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TOM Group Limited Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2008

Apr 21, 2008

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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 stockbroker or other registered dealer in securities, bank manager, solicitor, professional accountant or other professional adviser.

If you have sold or transferred all your shares in TOM Group Limited , you should at once hand this circular, together with the enclosed form of proxy, to the purchaser or the transferee or to the bank, stockbroker or other agent through whom the sale was effected for transmission to the purchaser or the 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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(Stock Code: 2383)

PROPOSED GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE NEW SHARES AND REPURCHASE SHARES AND

RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

A notice convening the Annual General Meeting of TOM Group Limited to be held at the Grand Ballroom, 1st Floor, Harbour Plaza Hong Kong, 20 Tak Fung Street, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong on Wednesday, 14 May 2008 at 2:00 p.m. is set out on pages 14 to 17 of this circular. Whether or not you are able to attend the Annual General Meeting, please complete and return the enclosed form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon to the principal place of business of TOM Group Limited at 48th Floor, The Center, 99 Queen’s Road Central, Central, Hong Kong as soon as possible and in any event not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the Annual General Meeting or any adjourned meeting (as the case may be). Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude you from attending and voting at the Annual General Meeting or any adjourned meeting (as the case may be) should you so wish.

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22 April 2008

DEFINITIONS

In this circular, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions shall have the following meanings:

“Annual General Meeting” means the annual general meeting of the Company for the financial year ended 31 December 2007 to be held at the Grand Ballroom, 1st Floor, Harbour Plaza Hong Kong, 20 Tak Fung Street, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong on Wednesday, 14 May 2008 at 2:00 p.m., the notice of which is set out on pages 14 to 17 of this circular

“Associates” has the meanings ascribed to it under the Listing Rules “Board” means the board of directors of the Company “Code” means the Hong Kong Code on Takeovers and Mergers “Company” means TOM Group Limited, a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands and whose shares are listed on the Stock Exchange “Director(s)” means the director(s) of the Company “Group” means the Company and its subsidiaries “Hong Kong” means the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC “HK$” means Hong Kong Dollars “Latest Practicable Date” means 8 April 2008, being the latest practicable date prior to the printing of this circular

“Listing Rules” means the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange

“Notice” means the notice convening the Annual General Meeting which is set out on pages 14 to 17 of this circular “PRC” means the People’s Republic of China “Repurchase Mandate” means a general mandate proposed to be granted to the Directors to exercise the power of the Company to repurchase Shares up to a maximum of 10% of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued share capital of the Company at the date of passing Resolution No. 5

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DEFINITIONS

“Resolution No. 4” means the ordinary resolution no. 4 as set out in the Notice “Resolution No. 5” means the ordinary resolution no. 5 as set out in the Notice “Resolution No. 6” means the ordinary resolution no. 6 as set out in the Notice “SFO” means the Securities and Futures Ordinance, Chapter 571 of the laws of Hong Kong “Share(s)” means the share(s) of par value of HK$0.1 each in the capital of the Company “Shareholder(s)” means the holder(s) of the Share(s) “Stock Exchange” means The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

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(Stock Code: 2383)

Directors:

Frank John Sixt (Chairman) Wang Lei Lei (Deputy Chairman) Yeung Kwok Mung (Chief Executive Officer) Mak Soek Fun, Angela (Chief Financial Officer) Cheong Ying Chew, Henry# Wu Hung Yuk, Anna# James Sha# Chang Pui Vee, Debbie Chow Woo Mo Fong, Susan Ip Tak Chuen, Edmond Lee Pui Ling, Angelina Tong Mei Kuen, Tommei Francis Anthony Meehan*

(Alternate to each of Frank John Sixt, Chang Pui Vee, Debbie, Chow Woo Mo Fong, Susan and Ip Tak Chuen, Edmond)

Registered office: P.O. Box 309 Ugland House South Church Street George Town Grand Cayman Cayman Islands British West Indies

Head office and principal place of business: 48th Floor, The Center 99 Queen’s Road Central Central Hong Kong

  • Non-executive Directors

# Independent non-executive Directors

22 April 2008

To the Shareholders

Dear Sir or Madam,

PROPOSED GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE NEW SHARES AND REPURCHASE SHARES AND RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this circular is to provide you with information regarding (i) the ordinary resolutions granting the Directors general mandates to issue new Shares and to repurchase Shares to be proposed at the Annual General Meeting and (ii) the details of the retiring Directors to be re-elected at the Annual General Meeting.

