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Shanghai Able Digital Science&Tech Co., Ltd. — AGM Information 2013
Apr 2, 2013
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AGM Information
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CITIC RESOURCES HOLDINGS LIMITED
(incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 1205)
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual general meeting (the “ Annual General Meeting ”) of CITIC Resources Holdings Limited (the “ Company ”) will be held at Empire Room I, 1st Floor, Empire Hotel Hong Kong, 33 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong on Friday, 28 June 2013 at 3:00 p.m. for the following purposes:
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To receive and consider the audited financial statements and the report of the directors and the independent auditors’ report for the year ended 31 December 2012.
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To re-elect directors and authorise the board of directors to fix the directors’ remuneration.
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To re-appoint Ernst & Young as auditors and authorise the board of directors to fix the auditors’ remuneration.
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As special business to consider and, if thought fit, pass with or without amendment, the following resolutions as ordinary resolutions of the Company:
ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS
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A. “ THAT :
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(a) subject to paragraph (b) below, the exercise by the directors of the Company during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all the powers of the Company to repurchase shares of HK$0.05 each in the share capital of the Company (“ Shares ”) on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “ Stock Exchange ”) or on any other stock exchange on which Shares may be listed and recognised 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 the requirements of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange (the “ Listing Rules ”) or of any other stock exchange as amended from time to time, be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
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(b) the aggregate nominal amount of Shares which the directors of the Company are authorised to repurchase pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) above shall not exceed 10% of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of passing of this resolution, and the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and
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(c) “ Relevant Period ” means the period from the passing of this resolution until whichever is the earliest of:
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(i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;
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(ii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by law or the bye-laws of the Company (the “ Bye-laws ”) to be held; and
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(iii) the date on which the authority set out in this resolution is revoked or varied by an ordinary resolution of shareholders of the Company in a general meeting.”
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B. “ THAT :
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(a) subject to paragraph (c) below, the exercise by the directors of the Company during the Relevant Period (as defined in resolution No. 4A set out in the notice convening this meeting) of all the powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with additional Shares (as defined in resolution No. 4A set out in the notice convening this meeting) and to make or grant offers, agreements and options (including bonds, warrants and debentures convertible into Shares) which would or might require the exercise of such power be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
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(b) the approval in paragraph (a) above shall authorise the directors of the Company during the Relevant Period to make or grant offers, agreements and options (including bonds, warrants and debentures convertible into Shares) which would or might require the exercise of such power after the end of the Relevant Period;
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(c) the aggregate nominal amount of Shares allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted (whether pursuant to an option or otherwise) and issued by the directors of the Company pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) above, otherwise than (i) a Rights Issue (as hereinafter defined); (ii) an issue of Shares upon the exercise of rights of subscription or conversion under the terms of any warrants of the Company or any securities which are convertible into Shares; (iii) an issue of Shares as scrip dividends pursuant to the Bye-laws (as defined in resolution No. 4A set out in the notice convening this meeting) from time to time; or (iv) an issue of Shares under any option scheme or similar arrangement for the grant or issue of Shares or rights to acquire Shares, shall not exceed 20% of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of passing of this resolution, and the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and
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(d) “ Rights Issue ” means an offer of Shares open for a period fixed by the directors of the Company to the existing shareholders of the Company on the register maintained by the Company on a fixed record date in proportion to their then holdings of such Shares as at that date (subject to such exclusions or other arrangements as the directors of the Company 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 outside the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China applicable to the Company).”
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C. “ THAT subject to the passing of resolutions Nos. 4A and 4B set out in the notice convening this meeting, the general mandate granted to the directors of the Company to allot, issue and deal with additional Shares (as defined in resolution No. 4A set out in the notice convening this meeting) pursuant to resolution No. 4B set out in the notice convening this meeting be and is hereby increased by the addition thereto of an amount representing the aggregate nominal amount of Shares repurchased by the Company under the authority granted pursuant to resolution No. 4A set out in the notice convening this meeting, provided that such amount of Shares so repurchased shall not exceed 10% of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of passing of the said resolution.”
