of the United
States
“%” or “per cent” per cent

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

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NEWBORN TOWN INC. 赤子城科技有限公司

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 9911)

Executive Directors:

Mr. LIU Chunhe (Chairman) Mr. LI Ping Mr. WANG Kui

Independent Non-executive Directors:

Mr. PAN Xiya Mr. CHI Shujin Mr. LIU Rong

Registered office: The offices of Maples Corporate Services Limited PO Box 309 Ugland House Grand Cayman, KY1-1104 Cayman Islands

Principal place of business in Hong Kong:

Room 1903-4, Floor 19 Hong Kong Trade Centre 161 Des Voeux Road Central Hong Kong

28 April 2020

To the Shareholders

Dear Sir or Madam,

PROPOSALS FOR GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE SHARES AND REPURCHASE SHARES; RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS; AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

1. INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this circular is to give you the notice of Annual General Meeting and the following proposals to be put forward at the Annual General Meeting: (a) the grant to the Directors of the Issue Mandate and the Repurchase Mandate; and (b) the re-election of the retiring Directors.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

2. ISSUE MANDATE

In order to ensure flexibility and give discretion to the Directors, in the event that it becomes desirable for the Company to issue any new Shares, approval is to be sought from the Shareholders, pursuant to the Listing Rules, for the general mandate to issue Shares. At the Annual General Meeting, an ordinary resolution no. 4(A) will be proposed to grant the Issue Mandate to the Directors to exercise the powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with the additional Shares not exceeding 20 per cent of the total number of issued Shares as at the date of passing of the resolution in relation to the Issue Mandate.

As at the Latest Practicable Date, the issued share capital of the Company comprised 1,000,000,000 Shares. Subject to the passing of the ordinary resolution no. 4(A) and on the basis that no further Shares are issued or repurchased after the Latest Practicable Date and up to the Annual General Meeting, the Company will be allowed to issue a maximum of 200,000,000 Shares.

In addition, subject to a separate approval of the ordinary resolution no. 4(C), the number of Shares repurchased by the Company under ordinary resolution no. 4(B) will also be added to extend the 20 per cent limit of the Issue Mandate as mentioned in the ordinary resolution no. 4(A) provided that such additional amount shall not exceed 10 per cent of the number of issued Shares as at the date of passing the resolutions in relation to the Issue Mandate and the Repurchase Mandate. The Directors wish to state that they have no immediate plans to issue any new Shares of the Company pursuant to the Issue Mandate.

The Issue Mandate will continue to be in force from the passing of the said resolution until the earliest of: (i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company; (ii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by any applicable laws or the Articles of Association to be held; and (iii) the revocation or variation of the authority given under such ordinary resolution by an ordinary resolution of the Shareholders in general meeting.

3. REPURCHASE MANDATE

In addition, an ordinary resolution will be proposed at the Annual General Meeting to approve the granting of the Repurchase Mandate to the Directors to exercise the powers of the Company to repurchase Shares representing up to 10 per cent of the total number of issued Shares as at the date of passing of the resolution in relation to the Repurchase Mandate.

Assuming that there is no change in the number of the issued Shares during the period between the Latest Practicable Date and the date of the Annual General Meeting, the maximum number of Shares which may be repurchased pursuant to the Repurchase Mandate will be 100,000,000 Shares, being 10 per cent of the total issued share capital of the Company as at the date of passing of such resolution.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

The Repurchase Mandate, if approved, will continue in force until the earliest of: (i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company; (ii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by any applicable laws or the Articles of Association to be held; or (iii) the revocation or variation of the authority given under such ordinary resolution by an ordinary resolution of the Shareholders in general meeting.

An explanatory statement required by the Listing Rules to be sent to the Shareholders in connection with the proposed Repurchase Mandate is set out in Appendix II to this circular. This explanatory statement contains all information reasonably necessary to enable the Shareholders to make an informed decision on whether to vote for or against the relevant resolution at the Annual General Meeting.

4. RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS

In accordance with articles 16.2 and 16.19 of the Articles of Association, Mr. LIU Chunhe, Mr. LI Ping, Mr. WANG Kui, Mr. PAN Xiya, Mr. CHI Shujin and Mr. LIU Rong shall retire from office as Directors and being eligible, have offered themselves for re-election as Directors at the Annual General Meeting.

Procedure and Process for Nomination of INEDs

The Nomination Committee will recommend to the Board for the appointment of an INED in accordance with the following procedures and process:

  • 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;

  • 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

  • (a) Diversity in the aspects, amongst others, of gender, age, cultural and educational background, professional experience, skills, knowledge and length of service;

  • (b) Commitment for responsibilities of the Board in respect of available time and relevant interest;

  • (c) Qualifications, including accomplishment and experience in the relevant industries in which the Group’s business is involved;

  • (d) Independence;

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

  • (e) Reputation for integrity;

  • (f) Potential contributions that the individual can bring to the Board; and

  • (g) Plan(s) in place for the orderly succession of the Board.

  • 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;

  • iv. The Nomination Committee will consider a broad range of candidates who are in and outside of the Board’s circle of contacts;

  • 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;

  • 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;

  • 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;

  • 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

  • ix. All appointment of INEDs will be confirmed by the filing of the consent to act as Director of the relevant INED (or any other similar filings requiring the relevant INED to acknowledge or accept the appointment as Director, as the case may be) to be filed with the relevant regulatory authorities, if required.

Recommendation of the Nomination Committee

The Nomination Committee had assessed and reviewed the annual written confirmation of independence of each of the INEDs for the year ended 31 December 2019 based on the independence criteria as set out in Rule 3.13 of the Listing Rules and confirmed that all of them remains independent. In addition, the Nomination Committee had evaluated the performance of each of the retiring Directors for the year ended 31 December 2019 and found their performance satisfactory. Therefore, the Nomination Committee nominated the retiring Directors to the Board for it to propose to Shareholders for re-election at the AGM.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

Accordingly, with the recommendation of the Nomination Committee, the Board has proposed that all the retiring Directors, namely Mr. LIU Chunhe, Mr. LI Ping, Mr. WANG Kui, Mr. PAN Xiya, Mr. CHI Shujin and Mr. LIU Rong stand for re-election as Directors at the AGM.

Brief biographical details of the above retiring Directors who are subject to re-election at the Annual General Meeting are set out in Appendix I to this circular in accordance with the relevant requirements of the Listing Rules.

5. NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Set out on pages 19 to 23 of this circular is the notice of the Annual General Meeting containing, inter alia, ordinary resolutions in relation to the granting to the Directors of the Issue Mandate and the Repurchase Mandate and the approval for the re-election of the retiring Directors.

6. FORM OF PROXY

A form of proxy is enclosed for use at the Annual General Meeting. Such form of proxy is also published on the website of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited at www.hkexnews.hk and the website of the Company at www.newborntown.com/en/. Whether or not you intend to be present at the Annual General Meeting, you are requested to complete the form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and return it to the Hong Kong share registrar of the Company, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong not less than 48 hours before the time fixed for the holding of the Annual General Meeting (i.e. before 10:00 a.m. on 13 June 2020) or at any adjournment thereof. Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude Shareholders from attending and voting in person at the Annual General Meeting or any adjoined meeting thereof if they so wish.

7. VOTING BY WAY OF POLL

Pursuant to Rule 13.39(4) of the Listing Rules and article 13.5 of the Articles of Association, any vote of Shareholders at a general meeting (save for certain procedural or administrative matters) must be taken by poll. The chairman of the Annual General Meeting shall therefore demand voting on all resolutions set out in the notice of Annual General Meeting be taken by way of poll.

On a poll, every Shareholder present in person or by proxy or, in the case of a Shareholder being a corporation, by its duly authorised representative shall have one vote for every fully paid Share of which he is the holder. A Shareholder entitled to more than one vote on a poll needs not use all his votes or cast all the votes he uses in the same way.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

8. RECOMMENDATION

The Directors consider that the proposed resolutions for the granting to the Directors of the Issue Mandate and the Repurchase Mandate and approving the re-election of the retiring Directors are in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole. The Directors therefore recommend the Shareholders to vote in favour of all the resolutions to be proposed at the Annual General Meeting.

