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Vision Values Holdings Ltd. — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2005
Sep 28, 2005
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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 doubt as to any aspect of this circular or as to the action you should take, you should consult a licensed securities dealer, a bank manager, solicitor, professional accountant or other professional adviser.
If you have sold or transferred all your shares in New World Mobile Holdings Limited, you should at once hand this circular to the purchaser or the transferee or to the bank, licensed securities dealer or other agent through whom the sale or transfer 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.
This circular appears for information purposes only and does not constitute offers of, nor is it intended to invite offers for, the securities of New World Mobile Holdings Limited.
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NEW WORLD MOBILE HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 862)
DISCLOSEABLE TRANSACTION INVOLVING ISSUE OF NEW SHARES
PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF THE ENTIRE ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL OF, AND THE RELATED SHAREHOLDER’S LOAN TO, NEW WORLD CYBERBASE SOLUTIONS (BVI) LIMITED
Financial adviser to New World Mobile Holdings Limited
A letter from the board of directors of New World Mobile Holdings Limited is set out on pages 4 to 10 of this circular.
A notice convening the extraordinary general meeting of New World Mobile Holdings Limited to be held at Concord Room 1, 8/F, Renaissance Harbour View Hotel Hong Kong, 1 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong on Friday, 14 October 2005 at 10:00 a.m. is set out on pages 20 to 21 of this circular. A form of proxy for use at the meeting is enclosed. Whether or not you intend to attend the meeting, you are requested to complete the accompanying form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and return the same to the branch share registrars of New World Mobile Holdings Limited in Hong Kong, Abacus Share Registrars Limited at Ground Floor, Bank of East Asia Harbour View Centre, 56 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong as soon as possible but in any event not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the meeting or any adjournment thereof. Completion and return of the form of proxy shall not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the meeting or any adjournment thereof should you so desire.
27 September 2005
CONTENTS
| Page | |
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| DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 1 |
| LETTER FROM THE BOARD | |
| Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 4 |
| The S&P Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 5 |
| Information on the Group, the NWC Group and the NWCS Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 7 |
| Reasons for and benefits of the entering into of the S&P Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 8 |
| Effects of the Transaction on the shareholding structure of the Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 9 |
| General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 10 |
| EGM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 10 |
| Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 10 |
| Additional information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 10 |
| APPENDIX – GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 11 |
| NOTICE OF THE EGM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 20 |
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DEFINITIONS
In this circular, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the following meanings:
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“Announcement” the joint announcement dated 12 September 2005 issued by the Company and NWC in relation to the Transaction
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“associate(s)” has the meaning ascribed thereto under the Listing Rules “Board” the board of the Directors “Company” New World Mobile Holdings Limited, a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability, the issued Shares of which (stock code: 862) are listed on the Stock Exchange
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“Completion” completion of the Transaction in accordance with the terms and conditions of the S&P Agreement
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“Completion Date” the third business day after fulfillment of the conditions precedent set out in the S&P Agreement or such other date as NWC and the Company may agree in writing on which Completion shall take place
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“connected person(s)” has the meaning ascribed thereto under the Listing Rules “Consideration” the consideration of HK$21 million to be paid by the Company by way of issue of the Consideration Shares in accordance with the terms and conditions contained in the S&P Agreement
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“Consideration Shares” 16,153,846 new Shares to be allotted and issued by the Company to NWC or its nominee(s) in satisfaction of the Consideration
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“Convertible Bond” a convertible bond of outstanding principal amount of HK$28,286,000 issued by the Company on 2 November 2001 to NWCBN, which is convertible at a conversion price of HK$1.22 per Share (subject to adjustment) during the period from 2 November 2002 to the maturity date thereof, being the business day immediately preceding 2 November 2007
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“Director(s)” the director(s) of the Company
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“EGM”
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an extraordinary general meeting of the Company to be convened to consider and, if thought fit, to approve the allotment and issue of the Consideration Shares
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DEFINITIONS
| “Group” | the Company and its subsidiaries |
|---|---|
| “Hong Kong” | the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC |
| “Latest Practicable Date” | 22 September 2005, being the latest practicable date prior to the |
