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SSY Group Limited — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2009
Apr 29, 2009
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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
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THIS CIRCULAR IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
If you are in any doubt as to any aspect of this circular or as to the action to be taken, you should consult your stockbroker or other registered dealer in securities, bank manager, solicitor, professional accountant or other professional adviser.
If you have sold or transferred all your shares in Lijun International Pharmaceutical (Holding) Co., Ltd. (the “Company”), you should at once hand this circular with the accompanying form of proxy to the purchaser or transferee or to the bank, stockbroker or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected for transmission.
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this circular, 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 circular.
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(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 2005)
PROPOSALS FOR RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE AND REPURCHASE SHARES AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The notice convening the annual general meeting (“AGM”) of the Company to be held at 11:00 a.m. on 5 June 2009 at Office 2809, 28th Floor, Office Tower, Convention Plaza, 1 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong is set out on pages 15 to 19 of this circular. A form of proxy for the AGM is also enclosed with this circular. Whether or not you are able to attend the AGM, you are requested to complete the form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and return it to the office of the Hong Kong branch share registrar and transfer office of the Company, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at Rooms 1806-1807, 18th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong as soon as possible and in any event not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the AGM or any adjourned meeting thereof. Completion and return of the form of proxy shall not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the AGM or any adjourned meeting thereof should you so desire.
30 April 2009
CONTENTS
| Page | |
|---|---|
| Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 1-2 |
| Letter from the Board | |
| Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 3 |
| Re-election of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 4 |
| General mandates to issue and repurchase Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 4-5 |
| AGM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 5 |
| Voting by Poll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 6 |
| Responsibility Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 6 |
| Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 6 |
| Appendix I – Details of Directors Proposed to be Re-elected |
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| at the AGM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 7-9 |
| Appendix II – Explanatory Statement for General Mandate |
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| to Repurchase Shares. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 10-14 |
| Notice of Annual General Meeting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 15-19 |
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DEFINITIONS
In this circular, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions shall have the following meanings:
| “AGM” | the annual general meeting of the Company to be held at 11:00 |
|---|---|
| a.m. on 5 June 2009 at Office 2809, 28th Floor, Office Tower, | |
| Convention Plaza, 1 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong | |
| “AGM Notice” | the notice convening the AGM as set out on pages 15 to 19 of |
| this circular | |
| “Articles of Association” | the articles of association of the Company |
| “Board” | the board of Directors |
| “Company” | Lijun International Pharmaceutical (Holding) Co., Ltd.(利君 |
| 國際醫藥(控股)有限公司), a company incorporated in the | |
| Cayman Islands with limited liability, the Shares of which are | |
| listed on the Stock Exchange | |
| “Director(s)” | the director(s) of the Company |
| “Group” | the Company and its subsidiaries |
| “Hong Kong” | the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC |
| “Latest Practicable Date” | 24 April 2009, being the latest practicable date prior to the |
| printing of this circular for ascertaining certain information in | |
| this circular | |
| “Listing Rules” | The Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock |
| Exchange | |
| “PRC” | the People’s Republic of China |
| “Rejoy Group” | Rejoy Group Limited Liability Company(利君集團有限責任 |
| 公司), a company established in the PRC with limited liability |
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DEFINITIONS