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- As special business to consider and, if thought fit, pass with or without amendments, the following resolutions as special resolutions of the Company:
SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS
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A. “ THAT : the Bye-laws (as defined in resolution No. 4A set out in the notice convening this meeting) be amended as follows:
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(1) Bye-law 1
By deleting the existing definition of “Company” in Bye-law 1 and substituting therefor the following:
““Company”
CITIC Resources Holdings Limited.”
By adding the following new definitions in Bye-law 1 in alphabetical order:
- ““business day(s)”
any day on which the Designated Stock Exchange is generally open for the business of dealing in securities in Hong Kong. For the avoidance of doubt, where the Designated Stock Exchange is closed for the business of dealing in securities in Hong Kong on a business day by reason of a Number 8 or higher typhoon signal, black rainstorm warning or other similar event, such day shall for the purposes of these Bye-laws be counted as a business day.”
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““substantial shareholder”
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a person who is entitled to exercise, or to control the exercise of, 10% or more (or such other percentage as may be prescribed by the rules of the Designated Stock Exchange from time to time) of the voting power at any general meeting of the Company.”
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(2) Bye-law 2
By deleting the existing definition of special resolution in Bye-law 2(h) in its entirety and substituting therefor the following:
- “(h) a resolution shall be a special resolution when it has been passed by a majority of not less than three-fourths of votes cast by such Members as, being entitled so to do, vote in person or, in the case of any Member being a corporation, by its duly authorised representative or, where proxies are allowed, by proxy at a general meeting of which Notice has been duly given in accordance with Bye-law 59.”
By deleting the existing definition of ordinary resolution in Bye-law 2(i) in its entirety and substituting therefor the following:
- “(i) a resolution shall be an ordinary resolution when it has been passed by a simple majority of votes cast by such Members as, being entitled so to do, vote in person or, in the case of any Member being a corporation, by its duly authorised representative or, where proxies are allowed, by proxy at a general meeting of which Notice has been duly given in accordance with Bye-law 59.”
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- (3) Bye-law 3
By deleting the existing Bye-law 3(3) in its entirety and substituting therefor the following:
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“3. (3) Subject to compliance with the rules and regulations of the Designated Stock Exchange and any other relevant regulatory authority, the Company may give financial assistance for the purpose of or in connection with a purchase made or to be made by any person of any shares in the Company.”
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(4) Bye-law 10
By adding the word “and” at the end of the existing Bye-law 10(a).
By deleting “; and” at the end of the existing Bye-law 10(b) and substituting therefor “.”
By deleting the existing Bye-law 10(c) in its entirety.
- (5) Bye-law 44
By deleting the first sentence of the existing Bye-law 44 and substituting therefor the following:
“The Register and branch register of Members, as the case may be, shall be open to inspection between 10 a.m. and 12 noon on every business day by members of the public without charge at the Office or such other place at which the Register is kept in accordance with the Act.”
- (6) Bye-law 46
By deleting the existing Bye-law 46 in its entirety and substituting therefor the following:
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“46. Subject to these Bye-laws, any Member may transfer all or any of his shares in any manner permitted by and in accordance with the rules of the Designated Stock Exchange or by an instrument of transfer in the usual or common form or in a form prescribed by the Designated Stock Exchange or in any other form approved by the Board and may be under hand or, if the transferor or transferee is a clearing house or its nominee(s), by hand or by machine imprinted signature or by such other manner of execution as the Board may approve from time to time.”
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(7) Bye-law 51
By deleting the existing Bye-law 51 in its entirety and substituting therefor the following:
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“51. The registration of transfers of shares or of any class of shares may, after notice has been given in accordance with the requirements of any Designated Stock Exchange or by any means in such manner as may be accepted by the Designated Stock Exchange to that effect be suspended at such times and for such periods (not exceeding in the whole thirty (30) days in any year) as the Board may determine.”
