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Vobile Group Limited — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2025
May 28, 2025
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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 a stockbroker or other registered dealer in securities, a bank manager, solicitor, professional accountant or other professional adviser.
If you have sold or transferred all your shares in Vobile Group Limited, you should at once hand this circular, together with the enclosed form of proxy, to the purchaser or transferee or to the bank, stockbroker or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected for transmission to the purchaser or transferee.
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this circular, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this circular.
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(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 3738)
PROPOSED RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS, PROPOSED GRANTING OF GENERAL MANDATES TO REPURCHASE SHARES AND TO ISSUE SHARES AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
A notice convening the annual general meeting (the “AGM”) of Vobile Group Limited (the “Company”) to be held at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, 27 June 2025 at Rooms 1101–02, 11/F, Euro Trade Centre, 13–14 Connaught Road Central, Central, Hong Kong is set out on pages 13 to 16 of this circular. A form of proxy for use at the AGM is also enclosed. Such form of proxy is also published on the websites of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (http://www.hkexnews.hk) and the Company (http://www.vobilegroup.com).
Whether or not you are able to attend the AGM, please complete and sign the enclosed form of proxy in accordance with the instructions stated thereon and return it to the Company’s branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Tricor Investor Services Limited, at 17/F, Far East Finance Centre, 16 Harcourt Road, Hong Kong as soon as possible but in any event not less than 48 hours before the time for holding the AGM (i.e. 9:00 a.m. (Hong Kong time) on Wednesday, 25 June 2025) or any adjournment thereof. Completion and return of the form of proxy shall not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the AGM or any adjournment of such meeting should you so wish.
28 May 2025
CONTENTS
Page
Definitions 1
Letter from the Board
- Introduction 4
- Proposed Re-election of Directors 4
- Share Repurchase Mandate 5
- Share Issue Mandate 5
- AGM and Proxy Arrangement 6
- Recommendation 6
Appendix I — Details of the Retiring Directors Proposed to be Re-elected at the AGM 7
Appendix II — Explanatory Statement on the Share Repurchase Mandate 10
Notice of AGM 13
DEFINITIONS
In this circular, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions shall have the following meanings:
"AGM"
the annual general meeting of the Company to be held at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, 27 June 2025 at Rooms 1101-02, 11/F, Euro Trade Centre, 13-14 Connaught Road Central, Central, Hong Kong, to consider and, if appropriate, to approve the resolutions contained in the notice of the meeting which is set out on pages 13 to 16 of this circular, or any adjournment thereof
"Articles of Association"
the second amended and restated articles of association of the Company currently in force
"Board"
the board of Directors
"CCASS"
the Central Clearing and Settlement System established and operated by HKSCC
"Company"
Vobile Group Limited (阜博集團有限公司), a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability, the Shares of which are listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange
"Director(s)"
the director(s) of the Company
"Group"
the Company and its subsidiaries
"HKSCC"
Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited
"Hong Kong"
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
"HK$"
Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong
"Latest Practicable Date"
23 May 2025, being the latest practicable date prior to the printing of this circular for ascertaining certain information in this circular
"Listing Rules"
the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange, as amended from time to time
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DEFINITIONS
"PRC" or "China" the People's Republic of China. For the purposes of this circular only and except where the context requires otherwise, excludes Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan
