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P.B. Group Limited — AGM Information 2020
May 28, 2020
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AGM Information
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THIS CIRCULAR IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
If you are in any doubt as to any aspect of this circular or as to the action to be taken, you should consult your stockbroker or other registered dealer in securities, bank manager, solicitor, professional accountant or other professional adviser. If you have sold or transferred all your shares in HangKan Group Limited, you should at once hand this circular, together with the enclosed 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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(incorporated in Cayman Islands with limited liability) (Stock code: 8331)
PROPOSALS FOR
(1) RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS;
(2) PROPOSED CHANGE OF AUDITOR;
(3) GENERAL MANDATES TO REPURCHASE SHARES AND ISSUE SHARES
AND
(4) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Capitalized terms used in this cover page shall have the same meanings as those defined in this circular.
A letter from the Board is set out on pages 3 to 8 of this circular. A notice convening the Annual General Meeting to be held at Room 1206, 12/F., Harcourt House, 39 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong on Tuesday, 30 June 2020 at 2:30 p.m. is set out on pages 17 to 22 of this circular. A form of proxy for use at the Annual General Meeting is also enclosed with this circular. Such form of proxy is also published on the designated website of the GEM (http://www.hkgem.com) and the website of the Company (www.ourhkg.com).
Whether or not you are 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 Company’s branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Tricor Investor Services Limited, at Level 54, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong as soon as possible and in any event not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for 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 Annual General Meeting if they so wish.
This circular will remain on the GEM website at http://www.hkgem.com on the ‘‘Latest Company Announcements’’ page for at least 7 days from the date of publication and will also be published on the website of the Company at www.ourhkg.com.
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES FOR THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
In compliance with the HKSAR Government’s directive on social distancing, personal and environmental hygiene, and the guidelines issued by the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health on the prevention of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Company will implement additional precautionary measures at the Annual General Meeting including, without limitation:
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compulsory body temperature screening;
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mandatory use of surgical face masks;
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anyone attending the Annual General Meeting is reminded to observe good personal hygiene at all times;
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no refreshment will be served; and
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appropriate distancing and spacing in line with the guidance from the HKSAR Government will be maintained and as such, the Company may limit the number of attendees at the Annual General Meeting as may be necessary to avoid over-crowding.
Any person who does not comply with the precautionary measures or is subject to any HKSAR Government prescribed quarantine may be denied entry into the Annual General Meeting venue. In light of the continuing risks posed by the COVID19 pandemic, the Company reminds Shareholders that they may appoint the Chairman of the Annual General Meeting or any Director or company secretary of the Company as their proxy to vote according to their indicated voting instructions as an alternative to attending the Annual General Meeting in person. Subject to the development of COVID-19, the Company may implement further changes and precautionary measures and may issue further announcement on such measures as appropriate.
28 May 2020
CHARACTERISTICS OF GEM
GEM has been positioned as a market designed to accommodate small and midsized companies to which a higher investment risk may be attached than other companies listed on the Stock Exchange. Prospective investors should be aware of the potential risks of investing in such companies and should make the decision to invest only after due and careful consideration.
Given that the companies listed on GEM are generally small and mid-sized companies, there is a risk that securities traded on GEM may be more susceptible to high market volatility than securities traded on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange and no assurance is given that there will be a liquid market in the securities traded on GEM.
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CONTENTS
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| Definitions | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 1 |
| Letter from the Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 3 | |
| 1. | Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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| 2. | Proposed Re-election of Retiring Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 4 |
| 3. | Proposed Change of Auditor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 5 |
| 4. | Proposed Granting of General Mandate to Repurchase Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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| 5. | Proposed Granting of General Mandate to Issue Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 6 |
| 6. | Annual General Meeting and Proxy Arrangement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 7 |
| 7. | Closure of Register of Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 8 |
| 8. | Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 8 |
| 9. | Responsibility Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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| 10. | General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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| Appendix I | – Details of the Retiring Directors Proposed to be |
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| Re-elected at the Annual General Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 9 | |
| Appendix II – Explanatory Statement on the Share Repurchase Mandate . . . . . . . . . |
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| Notice of Annual General Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 17 |
This circular is available in printed form in both English and Chinese and published on the designated website of the GEM (http://www.hkgem.com) and the website of the Company (www.ourhkg.com). The English version will prevail in case of any inconsistency between the English and Chinese version of this circular.
