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Pacific Basin Shipping Limited — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2014
May 14, 2014
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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 a stockbroker or other registered dealer in securities, a bank manager, solicitor, professional accountant or other professional adviser.
If you have sold or transferred all your shares in Rising Development Holdings Limited, you should at once hand this circular and accompanying form of proxy to the purchaser or transferee or to the bank, stockbroker or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected for transmission to the purchaser or transferee.
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this circular, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this circular.
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RISING DEVELOPMENT HOLDINGS LIMITED (麗盛集團控股有限公司)[*]
(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 1004)
PROPOSED GRANTING OF GENERAL MANDATES TO REPURCHASE SHARES AND TO ISSUE NEW SHARES OF THE COMPANY AND PROPOSED RE-ELECTION OF THE RETIRING DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY AND NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE COMPANY
A notice convening an annual general meeting of Rising Development Holdings Limited to be held at Falcon Room I, Basement, Gloucester Luk Kwok Hong Kong, 72 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong on Friday, 20 June 2014 at 3:00 p.m. is set out on pages 15 to 19 of this circular. A form of proxy for use at the annual general meeting is enclosed with this circular. Such form of proxy is also published on the websites of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (www.hkexnews.hk) and the Company (www.hkrising.com).
If you are not able to attend the annual general meeting, please complete and sign the accompanying form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and return it to the Branch Share Registrar of the Company in Hong Kong, Tricor Tengis Limited, at Level 22, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, 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 or any adjournment thereof. Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude shareholders from attending and voting in person at the meeting if they so wish.
15 May 2014
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CONTENTS
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| Responsibility Statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | ii | |
| Definitions | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 1 |
| Letter from | the Board | |
| 1. | Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 3 |
| 2. | Proposed Granting of the Buyback and Issuance Mandates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 4 |
| 3. | Proposed Re-election of the Retiring Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 5 |
| 4. | Annual General Meeting and Proxy Arrangement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 6 |
| 5. | Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 6 |
| 6. | General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 6 |
| 7. | Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 6 |
| Appendix I | – Explanatory Statement on the Buyback Mandate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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| Appendix II | – Details of the Retiring Directors proposed to be Re-elected |
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| at the Annual General Meeting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 10 | |
| Notice of the Annual General Meeting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 15 |
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RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
This circular, for which the Directors collectively and individually accept full responsibility, includes particulars given in compliance with the Listing Rules for the purpose of giving information with regard to the Group. The Directors, having made all reasonable enquiries, confirm that to the best of this knowledge and belief the information contained in this circular is accurate and complete in all material respects and not misleading or deceptive, and there are no other matters the omission of which would make any statement herein or this circular misleading.
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DEFINITIONS
In this circular, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions shall have the following meanings:
“Annual General Meeting”
an annual general meeting of the Company to be held at Falcon Room I, Basement, Gloucester Luk Kwok Hong Kong, 72 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong on Friday, 20 June 2014 at 3:00 p.m., to consider and, if appropriate, to approve the resolutions contained in the notice of the meeting which is set out on pages 15 to 19 of this circular, or any adjournment thereof;
“Board”
the board of Directors;
“Buyback Mandate”
as defined in paragraph 2(a) of the Letter from the Board;
“Company”
Rising Development Holdings Limited, a company incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability, the shares of which are listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange;
“Current Bye-laws”
the bye-laws of the Company currently in force;
“Director(s)”
the director(s) of the Company;
“Group”
the Company and its subsidiaries from time to time;
“HK$”
Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong;
“Hong Kong”
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China;
“Issuance Mandate”
as defined in paragraph 2(b) of the Letter from the Board;
“Latest Practicable Date” 12 May 2014, being the latest practicable date prior to the printing of this circular for ascertaining certain information in this circular;
