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Synagistics Limited — Share Issue/Capital Change 2017
Apr 28, 2017
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Share Issue/Capital Change
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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 announcement, 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 announcement.
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OP FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS LIMITED 東英金融投資有限公司 *****
(incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 1140)
CHANGE IN BOARD LOT SIZE
The Board announces that the board lot size of the Shares for trading on the Stock Exchange will be changed from 4,000 Shares to 1,000 Shares with effect from 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, 23 May 2017. The expected timetable for such change in board lot size is set out below.
Shareholders of the Company may submit their existing share certificates in board lot of 4,000 Shares each to the Share Registrar in exchange for new share certificates in board lot of 1,000 Shares each free of charge between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on any business day from Tuesday, 9 May 2017 to Friday, 16 June 2017, both days inclusive.
The board of directors (the “Board” ) of OP Financial Investments Limited (the “Company” ) announces that the board lot size of the ordinary shares of HK$0.10 each in the capital of the Company (the “Shares” ) for trading on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Stock Exchange” ) will be changed from 4,000 Shares to 1,000 Shares with effect from 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, 23 May 2017.
As no odd board lot size of the Shares will be created as a result of the said change in board lot size (other than those already existed before such change becoming effective (if any)), no odd lot arrangement to match the sales and purchases of odd lots will be made.
REASONS FOR AND BENEFITS OF CHANGE IN BOARD LOT SIZE
The Board is of the view that the reduction in board lot size of the Shares may lower the threshold for investors to purchase the Shares, facilitating the trading of the Shares and enable the Company to attract more investors, hence further improving the liquidity of the Shares and broadening the shareholder base of the Company. The change in board lot size will not result in any change in the rights of the shareholders ( “Shareholders” ). The Board considers that the change in board lot size is in the interest of the Company and its Shareholders as a whole.
The expected timetable for such change in board lot size is set out below:
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EXPECTED TIMETABLE
Hong Kong Time
Event Hong Kong Time First day for free exchange of existing share certificates in board lot of 4,000 Shares each for new share certificates Tuesday, in board lot of 1,000 Shares each…………………………………......................9 May 2017 Last day for trading of the Shares in board lot of Monday, 4,000 Shares in the original counter………………………………...................22 May 2017 Effective date of the change in board lot size Tuesday, from 4,000 Shares to 1,000 Shares…………………………………………....23 May 2017 Original counter for trading in the Shares in board lot of 4,000 Shares each becomes counter for trading in 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, the Shares in board lot of 1,000 Shares each……………………………….....23 May 2017 Temporary counter for trading in the Shares in 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, board lot of 4,000 Shares each opens………………………………………....23 May 2017 First day of parallel trading in Shares (in board lot of 1,000 Shares each and 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, board lot of 4,000 Shares each)…………………………………….................23 May 2017 Temporary counter for trading in the Shares in board 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, lot of 4,000 Shares each closes………………………………………………..13 June 2017 Last day of parallel trading in the Shares (in board lot of 1,000 Shares each and 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, board lot of 4,000 Shares each)…………………………………………….....13 June 2017 Last day for free exchange of existing share certificates in board lot of 4,000 Shares each for new share Friday, certificates in board lot of 1,000 Shares each………………………………....16 June 2017
EXCHANGE OF NEW SHARE CERTIFICATES
Shareholders may submit their existing share certificates in board lot of 4,000 Shares each to the Company’s Hong Kong branch share registrar, Tricor Abacus Limited, at Level 22, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong (the “Share Registrar” ), in exchange for new share certificates in board lot of 1,000 Shares each free of charge between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on any business day from Tuesday, 9 May 2017 to Friday, 16 June 2017, both days inclusive. After the expiry of such period, existing share certificates will be accepted for exchange only on payment of a fee of HK$2.50 (or such higher amount as may from time to time be specified by the Stock Exchange) for each new share certificate in board lot of 1,000 Shares each issued or each existing share certificate submitted, whichever number of share certificate involved is higher. It is expected that the new share certificates will be available for collection from the Share Registrar by the Shareholders within 10 business days after delivery of the existing share certificates to the Share Registrar for exchange purpose.
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As from Tuesday, 23 May 2017, any new share certificates will be issued in board lot of 1,000 Shares each (except for odd lots or where the Share Registrar is otherwise instructed). All existing share certificates in board lot of 4,000 Shares each will continue to be good evidence of legal title to such Shares and continue to be valid for trading, delivery and settlement purposes. Save and except for the change in the number of Shares for each board lot, the new share certificates will have the same format and colour as the existing share certificates.
By order of the Board OP Financial Investments Limited Zhang Gaobo Executive Director & CEO
Hong Kong, 28 April 2017
As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises four executive Directors, namely, Mr. Zhang Zhi Ping, Mr. Zhang Gaobo, Dr. Liu Zhiwei and Mr. Zhang Weidong; one nonexecutive Director, namely Dr. Wu Zhong and three independent non-executive Directors, namely, Mr. Kwong Che Keung, Gordon, Professor He Jia and Mr. Wang Xiaojun.
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