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Wang On Group Limited — AGM Information 2021
Jul 26, 2021
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AGM Information
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THIS CIRCULAR IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
If you are in any doubt as to any aspect of this circular or as to the action to be taken, you should consult your licensed securities dealer, bank manager, solicitor, professional accountant or other professional adviser.
If you have sold or transferred all your securities in Wang On Group Limited ( 宏安集團有限公司 )*, you should at once hand this circular and the accompanying form of proxy to the purchaser or transferee or to the bank, licensed securities dealer, or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected for onward transmission to the purchaser or the 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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WANG ON GROUP LIMITED (宏安集團有限公司) *
(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 1222)
PROPOSALS ON GRANT OF NEW ISSUE MANDATE AND NEW REPURCHASE MANDATE, RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
A notice convening the AGM to be held at Garden Room A-D, 2/F., New World Millennium Hong Kong Hotel of 72 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon, Hong Kong on Wednesday, 25 August 2021 at 12:15 noon is set out on pages AGM-1 to AGM-5 of this circular.
Whether or not you intend to attend and vote in person at the AGM, you are requested to complete the enclosed form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and return it to the Company’s branch share registrar and transfer office in Hong Kong, Tricor Tengis Limited at Level 54, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong as soon as practicable but in any event not later than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the AGM or any adjournment thereof (as the case may be). Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the AGM or any adjournment thereof (as the case may be) should you so wish and in such event, the instrument appointing a proxy shall be deemed to be revoked.
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES FOR THE AGM
Taking into account the recent development of the pandemic caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Company will implement the following prevention and control measures at the AGM to protect attendants from the risk of infection:
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(i) compulsory body temperature checks will be conducted for every attending Shareholder or proxy at the entrance of the venue. Any person with a body temperature of over 37.4 degrees Celsius will not be admitted to the venue, but will be able to vote by submitting a voting slip to the scrutineer at the entrance of the venue;
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(ii) every attending Shareholder or proxy is required to wear a surgical mask throughout the AGM; and
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(iii) No souvenirs will be provided. No food or drink will be served at the AGM and there will be measures in place (including any necessary partitioning arrangements) for the purposes of complying with the relevant provisions under the Prevention and Control of Disease (Prohibition on Group Gathering) Regulation (Chapter 599G of the Laws of Hong Kong).
Furthermore, the Company wishes to advise all of the Shareholders, particularly any Shareholders who are subject to quarantine in relation to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), that they may appoint any person or the chairman of the AGM as a proxy to attend and vote on the resolution, instead of attending the AGM in person. Physical attendance by a Shareholder is not necessary for the purpose of exercising voting rights.
The Company will closely monitor and ascertain the regulations and measures introduced or to be introduced by the Hong Kong government, and if necessary, will make further announcements in case of any update regarding the precautionary measures to be carried out at the AGM.
27 July 2021
* For identification purpose only
CONTENTS
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| Defnitions............................................................................................................................ | 1 |
| Letter from the Board | |
| Introduction ................................................................................................................ | 4 |
| Grant of the New Issue Mandate and the New Repurchase Mandate.......................... | 5 |
| Re-election of the retiring Directors ............................................................................ | 6 |
| Responsibility statement ............................................................................................. | 6 |
| The AGM .................................................................................................................... | 7 |
| Recommendation ........................................................................................................ | 7 |
| Appendix I — Explanatory statement on the New Repurchase Mandate........ |
I-1 |
| Appendix II — Details of the retiring Directors proposed for re-election.......... |
II-1 |
| Notice of the AGM............................................................................................................... | AGM-1 |
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DEFINITIONS
In this circular, unless the context otherwise specifies, the following expressions have the following meanings:
“2012 Share Option Scheme”
the existing share option scheme adopted by the Company pursuant to a resolution passed by the Shareholders at the annual general meeting held on 21 August 2012
“AGM” the annual general meeting of the Company to be convened and held at Garden Room A-D, 2/F., New World Millennium Hong Kong Hotel of 72 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon, Hong Kong on Wednesday, 25 August 2021 at 12:15 noon or at any adjournment thereof (as the case may be) to consider and, if thought fit, approve, inter alia, (i) the grant of the New Issue Mandate and the New Repurchase Mandate; and (ii) the re-election of the retiring Directors
“associate(s)” has the meaning ascribed thereto under the Listing Rules “Board” the board of the Directors
