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Swire Pacific Limited 'A' — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2007
Apr 20, 2007
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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 doubt as to any aspect of this circular or as to the action to be taken, you should consult your licensed securities dealer, bank manager, solicitor, professional accountant or other professional adviser.
If you have sold or transferred all your shares in Henderson Land Development Company Limited , you should at once hand this circular to the purchaser or transferee or to the bank, licensed securities dealer or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected for transmission to the purchaser or transferee.
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited takes no responsibility for the contents of this circular, makes no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaims 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 Hong Kong with limited liability)
(Stock Code:12)
DISCLOSEABLE TRANSACTION
ACQUISITION OF INTERESTS IN CERTAIN COMPANIES IN THE HENDERSON INVESTMENT LIMITED GROUP
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Financial Advisor
20 April 2007
CONTENTS
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| Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 1 |
| Letter from the Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 4 |
| 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 4 |
| 2. The Acquisition Agreement . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 5 |
| 3. Reasons and Benefits of the Acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 11 | |
| 4. Financial Effects of the Acquisition | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 11 |
| 5. Information Relating to the Group and the HIL Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 12 | |
| 6. Implications under the Listing Rules | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 12 |
| 7. Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 12 |
| Appendix — General Information |
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 13 |
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DEFINITIONS
In this circular, the following expressions shall have the meanings set out below unless the context otherwise requires:
| “Acquisition” | the acquisition by the Group of interests in the |
Sale |
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| Companies and the Loan Acquisition pursuant to the |
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| Acquisition Agreement | ||
| “Acquisition Agreement” | the conditional acquisition agreement dated 27 March 2007 | |
| entered into between the Company and HIL in relation | to the | |
| Acquisition | ||
| “Announcement” | the announcement dated 27 March 2007 issued jointly by HIL | |
| and the Company relating to, amongst other things, the | ||
| Acquisition | ||
| “associate” | has the meaning given to such term under the Listing | Rules |
| “Attributable Net Asset Value” | has the meaning given to such term under the sub-section | |
| headed “Consideration” of this circular | ||
| “Board” | the board of Directors | |
| “Companies Ordinance” | Companies Ordinance (Chapter 32 of the Laws of | Hong |
| Kong) | ||
| “Company” | Henderson Land Development Company Limited, |
which |
| shares are listed on the Stock Exchange | ||
| “Completion” | completion of the Acquisition under the Acquisition |
|
| Agreement | ||
| “Completion Date” | (a) if the Share Premium Reduction is not approved | by a |
| special resolution of HIL, 29 June 2007; or (b) if the | Share | |
| Premium Reduction is approved by a special resolution of | ||
| HIL, five business days after (i) the confirmation of the | Share | |
| Premium Reduction by the Court and the registration by the | ||
| Registrar of Companies in Hong Kong of a copy of the | Court | |
| order confirming the Share Premium Reduction together with | ||
| such other documents as may be required under section | 61 of | |
| the Companies Ordinance or (ii) the Court’s refusal to | ||
| confirm the Share Premium Reduction (or, in each case | of (a) | |
| and (b), such other date as may be agreed between the | ||
| Company and HIL) | ||
| “Conditions” | means the conditions precedent to Completion, as | more |
| particularly set out under the sub-section headed “Conditions | ||
| to Completion” of this circular | ||
| “Court” | the Court of First Instance of the High Court of Hong | Kong |
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DEFINITIONS
| “Director(s)” | the director(s) of the Company |
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| “EGM of HIL” | an extraordinary general meeting of HIL to be convened to |
| approve, among other matters (if any), the Acquisition |
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| Agreement, the Share Premium Reduction and the Proposed | |
| Distribution | |
| “Group” | the Company and its subsidiaries |
| “HIL” | Henderson Investment Limited, which shares are listed on the |
| Stock Exchange | |
| “HIL Group” | HIL and its subsidiaries |
| “HIL Shareholder” | holder of HIL Share(s) |
| “HIL Share(s)” | share(s) of HK$0.20 each in the share capital of HIL |
| “HK Ferry” | Hong Kong Ferry (Holdings) Company Limited, which shares |
| are listed on the Stock Exchange | |
| “Latest Practicable Date” | 13 April 2007, being the latest practicable date prior to the |
| printing of this circular for the purpose of ascertaining certain | |
| information contained herein | |
| “Listing Rules” | the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock |
| Exchange of Hong Kong Limited | |
| “Loan Acquisition” | the assignment of the Shareholder’s Loans by HIL to the |
| Group | |
| “Miramar Hotel” | Miramar Hotel and Investment Company, Limited, which |
| shares are listed on the Stock Exchange | |
| “Morgan Stanley” | Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Asia Limited, a company |
| incorporated in Hong Kong, which is licensed for Type 1 | |
| regulated activity (dealing in securities), Type 4 regulated | |
| activity (advising on securities), Type 5 regulated activity | |
| (advising on futures contracts), Type 6 regulated activity | |
| (advising on corporate finance) and Type 7 regulated activity | |
| (providing automated services) under the Securities and | |
| Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong), | |
| and financial advisor to the Company | |
| “PRC” | the People’s Republic of China |
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DEFINITIONS
| “Proposed Distribution” | the proposed distribution by HIL to the HIL Shareholders of |
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| either (a) HK$5.00 per HIL Share if the Share Premium | |
| Reduction becomes unconditional; or (b) HK$3.80 per HIL | |
| Share if the Share Premium Reduction does not become | |
| unconditional, as described in this circular | |
| “Remaining Companies” | certain companies in which HIL is interested (a) which |
| directly or indirectly hold shares in The Hong Kong and | |
| China Gas Company Limited or (b) which are engaged | |
| directly or indirectly in the infrastructure business or (c) | |
| which are relatively immaterial to the HIL Group taken as a | |
| whole | |
| “SFC” | the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong |
| “SFO” | Securities and Futures Ordinance, Chapter 571 of the Laws of |
| Hong Kong | |
| “Sale Companies” | all subsidiaries of HIL (other than the Remaining Companies |
| which are subsidiaries of HIL) and two companies in which | |
| HIL has less than majority equity interest to be acquired by | |
| the Company pursuant to the Acquisition | |
| “Shareholder” | holder of Share(s) |
| “Share(s)” | ordinary share(s) of HK$2.00 each in the share capital of the |
| Company | |
| “Shareholder’s Loan” | in relation to a Sale Company, the shareholder’s loan owing |
| by such company and (if any) its subsidiaries to HIL as at | |
| Completion | |
| “Share Premium Reduction” | the proposed reduction of the share premium account of HIL |
| to increase the distributable reserve of HIL as described in the | |
| Announcement | |
| “Stock Exchange” | The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited |
| “Takeovers Code” | The Code on Takeovers and Mergers issued by the SFC |
| “HK$” | Hong Kong dollar(s), the lawful currency of Hong Kong |
| “%” | per cent |
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
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(Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability) (Stock Code: 12)
Executive Directors:
Lee Shau Kee (Chairman and Managing Director) Lee Ka Kit (Vice Chairman) Colin Lam Ko Yin (Vice Chairman) Lee Ka Shing (Vice Chairman)
John Yip Ying Chee
Registered Office:
72nd-76th Floors
Two International Finance Centre 8 Finance Street Central Hong Kong
Alexander Au Siu Kee
Suen Kwok Lam
Lee King Yue
Fung Lee Woon King Eddie Lau Yum Chuen Li Ning Patrick Kwok Ping Ho
Non-executive Directors:
Woo Po Shing
Leung Hay Man
Angelina Lee Pui Ling Lee Tat Man
Jackson Woo Ka Biu
(Alternate Director to Woo Po Shing )
Independent Non-executive Directors:
Gordon Kwong Che Keung
Ko Ping Keung Wu King Cheong
20 April 2007
To the Shareholders
Dear Sir or Madam,
DISCLOSEABLE TRANSACTION ACQUISITION OF INTERESTS IN CERTAIN COMPANIES IN THE HENDERSON INVESTMENT LIMITED GROUP
1. INTRODUCTION
In the Announcement, the Company and HIL jointly announced that on 27 March 2007, they entered into the Acquisition Agreement pursuant to which (i) the Group acquires from the HIL Group
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interests in the Sale Companies and (ii) the Company and HIL agree to the Loan Acquisition. Immediately after the transaction, the entire operations of HIL will be represented by the Remaining Companies.