“Rejoy Technology” Xi’an Rejoy Technology Investment Co. Ltd.(西安利君科 技投資有限公司), a company established in the PRC with limited liability and the entire registered capital of which is wholly owned by the beneficial shareholders of Prime United Industries Limited, the controlling shareholder of the Company “SFDA” State Food and Drug Administration(國家食品藥品監督管理 局) “SFO” the Securities and Futures Ordinance, Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong “Share(s)” ordinary share(s) of HK$0.02 each in the share capital of the Company “Share Option Scheme” the share option scheme adopted by the Company on 16 October 2005 “Shareholder(s)” holder(s) of the Share(s) “Stock Exchange” The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited “Takeovers Code” The Code on Takeovers and Mergers of Hong Kong “Xi’an Lijun” Xi’an Lijun Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd(西安利君製藥有限責任 公司), a company established in the PRC with limited liability and wholly owned by the Company “HK$” Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong “%” per cent
For the purpose of this circular, certain English translations of Chinese names or words are included for information purpose only and should not be relied upon as the official translation of such Chinese names or words.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
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(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 2005)
Executive Directors: Registered Office: Wu Qin (Chairman) Cricket Square Qu Jiguang Hutchins Drive, P. O. Box 2681 GT Huang Chao Grand Cayman KY1-1111 Xie Yunfeng Cayman Islands Sun Xinglai Wang Xianjun Head office and principal place of Duan Wei business in Hong Kong: Wang Zhizhong Office 2809, 28th Floor Zhang Guifu Office Tower, Convention Plaza Bao Leyuan 1 Harbour Road, Wanchai Hong Kong Non-executive Director: Liu Zhiyong Independent Non-executive Directors: Wang Yibing Leung Chong Shun Chow Kwok Wai 30 April 2009
To the Shareholders and, for information only,
the holders of share options and the holders of the convertible bonds
Dear Sir or Madam,
PROPOSALS FOR RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE AND REPURCHASE SHARES AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this circular is to provide you with information regarding resolutions to be proposed at the AGM relating to (i) the re-election of Directors; and (ii) the grant of general mandates to the Directors for the issue and the repurchase of the Shares up to 20% and 10% respectively of the aggregate nominal amount of the Company’s issued share capital as at the date of passing of such resolutions, and the extension of the general mandate to the Directors to issue Shares to include the aggregate nominal amount of such Shares repurchased under the repurchase mandate.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the Board consisted of 14 Directors, namely Mr. Wu Qin, Mr. Qu Jiguang, Mr. Huang Chao, Mr. Xie Yunfeng, Ms. Sun Xinglai, Mr. Wang Xianjun, Mr. Duan Wei, Mr. Wang Zhizhong, Ms. Zhang Guifu, Mr. Bao Leyuan, Mr. Liu Zhiyong, Mr. Wang Yibing, Mr. Leung Chong Shun and Mr. Chow Kwok Wai.
As announced by the Board on 1 September 2008, Mr. Bao Leyuan was appointed as an executive Director with effect from 1 September 2008.
According to Article 86 of the Articles of Association and the Listing Rules, all Directors appointed as an addition to the Board shall be subject to re-election by the Shareholders at the first general meeting after their appointment. Accordingly, Mr. Bao Leyuan shall offer himself for re-election as executive Director at the AGM.
Pursuant to Article 87 of the Articles of Association, Mr. Xie Yunfeng, Ms. Sun Xinglai, Mr. Wang Xianjun and Mr. Liu Zhiyong will retire from their offices by rotation in the forthcoming AGM, and, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election at the AGM.
Biographical details of the Directors to be re-elected are set out in Appendix I to this circular. If a valid notice from a Shareholder to propose a person to stand for election as a Director at the AGM is received after the Latest Practicable Date, the Company will issue a supplementary circular to inform Shareholders of the details of the additional candidate proposed.
GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE AND REPURCHASE SHARES
The Company proposes to obtain shareholders’ approval as ordinary resolutions at the AGM, to grant to the Directors a general mandate to allot, issue and deal with the Shares up to a maximum of 20% of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of passing of the resolution as set out in Resolution 6A of the AGM Notice and a general mandate to repurchase Shares up to a maximum of 10% (“Repurchase Mandate”) of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of passing of the resolutions as set out in Resolution 6B of the AGM Notice (“Issue Mandate”). Subject to the passing of the proposed ordinary resolution approving the Issue Mandate and assuming no further Shares will be issued or allotted by the Company prior to the AGM, the exercise of the Issue Mandate in full would result in the issue of up to a maximum of 405,400,675 Shares, representing 20% of the total number of Shares in issue as at the date of passing of the resolution. In addition, the resolution authorising the
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
extension of the Issue Mandate to the Directors to issue Shares to include the aggregate nominal amount of such Shares (if any) repurchased under the Repurchase Mandate (up to a maximum of 10% of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of passing the resolution) as set out in Resolution 6C of the AGM Notice will be proposed at the AGM.
An explanatory statement containing the particulars required by the Listing Rules to enable the Shareholders to make an informed decision on whether to vote for or against Resolution 6B to be proposed at the AGM in relation to the proposed Repurchase Mandate is set out in Appendix II to this circular.
