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Planetree International Development Limited — AGM Information 2011
Apr 11, 2011
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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 aspects of this circular or as to the action to be taken, you should consult a licensed securities dealer or registered institution in securities, a bank manager, solicitor, professional accountant or other professional adviser.
If you have sold or transferred all your shares in YUGANG INTERNATIONAL LIMITED , you should at once hand this circular, together with the enclosed proxy form to the purchaser or transferee or to the bank, a licensed securities dealer or registered institution in securities 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.
YUGANG INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (渝港國際有限公司)[*]
(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 613)
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND
GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE AND REPURCHASE SHARES
A notice convening the AGM of Yugang International Limited to be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, 17 May, 2011 at Salon I & II, Mezzanine Floor, Grand Hyatt Hong Kong, 1 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong is set out on pages 13 to 16 of this circular.
Whether or not you intend to attend the AGM, please complete the accompanying proxy form in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and return the same to the Company’s Hong Kong branch share registrar, Tricor Tengis Limited at 26[th] Floor, Tesbury Centre, 28 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong as soon as possible and in any event not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding of the AGM or any adjournment thereof. Completion and return of the proxy form will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the AGM or at any adjournment thereof should you so wish.
- For identification purposes only.
Hong Kong, 12 April 2011
CONTENTS
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| DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 1 |
| LETTER FROM THE BOARD | |
| INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 3 |
| BUSINESS OF THE MEETING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 4 |
| Resolution 1 — Receiving 2010 Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 4 |
| Resolution 2 — Declaration of Final Dividend. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 4 |
| Resolution 3 — Re-election of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 4 |
| Resolution 4 — Re-appointment of Auditors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 4 |
| Resolution 5-7 — General Mandates to Issue Shares and Repurchase Shares . . . . . . | 4 |
| VOTING BY POLL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 5 |
| BOARD RECOMMENDATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 5 |
| APPENDIX I — BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS OF DIRECTORS PROPOSED FOR |
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| RE-ELECTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 6 |
| APPENDIX II — EXPLANATORY STATEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
9 |
| NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 13 |
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DEFINITIONS
In this circular, the following expressions have the meanings set out below unless the context requires otherwise:
- “AGM” or “Meeting”
the annual general meeting of the Company to be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, 17 May 2011 at Salon I & II, Mezzanine Floor, Grand Hyatt Hong Kong, 1 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong, or, where the context so admits, any adjournment thereof;
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“Board” the board of Directors of the Company;
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“Bye-laws”
the bye-laws of the Company;
- “Company”
Yugang International Limited, a company incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability and the Shares of which are listed on the Stock Exchange;
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“Director(s)” the director(s) of the Company;
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“Issue Mandate”
a general and unconditional mandate proposed to be granted to Directors to exercise powers of the company to allot, issue and deal with new Shares representing up to 20% of the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company in issue as at the date of passing of the relevant resolution at the AGM;
- “Group”
the Company and its subsidiaries;
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“Hong Kong” the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China;
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“HK$” Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong;
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“Latest Practicable Date”
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7 April 2011, being the latest practicable date prior to the printing of this circular for the purpose of ascertaining certain information referred to in this circular;
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“Listing Rules” Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited;
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“Notice of AGM”
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the notice convening the AGM as set out on pages 13 to 16 of this circular;
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“Repurchase Mandate”
a general and unconditional mandate proposed to be granted to Directors to exercise powers of the Company to repurchase Shares representing up to a maximum of 10% of the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company in issue as at the date of passing of the relevant resolution at the AGM;
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| DEFINITIONS | |
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| “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 issued share capital |
| of the Company; | |
| “Shareholder(s)” | the holder(s) of Share(s); |
| “Stock Exchange” | the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited; |
| “Takeover Code” | the Codes on Takeovers and Mergers and Share Repurchases; |
| and | |
| “%” | per cent. |
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
YUGANG INTERNATIONAL LIMITED * (渝港國際有限公司)
(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 613)
Executive Directors: Mr. Cheung Chung Kiu (Chairman) Mr. Yuen Wing Shing (Managing Director) Mr. Zhang Qing Xin Mr. Lam Hiu Lo Mr. Liang Kang
Registered Office : Clarendon House 2 Church Street Hamilton HM 11 Bermuda
Non-Executive Directors: Mr. Lee Ka Sze, Carmelo Mr. Wong Yat Fai
Independent Non-Executive Directors: Mr. Luk Yu King, James Mr. Ng Kwok Fu Mr. Leung Yu Ming, Steven
Head Office and Principal Place of Business in Hong Kong Rooms 3301-3307 China Resources Building 26 Harbour Road Wanchai Hong Kong 12 April 2011
Dear Shareholders,
INTRODUCTION
The Company will convene the AGM at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, 17 May 2011 at Salon I & II, Mezzanine Floor, Grand Hyatt Hong Kong, 1 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong. The Notice of AGM is set out on pages 13 to 16 of this circular. Detailed information and explanation on the business to be considered at the AGM, together with the Board recommendation on the proposed resolutions, are set out in this circular.
