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Symphony Holdings Limited — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2021
Jun 1, 2021
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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
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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.
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SYMPHONY HOLDINGS LIMITED 新灃集團有限公司[*]
(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 01223)
NOTICE OF SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Special General Meeting of Symphony Holdings Limited (the “ Company ”) will be held at the Boardroom, 10/F., Island Place Tower, 510 King’s Road, North Point, Hong Kong on Friday, 25 June 2021 at 10:45 a.m. (or immediately after the conclusion or adjournment of the Company’s annual general meeting to be held at the same venue at 10:30 a.m. on the same day) to consider as special business and, if thought fit, pass with or without amendments, the following resolution as ordinary resolution of the Company:
“ THAT subject to and conditional upon the Listing Committee of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “ Stock Exchange ”) granting the listing of and permission to deal in the shares to be issued pursuant to the exercise of any options granted under the new share option scheme of the Company (the “ New Share Option Scheme ”, a copy of which marked “A” is produced to the meeting and for the purpose of identification signed by the Chairman thereof), the New Share Option Scheme be and is hereby approved and adopted and the directors of the Company be and are hereby authorized to do all such acts and to enter into all such transactions, arrangements and agreements as may be necessary or expedient in order to give full effect to the New Share Option Scheme, including but without limitation:
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(a) to administer the New Share Option Scheme under which options will be granted to participants eligible under the New Share Option Scheme to subscribe for shares of the Company;
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For identification purpose only
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(b) to modify and/or amend the New Share Option Scheme from time to time provided that such modification and/or amendment is effected in accordance with the provisions of the New Share Option Scheme relating to modification and/or amendment;
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(c) to issue and allot from time to time such number of shares in the capital of the Company as may be required to be issued pursuant to the exercise of the options under the New Share Option Scheme provided always that the total number of shares subject to the New Share Option Scheme, when aggregated with any shares subject to any other share option schemes, shall not exceed 10% of the relevant class of the total number of issued shares of the Company as at the date of passing of this resolution, but the Company may seek approval of its shareholders in general meeting for refreshing the 10% limit under the New Share Option Scheme and the maximum number of shares which may be issued upon exercise of all outstanding options granted and yet to be exercised under the New Share Option Scheme and any other share option schemes of the Company shall not exceed 30% of the relevant class of the total number of issued shares of the Company from time to time;
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(d) to make applications at the appropriate time or times to the Stock Exchange and any other stock exchanges upon which the issued shares of the Company may for the time being be listed, for listing of and permission to deal in any shares which may hereafter from time to time be issued and allotted pursuant to the exercise of the options under the New Share Option Scheme; and
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(e) to consent, if it so deems fit and expedient, to such conditions, modifications and/or variations as may be required or imposed by the relevant authorities in relation to the New Share Option Scheme.”
In view of the recent development relating to COVID-19 infection, the Company will take the following precautions and control measures at this meeting to protect the shareholders of the Company from the risk of infection:
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(a) Compulsory body temperature check will be taken for every shareholder or proxy at the entrance of the venue and anyone with a body temperature of more than 37.3 degrees Celsius will not be given access to the venue;
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(b) Every shareholder or proxy is required to submit a Health Declaration Form before entering into the venue;
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(c) Every shareholder or proxy is required to wear surgical face mask before entering into the venue and during their attendance of this meeting; and
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(d) No refreshment and souvenir will be served and distributed.
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Shareholders of the Company are reminded that they should carefully consider the health risks of attending the Special General Meeting in person, taking into account their own personal circumstances. Should anyone seeking to attend the Special General Meeting in person decline to submit to these requirements or be found to be suffering from a fever or otherwise unwell, the Company reserves the right to refuse such person’s admission to the Special General Meeting.
By order of the Board Symphony Holdings Limited Cheng Tun Nei Chairman
Hong Kong, 2 June 2021
Notes:
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Any member of the Company entitled to attend and vote at the meeting is entitled to appoint another person as his proxy to attend and vote instead of him. On a poll vote may be given either personally or by proxy. A proxy needs not be a member of the Company. A member may appoint more than one proxy to attend on the same occasion.
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To be valid, the proxy form must be in writing under the hand of the appointor or of his attorney duly authorised in writing, or if the appointor is a corporation, either under seal or under the hand of an officer or attorney duly authorised.
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The proxy form and the power of attorney or other authority, if any, under which it is signed or a notarially certified copy of that power or authority shall be deposited at the branch share registrar of the Company in Hong Kong, Tricor Tengis Limited at Level 54, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong (the “ Share Registrar ”) not less than 48 hours before the time for holding the meeting or adjourned meeting or poll (as the case may be) at which the person named in such proxy form proposes to vote, and in default the proxy form shall not be treated as valid.
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Where there are joint registered holders of any share, any one of such persons may vote at the meeting, either personally or by proxy, in respect of such share as if he were solely entitled thereto but if more than one of such joint holders be present at any meeting personally or by proxy, that one of the said persons so present whose name stands first on the register in respect of such share shall alone be entitled to vote in respect thereof.
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For determining the entitlement to attend and vote at the above meeting, the register of members of the Company will be closed from Tuesday, 22 June 2021 to Friday, 25 June 2021 (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of shares of the Company will be registered. In order for a shareholder of the Company to be eligible to attend and vote at the above meeting, all transfer forms accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Share Registrar for registration not later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday, 21 June 2021.
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Pursuant to Rule 13.39(4) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange, the resolution set out in this notice will be voted by poll at the meeting.
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As at the date of this notice, the board of directors of the Company comprises:
Executive Directors:
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Mr. Cheng Tun Nei (Chairman & Chief Executive Officer)
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Mr. Chan Kar Lee Gary
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Mr. Lee Cheung Ming
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Independent Non-executive Directors:
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Mr. Shum Pui Kay
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Mr. Wah Wang Kei Jackie
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Mr. Chow Yu Chun Alexander
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