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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 Room 1206, 12/F., Harcourt House, 39 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong on Tuesday, 30 June 2020 at 2:30 p.m., to consider and, if appropriate, to approve the resolutions contained in the notice of the meeting as set out on pages 17 to 22 of this circular, or any adjournment thereof
- ‘‘Articles of Association’’
the articles of association of the Company as amended, supplemented or modified from time to time
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‘‘Board’’ the board of Directors
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‘‘Company’’ HangKan Group Limited, a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability, the issued shares of which are listed on the GEM
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‘‘CNY’’ Chinese Yuan, the lawful currency of the People’s Republic of China
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‘‘Director(s)’’ the director(s) of the Company
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‘‘GEM’’ GEM operated by the Stock Exchange
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‘‘GEM Listing Rules’’ the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the GEM
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‘‘Group’’ the Company and its subsidiaries from time to time
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‘‘HK$’’ Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong
‘‘Hong Kong’’ the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China
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‘‘Issuance Mandate’’ as defined in paragraph 5 of the Letter from the Board as set out on page 6 of this circular
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‘‘Latest Practicable Date’’ 25 May 2020, being the latest practicable date prior to the printing of this circular for ascertaining certain information in this circular
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‘‘Nomination Committee’’ the nomination committee of the Company
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DEFINITIONS
| ‘‘SFO’’ | the Securities and Futures Ordinance, Chapter 571 | the Securities and Futures Ordinance, Chapter 571 | the Securities and Futures Ordinance, Chapter 571 | the Securities and Futures Ordinance, Chapter 571 | the Securities and Futures Ordinance, Chapter 571 | the Securities and Futures Ordinance, Chapter 571 | the Securities and Futures Ordinance, Chapter 571 | of the |
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| Laws of Hong Kong | ||||||||
| ‘‘Share(s)’’ | the ordinary share(s) | of HK$0.01 each in the share | capital | |||||
| of the Company | ||||||||
| ‘‘Share Repurchase Mandate’’ | as defined in paragraph 4 of the Letter from the | Board as | ||||||
| set out on page 6 of | this circular | |||||||
| ‘‘Shareholder(s)’’ | holder(s) of Share(s) | |||||||
| ‘‘Stock Exchange’’ | The Stock Exchange | of Hong | Kong | Limited | ||||
| ‘‘Takeovers Code’’ | The Codes on Takeovers |
and | Mergers | and | Share | |||
| Buy-backs issued |
by the |
Securities | and | Futures | ||||
| Commission as amended from | time | to time | ||||||
| ‘‘%’’ | per cent |
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
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(incorporated in Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock code: 8331)
Executive Directors: Mr. SU Chun Xiang Mr. PANG Ho Yin
Independent Non-executive Directors: Mr. LEE Ming Tung Mr. CHOW Chi Hang Tony Mr. ZHANG Kun
Registered Office: 71 Fort Street P.O. Box 500, George Town Grand Cayman KY1-1106 Cayman Islands
Principal Place of Business in Hong Kong: Unit 1103A, 11th Floor 148 Electric Road North Point Hong Kong 28 May 2020
To the Shareholders
Dear Sir/Madam,
PROPOSALS FOR
(1) RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS;
(2) PROPOSED CHANGE OF AUDITOR;
(3) GENERAL MANDATES TO REPURCHASE SHARES AND ISSUE SHARES
AND
(4) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
1. INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this circular is to provide the Shareholders with information in respect of the resolutions to be proposed at the Annual General Meeting to be held on Tuesday, 30 June 2020, and to give the Shareholders notice of the Annual General Meeting.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
2. PROPOSED RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS
Pursuant to the Articles of Association, the Directors shall hold office subject to retirement by rotation at the annual general meetings of the Company at least once every three years. In addition, any Director appointed by the Board during a year, to fill a casual vacancy, shall hold office only until the first general meeting of the Company after his appointment and shall be subject to re-election in that meeting. Any Director appointed by the Board as an addition to the existing Board shall hold office only until the next following annual general meeting of the Company and shall then be eligible for re-election.
In accordance with Article 83(3) of the Articles of Association, any Director appointed by the Board as an addition to the existing Board shall hold office only until the next following annual general meeting of the Company and shall then be eligible for re-election. Mr. LEE Ming Tung and Mr. ZHANG Kun, who were appointed by the Board on 24 June 2019 and 8 April 2020 respectively, shall hold office of Directors until the Annual General Meeting. Mr. LEE Ming Tung and Mr. ZHANG Kun, being eligible, will offer themselves for re-election as a Director at the Annual General Meeting.
In accordance with Articles 84(1) of the Articles of Association, Mr. CHOW Chi Hang Tony shall retire from office of Director by rotation at the Annual General Meeting. Mr. CHOW Chi Hang Tony, being eligible, will offer himself for re-election as a Director at the Annual General Meeting.
The nomination was made in accordance with the nomination policy of the Company and took into account a wide range of diversity perspectives, including but not limited to gender, age, cultural and educational background, professional experience, skills, knowledge and length of services, with due regard of the benefits of diversity as set out under the board diversity policy of the Company.