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GENERAL MANDATES

On 15 May 2007, ordinary resolutions were passed by the then Shareholders giving general unconditional mandates to the Directors to:

  • (1) allot, issue and deal with Shares with an aggregate nominal value not exceeding 20% of the aggregate nominal value of the issued share capital of the Company at the date of passing of this resolution on 15 May 2007;

  • (2) repurchase on the Stock Exchange or any other stock exchange on which the Shares may be listed and recognized by the Securities and Futures Commission and the Stock Exchange for such purpose such number of Shares with an aggregate nominal value not exceeding 10% of the aggregate nominal value of the issued share capital of the Company at the date of passing of this resolution on 15 May 2007; and

  • (3) add to the general mandate for issuing Shares as mentioned in paragraph (1) above an amount representing the aggregate nominal value of the share capital of the Company repurchased by the Company under the general mandate granted to the Directors to repurchase Shares as mentioned in paragraph (2) above.

The above general mandates will lapse at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting. It is therefore proposed to seek your approval of the ordinary resolutions to be proposed at the Annual General Meeting to give fresh general mandates to the Directors.

At the Annual General Meeting, separate ordinary resolutions will be proposed to give to the Directors a fresh general mandate (i) to allot, issue and otherwise deal with additional Shares with an aggregate nominal amount not exceeding 20% of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued share capital of the Company at the date of passing of the Resolution No. 4 as set out in the Notice; (ii) to repurchase Shares with an aggregate nominal amount up to a maximum of 10% of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued share capital of the Company at the date of passing of the Resolution No. 5 as set out in the Notice during the period from the date of the passing of the Resolution No. 5 up to: (a) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company; (b) 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 laws of the Cayman Islands to be held; or (c) the passing of an ordinary resolution by the shareholders of the Company in general meeting revoking or varying the Repurchase Mandate, whichever occurs first; and (iii) to add to such general mandate so granted to the Directors to allot, issue and deal with additional Shares by an amount representing the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company (up to a maximum of 10% of the aggregate nominal amount of the then issued share capital of the Company) repurchased under the Repurchase Mandate. The relevant resolution is set out as the Resolution No. 6 in the Notice.

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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

An explanatory statement containing all relevant information relating to the Repurchase Mandate is set out in the Appendix I to this circular. The information in the explanatory statement is to provide you with the information reasonably necessary to enable you to make an informed decision on whether to vote for or against the resolution to grant to the Directors the Repurchase Mandate at the Annual General Meeting.

RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS

In accordance with Article 99 of the articles of association of the Company, Mr. Yeung Kwok Mung who has been appointed as an executive Director by the Board on 26 March 2008 will hold office until the Annual General Meeting and being eligible, will offer himself for re-election.

In accordance with Article 116 of the articles of the association of the Company, Mr. Frank John Sixt, Ms. Chang Pui Vee, Debbie, Mrs. Chow Woo Mo Fong, Susan and Mr. Ip Tak Chuen, Edmond will retire by rotation at the Annual General Meeting and, being eligible, will offer themselves for re-election.

The details of the retiring Directors who are proposed to be re-elected at the Annual General Meeting are set out in the Appendix II.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

A notice convening the Annual General Meeting to be held at the Grand Ballroom, 1st Floor, Harbour Plaza Hong Kong, 20 Tak Fung Street, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong on Wednesday, 14 May 2008 at 2:00 p.m. is set out on pages 14 to 17 of this circular.

A form of proxy for use at the Annual General Meeting is enclosed. Whether or not you are able to attend the Annual General Meeting, please complete and return the enclosed form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon to the principal place of business of the Company at 48th Floor, The Center, 99 Queen’s Road Central, Central, Hong Kong, as soon as possible and in any event not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding of the Annual General Meeting or any adjourned meeting (as the case may be). Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude you from attending and voting at the Annual General Meeting or any adjourned meeting (as the case may be) should you so wish.

