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Technovator International Limited — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2012
Apr 16, 2012
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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 licensed securities dealer, bank manager, solicitor, professional accountant or other professional adviser.
If you have sold or transferred all your shares in Technovator International Limited, you should at once hand this circular and the accompany form of proxy to the purchaser(s) or transferee(s) or to the bank, licensed securities dealer or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected for transmission to the purchaser(s) or transferee(s).
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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TECHNOVATOR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 科諾威德國際有限公司
(incorporated in Singapore with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 1206)
ADOPTION OF NEW SHARE OPTION SCHEME AND NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
A notice convening the extraordinary general meeting (“ EGM ”) of the Company to be held on Friday, 18 May 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at Unit 2402, 24/F., Admiralty Centre I, 18 Hartcourt Road, Hong Kong is set out on page 19 of this circular. A form of proxy for use by the Shareholders at the EGM is enclosed herein.
Whether or not you are able to attend the EGM, you are requested to complete the accompanying form of proxy for use at the EGM in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and return the same to the Company’s Hong Kong branch share registrar, Tricor Investor Services Limited at 26/F, Tesbury Centre, 28 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong, as soon as possible and, in any event, not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the EGM or any adjournment thereof. Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the EGM or any adjourned meeting thereof should you so wish.
17 April 2012
CONTENTS
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| Definitions | . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 1 |
| **Letter from ** | the Board | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 4 |
| Appendix I | — | Summary of the principal terms of | ||
| the New Share Option Scheme | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 8 | ||
| Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 19 |
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DEFINITIONS
In this circular, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the following meanings:
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“Adoption Date”
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18 May 2012, being the date of adoption of the New Share Option Scheme by the shareholders of the Company subject to the New Share Option Scheme becoming unconditional
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“Articles of Association” the articles of association of the Company as amended from time to time
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“associate(s)” has the meaning as defined in the Listing Rules
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“Business Day”
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any day on which the Stock Exchange is open for the business of dealing in securities
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“Company”
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Technovator International Limited, a limited liability company incorporated in Singapore on 25 May 2005 and the issued shares of which are listed on the Stock Exchange
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“Companies Ordinance”
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the Companies Ordinance (Chapter 32 of the Laws of Hong Kong)
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“connected person(s)” has the meaning as defined in the Listing Rules
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“Director(s)” the director(s) of the Company
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“EGM”
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the extraordinary general meeting of the Company to be held on Friday, 18 May 2012 for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, approving, among other things, the New Share Option Scheme
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“Eligible Entity”
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any substantial shareholders or holding companies (as defined in the Companies Ordinance) of the Company and any of their respective subsidiaries, and any entity (including associated company) in which any substantial shareholders or holding companies of the Company or any of their respective subsidiaries holds any equity interest
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“Eligible Person”
means any of the following persons:
- (a) any Executive, any full-time or part-time employee, or a person for the time being seconded to work full-time or part-time for any member of the Group or of an Eligible Entity;
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DEFINITIONS
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(b) a director or proposed director (including an independent non-executive director) of any member of the Group or of an Eligible Entity;
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(c) a direct or indirect shareholder of any member of the Group;
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(d) a supplier of goods or services to any member of the Group or of an Eligible Entity;
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(e) a customer, consultant, business or joint venture partner, franchisee, contractor, agent or representative of any member of the Group or of an Eligible Entity;
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(f) a person or entity that provides design, research, development or other support or any advisory, consultancy, professional or other services to any member of the Group or of an Eligible Entity; and