AGM
The AGM Notice is set out on pages 15 to 19 of this circular. At the AGM, in addition to the ordinary business of the AGM, resolutions will be proposed to Shareholders to consider and, if thought fit, approve, among other things, the proposed re-election of Directors and the proposed Issue Mandate and the Repurchase Mandate.
In order to determine the list of shareholders who are entitled to attend the AGM and to receive the final dividend, the register of members of the Company will be closed from Tuesday, 2 June 2009 to Friday, 5 June 2009 (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of Shares will be effected. In order to qualify for the proposed final dividend and the entitlement to attend and vote at the Meeting, all transfer documents, accompanied by the relevant share certificates, must be lodged with the Company’s branch share registrar and transfer office of the Company in Hong Kong, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at Rooms 1806-1807, 18th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong not later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday, 1 June 2009.
A form of proxy for the AGM is also enclosed with this circular. Whether or not you are able to attend the AGM or any adjourned meeting thereof, you are requested to complete the form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and return it to the office of the Hong Kong branch share registrar and transfer office of the Company, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at Rooms 1806 – 1807, 18th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong as soon as possible and in any event not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the AGM or any adjourned meeting thereof. Completion and return of the form of proxy shall not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the AGM or any adjourned meeting thereof should you so desire.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
VOTING BY POLL
Pursuant to Rule 13.39(4) of the Listing Rules, any vote of Shareholders at a general meeting must be taken by poll. The Chairman of the meeting will therefore demand a poll for every resolution put to the vote at the AGM. The result of the poll shall be deemed to be the resolution of the general meeting at which the poll was demanded or required and the poll results will be published on the website of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (www.hkexnews.hk) and the website of the Company (www.lijun.com.hk).
RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
This circular includes particulars given in compliance with the Listing Rules for the purpose of giving information with regard to the Company. The Directors collectively and individually accept full responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained in this circular and confirm, having made all reasonable enquiries, that to the best of their knowledge and belief, there are no other material facts not contained in this circular, the omission of which would make any statement in this circular misleading.
RECOMMENDATION
The Directors consider that: (i) the proposed re-election of Directors; (ii) the proposed grant of general mandates to issue and repurchase Shares and the extension of the general mandate to issue Shares to include the aggregate nominal amount of such Shares repurchased under the Repurchase Mandate are each in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole, and accordingly, recommend all Shareholders to vote in favour of the resolutions set out in the AGM Notice.
Yours faithfully,
For and on behalf of the Board
Lijun International Pharmaceutical (Holding) Co., Ltd.
Wu Qin
Chairman
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APPENDIX I
DETAILS OF DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED AT THE AGM
LIST OF DIRECTORS FOR RE-ELECTION
The biographical and other details of the Directors standing for re-election at the AGM are set out below.
Mr. Xie Yunfeng(謝雲峰) , aged 54, an executive Director and is responsible for supplies of Xi’an Lijun. Mr. Xie has been a director and the deputy general manager of Xi’an Lijun since November 1999. He was a director of Rejoy Group from August 1999 to May 2004. Mr. Xie joined the Group since its establishment in November 1999 and has nearly 30 years of experience in pharmaceutical production. He is also a director of Prime United Industries Limited. Mr. Xie graduated from Party School of the CPC Central Committee majoring in law in 2001.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Xie is, for the purposes of Part XV of the SFO, interested in 7,000,000 Shares, representing approximately 0.35% of the issued share capital of the Company. These shares represent the underlying interest in shares of the Company pursuant to options granted to him on 7 August 2008 under the Share Option Scheme. In addition, Prime United Industries Limited, the controlling shareholder of the Company, is held as to approximately 4% by Mr. Xie. He is also one of the directors of Prime United Industries Limited. Save as disclosed above, he did not have any interests in the securities of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO, nor did he have any relationship with any Directors, senior management or substantial or controlling shareholders of the Company as at the Latest Practicable Date. He entered into a service agreement with the Company for a term of three years commencing from 16 October 2008 and his current basic annual salary is HK$600,000. His emoluments are determined by the Board with reference to the prevailing market practice, the Company’s remuneration policy, his duties and responsibilities within the Group and his contribution to the Group. Mr. Xie has not held directorships in any other public companies the securities of which are listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas in the last three years. Mr. Xie is not aware of any matters that need to be brought to the attention of the holders of securities of the Company.