| printing of this circular for the purpose of ascertaining certain | |
| information for inclusion in this circular | |
| “Listing Committee” | the listing sub-committee of the Stock Exchange |
| “Listing Rules” | the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock |
| Exchange | |
| “NWC” | New World CyberBase Limited, a company incorporated in |
| Bermuda with limited liability, the issued shares of which (stock | |
| code: 276) are listed on the Stock Exchange | |
| “NWCBN” | New World CyberBase Nominee Limited, an indirect wholly-owned |
| subsidiary of NWD | |
| “NWC Group” | NWC and its subsidiaries |
| “NWCS” | New World CyberBase Solutions (BVI) Limited, a limited liability |
| company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands and a wholly- | |
| owned subsidiary of NWC | |
| “NWCS Group” | NWCS and its subsidiaries |
| “NWD” | New World Development Company Limited, a company |
| incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability, the issued shares | |
| of which (stock code: 17) are listed on the Stock Exchange | |
| “PPG” | Power Palace Group Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NWD |
| “PRC” | the People’s Republic of China excluding, solely for the purposes |
| of this circular, Hong Kong, the Macau Special Administrative | |
| Region of the PRC and Taiwan | |
| “S&P Agreement” | the sale and purchase agreement dated 12 September 2005 entered |
| into between the Company and NWC in relation to the acquisition | |
| of the entire issued share capital of NWCS by, and the assignment | |
| of the Sale Loan to, the Company or its nominee(s) from NWC | |
| “Sale Loan” | the interest-free shareholder’s loan owing from NWCS to NWC |
| and its subsidiaries (if any) which shall not be less than HK$281.6 | |
| million as at the Completion Date |
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DEFINITIONS
| “SFO” | Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of |
|---|---|
| Hong Kong), as amended from time to time | |
| “Share(s)” | share(s) of HK$1.00 each in the issued share capital of the |
| Company | |
| “Shareholder(s)” | holder(s) of the Shares |
| “Stock Exchange” | The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited |
| “Subscription Note” | a convertible note in the outstanding principal amount of HK$1,200 |
| million issued by the Company on 6 July 2004 to PPG, which is | |
| convertible at a conversion price of HK$1.20 per Share (subject | |
| to adjustment) during the period from 6 July 2004 to the maturity | |
| date thereof, being the business day prior to 6 July 2007 | |
| “Technology Business” | the technology related businesses of the NWCS Group including |
| mobile Internet services and information technology outsourcing | |
| services | |
| “Transaction” | the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of NWCS by, and |
| the assignment of the Sale Loan to, the Company or its nominee(s) | |
| from NWC on and subject to the terms and conditions of the S&P | |
| Agreement | |
| “HK$” | Hong Kong dollar(s), the lawful currency of Hong Kong |
| “RMB” | Renminbi, the lawful currency of the PRC |
| “US$” | United States dollar(s), the lawful currency of the United States |
| of America | |
| “%” | per cent. |
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
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NEW WORLD MOBILE HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability) (Stock Code: 862)
Executive Directors: Dr. Cheng Kar Shun, Henry (Chairman) Mr. Doo Wai Hoi, William, JP Mr. Chow Yu Chun, Alexander Mr. To Hin Tsun, Gerald Dr. Wai Fung Man, Norman (Chief Executive Officer)
Non-executive Directors: Mr. Ho Hau Chong, Norman Mr. Lo Lin Shing, Simon Independent non-executive Directors: Mr. Hui Chiu Chung, JP Mr. Kwong Che Keung, Gordon Mr. Wei Chi Kuan, Kenny
Registered office: P.O. Box 309 Ugland House South Church Street George Town Cayman Islands British West Indies
Principal place of business in Hong Kong: 17th Floor Chevalier Commercial Centre 8 Wang Hoi Road Kowloon Bay Kowloon Hong Kong
27 September 2005
To the Shareholders
Dear Sir or Madam,
DISCLOSEABLE TRANSACTION INVOLVING ISSUE OF NEW SHARES
PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF THE ENTIRE ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL OF, AND THE RELATED SHAREHOLDER’S LOAN TO, NEW WORLD CYBERBASE SOLUTIONS (BVI) LIMITED
INTRODUCTION
On 12 September 2005, the Company and NWC conditionally entered into the S&P Agreement, pursuant to which the Company agreed to acquire (i) the entire issued share capital of NWCS from NWC; and (ii) all of NWC’s interest in the Sale Loan, for an aggregate consideration of HK$21 million. The Consideration will be satisfied by the issue of 16,153,846 Consideration Shares at an issue price of HK$1.30 per Consideration Share by the Company to NWC or its nominee(s).
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
The purpose of this circular is to provide you with further information regarding, among other things, the S&P Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereunder and to give you notice of the EGM to be convened for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, approving the allotment and issue of the Consideration Shares.
THE S&P AGREEMENT
Date:
12 September 2005
Parties:
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(1) the Company as purchaser; and
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(2) NWC as vendor.
To the best knowledge and information of the Board and having made all reasonable enquiries, NWC is not connected with the Company, the connected persons of the Company and its subsidiaries or any of their respective associates.
Assets to be acquired by the Company:
Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the S&P Agreement, the Company agreed to acquire (i) the entire issued share capital of NWCS from NWC; and (ii) all of NWC’s interest in the Sale Loan.
Consideration:
The Consideration is HK$21 million and will be satisfied by the issue of 16,153,846 Consideration Shares at an issue price of HK$1.30 per Consideration Share by the Company to NWC or its nominee(s). The issue price of HK$1.30 per Consideration Share was arrived at after arm’s length negotiations between the Company and NWC with reference to the recent trading prices of the Shares.
