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SingAsia Holdings Limited — AGM Information 2021
Oct 29, 2021
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AGM Information
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SINGASIA HOLDINGS LIMITED 星亞控股有限公司[*]
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 8293)
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an annual general meeting of SingAsia Holdings Limited (the ‘‘Company’’) will be held at 211 New Bridge Road, #03–01, Lucky Chinatown, Singapore 059432 on Monday, 20 December 2021 at 2: 00 p.m., for the following purposes:
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To receive, consider and adopt the audited consolidated financial statements and the reports of the directors (the ‘‘Directors’’) and auditor of the Company for the year ended 31 July 2021;
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(a) To re-elect Mr. Sim Hak Chor as executive Director;
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(b) To re-elect Ms. Serene Tan as executive Director;
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(c) To re-elect Mr. Tang Ho Lun Ronald as an executive Director; and
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(d) To authorise the board of Directors to fix the Directors’ remuneration;
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To re-appoint Messrs. HLB Hodgson Impey Cheng Limited as the auditor of the Company and to authorise the board of Directors to fix their remuneration;
- For identification purposes only
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- To, as special business, consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution (with or without amendment) as an ordinary resolution:
‘‘THAT:
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(a) subject to paragraph (c) below, pursuant to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on GEM (the ‘‘GEM Listing Rules’’) of 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 unissued Shares of the Company (the ‘‘Shares’’) and to make or grant offers, agreements and options (including warrants to subscribe for Shares) which might require the exercise of such powers be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
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(b) the approval in paragraph (a) above shall authorise the Directors during the Relevant Period to make or grant offers, agreements and options (including warrants) which might require the exercise of such powers after the end of the Relevant Period;
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(c) the aggregate number of Shares allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted (whether pursuant to options or otherwise) by the Directors pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) above, otherwise than pursuant to (i) a Rights Issue (as hereinafter defined); or (ii) any issue of Shares upon the exercise of any options granted under the existing share option scheme of the Company; or (iii) any scrip dividend or similar arrangements providing for the allotment and issue of Shares in lieu of the whole or part of a dividend on Shares in accordance with the Articles of Association of the Company in force from time to time; or (iv) any 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, shall not exceed the aggregate of:
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(aa) 20 per cent. of the number of issued Shares on the date of the passing of this resolution; and
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(bb)(if the Directors are so authorised by a separate ordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company) the number of Shares repurchased by the Company subsequent to the passing of this resolution (up to a maximum equivalent to 10 per cent. of the number of issued Shares on the date of the passing of resolution no.5),
and the authority pursuant to paragraph (a) of this resolution shall be limited accordingly; and
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(d) for the purposes of this resolution:
‘‘Relevant Period’’ means the period from the date 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 Articles of Association of the Company, the Companies Law (Revised) of the Cayman Islands or any other applicable laws of the Cayman Islands to be held; and
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(iii) the passing of an ordinary resolution by the shareholders of the Company in general meeting revoking or varying the authority given to the Directors by this resolution;
‘‘Rights Issue’’ means an offer of Shares, or offer or issue of warrants, options or other securities giving rights to subscribe for Shares open for a period fixed by the Directors to holders of Shares whose names appear on the Company’s register of members on a fixed record date in proportion to their then holdings of Shares (subject to such exclusion 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, or the expense or delay which may be involved in determining the existence or extent of any restrictions or obligations under the laws of, or the requirements of, any jurisdiction applicable to the Company or any recognised regulatory body or any stock exchange applicable to the Company).’’
- To, as special business, consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution (with or without amendment) as an ordinary resolution:
‘‘THAT:
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(a) the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all powers of the Company to purchase the Shares on the Stock Exchange or any other stock exchange on which the Shares may be listed and recognised by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong and the Stock Exchange for such purpose, and otherwise in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong, the Stock Exchange, the Companies Law and all other applicable laws in this regard, be and the same is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
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(b) the approval in paragraph (a) 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 (as hereinafter defined) to procure the Company to purchase the Shares at a price determined by the Directors;
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(c) the aggregate number of Shares which may be purchased by the Company pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) during the Relevant Period shall not exceed 10 per cent. of the number of issued Shares as at the date of the passing of this resolution and the authority pursuant to paragraph (a) of this resolution shall be limited accordingly; and
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(d) for the purposes of this resolution, ‘‘Relevant Period’’ means the period from the date 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 Articles of Association of the Company, the Companies Law (Revised) of the Cayman Islands or any other applicable laws of the Cayman Islands to be held; and
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(iii) the passing of an ordinary resolution by the shareholders of the Company in general meeting revoking or varying the authority given to the Directors by this resolution.’’
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To, as special business, consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution (with or without amendment) as an ordinary resolution:
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‘‘THAT conditional upon the passing of resolutions no. 4 and no. 5 above, the Directors be and they are hereby authorised to exercise the authority referred to in paragraph (a) of resolution no. 4 above in respect of the number of Shares referred to in sub-paragraph (bb) of paragraph (c) of such resolution.’’