The Nomination Committee has considered Mr. LEE Ming Tung ’s extensive experience in accounting and finance, his working profile and other experience and factors as set out in Appendix I to this circular. The Nomination Committee is satisfied that Mr. Lee has the required character, integrity and experience to continuously fulfil his role as an independent non-executive Director effectively. The Board believed that his re-election as the independent non-executive Director would be in the best interests of the Company and its Shareholders as a whole.
The Nomination Committee has also considered Mr. ZHANG Kun’s extensive experience in banking and financial services factors, his working profile and other experience and factors as set out in Appendix I to this circular. The Nomination Committee is satisfied that Mr. Zhang has the required character, integrity and experience to continuously fulfil his role as an independent nonexecutive Director effectively. The Board believed that his re-election as the independent nonexecutive Director would be in the best interests of the Company and its Shareholders as a whole.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
The Nomination Committee has also considered Mr. CHOW Chi Hang Tony ’s extensive experience in legal field, his working profile and other experience and factors as set out in Appendix I to this circular. The Nomination Committee is satisfied that Mr. Chow has the required character, integrity and experience to continuously fulfil his role as an independent nonexecutive Director effectively. The Board believed that his re-election as the independent nonexecutive Director would be in the best interests of the Company and its Shareholders as a whole.
The Nomination Committee has assessed the independence of each of the independent nonexecutive Directors based on reviewing their annual written confirmation of independence to the Company pursuant to Rule 5.09 of the GEM Listing Rules and confirmed that all of them remain independent.
Accordingly, with the recommendation of the Nomination Committee, the Board has proposed that all the above retiring Directors, namely Mr. LEE Ming Tung, Mr. ZHANG Kun and Mr. CHOW Chi Hang Tony stand for re-election as Directors at the Annual General Meeting.
Pursuant to Rule 17.46A of the GEM Listing Rules, the biographical details of the retiring Directors standing for re-election at the Annual General Meeting are set out in Appendix I to this circular.
3. PROPOSED CHANGE OF AUDITOR
Reference is made to the announcement of the Company dated 21 May 2020. As disclosed in the announcement, Elite Partners CPA Limited (‘‘Elite Partners’’) has informed the Company of their decision not to stand for re-appointment as the auditor of the Company at the Annual General Meeting after taking account of many factors including the professional risk associated with the audit, the level of audit fees and their available internal resources in light of current work flows.
Elite Partners has confirmed that, except for the abovementioned reason, there are no matters connected with its retirement that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders. The Board also confirms that there are no other matters in respect of the above retirement of auditor that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders.
The Board has resolved, with the recommendation from the audit committee of the Company, to propose the appointment of BDO Limited (‘‘BDO’’) as the new auditor of the Company for the financial year ending 31 December 2020 and to hold office from the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company, subject to the approval by the Shareholders at the Annual General Meeting. There is no matter in respect of the proposed appointment of auditor that needs to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
Accordingly, an ordinary resolution will be proposed at the Annual General Meeting in relation to the approval of the appointment of BDO as the new auditor of the Company in place of the retiring auditor, Elite Partners, which shall come into effect at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting.
4. PROPOSED GRANTING OF GENERAL MANDATE TO REPURCHASE SHARES
At the annual general meeting of the Company held on 24 June 2019, a general mandate was granted to the Directors to repurchase Shares. Such mandate will lapse at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting. In order to give the Company the flexibility to repurchase its Shares if and when appropriate, a resolution of the Shareholders will be proposed at the Annual General Meeting to approve the granting of a general and unconditional mandate to the Directors to repurchase its Shares on the GEM of not exceeding 10% of the total number of issued Shares of the Company as at the date of the passing of the proposed resolution contained in item 4(A) of the notice of the Annual General Meeting as set out on pages 17 to 22 of this circular (i.e. a total of 67,057,200 Shares, assuming that the issued share capital of the Company remains unchanged after the Latest Practicable Date and up to the date of the Annual General Meeting) (the ‘‘Share Repurchase Mandate’’). The Directors wish to state that they have no immediate plan to repurchase any Shares pursuant to the Share Repurchase Mandate.
In accordance with Rules 13.07 and 13.08 of the GEM Listing Rules, an explanatory statement containing information reasonably necessary for the Shareholders to make an informed decision on whether to vote for or against the granting of the Share Repurchase Mandate is set out in Appendix II to this circular.