The Consideration was arrived at after arm’s length negotiations between the Company and NWC with reference to, among others, the net amount of not less than approximately HK$16.2 million of (i) unaudited consolidated net deficit of the NWCS Group of approximately HK$265.4 million as at 31 March 2005; and (ii) the balance of the Sale Loan of not less than HK$281.6 million as at the Completion Date as stipulated in the S&P Agreement, and after taking into account the financial position and performance of the NWCS Group.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
The Consideration Shares represent approximately 20.40% of the issued share capital of the Company as at the Latest Practicable Date and approximately 16.94% of the issued share capital of the Company as enlarged by the issue of the Consideration Shares. The issue price of HK$1.30 per Consideration Share represents:
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(i) a discount of approximately 3.7% to the closing price of HK$1.35 per Share as quoted on the Stock Exchange as at the Latest Practicable Date;
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(ii) a discount of approximately 10.3% to the closing price of HK$1.45 per Share as quoted on the Stock Exchange as at 12 September 2005, being the date of the Announcement;
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(iii) a discount of approximately 1.2% to the 10-day average closing price of approximately HK$1.316 per Share for the 10 consecutive trading days prior to the date of the Announcement up to and including 12 September 2005 as quoted on the Stock Exchange; and
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(iv) a premium of approximately 13.3% over the 30-day average closing price of approximately HK$1.147 per Share for the 30 consecutive trading days prior to the date of the Announcement up to and including 12 September 2005 as quoted on the Stock Exchange.
The Consideration Shares will be issued as fully paid and will rank pari passu in all respects with the Shares in issue at the date of issue of the Consideration Shares. According to the S&P Agreement, there is no restriction on the sale of the Consideration Shares by NWC after Completion.
Conditions precedent:
Completion is subject to the fulfillment of the following conditions precedent:
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(i) the passing of an ordinary resolution by the independent shareholders of NWC at its special general meeting approving the entering into of the S&P Agreement and performance of the Transaction;
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(ii) the passing of an ordinary resolution by the Shareholders at the EGM approving the allotment and issue of the Consideration Shares;
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(iii) the Listing Committee of the Stock Exchange granting the listing of, and the permission to deal in, the Consideration Shares;
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(iv) the Company notifying NWC in writing that it is reasonably satisfied with the due diligence review of the NWCS Group;
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(v) all necessary consents and approvals (or waivers) having been obtained by NWC and the Company for Completion; and
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(vi) the warranties, representations, undertakings and indemnities of NWC given in favour of the Company as stipulated in the S&P Agreement remaining true and accurate in all material respects and not misleading in any material respect.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
The Company may in its absolute discretion at any time waive the conditions precedent set out in (iv) and (vi) above by notice in writing to NWC.
Should any of the aforesaid conditions precedent (other than the conditions precedent set out in (ii), (iii) and (v) above in so far as obtaining consents and approvals (or waivers) by the Company is concerned) not be fulfilled (or waived by the Company in respect of the conditions precedent set out in (iv) and (vi) above) on or before 31 December 2005 (or such other date as NWC and the Company may agree in writing), the Company shall be entitled to rescind the S&P Agreement by giving written notice to NWC and, in such event, the S&P Agreement shall have no further force and effect and NWC and the Company shall not have any liability thereunder (without prejudice to their respective rights in respect of any antecedent breaches).
If the conditions precedent set out in (ii), (iii) and (v) above (in so far as obtaining consents and approvals (or waivers) by the Company is concerned) have not been fulfilled on or before 31 December 2005, NWC shall be entitled to rescind the S&P Agreement by giving written notice to the Company and, in such event, the S&P Agreement shall have no further force and effect and the Company and NWC shall not have any liability thereunder (without prejudice to their respective rights in respect of any antecedent breaches).
Completion:
Subject to the terms of the S&P Agreement and the fulfillment (or waivers) of the conditions precedent thereunder, Completion shall take place at or before 5:00 p.m. on the Completion Date (or such other time and date as may be agreed in writing by the Company and NWC).
INFORMATION ON THE GROUP, THE NWC GROUP AND THE NWCS GROUP
The Group is principally engaged in offering superior mobile services including voice service and customised data services tailored to the specific needs of individual customer groups via advanced mobile technology.
The NWC Group is principally engaged in the Technology Business in the PRC and the property investments in Hong Kong.
The NWCS Group is principally engaged in the Technology Business of the NWC Group which includes the provision of (i) mobile Internet services such as multimedia messaging services to the mobile Internet market in the PRC; and (ii) information technology outsourcing services such as software development, data management and call center services to the business market.
Based on the unaudited management accounts of the NWCS Group prepared in accordance with the generally accepted accounting principles in Hong Kong, the unaudited consolidated loss both before and after taxation attributable to the NWCS Group for the year ended 31 March 2004 were approximately HK$16.0 million, whereas the unaudited consolidated loss both before and after taxation attributable to the NWCS Group for the year ended 31 March 2005 were approximately HK$20.7 million. As at 31
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
March 2005, the unaudited consolidated net deficit of the NWCS Group and the outstanding balance of the Sale Loan amounted to approximately HK$265.4 million and HK$276.6 million respectively. As at the date of the Announcement, the outstanding balance of the Sale Loan amounted to approximately HK$277 million. Pursuant to the S&P Agreement, the balance of the Sale Loan should not be less than HK$281.6 million as at the Completion Date. No audited accounts for the NWCS Group have been prepared as there is no statutory requirement for NWCS, a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands, to prepare the audited accounts.