"SFO" the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong), as amended from time to time
"Share(s)" ordinary share(s) of US$0.000025 each in the issued capital of the Company
"Share Issue Mandate" a general and unconditional mandate to be granted to the Directors to allot, issue and deal with unissued Shares of not exceeding 20% of the total number of issued Shares (excluding treasury shares) as at the date of passing of the proposed ordinary resolution contained in item 6 of the notice of the AGM as set out on pages 13 to 16 of this circular
"Share Repurchase Mandate" a general and unconditional mandate to be granted to the Directors to repurchase Shares on the Stock Exchange of not exceeding 10% of the total number of issued Shares (excluding treasury shares) as at the date of passing of the proposed ordinary resolution contained in item 5 of the notice of the AGM as set out on pages 13 to 16 of this circular
"Shareholder(s)" holder(s) of Share(s)
"Stock Exchange" The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
"Takeovers Code" the Code on Takeovers and Mergers and Share Buy-backs, as amended from time to time
"treasury shares" has the meaning ascribed to it in the Listing Rules
"US$" United States dollars, the lawful currency of The United States of America
"%" per cent
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
Vobile
Vobile Group Limited
阜博集團有限公司
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 3738)
Executive Directors:
Mr. Yangbin Bernard WANG
(Chairman and Chief Executive Officer)
Mr. WONG Wai Kwan
Non-executive Directors:
Mr. TANG Yi Hoi Hermes (Vice-Chairman)
Ms. CHAN, Laverna Jun Lin
Mr. J David WARGO
Independent Non-executive Directors:
Mr. Alfred Tsai CHU
Mr. Charles Eric EESLEY
Mr. KWAN Ngai Kit
Registered Office:
Cricket Square, Hutchins Drive
P.O. Box 2681
Grand Cayman KY1-1111
Cayman Islands
Headquarters and Principal Place of Business in Hong Kong:
Suite 3712, 37/F, Tower Two
Times Square, 1 Matheson Street
Causeway Bay
Hong Kong
Principal Place of Business in the US:
2880 Lakeside Drive, Suite 200
Santa Clara, CA 95054
United States
Principal Place of Business in China:
Building 17-1
Headquarters Economy Park for Zhejiang University
Alumni Corporation
397 Cangxing Street
Yuhang District, Hangzhou
China
28 May 2025
To the Shareholders
Dear Sir/Madam,
PROPOSED RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS, PROPOSED GRANTING OF GENERAL MANDATES TO REPURCHASE SHARES AND TO ISSUE SHARES AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
LETTER FROM THE BOARD
- INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this circular is to provide the Shareholders with information in respect of certain resolutions to be proposed at the AGM to be held on Friday, 27 June 2025.
- PROPOSED RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
In accordance with Article 16.2 of the Articles of Association, Ms. CHAN, Laverna Jun Lin shall retire at the AGM. In accordance with Article 16.16 of the Articles of Association, Mr. WONG Wai Kwan, Mr. TANG Yi Hoi Hermes and Mr. J David WARGO shall retire at the AGM. Mr. J David WARGO will not offer himself for re-election due to his other personal commitment. Mr. J David WARGO has confirmed that he has no disagreement with the Board and that there are no matters relating to his retirement that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders or the Stock Exchange. Mr. WONG Wai Kwan, Mr. TANG Yi Hoi Hermes and Ms. CHAN, Laverna Jun Lin, being eligible, will offer themselves for re-election at the AGM.
At the AGM, an ordinary resolution will be proposed to re-elect Mr. WONG Wai Kwan as an executive Director, Mr. TANG Yi Hoi Hermes and Ms. CHAN, Laverna Jun Lin, each as a non-executive Director. Biographical details of Mr. WONG Wai Kwan, Mr. TANG Yi Hoi Hermes, and Ms. CHAN, Laverna Jun Lin who are subject to re-election are set out in Appendix I to this circular.
The Nomination Committee has reviewed the structure, size, and composition of the Board, the written confirmation given by the Directors, and the overall contribution of the Directors to be re-elected at the AGM with reference to the nomination principles and criteria set out in the Company's board diversity policy and nomination policy and the Company's corporate strategy. Following the recommendation of its Nomination Committee, the Board has decided to propose the re-election of Mr. WONG Wai Kwan as an executive Director and Mr. TANG Yi Hoi Hermes and Ms. CHAN, Laverna Jun Lin, each as a non-executive Director.
