AI assistant
Star Plus Legend Holdings Limited — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2025
Apr 24, 2025
51032_rns_2025-04-24_e3aa37ec-876b-4a45-89a1-32fdba64fb6e.pdf
Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
Open in viewerOpens in your device viewer
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this notice, 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 notice.

中國航空科技工業股份有限公司
AviChina Industry & Technology Company Limited*
(A joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 2357)
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual general meeting (the "AGM") of AviChina Industry & Technology Company Limited* (the "Company") will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, 20 May 2025 at Building A, No. 14 Xiaoguan Dongli, Andingmenwai, Chaoyang District, Beijing, the PRC to consider and approve the following resolutions:
ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS
- The resolution relating to the Report of the Board of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2024;
- The resolution relating to the Report of the Supervisory Committee of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2024;
- The resolution relating to the audited financial statements of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2024;
- The resolution relating to the profit distribution plan (including distribution of 2024 final dividend) of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2024;
- The resolution relating to the re-appointment of WUYIGE Certified Public Accountants LLP* (大信會計師事務所(特殊普通合夥)) as the auditor of the Company for the financial year 2025 and the determination of its remuneration;
-
The resolution(s) to be proposed at the AGM by Shareholders holding $1\%$ or more of the total number of the Company's Shares carrying voting rights, if any, by way of ordinary resolution(s).
-
For identification purpose only
SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS
- To consider, and if thought fit, pass the following resolution on the proposed general mandate to issue Shares:
"THAT:
(1) the Board be and is hereby granted, during the Relevant Period (as hereafter defined), an unconditional general mandate to issue, allot and/or deal with additional Shares in the capital of the Company, and to make or grant offers, agreements and options in respect thereof, subject to the following conditions:
(a) such mandate shall not extend beyond the Relevant Period save that the Board may during the Relevant Period make or grant offers, agreements or options which might require the exercise of such powers after the end of the Relevant Period;
(b) the aggregate number of the additional Shares to be allotted and issued or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted and issued (whether pursuant to an option or otherwise) by the Board other than pursuant to the share scheme (if any) adopted by the Company for the grant or issue of Shares of the Company, shall not exceed 20% of the total number of the Shares in issue (excluding treasury Shares, if any) as at the date of passing of this resolution; and
(c) the Board will only exercise its power under the general mandate in accordance with the Company Law and the Listing Rules (as each of them may be amended from time to time) and only if all necessary approval from or filing with the China Securities Regulatory Commission and/or other relevant government authorities in the PRC (if applicable) are obtained;
and, for the purposes of this resolution:
"Relevant Period" means the period from the date of passing this resolution until whichever is the earliest of:
i. the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company following the passing of this special resolution; or
ii. the expiration of the 12-month period following the passing of this special resolution; or
iii. the date on which the authority conferred by this special resolution is revoked or varied by a special resolution of the Shareholders at a Shareholders' meeting.
- 2 -
(2) contingent on the Board resolving to exercise the general mandate and/or issue Shares pursuant to paragraph (1) of this resolution, the Board be and is hereby authorized:
(a) to approve, execute and do, or procure to be executed and done all such documents, deeds and matters which it may consider necessary in connection with the exercise of the general mandate and/or the issue of Shares, including but not limited to the time, price, quantity and place for such issue, to make all necessary applications to the relevant authorities, and to enter into underwriting agreement(s) or any other agreement(s);
(b) to determine the use of proceeds, and to make all necessary filings and registration with the relevant authorities in the PRC, Hong Kong and/or other places and jurisdictions (as appropriate); and
(c) to increase the registered capital of the Company and make all necessary amendments to the Articles of Association to reflect such increase and to register the increased registered capital with the relevant authorities so as to reflect the new registered capital and/or share structure of the Company."
- To consider, and if thought fit, pass the following resolution on the proposed general mandate to repurchase Shares:
"THAT:
(1) subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) below, the exercise by the Board during the Relevant Period (as defined in paragraph (4) below) of all the powers of the Company to repurchase H Shares in issue, subject to and in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations and/or requirements of the governmental or regulatory body of securities in the PRC, the Stock Exchange or of any other governmental or regulatory body, is approved;
(2) the aggregate number of H Shares authorized to be repurchased pursuant to the approval in paragraph (1) above during the Relevant Period (as defined in paragraph (4) below) shall not exceed 10% of the total number of the H Shares in issue (excluding treasury Shares, if any) as at the date of the passing of this special resolution;
(3) the approval in paragraph (1) above shall be conditional upon:
(a) compliance with the relevant requirements of the Company Law and the regulations of the regulatory authorities (including the Stock Exchange) of the place of listing of the Company as amended from time to time; and
- 3 -
(b) the approval of or the filing with the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, China Securities Regulatory Commission and/or any other regulatory authorities (if applicable) as may be required by the laws, rules and regulations of the PRC has been obtained or made.
(4) For the purpose of this special resolution, “Relevant Period” means the period from the passing of this special resolution at the AGM until whichever is the earliest of:
(a) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company following the passing of this special resolution;
(b) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by the Articles of Association or other applicable laws to be held;
(c) the date on which the authority conferred by this special resolution is revoked or varied by a special resolution of the Shareholders at a Shareholders’ meeting; or
(d) the date of expiration of a period of 12 months after this special resolution has been passed at the AGM.