“Listing Rules” the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange;
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DEFINITIONS
“SFO” Securities and Futures Ordinance, Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong; “Share(s)” ordinary share(s) of HK$0.01 each in the capital of the Company or if there has been a subsequent sub-division, consolidation, reclassification or reconstruction of the share capital of the Company, shares forming part of the ordinary equity share capital of the Company; “Shareholder(s)” holder(s) of Share(s); “Stock Exchange” The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited; “Takeovers Code” the Hong Kong Codes on Takeovers and Mergers issued by the Securities and Futures Commission in Hong Kong; and “%” per cent.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
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RISING DEVELOPMENT HOLDINGS LIMITED (麗盛集團控股有限公司)[*]
(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 1004)
Executive Directors: Registered Office: Mr. Lai Leong (Chairman & Chief Executive Officer) Clarendon House Mr. Kong Shan, David 2 Church Street Mr. Lam Kwan Sing Hamilton HM11 Mr. Wong Nga Leung Bermuda Mr. Hon Ming Sang Principal Place of Business: Independent Non-executive Directors: Rooms 2004-2005 Mr. Fok Ho Yin, Thomas 20/F, World Trade Centre Mr. Tsui Ching Hung 280 Gloucester Road Ms. Cheung Oi Man, Amelia Causeway Bay Hong Kong 15 May 2014
To the Shareholders
Dear Sir/Madam,
PROPOSED GRANTING OF GENERAL MANDATES TO REPURCHASE SHARES AND
TO ISSUE NEW SHARES OF THE COMPANY AND
PROPOSED RE-ELECTION OF THE RETIRING DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY AND NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE COMPANY
1. INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this circular is to provide Shareholders with information in respect of the resolutions to be proposed at the Annual General Meeting for (i) the granting of the Buyback Mandate to the Directors; (ii) the granting of the Issuance Mandate to the Directors; (iii) extension of the Issuance Mandate by adding to it the nominal amount of the issued Shares repurchased by the Company under the Buyback Mandate; and (iv) re-election of the retiring Directors.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
2. PROPOSED GRANTING OF THE BUYBACK AND ISSUANCE MANDATES
At the annual general meeting of the Company held on 2 August 2013, the Shareholders passed, among other matters, ordinary resolutions to grant to the Directors to exercise the powers of the Company to repurchase Shares and to issue new Shares respectively. Under the terms of the general mandates and the Listing Rules, such mandates will lapse at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting.
Ordinary resolutions will be proposed at the Annual General Meeting to approve the granting of new general mandates to the Directors:
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(a) to purchase Shares on the Stock Exchange of an aggregate nominal amount not exceeding 10% of the total nominal amount of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of passing such resolution (i.e. an aggregate nominal amount of Shares not exceeding HK$1,486,228.60 (equivalent to 148,622,860 Shares) on the basis that the issued share capital of the Company remains unchanged on the date of the Annual General Meeting) (the “Buyback Mandate”);
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(b) to allot, issue or deal with new Shares of an aggregate nominal amount not exceeding 20% of the total nominal amount of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of passing such resolution (i.e. an aggregate nominal amount of Shares not exceeding HK$2,972,457.20 (equivalent to 297,245,720 Shares) on the basis that the issued share capital of the Company remains unchanged on the date of the Annual General Meeting) (the “Issuance Mandate”); and
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(c) to extend the Issuance Mandate by an amount representing the aggregate nominal amount of Shares repurchased by the Company pursuant to and in accordance with the Buyback Mandate.
The Buyback Mandate and the Issuance Mandate will continue in force until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company held after the Annual General Meeting or any earlier date as referred to in the proposed ordinary resolutions contained in items 7 and 8 of the notice of the Annual General Meeting as set out on pages 15 to 19 of this circular. With reference to the Buyback Mandate and the Issuance Mandate, the Directors wish to state that they have no immediate plan to repurchase any Shares or issue any new Shares pursuant thereto.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
In accordance with the requirements of the Listing Rules, the Company is required to send to the Shareholders an explanatory statement containing all the information reasonably necessary to enable them to make an informed decision on whether to vote for or against the granting of the Buyback Mandate. The explanatory statement as required by the Listing Rules in connection with the Buyback Mandate is set out in Appendix I to this circular.
3. PROPOSED RE-ELECTION OF THE RETIRING DIRECTORS
Pursuant to clause 111 of the Current Bye-laws, at each annual general meeting of the Company, 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 such 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 reelection.
Pursuant to the foregoing provision of the Current Bye-laws, Mr. Kong Shan, David, Mr. Fok Ho Yin, Thomas and Mr. Tsui Ching Hung shall retire by rotation at the Annual General Meeting. Both of the above three retiring Directors, being eligible, will offer themselves for re-election at the Annual General Meeting.
