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RemeGen Co., Ltd. — AGM Information 2018
Apr 13, 2018
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AGM Information
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THIS CIRCULAR IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
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Overseas Chinese Town (Asia) Holdings Limited 華僑城(亞洲)控股有限公司
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 03366)
RENEWAL OF GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE NEW SHARES AND REPURCHASE SHARES, PROPOSED RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS AND
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
A notice convening an annual general meeting of the Company to be held on Tuesday, 5 June 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Turquoise, Fuchsia and Ocher Room, 3/F Gateway Hotel, 13 Canton Road, Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong is set out on pages 14 to 17 of this circular. Whether or not you are able to attend the annual general meeting, you are requested to complete and return the enclosed form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon to the Company’s Hong Kong branch share registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong as soon as possible but in any event not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the annual general meeting. Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the annual general meeting, or any adjournment thereof, should you so wish.
16 April 2018
CONTENTS
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| DEFINITIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 1 |
| LETTER FROM THE BOARD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 3 |
| APPENDIX I – EXPLANATORY STATEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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| APPENDIX II – DETAILS OF RETIRING DIRECTORS SUBJECT |
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| TO RE-ELECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 11 |
| NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 14 |
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DEFINITIONS
In this circular, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the following meanings:
“AGM” the annual general meeting of the Company to be held on Tuesday, 5 June 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Turquoise, Fuchsia and Ocher Room, 3/F Gateway Hotel, 13 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui;
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“AGM Notice” the notice convening the AGM set out on pages 14 to 17 of this circular;
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“Articles” the articles of association of the Company;
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“associate(s)” has the same meaning as defined in the Listing Rules;
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“Board” the board of Directors;
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“close associate(s)” has the same meaning as defined in the Listing Rules;
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“Company” Overseas Chinese Town (Asia) Holdings Limited, a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability and the Shares of which are listed on the Stock Exchange;
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“core connected person” has the same meaning as defined in the Listing Rules;
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“Director(s)” the directors of the Company;
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“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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“Issue Mandate”
a general and unconditional mandate proposed to be granted to the Directors to exercise all powers of the Company to allot and issue Shares set out as resolution no. 7 in the AGM Notice;
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“Latest Practicable Date”
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9 April 2018, being the latest practicable date prior to the printing of this circular for ascertaining certain information for inclusion in this circular;
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“Listing Rules”
the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange;
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DEFINITIONS
| “Repurchase Mandate” | a general and unconditional mandate proposed to be |
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| granted to the Directors to exercise all powers of the | |
| Company to repurchase Shares set out as resolution no. 8 | |
| in the AGM Notice; | |
| “SFO” | Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the |
| Laws of Hong Kong); | |
| “Share(s)” | ordinary share(s) of HK$0.10 each in the capital of the |
| Company; | |
| “Shareholder(s)” | holder(s) of (a) Share(s); |
| “Stock Exchange” | The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited; |
| “Takeovers Code” | The Hong Kong Code on Takeovers and Mergers; and |
| “HK$” | Hong Kong dollar, the lawful currency of Hong Kong. |
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
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Overseas Chinese Town (Asia) Holdings Limited 華僑城(亞洲)控股有限公司
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 03366)
Executive Directors: Mr. He Haibin (Chairman) Ms. Xie Mei (Chief Executive Officer) Mr. Lin Kaihua
Non-executive Director: Mr. Zhang Jing
Registered Office: Clifton House 75 Fort Street PO Box 1350 GT George Town Grand Cayman Cayman Islands
Independent non-executive Directors: Mr. Lu Gong Ms. Wong Wai Ling Professor Lam Sing Kwong Simon
Head Office and Principal Place of Business: Suites 3203-3204, Tower 6 The Gateway, Harbour City Canton Road Tsim Sha Tsui Kowloon, Hong Kong
16 April 2018
To the Shareholders,
Dear Sir or Madam,
RENEWAL OF GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE NEW SHARES AND REPURCHASE SHARES, PROPOSED RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this circular is to: (i) provide you with details of the proposed Issue Mandate and the proposed Repurchase Mandate; (ii) furnish you details of the proposed re-election of retiring Directors; (iii) set out an explanatory statement regarding the Repurchase Mandate and (iv) give you notice of the AGM.
GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE NEW SHARES AND REPURCHASE SHARES
The Company’s existing mandates to issue and repurchase Shares were approved by its Shareholders on 2 June 2017. Unless otherwise renewed, the existing mandates to issue and repurchase Shares will lapse at the conclusion of the AGM.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
Ordinary resolutions will be proposed at the AGM to grant to the Directors new general mandates:
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(i) to allot, issue and otherwise deal with new Shares with an aggregate nominal amount not exceeding 20% of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of passing the proposed resolution at the AGM; and
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(ii) to repurchase Shares with an aggregate nominal amount not exceeding 10% of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of passing the proposed resolution at the AGM.
In addition, a separate ordinary resolution will be proposed at the AGM to add to the Issue Mandate those Shares repurchased by the Company pursuant to the Repurchase Mandate (if granted to the Directors at the AGM).
The Directors have no present intention to exercise the Issue Mandate or the Repurchase Mandate (if granted to the Directors at the AGM).
An explanatory statement containing information regarding the Repurchase Mandate is set out in the Appendix I to this circular.
PROPOSED RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS
Mr. Lin Kaihua was re-elected as an executive Director, and both Ms. Wong Wai Ling and Professor Lam Sing Kwong Simon were re-elected as independent non-executive Directors at the annual general meeting of the Company held on 12 May 2015.
Mr. Lin Kaihua will retire from office as an executive Director and both Ms. Wong Wai Ling and Professor Lam Sing Kwong Simon will retire from office as independent non-executive Directors at the AGM. Each of them, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election pursuant to article 108(a) of the Articles.
Pursuant to code provision A.4.3 of the Corporate Governance Code sets out in Appendix 14 to the Listing Rules, further appointment of Ms. Wong Wai Ling and Professor Lam Sing Kwong Simon, both being an independent non-executive Director and will be serving the Company for more than nine years in 2018, should be subject to a separate resolution to be approved by the Shareholders. Notwithstanding the fact that each of Ms. Wong Wai Ling and Professor Lam Sing Kwong Simon will be serving the Company for more than nine years, there are no circumstances which are likely to affect their independence as independent nonexecutive Directors. Each of Ms. Wong Wai Ling and Professor Lam Sing Kwong Simon has not been involved in the daily management of the Company nor in any relationships which would interfere with the exercise of his/her independent judgement. The Board considers that Ms. Wong Wai Ling and Professor Lam Sing Kwong Simon remain independent notwithstanding the length of their services and believes that they are able to continue to fulfill their role as independent non-executive Directors. The Board is of the view that Ms. Wong Wai Ling and Professor Lam Sing Kwong Simon should be re-elected at the AGM.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
Particulars of the Directors proposed to be re-elected at the AGM are set out in Appendix II.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
A notice convening the AGM to be held on Tuesday, 5 June 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Turquoise, Fuchsia and Ocher Room, 3/F Gateway Hotel, 13 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui is set out on pages 14 to 17 of this circular for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing the resolutions set out therein.
You will find enclosed a form of proxy for use at the AGM. Whether or not you are able to attend the AGM, you are requested to complete and return the enclosed form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon to the Company’s Hong Kong branch share registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong as soon as possible but in any event not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the AGM. Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the AGM, or any adjournment thereof, should you so wish.
RECOMMENDATION
The Directors consider that the granting of the Issue Mandate, the Repurchase Mandate and the extension to the Issue Mandate and the re-election of retiring Directors are in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders. Accordingly, the Directors recommend that the Shareholders vote in favour of the relevant resolutions as set out in the AGM Notice at the forthcoming AGM.
Yours faithfully, He Haibin Chairman
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
APPENDIX I
This appendix includes an explanatory statement required by the Stock Exchange to be presented to Shareholders concerning the Repurchase Mandate proposed to be granted to the Directors.
1. STOCK EXCHANGE RULES FOR REPURCHASES OF SHARES
The Listing Rules permit companies with a primary listing on the Stock Exchange to repurchase their shares on the Stock Exchange subject to certain restrictions.
