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TOM Group Limited — AGM Information 2019
Apr 4, 2019
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AGM Information
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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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(Stock Code: 2383)
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the annual general meeting (“Annual General Meeting”) of the shareholders of TOM Group Limited (“Company”) will be held at the Grand Ballroom I, 1st Floor, Harbour Grand Kowloon, 20 Tak Fung Street, Whampoa Garden, Hung Hom, Kowloon on Wednesday, 8 May 2019 at 2:30 p.m. (or, in the event that a black rainstorm warning signal or tropical cyclone warning signal no. 8 or above is in force in Hong Kong at 11:30 a.m. on that day, at the same time and place on Tuesday, 14 May 2019), for the following purposes:
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To consider and adopt the audited Financial Statements and the Reports of the Directors and the Independent Auditor for the year ended 31 December 2018.
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(a) To re-elect Mr. Frank John Sixt as a Non-executive Director.
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(b) To re-elect Mrs. Lee Pui Ling, Angelina as a Non-executive Director.
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(c) To re-elect Mr. Cheong Ying Chew, Henry as an Independent Non-executive Director.
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To re-appoint Auditor and authorise the Board to fix their remuneration.
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ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS
- To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
“ THAT :
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(a) subject to paragraph (c) of this resolution, and pursuant to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (“Stock Exchange”) (“Listing Rules”), the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all the powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with additional shares in the share capital of the Company and to make or grant offers, agreements and options which might require the exercise of such powers be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
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(b) the approval in paragraph (a) of this resolution shall authorise the Directors during the Relevant Period to make or grant offers, agreements and options which might require the exercise of such powers after the end of the Relevant Period;
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(c) the aggregate nominal amount of share capital allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted (whether pursuant to options or otherwise) by the Directors pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) of this resolution, otherwise than pursuant to (i) a Rights Issue (as hereinafter defined); or (ii) the grant or exercise of any option under the share option scheme of the Company or any other option scheme or similar arrangement for the time being adopted for the grant or issue of shares or rights to acquire shares of the Company; or (iii) any scrip dividend or similar arrangement providing for the allotment of shares in lieu of the whole or part of a dividend on shares of the Company in accordance with the articles of association of the Company in force from time to time; or (iv) any issue of shares in the Company upon the exercise of rights of subscription or conversion under the terms of any existing warrants of the Company or any existing securities of the Company which carry rights to subscribe for or are convertible into shares of the Company, shall not exceed 20% of the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company in issue at the date of passing of this resolution and the authority pursuant to paragraph (a) of this resolution shall be limited accordingly; and
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(d) for the purpose of this resolution, “Relevant Period” means the period from the date of passing of this resolution until whichever is the earliest of:
- (i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;
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(ii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by the articles of association of the Company, or any applicable law of the Cayman Islands to be held; and
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(iii) the passing of an ordinary resolution by the shareholders of the Company in general meeting revoking or varying the authority given to the Directors by this resolution.
- “Rights Issue” means an offer of shares in the Company, or offer or issue of warrants, options or other securities giving rights to subscribe for shares open for a period fixed by the Directors to holders of shares in the Company on the register on a fixed record date in proportion to their holdings of shares (subject to such exclusion or other arrangements as the Directors may deem necessary or expedient in relation to fractional entitlements, or having regard to any restrictions or obligations under the laws of, or the requirements of, or the expense or delay which may be involved in determining the existence or extent of any restrictions or obligations under the laws of, or the requirements of, any jurisdiction applicable to the Company, or any recognised regulatory body or any stock exchange applicable to the Company).”
- To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
“ THAT :
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(a) subject to paragraph (b) of this resolution, the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all powers of the Company to repurchase its shares on the Stock Exchange or any other stock exchange on which the shares of the Company may be listed and recognised by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (“Securities and Futures Commission”) and the Stock Exchange for such purpose, and otherwise in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Futures Commission, the Stock Exchange or of any other stock exchange as amended from time to time and all applicable laws in this regard, be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
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(b) the aggregate nominal amount of shares of the Company authorised to be repurchased by the Company pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) of this resolution during the Relevant Period shall not exceed 10% of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued share capital of the Company at the date of passing of this resolution and the authority pursuant to paragraph (a) of this resolution shall be limited accordingly; and
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(c) for the purpose of this resolution, “Relevant Period” means the period from the date of passing of this resolution until whichever is the earliest of:
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(i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;
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(ii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by the articles of association of the Company, or any applicable law of the Cayman Islands to be held; and
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(iii) the passing of an ordinary resolution by the shareholders of the Company in general meeting revoking or varying the authority given to the Directors by this resolution.”