REASONS FOR AND BENEFITS OF THE ENTERING INTO OF THE S&P AGREEMENT
Notwithstanding the improving economic situation in Hong Kong, the aggressive pricing strategy of 3G services and handsets has further intensified the fierce market competition. In view of that, the Board believes that reliable and innovative data solutions and services in the mobile communications services will bring immense potential to its subscribers.
In addition to co-operation with external providers, the Board considers that it is beneficial to the Group to enhance its capability to develop value-added mobile products and services. Accordingly, the Board considers that the Transaction will enable the Group to obtain a portfolio of innovative mobile products and services as well as the required technology and know-how for the ongoing development of such products and services, which will enhance the Group’s competitiveness in the mobile communications industry.
On the other hand, the Board considers that there is a growing demand for mobile Internet services in the PRC. Accordingly, the Board considers that the Transaction will also enable the Group to participate in the mobile Internet service market in the PRC.
In view of the above and having considered the terms of the S&P Agreement, the Board is of the view that the terms of the S&P Agreement are in the interests of the Group and the Shareholders as a whole.
After Completion, the NWCS Group will be wholly owned by the Company, and the operating results of the NWCS Group will be fully included in the Group’s consolidated profit and loss account. Based on the net amount of not less than approximately HK$16.2 million of the unaudited consolidated net deficit of the NWCS Group as at 31 March 2005 and the balance of the Sale Loan as at the Completion Date, a goodwill of not more than approximately HK$4.8 million is expected to be arisen from the Transaction. Such goodwill, however, is subject to the final net amount of the unaudited consolidated net deficit of the NWCS Group and the balance of the Sale Loan as at the Completion Date. The goodwill would be recognised as an asset on the consolidated balance sheet of the Group and would be reviewed for impairment at least annually or more frequently if there are indications that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Any impairment would then be recognised immediately in the consolidated profit and loss account of the Group and would not be subsequently reversed.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
EFFECTS OF THE TRANSACTION ON THE SHAREHOLDING STRUCTURE OF THE COMPANY
The following table sets out the effect of the Transaction on the simplified shareholding structure of the Company:
| NWD NWC Public Total |
As at the Latest Practicable Date Number of Shares % 57,336,666 72.41 – – 21,845,557 27.59 79,182,223 100.00 |
Immediately after Completion (assuming no conversion of the Convertible Bond and the Subscription Note) Number of Shares % 57,336,666 60.14 16,153,846 16.94 21,845,557 22.92 95,336,069 100.00 |
Immediately after Completion (assuming full conversion of the Convertible Bond and the Subscription Note) Number of Shares % 1,080,521,911 96.60 16,153,846 1.44 21,845,557 1.96 1,118,521,314 100.00 |
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- NWC will be regarded as a public Shareholder immediately after Completion and assuming full conversion of the Convertible Bond and the Subscription Note as NWC will cease to be a substantial Shareholder after such conversion.
Following Completion, the number of the Shares held by the public (as defined in the Listing Rules) will fall below 25% of the issued share capital of the Company, the minimum public float as required under Rule 8.08 of the Listing Rules. However, it is the intention of the Company to continue to maintain its listing status after Completion. Accordingly, the Company will take necessary steps to ensure that the public float of the Shares will not be less than 25% upon Completion. The Stock Exchange has stated that the listing approval of the Consideration Shares will not be granted unless the public float of the Shares will not be less than 25% upon Completion. Further announcement will be made, if required, in relation to any action to be taken in respect of the public float of the Shares to ensure compliance of the Listing Rules. In addition, each of PPG and NWCBN will ensure that it will not exercise the conversion rights under the Convertible Bond and the Subscription Note to the extent that such conversion would result in insufficient Shares in public hands as required under Rule 8.08 of the Listing Rules.
If the Stock Exchange believes that (i) a false market exists or may exist in the trading of the Shares; or (ii) there are insufficient Shares in public hands to maintain an orderly market, it will consider exercising its discretion to suspend trading in the Shares on the Stock Exchange until a level of sufficient public float of the Shares is attained.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
GENERAL
The Transaction constitutes a discloseable transaction for the Company under Chapter 14 of the Listing Rules. The allotment and issue of the Consideration Shares are subject to the approval by the Shareholders at the EGM. To the best knowledge and information of the Board and having made all reasonable enquiries, none of the Shareholders are required to abstain from voting at the EGM. Application will be made by the Company to the Stock Exchange for the listing of, and permission to deal in, the Consideration Shares.
EGM
Set out on pages 20 to 21 of this circular is a notice convening the EGM which will be held at Concord Room 1, 8/F, Renaissance Harbour View Hotel Hong Kong, 1 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong on Friday, 14 October 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at which an ordinary resolution will be proposed to approve the allotment and issue of the Consideration Shares.