The Listing Rules provide that all proposed repurchases of shares by a company with a primary listing on the Stock Exchange must be approved by shareholders in advance by an ordinary resolution in a general meeting, either by way of a general mandate or by a specific approval of a particular transaction and that the shares to be repurchased must be fully paid up.
2. FUNDING AND IMPACT OF REPURCHASES
Any repurchase will be made out of funds which are legally available for the purpose in accordance with the memorandum and articles of association of the Company, the Listing Rules and the applicable laws of the Cayman Islands. As compared with the financial position of the Company as at 31 December 2017 (being the date to which the latest audited accounts of the Company have been made up), the Directors consider that there would not be a material adverse impact on the working capital and on the gearing position of the Company in the event the proposed repurchases were to be carried out in full during the proposed repurchase period.
The Directors do not propose to exercise the Repurchase Mandate to such extent as would, in the circumstances, have a material adverse effect on the working capital of the Company or the gearing position which in the opinion of the Directors are from time to time appropriate for the Company.
3. REASONS FOR REPURCHASES
The Directors believe that it is in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders to have a general authority from the Shareholders to enable the Directors to repurchase Shares on the market. Such repurchases may, depending on market conditions and funding arrangements at the time, lead to an enhancement of the net asset value of the Company and/or its earning per Share and will only be made when the Directors believe that such repurchases will benefit the Company and the Shareholders.
4. SHARE CAPITAL
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the issued share capital of the Company comprised 652,366,000 Shares and 96,000,000 non-voting convertible preference share(s) of HK$0.10 each in the capital of the Company.
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
APPENDIX I
Subject to the passing of the relevant ordinary resolutions to approve the general mandates to issue and repurchase Shares and on the basis that no further Shares are issued or repurchased between the Latest Practicable Date and the date of AGM, the Directors would be authorised to exercise the powers of the Company to repurchase a maximum of 65,236,600 Shares.
5. UNDERTAKING OF THE DIRECTORS
The Directors have undertaken to the Stock Exchange to exercise the Repurchase Mandate in accordance with the Listing Rules, the applicable laws of the Cayman Islands and in accordance with the memorandum and articles of association of the Company.
6. EFFECT OF THE TAKEOVERS CODE
If as a result of a repurchase of Shares pursuant to the Repurchase Mandate, a shareholder’s proportionate interest in the voting rights of the Company increases, such increase will be treated as an acquisition for the purpose of the Takeovers Code. As a result, a shareholder or a group of shareholders acting in concert (as that term is defined in the Takeovers Code), depending on the level of increase of the shareholder’s interest, could obtain or consolidate control of the Company and become obliged to make a mandatory offer in accordance with Rule 26 of the Takeovers Code.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the following Shareholders had interests representing 5% or more of the issued share capital of the Company:
| **Approximate ** | % of interest | |||
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| Number of | As at | If Repurchase | ||
| Shares held/ | the Latest | Mandate is | ||
| Name of Shareholder | Capacity/Nature | interested | Practicable Date | exercised in full |
| Pacific Climax Limited | Beneficial owner | 530,894,000 | 81.38% | 90.42% |
| (Note 1) | (long position) | |||
| Overseas Chinese Town | Interest of a controlled | 530,894,000 | 81.38% | 90.42% |
| (HK) Company Limited | corporation (Note 2) | (long position) | ||
| (“OCT (HK)”) | ||||
| Shenzhen Overseas Chinese | Interest of a controlled | 530,894,000 | 81.38% | 90.42% |
| Town Holding Company | corporation (Note 3) | (long position) | ||
| Limited (“OCT Ltd.”) |
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
APPENDIX I
| **Approximate ** | % of interest | |||
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| Number of | As at | If Repurchase | ||
| Shares held/ | the Latest | Mandate is | ||
| Name of Shareholder | Capacity/Nature | interested | Practicable Date | exercised in full |
| Overseas Chinese Town | Interest of a controlled | 530,894,000 | 81.38% | 90.42% |
| Enterprises Company | corporation (Note 4) | (long position) | ||
| (“OCT Group”) | ||||
| UBS Group AG | Interest of a controlled | 38,149,000 | 5.85% | 6.50% |
| corporation (Note 5) | (long position) | |||
| 32,000 | 0.005% | 0.005% | ||
| (short position) | ||||
| Person having a security | 15,000 | 0.002% | 0.003% | |
| interest in shares | (long position) | |||
| (Note 5) |
Notes:
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(1) The interest of Pacific Climax Limited consist of interests (long position) in 434,894,000 Shares and 96,000,000 convertible preference shares. Ms. Xie Mei and Mr. Lin Kaihua, both being executive Directors, and Mr. Zhang Jing, being a non-executive Director, are also directors of Pacific Climax Limited.