Yours faithfully, By order of the Board Newborn Town Inc. LIU Chunhe Chairman

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DETAILS OF DIRECTORS PROPOSED FOR RE-ELECTION

APPENDIX I

The following are the particulars of the Directors (as required by the Listing Rules) proposed to be re-elected at the Annual General Meeting.

1. EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Mr. LIU Chunhe (劉春河) , former name Liu Zhonghua (劉中華), aged 34, is the founder of the Group. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Board, executive Director and the chief executive officer of the Company. He also holds directorships in various subsidiaries of the Company, including NewBornTown Mobile Technology, NewBornTown Network Technology, Shandong NewBornTown, Solo X Technology, Newborn Town International and Great Sailing. He is responsible for the overall management, strategies planning and decision-making of the Company. Mr. Liu Chunhe, as a member of the Controlling Shareholders Group, acts in concert with Mr. Li Ping, consisting of the Controlling Shareholders Group of the Company.

Mr. Liu Chunhe graduated from Shandong University (山東大學) majoring in electronic information science and technology and obtained his bachelor’s degree in science in July 2007. In March 2010, he obtained his master’s degree in communication and information system from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (北京郵電大學).

As at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Liu Chunhe had interests in 306,928,420 Shares of the Company. Save as disclosed herein, Mr. Liu Chunhe does not have any interest in the Shares within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO.

Save as disclosed above, Mr. Liu Chunhe does not hold any directorships in other listed public companies in Hong Kong or overseas, in the last three years.

Save as disclosed above, Mr. Liu Chunhe does not hold any other positions with the Company and its subsidiaries.

Save as disclosed above, Mr. Liu Chunhe does not have any relationship with any Directors, senior management, substantial or controlling Shareholders of the Company.

Mr. Liu Chunhe entered into a service contract with the Company on 12 September 2018. His service contract was for an initial fixed term of three years (subject to re-nomination and re-election by the Company in annual general meeting), until termination. The remuneration of Mr. Liu Chunhe will be determined by the Board of the Company with reference to the results of the Group and his performance.

Save as disclosed above, in relation to the re-election of Mr. Liu Chunhe as Director, there is no other information which is required to be disclosed pursuant to any of the requirements of paragraph 13.51(2) of the Listing Rules; and there is no other matter which needs to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders.

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APPENDIX I DETAILS OF DIRECTORS PROPOSED FOR RE-ELECTION

Mr. LI Ping (李平), aged 30, is a co-founder, an executive Director and chief operating officer of the Company. He joined the Group in July 2011 and is responsible for overall operation and management of our business. Mr. Li Ping also holds directorships in NewBornTown Mobile Technology and Great Sailing. Mr. Li Ping, as a member of the Controlling Shareholders Group, acts in concert with Mr. Liu Chunhe, consisting of the Controlling Shareholders Group of the Company.

Mr. Li Ping obtained his bachelor’s degree in engineering from Hebei Normal University of Science and Technology (河北科技師範學院) in June 2011.

As at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Li Ping had interests in 306,928,420 Shares of the Company. Save as disclosed herein, Mr. Li Ping does not have any interest in the Shares within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO.

Save as disclosed above, Mr. Li Ping does not hold any directorships in other listed public companies in Hong Kong or overseas, in the last three years.

Save as disclosed above, Mr. Li Ping does not hold any other positions with the Company and its subsidiaries.

Save as disclosed above, Mr. Li Ping does not have any relationship with any Directors, senior management, substantial or controlling Shareholders of the Company.

Mr. Li Ping entered into a service contract with the Company on 22 June 2019. His service contract was for an initial fixed term of three years (subject to re-nomination and re-election by the Company in annual general meeting), until termination. The remuneration of Mr. Li Ping will be determined by the Board of the Company with reference to the results of the Group and his performance.