The Acqusition constitutes a discloseable transaction of the Company under the Listing Rules. The purpose of this circular is to provide you with, among other things, further details of the Acquisition Agreement and the Acquisition.
2. THE ACQUISITION AGREEMENT
Date
27 March 2007
Parties
The Company HIL
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
The Acquisition
The Acquisition comprises the acquisition by the Group of interests in the Sale Companies and the Loan Acquisition. The Acquisition is a reorganisation of the Group involving effectively an acquisition of all economic interests of HIL in all the companies in which it is interested other than the Remaining Companies. All subsidiaries of the Sale Companies are 100% owned, except for one in which HIL is interested as to 90%. The Sale Companies and HIL’s direct and indirect interests in the Sale Companies as at the Latest Practicable Date are set out below:
| Sale | Companies principally engaged in pr operty de v elopment and in v estment |
Companies principally engaged in pr operty de v elopment and in v estment |
Companies principally engaged in pr operty de v elopment and in v estment |
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| Alpenhon Limited | 25% Racine Investment Limited |
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| Bottcher Investment Limited | ||||||
| Bour Investment Limited | ||||||
| Century Nice Development Limited | ||||||
| Couraud Investment Limited | ||||||
| Dashtrend Investment Limited | ||||||
| Dekker Investment Limited | ||||||
| Desormiere Investment Limited | ||||||
| Dillinger Investment Limited | ||||||
| Easefine Development Limited | ||||||
| Easeluck Development Limited | ||||||
| Faith Limited* | ||||||
| Fordwise Development Limited | ||||||
| Fournet Investment Limited | ||||||
| Full Gain Investment Limited | ||||||
| Gesund Investment Company Limited | ||||||
| Golden Dragon Develoment Company, Limited | ||||||
| Hung Shun Investment Company Limited | ||||||
| Isherwood Investment Limited | ||||||
| Jekyll Investment Limited | ||||||
| Juliyam Limited | ||||||
Laidstone Investments Limited (BVI) |
Racine Investment Limited | |||||
| Quentin Investment Limited | ||||||
| Saxophon Limited | ||||||
| HIL | Shiu Kien Development Company Limited |
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| Star Flight Company Limited | ||||||
| Vansittart Investment Limited | ||||||
| Vignette Investment Limited | ||||||
| 50% | ||||||
| Mandy Investment Company Limited | ||||||
| 33.33 | % | |||||
| Star Play Development Limited | ||||||
| Sale | ||||||
| Ace Winner Development Limited | ||||||
Aynbury Investments Limited (BVI) |
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| Capital Gold Development Limited | ||||||
| Kingsview International Limited (BVI) | ||||||
| Pataca Enterprises Limited (BVI) | ||||||
| Podar Limited (BVI) | ||||||
| Rejoice Investments Limited (BVI) | ||||||
| Topgoal Limited* (BVI) | ||||||
| Winner Glory Development Limited | ||||||
| Oth | ||||||
| Evas International Limited (BVI) | ||||||
| Felix Technology Limited* (BVI) | ||||||
| Fortune Newton Limited* | ||||||
| Goodwill Investment Property Management Limited | ||||||
| Henderson Hotel Management Limited | ||||||
| Konet Investment Limited* (BVI) | ||||||
| Manswin Investment Limited* | ||||||
| Max-mercan Investment Limited # | ||||||
| Newton Hotel Hong Kong Limited | ||||||
| Newton Hotel Kowloon Limited | ||||||
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companies indirectly held by HIL
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# Max-mercan Investment Limited also held listed securities in HK Ferry through one of its subsidiaries.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
Notes:
(1) Unless otherwise specified, all shareholdings are wholly-owned.
- (2) Unless otherwise specified, all companies are incorporated in Hong Kong.
The principal business activities of the Sale Companies are property development and investment, investment holding, security guard services and hotel operation. As at the Latest Practicable Date, the Sale Companies (through their subsidiaries) also hold shares in Miramar Hotel and HK Ferry representing approximately 44.21% and 31.36% of their respective issued share capital. There is no change in control of Miramar Hotel and HK Ferry as a result of the Acquisition. The Executive Director of the Corporate Finance Division of the SFC has waived the Company’s obligation to make a general offer for the shares of Miramar Hotel and HK Ferry as a result of the Acquisition pursuant to Note 6 to Rule 26.1 of the Takeovers Code.