PROCEDURE FOR DEMANDING A POLL AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Pursuant to the articles of association of the Company, a resolution put to the vote at any general meeting shall be decided on a show of hands unless a poll is required under the Listing Rules or (before or on the declaration of the result of the show of hands or on the withdrawal of any other demand for a poll) a poll is demanded. A poll may be demanded by:

  • (a) the chairman presiding at the meeting; or

  • (b) at least five members present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote at the meeting; or

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  • (c) one or more members present in person (or in the case of a corporation, by its duly authorized representative) or by proxy who are entitled to vote and who represent in aggregate not less than one-tenth of the total voting rights of all members having the right to attend and vote at the meeting; or

  • (d) any member or members present in person (or in the case of a corporation, by its duly authorized representative) or by proxy and holding shares conferring a right to attend and vote at the meeting on which there have been paid up sums in the aggregate equal to not less than one-tenth of the total sum paid up on all shares conferring that right.

RECOMMENDATION

The Directors are of the opinion that the proposals referred to in this circular are in the best interests of the Company and its Shareholders and therefore recommend you to vote in favour of the Resolutions Nos. 4 to 6 to be proposed at the Annual General Meeting.

Yours faithfully, By Order of the Board TOM GROUP LIMITED Yeung Kwok Mung Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director

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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

APPENDIX I

This is an explanatory statement given to all Shareholders relating to the Resolution No. 5 to be proposed at the Annual General Meeting authorizing the Repurchase Mandate.

This explanatory statement contains all the information required pursuant to Rule 10.06(1)(b) of the Listing Rules which is set out as follows:

1. EXERCISE OF THE REPURCHASE MANDATE

As at the Latest Practicable Date, the issued share capital of the Company comprised of 3,893,270,558 Shares.

Subject to the passing of the Resolution No. 5 and on the basis that no further Shares are issued or repurchased by the Company prior to the Annual General Meeting, the Company would be allowed under the Repurchase Mandate to repurchase a maximum of 389,327,055 Shares (representing 10% of the total issued share capital of the Company) during the period from the date of the passing of the Resolution No. 5 as set out in the Notice up to (i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company; (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 laws of the Cayman Islands to be held; or (iii) the revocation, variation or renewal of the Repurchase Mandate by ordinary resolution of the Shareholders in general meeting, whichever occurs first.

2. REASONS FOR REPURCHASES

The Directors believe that the Repurchase Mandate is in the best interests of the Company and its Shareholders. Such repurchases may, depending on market conditions and funding arrangements at the time, lead to an enhancement of the net asset value and/or earnings per Share and will only be made when the Directors believe that such a repurchase will benefit the Company and its Shareholders.

3. FUNDING OF REPURCHASES

In repurchasing Shares, the Company may only apply funds legally available for such purpose in accordance with its memorandum and articles of association and the applicable laws and regulations of the Cayman Islands. The Company may not purchase securities on the Stock Exchange for a consideration other than cash or for settlement otherwise than in accordance with the trading rules of the Stock Exchange from time to time.

Under the Cayman Islands law, repurchases by the Company may only be made out of profits of the Company or out of proceeds of a fresh issue of shares made for the purpose or, if so authorized by its articles of association and subject to the provisions of the Companies Law, out of capital. Any premium payable on purchase over the par value of the shares to be repurchased must be provided for out of profits of the Company or out of the Company’s share premium account or, if so authorized by its articles of association and subject to the provisions of the Companies Law, out of capital.

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APPENDIX I

4. GENERAL

There might be a material adverse impact on the working capital or gearing position of the Company (as compared with the position disclosed in the audited financial statements contained in the annual report of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2007) in the event that the Repurchase Mandate is exercised in full. However, the Directors do not propose to exercise the Repurchase Mandate to such an extent as would, in the circumstances, have a material adverse effect on the working capital requirements of the Company or on its gearing levels which in the opinion of the Directors are from time to time appropriate for the Company.

5. SHARE PRICES

The highest and lowest prices at which the Shares were traded on the Stock Exchange during each of the previous twelve months before the Latest Practicable Date were as follows:

Shares
Highest Lowest
HK$ HK$
April 2007 0.950 0.900
May 2007 0.960 0.890
June 2007 0.980 0.880
July 2007 0.900 0.780
August 2007 0.820 0.650
September 2007 0.840 0.720
October 2007 0.790 0.700
November 2007 0.730 0.580
December 2007 0.930 0.600
January 2008 0.730 0.495
February 2008 0.560 0.500
March 2008 0.530 0.380
From 1 April 2008 to the Latest Practicable Date 0.500 0.460

6. UNDERTAKING

The Directors have undertaken to the Stock Exchange that they will exercise the Repurchase Mandate in accordance with the Listing Rules, the memorandum and articles of association of the Company and the applicable laws of the Cayman Islands.