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(8) Bye-law 59
By deleting the existing Bye-law 59(1) in its entirety and substituting therefor the following:
- “59. (1) An annual general meeting shall be called by Notice of not less than twenty-one (21) clear days and not less than twenty (20) clear business days and any special general meeting at which the passing of a special resolution is to be considered shall be called by Notice of not less than twenty-one (21) clear days and not less than ten (10) clear business days. All other special general meetings may be called by Notice of not less than fourteen (14) clear days and not less than ten (10) clear business days but if permitted by the rules of the Designated Stock Exchange, a general meeting may be called by shorter notice if it is so agreed:
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(a) in the case of a meeting called as an annual general meeting, by all the Members entitled to attend and vote thereat; and
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(b) in the case of any other meeting, by a majority in number of the Members having the right to attend and vote at the meeting, being a majority together holding not less than ninety-five per cent. (95%) in nominal value of the issued shares giving that right.”
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(9) Bye-law 63
By deleting the existing Bye-law 63 in its entirety and substituting therefor the following:
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“63. The chairman of the Company, if one is appointed, shall preside as chairman at every general meeting. If at any meeting the chairman, is not present within fifteen (15) minutes after the time appointed for holding the meeting, or if he is not willing to act as chairman, the Directors present shall choose one of their number to act, or if one Director only is present he shall preside as chairman if willing to act. If no Director is present, or if each of the Directors present declines to take the chair, or if the chairman chosen shall retire from the chair, the Members present in person (or in the case of a Member being a corporation, by its duly authorised representative) or by proxy and entitled to vote shall elect one of their number to be chairman.”
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(10) Bye-law 66
By deleting the existing Bye-law 66 in its entirety and substituting therefor the following:
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“66. (1) Subject to any special rights or restrictions as to voting for the time being attached to any shares by or in accordance with these Bye-laws, at any general meeting on a poll every Member present in person or by proxy or, in the case of a Member being a corporation, by its duly authorised representative shall have one vote for every fully paid share of which he is the holder but so that no amount paid up or credited as paid up on a share in advance of calls or instalments is treated for the foregoing purposes as paid up on the share. A resolution put to the vote of a general meeting shall be decided by way of a poll save that the chairman of the meeting may in good faith, allow a resolution which relates purely to a procedural or administrative matter to be voted on by a show of hands in which case every Member present in person (or being a corporation, is present by a duly authorized representative), or by proxy(ies) shall have one vote provided that where more than one proxy is appointed by a Member which is a clearing house (or its nominee(s)), each such proxy shall have one vote on a show of hands. For the purposes of this Bye-law, procedural and administrative matters are those that (i) are not on the agenda of the general meeting or in any supplementary circular that may be issued by the Company to its Members; and (ii) relate to the chairman’s duties to maintain the orderly conduct of the meeting and/or allow the business of the meeting to be properly and effectively dealt with, whilst allowing all Members a reasonable opportunity to express their views.
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(2) Where a show of hands is allowed, before or on the declaration of the result of the show of hands, a poll may be demanded:
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(a) by the chairman of the meeting; or
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(b) by at least three Members present in person or in the case of a Member being a corporation by its duly authorised representative or by proxy for the time being entitled to vote at the meeting; or
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(c) by a Member or Members present in person or in the case of a Member being a corporation by its duly authorised representative or by proxy and representing not less than one-tenth of the total voting rights of all Members having the right to vote at the meeting; or
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(d) by a Member or Members present in person or in the case of a Member being a corporation by its duly authorised representative or by proxy and holding shares in the Company conferring a right to vote at the meeting being shares on which an aggregate sum has been paid up equal to not less than one-tenth of the total sum paid up on all shares conferring that right.
A demand by a person as proxy for a Member or in the case of a Member being a corporation by its duly authorised representative shall be deemed to be the same as a demand by the Member.”
- (11) Bye-law 67
By deleting the existing Bye-law 67 in its entirety and replacing it with the words “(Intentionally Deleted)”.