A simplified overview of the approximate shareholding interests between the Company, HIL, HK Ferry, Miramar Hotel and The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited as at the Latest Practicable Date and (assuming that there is no change to such shareholding interests other than as a result of Completion) immediately after Completion is set out below:
As at the Latest Practicable Date
Immediately after Completion
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The Company The Company
67.94%
31.36% 67.94% 44.21%
HIL
HK Ferry HIL Miramar Hotel
38.47% 31.36% 44.21%
38.47%
The Hong Kong
and China Gas HK Ferry Miramar Hotel The Hong Kong
Company Limited and China Gas
Company Limited
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
Set out below is certain financial information in relation to the Sale Companies:
| Sale Companies | ||||
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| Sale Companies | principally | |||
| principally | holding listed | |||
| engaged in | securities | |||
| property | (including | Total for | ||
| development and | Miramar Hotel | Other Sale | all Sale | |
| investment | & HK Ferry) | Companies | Companies | |
| HK$(million) | HK$(million) | HK$(million) | HK$(million) | |
| Aggregate consolidated net assets attributable to | 6,218 | 4,198 | 175 | 10,591 |
| the interests in, and the Shareholder’s Loans | ||||
| of, the relevant Sale Companies as at 30 June | ||||
| 2006 (Note 1) | ||||
| Aggregate consolidated net assets attributable to | 6,495 | 4,413 | 272 | 11,180 |
| the interests in, and the Shareholder’s Loans | ||||
| of, the relevant Sale Companies as at 31 Dec | ||||
| 2006 (Note 1) | ||||
| Aggregate consolidated profits before taxation | 1,242 | 556 | 129 | 1,927 |
| and extraordinary items for the year ended 30 | (890) | (890) | ||
| June 2005 (Note 2) | ||||
| Aggregate consolidated profits before taxation | 1,364 | 588 | 100 | 2,052 |
| and extraordinary items for the year ended 30 | (1,015) | (1,015) | ||
| June 2006 (Note 2) | ||||
| Aggregate consolidated net profits after taxation | 1,087 | 556 | 113 | 1,756 |
| and extraordinary items for the year ended 30 | (764) | (764) | ||
| June 2005 (Note 3) | ||||
| Aggregate consolidated net profits after taxation | 1,191 | 588 | 84 | 1,863 |
| and extraordinary items for the year ended 30 | (862) | (862) | ||
| June 2006 (Note 3) |
Notes:
(1) comprised in the audited consolidated accounts of HIL
(2) attributable to the interests in the relevant Sale Companies comprised in the audited consolidated accounts of HIL (with the surplus arising from revaluation of investment properties included therein in italics and brackets, if any)
- (3) attributable to the interests in the relevant Sale Companies comprised in the audited consolidated accounts of HIL (with the surplus arising from revaluation of investment properties (net of deferred tax) included therein in italics and brackets, if any)
Consideration
The consideration, which is to be settled in cash, payable by the Company to HIL for the acquisition of the interest in, and the Shareholder’s Loan of, each Sale Company pursuant to the Acquisition is equal to the sum of the Attributable Net Asset Value and the amount of the Shareholder’s Loan of such Sale Company (and where the sum of the Attributable Net Asset Value and the amount of the Shareholder’s Loan of a Sale Company is a negative figure, the consideration payable by the Company to HIL for the acquisition of such interest and of such Shareholder’s Loan shall be HK$1 each).
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Attributable Net Asset Value means, in relation to a Sale Company, HIL’s percentage interest in such company multiplied by the net tangible asset value (consolidated where applicable) of such company based on its unaudited balance sheet (consolidated where applicable) as at the Completion Date (as adjusted by (a) replacing the value of securities listed on the Stock Exchange comprised therein with such value calculated based on the average closing price of such listed securities as stated in the Stock Exchange’s daily quotations sheets for the 10 trading days immediately preceding 26 March 2007; (b) replacing the value of the interests in the properties comprised therein with the value of such interests as agreed between the Company and HIL and set out in the Acquisition Agreement; (c) deducting an amount equal to any tax on any gain (but not loss) arising if the interests in the properties (being classified as completed stocks in the accounts) were sold at the agreed values on the Completion Date to the extent that provision therefor has not been made in the accounts; and (d) not taking into account any deferred tax liability in the computation of liabilities (in respect of which an indemnity will be given by HIL to the Company pursuant to a deed of tax covenant, which also provides for other payments by HIL to the Company in respect of certain tax liabilities relating to events occurring on or before Completion, clawback of commercial building allowances and capital allowances granted up to Completion and re-classification before Completion of the properties in the books of the relevant companies)). The values of the interests in the properties referred to in item (b) of such adjustment were agreed between the Company and HIL taking into consideration the valuation made by an independent valuer for the purpose of the interim results of HIL for the six months ended 31 December 2006 (in the case of investment properties) and the internal valuation by HIL taking into consideration, among other things, recent market transactions (in the case of properties other than investment properties).
Based on the balance sheets (consolidated where applicable) of the Sale Companies comprised in the audited consolidated accounts of HIL as at 31 December 2006, the aggregate consolidated net assets attributable to the interests in, and the Shareholder’s Loans of, the Sale Companies were approximately HK$2,850 million and HK$8,330 million respectively. For the purpose of reference only, based on the balance sheets (consolidated where applicable) of the Sale Companies comprised in the audited consolidated accounts of HIL as at 31 December 2006, the aggregate amount payable by the Company to HIL under the Acquisition Agreement would have amounted to approximately HK$12,106 million. Any difference between the actual aggregate consideration and such reference amount is expected to be relatively immaterial to the Group as a whole and is not expected to render the Acquisition a major transaction of the Company.
As mentioned in the Announcement, to return excess cash of the HIL Group (including the sale proceeds received following completion of the Acquisition) to the HIL Shareholders, the HIL Board proposed to recommend for approval by HIL Shareholders, upon Completion, the Proposed Distribution of either (a) HK$5.00 per HIL Share, if the Share Premium Reduction becomes unconditional; or (b) HK$3.80 per HIL Share, if the Share Premium Reduction does not become unconditional. As further mentioned in the Announcement, the Share Premium Reduction is subject to fulfilment of the following conditions:
- (a) the approval of the Acquisition by the independent Shareholders of HIL at the EGM of HIL and Completion having occurred;
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(b) the passing by the HIL Shareholders of a special resolution to approve the Share Premium Reduction at the EGM of HIL;
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(c) the passing by the HIL Shareholders of an ordinary resolution to approve the Proposed Distribution at the EGM of HIL;
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(d) the obtaining of all requisite consents from lenders to the HIL Group; and
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(e) the confirmation of the Share Premium Reduction by the Court, the satisfaction of all conditions imposed by the Court and the registration by the Registrar of Companies in Hong Kong of a copy of the Court order confirming the Share Premium Reduction together with such other documents as may be required under section 61 of the Companies Ordinance.
All HIL Shareholders are permitted to vote at the EGM of HIL in respect of the resolutions approving the Share Premium Reduction and the Proposed Distribution. The Company has undertaken that, if the resolution to approve the Acquisition has been passed by the independent shareholders of HIL at the EGM of HIL, the Group will vote in favour of the resolutions to approve the Share Premium Reduction and Proposed Distribution. If the number of HIL Shares held by the Group as at such record date is the same as that held as at the Latest Practicable Date (being 2,070,473,859 HIL Shares), the Group will receive approximately HK$10,352 million under the Proposed Distribution of HK$5.00 per HIL Share or approximately HK$7,868 million under the alternative Proposed Distribution of HK$3.80 per HIL Share. The reference amount of approximately HK$12,106 million payable to HIL in relation to the Acquisition referred to above net of such reference amount receivable from HIL pursuant to the Proposed Distribution referred to above would be approximately HK$1,754 million (in the case of the Proposed Distribution of HK$5.00 per HIL Share) or HK$4,238 million (in the case of the alternative Proposed Distribution of HK$3.80 per HIL Share).