None of the Directors nor, to the best of their knowledge having made all reasonable enquiries, their Associates, have any present intention to sell any Shares to the Company under the Repurchase Mandate if such is approved by the Shareholders.

No connected person (as defined in the Listing Rules) has notified the Company that it has any present intention to sell Shares to the Company, or has undertaken not to do so, in the event that the Repurchase Mandate is approved by the Shareholders.

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APPENDIX I

7. THE CODE

If as a result of a repurchase of Shares, a shareholder’s proportionate interest in the voting rights of the Company increases, such increase will be treated as an acquisition for the purposes of Rule 32 of the Code. As a result, a shareholder, or a group of shareholders acting in concert (within the meaning under the Code), depending on the level of increase in the shareholder’s interests, could obtain or consolidate control of the Company and become(s) obliged to make a mandatory offer in accordance with Rule 26 of the Code.

As at the Latest Practicable Date, by virtue of the SFO, Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited, which is a substantial shareholder of the Company, was deemed to be interested in 1,429,024,545 Shares (representing approximately 36.70% of the issued share capital of the Company). In the event that the Directors exercise in full the power to repurchase Shares in accordance with the terms of the Resolution No. 5 to be proposed at the Annual General Meeting, then (if the present shareholdings otherwise remained the same) the deemed interest of Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited in the Company would be increased to approximately 40.78% of the issued share capital of the Company and such increase would give rise to an obligation to make a mandatory offer under Rule 26 of the Code.

However, the Directors have no present intention to exercise the Repurchase Mandate to such an extent as would result in takeover obligations.

8. SHARE PURCHASE MADE BY THE COMPANY

No purchases of Shares have been made by the Company in the previous six months, whether on the Stock Exchange or otherwise.

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DETAILS OF RETIRING DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED

APPENDIX II

The details of the retiring Directors who will retire by rotation at the Annual General Meeting according to the articles and association of the Company and are proposed to be re-elected at the Annual General Meeting are set out as follows:

Frank John Sixt

Aged 56, has been a non-executive Director and the chairman of the Company since 15 December 1999. He is also an executive director of Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Limited and Hongkong Electric Holdings Limited, a non-executive director of Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited and a director of Hutchison Telecommunications (Australia) Limited, Husky Energy Inc., Partner Communications Company Ltd. and Hutchison Global Communications Holdings Limited (privatized on 15 July 2005) . He is also a director and the chairman of TOM Online Inc. (privatized on 3 September 2007) . Mr. Sixt holds a Master’s degree in Arts and a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Law, and is a member of the Bar and of the Law Society of the Provinces of Quebec and Ontario, Canada.

In addition, he is also the group finance director of Hutchison Whampoa Limited, a non-executive director of Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited, and a director of Easterhouse Limited, Hutchison International Limited, Li Ka-Shing Unity Trustcorp Limited, Li Ka-Shing Unity Trustee Company Limited and Li Ka-Shing Unity Trustee Corporation Limited, which are substantial shareholders of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO. Save as disclosed above, Mr. Sixt does not have any relationship with any other Directors, senior management or substantial or controlling shareholders of the Company.

Mr. Sixt has entered into a letter of service with the Company for a term of 12-month. The appointment will be automatically renewed for successive 12-month periods unless terminated by either party in writing prior to the expiry of the term. He is subject to retirement and re-election at the annual general meeting of the Company in accordance with the provisions of the Company’s articles of association. He is entitled to receive a director’s fee of HK$50,000 per annum, which was determined having regard to his duties in the Company.

Save as disclosed above, there are no other matters that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders and there is no other information which is discloseable pursuant to any of the requirements set out in Rule 13.51(2) of the Listing Rules.

Chang Pui Vee, Debbie

Aged 57, has been a non-executive Director of the Company since 5 October 1999. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Hunter College, New York City. She has been directing business development in Mainland China for a number of years and is a director of Orient Overseas Developments Ltd. and Beijing Oriental Plaza Company Ltd. Ms. Chang is a member of the People’s Consultative Party of Beijing, Eastern City District.

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APPENDIX II

Ms. Chang is a director of Cranwood Company Limited, Schumann International Limited (“Schumann”) and Handel International Limited (“Handel”), which are substantial shareholders of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO. In addition, she also has indirect shareholding interests in Schumann and Handel. Save as disclosed above, Ms. Chang does not have any relationship with any other Directors, senior management or substantial or controlling shareholders of the Company.