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(2) OCT (HK) is the beneficial owner of all the issued share capital in Pacific Climax Limited and therefore OCT (HK) is deemed, or taken to be interested in the Shares which are beneficially owned by Pacific Climax Limited for the purposes of the SFO. Mr. He Haibin and Ms. Xie Mei, both being executive Directors, and Mr. Zhang Jing, being a non-executive Director, are also directors of OCT (HK).
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(3) OCT Ltd. is the beneficial owner of all the issued shares in OCT (HK), which is in turn the beneficial owner of all the issued share capital in Pacific Climax Limited and therefore OCT (HK) is deemed, or taken to be interested in the Shares which are beneficially owned by Pacific Climax Limited and OCT (HK) for the purposes of the SFO. OCT Ltd. is a company incorporated in the PRC, the shares of which are listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. OCT Ltd. is a subsidiary of OCT Group.
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(4) OCT Group owns 53.47% equity interest in OCT Ltd., which is in turn the beneficial owner of all the issued shares OCT (HK). OCT (HK) is the beneficial owner of all the issued share capital in Pacific Climax Limited and therefore OCT Group is deemed, or taken to be, interested in the Shares which are beneficially owned by Pacific Climax Limited and OCT (HK) for the purposes of the SFO.
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(5) The interests of UBS Group AG consist of the interests (long position) in 33,000 shares, 1,626,000 shares, 2,046,000 shares and 34,444,000 shares (total: 38,149,000 shares) held by UBS AG, UBS Asset Management (Hong Kong) Ltd, UBS Asset Management (Singapore) Ltd and UBS Fund Management (Luxembourg) S.A. respectively, and of interests (short position) in 32,000 shares held by UBS AG. UBS AG, UBS Asset Management (Hong Kong) Ltd, UBS Asset Management (Singapore) Ltd and UBS Fund Management (Luxembourg) S.A. are wholly-owned by UBS Group AG, and UBS Group AG is also interested in 150,000 shares (long position) in the capacity as a person having a security interest in the shares. Therefore, UBS Group AG is deemed, or taken to be interested in a total of 38,299,000 shares (long position) and 32,000 shares (short position) for the purpose of the SFO.
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
APPENDIX I
In the event the Directors exercise in full the power to repurchase Shares which is proposed to be granted pursuant to the Repurchase Mandate, the interests of each of the above Shareholders in the Company would be increased to approximately the percentages as set out opposite their respective names in the table above. On the basis of the aforesaid increase of shareholding held by the Shareholders set out above, the Directors are not aware of any consequences of such repurchases of Shares that would result in the Shareholder, or group of Shareholders acting in concert, becoming obliged to make a mandatory offer under Rule 26 of the Takeovers Code if the Repurchase Mandate were exercised in full. Moreover, the Directors do not intend to exercise the power to repurchase Shares to an extent which would render the aforesaid Shareholders or any Shareholder or group of Shareholders obliged to make a mandatory offer under Rule 26 of the Takeovers Code. As the exercise of the Repurchase Mandate in full would result in insufficient public float of the Company, the Directors have no intention to exercise the Repurchase Mandate to such an extent that results in a public shareholding of less than the minimum public float requirement of 25% of the total issued share capital of the Company.
7. DIRECTORS, THEIR CLOSE ASSOCIATES AND CORE CONNECTED PERSONS
None of the Directors nor, to the best of the knowledge and belief of the Directors, having made all reasonable enquiries, any of their respective close associates has any present intention, in the event that the proposed Repurchase Mandate is granted, to sell Shares to the Company. No core connected person of the Company has notified the Company that he/she/it has a present intention to sell Shares to the Company nor has he/she/it undertaken not to sell any of the Shares held by him/her/it to the Company in the event that the Company is authorised to make repurchases of Shares.