5. PROPOSED GRANTING OF GENERAL MANDATE TO ISSUE SHARES
At the annual general meeting of the Company held on 24 June 2019, a general mandate was granted to the Directors to issue Shares. Such mandate will lapse at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting. In order to give the Company the flexibility to issue Shares if and when appropriate, a resolution of the Shareholders will be proposed at the Annual General Meeting to approve the granting of a general and unconditional mandate to the Directors to allot, issue or deal with additional Shares not exceeding 20% of the total number of issued Shares of the Company as at the date of the passing of the proposed resolution contained in item 4(B) of the notice of the Annual General Meeting as set out on pages 17 to 22 of this circular (i.e. a total of 134,114,400 Shares, assuming that the issued share capital of the Company remains unchanged after the Latest Practicable Date and up to the date of the Annual General Meeting) (the ‘‘Issuance Mandate’’). Conditional upon the passing of the resolutions of the Shareholders to grant the Share Repurchase Mandate and the Issuance Mandate, a resolution to extend the Issuance Mandate by adding number of Shares repurchased by the Company pursuant to the Share Repurchase Mandate as set out in item 4(C) of the notice of the Annual General Meeting will also be proposed at the Annual General Meeting.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
The Directors wish to state that they have no immediate plan to issue any new Shares pursuant to the Issuance Mandate.
6. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND PROXY ARRANGEMENT
Date: Tuesday, 30 June 2020
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Venue: Room 1206, 12/F., Harcourt House, 39 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
The notice of the Annual General Meeting is set out on pages 17 to 22 of this circular.At the Annual General Meeting, resolutions of the Shareholders will be proposed to approve, among others, the re-election of the retiring Directors standing for re-election and the granting of the Share Repurchase Mandate and the Issuance Mandate and the extension of the Issuance Mandate by adding thereto of any Shares repurchased under the Share Repurchase Mandate. To the best of the Directors’ knowledge, information and belief, having made all reasonable enquiries, no Shareholder is required to abstain from voting on the resolutions to be proposed at the Annual General Meeting.
Pursuant to Rule 17.47(4) of the GEM Listing Rules, any vote of Shareholders at a general meeting must be taken by poll except where the chairman, in good faith, decides to allow a resolution relating to a procedural or administrative matter to be voted on by a show of hands. An announcement on the poll results will be published by the Company after the Annual General Meeting in the manner prescribed under Rule 17.47(5) of the GEM Listing Rules.
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 designated website of the GEM (http://www.hkgem.com) and the website of the Company (www.ourhkg.com). To be valid, the form of proxy must be completed and signed in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and deposited, 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 Company’s branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Tricor Investor Services Limited, at Level 54, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong as soon as possible 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 you from attending and voting at the Annual General Meeting should you so wish.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
7. CLOSURE OF REGISTER OF MEMBERS
For determining the entitlement to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting, the register of members of the Company will be closed from Wednesday, 24 June 2020 to Tuesday, 30 June 2020, both dates inclusive, during which period no transfer of Shares will be registered. In order to be eligible to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting, unregistered holders of Shares shall ensure that all transfer documents accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Company’s branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Tricor Investor Services Limited, at Level 54, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queens’s Road East, Hong Kong for registration not later than 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 23 June 2020.
8. RECOMMENDATION
The Directors consider that the proposed re-election of retiring Directors standing for re-election, proposed change of auditor, granting of the Share Repurchase Mandate and the Issuance Mandate and the extension of the Issuance Mandate by the addition thereto of any Shares repurchased under the Share Repurchase Mandate are all in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole. Accordingly, the Directors recommend the Shareholders to vote in favour of the above mentioned proposed resolutions at the Annual General Meeting.
9. RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
This circular, for which the Directors collectively and individually accept full responsibility, includes particulars given in compliance with the GEM Listing Rules for the purpose of giving information relating to the Group. The Directors, having made all reasonable enquiries, confirm that to the best of their knowledge and belief, the information contained in this circular is accurate and complete in all material respects and not misleading or deceptive, and there are no other matters the omission of which would make any statement herein or this circular misleading.
10. GENERAL
Your attention is drawn to the additional information set out in the appendices to this circular.
Yours faithfully, For and on behalf of the Board HangKan Group Limited SU Chun Xiang
Executive Director
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DETAILS OF THE RETIRING DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
APPENDIX I
The following are details of the Directors who will retire and being eligible, offer themselves for re-election at the Annual General Meeting.
(1) Mr. LEE Ming Tung, aged 58, Independent Non-Executive Director
Position and Experience
Mr. LEE Ming Tung (‘‘Mr. Lee’’) is an independent non-executive Director. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Brigham Young University in the U.S.A., a Master of Accountancy degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in the U.S.A., a Master of Financial Engineering degree from City University of Hong Kong and a Postgraduate Diploma in Corporate Administration from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Mr. Lee is an associate member of The Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries and The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators in the United Kingdom, a fellow member of The Taxation Institute of Hong Kong, a Certified Tax Adviser of Hong Kong, a Certified Management Accountant of Australia and a member of Institute of Public Accountant of Australia. He has over 20 years’ experience in the field of accounting and finance. Mr. Lee is currently an executive director and chief financial officer of CST Group Limited (stock code: 0985), a company whose shares are listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange.