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(g) an associate of any of the persons referred to in paragraphs (a) to (f) above
“Executive”
any executive director of, manager of, or other employee holding an executive, managerial, supervisory or similar position in any member of the Group
“Existing Scheme” Technovator Employee Share Option Scheme, which is the share option scheme adopted by the Company on 11 August 2009 prior to the listing of the Company
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“Group”
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the Company and its subsidiaries
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“Hong Kong”
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China
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“Latest Practicable Date”
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10 April 2012, being the latest practicable date prior to the printing of this circular for ascertaining certain information contained in this circular
“Listing Rules” the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange, as amended from time to time
“New Share Option Scheme” the share option scheme proposed to be adopted by the Shareholders at the EGM
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DEFINITIONS
“Option”
in relation to the New Share Option Scheme, an option to subscribe for Shares granted pursuant to the New Share Option Scheme and for the time being subsisting
“Option Period” in respect of any particular Option, the period commencing immediately after the Business Day on which the Option is deemed to be granted and accepted in accordance with the New Share Option Scheme and expiring on a date to be determined and notified by the Directors to each grantee provided that such period shall not exceed the period of 10 years from the date of the grant of a particular Option but subject to the provisions for early termination thereof contained in the New Share Option Scheme
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“Share(s)” ordinary shares in the capital of the Company “Shareholder(s)” holder(s) of the Share(s) “Stock Exchange” The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
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“substantial shareholder(s)” has the meaning as defined in the Listing Rules
“HK$” Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong “%” per cent.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
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TECHNOVATOR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 科諾威德國際有限公司
(incorporated in Singapore with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 1206)
Executive Directors Mr. Zhao Xiaobo Mr. Seah Han Leong
Non-executive Directors Mr. Lu Zhicheng Dr. Li Jisheng Mr. Liu Tianmin Mr. Ng Koon Siong Ms. Shi Shanshan
Registered Office 66 Tannery Lane #04-10/10A Sindo Industrial Building Singapore 347805
Principal place of business in Hong Kong 43rd Floor, Gloucester Tower The Landmark, 15 Queen’s Road Central Hong Kong
Independent Non-executive Directors Mr. Fan Ren Da Anthony Mr. Chia Yew Boon Ms. Chen Hua
17 April 2012
To the Shareholders
Dear Sir or Madam,
ADOPTION OF NEW SHARE OPTION SCHEME AND NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
INTRODUCTION
On 21 March 2012, the Board has resolved to adopt the New Share Option Scheme. However, the adoption of the New Share Option Scheme is subject to approval from the Shareholders in accordance with the Listing Rules.
The purpose of this circular is to provide you with (i) the details of the New Share Option Scheme; and (ii) the notice convening the EGM.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
PROPOSAL FOR ADOPTION OF THE NEW SHARE OPTION SCHEME
New Share Option Scheme
The Company has adopted the Existing Scheme on 11 August 2009 prior to the listing of the Company. The Existing Scheme continues to operate and options granted under the Existing Scheme continue to be valid after the listing of the Company. However, as terms of the Existing Scheme do not comply with the provisions in Chapter 17 of the Listing Rules, no further options may be granted after the listing of the Company. As such, the Company proposes to adopt the New Share Option Scheme to grant Options to Eligible Persons in addition to the Existing Scheme. At the EGM, an ordinary resolution will be proposed for the Company to approve and adopt the New Share Option Scheme, which will take effect on the date of its adoption at the EGM subject to the Stock Exchange granting approval for the listing of and dealing in the shares to be issued and allotted pursuant to the exercise of options in accordance with the terms and conditions of the New Share Option Scheme.
The purpose of the New Share Option Scheme is to give Eligible Person an opportunity to have a personal stake in the Company.
Assuming that there is no further change in the number of issued shares of the Company between the period from the Latest Practicable Date to the Adoption Date, the number of Shares which may be issued pursuant to the New Share Option Scheme on the Adoption Date will be 48,520,000 Shares.
The Directors consider that it is not appropriate to state the value of all Options that can be granted pursuant to the New Share Option Scheme as if they had been granted on the Latest Practicable Date as a number of variables which are crucial for the calculation of the Option value have not been determined. Such variables include but are not limited to the exercise price, exercise period, lock-up period (if any). The Directors believe that any calculation of the value of the Options as at the Latest Practicable Date based on a number of speculative assumptions would not be meaningful to Shareholders.
None of the Directors is trustee of the New Share Option Scheme or has a direct or indirect interest in the trustee.
With respect to the operation of the New Share Option Scheme, the Company will, where applicable, comply with the relevant requirements under Chapter 17 of the Listing Rules.