8. SHARE REPURCHASE MADE BY THE COMPANY
No repurchase of Shares has been made by the Company (whether on the Stock Exchange or otherwise) during the six months ended on the Latest Practicable Date.
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
APPENDIX I
9. SHARE PRICES
The highest and lowest prices at which the Shares have traded on the Stock Exchange in each of the previous twelve months and up to the Latest Practicable Date were as follows:
| Shares | |||
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| Highest | Lowest | ||
| HK$ | HK$ | ||
| 2017 | |||
| April | 3.15 | 2.95 | |
| May | 3.12 | 2.88 | |
| June | 3.00 | 2.65 | |
| July | 3.90 | 2.67 | |
| August | 3.85 | 2.98 | |
| September | 3.58 | 2.98 | |
| October | 3.13 | 2.95 | |
| November | 3.45 | 2.97 | |
| December | 3.22 | 2.95 | |
| 2018 | |||
| January | 3.95 | 3.16 | |
| February | 3.85 | 3.04 | |
| March | 4.47 | 3.29 | |
| April (until the Latest Practicable Date) | 5.25 | 5.07 |
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DETAILS OF RETIRING DIRECTORS SUBJECT TO RE-ELECTION
APPENDIX II
Set out below are details of the Directors who will retire at the conclusion of the AGM and will be proposed to be re-elected at the AGM.
Mr. Lin Kaihua
Mr. Lin Kaihua, aged 51, is the executive Director and vice president of the Company and also holds the director position in many subsidiaries of the Company, as well as in Beijing Guangying Real Estate Development Co., Ltd (北京廣盈房地產開發有限公司). He is also the deputy general manager of Overseas Chinese Town (HK) Company Limited and a nonexecutive director of Minsheng Education Group Company Limited, which is listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange. Mr. Lin has extensive experience in business operation and financial management. Since he joined OCT Group in 1992, Mr. Lin had held a number of positions including but not limited to the deputy general manager and the chief financial officer of OCT Shanghai Land (an indirect non-wholly owned subsidiary of the Company), the deputy general manager of Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Town Entertainment Investment Company Limited (深圳華僑城都市娛樂投資公司) (a wholly-owned subsidiary of OCT Ltd.), chief financial officer of Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Town Holding Company Limited (深圳華僑城 控股股份有限公司) (currently known as OCT Ltd.) and the chief financial officer of Shenzhen Bay Hotel (深圳灣大酒店) (currently known as “InterContinental Shenzhen (華僑城大酒店)” a subsidiary of OCT Ltd.). Mr. Lin holds a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in Accounting, and has obtained Certified Public Accountant and Senior Accountant title.
Save as disclosed above, Mr. Lin does not hold any directorship in other public companies the securities which are listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas in the last three years or any other position with the Company and other members of the Group, and save as disclosed, he does not have other major appointments and professional qualifications.
Mr. Lin does not have any interest in the Shares within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO.
Save as disclosed above, Mr. Lin does not have any relationship with any Directors, senior management, substantial shareholders and controlling shareholders of the Company.
Mr. Lin was re-elected as an executive Director with effect from 12 May 2015.
If re-elected, Mr. Lin will enter into a director’s service agreement with the Company as an executive Director for a term commencing from the date of the AGM which approves his appointment and ending at the conclusion of the 2020 annual general meeting to be held in 2021, which may be terminated by either the Company or Mr. Lin by giving one month’s written notice or otherwise in accordance with the terms of the director’s service agreement. Mr. Lin’s basic annual salary will be determined with reference to his roles and responsibilities with the Group and the prevailing market conditions. Save for the said salary, Mr. Lin will not be entitled to any other emolument for holding his office as an executive director of the Company.
Save as disclosed above, the Company considers that in relation to the re-election of Mr. Lin as a Director, there is no information which is discloseable nor is/was he involved in any of the matters required to be disclosed pursuant to any of the requirements of the provisions under paragraph 13.51(2) of the Listing Rules, and there is no other matter which needs to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders.