The form of proxy for use by the Shareholders at the EGM is enclosed with this circular. Whether or not you intend to attend the EGM, you are requested to complete the accompanying form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and return the same to the Company’s branch share registrars in Hong Kong, Abacus Share Registrars Limited at Ground Floor, Bank of East Asia Harbour View Centre, 56 Gloucester Road, 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 a form of proxy shall not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the EGM or any adjournment thereof should you so desire.
RECOMMENDATION
For the reasons set out in the section headed “Reasons for and benefits of the entering into of the S&P Agreement”, the Board recommends the Shareholders to vote in favour of the ordinary resolution set out in the notice of the EGM to approve the allotment and issue of the Consideration Shares.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Your attention is drawn to the general information set out in the appendix to this circular.
Yours faithfully, For and on behalf of the Board
New World Mobile Holdings Limited Dr. Wai Fung Man, Norman
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer
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GENERAL INFORMATION
APPENDIX
1. RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
This circular includes particulars given in compliance with the Listing Rules for the purpose of giving information with regard to the Group. The Directors collectively and individually accept full responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained in this circular and confirm, having made all reasonable enquiries, that to the best of their knowledge and belief there are no other facts the omission of which would make any statement herein misleading.
2. SHARE CAPITAL
The authorised and issued share capital of the Company as at the Latest Practicable Date were as follows:
| Authorised: 2,000,000,000 Shares Issued and fully paid: 79,182,223 Shares in issue as at the Latest Practicable Date 16,153,846 Consideration Shares to be alloted and issued on and subject to the terms and conditions of the S&P Agreement 95,336,069 Shares in issue immediately after Completion |
HK$ 2,000,000,000 |
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| 79,182,223 16,153,846 |
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| 95,336,069 |
3. DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS
- (a) Directors’ interests and short positions in the securities of the Company and its associated corporations
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the interests and short positions of the Directors or chief executive of the Company in the shares, underlying shares or debentures of the Company and its associated corporations (within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO) which were required (i) to be notified to the Company and the Stock Exchange pursuant to Divisions 7 and 8 of Part XV of the SFO (including interests or short positions which they were taken or deemed to have under such provisions of the SFO); or (ii) pursuant to section 352 of the SFO, to be entered in the register referred to therein; or (iii) pursuant to the Model Code for Securities Transactions by Directors of Listed Issuers contained in the Listing Rules, to be notified to the Company and the Stock Exchange, were as follows:–
Interests in Shares
As at the Latest Practicable Date, none of the Directors had any interests in the Shares.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
APPENDIX
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the interests of the Directors in the shares of associated corporations were as follows:
| Number of shares/amount of registered | Number of shares/amount of registered | capital | |||
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| Approximate | |||||
| percentage | |||||
| of issued/ | |||||
| registered | |||||
| capital as at | |||||
| the Latest | |||||
| Personal | Family | Corporate | Practicable | ||
| interests | interests | interests | Total | Date | |
| New World China Land Limited (“NWCL”) | |||||
| (Ordinary shares of HK$0.10 each) | |||||
| Dr. Cheng Kar Shun, Henry | – | – | 52,271,200 (1) | 52,271,200 | 1.39% |
| Mr. Doo Wai Hoi, William | 1,750,000 | – | 45,050,000 (2) | 46,800,000 | 1.24% |
| NWD | |||||
| (Ordinary shares of HK$1.00 each) | |||||
| Mr. Kwong Che Keung, Gordon | 30,000 | – | – | 30,000 | 0.00% |
| New World TMT Limited | |||||
| (Ordinary shares of HK$1.00 each) | |||||
| Dr. Cheng Kar Shun, Henry | – | 1,000,000 (3) | – | 1,000,000 | 0.11% |
| Mr. Doo Wai Hoi, William | – | – | 12,000,000 (2) | 12,000,000 | 1.26% |
| NWS Holdings Limited (“NWSH”) | |||||
| (Ordinary shares of HK$1.00 each) | |||||
| Dr. Cheng Kar Shun, Henry | 2,000,000 | 587,000 (3) | 8,000,000 (1) | 10,587,000 | 0.58% |
| Mr. Chow Yu Chun, Alexander | 2,371,337 | – | – | 2,371,337 | 0.13% |
| Mr. Doo Wai Hoi, William | 1,333,333 | – | 826,000 (2) | 2,159,333 | 0.12% |
| Mr. Kwong Che Keung, Gordon | 601,969 | – | – | 601,969 | 0.03% |
| Fung Seng Estate Development | |||||
| (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. | |||||
| (Registered capital in US$) | |||||
| Mr. Doo Wai Hoi, William | – | – | 3,000,000 (4) | 3,000,000 | 30.00% |
| Master Services Limited | |||||
| (Ordinary shares of US$0.01 each) | |||||
| Mr. Chow Yu Chun, Alexander | 16,335 | – | – | 16,335 | 1.63% |
| Ramada Property Ltd. | |||||
| (Ordinary shares of US$1.00 each) | |||||
| Mr. Doo Wai Hoi, William | – | – | 200 (2) | 200 | 20.00% |
| Shanghai Ju Yi Real Estate | |||||
| Development Co., Ltd. | |||||
| (Registered capital in RMB) | |||||
| Mr. Doo Wai Hoi, William | – | – | 105,000,000 (4) | 105,000,000 | 30.00% |
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(1) These shares are beneficially owned by a company wholly-owned by Dr. Cheng Kar Shun, Henry, an executive Director.
