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SEM Holdings Limited AGM Information 2021

Apr 29, 2021

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AGM Information

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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 announcement, 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 announcement.

SEM Holdings Limited 澳達控股有限公司

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 9929)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an annual general meeting of SEM Holdings Limited (the “ Company ”) will be held at Unit 1203B, 1204–1205, 12/F, World-Wide House, 19 Des Voeux Road Central, Central, Hong Kong on Monday, 28 June 2021 at 11:00 a.m. (the “ Meeting ”) for the following purposes:

As ordinary businesses:

  1. To receive and adopt the audited consolidated financial statements and the reports of the directors of the Company (the “ Directors ”) and of the auditors of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2020;

  2. To re-elect the retiring Directors and to authorise the board of Directors (the “ Board ”) to fix the remuneration of the Directors;

  3. To re-appoint auditors of the Company and to authorise the Board to fix the remuneration of the auditors;

  4. As special businesses:

  5. To consider and, if thought fit, pass with or without amendments, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution of the Company:

THAT :

  • 4.1 subject to paragraph 4.3 below and pursuant to the Rules (the “ Listing Rules ”) Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “ Stock Exchange ”), the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all the powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with additional shares of HK$0.01 each in the capital of the Company (the “ Shares ”) and to make or grant offers, agreements and options (including bonds, warrants, debentures and other securities which carry rights to subscribe for or are convertible into shares of the Company) which would or might require the exercise of such power be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;

  • 4.2 the approval in paragraph 4.1 above shall authorise the Directors during the Relevant Period to allot, issue and deal with additional Shares and make or grant offers, agreements and options (including bonds, warrants, debentures and other

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securities which carry rights to subscribe for or are convertible into Shares) which would or might require the exercise of such power after the end of the Relevant Period;

  • 4.3 the aggregate number of Shares allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted (whether pursuant to an option or otherwise) by the Directors pursuant to the approval in paragraph 4.1 above during the Relevant Period, other than (i) a Rights Issue (as hereinafter defined), or (ii) any issue of Shares 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 (iii) an issue of Shares for the grant or exercise of any option under any option scheme of the Company or similar arrangement for the time being adopted for the grant or issue to employees of the Company and/or any of its subsidiaries or any other eligible person(s) of Shares or rights to acquire Shares, or (iv) any issue of Shares as scrip dividends or similar arrangement pursuant to the articles of association of the Company, from time to time shall not exceed 20% of the total number of Shares in issue as at the date of passing this resolution, and the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and

  • 4.4 for the purpose of this resolution, “ Relevant Period ” means the period from the passing of this resolution until whichever is the earliest of:

  • (a) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;

  • (b) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by the articles of association of the Company or any applicable law to be held; or

  • (c) 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 in general meeting of the Company.

Rights Issue ” means an offer of Shares, or offer or issue of options, warrants or other securities giving the right to subscribe for Shares open for a period fixed by the Directors to the holders of Shares of the Company (and, where appropriate, to holders of other securities of the Company entitled to the offer) whose names appear on the register on a fixed record date in proportion to their then holdings of such Shares (or, where appropriate such other securities) as at that date (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, or the requirements of any recognised regulatory body or any stock exchange in, any territory applicable to the Company).”

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  1. To consider and, if thought fit, pass with or without amendments, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution of the Company:

THAT :

  • 5.1 subject to paragraph 5.2 below, the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all the powers of the Company to repurchase Shares on the Stock Exchange or on any other stock exchange on which the securities of the Company may be listed and recognised by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (the “ Securities and Futures Commission ”) and the Stock Exchange for such purpose, subject to and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Futures Commission, the Stock Exchange or of any other stock exchange as amended from time to time and all applicable laws in this regard, be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;

  • 5.2 the aggregate number of Shares which the Directors are authorised to repurchase pursuant to the approval in paragraph 5.1 above during the Relevant Period shall not exceed 10% of the total number of Shares in issue as at the date of passing this resolution, and the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and

  • 5.3 for the purposes of this resolution, “ Relevant Period ” means the period from the passing of this resolution until whichever is the earliest of:

    • (a) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;

    • (b) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by the articles of association of the Company or any applicable law to be held; or

    • (c) 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 in general meeting of the Company.”

  • To consider and, if thought fit, pass with or without amendments, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution of the Company:

THAT subject to the passing of resolutions numbered 4 and 5 set out in this notice convening this meeting, the unconditional general mandate granted to the Directors to allot, issue and deal with additional Shares and to make or grant offers, agreements and options which might require the exercise of such power pursuant to resolution numbered 4 set out in the notice convening this meeting be and is hereby extended by the addition thereto of such number of Shares representing the aggregate number of

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Shares repurchased by the Company under the authority granted pursuant to resolution numbered 5 set out in the notice convening this meeting, provided that such number of Shares so repurchased shall not exceed 10% of the total number of Shares in issue as at the date of passing this resolution.”