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DETAILS OF RETIRING DIRECTORS SUBJECT TO RE-ELECTION
APPENDIX II
Ms. Wong Wai Ling
Ms. Wong Wai Ling, aged 56, joined the Group in 2007. Ms. Wong holds a bachelor’s degree of arts from the University of Hong Kong and a post-graduate diploma in accounting and finance from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Ms. Wong is a fellow member of Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and has more than 20 years of extensive experience in accounting, tax, auditing and business. Ms. Wong had worked in various international and local audit firms for more than seven years until she began to be in private practice as a Certified Public Accountant since 1993. Ms. Wong is also an independent non-executive director and chairman of the audit committee of companies in addition to the Company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange (China Ruifeng Renewable Energy Holdings Limited (stock code: 00527) and AVIC International Holdings Limited (stock code: 00161). Ms. Wong is also an independent non-executive director and chairman of the audit committee and remuneration committee of Yongsheng Advanced Materials Company Limited (stock code: 03608). Meanwhile, Ms. Wong is also a non-executive director of Hin Sang Group (International) Holdings Co., Ltd (衍生集團(國際)控股有限公司) (a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange, stock code: 06893). Ms. Wong was also appointed as but has already ceased to be an independent non-executive director of Glory Flame Holdings Limited (a company listed on the Growth Enterprise Market (“GEM”) of the Stock Exchange, stock code: 08059) and an executive director of JC Group Holdings Limited (a company listed on the GEM of the Stock Exchange, stock code: 08326). Ms. Wong is the chairman of the Audit Committee and the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Nomination Committee of the Company.
Save as disclosed above, Ms. Wong does not hold any directorship in other public companies the securities which are listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas in the last three years or any other position with the Company and other members of the Group, and save as disclosed, she does not have other major appointments and professional qualifications.
Ms. Wong does not have any interest in the Shares within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO.
Save as disclosed above, Ms. Wong does not have any relationship with any Directors, senior management, substantial shareholders and controlling shareholders of the Company.
Ms. Wong was appointed as an independent non-executive Director by the Board with effect from 12 May 2015.
If re-elected, Ms. Wong will enter into a director’s service agreement with the Company as an independent non-executive Director for a term commencing from the date of the AGM which approves her appointment and ending at the conclusion of the 2020 annual general meeting to be held in 2021, which may be terminated by either the Company or Ms. Wong by giving one month’s written notice or otherwise in accordance with the terms of the director’s service agreement. Ms. Wong’s basic annual salary will be determined with reference to her roles and responsibilities with the Group and the prevailing market conditions. Save for the said salary, Ms. Wong will not be entitled to any other emolument for holding her office as an independent non-executive director of the Company.
Save as disclosed above, the Company considers that in relation to the re-election of Ms. Wong as a Director, there is no information which is discloseable nor is/was she involved in any of the matters required to be disclosed pursuant to any of the requirements of the provisions under paragraph 13.51(2) of the Listing Rules, and there is no other matter which needs to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders.
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DETAILS OF RETIRING DIRECTORS SUBJECT TO RE-ELECTION
APPENDIX II
Professor Lam Sing Kwong Simon
Professor Lam Sing Kwong Simon, aged 59, joined the Group in 2009. Professor Lam is a professor of Management in the Faculty of Business and Economics, the University of Hong Kong. Professor Lam is well known for his studies and research in corporate strategy, organization development and operations management. He has published a number of academic papers and case analysis on the said topics. Before joining the University of Hong Kong, Professor Lam had worked as a management consultant and as a regional manager for a bank. He has gained extensive experience in the area of corporate governance, strategy development and corporate finance. Professor Lam is also the independent non-executive director of Kwan On Holdings Limited (listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange, stock code: 01559), and Sinomax Group Limited (listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange, stock code: 01418). Professor Lam is also the non-executive director of Jacobson Pharma Corporation Limited (listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange, stock code: 02633). Professor Lam is a member of the Audit Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Nomination Committee of the Company.
Save as disclosed above, Professor Lam does not hold any directorship in other public companies the securities which are listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas in the last three years or any other position with the Company and other members of the Group, and save as disclosed, he does not have other major appointments and professional qualifications.
Professor Lam does not have any interest in the Shares within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO.
Save as disclosed above, Professor Lam does not have any relationship with any Directors, senior management, substantial shareholders and controlling shareholders of the Company.