A proxy form for use at the AGM is enclosed herewith. Whether or not you intend to attend the AGM, you are requested to complete the accompanying proxy form and return the same to the Company’s Hong Kong branch share registrar, Tricor Tengis Limited at 26[th] Floor, Tesbury Centre, 28 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong in accordance with the instructions printed thereon not less than 48 hours before the time for holding the AGM or any adjournment thereof. Completion and delivery of the proxy form will not prevent you from attending and voting at the AGM or any adjournment if you so wish.
- For identification purposes only
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
BUSINESS OF THE MEETING
Resolution 1 — Receiving 2010 Financial Statements
The audited financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries for the year ended 31 December 2010 together with the Reports of Directors and Auditors were set out in the 2010 Annual Report which was sent together with this circular to the Shareholders on the same date. The audited financial statements have been reviewed by the audit committee of the Company.
Resolution 2 — Declaration of Final Dividend
The Board has recommended to declare a final dividend of HK$0.002 per share for the year ended 31 December 2010. Subject to passing of Resolution 2 at the AGM, the proposed final dividend is expected to be paid on or about Tuesday, 31 May 2011 to Shareholders whose names appear on the Company’s register of members on 17 May 2011.
The register of members will be closed from Friday, 13 May 2011 to Tuesday, 17 May 2011 (both days inclusive). In order to qualify for the proposed final dividend and to attend the AGM, all transfer documents accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged for registration with the Company’s Hong Kong branch share registrar, Tricor Tengis Limited at 26[th] Floor, Tesbury Centre, 28 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong, not later than 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, 12 May 2011.
Resolution 3 — Re-election of Directors
Pursuant to Bye-law 87 of the Bye-laws, Mr. Yuen Wing Shing, Mr. Lam Hiu Lo, Mr. Wong Yat Fai and Mr. Ng Kwok Fu will retire by rotation, and being eligible, offer themselves for re-election at the AGM.
Biographical details of Directors who are subject to re-election at the AGM are set out in Appendix I to this circular.
Resolution 4 — Re-appointment of Auditors
The audit committee of the Company has reviewed the work of the external auditors, Messrs. Ernst & Young and was satisfied with their independence and objectivity. Subject to Shareholders’ approval at the AGM, Messrs. Ernst & Young be re-appointed as the external auditors of the Company for 2011 and Directors be authorised to fix their remuneration.
Resolutions 5-7 — General Mandates to Issue Shares and Repurchase Shares
An ordinary resolution (Resolution 5) will be proposed at the AGM to grant to Directors a general and unconditional mandate to exercise powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with new Shares of the Company (“Issue Mandate”). The aggregate number of Shares allotted or agreed to be allotted under this Issue Mandate must not exceed the aggregate of 20% of the issued share capital of the Company at the date of passing of the relevant resolution at the AGM.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
Based on the total number of 9,305,276,756 Shares in issue as at the Latest Practicable Date, if the Issue Mandate is exercised in full, it will result in the Directors being authorised to issue, allot and deal with a maximum of 1,861,055,351 Shares.