Length of service
Mr. Lee was appointed as an independent non-executive Director on 24 June 2019. Mr. Lee has entered into a letter of appointment with the Company for a term of one year commencing on 24 June 2019 and is subject to retirement and re-election at general meetings in accordance with the Company’s Articles of Association.
Relationships
Mr. Lee does not have any relationship with any Directors, senior management, substantial shareholders (as defined in the GEM Listing Rules), or controlling shareholders (as defined in the GEM Listing Rules) of the Company.
Interests in Shares
As at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr Lee is not interested in and does not hold any short position in any shares or underlying shares in or any debentures of the Company or any of its associated corporation within the meaning of Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong).
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APPENDIX I
DETAILS OF THE RETIRING DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Director’s emoluments
Mr. Lee is entitled to an annual Director’s fee of HK$120,000.00 which is determined by the Board with reference to his duties and responsibilities and subject to review from time to time.
Information that needs to be disclosed and matters that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders
There is no information which is discloseable nor is Mr. Lee involved in any of the matters required to be disclosed pursuant to any of the requirements under Rules 17.50(2)(h) to 17.50(2)(v) of the GEM Listing Rules and there are no other matters concerning Mr. Lee that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders.
(2) Mr. ZHANG Kun, aged 33, Independent Non-Executive Director
Position and Experience
Mr. ZHANG Kun (‘‘Mr. Zhang’’) is an independent non-executive Director. He holds a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration from Kemi-Tornio University of Applied Sciences, Finland, and Master Degree in Business Management and Master Degree of Science in Audit and Management Control from Edhec Business School, France. Mr. Zhang is well versed in banking and financial services factors. He had held various positions in banks in the PRC, including as a project manager in investment banking, and was an operation director of an asset management company in Shenzhen. Mr. Zhang has been a supervisor of Shenzhen Credit-reed Investment Management Company Limited(深圳瑞信 德投資管理有限公司)since July 2017. Mr. Zhang was a non-executive director of China Investment Development Limited(中國投資開發有限公司)(stock code: 204), a company whose shares are listed on the main board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the ‘‘Stock Exchange’’), from March 2018 to January 2019.
Length of service
Mr. Zhang was appointed as an independent non-executive Director on 8 April 2020. Mr. Zhang has entered into a letter of appointment with the Company for a term of one year commencing on 8 April 2020 and is subject to retirement and re-election at general meetings in accordance with the Company’s Articles of Association.
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DETAILS OF THE RETIRING DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
APPENDIX I
Relationships
Mr. Zhang does not have any relationship with any Directors, senior management, substantial shareholders (as defined in the GEM Listing Rules), or controlling shareholders (as defined in the GEM Listing Rules) of the Company.
Interests in Shares
As at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr Zhang is not interested in and does not hold any short position in any shares or underlying shares in or any debentures of the Company or any of its associated corporation within the meaning of Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong).
Director’s emoluments
Mr. Zhang is entitled to an annual Director’s fee of HK$120,000.00 which is determined by the Board with reference to his duties and responsibilities and subject to review from time to time.
Information that needs to be disclosed and matters that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders
There is no information which is discloseable nor is Mr. Zhang involved in any of the matters required to be disclosed pursuant to any of the requirements under Rules 17.50(2)(h) to 17.50(2)(v) of the GEM Listing Rules and there are no other matters concerning Mr. Zhang that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders.
(3) Mr. CHOW Chi Hang Tony, aged 28, Independent Non-Executive Director
Position and Experience
Mr. CHOW Chi Hang Tony (‘‘Mr. Chow’’) is an Independent non-executive Director. He obtained a degree of Bachelor of Laws and a Postgraduate Certificate in Laws from The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2014 and 2015 respectively. Mr. Chow is currently a practicing Barrister-At-Law in Hong Kong practicing in both civil and criminal litigation. He did not hold any directorship in other listed public companies in the past three years.
Length of service
Mr. Chow was appointed as an independent non-executive Director on 9 January 2018. Mr. Chow has entered into a letter of appointment with the Company for a term of one year commencing on 9 January 2020 and is subject to retirement and re-election at general meetings in accordance with the Company’s Articles of Association.
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DETAILS OF THE RETIRING DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
APPENDIX I
Relationships
Mr. Chow does not have any relationship with any Directors, senior management, substantial shareholders (as defined in the GEM Listing Rules), or controlling shareholders (as defined in the GEM Listing Rules) of the Company.
Interests in Shares
As at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Chow is not interested in and does not hold any short position in any shares or underlying shares in or any debentures of the Company or any of its associated corporation within the meaning of Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong).
Director’s emoluments
Mr. Chow is entitled to an annual Director’s fee of HK$120,000.00 which is determined by the Board with reference to his duties and responsibilities and subject to review from time to time.