Ms. Sun Xinglai(孫幸來) , aged 52, an executive Director and is responsible for public relation of the Group. Ms. Sun has been a director of Xi’an Lijun since May 2004. She was the deputy general manager of Xi’an Lijun during November 1999 to May 2004. Ms. Sun joined the Group since its establishment in 1999. Ms. Sun was a director of Rejoy Group from May 2004 to September 2005 and the chief executive officer of Xi’an Rejoy Technology Investment Co. Ltd. (“Rejoy Technology”) from May 2004 to April 2005, and the chairmans of labour unions of Rejoy Group and Xi’an Lijun. Ms. Sun has been the Chairman of Rejoy Technology since November 2008. Ms. Sun graduated from The Open University of Hong Kong with a degree of Master in Business Administration in 2002.
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APPENDIX I
DETAILS OF DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED AT THE AGM
Save as disclosed above, Ms. Sun had no interest in the securities of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO, nor did she have any relationship with any Directors, senior management or substantial or controlling shareholders of the Company as at the Latest Practicable Date. She entered into a service agreement with the Company for a term of three years commencing from 16 October 2008 and her current basic annual salary is HK$700,000. Her emoluments are determined by the Board with reference to the prevailing market practice, the Company’s remuneration policy, her duties and responsibilities within the Group and her contribution to the Group. Ms. Sun has not held directorships in any other public companies the securities of which are listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas in the last three years. Ms. Sun is not aware of any matters that need to be brought to the attention of the holders of securities of the Company.
Mr. Wang Xianjun(王憲軍) , aged 46, is an executive Director. Mr. Wang has over 20 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry and is responsible for investor relations and public relations affairs of the Group. Mr. Wang joined Shijazhuang Pharmaceutical Group in 1987 and became the deputy chief engineer in 1989 and a director in 1993. Mr. Wang was the executive director and vice-chairman of China Pharmaceutical Group Limited, a company whose shares are listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange, from May 1994 to December 2002. Mr. Wang was also an independent non-executive director of Greater China Holding Limited from July 2002 to August 2005, a company whose shares are listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange. Mr. Wang graduated from Beijing Chemical Engineering College with a Master’s degree in Engineering in 1987. He joined the Group in July 2004 and was the deputy general manager of Xi’an Lijun from July 2004 to December 2004. He was appointed as general manager of the Company in December 2004.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Wang is, for the purposes of Part XV of the SFO, interested in 6,000,000 Shares, representing approximately 0.3% of the issued share capital of the Company. These shares represent the underlying interest in shares of the Company pursuant to options granted to him on 7 August 2008 under the Share Option Scheme. Save as disclosed above, he did not have any interests in the securities of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO, nor did he have any relationship with any Directors, senior management or substantial or controlling shareholders of the Company as at the Latest Practicable Date. He entered into a service agreement with the Company for a term of three years commencing from 25 September 2006 and his current basic annual salary is HK$1,500,000. His emoluments are determined by the Board with reference to the prevailing market practice, the Company’s remuneration policy, his duties and responsibilities within the Group and his contribution to the Group. Mr. Wang has not held directorships in any other public companies the securities of which are listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas in the last three years. Mr. Wang is not aware of any matters that need to be brought to the attention of the holders of securities of the Company.
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APPENDIX I
DETAILS OF DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED AT THE AGM
Mr. Bao Leyuan(包樂源) , aged 51, an executive Director and is currently a director of Xi’an Rejoy Group Co., Ltd., Xi’an Lijun Fangyuan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. and Shaanxi Lijun Modern Traditional Chinese Medicine Co., Ltd.. Mr. Bao joined Xi’an Lijun Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Company, as a vice chief accountant since 1999, responsible for the asset management functions of the Group. Mr. Bao has been the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Rejoy Technology since November 2008. Mr. Bao graduated from Xi’an Radio and Television University in 1986. He is also an accountant in China and has ample experience in financial management.