Conditions to Completion
Completion of the Acquisition is conditional upon the fulfilment (or waiver, in certain cases as stated below) of the following Conditions:
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(a) the obtaining of all relevant third party consents or approvals by the Company as are necessary for the Acquisition;
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(b) the obtaining of all relevant third party consents or approvals by HIL, the Sale Companies and their subsidiaries as are necessary for the purpose of the Acquisition;
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(c) the obtaining of all or any waivers of any restrictions on transfer (including pre-emption rights, if any) in relation to the relevant shares under the articles of associations of the Sale Companies or otherwise;
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(d) there being no material breach of the warranties in or any other term of the Acquisition Agreement on the part of HIL;
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(e) the obtaining of the approval of the shareholders of HIL in respect of the Acquisition Agreement and the transactions contemplated under the Acquisition Agreement at the EGM of HIL; and
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(f) the obtaining of the consents of banks to release at or prior to Completion the guarantees and securities granted by HIL to them for the benefit of the Sale Companies and their subsidiaries.
HIL may at any time waive in writing the Conditions set out in (b) (in so far as consents and approvals in respect of HIL are concerned) and (f) above either in whole or in part and such waiver may be made subject to such terms and conditions as HIL may require. The Company may at any time waive in writing any of the Conditions set out in (a) and (d) above either in whole or in part and such waiver may be made subject to such terms and conditions as the Company may require. The Company and HIL may waive by agreement in writing any of the Conditions set out in (b) (other than in relation to consents and approvals in respect of HIL) and (c) above either in whole or in part and such waiver may be made subject to such terms and conditions as they may agree.
In the event that any of the Conditions has not been fulfilled or waived on or before 30 September 2007 (or such later date as is otherwise agreed between the parties in writing), the Acquisition Agreement shall cease and determine and be of no further effect, and no party shall be entitled to any rights or benefits or be under any obligation under or in respect of the Acquisition Agreement or have any liability to any other party, save in respect of any antecedent breach.
Customary warranties (including those in relation to title to assets, completion accounts, record keeping and compliance with law and material contracts) are given by HIL to the Company pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement.
Completion
The Acquisition Agreement provides that Completion will take place on the Completion Date.
3. REASONS AND BENEFITS OF THE ACQUISITION
The Acquisition will streamline the holding of the Group and result in a more efficient operational structure. In addition, the Board believes that the Group, as shareholder of HIL, will also benefit from the value unlocked by the Acquisition which accrues to the benefit of all HIL Shareholders.
The Board believes that the terms of the Acquisition are fair and reasonable and in the interests of the shareholders of the Company as a whole.
4. FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF THE ACQUISITION
The Acquisition will not have material effect on HLD Group’s assets, liabilities or earnings.
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5. INFORMATION RELATING TO THE GROUP AND THE HIL GROUP
The principal business activities of the Group are property development and investment, project management, building construction, property management, infrastructure, hotel operation, finance and investment holding. The principal business activities of the HIL Group are property development and investment, investment holding, infrastructure, security guard services and hotel operation.
6. IMPLICATIONS UNDER THE LISTING RULES
One or more applicable percentage ratio(s) in respect of the Acquisition exceeds 5% but all applicable percentage ratios are less than 25%. Therefore, the Acquisition constitutes a discloseable transaction of the Company. As no connected person of the Company (other than at the level of its subsidiaries) is entitled to exercise, or control the exercise of, 10% or more of the voting power at any general meeting of HIL and HIL is not an associate of a director (including a person who was a director of the Company within the preceding 12 months), chief executive or substantial shareholder of the Company (in each case disregarding any interest of a connected person of the Company in HIL which is held through the Company), HIL is not a connected person of the Company.
7. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Your attention is drawn to the general information set out in the appendix to this circular.
Shareholders of the Company and potential investors should note that the Acquisition, the Share Premium Reduction and the Proposed Distribution may or may not proceed as they are subject to a number of conditions, which may or may not be fulfilled. Shareholders of the Company and potential investors are reminded to exercise caution when dealing in the securities of the Company.
Yours faithfully, For and on behalf of the Board Dr. Lee Shau Kee
Chairman
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APPENDIX
1. 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 facts the omission of which would make any statement herein misleading.
2. DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS
(a) Directors’ interests in shares
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the interests and short positions of the Directors and the chief executive of the Company in the shares, underlying shares and debentures of the Company and its associated corporations (within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO) (other than the interests which Dr. Lee Shau Kee, Mr. Lee Ka Kit, Mr. Lee Ka Shing and Mr. Li Ning were taken or deemed under Part XV of the SFO to have in unlisted associated corporations of the Company which were solely derived from their deemed interests in Henderson Development Limited, HIL and/or the Company) which were required (a) to be notified to the Company and the Stock Exchange pursuant to Divisions 7 and 8 of Part XV of the SFO (including interests and short positions which they were taken or deemed to have under such provisions of the SFO); or (b) pursuant to section 352 of the SFO, to be entered in the register referred to therein; or (c) pursuant to the Model Code for Securities Transactions by Directors of Listed Issuers, were as follows:
Ordinary Shares (unless otherwise specified) Long positions
| Total number and | Total number and | Total number and | ||||||||
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| **percentage of issued ** | share | |||||||||
| **Number of ** | Shares and shares in the Company’s | capital of the relevant | ||||||||
| **associated corporations held and nature ** | of interest | company held | ||||||||
| Relationship | ||||||||||
| Name of | with the | Name of | Personal | Family | Corporate | Other | % | |||
| company | Company | Director | Note | interests | interests | interests | interests | Total | interests | |
| The Company | Lee Shau Kee | 1 | 1,122,938,300 | 1,122,938,300 | 57.81 | |||||
| Lee Ka Kit | 1 | 1,122,938,300 | 1,122,938,300 | 57.81 | ||||||
| Lee Ka Shing | 1 | 1,122,938,300 | 1,122,938,300 | 57.81 | ||||||
| Li Ning | 1 | 1,122,938,300 | 1,122,938,300 | 57.81 | ||||||
| Lee Tat Man | 2 | 110,000 | 110,000 | 0.01 | ||||||
| Lee Pui Ling, Angelina | 3 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 0.00 | ||||||
| Lee King Yue | 4 | 42,900 | 19,800 | 62,700 | 0.00 | |||||
| Fung Lee Woon King | 5 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 0.05 | ||||||
| Woo Ka Biu, Jackson | 6 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 0.00 |
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Ordinary Shares (unless otherwise specified) (Cont’d) Long positions (Cont’d)
| Total number and | Total number and | Total number and | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **percentage of issued ** | share | |||||||||
| **Number of ** | Shares and shares in the Company’s | capital of the relevant | ||||||||
| **associated corporations held and nature ** | of interest | company held | ||||||||
| Relationship | ||||||||||
| Name of | with the | Name of | Personal | Family | Corporate | Other | % | |||
| company | Company | Director | Note | interests | interests | interests | interests | Total | interests | |
| HIL | Subsidiary | Lee Shau Kee | 7 | 34,779,936 | 2,076,089,007 | 2,110,868,943 | 69.27 | |||
| Lee Ka Kit | 7 | 2,076,089,007 | 2,076,089,007 | 68.13 | ||||||
| Lee Ka Shing | 7 | 2,076,089,007 | 2,076,089,007 | 68.13 | ||||||
| Li Ning | 7 | 2,076,089,007 | 2,076,089,007 | 68.13 | ||||||
| Lee Tat Man | 8 | 6,666 | 6,666 | 0.00 | ||||||
| Lee King Yue | 9 | 1,001,739 | 1,001,739 | 0.03 | ||||||
| The Hong Kong | Listed | Lee Shau Kee | 10 | 3,226,174 | 2,203,861,776 | 2,207,087,950 | 40.07 | |||
| and China Gas Company |
associated company |
Lee Ka Kit | 10 | 2,203,861,776 | 2,203,861,776 | 40.01 | ||||
| Limited | Lee Ka Shing | 10 | 2,203,861,776 | 2,203,861,776 | 40.01 | |||||
| Li Ning | 10 | 2,203,861,776 | 2,203,861,776 | 40.01 | ||||||
| Au Siu Kee, Alexander | 11 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 0.00 | ||||||
| HK Ferry | Listed | Lee Shau Kee | 12 | 7,799,220 | 111,732,090 | 119,531,310 | 33.55 | |||
| associated company |
Lee Ka Kit | 12 | 111,732,090 | 111,732,090 | 31.36 | |||||
| Lee Ka Shing | 12 | 111,732,090 | 111,732,090 | 31.36 | ||||||
| Li Ning | 12 | 111,732,090 | 111,732,090 | 31.36 | ||||||
| Lam Ko Yin, Colin | 13 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 0.04 | ||||||
| Fung Lee Woon King | 14 | 465,100 | 465,100 | 0.13 | ||||||
| Leung Hay Man | 15 | 2,250 | 2,250 | 0.00 | ||||||
| Miramar Hotel | Listed | Lee Shau Kee | 16 | 255,188,250 | 255,188,250 | 44.21 | ||||
| associated | ||||||||||
| company | Lee Ka Kit | 16 | 255,188,250 | 255,188,250 | 44.21 | |||||
| Lee Ka Shing | 16 | 255,188,250 | 255,188,250 | 44.21 | ||||||
| Li Ning | 16 | 255,188,250 | 255,188,250 | 44.21 | ||||||
| Woo Po Shing | 17 | 2,705,000 | 2,455,000 | 5,160,000 | 0.89 | |||||
| Panva Gas | Listed | Lee Shau Kee | 18 | 772,911,729 | 772,911,729 | 43.95 | ||||
| Holdings Limited |
associated company |
Lee Ka Kit | 18 | 772,911,729 | 772,911,729 | 43.95 | ||||
| Lee Ka Shing | 18 | 772,911,729 | 772,911,729 | 43.95 | ||||||
| Li Ning | 18 | 772,911,729 | 772,911,729 | 43.95 |
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Ordinary Shares (unless otherwise specified) (Cont’d) Long positions (Cont’d)
| Total number and | Total number and | Total number and | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| percentage of issued share | |||||||||||
| **Number of ** | **Shares and shares ** | in the Company’s | capital of the relevant | ||||||||
| **associated corporations held ** | and nature of interest | company held | |||||||||
| Relationship | |||||||||||
| Name of | with the | Name of | Personal | Family | Corporate | Other | % | ||||
| company | Company | Director | Note | interests | interests | interests | interests | Total | interests | ||
| Henderson | Holding | Lee Shau Kee | 19 | 8,190 | 8,190 | 100.00 | |||||
| Development | company | (Ordinary | (Ordinary | ||||||||
| Limited | A Shares) | A Shares) | |||||||||
| Lee Shau Kee | 20 | 3,510 | 3,510 | 100.00 | |||||||
| (Non-voting | (Non-voting | ||||||||||
| B Shares) | B Shares) | ||||||||||
| Lee Shau Kee | 21 | 35,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 50,000,000 | 100.00 | ||||||
| (Non-voting | (Non-voting | (Non-voting | |||||||||
| Deferred | Deferred | Deferred | |||||||||
| Shares) | Shares) | Shares) | |||||||||
| Lee Ka Kit | 19 | 8,190 | 8,190 | 100.00 | |||||||
| (Ordinary | (Ordinary | ||||||||||
| A Shares) | A Shares) | ||||||||||
| Lee Ka Kit | 20 | 3,510 | 3,510 | 100.00 | |||||||
| (Non-voting | (Non-voting | ||||||||||
| B Shares) | B Shares) | ||||||||||
| Lee Ka Kit | 21 | 15,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 30.00 | |||||||
| (Non-voting | (Non-voting | ||||||||||
| Deferred | Deferred | ||||||||||
| Shares) | Shares) | ||||||||||
| Lee Ka Shing | 19 | 8,190 | 8,190 | 100.00 | |||||||
| (Ordinary | (Ordinary | ||||||||||
| A Shares) | A Shares) | ||||||||||
| Lee Ka Shing | 20 | 3,510 | 3,510 | 100.00 | |||||||
| (Non-voting | (Non-voting | ||||||||||
| B Shares) | B Shares) | ||||||||||
| Lee Ka Shing | 21 | 15,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 30.00 | |||||||
| (Non-voting | (Non-voting | ||||||||||
| Deferred | Deferred | ||||||||||
| Shares) | Shares) | ||||||||||
| Li Ning | 19 | 8,190 | 8,190 | 100.00 | |||||||
| (Ordinary | (Ordinary | ||||||||||
| A Shares) | A Shares) | ||||||||||
| Li Ning | 20 | 3,510 | 3,510 | 100.00 | |||||||
| (Non-voting | (Non-voting | ||||||||||
| B Shares) | B Shares) | ||||||||||
| Li Ning | 21 | 15,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 30.00 | |||||||
| (Non-voting | (Non-voting | ||||||||||
| Deferred | Deferred | ||||||||||
| Shares) | Shares) | ||||||||||
| Best Homes | Associated | Lee Shau Kee | 22 | 26,000 | 26,000 | 100.00 | |||||
| Limited | company | Lee Ka Kit | 22 | 26,000 | 26,000 | 100.00 | |||||
| Lee Ka Shing | 22 | 26,000 | 26,000 | 100.00 | |||||||
| Li Ning | 22 | 26,000 | 26,000 | 100.00 |
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Ordinary Shares (unless otherwise specified) (Cont’d) Long positions (Cont’d)