Pursuant to Rule 13.74 of the Listing Rules, a listed issuer shall disclose the details required under Rule 13.51(2) of the Listing Rules of any director(s) proposed to be re-elected or proposed new director in the notice or accompanying circular to its shareholders of the relevant general meeting, if such re-election or appointment is subject to shareholders’ approval at that relevant general meeting. The requisite details of Mr. Kong Shan, David, Mr. Fok Ho Yin, Thomas and Mr. Tsui Ching Hung are set out in Appendix II to this circular.
4. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND PROXY ARRANGEMENT
The notice of the Annual General Meeting is set out on pages 15 to 19 of this circular. At the Annual General Meeting, resolutions will be proposed to approve, inter alia, the granting of the Buyback Mandate and the Issuance Mandate, the extension of the Issuance Mandate by the addition thereto of the nominal amount of Shares repurchased pursuant to the Buyback Mandate and the reelection of the retiring Directors.
Pursuant to the Listing Rules, any vote of shareholders at a general meeting must be taken by poll. Accordingly, all the proposed resolutions will be put to vote by way of poll at the Annual General Meeting. An announcement on the poll vote results will be made by the Company after the Annual General Meeting in the manner prescribed under Rule 13.39(4) of the Listing Rules.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
A form of proxy for use at the Annual General Meeting is enclosed with this circular and such form of proxy is also published on the websites of the Stock Exchange (www.hkexnews.hk) and the Company (www.hkrising.com). Whether or not you are able to attend the Annual General Meeting, please complete and sign the form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and return it, together with the power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed or a certified copy of that power of attorney or authority, at the Branch Share Registrar of the Company in Hong Kong, Tricor Tengis Limited, at Level 22, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong, as soon as possible but in any event not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the Annual General Meeting or any adjournment thereof. Completion and delivery of the form of proxy will not preclude you from attending and voting at the Annual General Meeting if you so wish and in such event, the proxy form shall be deemed to be revoked.
5. RECOMMENDATION
The Directors consider that the granting of the Buyback Mandate, the granting/extension of the Issuance Mandate and the re-election of the retiring Directors are in the best interests of the Company, the Group and the Shareholders. Accordingly, the Directors recommend the Shareholders to vote in favour of the relevant resolutions to be proposed at the Annual General Meeting.
6. GENERAL INFORMATION
Your attention is drawn to the additional information set out in Appendix I (Explanatory Statement on the Buyback Mandate), Appendix II (Details of the retiring Directors proposed to be re-elected at the Annual General Meeting) to this circular.
7. MISCELLANEOUS
The English text of this circular shall prevail over the Chinese text for the purpose of interpretation.
Yours faithfully, By Order of the Board Mr. Lai Leong Chairman of the Board
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT ON THE BUYBACK MANDATE
APPENDIX I
The following is an explanatory statement required by the Listing Rules to be sent to the Shareholders to enable them to make an informed decision on whether to vote for or against the ordinary resolution to be proposed at the Annual General Meeting in relation to the granting of the Buyback Mandate.
1. REASONS FOR BUYBACK OF SHARES
The Directors believe that the granting of the Buyback Mandate is in the interests of the Company and the Shareholders.
Repurchases of Shares may, depending on the market conditions and funding arrangements at the time, lead to an enhancement of the net asset value per Share and/or earnings per Share. The Directors are seeking the granting of the Buyback Mandate to give the Company the flexibility to do so if and when appropriate. The number of Shares to be repurchased on any occasion and the price and other terms upon which the same are repurchased will be decided by the Directors at the relevant time, having regard to the circumstances then pertaining.
2. SHARE CAPITAL
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the issued share capital of the Company comprised 1,486,228,600 Shares.
Subject to the passing of the ordinary resolution set out in item 7 of the notice of the Annual General Meeting in respect of the granting of the Buyback Mandate and on the basis that the issued share capital of the Company remains unchanged on the date of the Annual General Meeting, i.e. being 1,486,228,600 Shares, the Directors would be authorized under the Buyback Mandate to repurchase, during the period in which the Buyback Mandate remains in force, an aggregate nominal amount of Shares not exceeding HK$1,486,228.60 (equivalent to 148,622,860 Shares), representing 10% of the aggregate nominal amount of the Shares in issue as at the date of the Annual General Meeting.