Save as disclosed above, in relation to the re-election of Mr. Li Ping as Director, there is no other information which is required to be disclosed pursuant to any of the requirements of paragraph 13.51(2) of the Listing Rules; and there is no other matter which needs to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders.

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DETAILS OF DIRECTORS PROPOSED FOR RE-ELECTION

APPENDIX I

Mr. WANG Kui (王奎) , aged 30, is an executive Director and chief financial officer of the Company. He joined the Group in June 2015 and is responsible for financial affairs, investor relations, legal affairs and compliance. Mr. Wang Kui also holds directorship in NewBornTown Mobile Technology.

Mr. Wang Kui was accredited as a Financial Risk Manager by Global Association of Risk Professionals in April 2012 and as a Certified Management Accountant by The Institute of Certified Management Accountants in January 2018. Mr. Wang Kui obtained his bachelor’s degree in economics from University of International Business and Economics (對外經濟貿易 大學) in July 2010 and later obtained his master’s degree in business administration from The University of Hong Kong (香港大學) in November 2015.

As at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Wang Kui had interests in 22,864,176 Shares of the Company. Save as disclosed herein, Mr. Wang Kui does not have any interest in the Shares within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO.

Save as disclosed above, Mr. Wang Kui does not hold any directorships in other listed public companies in Hong Kong or overseas, in the last three years.

Save as disclosed above, Mr. Wang Kui does not hold any other positions with the Company and its subsidiaries.

Save as disclosed above, Mr. Wang Kui does not have any relationship with any Directors, senior management, substantial or controlling Shareholders of the Company.

Mr. Wang Kui entered into a service contract with the Company on 22 June 2019. His service contract was for an initial fixed term of three years (subject to re-nomination and re-election by the Company in annual general meeting), until termination. The remuneration of Mr. Wang Kui will be determined by the Board of the Company with reference to the results of the Group and his performance.

Save as disclosed above, in relation to the re-election of Mr. Wang Kui as Director, there is no other information which is required to be disclosed pursuant to any of the requirements of paragraph 13.51(2) of the Listing Rules; and there is no other matter which needs to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders.

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DETAILS OF DIRECTORS PROPOSED FOR RE-ELECTION

APPENDIX I

2. INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Mr. PAN Xiya (潘細亞) , aged 63, was appointed as an independent non-executive Director of the Company in December 2019. He is responsible for providing independent advice and judgement to our Board. Mr. Pan Xiya joined Haibao Life Insurance Co., Ltd. in April 2017 as the leader of preparatory team and has been the Chairman of the Board of Haibao Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (海保人壽保險股份有限公司) since August 2018. He has rich experience in strategic planning, financial operation, business expansion, risk management, compliance and internal control of banks and insurance companies.

Mr. Pan Xiya graduated from Sichuan College for Sanitary Management Officials (四川 省衛生管理幹部學院) in June 1987 majoring in sanitary management, graduated from Sichuan International Studies University (四川外語學院) in July 1992 majoring in English and graduated from CPC Chongqing Party School (中共重慶市委黨校) in June 2000 majoring in regional economics.

As at Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Pan Xiya does not have any interest in the Shares of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO.

Save as disclosed above, Mr. Pan Xiya does not hold any directorships in other listed public companies in Hong Kong or overseas, in the last three years.

Save as disclosed above, Mr. Pan Xiya does not hold any other positions with the Company and its subsidiaries.

Save as disclosed above, Mr. Pan Xiya does not have any relationship with any Directors, senior management, substantial or controlling Shareholders of the Company.

Mr. Pan Xiya entered into a letter of appointment with the Company on 11 December 2019. His appointment was for a term of three years from the Listing Date (subject to retirement by rotation and re-election at the annual general meeting of the Company in accordance with the Article of Association), until termination. During the continuance of his appointment, Mr. Pan Xiya shall be entitled to a remuneration of HKD100,000 per annum or such sum as the Company may from time to time decide with reference to the results of the Group and his performance.