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- To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
“ THAT conditional upon resolutions no. 4 and 5 above being passed, the unconditional general mandate granted to the Directors to allot, issue and deal with additional shares and to make or grant offers, agreements and options which might require the exercise of such powers pursuant to resolution no. 4 above be and is hereby extended by the addition thereto of an amount representing the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company repurchased by the Company under the authority granted pursuant to resolution no. 5 above, provided that such amount shall not exceed 10% of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued share capital of the Company at the date of passing of the said resolution.”
By Order of the Board TOM GROUP LIMITED Yeung Kwok Mung Executive Director
Hong Kong, 8 April 2019
Head office and principal place of business:
Rooms 1601-05, 16/F China Resources Building 26 Harbour Road Wanchai, Hong Kong
Notes:
- At the Annual General Meeting, the chairman of the meeting will put each of the above resolutions to be voted by way of a poll as required under the Listing Rules and pursuant to article 80 of the Articles of Association of the Company. The results of the poll will be published on the websites of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and the Company in accordance with the Listing Rules.
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A shareholder of the Company entitled to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting convened by the above notice is entitled to appoint one or more proxies to attend and vote instead of such shareholder. A proxy need not be a shareholder of the Company.
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In order to be valid, the form of proxy together with a power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed or a notarially certified copy thereof, must be deposited at the principal place of business of the Company at Rooms 1601-05, 16/F China Resources Building, 26 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the Annual General Meeting (or any adjournment thereof).
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Completion and return of the proxy form will not preclude a shareholder from attending and voting at the Annual General Meeting or any adjournment thereof (as the case may be) should the shareholder so desire.
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The Register of Members of the Company will be closed from Friday, 3 May 2019 to Wednesday, 8 May 2019 (or to Tuesday, 14 May 2019, in the event that the Annual General Meeting is to be held on Tuesday, 14 May 2019 because of a black rainstorm warning signal or a tropical cyclone warning signal no. 8 or above), both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares will be effected, to determine shareholders’ entitlement to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting (or at any adjournment thereof). All share certificates with completed transfer forms, either overleaf or separately, must be lodged with the Company’s Hong Kong Share Registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at Rooms 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong, no later than 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, 2 May 2019.
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The biographical details of the retiring Directors proposed to be re-elected at the Annual General Meeting are set out in Appendix II to the circular dated 8 April 2019 of the Company.
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BAD WEATHER ARRANGEMENTS:
The Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday, 8 May 2019 as scheduled regardless of whether or not an amber or red rainstorm warning signal is in force in Hong Kong at any time on that day.
However, if a black rainstorm warning signal or a tropical cyclone warning signal no. 8 or above is in force in Hong Kong at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, 8 May 2019, the Annual General Meeting will not be held on that day but will be automatically postponed and, by virtue of this notice, be held at the same time and place on Tuesday, 14 May 2019 instead.
Shareholders may call the hotline at (852) 2121 7838 or visit the website of the Company at www.tomgroup.com for details of the postponement and alternative meeting arrangements.
Shareholders should make their own decision as to whether they would attend the Annual General Meeting under bad weather conditions having regard to their own situation and if they should choose to do so, they are advised to exercise care and caution.
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As at the date hereof, the directors of the Company are:
Executive Director: Non-executive Directors: Independent Non-executive Directors: Mr. Yeung Kwok Mung Mr. Frank Sixt (Chairman) Mr. Henry Cheong Ms. Debbie Chang Mr. James Sha Mrs. Angelina Lee Mr. Albert Ip Alternate Director: Mr. Dominic Lai (Alternate to Mr. Frank Sixt)
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