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SMC Electric Limited — AGM Information 2021
Apr 26, 2021
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AGM Information
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(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 2381)
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual general meeting of SMC Electric Limited (the “ Company ”) will be held at 1/F, Shell Industrial Building, 12 Lee Chung Street, Chai Wan, Hong Kong on Friday, 18 June 2021 at 11:00 a.m. for the following purposes:
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To receive and consider the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020 and the report of the directors and the independent auditor’s report.
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To declare a final dividend of HK0.4 cents per ordinary share for the year ended 31 December 2020.
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(a) To re-elect the following retiring directors of the Company (the “ Directors ”):
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(i) to re-elect Mr. Leung Chun Wah as an executive Director;
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(ii) to re-elect Mr. Tang Che Yin as an executive Director;
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(iii) to re-elect Mr. Yung Kwok Kee, Billy as a non-executive Director;
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(iv) to re-elect Mr. Leung Man Chiu, Lawrence as an independent non-executive Director;
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(v) to re-elect Mr. Poon Chak Sang, Plato as an independent non-executive Director;
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(vi) to re-elect Mr. Ho Chi Sing, Spencer as an independent non-executive Director; and
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(b) To authorise the board of Directors (the “ Board ”) to fix the remuneration of Directors.
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- To re-appoint BDO Limited as auditor of the Company for the ensuring year and to authorise the Board to fix the remuneration of auditor.
To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolutions, with or without amendments, as ordinary resolutions of the Company by way of ordinary business:
ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS
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“THAT:
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(a) subject to paragraph (c) of this Resolution, and pursuant to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities (the “ Listing Rules ”) 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 unissued shares of HK$0.01 each in the share capital of the Company (the “ Shares ”) and to make or grant offers, agreements and options (including but not limited to bonds, warrants, debentures, notes and any securities which carry rights to subscribe for or are 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) of this Resolution shall authorise the Directors during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) to make or grant offers, agreements and options (including but not limited to bonds, warrants, debentures, notes and any securities which carry rights to subscribe for or are convertible into Shares) which would or might require the exercise of such power either during or after the end of the Relevant Period;
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(c) the total number of Shares allotted, issued and dealt or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted, issued and dealt (whether pursuant to an option or otherwise) by the Directors pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) of this Resolutions (otherwise than pursuant to (i) a rights issue, (ii) an issue of Shares upon the exercise of any subscription or conversion rights attaching to any bonds, warrants, debentures, notes or any securities which carry rights to subscribe for or are convertible into Shares, (iii) an issue of Shares upon the exercise of any options which may be granted under the share option scheme or any other option scheme 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 the subsidiaries of the Company or any other person of Shares or rights to acquire Shares, (iv) any scrip dividend schemes 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, or (v) a specific authority granted by the Shareholders in general meeting) shall not exceed 20% of the total
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number of Shares in issue as at the date of passing this Resolution (such total number to be subject to adjustment in the case of any conversion of all or any of the Shares into larger or smaller number of shares after the passing of this Resolution) and the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and
- (d) for the purpose of this Resolution:
“ 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 the articles of association the Company or any applicable laws of the Cayman Islands to be held; or
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(iii) the passing of any ordinary resolution of the shareholders in general meeting of the Company revoking, varying or renewing this Resolution; and
“ Rights Issue ” means an offer of Shares open for a period fixed by the Directors to holders of Shares whose names appear on the register of members of the Company 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, or the requirements of any recognised regulatory body or any stock exchange in, any territory applicable to the Company).”
6. “THAT:
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(a) subject to paragraph (b) of this Resolution, 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 Shares may be listed and which is recognised by the Securities and Futures Commission and the Stock Exchange for this purpose, subject to and in accordance with all applicable laws and the requirements of 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 total number of Shares to be repurchased pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) of this Resolution shall not exceed 10% of the total number of Shares in issue as at the date of passing this Resolution (such total number to be subject to adjustment in the case of any conversion of all or any of the Shares into larger or smaller number of shares after the passing of this Resolution) and the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and
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- (c) for the purposes of this Resolution:
“ 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 the articles of association of the Company or any applicable laws of the Cayman Islands to be held; or
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(iii) the passing of any ordinary resolution of the shareholders in general meeting of the Company revoking, varying or renewing the Resolution.”
- “ THAT subject to the passing of ordinary resolutions nos. 5 and 6 above, the general mandate granted to the Directors pursuant to ordinary resolution no. 5 above be and is hereby extended by the addition to the total number of shares of the Company in issue which may be allotted, issued, dealt with or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted and issued by the Directors pursuant to such general mandate of an amount representing the total number of Shares repurchased by the Company pursuant to ordinary resolution no. 6 above, provided that such extended amount shall not exceed 10% of the total number of Shares in issue as at the date of passing this Resolution (such total number to be subject to adjustment in the case of any conversion of all or any of the Shares into larger or smaller number of shares after the passing of this Resolution).”
By Order of the Board SMC Electric Limited Yung Kwok Kee, Billy Chairman
Hong Kong, 27 April 2021
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Notes:
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Any member of the Company entitled to attend and vote at the meeting is entitled to appoint one or more proxies (if a member who is the holder of two or more shares of the Company) to attend and vote in his stead. A proxy need not be a member of the Company.
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To be valid, the proxy form, together with any power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed, or a notarially certified copy thereof, must be deposited with the Hong Kong branch share registrar and transfer office of the Company, Boardroom Share Registrars (HK) Limited, at 2103B, 21/F, 148 Electric Road, North Point, Hong Kong, not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
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The register of members of the Company will be closed from Friday, 11 June 2021 to Friday, 18 June 2021, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares will be registered. In order to qualify for attendance of the meeting, all completed transfer forms accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Hong Kong branch share registrar and transfer office of the Company, Boardroom Share Registrars (HK) Limited, at 2103B, 21/F, 148 Electric Road, North Point, Hong Kong, for registration not later than 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, 10 June 2021.
The register of members of the Company will be closed from Friday, 25 June 2021 to Tuesday, 29 June 2021, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares will be registered by the Company. In order to qualify for the proposed final dividend, all completed transfer forms accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Hong Kong branch share registrar and transfer office of the Company, Boardroom Share Registrars (HK) Limited, at 2103B, 21/F, 148 Electric Road, North Point, Hong Kong, for registration not later than 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, 24 June 2021.
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With regard to resolution no. 3(a) set out in this notice, details of the retiring Directors are set out in Appendix II to the circular of the Company dated 27 April 2021.
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In connection with the proposed repurchase mandate under ordinary resolution no. 6, an explanatory statement as required by the Listing Rules is set out in Appendix I to the circular of the Company dated 27 April 2021.
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As at the date of this notice, the Board comprises two executive Directors, namely, Mr. Leung Chun Wah and Mr. Tang Che Yin; one non-executive Director, namely Mr. Yung Kwok Kee, Billy; and three independent non-executive Directors, namely, Mr. Leung Man Chiu, Lawrence, Mr. Poon Chak Sang, Plato and Mr. Ho Chi Sing, Spencer.
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PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES FOR THE AGM
Please see page ii of the circular dated 27 April 2021 for measures being taken to try to prevent and control the spread of the Coronavirus at the AGM, including:
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compulsory temperature checks and health declarations
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compulsory wearing of surgical face masks
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no distribution of corporate gifts and refreshments
Any person who does not comply with the precautionary measures may be denied entry into the AGM venue. Attendees are required to wear a surgical face mask and Shareholders may appoint the Chairman of the meeting as their proxy to vote on the relevant resolutions at the AGM instead of attending the AGM in person.
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