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(2) These shares are beneficially owned by companies wholly-owned by Mr. Doo Wai Hoi, William, an executive Director.
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(3) These shares are held by the spouse of Dr. Cheng Kar Shun, Henry.
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(4) These represent the participating interests held by a company wholly-owned by Mr. Doo Wai Hoi, William.
Interests in underlying Shares – share options
(i) The Company
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the following Directors had personal interest in options to subscribe for Shares granted under the share option schemes of the Company:
| Number of | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| share options | ||||
| as at the | ||||
| Latest | ||||
| Practicable | Date of | Exercise | Exercisable | |
| Name of Director | Date | grant | Price | period |
| HK$ | ||||
| Dr. Cheng Kar Shun, Henry | 780,000 | 28 January | 1.260 | 28 January |
| 2005 | 2005 to | |||
| 31 December | ||||
| 2010 | ||||
| Mr. Chow Yu Chun, | 482,000 | 28 January | 1.260 | 28 January |
| Alexander | 2005 | 2005 to | ||
| 31 December | ||||
| 2010 | ||||
| Mr. Doo Wai Hoi, William | 300,000 | 28 January | 1.260 | 28 January |
| 2005 | 2005 to | |||
| 31 December | ||||
| 2010 | ||||
| Mr. Ho Hau Chong, Norman | 78,000 | 28 January | 1.260 | 28 January |
| 2005 | 2005 to | |||
| 31 December | ||||
| 2010 |
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| Number of | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| share options | ||||
| as at the | ||||
| Latest | ||||
| Practicable | Date of | Exercise | Exercisable | |
| Name of Director | Date | grant | Price | period |
| HK$ | ||||
| Mr. Hui Chiu Chung | 78,000 | 8 April | 1.276 | 8 April |
| 2005 | 2005 to | |||
| 31 December | ||||
| 2010 | ||||
| Mr. Kwong Che Keung, | 78,000 | 28 January | 1.260 | 28 January |
| Gordon | 2005 | 2005 to | ||
| 31 December | ||||
| 2010 | ||||
| Mr. Lo Lin Shing, Simon | 200,000 | 8 February | 2.440 | 9 February |
| 2002 | 2002 to | |||
| 8 February | ||||
| 2008 | ||||
| 78,000 | 28 January | 1.260 | 28 January | |
| 2005 | 2005 to | |||
| 31 December | ||||
| 2010 | ||||
| Mr. To Hin Tsun, Gerald | 482,000 | 28 January | 1.260 | 28 January |
| 2005 | 2005 to | |||
| 31 December | ||||
| 2010 | ||||
| Dr. Wai Fung Man, Norman | 482,000 | 28 January | 1.260 | 28 January |
| 2005 | 2005 to | |||
| 31 December | ||||
| 2010 | ||||
| Mr. Wei Chi Kuan, Kenny | 78,000 | 28 January | 1.260 | 28 January |
| 2005 | 2005 to | |||
| 31 December | ||||
| 2010 |
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(ii) NWCL
Under the share option scheme of NWCL, a fellow subsidiary of the Company, the following Directors were granted share options to subscribe for shares in NWCL:
| Number of share | options with | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| exercise price per share of HK$1.782 | |||
| Balance as | |||
| at the | |||
| Latest | |||
| Date of | Exercisable | Practicable | |
| Name of Director | grant | Period(1) | Date |
| Dr. Cheng Kar Shun, | 7 February 2001 | 8 March 2001 to | 12,500,000 |
| Henry | 7 March 2006 | ||
| Mr. Chow Yu Chun, | 8 February 2001 | 9 March 2001 to | 6,250,000 |
| Alexander | 8 March 2006 | ||
| Mr. Doo Wai Hoi, | 8 February 2001 | 9 March 2002 to | 7,000,000 |
| William | 8 March 2006(2) |
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(1) The share options are exercisable during a period of five years commencing from the expiry of one month after the dates of each grant when the offers of share options were accepted, provided that the maximum number of share options that can be exercised during a year is 20% of the total number of the share options granted together with any unexercised share options carried forward from the previous years, unless otherwise specified in note (2).
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(2) The share options are exercisable during the remaining exercisable period of four years, provided that the maximum number of share options that can be exercised during a year is 25% of the outstanding balance of the share options held together with any unexercised share options carried forward from the previous years.