Conditions precedent of the New Share Option Scheme
The New Share Option Scheme is conditional upon:
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(a) the approval and adoption of the New Share Option Scheme by the Shareholders; and
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(b) the Listing Committee of the Stock Exchange granting approval of the listing of and permission to deal in the Shares (representing 48,520,000 Shares) which may be issued by the Company pursuant to the exercise of Options in accordance with the terms of the New Share Option Scheme.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
If the above conditions are not satisfied within two calendar months after the Adoption Date, (i) the New Share Option Scheme will forthwith determine; (ii) any Option granted or agreed to be granted pursuant to the New Share Option Scheme and any offer of such a grant shall be of no effect; and (iii) no person shall be entitled to any rights or benefits or be under nay obligations under or in respect of the New Share Option Scheme or any Option.
Subject to the obtaining of Shareholders’ approval with respect to the adoption of the New Share Option Scheme at the EGM, the total number of Shares which may be issued upon exercise of all Options to be granted under the New Share Option Scheme, and any other schemes of the Company must not in aggregate exceed 10 per cent. of the Shares in issue as at the Adoption Date unless the Company obtains a fresh approval from Shareholders to renew the 10 per cent. limit on the basis that the maximum number of Shares which may be issued upon exercise of all outstanding Options granted and yet to be exercised under the New Scheme Option Scheme, the Existing Scheme and any other schemes of the Company shall not exceed 30 per cent of the Shares in issue from time to time.
A summary of the principal terms of the New Share Option Scheme which is proposed to be approved and adopted by the Company at the EGM is set out in the Appendix I to this circular. A copy of the rules of the New Share Option Scheme is available for inspection at the Company’s principal place of business in Hong Kong at 43rd Floor, Gloucester Tower, The Landmark, 15 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong during normal business hours from the date hereof up to and including the date of the EGM.
In accordance with the requirements of the Listing Rules, the Company will publish an announcement on the outcome of the EGM in respect of the resolution relating to the adoption of the New Share Option Scheme on the website of the Stock Exchange.
Application for listing
Application will be made to the Listing Committee of the Stock Exchange for the approval of the listing of, and permission to deal in, the 48,520,000 Shares, which may be issued pursuant to the exercise of the Options granted under the New Share Option Scheme.
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
A notice convening the EGM is set out on page 19 of this circular. The EGM will be convened for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing the resolution to approve the adoption of the New Share Option Scheme.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, and to the best knowledge, belief and information of the Directors having made all reasonable enquiries, no Shareholder is required under the Listing Rules to abstain from voting on the resolution regarding the proposed adoption of the New Share Option Scheme at the EGM.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
A form of proxy for use at the EGM is sent to the Shareholders together with this circular. Whether or not the Shareholders are able to attend the EGM, the Shareholders are requested to complete and return the accompanying form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon as soon as possible and in any event not less than 48 hours before the time for holding of the EGM or adjournment thereof. Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude the Shareholders from attending and voting at the EGM or any adjourned meeting thereof should the Shareholders so wish.
RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
This circular, for which the Directors collectively and individually accept full responsibility, includes particulars given in compliance with the Listing Rules for the purpose of giving information with regard to the Company. The Directors, having made all reasonable enquiries, confirm that to the best of their knowledge and belief the information contained in this circular is accurate and complete in all material respects and not misleading or deceptive, and there are no other matters the omission of which would make any statement herein or this circular misleading.
RECOMMENDATION
The Directors consider that the proposed adoption of the New Share Option Scheme is in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole. Accordingly, the Board recommends the Shareholders to vote in favour of the relevant resolutions to be proposed at the EGM.
GENERAL
The English text of this circular and proxy form shall prevail over the Chinese text. Your attention is also drawn to the information set out in the appendix to this circular.
By order of the Board Technovator International Limited Lu Zhicheng Chairman
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APPENDIX I
SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL TERMS OF THE NEW SHARE OPTION SCHEME
The following is a summary of the principal terms of the New Share Option Scheme proposed to be approved at the EGM:
1. Purpose
The purpose of the New Share Option Scheme is to give Eligible Persons an opportunity to have a personal stake in the Company and help motivate them to optimize their future performance and efficiency to the Group and/or to reward them for their past contributions, to attract and retain or otherwise maintain on-going relationships with such Eligible Persons who are significant to and/or whose contributions are or will be beneficial to the performance, growth or success of the Group, and additionally in the case of Executives, to enable the Group to attract and retain individuals with experience and ability and/or to reward them for their past contributions.