Information that needs to be disclosed and matters that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders
There is no information which is discloseable nor is Mr. Chow involved in any of the matters required to be disclosed pursuant to any of the requirements under Rules 17.50(2) (h) to 17.50(2)(v) of the GEM Listing Rules and there are no other matters concerning Mr. Chow that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders.
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT ON THE SHARE REPURCHASE MANDATE
APPENDIX II
The following is an explanatory statement required by the GEM Listing Rules to provide the Shareholders with requisite information reasonably necessary for them to make an informed decision on whether to vote for or against the resolution to be proposed at the Annual General Meeting in relation to the granting of the Share Repurchase Mandate.
1. SHARE CAPITAL
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the issued share capital of the Company comprised 670,572,000 Shares.
Subject to the passing of the resolution set out in item 4(A) of the notice of the Annual General Meeting in respect of the granting of the Share Repurchase Mandate and assuming that the issued share capital of the Company remains unchanged after the Latest Practicable Date and up to the date of the Annual General Meeting, i.e. being 670,572,000 Shares, the Directors would be authorized under the Share Repurchase Mandate to repurchase, during the period in which the Share Repurchase Mandate remains in force, a total of 67,057,200 Shares, representing 10% of the total number of Shares in issue as at the date of the Annual General Meeting.
2. REASONS FOR SHARE REPURCHASE
The Directors believe that the granting of the Share Repurchase Mandate is in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole.
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 of the Company and/or earnings per share of the Company and will only be made when the Directors believe that such a repurchase will benefit the Company and the Shareholders as a whole.
3. FUNDING OF REPURCHASE
In repurchasing Shares, the Company may only apply funds legally available for such purpose in accordance with its Articles of Association, the laws of the Cayman Islands and/or any other applicable laws, as the case may be.
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4. IMPACT OF REPURCHASE
There might be a material adverse impact on the working capital or gearing positions 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 December 2019) in the event that the Share Repurchase 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 Share Repurchase 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. MARKET PRICES OF SHARES
The highest and lowest prices per Share at which Shares were traded on the GEM during each of the previous 12 months up to and including the Latest Practicable Date were as follows:
| Month | Highest | Lowest |
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| HK$ | HK$ | |
| May, 2019 | 0.222 | 0.108 |
| June, 2019 | 0.200 | 0.115 |
| July, 2019 | 0.182 | 0.124 |
| August, 2019 | 0.179 | 0.090 |
| September, 2019 | 0.104 | 0.060 |
| October, 2019 | 0.186 | 0.060 |
| November, 2019 | 0.098 | 0.060 |
| December, 2019 | 0.069 | 0.060 |
| January, 2020 | 0.065 | 0.052 |
| February, 2020 | 0.063 | 0.055 |
| March, 2020 | 0.077 | 0.052 |
| April, 2020 | 0.067 | 0.053 |
| May, 2020 (up to and including the Latest Practicable Date) | 0.064 | 0.056 |
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT ON THE SHARE REPURCHASE MANDATE
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6. GENERAL
To the best of their knowledge and having made all reasonable enquiries, none of the Directors nor any of their respective close associates (as defined in the GEM Listing Rules) have any present intention to sell any Share to the Company in the event that the granting of the Share Repurchase Mandate is approved by the Shareholders and exercised.
The Company has not been notified by any core connected persons (as defined in the GEM Listing Rules) of the Company that they have a present intention to sell any Share to the Company, or that they have undertaken not to sell any Share held by them to the Company in the event that the granting of the Share Repurchase Mandate is approved by the Shareholders and exercised.
The Directors have undertaken to the Stock Exchange to exercise the power of the Company to make repurchases of Share pursuant to the Share Repurchase Mandate in accordance with the GEM Listing Rules and the applicable laws of the Cayman Islands.
7. TAKEOVERS CODE CONSEQUENCES
If as a result of a repurchase of Shares pursuant to the Share Repurchase Mandate, a Shareholder’s proportionate interest in the voting rights of the Company increases, such increase will be treated as an acquisition of voting rights for the purposes of the Takeovers Code. Accordingly, a Shareholder or a group of Shareholders acting in concert (within the meaning under the Takeovers Code), depending on the level of increase in the Shareholder’s interest, could obtain or consolidate control of the Company and thereby become obliged to make a mandatory offer in accordance with Rule 26 of the Takeovers Code.
To the best knowledge of the Company, as at the Latest Practicable Date, the following Shareholders were interested in 5% or more of the entire issued share capital of the Company as recorded in the register of the Company kept under section 336 of the SFO:
| Number of | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Shares | holding |
| Mr. ZHANG Qiang | 275,000,000 | 41.01% |
| Ms. WANG Jie (Note 1) | 275,000,000 | 41.01% |
| P.B. Capital Advanced Fund SPC – P.B. Capital Advance | ||
| Fund 1 Segregated Portfolio | 111,762,000 | 16.67% |
| P.B. Global Asset Management Limited (Note 2) | 111,762,000 | 16.67% |
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT ON THE SHARE REPURCHASE MANDATE
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Ms. WANG Jie is the spouse of Mr. ZHANG Qiang. Therefore, Ms. WANG Jie is deemed to be interested in the Shares in which Mr. ZHANG Qiang is interested.