| Total number and | Total number and | Total number and | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| percentage of issued share | |||||||||||
| **Number of ** | Shares and shares in the Company’s | capital of the relevant | |||||||||
| **associated corporations held ** | **and nature of ** | interest | company held | ||||||||
| Relationship | |||||||||||
| Name of | with the | Name of | Personal | Family | Corporate | Other | % | ||||
| company | Company | Director | Note | interests | interests | interests | interests | Total | interests | ||
| China | Subsidiary | Woo Ka Biu, Jackson | 23 | 16,000 | 16,000 | 5.33 | |||||
| Investment | |||||||||||
| Group Limited | |||||||||||
| Drinkwater | Subsidiary of | Leung Hay Man | 24 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 4.49 | |||||
| Investment Limited |
holding company | Woo Po Shing | 25 | 3,250 | 3,250 | 2.92 | |||||
| Feswin | Associated | Lee Ka Kit | 26 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 10,000 | 100.00 | ||||
| Investment | company | ||||||||||
| Limited | |||||||||||
| Fordley | Subsidiary | Fung Lee Woon King | 27 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 20.00 | |||||
| Investment | |||||||||||
| Limited | |||||||||||
| Gain Base | Subsidiary | Fung Lee Woon King | 28 | 50 | 50 | 5.00 | |||||
| Development | |||||||||||
| Limited | |||||||||||
| Henfield | Subsidiary | Lee Ka Kit | 29 | 4,000 | 6,000 | 10,000 | 100.00 | ||||
| Properties | |||||||||||
| Limited | |||||||||||
| Heyield Estate | Subsidiary | Lee Shau Kee | 30 | 100 | 100 | 100.00 | |||||
| Limited | Lee Ka Kit | 30 | 100 | 100 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Lee Ka Shing | 30 | 100 | 100 | 100.00 | |||||||
| Li Ning | 30 | 100 | 100 | 100.00 | |||||||
| Maxfine | Associated | Lee Ka Kit | 31 | 3,050* | 3,050* | 3,050 | 33.33 | ||||
| Development | company | ||||||||||
| Limited |
- relate to the same shares
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Ordinary Shares (unless otherwise specified) (Cont’d) Long positions (Cont’d)
| Total number and | Total number and | Total number and | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| percentage of issued share | ||||||||||
| **Number of ** | Shares and shares in the Company’s | capital of the relevant | ||||||||
| **associated corporations held ** | and nature of interest | company held | ||||||||
| Relationship | ||||||||||
| Name of | with the | Name of | Personal | Family | Corporate | Other | % | |||
| company | Company | Director | Note | interests | interests | interests | interests | Total | interests | |
| Perlin | Associated | Lee Ka Kit | 32 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 100.00 | |||
| Development | company | |||||||||
| Limited | ||||||||||
| Pettystar | Subsidiary | Lee Shau Kee | 33 | 3,240 | 3,240 | 80.00 | ||||
| Investment Limited |
Lee Ka Kit | 33 | 3,240 | 3,240 | 80.00 | |||||
| Lee Ka Shing | 33 | 3,240 | 3,240 | 80.00 | ||||||
| Li Ning | 33 | 3,240 | 3,240 | 80.00 | ||||||
| Quickcentre | Associated | Lee Ka Kit | 34 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 100.00 | |||
| Properties | company | |||||||||
| Limited | ||||||||||
| Shellson | Subsidiary | Lee Ka Kit | 35 | 25 | 75 | 100 | 100.00 | |||
| International | ||||||||||
| Limited |
Notes:
1. Of these shares, (i) 570,743,800 shares were owned by Henderson Development Limited (“HD”); (ii) 7,962,100 shares were owned by Sandra Investment Limited which was a wholly-owned subsidiary of HD; (iii) 145,090,000 shares were owned by Cameron Enterprise Inc.; 222,045,300 shares were owned by Believegood Limited which was wholly-owned by South Base Limited; 61,302,000 shares were owned by Prosglass Investment Limited which was wholly-owned by Jayasia Investments Limited; 55,000,000 shares were owned by Fancy Eye Limited which was wholly-owned by Mei Yu Ltd.; 55,000,000 shares were owned by Spreadral Limited which was wholly-owned by World Crest Ltd.; and Cameron Enterprise Inc., South Base Limited, Jayasia Investments Limited, Mei Yu Ltd. and World Crest Ltd. were wholly-owned subsidiaries of Yamina Investment Limited which in turn was 100% held by HD; (iv) 5,602,600 shares were owned by Superfun Enterprises Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (“China Gas”) which was 38.47% held by HIL. HIL was 67.94% held by the Company which in turn was 57.80% held by HD; and (v) 192,500 shares were owned by Fu Sang Company Limited (“Fu Sang”). Hopkins (Cayman) Limited (“Hopkins”) as trustee of a unit trust (the “Unit Trust”) owned all the issued ordinary shares of HD and Fu Sang. Rimmer (Cayman) Limited (“Rimmer”) and Riddick (Cayman) Limited (“Riddick”), as trustees of respective discretionary trusts, held units in the Unit Trust. The entire issued share capital of Hopkins, Rimmer and Riddick were owned by Dr. Lee Shau Kee. Dr. Lee Shau Kee was taken to be interested in these shares by virtue of the SFO. As directors of the Company and discretionary beneficiaries of two discretionary trusts holding units in the Unit Trust, Mr. Lee Ka Kit and Mr. Lee Ka Shing were taken to be interested in these shares by virtue of the SFO. As director of the Company and the spouse of a discretionary beneficiary of two discretionary trusts holding units in the Unit Trust, Mr. Li Ning was taken to be interested in these shares by virtue of the SFO.
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2. Mr. Lee Tat Man was the beneficial owner of these shares.
3. Mrs. Lee Pui Ling, Angelina was the beneficial owner of these shares.
4. Mr. Lee King Yue was the beneficial owner of 42,900 shares, and the remaining 19,800 shares were held by Ngan Hei Development Company Limited which was 50% each owned by Mr. Lee King Yue and his wife.
5. Madam Fung Lee Woon King was the beneficial owner of these shares.
6. These shares were owned by the wife of Mr. Woo Ka Biu, Jackson.
7. Of these shares, Dr. Lee Shau Kee was the beneficial owner of 34,779,936 shares, and for the remaining 2,076,089,007 shares, (i) 802,854,200 shares, 602,398,418 shares, 363,328,900 shares, 217,250,000 shares and 84,642,341 shares were respectively owned by Banshing Investment Limited, Markshing Investment Limited, Covite Investment Limited, Gainwise Investment Limited and Darnman Investment Limited, all of which were wholly-owned subsidiaries of Kingslee S.A. which in turn was 100% held by the Company; and (ii) 5,615,148 shares were owned by Fu Sang. Dr. Lee Shau Kee was taken to be interested in the Company and Fu Sang as set out in Note 1 and HIL by virtue of the SFO. As directors of the Company and discretionary beneficiaries of two discretionary trusts holding units in the Unit Trust, Mr. Lee Ka Kit and Mr. Lee Ka Shing were taken to be interested in these shares by virtue of the SFO. As director of the Company and the spouse of a discretionary beneficiary of two discretionary trusts holding units in the Unit Trust, Mr. Li Ning was taken to be interested in these shares by virtue of the SFO.