2. Conditions of the New Share Option Scheme
The New Share Option Scheme is conditional upon:
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(a) the approval and adoption of the New Share Option Scheme by the Shareholders; and
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(b) the Listing Committee of the Stock Exchange granting approval of the listing of and permission to deal in the Shares (representing 48,520,000 Shares) which may be issued by the Company pursuant to the exercise of Options in accordance with the terms of the New Share Option Scheme.
If the above conditions are not satisfied within two calendar months after the Adoption Date, (i) the New Share Option Scheme will forthwith determine; (ii) any Option granted or agreed to be granted pursuant to the New Share Option Scheme and any offer of such a grant shall be of no effect; and (iii) no person shall be entitled to any rights or benefits or be under nay obligations under or in respect of the New Share Option Scheme or any Option.
3. Who may join
The Board may, at its absolute discretion, offer Options to subscribe for such number of Shares in accordance with the terms set out in the New Share Option Scheme to the Eligible Persons.
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SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL TERMS OF THE NEW SHARE OPTION SCHEME
4. Maximum number of Shares
The maximum number of Shares which may be issued upon exercise of all options to be granted under the Scheme and any other schemes of our Group shall not in aggregate exceed 10% of the Shares in issue as at the Adoption Date (the ‘‘Scheme Mandate Limit’’) provided that:
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(a) The Company may at any time as the Board may think fit seek approval from the Shareholders to refresh the Scheme Mandate Limit, save that the maximum number of Shares which may be issued upon exercise of all options to be granted under the Scheme and any other schemes of our Company shall not exceed 10% of the Shares in issue as at the date of approval by the Shareholders in general meeting where the Scheme Mandate Limit is refreshed. Options previously granted under the Scheme, the Existing Scheme and any other schemes of the Company (including those outstanding, cancelled, lapsed or exercised in accordance with the terms of the Scheme, the Existing Scheme or any other schemes of our Company) shall not be counted for the purpose of calculating the Scheme Mandate Limit as refreshed. The Company shall send to the Shareholders a circular containing the details and information required under the Listing Rules;
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(b) The Company may seek separate approval from the Shareholders in general meeting for granting Options beyond the Scheme Mandate Limit, provided that the Options in excess of the Scheme Mandate Limit are granted only to the Eligible Person specified by the Company before such approval is obtained. The Company shall issue a circular to the Shareholders containing the details and information required under the Listing Rules; and
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(c) The maximum number of Shares which may be issued upon exercise of all outstanding Options granted and yet to be exercised under the Share Option Scheme, the Existing Scheme and any other options granted and yet to be exercised under any other scheme shall not exceed 30% of the Shares in issue from time to time. No options may be granted under the Share Option Scheme, the Existing Scheme and any other share option scheme of the Company if this will result in such limit being exceeded.
5. Maximum entitlement of each participant
No Option may be granted to any one person such that the total number of Shares issued and to be issued upon exercise of Options granted and to be granted to that person in any 12-month period up to the date of the latest grant exceeds 1% of the Shares in issue from time to time. Where any further grant of Options to such an Eligible Person would result in the Shares issued and to be issued upon exercise of all Options granted and to be granted to such Eligible Person (including exercised, cancelled and outstanding Options) in the 12-month period up to and including the date of such further grant representing in aggregate over 1% of the Shares in issue, such further grant shall be separately approved
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SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL TERMS OF THE NEW SHARE OPTION SCHEME
by the Shareholders in general meeting with such Eligible Person and his associates abstaining from voting. The Company shall send a circular to the Shareholders disclosing the identity of the Eligible Person, the number and terms of the Options to be granted (and Options previously granted) to such Eligible Person, and containing the details and information required under the Listing Rules. The number and terms (including the subscription price) of the Options to be granted to such Eligible Person must be fixed before the approval of the Shareholders and the date of the Board meeting proposing such grant shall be taken as the offer date for the purpose of calculating the subscription price of those Options.