None of Mr. WONG Wai Kwan, Mr. TANG Yi Hoi Hermes and Ms. CHAN, Laverna Jun Lin act as directors of seven or more listed companies. The Board believes that they can devote sufficient time to assume their director's duties. Each of Mr. WONG Wai Kwan, Mr. TANG Yi Hoi Hermes and Ms. CHAN, Laverna Jun Lin possesses rich experience in his/her industry and is able to provide valuable advice in areas of finance and business to the Company, thus contributing to better corporate governance of the Company. In addition, the proposed executive Director and non-executive Directors represent different groups of age, education and industry so that the Board believes they will bring diverse perspectives to the Board.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
3. SHARE REPURCHASE MANDATE
At the annual general meeting of the Company held on Friday, 28 June 2024, a general mandate was granted to the Directors to repurchase Shares. Such mandate will lapse at the conclusion of the AGM. In order to give the Company the flexibility to repurchase Shares if and when appropriate, an ordinary resolution will be proposed at the AGM to approve the granting of the Share Repurchase Mandate to the Directors to repurchase Shares on the Stock Exchange of not exceeding 10% of the total number of issued Shares (excluding treasury shares) as at the date of passing of the proposed ordinary resolution contained in item 5 of the notice of the AGM as set out on pages 13 to 16 of this circular (i.e. a total of 231,499,865 Shares on the basis that no further Shares are issued or repurchased before the AGM). The Directors wish to state that they have no immediate plan to repurchase any Shares pursuant to the Share Repurchase Mandate. If the Company purchases any Shares pursuant to the Share Repurchase Mandate, the Company will either (i) cancel the Shares repurchased and/or (ii) hold such Shares in treasury, subject to market conditions and the Company's capital management needs at the relevant time any repurchases of Shares are made. If the Company holds any Shares in treasury, any sale or transfer of Shares in treasury will be made pursuant to the terms of the Share Issue Mandate and in accordance with the Listing Rules and applicable laws and regulations of the Cayman Islands.
An explanatory statement as required by the Listing Rules to provide the Shareholders with the requisite information reasonably necessary for them to make an informed decision on whether to vote for or against the granting of the Share Repurchase Mandate is set out in Appendix II to this circular.
4. SHARE ISSUE MANDATE
At the annual general meeting of the Company held on Friday, 28 June 2024, a general mandate was granted to the Directors to allot, issue and deal with Shares. Such mandate will lapse at the conclusion of the AGM. In order to give the Company the flexibility to issue Shares if and when appropriate, an ordinary resolution will be proposed at the AGM to approve the granting of the Share Issue Mandate to the Directors to allot, issue or deal with additional Shares of not exceeding 20% of the total number of issued Shares (excluding treasury shares) as at the date of passing of the proposed ordinary resolution contained in item 6 of the notice of the AGM (i.e. a total of 457,399,731 Shares on the basis that no further Shares are issued or repurchased before the AGM).
An ordinary resolution to extend the Share Issue Mandate by adding the number of Shares repurchased by the Company pursuant to the Share Repurchase Mandate will also be proposed at the AGM. The Directors wish to state that they have no immediate plan to issue any new Shares pursuant to the Share Issue Mandate.
LETTER FROM THE BOARD
5. AGM AND PROXY ARRANGEMENT
The notice of the AGM is set out on pages 13 to 16 of this circular.
Pursuant to the Listing Rules and the Articles of Association, any vote of Shareholders at a general meeting must be taken by poll save that the chairman of the meeting may, pursuant to the Listing Rules, allow a resolution to be voted by a show of hands. An announcement on the poll results will be published by the Company after the AGM in the manner prescribed under the Listing Rules.
A form of proxy for use at the AGM is enclosed with this circular and such form of proxy is also published on the websites of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (http://www.hkexnews.hk) and the Company (http://www.vobilegroup.com).
Whether or not you are able to attend the AGM, please complete the accompanying form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed on the form and return it to the Company's branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Tricor Investor Services Limited, at 17/F, Far East Finance Centre, 16 Harcourt Road, Hong Kong as soon as possible and in any event not later than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the AGM (i.e. 9:00 a.m. (Hong Kong time) on Wednesday, 25 June 2025) or any adjournment of such meeting. Completion and return of the form of proxy shall not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the AGM or any adjournment of such meeting should you so wish.