8. Mr. Lee Tat Man was the beneficial owner of these shares.
9. Mr. Lee King Yue was the beneficial owner of these shares.
10. Of these shares, Dr. Lee Shau Kee was the beneficial owner of 3,226,174 shares, and for the remaining 2,203,861,776 shares, (i) 1,159,024,597 shares and 484,225,002 shares were respectively owned by Disralei Investment Limited and Medley Investment Limited, both of which were wholly-owned subsidiaries of Timpani Investments Limited which was 100% held by HIL; (ii) 476,165,946 shares were owned by Macrostar Investment Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of HIL; (iii) 3,966,472 shares were owned by Boldwin Enterprises Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yamina Investment Limited which was 100% held by HD; and (iv) 80,479,759 shares were owned by Fu Sang. Dr. Lee Shau Kee was taken to be interested in HIL, HD and Fu Sang as set out in Notes 1 and 7 and China Gas by virtue of the SFO. As directors of the Company and discretionary beneficiaries of two discretionary trusts holding units in the Unit Trust, Mr. Lee Ka Kit and Mr. Lee Ka Shing were taken to be interested in these shares by virtue of the SFO. As director of the Company and the spouse of a discretionary beneficiary of two discretionary trusts holding units in the Unit Trust, Mr. Li Ning was taken to be interested in these shares by virtue of the SFO.
11. These shares were owned by the wife of Mr. Au Siu Kee, Alexander.
12. Of these shares, Dr. Lee Shau Kee was the beneficial owner of 7,799,220 shares, and for the remaining 111,732,090 shares, (i) 23,400,000 shares each were respectively owned by Graf Investment Limited, Mount Sherpa Limited and Paillard Investment Limited, all of which were wholly-owned subsidiaries of Pataca Enterprises Limited which in turn was 100% held by HIL; and (ii) 41,532,090 shares were held by Wiselin Investment Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Max-mercan Investment Limited which in turn was 100% held by HIL. Dr. Lee Shau Kee was taken to be interested in HIL as set out in Note 7 and HK Ferry by virtue of the SFO. As directors of the Company and discretionary beneficiaries of two discretionary trusts holding units in the Unit Trust, Mr. Lee Ka Kit and Mr. Lee Ka Shing were taken to be interested in these shares by virtue of the SFO. As director of the Company and the spouse of a discretionary beneficiary of two discretionary trusts holding units in the Unit Trust, Mr. Li Ning was taken to be interested in these shares by virtue of the SFO.
13. Mr. Lam Ko Yin, Colin was the beneficial owner of these shares.
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14. Madam Fung Lee Woon King was the beneficial owner of these shares.
15. Mr. Leung Hay Man was the beneficial owner of these shares.
16. Of these shares, 100,612,750 shares, 79,121,500 shares and 75,454,000 shares were respectively owned by Higgins Holdings Limited, Multiglade Holdings Limited and Threadwell Limited, all of which were wholly-owned subsidiaries of Aynbury Investments Limited which in turn was 100% held by HIL. Dr. Lee Shau Kee was taken to be interested in HIL as set out in Note 7 and Miramar Hotel by virtue of the SFO. As directors of the Company and discretionary beneficiaries of two discretionary trusts holding units in the Unit Trust, Mr. Lee Ka Kit and Mr. Lee Ka Shing were taken to be interested in these shares by virtue of the SFO. As director of the Company and the spouse of a discretionary beneficiary of two discretionary trusts holding units in the Unit Trust, Mr. Li Ning was taken to be interested in these shares by virtue of the SFO.
17. Of these shares, Sir Po-shing Woo was the beneficial owner of 2,705,000 shares, and the remaining 2,455,000 shares were held by Fong Fun Company Limited which was 50% owned by Sir Po-shing Woo.
18. These shares were held by Hong Kong & China Gas (China) Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Gas. Dr. Lee Shau Kee was taken to be interested in China Gas as set out in Note 10 and Panva Gas Holdings Limited by virtue of the SFO. As directors of the Company and discretionary beneficiaries of two discretionary trusts holding units in the Unit Trust, Mr. Lee Ka Kit and Mr. Lee Ka Shing were taken to be interested in these shares by virtue of the SFO. As director of the Company and the spouse of a discretionary beneficiary of two discretionary trusts holding units in the Unit Trust, Mr. Li Ning was taken to be interested in these shares by virtue of the SFO.
19. These shares were held by Hopkins as trustee of the Unit Trust.
20. These shares were held by Hopkins as trustee of the Unit Trust.
21. Of these shares, Dr. Lee Shau Kee was the beneficial owner of 35,000,000 shares, and Fu Sang owned the remaining 15,000,000 shares.
22. Of these shares, (i) 10,400 shares were owned by the Company; (ii) 2,600 shares were owned by HD; and (iii) 13,000 shares were owned by Manifest Investments Limited which was 50% held by Wealth Sand Limited which in turn was 70% held by Firban Limited. Firban Limited was 50% held by each of Perfect Bright Properties Inc. and Furnline Limited, both of which were wholly-owned subsidiaries of Jetwin International Limited. Triton (Cayman) Limited as trustee of a unit trust owned all the issued share capital of Jetwin International Limited. Triumph (Cayman) Limited and Victory (Cayman) Limited, as trustees of respective discretionary trusts, held units in the unit trust. The entire share capital of Triton (Cayman) Limited, Triumph (Cayman) Limited and Victory (Cayman) Limited were owned by Dr. Lee Shau Kee who was taken to be interested in such shares by virtue of the SFO. As discretionary beneficiaries of the discretionary trusts holding units in such unit trust, Mr. Lee Ka Kit and Mr. Lee Ka Shing were taken to be interested in such shares by virtue of the SFO. As the spouse of a discretionary beneficiary of the discretionary trusts holding units in such unit trust, Mr. Li Ning was taken to be interested in such shares by virtue of the SFO.
23. These shares were held by Pearl Assets Limited which was 60% owned by Mr. Woo Ka Biu, Jackson.
24. These shares were held by Gilbert Investment Inc. which was wholly-owned by Mr. Leung Hay Man.
25. These shares were held by Coningham Investment Inc. which was wholly-owned by Fong Fun Investment Inc. of which 50% was owned by Sir Po-shing Woo and 50% by his wife.
26. Of these shares, (i) 5,000 shares were owned by Applecross Limited which was wholly-owned by Mr. Lee Ka Kit; and (ii) 5,000 shares were owned by Henderson (China) Investment Company Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Andcoe Limited which was wholly-owned by Henderson China Holdings Limited (“HC”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
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27. Madam Fung Lee Woon King was the beneficial owner of these shares.
28. Madam Fung Lee Woon King was the beneficial owner of these shares.
29. Of these shares, (i) 4,000 shares were owned by Applecross Limited which was wholly-owned by Mr. Lee Ka Kit; and (ii) 6,000 shares were owned by Henderson (China) Investment Company Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Andcoe Limited which was wholly-owned by HC.
30. Of these shares, (i) 80 shares were owned by Tactwin Development Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company; (ii) 10 shares were owned by Henderson Finance Company Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of HD; and (iii) 5 shares each were owned by Perfect Bright Properties Inc. and Furnline Limited, both of which were wholly-owned subsidiaries of Jetwin International Limited.