- (12) Bye-law 68
By deleting the existing Bye-law 68 in its entirety and substituting therefor the following:
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“68. Where a resolution is voted on by a show of hands, a declaration by the chairman that a resolution has been carried, or carried unanimously, or by a particular majority, or not carried by a particular majority, or lost, and an entry to that effect made in the minute book of the Company, shall be conclusive evidence of the facts without proof of the number or proportion of the votes recorded for or against the resolution. The result of the poll shall be deemed to be the resolution of the meeting. The Company shall only be required to disclose the voting figures on a poll if such disclosure is required by the rules of the Designated Stock Exchange.”
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(13) Bye-law 69
By deleting the existing Bye-law 69 in its entirety and replacing it with the words “(Intentionally Deleted)”.
- (14) Bye-law 73
By deleting the existing Bye-law 73 in its entirety and replacing therefor the following:
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“73. In the case of an equality of votes, the chairman of such meeting shall be entitled to a second or casting vote in addition to any other vote he may have.”
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(15) Bye-law 75
By deleting the existing Bye-law 75(1) in its entirety and replacing therefor the following:
- “75. (1) A Member who is a patient for any purpose relating to mental health or in respect of whom an order has been made by any court having jurisdiction for the protection or management of the affairs of persons incapable of managing their own affairs may vote, by his receiver, committee, curator bonis or other person in the nature of a receiver, committee or curator bonis appointed by such court, and such receiver, committee, curator bonis or other person may vote by proxy, and may otherwise
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act and be treated as if he were the registered holder of such shares for the purposes of general meetings, provided that such evidence as the Board may require of the authority of the person claiming to vote shall have been deposited at the Office, head office or Registration Office, as appropriate, not less than forty-eight (48) hours before the time appointed for holding the meeting, or adjourned meeting, as the case may be.”
(16) Bye-law 80
By deleting the second last sentence of the existing Bye-law 80 and replacing therefor the following:
“No instrument appointing a proxy shall be valid after the expiration of twelve (12) months from the date named in it as the date of its execution, except at an adjourned meeting in cases where the meeting was originally held within twelve (12) months from such date.”
- (17) Bye-law 84
By deleting the existing Bye-law 84(2) in its entirety and replacing therefor the following:
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“84. (2) Where a Member is a clearing house (or its nominee(s) and, in each case, being a corporation), it may authorise such persons as it thinks fit to act as its representatives at any meeting of the Company or at any meeting of any class of Members provided that the authorisation shall specify the number and class of shares in respect of which each such representative is so authorised. Each person so authorised under the provisions of this Bye-law shall be deemed to have been duly authorised without further evidence of the facts and be entitled to exercise the same rights and powers on behalf of the clearing house (or its nominee(s)) as if such person was the registered holder of the shares of the Company held by the clearing house (or its nominee(s)) in respect of the number and class of shares specified in the relevant authorisation including, where a show of hands is allowed, the right to vote individually on a show of hands.”
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(18) Bye-law 87
By deleting the first sentence of the existing Bye-law 87(2) and replacing therefor the following:
“A retiring Director shall be eligible for re-election and shall continue to act as a Director throughout the meeting at which he retires.”
- (19) Bye-law 88
By deleting the last sentence of the existing Bye-law 88 and replacing therefor the following:
“The period for lodgment of such notices shall commence on the first day after the despatch of the notice of the meeting appointed for such election and end on the eighth day after the day of despatch of the notice, but in any event, no later than seven (7) days prior to the date of such meeting.”
- (20) Bye-law 103
By deleting the existing Bye-law 103(1)(vi) in its entirety and replacing it with the words “(Intentionally Deleted)”.
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By deleting the existing Bye-law 103(2) in its entirety and replacing it with the words “(Intentionally Deleted)”.
By deleting the existing Bye-law 103(3) in its entirety and replacing it with the words “(Intentionally Deleted)”.
- (21) Bye-law 122
By adding the following at the end of the existing Bye-law 122:
“Notwithstanding the foregoing, a resolution in writing shall not be passed in lieu of a meeting of the Board for the purposes of considering any matter or business in which a substantial shareholder of the Company or a Director has a conflict of interest and the Board has determined that such conflict of interest to be material.”