6. RECOMMENDATION
The Directors consider that (i) the proposed re-election of Directors; (ii) the proposed granting of the Share Repurchase Mandate; and (iii) the proposed granting of the Share Issue Mandate are in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole. Accordingly, the Directors recommend the Shareholders to vote in favor of the relevant resolutions to be proposed at the AGM.
Yours faithfully,
For and on behalf of the Board
Vobile Group Limited
Yangbin Bernard WANG
Chairman
APPENDIX I
DETAILS OF THE RETIRING DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED AT THE AGM
The following are details of the Directors who will retire and, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election at the AGM.
(1) MR. WONG WAI KWAN
Mr. WONG Wai Kwan (“Mr. Wong”), aged 57, is a non-executive Director since June 2017 and was re-designated as an executive Director in June 2023. From December 2011 to June 2016, Mr. Wong served as the General Manager of the Financial Audit Department and the Internal Audit Department of Shanghai Fosun High Technology (Group) Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fosun International Limited (Stock Code: 00656). From August 1992 to March 2000, Mr. Wong was employed by Ernst & Young and his last position was Manager in its Assurance Department. Mr. Wong has over 30 years of experience in finance, accounting, and financial management. Currently, Mr. Wong is an independent non-executive director of Green Economy Development Limited (Stock Code: 01315). Mr. Wong is a fellow member of Certified Practising Accountants (Australia), a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. Mr. Wong obtained a Master of Business Administration from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, United States in December 2009. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Accountancy from the City University of Hong Kong in Hong Kong in November 1992.
Save as disclosed above, Mr. Wong did not hold any other directorships in any other public companies the securities of which are listed in Hong Kong or overseas in the past three years. Mr. Wong does not have any relationships with any Directors or senior management or substantial or controlling Shareholder.
Mr. Wong has entered into a letter of appointment with the Company for a term of three years unless terminated by either party with three months’ written notice, and is subject to retirement by rotation and re-election at least once every three years at the annual general meeting of the Company in accordance with the provision of the Articles of Association. If he is re-elected, Mr. Wong’s letter of appointment will be extended for an additional three-year term. The salary, allowances and benefits in kind of Mr. Wong for the year ended 31 December 2023 were approximately HK$1,476,000.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, pursuant to Part XV of the SFO, Mr. Wong is interested in 2,928,013 Shares beneficially owned by him. There is no information which is disclosable nor is/ was Mr. Wong involved in any of the matters required to be disclosed pursuant to any of the requirements under Rule 13.51(2)(h) to (v) of the Listing Rules and there are no other matters concerning Mr. Wong that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders.
APPENDIX I
DETAILS OF THE RETIRING DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED AT THE AGM
(2) MR. TANG YI HOI HERMES
Mr. TANG Yi Hoi Hermes (“Mr. Tang”), aged 60, is a non-executive Director and the vice-chairman of our Board since July 2023. Mr. Tang joined the Immigration Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (“HKSAR”) in 1985. Mr. Tang subsequently joined the Customs and Excise Department in 1987 and he took up the Commissioner of Customs and Excise post in July 2017 and retired in October 2021. Mr. Tang was appointed as Justices of the Peace (JP) in October 2022. Mr. Tang has been awarded seven Assistant Commissioner of Customs and Excise’s Commendations between 1992 and 2006; Commissioner of Customs and Excise’s Commendation in 1997; Hong Kong Customs and Excise Long Service Medal in 2005, with the first and second clasps in 2012 and 2017 respectively; Hong Kong Customs and Excise Medal for Meritorious Service in 2014; Hong Kong Customs and Excise Medal for Distinguished Service in 2019; and the Silver Bauhinia Star in 2021. Mr. TANG has been serving as an independent non-executive director of Chu Kong Shipping Enterprises (Group) Company Limited (Stock code: 00560) and China Resources Building Materials Technology Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 1313), which are both listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange since October 2024. He is currently a member of the Public Complaints Committee of the Hospital Authority of Hong Kong, and a director of Logistics and Supply Chain MultiTech R&D Centre Limited. Mr. Tang holds a Bachelor Degree from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He has completed the Advanced Management Programme at INSEAD — the Institut Européen d’Administration des Affaires (France) and the Advanced Management Programme at the National Academy of Governance (China).