Save as disclosed above, Mr. Bao had no interest in the securities of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO, nor did he have any relationship with any Directors, senior management or substantial or controlling shareholders of the Company as at the Latest Practicable Date. He entered into a service agreement with the Company for a term of three years commencing from 1 September 2008 and his current basic annual salary is HK$300,000. His emoluments are determined by the Board with reference to the prevailing market practice, the Company’s remuneration policy, his duties and responsibilities within the Group and his contribution to the Group. Mr. Bao has not held directorships in any other public companies the securities of which are listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas in the last three years. Mr. Bao is not aware of any matters that need to be brought to the attention of the holders of securities of the Company.
Mr. Liu Zhiyong(劉志勇) , aged 39, is a non-executive Director. He joined China National Technical Import and Export Corporation as a finance personnel and became the assistant managing director and an executive director of CNTIC Group International Finance Limited in May 1998. Mr. Liu took up the post of the president of Genertec Hong Kong International Capital Limited in July 2003. Mr. Liu is a director of Victory Rainbow Investment Limited, a substantial shareholder of the Company. Mr. Liu graduated from Renmin University of China with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting in 1992 and he is a member of CICPA.
Save as disclosed above, Mr. Liu had no interest in the securities of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO nor did he have any relationship with any Directors, senior management or substantial or controlling shareholders of the Company as at the Latest Practicable Date. He entered into an appointment agreement with the Company for a term of three years commencing from 16 October 2008 and the director’s emoluments payable to him is HK$60,000. His director’s fee is determined by the Board with reference to the prevailing market practice, the Company’s remuneration policy, his duties and responsibilities within the Group and his contribution to the Group. Save as disclosed above, Mr. Liu has not held directorships in any other public companies the securities of which are listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas in the last three years. Mr. Liu is not aware of any other matters that need to be brought to the attention of the holders of securities of the Company.
There is not any matter regarding the directors to be re-elected that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders pursuant to Rule 13.51(2)(w) of the Listing Rules. For all of the above Directors, save as disclosed above, there is no information to be disclosed pursuant to any of the requirements under Rules 13.51(2)(h) to 13.51(2)(v) of the Listing Rules.
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APPENDIX II
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT FOR GENERAL MANDATE TO REPURCHASE SHARES
This Appendix contains the particulars that are required by the Listing Rules to be included in an explanatory statement to enable the Shareholders to make an informed view on whether to vote for or against the resolution to be proposed at the AGM in relation to the proposed Repurchase Mandate.
SHARE CAPITAL
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the issued share capital of the Company was HK$40,540,067.58 with 2,027,003,379 Shares in issue. Subject to the passing of the resolution granting the proposed mandate to repurchase its Shares and on the basis that no further Shares are issued or repurchased before the AGM, the Company will be allowed to repurchase a maximum of 202,700,337 Shares, representing 10% of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of passing of the resolution, during the period ending on the earlier of the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company or the date by which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required to be held by law or the date upon which such authority is revoked or varied by a resolution of the Shareholders in general meeting.
REASONS FOR REPURCHASES OF THE COMPANY
The Directors believe that it is in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole for the Directors to have a general authority from the Shareholders to enable the Company to repurchase its Shares in the market. Such repurchases may, depending on market conditions and funding arrangements at the time, lead to an enhancement of the net asset value of the Company and/or earnings per Share and will only be made when the Directors believe that such repurchases will benefit the Company and the Shareholders as a whole.
FUNDING OF REPURCHASES
Any repurchase of Shares of the Company made pursuant to the proposed Repurchase Mandate would be made out of funds which are legally available for the purpose in accordance with the Articles of Association, the Listing Rules and the applicable laws of the Cayman Islands. Under the law of the Cayman Islands, repurchases by the Company may only be made out of profits of the Company or out of the proceeds of a fresh issue of shares made for the purpose of the repurchase or, subject to the statutory test of solvency, out of capital. The premium, if any, payable on the repurchase, shall be provided for out of profits of the Company or from sums standing to the credit of the share premium account of the Company or, subject to the statutory test of solvency, out of capital.