Save as disclosed above, in relation to the re-election of Mr. Pan Xiya as Director, there is no other information which is required to be disclosed pursuant to any of the requirements of paragraph 13.51(2) of the Listing Rules; and there is no other matter which needs to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders.

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APPENDIX I DETAILS OF DIRECTORS PROPOSED FOR RE-ELECTION

Mr. CHI Shujin (池書進) , aged 35, was appointed as an independent non-executive Director of the Company in December 2019. He is responsible for providing independent advice and judgement to our Board. Mr. Chi Shujin is a director and the CFO of Beijing Siwei Zaowu Information Technology Holdings Co., Ltd. (北京思維造物信息科技股份有限公司) since September 2017.

Mr. Chi Shujin graduated from Beijing Jiaotong University (北京交通大學) in July 2007 majoring in science.

As at Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Chi Shujin does not have any interest in the Shares of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO.

Save as disclosed above, Mr. Chi Shujin does not hold any directorships in other listed public companies in Hong Kong or overseas, in the last three years. Save as disclosed above, Mr. Chi Shujin does not hold any other positions with the Company and its subsidiaries.

Save as disclosed above, Mr. Chi Shujin does not have any relationship with any Directors, senior management, substantial or controlling Shareholders of the Company.

Mr. Chi Shujin entered into a letter of appointment with the Company on 11 December 2019. His appointment was for a term of three years from the Listing Date (subject to retirement by rotation and re-election at the annual general meeting of the Company in accordance with the Article of Association), until termination. During the continuance of his appointment, Mr. Chi Shujin shall be entitled to a remuneration of HKD100,000 per annum or such sum as the Company may from time to time decide with reference to the results of the Group and his performance.

Save as disclosed above, in relation to the re-election of Mr. Chi Shujin as Director, there is no other information which is required to be disclosed pursuant to any of the requirements of paragraph 13.51(2) of the Listing Rules; and there is no other matter which needs to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders.

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DETAILS OF DIRECTORS PROPOSED FOR RE-ELECTION

APPENDIX I

Mr. LIU Rong (劉榮) , aged 38, was appointed as an independent non-executive Director of the Company in December 2019. He is responsible for providing independent advice and judgement to the Board. Mr. Liu Rong has been an executive director of Shanghai Beichuang Information Technology Co., Ltd. (上海北窗信息技術有限公司) since May 2015. He has rich experience in financial management, corporate governance and investment of high-tech enterprises.

Mr. Liu Rong graduated from Peking University (北京大學) in July 2003 majoring in financial management.

As at Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Liu Rong does not have any interest in the Shares of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO.

Save as disclosed above, Mr. Liu Rong does not hold any directorships in other listed public companies in Hong Kong or overseas, in the last three years.

Save as disclosed above, Mr. Liu Rong does not hold any other positions with the Company and its subsidiaries.

Save as disclosed above, Mr. Liu Rong does not have any relationship with any Directors, senior management, substantial or controlling Shareholders of the Company.

Mr. Liu Rong entered into a letter of appointment with the Company on 11 December 2019. His appointment was for a term of three years from the Listing Date (subject to retirement by rotation and re-election at the annual general meeting of the Company in accordance with the Article of Association), until termination. During the continuance of his appointment, Mr. Liu Rong shall be entitled to a remuneration of HKD100,000 per annum or such sum as the Company may from time to time decide with reference to the results of the Group and his performance.

Save as disclosed above, in relation to the re-election of Mr. Liu Rong as Director, there is no other information which is required to be disclosed pursuant to any of the requirements of paragraph 13.51(2) of the Listing Rules; and there is no other matter which needs to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders.

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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

APPENDIX II

The following is an explanatory statement required by the Stock Exchange to be sent to the Shareholders under the Listing Rules in connection with the proposed Repurchase Mandate.