Save from disclosed above, Mr. Tang did not hold any other directorships in any other public companies the securities of which are listed in Hong Kong or overseas in the past three years. Mr. Tang does not have any relationships with any Directors or senior management or substantial or controlling Shareholder.
Mr. Tang has entered into a letter of appointment with the Company for a term of three years unless terminated by either party with three months’ written notice, and is subject to retirement by rotation and re-election at least once every three years at the annual general meeting of the Company in accordance with the provision of the Articles of Association. If he is re-elected, Mr. Tang’s letter of appointment will be extended for an additional three-year term. The salary, allowances and benefits in kind of Mr. Tang for the year ended 31 December 2023 were approximately HK$933,000.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, pursuant to Part XV of the SFO, Mr. Tang is interested in 320,409 Shares beneficially owned by him.
There is no information which is disclosable nor is/was Mr. Tang involved in any of the matters required to be disclosed pursuant to any of the requirements under Rule 13.51(2)(h) to (v) of the Listing Rules and there are no other matters concerning Mr. Tang that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders.
APPENDIX I
DETAILS OF THE RETIRING DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED AT THE AGM
(3) MS. CHAN, LAVERNA JUN LIN
Ms. CHAN, Laverna Jun Lin (“Ms. Chan”), aged 33, is a non-executive Director since December 2024. She is currently a director of Po Leung Kuk, Assistant Commissioner of the Advisory Committee of Immigration Department Youth Leaders Corps (HKSAR), Vice-Convener of the Young Executive Committee of Hong Kong Chiu Chow Chamber of Commerce Limited, Deputy Secretary General of Hong Kong International Youth Exchange Center, committee member of Les Lumières de Paris Hong Kong Chapter (Young Members), Vice Chairman of Dato Tong, Luis Charitable Foundation Limited, a member of Y. Elites Association Hong Kong, a member of Golden Bauhinia Women Entrepreneur Association. Ms. Chan is the founder of Swanselect Limited and an executive director of Swan Group Asia Limited. Ms. Chan obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from the University of Southern California in 2014 and a Master of Business Administration from University of Central Lancashire in the United Kingdom in 2024.
Ms. Chan did not hold any other directorships in any public companies the securities of which are listed in Hong Kong or overseas in the past three years. Ms. Chan does not have any relationships with any Directors or senior management or substantial or controlling Shareholder.
Ms. Chan has entered into a letter of appointment with the Company for a term of three years unless terminated by either party with three months’ written notice, and is subject to retirement by rotation and re-election at least once every three years at the annual general meeting of the Company in accordance with the provision of the Articles of Association. If she is re-elected, Ms. Chan’s letter of appointment will be extended for an additional three-year term. The salary, allowances and benefits in kind of Ms. Chan for the year ended 31 December 2024 were approximately HK$16,000.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, Ms. Chan did not hold any interest in the Shares or underlying Shares pursuant to Part XV of the SFO. There is no information which is disclosable nor is/was Ms. Chan involved in any of the matters required to be disclosed pursuant to any of the requirements under Rule 13.51(2)(h) to (v) of the Listing Rules and there are no other matters concerning Ms. Chan that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders.
APPENDIX II
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT ON THE SHARE REPURCHASE MANDATE
The following is an explanatory statement required by the Listing Rules to provide the Shareholders with requisite information reasonably necessary for them to make an informed decision on whether to vote for or against the ordinary resolution to be proposed at the AGM in relation to the granting of the Share Repurchase Mandate.