An ordinary resolution (Resolution 6) will be proposed at the AGM to grant to Directors a general and unconditional mandate to exercise powers of the Company to repurchase Shares of the Company (“Repurchase Mandate”). The number of Shares which are authorized to repurchase on the Stock Exchange may not exceed 10% of the issued share capital of the Company at the date of passing of the relevant resolution at the AGM.
The authority conferred on Directors by the Issue Mandate and the Repurchase Mandate would continue in force until the earlier of (i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company; (ii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by law or the Bye-laws to be held; and (iii) its revocation or variation by ordinary resolution of the Shareholders in a general meeting.
The full text of the resolutions 5-7 is set out in the Notice of AGM. An Explanatory Statement to provide Shareholders with all the information reasonably necessary for them to make an informed decision in relation to these proposed resolutions as required by the Listing Rules concerning the regulation of repurchases by companies of their own securities on the Stock Exchange is set out in Appendix II to this circular.
VOTING BY POLL
Pursuant to Rule 13.39(4) of the Listing Rules, all resolutions set out in the Notice of AGM will be decided by poll and the Company will announce the results of the poll in the manner prescribed under Rule 13.39(5) of the Listing Rules.
BOARD RECOMMENDATION
The Board considers that the proposed resolutions as set out in the Notice of AGM, including, among other things, the proposed resolutions in relation to the granting of the Issue Mandate and Repurchase Mandate, are in the best interests of the Company and its Shareholders as a whole. Accordingly, the Board recommends you to vote in favour of all resolutions at the AGM.
Yours faithfully, By Order of the Board Yugang International Limited YUEN WING SHING Managing Director
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APPENDIX I BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS OF DIRECTORS PROPOSED FOR RE-ELECTION
The biographical details of Directors proposed to be re-elected at the AGM are set out as follows:
YUEN WING SHING — Executive Director
Yuen Wing Shing , aged 64, was appointed an Executive Director in June 1993 and the Managing Director on 1 January 2005. He is the authorised representative of the Company and also serves as a director of several subsidiaries of the Company. He is responsible for the Group’s administration and business operations. Save as disclosed herein, Mr. Yuen does not hold any position with the Company or its subsidiaries. Mr. Yuen holds a diploma in management studies from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Prior to joining the Company, he held senior management position with a major bank in Hong Kong for over 20 years. He is also an executive director of Y.T. Realty Group Limited and The Cross-Harbour (Holdings) Limited. Save as disclosed above, Mr. Yuen has not held any directorship in other public listed companies during the last three years.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Yuen does not have any interests in Shares of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO.
The emoluments of Mr. Yuen are determined by the Board (as may be authorised by Shareholders at the general meeting from time to time) with reference to his qualification, experience, responsibilities to be undertaken, contribution to the Group, and the prevailing market level or remuneration of similar position. Mr. Yuen’s emoluments for the year ended 31 December 2010 were HK$5,022,000. Mr Yuen has not entered into a service contract with the Company and has no fixed term of service but subject to retirement by rotation and re-election once every three years pursuant to the Bye-laws.
LAM HIU LO — Executive Director
Lam Hiu Lo , aged 49, was appointed an Executive Director in 1993. He also serves as a director of several subsidiaries of the Company. He is mainly responsible for the sales and marketing of the Group’s trading business in the PRC. Save as disclosed herein, Mr. Lam does not hold any position with the Company or its subsidiaries. Mr. Lam has over 25 years of experience in trading with PRC parties. He is also an executive director of C C Land Holdings Limited. Save as disclosed above, Mr. Lam has not held any directorship in other public listed companies during the last three years.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Lam was interested in 41,800,000 Shares of the Company. Save as disclosed herein, Mr. Lam does not have any interests in Shares of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO.