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(iii) NWSH
Under the share option scheme of NWSH, a fellow subsidiary of the Company, the following Directors were granted share options to subscribe for shares in NWSH:
| Number of share | options with | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| exercise price per share of HK$3.719 | |||
| Balance as | |||
| at the | |||
| Latest | |||
| Date of | Exercisable | Practicable | |
| Name of Director | grant | Period | Date |
| Dr. Cheng Kar Shun, Henry | 21 July 2003 | Note (1) | 1,009,849 |
| Mr. Chow Yu Chun, Alexander | 21 July 2003 | Note (1) | 134,647 |
| Mr. Doo Wai Hoi, William | 21 July 2003 | Note (1) | 673,233 |
| Mr. To Hin Tsun, Gerald | 21 July 2003 | Note (1) | 201,969 |
Note:
(1) This is divided into two tranches exercisable from 21 July 2004 and 21 July 2005 respectively to 20 July 2008, both dates inclusive.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, save as disclosed above, none of the Directors or chief executive of the Company had any interests or short positions in the shares, underlying shares or debentures of the Company or any of its associated corporations (within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO) which were required (i) to be notified to the Company and the Stock Exchange pursuant to Divisions 7 and 8 of Part XV of the SFO (including interests or short positions which they were taken or deemed to have under such provisions of the SFO); or (ii) pursuant to section 352 of the SFO, to be entered in the register referred to therein; or (iii) pursuant to the Model Code for Securities Transactions by Directors of Listed Issuers contained in the Listing Rules to be notified to the Company and the Stock Exchange.
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(b) Persons who have interests or short positions which are discloseable under Divisions 2 and 3 of Part XV of the SFO
As at the Latest Practicable Date, so far as was known to the Directors or chief executive of the Company, the following persons (other than the Directors of the Company) had an interest or short position in the Shares or/and underlying Shares which would fall to be disclosed to the Company under the provisions of Divisions 2 and 3 of Part XV of the SFO or, who were, directly or indirectly, interested in 10% or more of the nominal value of any class of share capital carrying rights to vote in all circumstances at general meetings of any other member of the Group were as follows:
Interests in the Shares and underlying Shares
| Approximate | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interests | percentage | ||||
| in physically | of issued | ||||
| settled unlisted | capital as at | ||||
| Interests in | equity | the Latest | |||
| Name | Capacity | Shares | derivatives | Total | Practicable Date |
| NWCBN | Beneficial owner | 2,100,000 | 23,185,245 (1) | 25,285,245 | 31.93% |
| New World Telephone | Interest of a | 2,100,000 (2) | 23,185,245 (2) | 25,285,245 | 31.93% |
| Holdings Limited | controlled | ||||
| (“NWTHL”) | corporation | ||||
| PPG | Beneficial owner | 55,236,666 | 1,000,000,000 (3) | 1,055,236,666 | 1,332.67% |
| NWD | Interest of | 57,336,666 (4) | 1,023,185,245 (4) | 1,080,521,911 | 1,364.60% |
| controlled | |||||
| corporations | |||||
| Chow Tai Fook | Interest of a | 57,336,666 (5) | 1,023,185,245 (5) | 1,080,521,911 | 1,364.60% |
| Enterprises Limited | controlled | ||||
| (“CTF”) | corporation |
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(1) These 23,185,245 underlying Shares represent the Shares which may be issued upon the exercise of any of the conversion rights attaching to the Convertible Bond.
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(2) NWCBN is a wholly-owned subsidiary of NWTHL. Accordingly, NWTHL is deemed to be interested in the Shares and underlying Shares held by NWCBN.
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(3) These 1,000,000,000 underlying Shares represent the Shares which may be issued upon the exercise of any of the conversion rights attaching to the Subscription Note.
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(4) Each of PPG and NWTHL is a wholly-owned subsidiary of NWD. Accordingly, NWD is deemed to have an interest in the Shares and underlying Shares held by PPG and in the Shares and underlying Shares deemed to be interested by NWTHL.
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(5) CTF and its subsidiaries have interests in more than one-third of the issued shares of NWD and is accordingly deemed to have an interest in the Shares and underlying Shares deemed to be interested by NWD.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, save as disclosed above, so far as was known to the Directors, no other person had, or was deemed or taken to have an interest or short position in the Shares or/and underlying Shares which would fall to be disclosed to the Company under the provisions of Divisions 2 and 3 of Part XV of the SFO or, who were, directly or indirectly, interested in 10% or more of the nominal value of any class of share capital carrying rights to vote in all circumstances at general meetings of any other members of the Group.
4. SERVICE CONTRACTS
As at the Latest Practicable Date, none of the Directors had any existing nor proposed service contract with any member of the Group other than contracts expiring or determinable by the employer within one year without payment of compensation (other than statutory compensation).