1. SHARE CAPITAL
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the issued share capital of the Company comprised 2,314,998,656 Shares. Subject to the passing of the ordinary resolution set out in item 5 of the notice of the AGM in respect of the granting of the Share Repurchase Mandate and on the basis that no further Shares are issued or repurchased before the AGM, the Directors would be authorised under the Share Repurchase Mandate to repurchase, during the period in which the Share Repurchase Mandate remains in force, a total of 231,499,865 Shares, representing 10% of the total number of Shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) as at the date of the AGM.
As stated in paragraphs 3 of the information on the proposed resolutions at the AGM in the Letter from the Board, if the Company purchases any Shares pursuant to the Share Repurchase Mandate, the Company will either (i) cancel the Shares repurchased and/or (ii) hold such Shares in treasury, subject to market conditions and the Company's capital management needs at the relevant time any repurchases of Shares are made.
To the extent that any treasury shares are deposited with CCASS pending resale on the Stock Exchange, the Company will adopt appropriate measures to ensure that it does not exercise any shareholders' rights or receive any entitlements which would otherwise be suspended under the applicable laws if those shares were registered in the Company's own name as treasury shares. These measures may include approval by the Board that (i) the Company would not (or would procure its broker not to) give any instructions to Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited to vote at general meetings for the treasury shares deposited with CCASS and (ii) in the case of dividends or distributions, the Company will withdraw the treasury shares from CCASS, and either re-register them in its own name as treasury shares or cancel them, in each case before the record date for the dividends or distributions.
2. REASONS FOR SHARE REPURCHASE
The Directors believe that the granting of the Share Repurchase Mandate is in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole.
Share repurchase may, depending on the market conditions and funding arrangements at the time, lead to an enhancement of the net asset value per Share and/or earnings per Share and will only be made when the Directors believe that such a repurchase will benefit the Company and the Shareholders as a whole.
APPENDIX II
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT ON THE SHARE REPURCHASE MANDATE
3. FUNDING OF SHARE REPURCHASE
The Company may only apply funds legally available for share repurchase in accordance with the Articles of Association, the applicable laws of the Cayman Islands and/or any other applicable laws, as the case may be.
4. IMPACT OF SHARE REPURCHASE
There may be a material adverse impact on the working capital or gearing position of the Company (as compared with the position disclosed in the audited consolidated financial statements contained in the annual report of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2024) in the event that the Share Repurchase Mandate is to be carried out in full at any time during the proposed repurchase period. However, the Directors do not intend to exercise the Share Repurchase Mandate to such extent as would, in the circumstances, have a material adverse effect on the working capital requirements of the Company or the gearing levels which in the opinion of the Directors are from time to time appropriate for the Company.
5. MARKET PRICES OF SHARE
The highest and lowest prices per Share at which Shares have traded on the Stock Exchange during each of the previous 12 months up to and including the Latest Practicable Date were as follows:
| Month | Price per Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Highest HK$ | Lowest HK$ | |
| 2024 | ||
| May | 1.76 | 1.26 |
| June | 1.41 | 1.14 |
| July | 1.34 | 1.12 |
| August | 1.74 | 1.15 |
| September | 2.22 | 1.41 |
| October | 3.56 | 2.15 |
| November | 3.97 | 2.88 |
| December | 3.86 | 3.11 |
| 2025 | ||
| January | 3.80 | 2.24 |
| February | 4.62 | 3.14 |
| March | 4.66 | 3.86 |
| April | 4.17 | 2.93 |
| May | 4.23 | 3.06 |
APPENDIX II
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT ON THE SHARE REPURCHASE MANDATE
6. GENERAL
To the best of their knowledge and having made all reasonable enquiries, none of the Directors nor any of their respective close associates (as defined in the Listing Rules) have any present intention to sell any Shares to the Company in the event that the granting of the Share Repurchase Mandate is approved by the Shareholders.