31. These shares were owned by Quickcentre Properties Limited which was 50% each owned by Applecross Limited which was wholly-owned by Mr. Lee Ka Kit and Henderson (China) Investment Company Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Andcoe Limited which was wholly-owned by HC.
32. Of these shares, (i) 5 shares were owned by Heleken Development Limited which was wholly-owned by Mr. Lee Ka Kit; and (ii) 5 shares were owned by Henderson (China) Investment Company Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Andcoe Limited which was wholly-owned by HC.
33. Of these shares, (i) 3,038 shares were owned by the Company; and (ii) 202 shares were owned by Allied Best Investment Limited which was 50% held by each of Perfect Bright Properties Inc. and Furnline Limited, both of which were wholly-owned subsidiaries of Jetwin International Limited.
34. Of these shares, (i) 1 share was owned by Applecross Limited which was wholly-owned by Mr. Lee Ka Kit; and (ii) 1 share was owned by Henderson (China) Investment Company Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Andcoe Limited which was wholly-owned by HC.
35. Of these shares, (i) 25 shares were owned by Shine King International Limited which was wholly-owned by Mr. Lee Ka Kit; and (ii) 75 shares were owned by Henderson (China) Investment Company Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Andcoe Limited which was wholly-owned by HC.
(b) Substantial Shareholders’ and other interests
Save for the interests of certain Directors disclosed above, according to the register of interests maintained by the Company pursuant to section 336 of the SFO and so far as was known to the Directors or chief executive of the Company, as at the Latest Practicable Date, the following persons or corporations (other than a Director or chief executive of the Company) had an interest or short position in the shares or underlying shares of the Company which would fall to be disclosed to the Company under Divisions 2 and 3 of Part XV of the SFO.
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Long Positions
| No. of shares | ||
|---|---|---|
| in which | % | |
| interested | Interest | |
| Substantial Shareholders: | ||
| Rimmer (Cayman) Limited (Note 1) | 1,122,938,300 | 57.81 |
| Riddick (Cayman) Limited (Note 1) | 1,122,938,300 | 57.81 |
| Hopkins (Cayman) Limited (Note 1) | 1,122,938,300 | 57.81 |
| Henderson Development Limited (Note 1) | 1,122,745,800 | 57.80 |
| Yamina Investment Limited (Note 1) | 538,437,300 | 27.72 |
| Believegood Limited (Note 1) | 222,045,300 | 11.43 |
| South Base Limited (Note 1) | 222,045,300 | 11.43 |
| Person other than Substantial Shareholders: | ||
| Cameron Enterprise Inc. (Note 1) | 145,090,000 | 7.47 |
| Third Avenue Management LLC on behalf of numerous portfolios | 136,450,100 | 7.02 |
| Third Avenue Management LLC on behalf of the Third Avenue | ||
| Value Fund (Note 2) | 103,328,000 | 5.32 |
Notes:
-
Please see Note 1 to Section 2(a) of this appendix.
-
These shares formed part of the 136,450,100 Shares held by Third Avenue Management LLC on behalf of numerous portfolios.
-
The table below shows the positions held by Directors in Rimmer (Cayman) Limited, Riddick (Cayman) Limited, Hopkins (Cayman) Limited, Henderson Development Limited, Yamina Investment Limited, Believegood Limited, South Base Limited and Cameron Enterprise Inc. as at the Latest Practicable Date:
Rimmer (Cayman) Limited
Name of Director Position held in Rimmer (Cayman) Limited Lee Shau Kee Director Fung Lee Woon King Director Lee Tat Man Director Colin Lam Ko Yin Director
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Riddick (Cayman) Limited
Name of Director Position held in Riddick (Cayman) Limited Lee Shau Kee Director Fung Lee Woon King Director Lee Tat Man Director Colin Lam Ko Yin Director
Hopkins (Cayman) Limited
Name of Director Position held in Hopkins (Cayman) Limited Lee Shau Kee Director Fung Lee Woon King Director Lee Tat Man Director Colin Lam Ko Yin Director
Henderson Development Limited
Name of Director Position held in Henderson Development Limited Lee Shau Kee Director Fung Lee Woon King Director Lee Tat Man Director Woo Po Shing Director Lee Ka Kit Director Lee Ka Shing Director Colin Lam Ko Yin Director and Alternate Director to Lee Tat Man
Yamina Investment Limited
Name of Director Position held in Yamina Investment Limited Fung Lee Woon King Director Lee King Yue Director
Believegood Limited
Name of Director Position held in Believegood Limited Lee Shau Kee Director Fung Lee Woon King Director Lee King Yue Director Colin Lam Ko Yin Director Lee Ka Shing Director
South Base Limited
Name of Director
Position held in South Base Limited
Fung Lee Woon King Director Lee King Yue Director
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Cameron Enterprise Inc.
Name of Director Position held in Cameron Enterprise Inc. Lee Shau Kee Director Fung Lee Woon King Director Lee Tat Man Director Lee King Yue Director
3. DIRECTORS’ SERVICE CONTRACTS
As at the Latest Practicable Date, none of the Directors had any existing or proposed service contracts with the Group which does not expire or is not determinable by the Group within one year without payment of compensation (other than statutory compensation).
4. LITIGATION
As at the Latest Practicable Date, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries was engaged in any litigation or claim of material importance and, so far as the Directors are aware, no litigation or claim of material importance is pending or threatened against the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
5. COMPETING INTEREST
As at the Latest Practicable Date, Dr. Lee Shau Kee, the Chairman of the Company and Mr. Lee Ka Kit, Mr. Lee Ka Shing and Mr. Li Ning, all being Directors, had deemed interests and/or held directorships in companies engaged in the businesses of property investment, development and management in Hong Kong and the PRC. As those companies which might have competing businesses with the Group were involved in the investment, development and management of properties of different types and/or in different locations, the Group, maintaining three independent non-executive directors, has been operating independently of, and at arm’s length from, the businesses of those companies.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, in so far as the Directors are aware, save as disclosed above, none of the Directors or their respective associates (as defined in the Listing Rules) had any interest in a business which competes or is likely to compete with the business of the Group.
6. GENERAL
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(a) The registered office of the Company is at 72nd-76th Floors, Two International Finance Centre, 8 Finance Street, Central, Hong Kong.
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(b) The share registrar of the Company is Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, 46th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong.
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(c) The secretary of the Company is Mr. Timon Liu Cheung Yuen, B.Ec., F.C.P.A., C.A.(Aust.), F.C.S., F.C.I.S . .
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(d) The qualified accountant of the Company is Mr. Chao Lung Yu, F.C.C.A., C.P.A..
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(e) Lee Pui Ling, Angelina, a director of the Company, is a partner of Woo Kwan Lee & Lo, which firm will receive normal professional fees for provision of advice as to Hong Kong law in connection with the Acquisition.
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(f) The English language text of this circular shall prevail over the Chinese language text in case of inconsistency.
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