5. LITIGATION
As at the Latest Practicable Date, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries was engaged in any litigation, arbitration or claim of material importance and no litigation, arbitration or claim of material importance was known to the Directors to be pending or threatened against the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
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6. COMPETING INTERESTS
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the following Directors were considered to have interests in the businesses which compete or are likely to compete, either directly or indirectly, with the businesses of the Group pursuant to the Listing Rules as set out below:
Name of entity which business is Description of business considered to of the entity which is compete or likely to considered to compete compete with the or likely to compete Nature of interest of businesses of the with the businesses of the Director in the Group the Group entity The NWC Group Provision of mobile Executive director Internet services such of NWC as multimedia messaging services to the mobile Internet market in the PRC The NWC Group Provision of mobile Non-executive director Internet services such of NWC as multimedia messaging services to the mobile Internet market in the PRC
Name of Director
Mr. Lo Lin Shing, Simon The NWC Group
Mr. To Hin Tsun, Gerald The NWC Group
Mr. Wei Chi Kuan, Kenny The NWC Group
Provision of mobile Independent nonInternet services such executive director as multimedia messaging of NWC services to the mobile Internet market in the PRC
Save as disclosed herein, to the best knowledge of the Directors, none of the Directors and their respective associates are considered to have any interests in the businesses which compete or are likely to compete, either directly or indirectly, with the businesses of the Group, other than those businesses where the Directors were appointed as directors to represent the interests of the Company and/or the Group.
7. GENERAL
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The secretary of the Company is Ms. Ho Pui Sin, a qualified solicitor in Hong Kong. The qualified accountant of the Company is Mr. Sien Yun Man CPA .
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The principal place of business of the Company in Hong Kong is at 17th Floor, Chevalier Commercial Centre, 8 Wang Hoi Road, Kowloon Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
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The branch share registrars and transfer office of the Company in Hong Kong is Abacus Share Registrars Limited at Ground Floor, Bank of East Asia Harbour View Centre, 56 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong.
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The English texts of this circular and the accompanying form of proxy shall prevail over their respective Chinese texts.
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NOTICE OF THE EGM
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NEW WORLD MOBILE HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock code: 862)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an extraordinary general meeting of the members of New World Mobile Holdings Limited (the “Company”) will be held at Concord Room 1, 8/F, Renaissance Harbour View Hotel Hong Kong, 1 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong on Friday, 14 October 2005 at 10:00 a.m. for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing, with or without modification, the following resolution as ordinary resolution of the Company.
ORDINARY RESOLUTION
“ THAT :
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(a) the allotment and issue by the Company of 16,153,846 shares of HK$1.00 each in the share capital of the Company (the “Consideration Shares”) as fully paid at an agreed issued price of HK$1.30 per share to New World CyberBase Limited (“NWC”) or its nominee(s) in full settlement of the Consideration (as hereinafter defined) upon completion of the conditional agreement dated 12 September 2005 (the “ Agreement ”), a copy of which has been produced to the meeting marked “A” and initialled by the Chairman of the meeting for the purpose of identification, made between the Company and NWC in relation to the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of New World CyberBase Solutions (BVI) Limited (“NWCS”) by, and the assignment of the interest-free shareholder’s loan owing from NWCS to NWC and its subsidiaries (if any) to, the Company or its nominee(s) from NWC at the consideration of HK$21,000,000 (the “Consideration”) be and is hereby approved; and
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(b) the directors of the Company be and are hereby authorised to allot and issue the Consideration Shares to NWC or its nominee(s) and that any one director of the Company be and is hereby authorised to do such acts or execute such other documents by hand or, in case of execution of documents under seal, to do so jointly with either the secretary or a second director of the Company or a person appointed by the board of directors of the Company, which in his or their opinion may be necessary, desirable or expedient in connection with the allotment and issue of the Consideration Shares.”
By Order of the Board
New World Mobile Holdings Limited
Ho Pui Sin
Company Secretary
Hong Kong, 27 September 2005
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Registered office: Principal place of business P.O. Box 309 in Hong Kong: Ugland House 17th Floor South Church Street Chevalier Commercial Centre George Town 8 Wang Hoi Road Cayman Islands Kowloon Bay British West Indies Kowloon Hong Kong
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A member of the Company entitled to attend and vote at the meeting is entitled to appoint one or more proxies to attend and, in the event of a poll, vote in his stead. A proxy need not be a member of the Company.
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A form of proxy for use at the meeting is enclosed. Whether or not you intend to attend the meeting in person, you are urged to complete and return the form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon.
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To be valid, a form of proxy and the power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed, or a notarially certified copy thereof, must be deposited at the Company’s branch share registrars in Hong Kong, Abacus Share Registrars Limited at Ground Floor, Bank of East Asia Harbour View Centre, 56 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong, not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
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Completion and return of the form of proxy shall not preclude a member of the Company from attending and voting in person at the meeting or on the poll concerned and, in such event, the instrument appointing a proxy shall be deemed to be revoked.
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Where there are joint holders of any share of the Company, any one of such holders may vote at the meeting either personally or by proxy in respect of such share as if he were solely entitled thereto, but if more than one of such holders be present at the meeting personally or by proxy, then the one of such holders whose name stands first on the register of members of the Company in respect of such share shall alone be entitled to vote in respect thereof. Several executors or administrators of a deceased member in whose name any share stands shall for this purpose be deemed joint holders thereof.
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