The Company has not been notified by any core connected persons (as defined in the Listing Rules) of the Company that they have a present intention to sell any Shares to the Company, or that they have undertaken not to sell any Shares held by them to the Company in the event that the granting of the Share Repurchase Mandate is approved by the Shareholders.
The Directors will exercise the power of the Company to repurchase Shares pursuant to the Share Repurchase Mandate in accordance with the Listing Rules and the applicable laws of the Cayman Islands.
Neither the explanatory statement nor the proposed share repurchase has any unusual features.
7. TAKEOVERS CODE
If as a result of a repurchase of Shares pursuant to the Share Repurchase Mandate, a Shareholder's proportionate interest in the voting rights of the Company increases, such increase will be treated as an acquisition of voting rights for the purposes of the Takeovers Code. Accordingly, a Shareholder or a group of Shareholders acting in concert (within the meaning under the Takeovers Code), depending on the level of increase in the Shareholder's interest, could obtain or consolidate control of the Company and thereby become obliged to make a mandatory offer in accordance with Rule 26 of the Takeovers Code.
To the best knowledge of the Company, the Directors are not aware of any consequences of repurchases which would arise under the Takeovers Code.
8. SHARE REPURCHASE MADE BY THE COMPANY
No repurchase of Shares has been made by the Company (whether on the Stock Exchange) during the previous six months immediately preceding the Latest Practicable Date.
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NOTICE OF AGM
Vobile
Vobile Group Limited
阜博集團有限公司
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 3738)
Notice is hereby given that the annual general meeting (the “AGM”) of Vobile Group Limited (the “Company”) will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, 27 June 2025 at Room 1101-02, 11/F, Euro Trade Centre, 13-14 Connaught Road Central, Central, Hong Kong for the following purposes:
ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS
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To receive the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries and the reports of the directors (the “Directors”) and the independent auditors of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2024.
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a. To re-elect Mr. WONG Wai Kwan as an executive Director;
b. To re-elect Mr. TANG Yi Hoi Hermes as a non-executive Director; and
c. To re-elect Ms. CHAN, Laverna Jun Lin as a non-executive Director.
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To authorise the board of Directors (the “Board”) to fix the Directors’ remuneration.
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To re-appoint Ernst & Young as auditors of the Company and to authorise the Board to fix their remuneration.
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To consider and, if thought fit, pass with or without amendments, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
"THAT:
(a) subject to paragraph (b) below, a general and unconditional mandate be and is hereby given to the Directors to exercise all the powers of the Company during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) to purchase its own shares (the “Shares”) on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Stock Exchange”) or on any other stock exchange on which the Shares may be listed and which is recognised by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (the “Securities and Futures Commission”) and the Stock Exchange for this purpose, subject to and in accordance with all applicable laws and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Futures Commission and the Stock Exchange or of any other stock exchange as amended from time to time;
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NOTICE OF AGM
(b) the total number of Shares to be purchased or agreed to be purchased by the Company pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) above during the Relevant Period shall not exceed 10% of the total number of issued Shares (excluding treasury shares) as at the date of passing of this resolution and the approval pursuant to paragraph (a) shall be limited accordingly; and
(c) for the purposes 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;
(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 to be held; and
(iii) the date on which the authority set out in this resolution is revoked or varied by an ordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company in general meeting.”