Yours faithfully, By order of the Board SEM Holdings Limited Woo Chu Fai

Chief Executive Officer

Hong Kong, 30 April 2021

Notes:

  1. Any shareholder of the Company entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting is entitled to appoint one or more proxies to attend and vote instead of him. A proxy need not be a shareholder of the Company.

  2. To be valid, a proxy form, together with any power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed, or a certified copy thereof, must be lodged with the Company’s branch share registrar and transfer office in Hong Kong, Tricor Investor Services Limited, at Level 54, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong not less than 48 hours before the time appointed (i.e. Saturday, 26 June 2021 at 11:00 a.m.) for holding the Meeting or any adjournment thereof (as the case may be).

  3. For the purpose of ascertaining shareholders who are entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting to be held on Monday, 28 June 2021, the register of members of the Company will be closed from Wednesday, 23 June 2021 to Monday, 28 June 2021 (both days inclusive). In order to qualify for the right to attend and vote at the Meeting, all transfers documents accompanied by the relevant share certificates should be lodged with the Company’s Hong Kong branch share registrar and transfer office, Tricor Investor Services Limited, at Level 54, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong no later than 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 22 June 2021.

  4. With regard to item number 2 in this notice, the Board proposes that the retiring Directors, namely, Mr. Woo Chu Fai, Mr. Wun Chi Wai and Mrs. Kan Wan Wai Yee Mavis, be re-elected as Directors. Biographical details of these Directors are set out in Appendix II to the circular despatched to shareholders of the Company dated 30 April 2021 (the “ Circular ”).

  5. With reference to item number 3 in this notice, Messrs. Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu are proposed to be re-appointed as the auditors of the Company.

  6. Detailed information on other business to be transacted at the Meeting is set out in the Circular.

  7. All resolutions as set out in this notice will be taken by poll at the Meeting.

  8. If a Typhoon Signal No. 8 or above is hoisted or “extreme conditions” caused by super typhoon or a Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is in force at or at any time after 7:00 a.m. on the date of the Meeting, the Meeting will be adjourned. The Company will post an announcement on the website of the Company (semhld.com) and the HKEXnews website (www.hkexnews.hk) to notify shareholders of the date, time and place of the adjourned meeting.

The Meeting will be held as scheduled when an Amber or a Red Rainstorm Warning Signal is in force. Shareholders should decide on their own whether they would attend the Meeting under bad weather conditions bearing in mind their own situations.

  1. The Chinese translation of this notice is for reference only. In case of any inconsistency, the English version shall prevail.

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As at the date hereof, the Board comprises (i) Mr. Woo Chu Fai (Chief Executive Officer), Mr. Wun Chi Wai and Mr. Yu Chi Kwan as executive Directors; (ii) Mr. Wan Man Keung (Chairman) and Mrs. Kan Wan Wai Yee Mavis as non-executive Directors; and (iii) Mr. Lau Ping Cheung Kaizer, Dr. Sham Chung Ping Alain and Mr. May Tai Keung Nicholas as independent non-executive Directors.

PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES FOR THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

In compliance with the HKSAR Government’s directive on social distancing, personal and environmental hygiene, and the guidelines issued by the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health on the prevention of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Company will implement additional precautionary measures at the Meeting including, without limitation:

  • compulsory body temperature screening. Any person with a body temperature of over 37.4 degrees Celsius may be denied entry into the Meeting venue or be required to leave the Meeting venue;

  • mandatory use of surgical face masks;

  • anyone attending the Meeting is reminded to observe good personal hygiene at all times;

  • no refreshment will be served; and

  • appropriate distancing and spacing in line with the guidance from the HKSAR Government will be maintained and as such, the Company may limit the number of attendees at the Meeting as may be necessary to avoid over-crowding.

Any person who does not comply with the precautionary measures or is subject to any HKSAR Government prescribed quarantine may be denied entry into the Meeting venue. In light of the continuing risks posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company reminds shareholders that they may appoint the chairman of the Meeting or any Director or company secretary of the Company as their proxy to vote according to their indicated voting instructions as an alternative to attending the Meeting in person. Subject to the development of COVID-19, the Company may implement further changes and precautionary measures and may issue further announcement on such measures as appropriate.

If any shareholder chooses not to attend the Meeting in person but has any question about any resolution or about the Company, or has any matter for communication with the Board, he/she is welcome to send such question or matter in writing to our registered office or to our email at [email protected].

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If any shareholder has any question relating to the Meeting, please contact Tricor Investor Services Limited, the Company’s branch share registrar and transfer office in Hong Kong as follows:

Tricor Investor Services Limited Level 54, Hopewell Centre 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong Email: [email protected] Tel: (852) 2980 1333 Fax: (852) 2810 8185

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