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APPENDIX II
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT FOR GENERAL MANDATE TO REPURCHASE SHARES
The Directors have no present intention to repurchase any Shares and they would only exercise the power to repurchase in circumstances where they consider that the repurchase would be in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders and in circumstances where they consider that the Shares can be repurchased on terms favourable to the Company. The Directors anticipate that if the general mandate to repurchase Shares were to be exercised in full at the current prevailing market value, it may have a material adverse impact on the working capital and gearing level of the Company (as compared with the position disclosed in the audited accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2008). The Directors do not propose to exercise the mandate to repurchase Shares to such an extent as would, in the circumstances, have a material adverse effect on the working capital requirements of the Company or the gearing levels which in the opinion of the Directors are from time to time appropriate for the Company.
SHARE PRICE
The following table shows the highest and lowest prices at which the Shares have been traded on the Stock Exchange in each of the previous 12 months prior to the Latest Practicable Date:
| Price Per Share | ||
|---|---|---|
| Highest | Lowest | |
| (HK$) | (HK$) | |
| 2008 | ||
| April | 0.87 | 0.76 |
| May | 0.87 | 0.75 |
| June | 0.83 | 0.70 |
| July | 0.77 | 0.65 |
| August | 0.71 | 0.58 |
| September | 0.65 | 0.405 |
| October | 0.51 | 0.31 |
| November | 0.50 | 0.35 |
| December | 0.59 | 0.43 |
| 2009 | ||
| January | 0.59 | 0.52 |
| February | 0.63 | 0.53 |
| March | 0.60 | 0.52 |
| April (up to the Latest Practicable Date) | 0.65 | 0.45 |
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APPENDIX II
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT FOR GENERAL MANDATE TO REPURCHASE SHARES
GENERAL
To the best of their knowledge and having made all reasonable enquiries, none of the Directors nor any of their associates currently intend to sell Shares to the Company in the event that the Repurchase Mandate is approved by the Shareholders at the AGM. The Directors have undertaken to the Stock Exchange that, so far as the same may be applicable, they will exercise the proposed Repurchase Mandate in accordance with the Articles of Association, the Listing Rules and the applicable laws of the Cayman Islands.
No connected persons of the Company, as defined in the Listing Rules, has notified the Company that he has a present intention to sell Shares held by them to the Company, or has undertaken not to do so in the event that the Repurchase Mandate is approved by the Shareholders.
TAKEOVERS CODE CONSEQUENCES
If as a result of a repurchase of Shares, a Shareholder’s proportionate interest in the voting rights of the Company increases, such increase will be treated as an acquisition for the purposes of the Takeovers Code. Accordingly, a Shareholder, or a group of Shareholders acting in concert, depending on the level of increase of the Shareholders interest, could obtain or consolidate control of the Company and become obliged to make a mandatory offer in accordance with Rule 26 of the Takeovers Code as a result of any such increase.
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APPENDIX II
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT FOR GENERAL MANDATE TO REPURCHASE SHARES
As at the Latest Practicable Date, to the best of the knowledge and belief of the Directors, the following Shareholders are interested in 5% or more of the issued Shares as recorded in the register of interests and short positions of the Company under section 366(1) of Part XV of the SFO:
| Approximate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Approximate | percentage of | ||
| Percentage of | shareholding | ||
| Shareholding | if Repurchase | ||
| as at the Latest | Mandate | ||
| Number of | Practicable | is exercised | |
| Shareholder | Shares held | Date | in full |
| Prime United Industries | |||
| Limited (Note 1) | 634,345,000 | 31.29% | 34.77% |
| China Pharmaceutical | |||
| Company Limited (Note 2) | 571,500,000 | 28.19% | 31.33% |
| Mr. Qu Jiguang | |||
| (Notes 2 and 3) | 578,500,000 | 28.54% | 31.71% |
| Victory Rainbow Investment | |||
| Limited (Note 4) | 291,500,000 | 14.38% | 15.98% |
| Grand Ocean Shipping | |||
| Company Ltd. (Note 4) | 291,500,000 | 14.38% | 15.98% |
| Ms. Chen Lin-Dong (Note 4) | 291,500,000 | 14.38% | 15.98% |
| Mr. Xu Ming (Note 4) | 291,500,000 | 14.38% | 15.98% |
The interest stated above represent long position.