Professor Lam was appointed as an independent non-executive Director by the Board with effect from 12 May 2015.
If re-elected, Professor Lam will enter into a director’s service agreement with the Company as an independent non-executive Director for a term commencing from the date of the AGM which approves his appointment and ending at the conclusion of the 2020 annual general meeting to be held in 2021, which may be terminated by either the Company or Professor Lam by giving one month’s written notice or otherwise in accordance with the terms of the director’s service agreement. Professor Lam’s basic annual salary will be determined with reference to his roles and responsibilities with the Group and the prevailing market conditions. Save for the said salary, Professor Lam will not be entitled to any other emolument for holding his office as an independent non-executive director of the Company.
Save as disclosed above, the Company considers that in relation to the re-election of Professor Lam as a Director, there is no information which is discloseable nor is/was he involved in any of the matters required to be disclosed pursuant to any of the requirements of the provisions under paragraph 13.51(2) of the Listing Rules, and there is no other matter which needs to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders.
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
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Overseas Chinese Town (Asia) Holdings Limited 華僑城(亞洲)控股有限公司
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 03366)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an annual general meeting (the “Meeting”) of Overseas Chinese Town (Asia) Holdings Limited (the “Company”) will be held on Tuesday, 5 June 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Turquoise, Fuchsia and Ocher Room, 3/F Gateway Hotel, 13 Canton Road, Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong for considering and, if thought fit, passing, with or without amendments, the following resolutions as ordinary resolutions of the Company:
ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS
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To receive and consider the audited consolidated accounts and reports of the directors and auditors of the Company and its subsidiaries for the year ended 31 December 2017.
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To declare a final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2017.
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To re-appoint KPMG as auditors and to authorise the Board of Directors to fix their remuneration.
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Mr. Lin Kaihua be re-elected as an executive director of the Company and the board of directors of the Company be authorised to fix his remuneration.
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Ms. Wong Wai Ling be re-elected as an independent non-executive director of the Company and the board of directors of the Company be authorised to fix her remuneration.
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Professor Lam Sing Kwong Simon be re-elected as an independent non-executive director of the Company and the board of directors of the Company be authorised to fix his remuneration.
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“ THAT :
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(A) subject to paragraph (C) of this resolution below, the exercise by the directors of the Company (the “Directors”) during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all the powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with additional shares in the capital of the Company and to make or grant offers, agreements and options (including warrants, bonds and debentures convertible into shares of the Company) which might require the exercise of such powers be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
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(B) the Directors be and are hereby authorised during the Relevant Period to make or grant offers, agreements and options (including warrants, bonds and debentures convertible into shares of the Company) which might or would require the exercise of such powers (including but not limited to the power to allot, issue and deal with additional shares in the capital of the Company) during or after the end of the Relevant Period;
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(C) the aggregate nominal amount of share capital allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted (whether pursuant to an option or otherwise) and issued by the Directors pursuant to the approval in paragraphs (A) and (B) of this resolution above, otherwise than pursuant to (i) a Rights Issue (as hereinafter defined); or (ii) the exercise of any options granted under the share option scheme adopted by the Company or similar arrangement for the time being adopted for the grant or issue to officers and/or employees of the Company and/or any of its subsidiaries of shares or rights to subscribe for shares in the Company; or (iii) any scrip dividend scheme or similar arrangement providing for the allotment of shares in the Company in lieu of the whole or part of a dividend in accordance with the articles of association of the Company (the “Articles”) from time to time, shall not exceed 20% of the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company in issue at the time of passing this resolution and the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and
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(D) for the purposes of this resolution:
“Relevant Period” means the period from the time of 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 laws of the Cayman Islands or the Company’s Articles to be held; or
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(iii) the revocation or variation of the authority given under this resolution by an ordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company in general meeting.
“Rights Issue” means an offer of shares open for a period fixed by the Directors to holders of shares on the register of members on a fixed record date in proportion to their then holdings of such shares (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 recognised regulatory body or any stock exchange).”