The emoluments of Mr. Lam are determined by the Board (as may be authorised by Shareholders at the general meeting from time to time) with reference to his qualification, experience, responsibilities to be undertaken, contribution to the Group, and the prevailing market level or remuneration of similar position. Mr. Lam’s emoluments for the year ended 31 December 2010 were HK$2,827,000. Mr. Lam has not entered into a service contract with the Company and has no fixed term of service but subject to retirement by rotation and re-election once every three years pursuant to the Bye-laws.
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APPENDIX I BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS OF DIRECTORS PROPOSED FOR RE-ELECTION
WONG YAT FAI — Non-Executive Director
Wong Yat Fai , aged 51, was appointed an Independent Non-executive Director on 30[th] September 2004 and re-designated as Non-executive Director on 1[st] October 2007. Save as disclosed herein, Mr. Wong does not hold any position with the Company or its subsidiaries. Mr Wong holds a professional diploma in banking from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He has over 13 years of experience working with an international banking group. He is an executive director of ICube Technology Holdings Limited (formerly known as GR Vietnam Holdings Limited) and a non-executive director of Y. T. Realty Group Limited, The Cross-Harbour (Holdings) Limited and C C Land Holdings Limited. Save as disclosed above, Mr. Wong has not held any directorship in other public listed companies in the last three years.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Wong does not have any interests in Shares of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO.
The emoluments of Mr. Wong are determined by the Board (as may be authorised by Shareholders at the general meeting from time to time) with reference to his qualification, experience, responsibilities to be undertaken, contribution to the Group, and the prevailing market level or remuneration of similar position. Mr. Wong’s emoluments for the year ended 31 December 2010 were HK$200,000. In accordance with the Bye-laws, Mr. Wong shall retire as Director at the AGM and, being eligible, shall be re-elected for a term of not more than three years expiring at the conclusion of the annual general meeting of the Company to be held in the third year following the year of his appointment.
NG KWOK FU — Independent Non-Executive Director
Ng Kwok Fu , aged 39, was appointed an Independent Non-executive Director on 30[th] September, 2004. Mr. Ng is a member of the audit committee and remuneration committee of the Company. Save as disclosed herein, Mr. Ng does not hold any position with the Company or its subsidiaries. Mr. Ng holds a certificate in accounting from Grant MacEwan Community College. Mr. Ng has over 21 years experience in marketing, trading and purchasing of construction materials and providing technical control, support and management in building projects. He is an independent non-executive director of Y.T. Realty Group Limited and The Cross-Harbour (Holdings) Limited. Save as disclosed above, Mr. Ng has not held any directorship in other public listed companies in the last three years.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Ng does not have any interests in Shares of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO. Mr. Ng has met the independence guidelines set out in Rule 3.13 of the Listing Rules.
The emoluments of Mr. Ng are determined by the Board (as may be authorised by Shareholders at the general meeting from time to time) with reference to his qualification, experience, responsibilities to be undertaken, contribution to the Group, and the prevailing market level or remuneration of similar position. Mr. Ng’s emoluments for the year ended 31 December 2010 were HK$200,000. In accordance with the Bye-laws, Mr. Ng shall retire as Director at the AGM and, being eligible, shall be re-elected for a term of not more than three years expiring at the conclusion of the annual general meeting of the Company to be held in the third year following the year of his appointment.
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APPENDIX I BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS OF DIRECTORS PROPOSED FOR RE-ELECTION
OTHER INFORMATION
Save as disclosed herein, none of the above Directors to be re-elected have any relationship with any other Directors, senior management or substantial or controlling Shareholders of the Company, and there is no information which is required to be disclosed pursuant to Rules 13.51(2)(h) to (v) of the Listing Rules, and the Board is not aware of any other matters which need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders.
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
APPENDIX II
This Appendix serves as an explanatory statement required to be sent to Shareholders under the Listing Rules in connection with the resolutions authorising the proposed Repurchase Mandate.