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APPENDIX II
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT FOR GENERAL MANDATE TO REPURCHASE SHARES
Notes:
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Prime United Industries Limited is held as to 2.43% by Mr. Wu Qin, an executive Director, as to approximately 2.41% by Mr. Huang Chao, an executive Director, as to approximately 4% by Mr. Xie Yunfeng, an executive Director, as to approximately 4% by Ms. Han Yamei, a member of the management of Xi’an Lijun, and as to approximately 84.73% by Mr. Wu Qin, Mr. Huang Chao, Mr. Xie Yunfeng and Ms. Han Yamei who jointly hold such shares on trust for 4,536 individuals who are present and former employees or their respective estates of Xi’an Lijun and Rejoy Group. The beneficial ownership structure in Prime United Industries Limited is a replication of the ownership structure of Rejoy Technology.
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China Pharmaceutical Company Limited is held as to 72.93% by Mr. Qu Jiguang and as to 27.07% by 39 other shareholders. By virtue of Part XV of the SFO, Mr. Qu Jiguang is deemed to be interested in the Shares held by China Pharmaceutical Company Limited.
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Among the 578,500,000 shares, 7,000,000 shares represent the underlying interest on shares of the Company pursuant to options granted to Mr. Qu Jiguang on 7 August 2008 under the Share Option Scheme.
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Victory Rainbow Investment Limited is wholly-owned by Grand Ocean Shipping Company Ltd., a company incorporated in the Republic of Liberia, which in turn is owned as to 50% by Ms. Chen Lin-Dong and 50% by Mr. Xu Ming. By virtue of Part XV of the SFO, each of Grand Ocean Shipping Company Ltd., Ms. Chen Lin-Dong and Mr. Xu Ming is deemed to be interested in the Shares held by Victory Rainbow Investment Limited.
In the event that the above Shareholders did not dispose of his/her/its Shares and if the Repurchase Mandate was exercised in full, the total interests of the above Shareholders would be increased to approximately the respective percentages shown in the last column above and that will give rise to an obligation on Prime United Industries Limited, Mr. Qu Jiguang and China Pharmaceutical Company Limited to make a mandatory offer under Rule 26 of the Takeovers Code. The Directors have no present intention to repurchase Shares to the extent that it will trigger the obligations under the Takeovers Code to make a mandatory offer. In the event that the Repurchase Mandate was exercised in full, the number of the relevant class of Shares of the Company held by the public would fall below 25% of the total number of that class of Shares then in issue. However, the Directors do not intend to exercise the Repurchase Mandate so as to reduce the issued share capital of the Company in public hands to less than 25%.
In the six months preceding the Latest Practicable Date, the Company has not repurchased any Shares on the Stock Exchange or otherwise.
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
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(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 2005)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the annual general meeting (the “ Meeting ”) of Lijun International Pharmaceutical (Holding) Co., Ltd. (the “ Company ”) will be held at 11:00 a.m. on 5 June 2009 at Office 2809, 28th Floor, Office Tower, Convention Plaza, 1 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong for the following purposes:
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To receive and adopt the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries and the reports of the directors and auditors for the year ended 31 December 2008.
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A. To re-elect Mr. Xie Yunfeng as an executive director of the Company (the “ Director ”).
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B. To re-elect Ms. Sun Xinglai as an executive Director.
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C. To re-elect Mr. Wang Xianjun as executive Director.
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D. To re-elect Mr. Bao Leyuan as executive Director.
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E. To re-elect Mr. Liu Zhiyong as a non-executive Director.
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To authorise the board of Directors to fix the Directors’ remuneration.
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To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers as auditors and to authorise the board of Directors to fix their remuneration.
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To approve a final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2008.
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
- As special business, to consider and if thought fit, pass with or without amendments 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 (c) of this Resolution, and pursuant to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all the powers of the Company to allot, issue or otherwise deal with additional shares of HK$0.02 each in the capital of the Company (the “ Shares ”) or securities convertible into Shares, options, warrants or similar rights to subscribe for any Shares, and to make or grant offers, agreements and options which might require the exercise of such powers be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
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(b) the approval given in paragraph (a) of this Resolution shall authorise the Directors during the Relevant Period to make or grant offers, agreements and options which might require the exercise of such powers after the end of the Relevant Period;
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(c) the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted (whether pursuant to an option or otherwise) by the Directors pursuant to the approval given in paragraph (a) of this Resolution, otherwise than pursuant to:
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(i) a Rights Issue (as hereinafter defined);
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(ii) the exercise of rights of subscription or conversion under the terms of any warrants issued by the Company or any securities which are convertible into Shares;
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(iii) the exercise of the subscription rights under any option scheme or similar arrangement for the time being adopted for the grant or issue to eligible persons of Shares or rights to acquire Shares; or
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(iv) any scrip dividend or similar arrangement providing for the allotment of Shares in lieu of the whole or part of a dividend on Shares in accordance with the articles of association of the Company,
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shall not exceed 20 per cent of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of the passing of this resolution, and the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and
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“ 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 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 way of ordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company in general meeting.