Ms. Chang has entered into a letter of service with the Company for a term of 12-month. The appointment will be automatically renewed for successive 12-month periods unless terminated by either party in writing prior to the expiry of the term. She is subject to retirement and re-election at the annual general meeting of the Company in accordance with the provisions of the Company’s articles of association. She is entitled to receive a director’s fee of HK$50,000 per annum, which was determined having regard to her duties in the Company.

Save as disclosed above, there are no other matters that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders and there is no other information which is discloseable pursuant to any of the requirements set out in Rule 13.51(2) of the Listing Rules.

Chow Woo Mo Fong, Susan

Aged 54, has been a non-executive Director of the Company since 5 October 1999. She is an executive director of Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Limited, Hutchison Harbour Ring Limited and Hongkong Electric Holdings Limited. She is also a director of Hutchison Telecommunications (Australia) Limited, Partner Communications Company Ltd. and Hutchison Global Communications Holdings Limited (privatized on 15 July 2005) , and an alternate director of Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited (“Hutchison Telecommunications International”). Previously she was a nonexecutive director of Hutchison Telecommunications International (resigned on 21 December 2005) . She is also acting as an alternate director to the chairman of TOM Online Inc. (privatized on 3 September 2007) . Mrs. Chow is a solicitor and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.

In addition, she is the deputy group managing director of Hutchison Whampoa Limited, and a director of Hutchison International Limited and Easterhouse Limited, which are substantial shareholders of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO. Save as disclosed above, Mrs. Chow does not have any relationship with any other Directors, senior management or substantial or controlling shareholders of the Company.

Mrs. Chow has entered into a letter of service with the Company for a term of 12-month. The appointment will be automatically renewed for successive 12-month periods unless terminated by either party in writing prior to the expiry of the term. She is subject to retirement and re-election at the annual general meeting of the Company in accordance with the provisions of the Company’s articles of association. She is entitled to receive a director’s fee of HK$50,000 per annum, which was determined having regard to her duties in the Company.

Save as disclosed above, there are no other matters that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders and there is no other information which is discloseable pursuant to any of the requirements set out in Rule 13.51(2) of the Listing Rules.

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APPENDIX II

Ip Tak Chuen, Edmond

Aged 55, has been a non-executive Director of the Company since 15 October 1999. He is also a deputy managing director of Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited, a deputy chairman of Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Limited, the senior vice president and chief investment officer of CK Life Sciences Int’l., (Holdings) Inc. and a non-executive director of ARA Asset Management Limited, CATIC International Holdings Limited, Excel Technology International Holdings Limited, The Ming An (Holdings) Company Limited and Shougang Concord International Enterprises Company Limited. Mr. Ip previously held directorships as a director of priceline.com Incorporated (resigned on 1 June 2005) and Critical Path, Inc. (resigned on 31 July 2007) , and a non-executive director of Hanny Holdings Limited (retired on 1 September 2005) . All the companies mentioned above are listed companies. Mr. Ip is currently also a director of ARA Asset Management (Singapore) Limited, the manager of Fortune Real Estate Investment Trust which is listed in Singapore and ARA Trust Management (Suntec) Limited, the manager of Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust which is listed in Singapore. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and a Master of Science degree in Business Administration.

In addition, Mr. Ip is a director of each of (i) Romefield Limited, (ii) Sunnylink Enterprises Limited, (iii) Cheung Kong Holdings (China) Limited, (iv) Cheung Kong Investment Company Limited and (v) Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited, which are substantial shareholders of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO. Mr. Ip also holds directorships in certain companies controlled by certain substantial shareholders of the Company. Save as disclosed above, Mr. Ip does not have any relationship with any other Directors, senior management or substantial or controlling shareholders of the Company. Mr. Ip does not have interests in shares of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO.

Mr. Ip previously held directorships in CrossCity Motorway Pty Ltd, CrossCity Motorway Nominees No. 1 Pty Ltd, CrossCity Motorway Nominees No. 2 Pty Ltd, CrossCity Motorway Holdings Pty Ltd and CrossCity Motorway Finance Pty Ltd (collectively the “CrossCity companies”) (all resigned on 22 December 2006) , all incorporated in Australia. The principal business of the CrossCity companies is the design, construction and operation of the Cross City Tunnel in Sydney, Australia. A voluntary administrator and a receiver and manager were appointed in respect of the CrossCity companies on 27 December 2006 as they are insolvent.