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P.B. Capital Advanced Fund SPC (acting on behalf of and for the account of P.B. Capital Advanced Fund 1 Segregated Portfolio) is managed by P.B. Global Asset Management Limited, a company incorporated with limited liability in Hong Kong licensed by the Securities and Futures Commission for Type 4 (Advising on Securities) and Type 9 (Asset Management) regulated activities under the Securities and Futures Ordinance and specialised in asset management and investment advisory services. The figure refers to the same holding in 111,762,000 shares held by the P.B. Capital Advanced Fund SPC – P.B. Capital Advance Fund 1 Segregated Portfolio. P.B. Global Asset Management Limited is the investment manager of P.B. Capital Advanced Fund SPC – P.B. Capital Advance Fund 1 Segregated Portfolio and is thereby deemed to have an interest in the shares in which P.B. Capital Advanced Fund SPC – P.B. Capital Advance Fund 1 Segregated Portfolio is interested.
Based on the above shareholdings of the Company, in the event that the Directors exercise the Share Repurchase Mandate in full, which is not presently contemplated, and that there is no change in the entire issued share capital of the Company after the Latest Practicable Date, then the attributable shareholdings of the above Shareholders will increase to the following respective percentages:
| Percentage | |
|---|---|
| Name | holding |
| Mr. ZHANG Qiang | 45.57% |
| Ms. WANG Jie | 45.57% |
| P.B. Capital Advanced Fund SPC – P.B. Capital Advance Fund 1 Segregated | |
| Portfolio | 18.52% |
| P.B. Global Asset Management Limited | 18.52% |
The Directors are not aware of any Shareholder or a group of Shareholders acting in concert, who will become obliged to make a mandatory offer in accordance with Rule 26 of the Takeovers Code as a result of the repurchase of Shares.
The Directors will use their best endeavours to ensure that the Share Repurchase Mandate will not be exercised to such extent that the number of Shares held by the public will fall below the relevant minimum percentage as determined by the Stock Exchange.
8. REPURCHASE OF SHARES MADE BY THE COMPANY
During the 6 months prior to the Latest Practicable Date, the Company had not repurchased any of the Shares (whether on the GEM or otherwise).
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
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(incorporated in Cayman Islands with limited liability) (Stock code: 8331)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the annual general meeting of the shareholders (the ‘‘Shareholders’’) of HangKan Group Limited (the ‘‘Company’’) will be held at Room 1206, 12/F., Harcourt House, 39 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong on Tuesday, 30 June 2020 at 2:30 p.m. (the ‘‘Annual General Meeting’’) for the following purposes:
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To receive and consider the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company and the reports of the directors and auditor for the year ended 31 December 2019.
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To re-elect the retiring directors of the Company (the ‘‘Directors’’), including (a) Mr. LEE Ming Tung as an independent non-executive Director; (b) Mr. ZHANG Kun as an independent non-executive Director (c) Mr. CHOW Chi Hang Tony as an independent non-executive Director and (d) to authorize the board of Directors (the ‘‘Board’’) to fix the respective Directors’ remuneration.
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To appoint BDO Limited as auditor following the retirement of Elite Partners CPA Limited and to authorise the Board to fix their remuneration.
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As special business, to consider and, if thought fit, pass with or without amendments, the following resolutions as ordinary resolutions of the Shareholders:
ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS
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(A) ‘‘THAT:
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(a) subject to paragraph (b) below, a general mandate be and is hereby generally and unconditionally given to the Directors to exercise during the Relevant Period (as defined below) all the powers of the Company to repurchase its shares on the GEM of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the ‘‘Stock Exchange’’) or on any other stock exchange on which the securities of the Company may be listed and recognized by the Securities and Futures Commission and the Stock Exchange for this purpose, subject to and in accordance with all applicable laws and requirements of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the GEM (the ‘‘GEM Listing Rules’’) or of any other stock exchange on which the securities of the Company may be listed as amended from time to time;
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(b) the total number of shares of the Company to be repurchased pursuant to the mandate in paragraph (a) above shall not exceed 10% of the total number of issued shares of the Company as at the date of passing of this resolution; and
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(c) 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 expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by the articles of association of the Company or any applicable laws to be held; and
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(iii) the date on which the authority set out in this resolution is revoked or varied by a resolution of the Shareholders in general meeting.’’