6. Offer and grant of Options
Subject to the terms of the New Share Option Scheme, the Board shall be entitled at any time within 10 years from the adoption date to offer the grant of an Option to any Eligible Person as the Board may in its absolute discretion select to subscribe at the subscription price for such number of Shares as the Board may (subject to the terms of the New Share Option Scheme) determine (provided the same shall be a board lot for dealing in the Shares on the Stock Exchange or an integral multiple thereof).
Subject to the provisions of the Listing Rules, the Board may in its absolute discretion when offering the grant of an Option impose any conditions, restrictions or limitations in relation thereto in addition to those set forth in the New Share Option Scheme as the Board may think fit (to be stated in the letter containing the offer of the grant of the Option). For the avoidance of doubt, subject to such terms and conditions as the Board may determine as aforesaid (including such terms and conditions in relation to their vesting, exercise or otherwise) there is no minimum period for which an Option must be held before it can be exercised and no performance target which need to be achieved by the grantee before the Option can be exercised.
7. Granting Options to connected persons
- (a) Any Options to be granted to a Director, chief executive officer or substantial shareholder of the Company or any of their respective associates must first be approved by the independent non-executive Directors (excluding any independent non-executive Director who or whose associate is the proposed grantee of the Options).
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(b) Without prejudice to the generality of the sub-paragraph (a) above, if any Options to be granted to a substantial shareholder or independent non-executive Director of the Company, or any of their respective associates, would result in the total number of Shares issued and to be issued upon exercise of all the Options already granted and to be granted (including Options exercised, cancelled and outstanding) to such person in the period of 12 months up to and including the date of the grant:
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(i) representing in aggregate over 0.1% of the Shares in issue; and
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(ii) having an aggregate value, based on the closing price of the Shares at the date of each grant, in excess of HK$5 million,
such further grant of Options must be approved by the Shareholders in general meeting and subject to the issue of a circular by the Company to its shareholders containing such information as required under sub-paragraph (c) below. All connected persons shall abstain from voting in favor at such general meeting, and any vote taken at such meeting must be taken on a poll.
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(c) The circular to be issued by the Company to the Shareholders pursuant to the above subparagraph (b) shall contain the following information:
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(i) the details of the number and terms (including the exercise price) of the Options to be granted to each participants, which must be fixed before the Shareholders meeting and the date of the Board meeting for proposing such further grant shall be taken as the date of grant for the purpose of calculating the exercise price of such Options;
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(ii) a recommendation from the independent non-executive Directors (excluding any independent non-executive Directors who is the grantee of the options) to the independent Shareholders as to voting;
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(iii) the information required under Rule 17.02(2)(c) and (d) and the disclaimer required under Rule 17.02(4) of the Listing Rules; and
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(iv) the information required under Rule 2.17 of the Listing Rules.
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SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL TERMS OF THE NEW SHARE OPTION SCHEME
8. Restriction on the time of grant of Options
The Board shall not grant any Option under the New Share Option Scheme after a price sensitive event has occurred or a price sensitive matter has been the subject of a decision until such price sensitive information has been announced pursuant to the requirements of the Listing Rules. In particular, no Options shall be granted during the period commencing one month immediately preceding the earlier of the date of the Board meeting (as such date is first notified to the Stock Exchange in accordance with the Listing Rules) for the approval of the Company’s results for any year, half-year, quarterly or any other interim period and the deadline for the Company to publish an announcement of its results for any year, half-year, quarterly or any other interim period, and ending on the date of the results announcements.
9. Offer period and number accepted
An offer of the grant of an Option shall remain open for acceptance by the Eligible Person concerned for a period of 28 days from the offer date provided that no such grant of an Option may be accepted after the expiry of the effective period of the New Share Option Scheme. An Option shall be deemed to have been granted and accepted by the Eligible Person and to have taken effect when the duplicate offer letter comprising acceptance of the offer of the Option duly signed by the grantee together with a remittance in favor of the Company of HK$1 by way of consideration for the grant thereof is received by the Company on or before the date upon which an offer of an Option must be accepted by the relevant Eligible Person, being a date not later than 28 days after the offer date. Such remittance shall in no circumstances be refundable.
