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P.B. Group Limited — AGM Information 2021
Apr 28, 2021
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AGM Information
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(incorporated in Cayman Islands with limited liability) (Stock code: 8331)
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the annual general meeting of the shareholders (the ‘‘Shareholders’’) of P.B. Group Limited (the ‘‘Company’’) will be held at Room 402A, 4/F, Park Commercial Centre, 180 Tung Lo Wan Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong on Friday, 28 May 2021 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 2020.
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To re-elect the retiring directors of the Company (the ‘‘Directors’’), including (a) Dr. CHAN Man Fung as an executive Director; (b) Mr. PUI Wai Lun as an executive Director; (c) Mr. YIP Chong Ho Eric as an independent non-executive Director; (d) Mr. SU Chun Xiang as an executive Director; (e) Mr. PANG Ho Yin as an executive Director and (f) to authorize the board of Directors (the ‘‘Board’’) to fix the respective Directors’ remuneration.
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To re-appoint BDO Limited as the Company’s independent auditor 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
(A) ‘‘THAT:
- (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
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- (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.’’
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To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolutions (with or without amendments) as ordinary resolutions:
‘‘THAT subject to and conditional upon the Stock Exchange granting the listing of, and permission to deal in, such number of shares of the Company which may fall to be allotted and issued pursuant to the exercise of the options which may be granted under the share option scheme adopted by the Company on 12 December 2015 (the ‘‘Share Option Scheme’’), representing 10% of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date on which this resolution is passed:
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(a) approval be and is hereby granted for refreshing the 10% limit under the Share Option Scheme (the ‘‘Scheme Mandate Limit’’) provided that the total number of shares of the Company which may be allotted and issued upon the exercise of all options to be granted under the Share Option Scheme and any other share option schemes of the Company under the limit as refreshed hereby shall not exceed 10% of the total number of issued shares of the Company as at the date on which this resolution is passed (options previously granted under the Share Option Scheme and any other share option schemes of the Company (including options outstanding, cancelled, lapsed or exercised in accordance with the terms of the Share Option Scheme or any other share option schemes of the Company) shall not be counted for the purpose of calculating the Scheme Mandate Limit) (the ‘‘Refreshed Scheme Mandate Limit’’); and
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(b) the Directors be and are hereby authorised to grant options under the Share Option Scheme up to the Refreshed Scheme Mandate Limit, to exercise all powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with shares of the Company pursuant to the exercise of such options and to do such acts and execute such documents, including under seal where applicable, as they consider necessary or expedient to give effect to the foregoing arrangement.’’
By Order of the Board P.B. Group Limited Chan Man Fung Executive Director and Co-chairman
Hong Kong, 28 April 2021
Notes:
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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 Tuesday, 25 May 2021 to Friday, 28 May 2021, 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 Monday, 24 May 2021.
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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].
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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As at the date of this announcement, the board of directors (the “Directors”) of the Company comprises (i) four executive Directors, namely Dr. CHAN Man Fung (Co-chairman), Mr. PUI Wai Lun (Co-chairman), Mr. SU Chun Xiang and Mr. PANG Ho Yin; and (ii) three independent non-executive Directors, namely Mr. YIP Chong Ho Eric, Mr. CHOW Chi Hang Tony and Mr. ZHANG Kun.
This announcement, 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 with regard to the Company. The Directors, having made all reasonable enquiries, confirm that to the best of their knowledge and belief the information contained in this announcement 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 announcement misleading.
This announcement will remain on the “Latest Company Announcements” page of the GEM website at www.hkgem.com for at least seven days from the day of its publication. This announcement will also be published on the Company’s website at www.thepbg.com .
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