THE LISTING RULES
The Listing Rules permit a company with a primary listing on the Stock Exchange to repurchase its securities on the Stock Exchange subject to certain restrictions, the most important of which are summarised below:
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(a) the shares proposed to be purchased by the company are fully-paid up;
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(b) the company has previously sent to its shareholders an explanatory statement complying with the provisions of Rule 10.06(1)(b) of the Listing Rules; and
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(c) the shareholders have given a specific approval or a general mandate to the directors of the company to make the purchase, by way of an ordinary resolution which complies with Rule 10.06(1)(c) of the Listing Rules and which has been passed at a general meeting of the company duly convened and held.
SHARE CAPITAL
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the issued share capital of the Company comprised 9,305,276,756 Shares. Subject to the passing of the ordinary resolution 6 approving the Repurchase Manadate and on the basis that no further Shares are issued or repurchased following the Latest Practicable Date and up to the date of the AGM, exercise in full of the Repurchase Manadate could accordingly result in up to 930,527,675 Shares being repurchased by the Company.
REASONS FOR REPURCHASES
The Directors believe that it is in the best interests of the Company and its Shareholders to have a general authority from Shareholders to enable the Company to repurchase Shares in the market. Such repurchases may, depending on market conditions and funding arrangements at the time, lead to an enhancement of the Company’s net assets value and/or earnings per Share and will only be made when the Directors believe that such repurchases will benefit the Company and its Shareholders as a whole.
FUNDING OF REPURCHASES
In repurchasing its Shares, the Company may only apply funds legally available for such purpose in accordance with its Bye-laws and all the applicable laws of Bermuda. Under Bermuda law, repurchases may only be effected out of the capital paid up on the repurchased shares or out of funds of the company otherwise available for dividend or distribution or out of the proceeds of a fresh issue of shares made for such purpose. Any premium payable on a purchase over the par value of the shares to be purchased must be provided for out of funds of the company otherwise available for dividend or distribution or out of the company’s share premium account.
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
APPENDIX II
Based on the position disclosed in the Company’s most recent published audited accounts for the year ended 31 December 2010 and taking into account the current working capital position of the Company, the Directors consider that no material adverse effect on the working capital and gearing position of the Company may result in the event that the Repurchase Mandate is to be exercised in full in the period before the Repurchase Mandate expires. The Directors however do not propose to exercise the Repurchase Mandate to such an 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.
EFFECT OF TAKEOVER CODE
If, as a result of a Share repurchase, a Shareholder’s proportionate interest in the voting rights of the Company increases, such increase will be treated as an acquisition for the purpose of the Takeover Code. In certain circumstances, a Shareholder or a group of Shareholders acting in concert, as a result of increase of its or their interests in the voting rights of the Company, could obtain or consolidate control of the Company and become obliged to make a mandatory offer in accordance with Rule 26 of the Takeover Code.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the following persons held the following percentage of the Shares of the Company:
| Number of | ||
|---|---|---|
| shares of | Percentage | |
| Name | HK$0.01 each | of holding |
| Palin Holdings Limited (Note 1) | 3,194,434,684 | 34.33% |
| Chongqing Industrial Limited (Note 2) | 3,194,434,684 | 34.33% |
| Timmex Investment Limited (Note 3) | 851,955,056 | 9.16% |
| Cheung Chung Kiu (Note 4) | 4,099,709,740 | 44.06% |
Notes:
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(1) Palin Holdings Limited is the trustee for Palin Discretionary Trust, a family discretionary trust, the objects include Mr. Cheung Chung Kiu and his family. The voting rights of these Shares are exercisable by Chongqing Industrial Limited.
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(2) The voting rights of these Shares are exercisable by Chongqing Industrial Limited which is controlled by Mr. Cheung Chung Kiu.
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(3) Timmex Investment Limited is 100% beneficially owned by Mr. Cheung Chung Kiu.
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(4) Out of 4,099,709,740 Shares, 3,194,434,684 Shares are held by Chongqing Industrial Limited, 851,955,056 Shares are held by Timmex Investment Limited and 53,320,000 Shares are held by Mr. Cheung Chung Kiu personally.