Mr. Ip has entered into a letter of service with the Company for a term of 12-month. The appointment will be automatically renewed for successive 12-month periods unless terminated by either party in writing prior to the expiry of the term. He is subject to retirement and re-election at the annual general meeting of the Company in accordance with the provisions of the Company’s articles of association. He is entitled to receive a director’s fee of HK$50,000 per annum, which was determined having regard to his duties in the Company.

Save as disclosed above, there are no other matters that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders and there is no other information which is discloseable pursuant to any of the requirements set out in Rule 13.51(2) of the Listing Rules.

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APPENDIX II

Yeung Kwok Mung

Aged 43, has been the Chief Executive Officer and an executive Director of the Company since 26 March 2008. He is also the Chief Operating Officer of the Company since 1 February 2008. Prior to joining the Company, he was a director and chief executive officer of Horizons Ventures Limited and ChinaCare Investments Holdings Limited respectively, these companies are controlled by Ms. Chau Hoi Shuen and Cranwood Company Limited, the substantial shareholders of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO. Prior to that, Mr. Yeung worked at Mckinsey & Company, Inc. for over 6 years in Sydney, Melbourne and Hong Kong covering mainly the telecommunications, electronics and e-commerce industry sectors in the area of business strategy, business re-engineering and operational improvements. Mr. Yeung worked for Coca-Cola China Limited as Director of Strategy for Coca-Cola Greater China. He also held management positions in business development and sales & marketing at General Electric. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Mr. Yeung has family interests in 30,000 shares of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO. Save as disclosed above, he is not connected with any Directors, senior management or substantial shareholders or controlling shareholders of the Company.

Mr. Yeung has entered into a continuous service contract with the Group commencing from 1 February 2008. The term of the contract is continuous unless terminated by not less than three months’ notice in writing served by either party on the other. He is entitled to the annual basic salary of HK$3,376,500 and certain benefits, and a bonus payable for each twelve months period at the discretion of the Board. He is also entitled to receive a director’s fee of HK$50,000 per annum, which was determined having regard to his duties in the Company.

Save as disclosed above, there are no other matters that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders and there is no other information which is discloseable pursuant to any of the requirements set out in Rule 13.51(2) of the Listing Rules.

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

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(Stock Code: 2383)

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the annual general meeting (the “Annual General Meeting”) of the shareholders of TOM Group Limited (the “Company”) will be held at the Grand Ballroom, 1st Floor, Harbour Plaza Hong Kong, 20 Tak Fung Street, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong on Wednesday, 14 May 2008 at 2:00 p.m., for the following purposes:

  1. to receive and consider the audited financial statements and the reports of the directors of the Company (“Directors”) and auditors for the year ended 31 December 2007;

  2. to re-elect Directors ( the biographical details of the retiring Directors proposed to be reelected at the Annual General Meeting are set out in Appendix II to the circular dated 22 April 2008 of the Company );

  3. to re-appoint auditors and authorize the Directors to fix their remuneration;

ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS

  1. to consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:

THAT:

  • (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”), 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;

  • (b) the approval in paragraph (a) of this resolution shall authorize 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 the passing of this resolution and the authority pursuant to paragraph (a) of this resolution shall be limited accordingly; and

  • (d) for the purpose of this resolution, “Relevant Period” means the period from the date of the passing of this resolution until whichever is the earliest of:

  • (i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;

  • (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

  • (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).”

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

  1. to consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:

THAT:

  • (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 recognized 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;

  • (b) the aggregate nominal amount of shares of the Company authorized 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 the passing of this resolution and the authority pursuant to paragraph (a) of this resolution shall be limited accordingly; and

  • (c) for the purpose of this resolution, “Relevant Period” means the period from the date of the passing of this resolution until whichever is the earliest of:

  • (i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;

  • (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

  • (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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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

  1. 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 the passing of the said resolution.”

By Order of the Board TOM GROUP LIMITED Mak Soek Fun, Angela Executive Director

Hong Kong, 22 April 2008

Head office and principal place of business:

48th Floor, The Center

99 Queen’s Road Central Central, Hong Kong

Notes:

  1. A member 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, on a poll, vote instead of such member. A proxy need not be a member of the Company.

  2. 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 48th Floor, The Center, 99 Queen’s Road Central, Central, 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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