“ Rights Issue ” means the allotment, issue or grant of Shares pursuant to an offer of Shares open for a period fixed by the Directors to holders of Shares whose names stand 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 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 any recognized regulatory body or any stock exchange in, any territory applicable to the Company).”
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B. “ 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 its own Shares on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “ Stock Exchange ”) or any other stock exchange on which the Shares of the Company may be listed and recognised for this purpose by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong and the Stock Exchange under the Hong Kong Code on Share Repurchases, subject to and in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations, be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
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(b) the aggregate nominal amount of Shares which may be repurchased by the Company pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Resolution during the Relevant Period shall not exceed 10 per cent of the issued share capital of the Company at the date of the passing of this Resolution and the approval granted under paragraph (a) of this Resolution should be limited accordingly; and
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(c) 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 of the Company or any applicable 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 way of ordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company in general meeting.”
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C. “ THAT , conditional upon the passing of the Resolutions 6A and 6B in the notice convening the Meeting, the general mandate granted to the Directors to exercise the powers of the Company to allot, issue or otherwise deal with additional Shares of the Company pursuant to Resolution 6A as set out in the notice convening the Meeting be and is hereby extended by the addition thereto an amount representing the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company repurchased by the Company under the authority granted pursuant to Resolution 6B as set out in the notice convening the Meeting provided that such amount shall not exceed 10 per cent of the aggregate nominal amount of Shares of the Company in issue at the date of the passing of this Resolution.”
By order of the Board Sze Wing Kin, Pierre
Company Secretary
Hong Kong, 30 April 2009
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Notes:
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Any member entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting is entitled to appoint another person as his proxy to attend and vote instead of him. A member who is the holder of two or more Shares may appoint more than one proxy to attend and vote on his behalf. A proxy need not be a member of the Company.
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To be valid, a form of proxy, together with the power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed or a certified copy of such power or authority must be delivered to the Company’s branch share registrar and transfer office in Hong Kong, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at Rooms 1806-1807, 18th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, 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 Tuesday, 2 June 2009 to Friday, 5 June 2009 (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of Shares will be effected. In order to qualify for the proposed final dividend and the entitlement to attend and vote at the Meeting, all transfer documents, accompanied by the relevant share certificates, must be lodged with the Company’s branch share registrar and transfer office of the Company in Hong Kong, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at Rooms 1806-1807, 18th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong not later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday, 1 June 2009.
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Where there are joint holders of any Share, any one of such persons may vote at any meeting, either in person 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 any meeting the vote of the senior who tenders a vote, whether in person or by proxy, shall be accepted to the exclusion of the votes of the other joint holders, and for this purpose seniority shall be determined by the order in which the names stand in the register of members in respect of the joint holding.
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Please refer to Appendix I to the circular of the Company dated 30 April 2009 for the details of the retiring Directors subject to re-election at the Meeting.
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An explanatory statement regarding the general mandate of the repurchase of Shares sought in the above Resolution 6B is set out in Appendix II to the circular of the Company dated 30 April 2009.
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As at the date of this notice, the executive Directors are Mr. Wu Qin, Mr. Qu Jiguang, Mr. Huang Chao, Mr. Xie Yunfeng, Ms. Sun Xinglai, Mr. Wang Xianjun, Mr. Duan Wei, Mr. Wang Zhizhong, Ms Zhang Guifu, Mr. Bao Leyuan, the non-executive Director is Mr. Liu Zhiyong, and the independent non-executive Directors are Mr. Wang Yibing, Mr. Leung Chong Shun and Mr. Chow Kwok Wai.
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