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Samsonite Group S.A. Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2011

Jun 27, 2011

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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement

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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this notice, 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 notice.

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ETERNITY INVESTMENT LIMITED

(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 764)

NOTICE OF SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special general meeting of Eternity Investment Limited (the "Company") will be held at Macau Jockey Club, Function Room, 1st Floor, China Merchants Tower, Shun Tak Centre, 168-200 Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong on Thursday, 14 July 2011 at 2:15 p.m. (or any adjournment thereof) for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing, with or without modification, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:

ORDINARY RESOLUTION

"THAT subject to the fulfilment or waiver of the conditions set out in the underwriting agreement (the "Underwriting Agreement") dated 7 June 2011 in respect of the proposed open offer by the Company and entered into between the Company, Kingston Securities Limited (the "Underwriter"), Mr. Lei Hong Wai and Thought Diamond International Limited (a copy of the Underwriting Agreement has been produced to the meeting marked "A" and signed by the Chairman of the meeting for the purpose of identification):

(a) the allotment and issue of not less than 5,510,560,980 new shares and not more than 6,619,444,395 new shares (the "Offer Shares") of HK$0.01 each in the share capital of the Company (the "Shares") pursuant to an offer by way of open offer to the holders of Shares (the "Shareholders") at a subscription price of HK$0.04 per Offer Share in the proportion of five Offer Shares for every one existing Share held by the Shareholders whose names appear on a register of members of the Company on Monday, 25 July 2011 (or such later date as the Company and the Underwriter may agree to be the record date for such Open Offer) (the "Record Date") other than those Shareholders whose addresses on the Record Date are outside Hong Kong (the "Overseas Shareholders") (the "Open Offer") as described in further details in a circular issued by the Company dated 28 June 2011 of which the notice convening this meeting forms part and on and subject to such terms and conditions as may be determined by the directors of the Company, be and is hereby approved;


(b) the directors of the Company be and are hereby authorised to allot and issue the Offer Shares pursuant to or in connection with the Open Offer notwithstanding that the same may be offered, allotted or issued otherwise than pro rata to the existing shareholdings of the Shareholders and, in particular, the directors of the Company may make such exclusions or other arrangements in relation to Overseas Shareholders as they deem necessary or expedient having regard to any restrictions or obligations under the laws of, or the requirements of any recognised regulatory body or any stock exchange in, any territory outside Hong Kong, and to do all such acts and things as they consider necessary, desirable or expedient to give effect to any or all other transactions contemplated in this resolution; and

(c) the directors of the Company be and are hereby authorised to do all acts and things in connection with the allotment and issue of the Offer Shares, the implementation of the Open Offer and the Underwriting Agreement, the exercise or enforcement of any of the Company's rights under the Underwriting Agreement and to make and agree such variations of the terms of the Underwriting Agreement as they may in their discretion consider to be appropriate and in the interests of the Company.”

By Order of the Board
Eternity Investment Limited
Lei Hong Wai
Chairman

Hong Kong, 28 June 2011

Registered office:
Clarendon House
2 Church Street
Hamilton HM 11
Bermuda

Head office and principal place of business in Hong Kong:
Unit 3811, Shun Tak Centre
West Tower
168-200 Connaught Road Central
Hong Kong

Notes:

  1. A form of proxy for use at the meeting is enclosed with the circular despatched to the Shareholders on 28 June 2011.
  2. 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 any officer, attorney or other person authorised to sign the same.
  3. Any Shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the meeting convened by the above notice shall be entitled to appoint one or if he is the holder of two or more shares, more than one proxy to attend and vote instead of him. A proxy need not be a Shareholder.

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  1. 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 notarially certified copy of such power of attorney or authority, must be deposited at the Company’s branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Tricor Standard Limited at 26th Floor, Tesbury Centre, 28 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding of the above meeting or any adjournment thereof.

  2. Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude a Shareholder from attending and voting in person at the meeting convened or at any adjourned meeting and in such event, the form of proxy will be deemed to be revoked.

  3. Where there are joint holders of any Share, any one of such joint holders may vote, 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 are present at the meeting, the most senior shall alone be entitled to vote, whether in person or by proxy. For this purpose, seniority shall be determined by the order in which the names stand on the register of members of the Company in respect of the joint holding.

As at the date of this notice, Mr. Lei Hong Wai, Mr. Cheung Kwok Wai, Elton and Mr. Chan Kin Wah, Billy are the executive directors of the Company and Mr. Tang Chak Lam, Gilbert, Mr. Hung Hing Man and Mr. Wan Shing Chi are the independent non-executive directors of the Company.

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