(5) the Board is hereby authorized to:
(a) formulate and implement specific repurchase plans, including but not limited to the repurchase price, the amount of repurchases, the timing and period for repurchases;
(b) notify creditors and publish announcements in accordance with the requirements of the Company Law, the Articles of Association and the relevant requirements of the Stock Exchange (if applicable) as amended from time to time;
(c) open a foreign stock account and complete the corresponding procedure of change in foreign exchange registration;
(d) perform the relevant approval procedure in accordance with the requirements of the regulatory authority and the place of listing, including filing with China Securities Regulatory Commission (if applicable);
(e) complete the procedure for the cancellation of the repurchased H Shares, the reduction of the Company’s registered capital, the amendment of the relevant clauses of the Articles of Association relating to, among other things, the total amount of share capital and structure of shareholding, and perform the relevant domestic and foreign registration and filing procedures according to the statutory requirements in the PRC and foreign regions; and
- 4 -
(f) sign and execute other documents and complete other matters relevant to repurchases of H Shares."
- The resolution(s) to be proposed at the AGM by Shareholders holding 1% or more of the total number of the Company’s Shares carrying voting rights, if any, by way of special resolution(s).
By Order of the Board
AviChina Industry & Technology Company Limited*
Wu Yun
Company Secretary
Beijing, 25 April 2025
Notes:
-
Unless otherwise indicated, capitalized terms used in this notice shall have the same meanings as those defined in the circular of the Company dated 25 April 2025 of which this notice relates.
-
CLOSURE OF REGISTER OF MEMBERS AND ELIGIBILITY TO ATTEND AND VOTE AT THE AGM
As disclosed in the announcement of the Company dated 28 March 2025, the H share register of members of the Company will be closed from Wednesday, 30 April 2025 to Tuesday, 20 May 2025 (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of H Shares will be registered. Holders of the Company’s H Shares and Domestic Shares whose names appear on the Company’s register of members at the opening of business on Tuesday, 20 May 2025 are entitled to attend and vote at the AGM.
In order to be eligible to attend and vote at the AGM, holders of the Company’s H Shares shall lodge all transfer instruments together with the relevant share certificates with Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, the Company’s H shares register, not later than 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 29 April 2025 at Shops 1712-1716, 17th floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong.
- CLOSURE OF REGISTER OF MEMBERS AND ELIGIBILITY TO RECEIVE THE 2024 FINAL DIVIDEND
The Board recommended the payment of a final dividend for the year 2024 in an aggregate amount of RMB645,801,194, representing a dividend of RMB0.081 per Share (2023: RMB0.088 per Share), calculated based on the existing number of total issued Shares of 7,972,854,242 Shares as at the Latest Practicable Date, which is subject to adjustment based on the number of the total issued Shares of the Company as at the Record Date (as defined below). Subject to the approval of the Shareholders at the AGM, the aforementioned dividend is expected to be paid by the Company on or before 25 June 2025. Further announcement will be made in this regard in due course.
The 2024 final dividend will be paid to those Shareholders whose names appear on the Company’s register of members at the close of business on Friday, 30 May 2025 (the “Record Date”). To determine the identity of the Shareholders entitled to receive the final dividend, the Company’s register of members will be closed from Sunday, 25 May 2025 to Friday, 30 May 2025 (both days inclusive), during which
period no transfer of H Shares will be registered. In order to be entitled to receive the 2024 final dividend, all transfer instruments accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, the Company's H shares registrar, not later than Friday, 23 May 2025 at Shops 1712-1716, 17th floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queens' Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong.
4. REGISTRATION PROCEDURES FOR ATTENDING THE AGM
The Shareholder or its proxies shall produce his identification proof. If a corporation Shareholder's legal representative or any other person authorized by the board of directors or other governing body of such corporate Shareholder attends the AGM, such legal representative or other person shall produce his proof of identity, and proof of designation as legal representative and the valid authorization document of the board of directors or other governing body of such corporate shareholder (as the case may be) to prove the identity and authorization of that legal representative or other person.
5. PROXIES
(1) Any Shareholder who is entitled to attend and vote at the AGM is entitled to appoint one or more proxies to attend and vote on his behalf at the AGM. A proxy needs not to be a Shareholder. Any Shareholder who wishes to appoint a proxy should first review the form of proxy for use in the AGM.
(2) Any Shareholder shall appoint its proxy in writing. The instrument appointing a proxy must be in writing signed under the hand of the appointer or his attorney duly authorized in writing. If the appointer is a body corporate, the instrument shall be affixed with the seal of the body corporate or shall be signed by the directors of the board of the body corporate or by attorneys duly authorized. If the instrument is signed by an attorney of the appointer, the power of attorney authorizing the attorney to sign or other documents of authorization must be notarially certified. In order to be valid, the form of proxy, and a notarially certified copy of the power of attorney or other documents of authorization, where appropriate, must be delivered in the case of holders of Domestic Shares, to the correspondence address designated by the Company, and in the case of holders of H Shares, to Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, the Company's H shares registrar, at 17M Hopewell Centre, 183 Queens' Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong not less than 24 hours before the time for holding the AGM and return of a form of proxy will not preclude a Shareholder from attending AGM or any adjournment thereof (as the case may be) in person and voting at the AGM or any adjournment thereof (as the case may be) if he or she so wishes.
6. THE AGM IS EXPECTED TO LAST FOR HALF A DAY. SHAREHOLDERS ATTENDING THE MEETING ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN TRANSPORTATION AND ACCOMMODATION EXPENSES.
Designated address of the Company:
6/F, Building A, No. 14 Xiaoguan Dongli, Andingmenwai, Chaoyang District, Beijing, the PRC (Postal code: 100029)
Telephone No: 86-10-58354750
Facsimile No: 86-10-58354310
Attention: Ms. Liu Xia
As at the date of this notice, the Board comprises executive Directors Mr. Yan Lingxi and Mr. Sun Jizhong, non-executive Directors Mr. Xu Dongsheng, Mr. Zhou Xunwen, Ms. Hu Shiwei and Mr. Xu Gang as well as independent non-executive Directors Mr. Liu Weiwu, Mr. Mao Fugen and Mr. Lin Guiping.
- 7 -