By order of the Board SingAsia Holdings Limited Sim Hak Chor Chairman
Hong Kong, 29 October 2021
Notes:
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A shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the annual general meeting convened by the above notice is entitled to appoint one or more proxies to attend and, subject to the provisions of the Articles of Association of the Company, to vote on his behalf. A proxy need not be a shareholder of the Company but must be present in person at the annual general meeting to represent the shareholder. 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. Whether or not you intend to attend the annual general meeting in person, you are encouraged to complete and return the enclosed form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon.
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Where there are joint registered holders of any Shares, any one of such persons may vote at the annual general meeting (or any adjournment thereof), 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 be present at the annual general meeting personally or by proxy, that one of the said persons so present whose name stands first on 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 order to be valid, the form of proxy must be deposited together with a power of attorney or other authority, if any, under which it is signed or a notarially certified copy of that power or authority, at the Company’s Hong Kong branch share registrar, Union Registrars Limited, at Suites 3301–04, 33/F., Two Chinachem Exchange Square, 338 King’s Road, North Point, Hong Kong not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the annual general meeting or any adjournment thereof. Completion and return of a form of proxy will not preclude a shareholder of the Company from attending and voting in person at the annual general meeting or any adjournment thereof, should he/she/it so wish.
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In relation to the proposed resolution no. 2 above, details of the Directors who are standing for re-election at the annual general meeting are set out in Appendix II to this circular.
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In relation to proposed resolutions no. 4 and 6 above, approval is being sought from the shareholders for the granting to the Directors of a general mandate to authorise the allotment and issue of Shares of the Company under the GEM Listing Rules. The Directors have no immediate plans to issue any new shares of the Company other than Shares which may fall to be issued under the share option scheme of the Company or any scrip dividend scheme which may be approved by shareholders.
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In relation to proposed resolution no. 5 above, the Directors wish to state that they will exercise the powers conferred thereby to repurchase Shares in circumstances which they deem appropriate for the benefit of the shareholders of the Company. An explanatory statement containing the information necessary to enable the shareholders to make an informed decision to vote on the proposed resolution as required by the GEM Listing Rules is set out in Appendix I to this circular.
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The Register of Members of the Company will be closed from Wednesday, 15 December 2021 to Monday, 20 December 2021, both days inclusive, during which period no share transfers will be effected. In order to ascertain shareholders’ rights for attending and voting at the annual general meeting, all transfers of shares of the Company accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Company’s Hong Kong branch share registrar, Union Registrars Limited, at Suites 3301–04, 33/F., Two Chinachem Exchange Square, 338 King’s Road, North Point, Hong Kong, for registration no later than 4: 00 p.m. on Tuesday, 14 December 2021.
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In view of the ongoing COVID-19 situation, the Company will implement the following precautionary measures at the annual general meeting:
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. compulsory body temperature checks will be conducted on every shareholder, proxy or other attendee at the entrance of meeting venue. Any person with a body temperature of over 37.3 degrees Celsius may be denied entry into the meeting venue or be required to leave the meeting venue.
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. prior to entry into the meeting venue, the attendees will have to submit a completed health declaration form confirming their names and contact details, and be asked whether (a) they have travelled to, or to their best of knowledge had close contact with any person who has recently travelled to, areas outside of Singapore at any time in the preceding 14 days of the AGM; (b) they are subject to any compulsory quarantine prescribed by the Singapore Government; and (c) they have symptoms of the novel coronavirus. Any person who responds affirmatively to any one of the above questions will be denied entry into the meeting venue or be required to leave the meeting venue.
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. each attendee will be required to wear a surgical face mask throughout the meeting and inside the meeting venue.
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. appropriate distancing and spacing, if any, in line with the guidance from the Singapore Government from time to time will be maintained as required and as such, the Company may limit the number of attendees at the AGM as may be necessary to avoid over-crowding.
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. no gifts and refreshments will be provided at the AGM.
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In light of the continuing risks posed by COVID-19, the Company strongly advises Shareholders to appoint the Chairman of the annual general meeting as their proxy to vote according to their indicated voting instructions as an alternative to attending the annual general meeting in person.
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Subject to the development of the COVID-19 pandemic and any new directive(s) that may be issued by the Singapore government, the Company may implement further changes to the arrangement of the annual general meeting and precautionary measures and may issue further announcement on such measures as appropriate.
As at the date of this notice, the executive Directors are Mr. Sim Hak Chor, Ms. Serene Tan and Mr. Tang Ho Lun Ronald; and the independent non-executive Directors are Mr. Lim Cheng Hock, Lawrence, Mr. Jong Voon Hoo and Mr. Lim Wee Pin.
This notice, for which the Directors collectively and individually accept full responsibility, includes particulars given in compliance with the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on GEM of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited for the purpose of giving information with regard to the Company. The Directors, having made all reasonable enquiries, confirm that, to the best of their knowledge and belief, the information contained in this notice is accurate and complete in all material respects and not misleading or deceptive, and there are no other matters the omission of which would make any statement herein or this notice misleading.
This notice will remain on the ‘‘Latest Company Announcements’’ page of the GEM website at www.hkgem.com for at least seven days from the day of its posting. This notice will also be published on the Company’s website at www.singasia.com.sg.
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