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
APPENDIX II
If, which is not presently contemplated, the Directors exercise in full the power to repurchase Shares under the Repurchase Mandate, the shareholding of Palin Holdings Limited, Chongqing Industrial Limited, Timmex Investment Limited and Mr. Cheung Chung Kiu in aggregate would be increased from 44.06% to 48.95% and such increase will give rise to an obligation to make a mandatory offer under Rule 26 of the Takeovers Code. However, the Directors have no present intention to exercise the Repurchase Mandate to such an extent as would, in the circumstances, result in possible mandatory offer being made under the Takeovers Code.
GENERAL
To the best of Directors’ knowledge and having made all reasonable enquiries, none of Directors or any of their associates (as defined in the Listing Rules) have any present intention to sell Shares to the Company or its subsidiaries if the Repurchase Mandate is approved by the Shareholders.
The Directors have undertaken to the Stock Exchange that, so far as the same may be applicable, they will exercise the power of the Company conferred to them under the Repurchase Mandate in accordance with the Listing Rules and all the applicable laws of Bermuda.
No connected person (as defined in the Listing Rules) has notified the Company that he/she has a present intention to sell Shares to the Company, or has undertaken not to do so, if the Repurchase Mandate is approved by the Shareholders.
Share Repurchased by the Company
The Company has not repurchased any of its Shares, whether on the Stock Exchange or otherwise, during the six months preceding the Latest Practicable Date.
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
APPENDIX II
SHARE PRICES
The highest and lowest prices at which the Shares were traded on the Stock Exchange during the previous twelve months prior to the Latest Practicable Date were as follows:
| Price per share | Price per share | |
|---|---|---|
| Highest | Lowest | |
| HK$ | HK$ | |
| April 2010 | 0.097 | 0.083 |
| May 2010 | 0.086 | 0.064 |
| June 2010 | 0.077 | 0.069 |
| July 2010 | 0.078 | 0.068 |
| August 2010 | 0.080 | 0.074 |
| September 2010 | 0.086 | 0.073 |
| October 2010 | 0.090 | 0.076 |
| November 2010 | 0.093 | 0.078 |
| December 2010 | 0.086 | 0.080 |
| January 2011 | 0.089 | 0.080 |
| February 2011 | 0.084 | 0.077 |
| March 2011 | 0.081 | 0.073 |
| April 2011 (up to the Latest Practicable Date) | 0.081 | 0.077 |
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
YUGANG INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (渝港國際有限公司)[*]
(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 613)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the annual general meeting (“AGM”) of Yugang International Limited (the “Company”) will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, 17 May 2011 at Salon I & II, Mezzanine Floor, Grand Hyatt Hong Kong, 1 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong to transact the following ordinary businesses:
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To receive and consider the audited financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries for the year ended 31 December 2010 together with the Reports of Directors and Auditors thereon;
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To declare a final dividend of HK$0.002 per share for the year ended 31 December 2010;
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3.a. To re-elect the following directors of the Company (“Directors”);
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(i) Mr. Yuen Wing Shing as an executive Director;
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(ii) Mr. Lam Hiu Lo as an executive Director;
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(iii) Mr. Wong Yat Fai as a non-executive Director;
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(iv) Mr. Ng Kwok Fu as an independent non-executive Director.