Any offer of the grant of an Option may be accepted in respect of less than the number of Shares in respect of which it is offered provided that it is accepted in respect of board lots for dealing in Shares on the Stock Exchange or an integral multiple thereof and such number is clearly stated in the duplicate offer letter comprising acceptance of the offer of the Option. To the extent that the offer of the grant of an Option is not accepted by the acceptance Date, it will be deemed to have been irrevocably declined.
10. Amount payable for Options
The amount payable on acceptance of an Option is HK$1.0.
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SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL TERMS OF THE NEW SHARE OPTION SCHEME
11. Exercise price
The subscription price in respect of any particular Option shall be such price as the Board may in its absolute discretion determine at the time of grant of the relevant Option (and shall be stated in the letter containing the offer of the grant of the Option) but the subscription price shall not be less than whichever is the highest of:
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(a) the closing price of a Share as stated in the Stock Exchange’s daily quotations sheet on the offer date; and
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(b) the average closing price of a Share as stated in the Stock Exchange’s daily quotation sheets for the five Business Days immediately preceding the offer date.
12. Exercise of Option
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(a) An Option shall be exercised in whole or in part (but if in part only, in respect of a board lot or any integral multiple thereof) within the Option Period in the manner as set out in this New Share Option Scheme by the grantee (or his legal personal representative(s)) by giving notice in writing to the Company stating that the Option is thereby exercised and specifying the number of Shares in respect of which it is exercised. Each such notice must be accompanied by a remittance for the full amount of the aggregate subscription price for the Shares in respect of which the notice is given. Within 30 days after receipt of the notice and, where appropriate, receipt of a certificate from the auditors pursuant to the New Share Option Scheme, the Company shall accordingly allot and issue the relevant number of Shares to the grantee (or his legal personal representative(s)) credited as fully paid with effect from (but excluding) the relevant exercise date and issue to the grantee (or his legal personal representative(s)) share certificate(s) in respect of the Shares so allotted.
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(b) The exercise of any Option may be subject to a vesting schedule to be determined by the Board in its absolute discretion, which shall be specified in the offer letter.
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(c) Subject as hereinafter provided:
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(i) in the event that the grantee dies or becomes permanently disabled before exercising an Option (or exercising it in full), he (or his legal representative(s)) may exercise the Option up to the grantees entitlement (to the extent not already exercised) within a period of 12 months following his death or permanent disability or such longer period as the Board may determine;
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SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL TERMS OF THE NEW SHARE OPTION SCHEME
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(ii) in the event that the grantee ceases to be an Executive for any reason (including his employing company ceasing to be a member of the Group) other than his death, permanent disability, retirement pursuant to such retirement scheme applicable to the Group at the relevant time or the transfer of his employment to an affiliate company or the termination of his employment with the relevant member of the Group by resignation or termination on the ground of misconduct, the Option (to the extent not already exercised) shall lapse on the date of cessation of such employment and not be exercisable unless the Board otherwise determines in which event the Option (or such remaining part thereof) shall be exercisable within such period as the Board may in its absolute discretion determine following the date of such cessation;
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(iii) if a general offer is made to all holders of Shares and such offer becomes or is declared unconditional (in the case of a takeover offer) or is approved by the requisite majorities at the relevant meetings of Shareholders of the Company (in the case of a scheme of arrangement), the grantee shall be entitled to exercise the Option (to the extent not already exercised) at any time (in the case of a takeover offer) within one month after the date on which the offer becomes or is declared unconditional or (in the case of a scheme of arrangement) prior to such time and date as shall be notified by the Company;
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(iv) if a compromise or arrangement between the Company and its members or creditors is proposed for the purpose of or in connection with a scheme for the reconstruction of the Company or its amalgamation with any other company, the Company shall give notice thereof to the grantees who have Options unexercised at the same time as it dispatches notices to all members or creditors of the Company summoning the meeting to consider such a compromise or arrangement and thereupon each grantee (or his legal representatives or receiver) may until the expiry of the earlier of:
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(1) the Option Period;
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(2) the period of two months from the date of such notice; or
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SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL TERMS OF THE NEW SHARE OPTION SCHEME
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(3) the date on which such compromise or arrangement is sanctioned by the court, exercise in whole or in part his Option.