3. FUNDING OF REPURCHASES
Repurchases of Shares will be funded from the Company’s internal resources, which shall be funds legally available for such purposes in accordance with the Company’s Memorandum of Association and Bye-laws, the laws of Bermuda and/or any other applicable laws, as the case may be.
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT ON THE BUYBACK MANDATE
APPENDIX I
The Company is empowered by its Memorandum of Association and the Current Bye-laws to repurchase Shares. The laws of Bermuda provide that the amount of capital paid in connection with a share repurchase by a company may only be paid out of the capital paid up on the relevant shares, or funds of the company which would otherwise be available for dividend or distribution or out of the proceeds of a fresh issue of shares made for such purpose. The amount of premium payable on a repurchase may only be paid out of the funds of the company which would otherwise be available for dividend or distribution or out of the share premium account of the company.
4. IMPACT OF REPURCHASES
There might be a material adverse impact on the working capital or gearing position of the Company (as compared with the position disclosed in the audited accounts contained in the annual report of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2014) in the event that the Buyback Mandate was to be carried out in full at any time during the proposed repurchase period. However, the Directors do not intend to exercise the Buyback Mandate to such extent as would, in the circumstances, have a material adverse effect on the working capital requirements of the Company or the gearing levels, which in the opinion of the Directors are from time to time appropriate for the Company.
5. TAKEOVERS CODE
If, on the exercise of the power to repurchase Shares pursuant to the Buyback 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 the Takeovers Code. Accordingly, a Shareholder, or group of Shareholders acting in concert, 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 for all the Shares not already owned by such Shareholder or group of Shareholders.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, Oriental Day International Limited, the controlling Shareholder, was interested in 810,757,600 Shares, representing approximately 54.55% of the total issued shares capital of the Company. Oriental Day International Limited was beneficially owned by Mr. Lai Leong, the Chairman of the Board. On the basis that the issued share capital of the Company and the shareholding of Oriental Day International Limited in the Company remain unchanged immediately before the full exercise of the Buyback Mandate, in the event that the Directors exercise in full the power to repurchase Shares in accordance with the terms of the relevant ordinary resolution to be proposed at the Annual General Meeting, the interests of Oriental Day International Limited in the issued Shares would be increased to approximately 60.61% of the total issued share capital of the Company. The Directors are not aware of any consequences which will arise under the Takeovers Code as a result of any repurchases to be made under the Buyback Mandate. In addition, the Directors consider that the full exercise of the Buyback Mandate will not lead to the percentage of the Company’s public float falling below 25% of the Company’s total issued share capital.
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT ON THE BUYBACK MANDATE
APPENDIX I
6. GENERAL
None of the Directors or, to the best of their knowledge having made all reasonable enquiries, any of their respective associates (as defined in the Listing Rules) have any present intention to sell any Shares to the Company in the event that the granting of the Buyback Mandate is approved by the Shareholders.
The Company has not been notified by any 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 Buyback Mandate is approved by the Shareholders.
The Directors have undertaken to the Stock Exchange to exercise the power of the Company to make repurchases of Shares pursuant to the Buyback Mandate in accordance with the Listing Rules and the applicable laws of Bermuda.
7. MARKET PRICES OF SHARES
The highest and lowest prices per Share at which the Shares have traded on the Stock Exchange during each of the previous 12 months were as follows:
| Month | Highest | Lowest |
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| HK$ | HK$ | |
| 2013 | ||
| May | 0.450 | 0.310 |
| June | 0.385 | 0.300 |
| July | 0.420 | 0.290 |
| August | 0.940 | 0.380 |
| September | 0.810 | 0.500 |
| October | 0.640 | 0.450 |
| November | 0.820 | 0.500 |
| December | 0.800 | 0.600 |
| 2014 | ||
| January | 2.000 | 0.700 |
| February | 4.450 | 1.800 |
| March | 5.720 | 3.520 |
| April | 5.230 | 3.880 |
| May (up to the Latest Practicable Date) | 4.380 | 3.880 |
8. REPURCHASES OF SHARES MADE BY THE COMPANY
No repurchase of Shares has been made by the Company during the previous six months (whether on the Stock Exchange or otherwise).