- (22) Bye-law 127
By deleting the existing Bye-law 127(1) in its entirety and substituting therefor the following:
- “127. (1) The officers of the Company shall consist of the Directors and Secretary and such additional officers (who may or may not be Directors) as the Board may from time to time determine, all of whom shall be deemed to be officers for the purposes of the Act and, subject to Bye-law 132(4), these Bye-laws.”
By deleting the existing Bye-law 127(2) in its entirety and replacing it with the words “(Intentionally Deleted)”.
- (23) Bye-law 129
By deleting the existing Bye-law 129 in its entirety and substituting therefor the following:
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“129. The chairman of the Company, if one is appointed, shall act as chairman at all meetings of the Members and of the Directors at which he is present. In his absence, a chairman shall be appointed or elected by those present at the meeting.”
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(24) Bye-law 138
By deleting the existing Bye-law 138 in its entirety and substituting therefor the following:
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“138. No dividend shall be paid or distribution made out of contributed surplus if to do so would render the Company unable to pay its liabilities as they become due or the realisable value of its assets would thereby become less than its liabilities.””
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B. “ THAT subject to the passing of resolution No. 5A set out in the notice convening this meeting, a new set of the Bye-laws (as defined in resolution No. 4A set out in the notice convening this meeting) which consolidates all of the proposed amendments referred to in resolution No. 5A above and all previous amendments made pursuant to resolutions passed by shareholders of the Company at general meetings, a copy of which has been tabled at the meeting marked “A” and signed by the chairman of this meeting for identification purpose, be and is hereby adopted as the new Bye-laws of the Company in substitution for and to the exclusion of the existing Bye-laws of the Company with immediate effect.”
By Order of the Board CITIC Resources Holdings Limited Li So Mui Company Secretary
Hong Kong, 3 April 2013
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Head Office and Principal Place of Business: Suites 3001-3006 30/F, One Pacific Place 88 Queensway Hong Kong
Notes:
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Any member of the Company entitled to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting is entitled to appoint a proxy or, if holding two or more Shares, more than one proxy to attend and vote instead of him. A proxy need not be a member of the Company but must be present in person at the Annual General Meeting to represent the member. If more than one proxy is so appointed, the appointment shall specify the number and class of Shares in respect of which each such proxy is so appointed.
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A form of proxy for use at the Annual General Meeting is enclosed.
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To be valid, a form of proxy, together with any 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 returned to the head office and principal place of business of the Company at Suites 3001-3006, 30/F, One Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the Annual General Meeting (or any adjournment thereof). 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.
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If there are joint registered holders of a Share, any one of such joint holders may vote at the Annual General Meeting, either personally or by proxy, in respect of such Share as if he were solely entitled thereto, but if more than one of such joint holders is present at the Annual General Meeting personally or by proxy, that one of the joint holders so present whose name stands first in the register of members of the Company in respect of such Share shall alone be entitled to vote in respect thereof.
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In accordance with the Listing Rules, voting on the above ordinary resolutions will be taken by poll.
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With regard to resolution no. 2 set out in the notice convening the Annual General Meeting, the board of directors of the Company proposes that the retiring directors who will offer themselves for re-election, namely, Mr. Zeng Chen, Mr. Qiu Yiyong, Mr. Wong Kim Yin, Mr. Zhang Jijing and Mr. Hu Weiping, be re-elected as directors of the Company. The details of the directors to be re-elected are set out in Appendix II to the circular to shareholders of the Company dated 3 April 2013.
As at the date hereof, the executive directors of the Company are Mr. Zeng Chen; Mr. Guo Tinghu and Ms. Li So Mui, the non-executive directors are Mr. Ju Weimin; Mr. Qiu Yiyong; Mr. Tian Yuchuan; Mr. Wong Kim Yin and Mr. Zhang Jijing, and the independent non-executive directors are Mr. Fan Ren Da, Anthony; Mr. Gao Pei Ji; Mr. Hu Weiping and Mr. Ngai Man.
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