1. LISTING RULES

The Listing Rules permit companies with a primary listing on the Stock Exchange to repurchase their shares on the Stock Exchange subject to certain restrictions, the most important of which are summarised below:

  • (i) the shares proposed to be repurchased by a company must be fully paid-up;

  • (ii) the company has previously sent to its shareholders an explanatory statement complying with the Listing Rules; and

  • (iii) all on market repurchase of shares by a company with its primary listing on the Stock Exchange must be approved in advance by an ordinary resolution, either by way of a specific approval in relation to specific transactions or by a general mandate to the directors of the Company to make such repurchase, and a copy of such resolution together with the necessary documentation have been delivered to the Stock Exchange in accordance with the Listing Rules.

2. ISSUED SHARES

As at the Latest Practicable Date, the issued share capital of the Company comprised 1,000,000,000 Shares of nominal value of US$0.0001 each. Subject to the passing of the resolution granting the Repurchase Mandate and on the basis that no further Shares are issued or repurchased before the Annual General Meeting, the Company will be allowed to repurchase a maximum of 100,000,000 Shares which represent 10% of the issued Shares, during the period ending on the earliest of (i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company; (ii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by any applicable laws or the Articles of Association to be held; or (iii) the revocation or variation of the authority given under the resolution by an ordinary resolution of the Shareholders in general meeting.

3. REASONS AND FUNDING OF REPURCHASES

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

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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

APPENDIX II

Repurchases of Shares will be financed out of funds legally available for the purpose in accordance with the Articles of Association, the Listing Rules and the applicable laws and regulations of the Cayman Islands. The Companies Law provides that the amount of capital repaid in connection with a share repurchase may be paid out of the profits of the Company or the proceeds of a fresh issue of Shares made for the purposes of the repurchase or out of capital subject to and in accordance with the Companies Law. The amount of premium payable on repurchase may only be paid out of either the profits of the Company or out of the share premium account before or at the time the Company’s Shares are repurchased in the manner provided for in the Companies Law.

The Directors consider that if the Repurchase Mandate was to be exercised in full, it may not have a material adverse impact on the working capital or the gearing position of the Company, as compared with the positions disclosed in the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company as at 31 December 2019, being the date to which the latest published audited consolidated financial statements of the Company were made up. The Directors do not propose to exercise the Repurchase Mandate to such extent as would, in the circumstances, have a material adverse effect on the working capital requirements of the Company or on the gearing levels which in the opinion of the Directors are from time to time appropriate for the Company.

4. TAKEOVERS CODE

If as a result of a repurchase of Shares pursuant to the Repurchase Mandate, a Shareholder’s proportionate interest in the voting rights of the Company increases, such increase will be treated as an acquisition for the purposes of Rule 32 of the Takeovers Code. Accordingly, a Shareholder, or a group of Shareholders acting in concert (within the meaning of the Takeovers Code), depending on the level of increase in the Shareholder’s interest, could obtain or consolidate control of the Company and become obliged to make a mandatory offer in accordance with Rule 26 of the Takeovers Code. To the best knowledge of the Company, as at the Latest Practicable Date, Controlling Shareholders Group were interested in 306,928,420 shares of the Company, representing 30.69% of the total issued share capital of the Company. In the event that the Directors exercise the proposed Repurchase Mandate in full, the shareholding of Controlling Shareholders Group would be increased to approximately 34.10% of the total issued share capital of the Company, based upon their shareholding as at the Latest Practicable Date.

Save as aforesaid, The Directors are not aware of any consequences which may give rise to an obligation to make a mandatory offer under Rule 26 of the Takeovers Code. The Directors do not propose to exercise the Repurchase Mandate to such an extent as would, in the circumstances, give rise to an obligation to make a mandatory offer in accordance with Rule 26 of the Takeovers Code and/or result in the aggregate number of Shares held by the public Shareholders falling below the prescribed minimum percentage required by the Stock Exchange.

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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

APPENDIX II

5. DIRECTORS, THEIR CLOSE ASSOCIATES AND CORE CONNECTED PERSONS

None of the Directors nor, to the best of their knowledge having made reasonable enquiries, any of their close associates has any present intention, in the event that the Repurchase Mandate is approved by Shareholders, to sell Shares to the Company. No core connected person of the Company has notified the Company that he/she/it has any present intention to sell Shares to the Company, or has undertaken not to do so, in the event that the Repurchase Mandate is approved by the Shareholders.