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(v) in the event a notice is given by the Company to its members to convene a general meeting for the purposes of considering, and if thought fit, approving a resolution to voluntarily wind-up the Company, the Company shall on the same date as or soon after it dispatches such notice to each member of the Company give notice thereof to all grantees and thereupon, each grantee (or his legal personal representative(s)) shall be entitled to exercise all or any of his options at any time not later than two Business Days prior to the proposed general meeting of the Company by giving notice in writing to the Company, accompanied by a remittance for the full amount of the aggregate subscription price for the Shares in respect of which the notice is given whereupon the Company shall as soon as possible and, in any event, no later than the Business Day immediately prior to the date of the proposed general meeting referred to above, allot the relevant Shares to the grantee credited as fully paid.
13. Life of New Share Option Scheme
Subject to the terms of the New Share Option Scheme, the New Share Option Scheme shall be valid and effective for a period of 10 years from the Adoption Date, after which no further options will be granted or offered but the provisions of the New Share Option Scheme shall remain in full force and effect to the extent necessary to give effect to the exercise of any subsisting Options granted prior to the expiry of the 10-years period or otherwise as may be required in accordance with the provisions of the New Share Option Scheme.
14. Lapse of Option
An Option shall lapse automatically and not be exercisable (to the extent not already exercised) on the earliest of:
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(a) the expiry of the Option Period;
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(b) the expiry of any of the period referred to paragraphs related to exercise of Option;
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(c) subject to the period mentioned in paragraph 12(v) of “Exercise of Option” above, the date of the commencement of the winding-up of the Company;
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(d) there is an unsatisfied judgement, order or award outstanding against the grantee or the Board has reason to believe that the grantee is unable to pay or to have no reasonable prospect of being able to pay his/its debts; or
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SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL TERMS OF THE NEW SHARE OPTION SCHEME
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(e) there are circumstances which entitle any person to take any action, appoint any person, commence proceedings or obtain any order of the type mentioned in the New Share Option Scheme; or
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(f) a bankruptcy order has been made against any director or shareholder of the grantee (being a corporation) in any jurisdiction.
15. Adjustment
In the event of any alteration to the capital structure of the Company while any Option remains exercisable, whether by way of capitalisation of profits or reserves, rights issue, consolidation, reclassification, reconstruction, sub-division or reduction of the share capital of our Company, the Board may, if it considers the same to be appropriate, direct that adjustments be made to:
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(a) the maximum number of Shares subject to the New Share Option Scheme; and/or
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(b) the aggregate number of Shares subject to the Option so far as unexercised; and/or
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(c) the subscription price of each outstanding Option.
Where the Board determines that such adjustments are appropriate (other than an adjustment arising from a capitalisation issue), the auditors appointed by the Company shall certify in writing to Board that any such adjustments are in their opinion fair and reasonable, provided that:
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(a) any such adjustments shall be made on the basis that the aggregate subscription price payable by the grantee on the full exercise of any Option shall remain as nearly as practicable the same as (but shall not be greater than) as it was before such event;
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(b) any such adjustments shall be made in accordance with the provisions as stipulated under Chapter 17 of the Listing Rules and supplementary guidance on the interpretation of the Listing Rules issued by the Stock Exchange from time to time; and
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(c) the issue of securities as consideration in a transaction shall not be regarded as a circumstance requiring any such adjustments.
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APPENDIX I
SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL TERMS OF THE NEW SHARE OPTION SCHEME
16. Cancellation of Options not exercised
The Board shall be entitled for the following causes to cancel any Option in whole or in part by giving notice in writing to the grantee stating that such Option is thereby cancelled with effect from the date specified in such notice (the “Cancellation Date”):
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(a) the grantee commits or permits or attempts to commit or permit a breach of the restriction on transferability of Option or any terms or conditions attached to the grant of the Option;
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(b) the grantee makes a written request to the Board for the Option to be cancelled; or
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(c) if the grantee has, in the opinion of the Board, conducted himself in any manner whatsoever to the detriment of or prejudicial to the interests of our Company or its subsidiary.