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DETAILS OF THE RETIRING DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
APPENDIX II
Pursuant to the Listing Rules, the details of the Directors, who will retire and offer themselves for re-election at the Annual General Meeting according to the Current Bye-laws, are provided below.
(1) Mr. Kong Shan, David
Position and experience
Mr. Kong Shan, David, (“Mr. Kong”), aged 60, was appointed as an executive Director on 31 August 2007. He is responsible for the business development of the Group. Mr. Kong graduated from Shenzhen University in Mainland China with a diploma in Business Administration. He has more than 25 years of experience in property development and investment and corporate management in Mainland China.
Save as disclosed above, Mr. Kong has not held any other directorships in the last three years in public companies the securities of which are listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas.
Length of service
Currently there is no service contract entered into between Mr. Kong and the Company and he has not been appointed for any fixed term. However, he is subject to retirement by rotation and re-election at the annual general meeting of the Company in accordance with the Current Bye-laws. The provisions of the Current Bye-laws in respect of Directors’ retirement by rotation and re-election have been set out in paragraph 3 of the Letter from the Board in this circular.
Relationships
As far as the Directors are aware, Mr. Kong does not have any relationships with other Directors, senior management, substantial Shareholders (as defined in the Listing Rules), or controlling Shareholders (as defined in the Listing Rules) of the Company.
Interests in shares
As far as the Directors are aware, as at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Kong was not interested or deemed to be interested in any shares or underlying shares of the Company or its associated corporations pursuant to Part XV of the SFO.
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DETAILS OF THE RETIRING DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
APPENDIX II
Director’s emoluments
Mr. Kong is entitled to receive a fixed director’s fee of HK$10,000 per month, which is determined by the Board based on the recommendation of the remuneration committee of the Company and with reference to his qualification, duties and responsibilities with the Company, and the Company’s performance.
Other information and matters that needs to be disclosed or brought to the attention of the Shareholders
As far as the Directors are aware, there is no information of Mr. Kong to be disclosed pursuant to any of the requirements under paragraphs 13.51(2)(h) to 13.51(2)(v) of the Listing Rules; and there are no other matters concerning Mr. Kong that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders.
(2) Mr. Fok Ho Yin, Thomas
Position and experience
Mr. Fok Ho Yin, Thomas, (“Mr. Fok”), aged 43, was appointed as an independent non-executive Director on 31 August 2007. He is also the chairman of both the Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee and a member of the Nomination Committee of the Company. Mr. Fok had worked in the Listing Division of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and has over 18 years of experience in the field of corporate finance and, in particular, in equity financing and financial restructuring. Mr. Fok is a member of Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and CPA Australia. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst. Mr. Fok is currently also an executive director and chief financial officer of Jian ePayment Systems Limited (a company listed on the growth enterprise market of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, stock code: 8165), and an independent non-executive director of Greenfield Chemical Holdings Limited (a company listed on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, stock code: 582).
Save as disclosed above, Mr. Fok has not held any other directorships in the last three years in public companies the securities of which are listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas.
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DETAILS OF THE RETIRING DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
APPENDIX II
Length of service
Currently there is no service contract entered into between Mr. Fok and the Company and he has not been appointed for any fixed term. However, he is subject to retirement by rotation and re-election at the annual general meeting of the Company in accordance with the Current Bye-laws. The provisions of the Current Bye-laws in respect of Directors’ retirement by rotation and re-election have been set out in paragraph 3 of the Letter from the Board in this circular.
Relationships
As far as the Directors are aware, Mr. Fok does not have any relationships with other Directors, senior management, substantial Shareholders (as defined in the Listing Rules), or controlling Shareholders (as defined in the Listing Rules) of the Company.
Interests in shares
As far as the Directors are aware, as at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Fok was not interested or deemed to be interested in any shares or underlying shares of the Company or its associated corporations pursuant to Part XV of the SFO.
Director’s emoluments
Mr. Fok is entitled to receive a fixed director’s fee of HK$10,000 per month, which is determined by the Board based on the recommendation of the remuneration committee of the Company and with reference to his qualification, duties and responsibilities with the Company, and the Company’s performance.