6. UNDERTAKING OF THE DIRECTORS

The Directors have undertaken to the Stock Exchange to exercise the power of the Company to make repurchases pursuant to the proposed Repurchase Mandate in accordance with the Listing Rules, the applicable laws of the Cayman Islands and in accordance with the Memorandum and Articles of Association.

7. SHARE REPURCHASE MADE BY THE COMPANY

During the period from the Listing Date to the Latest Practicable Date, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has purchased, sold or redeemed any of the Shares.

8. MARKET PRICES OF SHARES

The following table shows the highest and lowest prices at which the Shares have been traded on the Stock Exchange during the period from the Listing Date to the Latest Practicable Date:

Month Highest Price Lowest Price
HK$ HK$
2019
December 3.25 3.25
2020
January 2.79 1.80
February 2.42 1.88
March 2.56 1.53
April (up to the Latest Practicable Date) 1.85 1.70

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

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NEWBORN TOWN INC. 赤子城科技有限公司

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 9911)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the annual general meeting (the “ Meeting ”) of Newborn Town Inc. (the “ Company ”) will be held at 12/F, Tower A, CEC Development Building, Sanyuanqiao, Chaoyang District, Beijing, PRC on Monday, 15 June 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at for considering and, if thought fit, passing, with or without amendments, the following resolutions as ordinary resolutions of the Company:

ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS

  1. To receive and adopt the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries and the reports of the directors and auditor for the year ended 31 December 2019.

  2. (a) To re-elect the following retiring directors of the Company (the “ Directors ”):

    • (i) Mr. LIU Chunhe, as an executive Director

    • (ii) Mr. LI Ping, as an executive Director

    • (iii) Mr. WANG Kui, as an executive Director

    • (iv) Mr. PAN Xiya, as an independent non-executive Director

    • (v) Mr. CHI Shujin, as an independent non-executive Director

    • (vi) Mr. LIU Rong, as an independent non-executive Director

  3. (b) To authorise the board of Directors (the “ Board ”) to fix the remuneration of the Directors.

  4. To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers as auditor of the Company and authorise the Board to fix its remuneration.

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

  1. To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolutions as ordinary resolutions:

  2. (A) “ That :

    • (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;

    • (ii) the approval in paragraph (i) above shall be in addition to any other authorisation given to the Directors and shall authorise the Directors during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) to make or grant offers, agreements and/or options which may require the exercise of such power after the end of the Relevant Period;

    • (iii) the aggregate number of shares allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted (whether pursuant to options or otherwise) by the Directors during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) pursuant to paragraph (i) above, otherwise than pursuant to (1) a Rights Issue (as hereinafter defined); or (2) the grant or exercise of any option under the share option scheme of the Company or any other option, scheme or similar arrangement for the time being adopted for the grant or issue to the directors, officers and/or employees of the Company and/or any of its subsidiaries of shares or rights to acquire shares of the Company; or (3) any scrip dividend or similar arrangement providing for the allotment of shares in lieu of the whole or part of a dividend on shares of the Company in accordance with the articles of association of the Company in force from time to time; or (4) any issue of shares in the Company upon the exercise of rights of subscription or conversion under the terms of any existing convertible notes issued by the Company or any existing securities of the Company which carry rights to subscribe for or are convertible into shares of the Company, shall not exceed the aggregate of 20 per cent of the number of issued shares of the Company as at the date of passing this resolution and the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and

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  • (iv) for the purpose of this resolution:

  • (a) “Relevant Period” means the period from the passing of this resolution until whichever is the earliest of:

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

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

    • (3) the revocation or variation of the authority given under this resolution by an ordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company in general meeting; and

  • (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).”