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3.b. To authorise the board of Directors to fix the remuneration of Directors;
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To re-appoint Messrs. Ernst & Young as auditors of the Company and to authorise the Directors to fix their remuneration;
By way of special business, to consider, and if thought fit, pass with or without modifications, the following resolutions as ordinary resolutions:
ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS
Resolution 5 — Issue Mandate
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“ THAT :
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(a) a general mandate be and is hereby unconditionally granted to Directors to exercise during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) all powers of the Company to allot, issue and
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For identification purposes only
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
deal with unissued shares of the Company (“Shares”) or securities convertible into Shares or options, warrants or similar rights to subscribe for any Shares and to make or grant offers, agreements or options which would or might require the exercise of such powers either during or after the Relevant Period, in addition to any Shares which may be issued on a Rights Issue (as hereinafter defined) or under any option scheme or similar arrangement for the time being adopted for the grant or issue to the employees of the Company and/or any of its subsidiaries or any other eligible person(s) of Shares or rights to acquire Shares, or upon the exercise of rights of subscription or conversion under the terms of any existing warrants, bonds, debentures, notes or other securities issued by the Company which carry rights to subscribe for or are convertible into Shares or any scrip dividend pursuant to the bye-laws of the Company (“Bye-laws”) from time to time, not exceeding twenty percent (20%) of the aggregate nominal value of the share capital of the Company in issue as at the date of this Resolution; and
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(b) for the purposes of this Resolution, “Relevant Period” means the period from the passing of this Resolution until the earlier 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 law or Bye-laws to be held; or
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(iii) the date on which the authority set out in this Resolution is revoked or varied by an ordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company (“Shareholders”) in general meeting.
“Rights Issue” means an offer of Shares open for a period fixed by Directors to holders of Shares on the register of members of the Company on a fixed record date in proportion to their then holdings of such Shares (subject to such exclusions or other arrangements as 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 of the requirements of any recognised regulatory body or any stock exchange applicable to the Company).”
Resolution 6 — Repurchase Mandate
6. “THAT:
- (a) a general mandate be and is hereby granted to Directors to exercise during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) all powers of the Company to repurchase shares of the Company on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (“Stock Exchange”) or on any other stock exchange on which the shares of the Company may be listed and which is recognized by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong and the Stock Exchange for this purpose, subject to and in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations, subject to the following conditions:
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(i) such mandate shall not extend beyond the Relevant Period;
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(ii) such mandate shall authorize Directors to procure the Company to repurchase Shares at such price as Directors may at their discretion determine;
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(iii) the aggregate nominal amount of Shares to be repurchased by the Company pursuant to this Resolution during the Relevant Period shall be no more than ten percent (10%) of the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company in issue at the date of passing of this Resolution; and
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(b) for the purpose of this Resolution, “Relevant Period” means the period from the passing of this Resolution until the earlier 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 law or Bye-laws to be held; or
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(iii) the date on which the authority set out in this Resolution is revoked or varied by an ordinary resolution of the Shareholders in general meeting.”
Resolution 7 — Extension Mandate
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“ THAT :
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(a) subject to the availability of unissued share capital and conditional upon the passing of the Resolutions 5 and 6 as set out in the notice of AGM, the aggregate nominal amount of the Shares which are repurchased by the Company pursuant to and in accordance with Resolution 6 set out in the notice of AGM shall be added to the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company that may be allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted by Directors pursuant to and in accordance with Resolution 5 set out in the notice of AGM.”
By Order of the Board Yugang International Limited Yuen Wing Shing Managing Director
Hong Kong, 12 April 2011
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Notes:
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The register of members of the Company will be closed from Friday, 13 May 2011 to Tuesday, 17 May 2011 (both days inclusive), during which period no share transfer will be registered. In order to be eligible to attend and vote at the AGM and to qualify for the proposed final dividend, all transfer documents accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Company’s Hong Kong branch share registrar, Tricor Tengis Limited at 26[th] Floor, Tesbury Centre, 28 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong for registration by 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, 12 May 2011.
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A member who is a holder of two or more Shares, and who is entitled to attend and vote at the AGM is entitled to appoint one or more than one proxy or a duly authorised corporate representative to attend and, on a poll, vote in his stead. A proxy need not be a member of the Company. Completion and return of the proxy form will not preclude a member from attending the AGM and voting in person. In such event, his proxy form will be deemed to have been revoked.
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In order to be valid, the proxy form, which will be enclosed with the circular of the Company, together with the power of attorney or other authority, if any, under which it is signed, or a notarially certified copy of such power or authority, must be deposited at the Company’s Hong Kong branch share registrar, Tricor Tengis Limited at 26[th] Floor, Tesbury Centre, 28 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong not less than 48 hours before the time for holding the AGM or any adjournment thereof.
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