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(A) subject to paragraph (C) of this resolution below, the exercise by the directors of the Company (the “Directors”) during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all powers of the Company to repurchase issued shares in the capital of the Company on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Stock Exchange”) or any other stock exchange on which the shares of the Company may be listed and recognised by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong and the Stock Exchange for this purpose, and that the exercise by the Directors of all powers of the Company to repurchase such shares are subject to and in accordance with all applicable laws and the requirements of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange, be and is hereby, generally and unconditionally approved;
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(B) the approval in paragraph (A) of this resolution above shall be in addition to any other authorisation given to the Directors and shall authorise the Directors on behalf of the Company during the Relevant Period to procure the Company to repurchase its shares at a price determined by the Directors;
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(C) the aggregate nominal amount of share capital of the Company repurchased or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be repurchased by the Company pursuant to the approval in paragraph (A) of this resolution above during the Relevant Period shall not exceed 10% of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued share capital of the Company as at the time of passing this resolution and the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and
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(D) for the purposes of this resolution:
“Relevant Period” means the period from the time of 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 laws of the Cayman Islands or the Company’s articles of association to be held; or
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(iii) the revocation or variation of the authority given under this resolution by an ordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company in general meeting.”
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
- “ THAT conditional upon the passing of Resolution Nos. 7 and 8 as set out in this notice convening the Meeting of which this Resolution forms part (“this Notice”), the general mandate granted to the directors of the Company pursuant to Resolution No. 7 as set out in this Notice be and is hereby extended by the addition thereto of an amount representing the aggregate nominal amount of share capital of the Company repurchased by the Company under the authority granted pursuant to Resolution No. 8 as set out in this Notice, provided that such amount shall not exceed 10% of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of passing this Resolution.”
By Order of the Board He Haibin Chairman
Hong Kong, 16 April 2018
Notes:
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Any member of the Company entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting shall be entitled to appoint another person as his proxy to attend and vote instead of him. A member who is the holder of two or more shares may appoint more than one proxy to represent him and vote on his behalf at the Meeting. A proxy need not be a member of the Company. On a poll, votes may be given either personally or by proxy.
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The instrument appointing a proxy shall be in writing under the hand of the appointor or of his attorney duly authorised in writing or, if the appointor is a corporation, either under its seal or under the hand of an officer, attorney or other person authorized to sign the same.
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To be valid, the instrument appointing a proxy and (if required by the Board) the power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed, or a notarially certified copy of such power or authority, shall be delivered to the Company’s Hong Kong branch share registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
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No instrument appointing a proxy shall be valid after expiration of 12 months from the date named in it as the date of its execution, except at an adjourned meeting or on a poll demanded at the Meeting or any adjournment thereof in cases where the Meeting was originally held within 12 months from such date.
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Where there are joint holders of any shares, any one of such joint holder may vote at the Meeting, either in person or by proxy, in respect of such share as if he/she were solely entitled thereto, but if more than one of such joint holders be present at the Meeting, the vote of the senior who tenders a vote, whether in person or by proxy, shall be accepted to the exclusion of the votes of the other joint holders, and for this purpose, seniority shall be determined by the order in which the names stand in the Register of Members of the Company in respect of the joint holding.
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Completion and delivery of an instrument appointing a proxy shall not preclude a member from attending and voting in person at the Meeting if the member so wish and in such event, the instrument appointing a proxy should be deemed to be revoked.
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An explanatory statement containing the information necessary to enable the members to make an informed decision as to whether to vote for or against Ordinary Resolution No.8 as set out in this notice is enclosed in this circular.
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The transfer books and Register of Members of the Company will be closed from 31 May 2018 to 5 June 2018, both days inclusive. During such period, no share transfers will be effected. In order to qualify for attending the Meeting, all transfer documents, accompanied by the relevant share certificates, must be lodged with the Company’s branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at Shops 1712-16, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong for registration no later than 4:30 p.m. on 30 May 2018.
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The transfer books and Register of Members of the Company will be closed from 11 June 2018 to 13 June 2018, both days inclusive. During such period, no share transfers will be effected. In order to qualify for the proposed final dividend, all transfer documents, accompanied by the relevant share certificates, must be lodged with the Company’s branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at Shops 1712-16, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong for registration no later than 4:30 p.m. on 8 June 2018.
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A form of proxy for use at the Meeting is enclosed.
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