(B) ‘‘THAT:
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(a) subject to paragraph (c) below, a general mandate be and is hereby generally and unconditionally given to the Directors during the Relevant Period (as defined below) to allot, issue and deal with additional shares in the capital of the Company and to make or grant offers, agreements and options which might require the exercise of such powers;
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(b) the mandate 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 aggregate number of shares allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted and issued by the Directors pursuant to the mandate in paragraph (a) above, otherwise than pursuant to:
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(i) a Rights Issue (as defined below);
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(ii) the exercise of any options under all share option schemes of the Company adopted from time to time;
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(iii) 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 articles of association of the Company; and
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(iv) any issue of shares upon the exercise of rights of subscription or conversion under the terms of any warrants of the Company or any securities which are convertible into shares of the Company,
shall not exceed 20% of the total number of issued shares of the Company as at the date of passing of this resolution; and
- (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 expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by the articles of association of the Company or any applicable laws to be held; and
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(iii) the date on which the authority set out in this resolution is revoked or varied by a resolution of the Shareholders in general meeting.
‘‘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 outside Hong Kong).’’
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- (C) ‘‘THAT conditional upon the passing of the resolutions set out in items 4(A) and 4(B) of the notice convening this meeting (the ‘‘Notice’’), the general mandate referred to in the resolution set out in item 4(B) of the Notice be and is hereby extended by the addition to the aggregate number 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 the amount representing the aggregate number of shares repurchased by the Company pursuant to the mandate referred to in resolution set out in item 4(A) of the Notice, provided that such amount shall not exceed 10% of the total number of issued shares of the Company as at the date of passing of this resolution.’’
By Order of the Board HangKan Group Limited SU Chun Xiang Executive Director
Hong Kong, 28 May 2020
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All resolutions at the meeting will be taken by poll (except where the chairman decides to allow a resolution relating to a procedural or administrative matter to be voted on by a show of hands) pursuant to the GEM Listing Rules. The results of the poll will be published on the designated website of the GEM and the website of the Company in accordance with the GEM Listing Rules.
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Any Shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the above meeting is entitled to appoint one proxy or more to attend and vote instead of him. A proxy need not be a Shareholder. If more than one proxy is appointed, the number of shares in respect of which each such proxy so appointed must be specified in the relevant form of proxy. Every Shareholder present in person or by proxy shall be entitled to one vote for each share held by him.
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In order to be valid, the 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 of attorney or authority, must be deposited at the Company’s branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Tricor Investor Services Limited, at Level 54, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the Annual General Meeting or any adjournment thereof. Delivery of the form of proxy shall not preclude a Shareholder from attending and voting in person at the meeting and, in such event, the instrument appointing a proxy shall be deemed to be revoked if you vote in person at the Annual General Meeting.
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For determining the entitlement to attend and vote at the above meeting, the register of members of the Company will be closed from Wednesday, 24 June 2020 to Tuesday, 30 June 2020, both dates inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares will be registered. In order to be eligible to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting, unregistered holders of shares of the Company shall ensure that all transfer documents accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Company’s branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Tricor Investor Services Limited, at Level 54, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong for registration not later than 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 23 June 2020.
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES FOR THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
In compliance with the HKSAR Government’s directive on social distancing, personal and environmental hygiene, and the guidelines issued by the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health on the prevention of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Company will implement additional precautionary measures at the Annual General Meeting including, without limitation:
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compulsory body temperature screening. Any person with a body temperature of over 37.4 degrees Celsius may be denied entry into the Annual General Meeting venue or be required to leave the Annual General Meeting venue;
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mandatory use of surgical face masks;
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anyone attending the Annual General Meeting is reminded to observe good personal hygiene at all times;
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no refreshment will be served; and
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appropriate distancing and spacing in line with the guidance from the HKSAR Government will be maintained and as such, the Company may limit the number of attendees at the Annual General Meeting as may be necessary to avoid over-crowding.
Any person who does not comply with the precautionary measures or is subject to any HKSAR Government prescribed quarantine may be denied entry into the Annual General Meeting venue. In light of the continuing risks posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company reminds shareholders that they may appoint the Chairman of the Annual General Meeting or any Director or company secretary of the Company as their proxy to vote according to their indicated voting instructions as an alternative to attending the Annual General Meeting in person. Subject to the development of COVID-19, the Company may implement further changes and precautionary measures and may issue further announcement on such measures as appropriate.
If any shareholder chooses not to attend the Annual General Meeting in person but has any question about any resolution or about the Company, or has any matter for communication with the board of Directors of the Company, he/she is welcome to send such question or matter in writing to our registered office or to our email at [email protected].
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
If any shareholder has any question relating to the Annual General Meeting, please contact Tricor Investor Services Limited, the Company’s branch share registrar and transfer office in Hong Kong as follows:
Tricor Investor Services Limited
Level 54, Hopewell Centre 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong Email: [email protected]
Tel: (852) 2980 1333 Fax: (852) 2810 8185
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