Other information and matters that needs to be disclosed or brought to the attention of the Shareholders
As far as the Directors are aware, there is no information of Mr. Fok to be disclosed pursuant to any of the requirements under paragraphs 13.51(2)(h) to 13.51(2)(v) of the Listing Rules; and there are no other matters concerning Mr. Fok that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders.
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DETAILS OF THE RETIRING DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
APPENDIX II
- (3) Mr. Tsui Ching Hung
Position and experience
Mr. Tsui Ching Hung, (“Mr. Tsui”), aged 61, was appointed as an independent non-executive Director on 31 August 2007. He is also a member of each of the Audit Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Nomination Committee of the Company. Mr. Tsui holds a Master of Science degree in Polymer Science and a Master of Business Administration degree from University of Aston and University of Warwick in the United Kingdom respectively. He has extensive experience in senior management positions of several multinational corporations in Hong Kong. Mr. Tsui is currently also an executive director of CST Mining Group Limited (a company listed on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, stock code: 985). Mr. Tsui was an non-executive director of G-Resources Group Limited (a company listed on the main board of Hong Kong Stock Exchange, stock code: 1051) from July 2009 to December 2012.
Save as disclosed above, Mr. Tsui has not held any other directorships in the last three years in public companies the securities of which are listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas.
Length of service
Currently there is no service contract entered into between Mr. Tsui and the company and he has not been appointed for any fixed term. However, he is subject to retirement by rotation and re-election at the annual general meeting of the Company in accordance with the Current Bye-laws. The provisions of the Current Bye-laws in respect of Directors’ retirement by rotation and re-election have been set out in paragraph 3 of the Letter from the Board in this circular.
Relationships
As far as the Directors are aware, Mr. Tsui does not have any relationships with other Directors, senior management, substantial Shareholders (as defined in the Listing Rules), or controlling Shareholders (as defined in the Listing Rules) of the Company.
Interests in shares
As far as the Directors are aware, as at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Tsui was not interested or deemed to be interested in any shares or underlying shares of the Company or its associated corporations pursuant to Part XV of the SFO.
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DETAILS OF THE RETIRING DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
APPENDIX II
Director’s emoluments
Mr. Tsui is entitled to receive a fixed director’s fee of HK$10,000 per month, which is determined by the Board based on the recommendation of the remuneration committee of the Company and with reference to his qualification, duties and responsibilities with the Company, and the Company’s performance.
Other information and matters that needs to be disclosed or brought to the attention of the Shareholders
As far as the Directors are aware, there is no information of Mr. Tsui to be disclosed pursuant to any of the requirements under paragraphs 13.51(2)(h) to 13.51(2)(v) of the Listing Rules; and there are no other matters concerning Mr. Tsui that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders.
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NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
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RISING DEVELOPMENT HOLDINGS LIMITED (麗盛集團控股有限公司)[*]
(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 1004)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Annual General Meeting of Rising Development Holdings Limited (the “Company”) will be held at Falcon Room I, Basement, Gloucester Luk Kwok Hotel Hong Kong, 72 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong on Friday, 20 June 2014 at 3:00 p.m. for transacting the following ordinary and special business:
AS ORDINARY BUSINESS
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To consider and receive the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company and the reports of the directors and of the auditors for the year ended 31 March 2014;
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To re-elect Mr. Kong Shan, David as an executive Director of the Company;
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To re-elect Mr. Fok Ho Yin, Thomas as an independent non-executive Director of the Company;
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To re-elect Mr. Tsui Ching Hung as an independent non-executive Director of the Company;
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To determine 15 as the maximum number of Directors, to authorize the Directors to appoint additional Directors up to the maximum number and to fix the Directors’ remuneration;
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To re-appoint Li, Tang, Chen & Co. as auditors and to authorize the board of directors to fix auditors’ remuneration;
- For identification purpose only
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NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
AS SPECIAL BUSINESS
- To consider and, if thought fit, pass with or without amendments, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
“ THAT :
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(a) subject to paragraph (b) below, the exercise by the directors during the Relevant Period (as defined below) of all the powers of the Company to purchase its shares, subject to and in accordance with the applicable laws, be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
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(b) the total nominal amount of shares of the Company to be purchased pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) above shall not exceed 10% of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of passing of this resolution and the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and
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(c) for the purpose of this resolution, “Relevant Period” means the period from the passing of this resolution until whichever is the earliest of:
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(i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;