- To consider and, if thought fit, pass with or without amendments, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
“THAT:
(a) subject to paragraph (b) below, a general and unconditional mandate be and is hereby given to the Directors to exercise all the powers of the Company during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) to allot, issue and deal with the unissued Shares and to make or grant offers, agreements and options which would or might require the exercise of such powers, whether during the continuance of the Relevant Period or thereafter;
(b) the aggregate number of Shares issued, allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be issued, allotted or dealt with pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) above during the Relevant Period, otherwise than pursuant to the following, shall not exceed 20% of the total number of issued Shares (excluding treasury shares) as at the date of passing of this resolution and the said approval shall be limited accordingly:
(i) a rights issue where Shares are offered for a period fixed by the Directors to shareholders on the register on a fixed record date in proportion to their then holdings of such Shares (subject to such exclusions or other arrangements as the Directors may deem necessary or expedient in relation to fractional
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entitlements or having regard, as appropriate, to any restrictions or obligations under the laws of, or the requirements of any recognised regulatory body or stock exchange in Hong Kong, or in any territory applicable to the Company);
(ii) the exercise of options under a share option scheme;
(iii) the exercise of rights of conversion under the terms of any securities which are convertible into Shares or exercise of warrants to subscribe for Shares;
(iv) any scrip dividend scheme or similar arrangement providing for the allotment and issue of Shares in lieu of the whole or in part of any dividend in accordance with the articles of association of the Company; or
(v) any specific authority granted or to be granted by the shareholders of the Company in general meeting; and
(c) for the purposes 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;
(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 to be held; and
(iii) the date on which the authority set out in this resolution is revoked or varied by an ordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company in general meeting.
Any reference to an allotment, issue, grant, offer or disposal of Shares shall include the sale or transfer of treasury shares in the capital of the Company (including to satisfy any obligation upon the conversion or exercise of any convertible securities, options, warrants or similar rights to subscribe for Shares) to the extent permitted by, and subject to the provisions of, the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and applicable laws and regulations.”
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- To consider and, if thought fit, pass with or without amendments, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
“THAT conditional upon the passing of resolutions nos. 5 and 6 as set out in the notice convening this meeting, the general mandate granted to the Directors pursuant to resolution no. 6 to exercise the powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with the unissued Shares be and is hereby extended by the addition thereto the aggregate number of Shares to be repurchased by the Company under the authority granted pursuant to resolution no. 5, provided that such number in aggregate shall not exceed 10% of the total number of issued Shares as at the date of passing of this resolution.”
By order of the Board
Vobile Group Limited
Yangbin Bernard WANG
Chairman
Hong Kong, 28 May 2025
Notes:
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All resolutions at the AGM will be taken by poll (except where the chairman decides to allow a resolution relating to a procedural or administrative matter to be voted on by a show of hands) pursuant to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Listing Rules”). 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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Any shareholder of the Company entitled to attend and vote at the AGM is entitled to appoint another person as his proxy to attend and vote instead of him. A shareholder who is the holder of two or more Shares may appoint more than one proxy to represent him and vote on his behalf at the AGM. 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 the power of attorney or other authority, if any, under which it is signed or a notarially certified copy of that power of attorney, must be deposited at the Company’s branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Tricor Investor Services Limited, at 17/F, Far East Finance Centre, 16 Harcourt Road, Hong Kong not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the AGM (i.e. 9:00 a.m. (Hong Kong time) on Wednesday, 25 June 2025) or any adjournment thereof. Delivery of the form of proxy shall not preclude a shareholder of the Company from attending and voting in person at the AGM and, in such event, the instrument appointing a proxy shall be deemed to be revoked.
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For determining the qualification as shareholder of the Company to attend and vote at the AGM, the register of members of the Company will be closed from Tuesday, 24 June 2025 to Friday, 27 June 2025, both dates inclusive, during which period no transfer of Shares will be registered. In order to qualify as shareholders to attend and vote at the AGM, investors are required to lodge all transfer documents accompanied by the relevant share certificates with the Company’s branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Tricor Investor Services Limited, at 17/F, Far East Finance Centre, 16 Harcourt Road, Hong Kong for registration not later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday, 23 June 2024.
As at the date of this notice, the Board comprises Mr. Yangbin Bernard WANG and Mr. WONG Wai Kwan as executive directors; Ms. CHAN, Laverna Jun Lin, Mr. J David WARGO and Mr. TANG Yi Hoi Hermes as non-executive directors; and Mr. Alfred Tsai CHU, Mr. Charles Eric EESLEY and Mr. KWAN Ngai Kit as independent non-executive directors.