(B) “ That :

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

  • (ii) the approval in paragraph (i) of this resolution above shall be in addition to any other authorisation given to the Directors and shall authorise the Directors on behalf of the Company during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) to procure the Company to repurchase its shares at a price determined by the Directors;

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  • (iii) the aggregate number of the shares of the Company, which may be repurchased by the Company during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) pursuant to the approval in paragraph (i) above shall not exceed 10 per cent of the number of the issued shares of the Company as at the date of passing of this resolution, and the said approval shall be limited accordingly;

  • (iv) subject to the passing of each of the paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) of this resolution, any prior approvals of the kind referred to in paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) of this resolution which had been granted to the Directors and which are still in effect be and are hereby revoked; and

  • (v) for the purpose of this resolution:

“Relevant Period” means the period from the passing of this resolution until whichever is the earliest of:

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

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

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

  • (C) “ That conditional upon the resolutions numbered 4(A) and 4(B) set out in the notice convening this meeting being passed, the general mandate granted to the Directors to exercise the powers of the Company to allot, issue and otherwise deal with new shares of the Company and to make or grant offers, agreements and options which might require the exercise of such powers pursuant to the ordinary resolution numbered 4(A) set out in the notice convening this meeting be and is hereby extended by the addition to the number of the shares of the Company which may be allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted by the Directors pursuant to such general mandate of an amount representing the number of the shares of the Company repurchased by the Company under the authority granted pursuant to ordinary resolution numbered 4(B) set out in the notice convening this meeting, provided that such extended amount shall not exceed 10 per cent of the number of the issued shares of the Company as at the date of passing of this resolution.”

By order of the Board Newborn Town Inc. LIU Chunhe

Chairman

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Hong Kong, 28 April 2020

Registered office:

The offices of Maples Corporate Services Limited PO Box 309 Ugland House Grand Cayman, KY1-1104 Cayman Islands

Principal place of business in Hong Kong: Room 1903-4, Floor 19 Hong Kong Trade Centre 161 Des Voeux Road Central Hong Kong

Notes:

  • (i) Ordinary resolution numbered 4(C) will be proposed to the shareholders for approval provided that ordinary resolutions numbered 4(A) and 4(B) are passed by the shareholders of the Company.

  • (ii) A shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting is entitled to appoint another person as his/her proxy to attend and vote instead of him/her; a proxy need not be a shareholder of the Company. A shareholder who is the holder of two or more shares may appoint more than one proxy to represent him/her and vote on his/her behalf at the Meeting. On a poll, votes may be given either personally or by proxy.

  • (iii) In the case of joint holders, any one of such joint holders may vote at the Meeting, either in person or by proxy, in respect of such share as if he/she were solely entitled thereto, but if more than one of such joint holders be present at the Meeting, the vote of the senior who tenders a vote, whether in person or by proxy, will be accepted to the exclusion of the vote(s) of the other joint holder(s) and for this purpose seniority shall be determined as that one of the said persons so present whose name stands first on the register of members of the Company in respect of such share shall alone be entitled to vote in respect thereof.

  • (iv) In order to be valid, a form of proxy must be deposited at the Hong Kong branch share registrar and transfer office of the Company, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong together with the power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed (or a notarially certified copy thereof) not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the above meeting (i.e. before 10:00 a.m. on 13 June 2020) or any adjournment thereof. The completion and return of the form of proxy shall not preclude shareholders of the Company from attending and voting in person at the above meeting (or any adjourned meeting thereof) if they so wish.

  • (v) The transfer books and register of members of the Company will be closed from Wednesday, 10 June 2020 to Monday, 15 June 2020, both days inclusive, during which period no share transfers can be registered. In order to qualify for attending the Meeting, all transfers accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Hong Kong branch share registrar and transfer office of the Company, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong not later than 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 9 June 2020.

As at the date of this notice, the executive Directors of the Company are Mr. LIU Chunhe, Mr. LI Ping and Mr. WANG Kui; and the independent non-executive Directors of the Company are Mr. PAN Xiya, Mr. CHI Shujin and Mr. LIU Rong.

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