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(ii) the revocation or variation of the authority given under this resolution by an ordinary resolution passed by the Company’s shareholders in a general meeting; and
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(iii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by the Bye-laws of the Company or any applicable laws to be held.”;
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NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
- To consider and, if thought fit, pass with or without amendments, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
“ THAT :
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(a) subject to paragraph (c) below, the exercise by the directors during the Relevant Period (as defined below) of all the powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with authorized and unissued shares in the capital of the Company and to make or grant offers, agreements and options which might require the exercise of such powers be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
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(b) the approval in paragraph (a) above shall authorize the directors to make or grant offers, agreements and options during the Relevant Period which would or might require the exercise of such powers after the end of the Relevant Period;
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(c) the total nominal amount of share capital allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted by the directors pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) above, otherwise than pursuant to:
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(i) a Rights Issue (as defined below);
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(ii) any issue of shares of the Company on the exercise of the outstanding conversion rights attaching to the Convertible Notes issued by the Company, which are convertible into shares of the Company;
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(iii) the exercise of options granted under the share option scheme of the Company; and
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(iv) any scrip dividend scheme 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 Bye-laws of the Company,
shall not exceed 20% of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of passing of this resolution and this approval shall be limited accordingly; and
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NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
- (d) for the purposes of this resolution:
“ Relevant Period ” means the period from the passing of this resolution until whichever is the earliest of:
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(i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;
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(ii) the revocation or variation of the authority given under this resolution by an ordinary resolution passed by the Company’s shareholders in a general meeting; and
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(iii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by the Bye-laws of the Company or any applicable laws to be held; and
“ Rights Issue ” means an offer of shares open for a period fixed by the directors to holders of shares of the Company or any class thereof on the register on a fixed record date in proportion to their then holdings of such shares or class thereof (subject to such exclusions 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 any relevant jurisdiction or the requirements of any recognized regulatory body or any stock exchange).”; and
- To consider and, if thought fit, pass with or without amendments, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
“ THAT conditional upon the passing of resolutions set out in items 7 and 8 of the notice convening this meeting (the “Notice”), the general mandate referred to in the resolution set out in item 8 of the Notice be and is hereby extended by the addition to the aggregate nominal amount of shares which may be allotted and issued or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted and issued by the directors pursuant to such general mandate of an amount representing the aggregate nominal amount of the shares purchased by the Company pursuant to the mandate referred to in the resolution set out in item 7 of the Notice, provided that such amount shall not exceed 10% of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of passing of this resolution.”.
By order of the Board Mr. Lai Leong Chairman of the Board
Hong Kong, 15 May 2014
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NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Notes:
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Any member of the Company entitled to attend and vote at the above meeting is entitled to appoint a proxy to attend and vote instead of him. A proxy need not be a member of the Company. A member who is the holder of two or more shares of the Company may appoint more than one proxy to represent him to attend and vote on his behalf. If more than one proxy is so appointed, the appointment shall specify the number and class of shares in respect of which each such proxy is so appointed.
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In order to be valid, a form of proxy together with the power of attorney or other authority, if any, under which it is signed or a certified copy of that power or authority, must be deposited at the Company’s Branch Share Registrar in Hong Kong, Tricor Tengis Limited, at Level 22, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the meeting or any adjournment thereof. Delivery of the form of proxy shall not preclude a member of the Company from attending and voting in person at the meeting and, in such event, the instrument appointing a proxy shall be deemed to be revoked.
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In relation to the ordinary resolutions set out in items 7, 8 and 9 of the above notice, the directors wish to state that they have no immediate plan to repurchase any existing shares or issue any new shares of the Company.
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As at the date of this notice, the board comprises Mr. Lai Leong (Chairman) Mr. Kong Shan, David, Mr. Lam Kwan Sing, Mr. Wong Nga Leung and Mr. Hon Ming Sang as an executive Directors, and Mr. Fok Ho Yin, Thomas, Mr. Tsui Ching Hung and Ms. Cheung Oi Man, Amelia as an independent non-executive Directors.
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