The Option shall be deemed to have been cancelled with effect from the Cancellation Date in respect of any part of the Option which has not been exercised as at the Cancellation Date. No compensation shall be payable upon any such cancellation, provided that the Board shall be entitled in its discretion to pay such compensation to the grantee in such manner as it may consider appropriate in any particular case.
17. Ranking of Shares
The Shares to be allotted upon the exercise of an Option will be subject to all the provisions of the Articles of Association and the laws of Singapore from time to time and shall rank pari passu in all respects with the then existing fully paid Shares in issue on the allotment date or, if that date falls on a day when the register of members of the Company is closed, the first date of the reopening of the register of members, and accordingly will entitle the holders to participate in all dividends or other distributions paid or made on or after the allotment date or, if that date falls on a day when the register of members of the Company is closed, the first day of the re-opening of the register of members, other than any dividend or other distribution previously declared or recommended or resolved to be paid or made if the record date therefore shall be before the allotment date.
A Share issued upon the exercise of an Option shall not carry rights until the registration of the grantee (or any other person) as the holder thereof.
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APPENDIX I
SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL TERMS OF THE NEW SHARE OPTION SCHEME
18. Termination
The Company may by resolution in general meeting at any time terminate the operation of the New Share Option Scheme. Upon termination of the New Share Option Scheme as aforesaid, no further Options shall be offered but the provisions of the New Share Option Scheme shall remain in force and effect in all other respects. All Options granted prior to such termination and not then exercised shall continue to be valid and exercisable subject to and in accordance with the New Share Option Scheme.
19. Transferability
An Option shall be personal to the grantee and shall not be assignable and no grantee shall in way sell, transfer, charge, mortgage, encumber or create any interest (legal or beneficial) in favour any third party over or in relation to any Option or attempt so to do (save that the grantee may nominate a nominee in whose name the Shares issued pursuant to the New Share Option Scheme may be registered), except with the prior written consent of the Board from time to time. Any breach of the foregoing shall entitle the Company to cancel any outstanding Option or part thereof granted to such grantee.
20. Amendment
The New Share Option Scheme may be altered in any respect by a resolution of the Board except that following shall not be carried out except with the prior sanction of an ordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company in general meeting, provided always that the amended terms of the New Share Option Scheme shall comply with the applicable requirements of the Listing Rules: (i) any material alteration to its terms and conditions or any change to the terms of Options granted (except where the alterations take effect under the existing terms of the New Share Option Scheme); (ii) any alteration to the provisions of the New Share Option Scheme in relation to the matters set out in Rule 17.03 of the Listing Rules to the advantage of grantee; and (iii) any alteration to the aforesaid termination provisions.
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NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
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TECHNOVATOR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 科諾威德國際有限公司
(incorporated in Singapore with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 1206)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the extraordinary general meeting (the “ Meeting ”) of Technovator International Limited (the “ Company ”) will be held on Friday, 18 May 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at Unit 2402, 24/F., Admiralty Centre I, 18 Hartcourt Road, Hong Kong, for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, to pass with or without amendments the following resolution:
ORDINARY RESOLUTION
“ THAT conditional upon the Listing Committee of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited granting the listing of and permission to deal in the shares (the “ Shares ”) in the capital of the Company falling to be issued pursuant to the share option scheme (the “ New Share Option Scheme ”), the terms of which are set out in the document marked “A” which has been produced to this meeting and signed by the chairman of this meeting for the purpose of identification, the rules of the New Share Option Scheme be and are hereby approved and adopted and the directors of the Company be and are hereby authorised to grant options and to allot, issue and deal with Shares pursuant to the exercise of any option granted thereunder and to take all such steps as they may consider necessary or expedient to implement the New Share Option Scheme.”
By order of the Board Technovator International Limited Lu Zhicheng Chairman
Hong Kong, 17 April 2012
Principal place of business in Hong Kong: 43rd Floor, Gloucester Tower The Landmark, 15 Queen’s Road Central Hong Kong
Registered Office: 66 Tannery Lane #04-10/10A Sindo Industrial Building Singapore 347805
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