“Bye-law(s)” the bye-laws of the Company
“CAP” China Agri-Products Exchange Limited 中國農產品交易 有限公司, an exempted company incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability whose shares are listed and traded on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange (Stock Code: 0149), a 53.37%-owned listed subsidiary of WYT
“close associate(s)” has the meaning ascribed thereto under the Listing Rules “Company” Wang On Group Limited (宏安集團有限公司)*, an exempted company incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability whose Shares are listed and traded on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange (Stock Code: 1222)
- “controlling shareholder(s)” has the meaning ascribed thereto under the Listing Rules
“core connected person(s)” has the meaning ascribed thereto under the Listing Rules “Director(s)” the director(s) of the Company
“Group” the Company and its subsidiaries
“HK$” Hong Kong dollar(s), the lawful currency of Hong Kong
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DEFINITIONS
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“Hong Kong”
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the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China
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“Latest Practicable Date”
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22 July 2021, being the latest practicable date prior to the printing of this circular for ascertaining certain information for inclusion in this circular
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“Listing Rules” the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange
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“New Issue Mandate” a general and unconditional mandate proposed to be granted to the Directors at the AGM to allot, issue and deal with additional Shares and other securities up to a maximum of 20% of the total number of Shares in issue as at the date of passing of the relevant resolution(s) granting such mandate (such mandate to be extended and added by the number of Shares, if any, repurchased by the Company since the grant of such mandate)
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“New Repurchase Mandate” a general and unconditional mandate proposed to be granted to the Directors at the AGM to exercise the powers of the Company to repurchase Shares during the prescribed period on the Stock Exchange up to a maximum of 10% of the total number of Shares in issue as at the date of passing of the relevant resolution granting such mandate
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“SFO” the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong)
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“Share(s)” the ordinary share(s) of HK$0.01 each in the issued share capital of the Company
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“Shareholder(s)”
the holder(s) of the Share(s)
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“Stock Exchange” The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
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“subsidiary(ies)”
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a subsidiary(ies) for the time being of the Company within the meaning as ascribed thereto under the Companies Ordinance (Chapter 622 of the Laws of Hong Kong)
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“substantial shareholder(s)” has the meaning ascribed thereto under the Listing Rules
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“Takeovers Code”
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the Hong Kong Code on Takeovers and Mergers
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DEFINITIONS
| “WOP” | Wang On Properties Limited宏安地產有限公司, an exempted |
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| company incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability whose | |
| shares are listed and traded on the Main Board of the Stock | |
| Exchange (Stock Code: 1243), a 75%-owned listed subsidiary | |
| of the Company | |
| “WYT” | Wai Yuen Tong Medicine Holdings Limited (位元堂藥業控股 |
| 有限公司*), an exempted company incorporated in Bermuda | |
| with limited liability whose shares are listed and traded on | |
| the Main Board of the Stock Exchange (Stock Code: 897), a | |
| 65.79%-owned listed subsidiary of the Company | |
| “%” | per cent. |
* For identification purpose only
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
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WANG ON GROUP LIMITED (宏安集團有限公司)*
(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability) (Stock Code: 1222)
Executive Directors: Mr. Tang Ching Ho, GBS, JP (Chairman) Ms. Yau Yuk Yin (Deputy Chairman) Ms. Stephanie
Registered office: Clarendon House 2 Church Street Hamilton HM 11 Bermuda
Independent non-executive Directors: Mr. Wong Chun, Justein, BBS, MBE, JP Head office and principal place of business: Mr. Siu Kam Chau Suite 3202, 32/F., Skyline Tower Mr. Chan Yung, BBS, JP 39 Wang Kwong Road Kowloon Bay Kowloon Hong Kong 27 July 2021
To the Shareholders
Dear Sir or Madam,
PROPOSALS ON
GRANT OF NEW ISSUE MANDATE AND NEW REPURCHASE MANDATE, RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this circular is to provide you with information and to seek your approval, inter alia, on (i) the grant of the New Issue Mandate and the New Repurchase Mandate; and (ii) the re-election of the retiring Directors. A notice of the AGM containing the relevant resolutions to be proposed at the AGM is set out on pages AGM-1 to AGM-5 of this circular.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
GRANT OF THE NEW ISSUE MANDATE AND THE NEW REPURCHASE MANDATE
At the Company’s last annual general meeting held on 24 August 2020, the Directors were granted (i) a general mandate to allot, issue and deal with Shares up to an aggregate number of not exceeding 20% of the total number of Shares in issue as at 24 August 2020 (equivalent to an aggregate of 3,479,504,009 Shares) (the “ 2020 General Mandate ”); and (ii) a general mandate to repurchase Shares up to a maximum of 10% of the total number of Shares in issue as at 24 August 2020 (equivalent to an aggregate of 1,739,752,004 Shares) (the “ 2020 Repurchase Mandate ”).
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the 2020 General Mandate and the 2020 Repurchase Mandate had not been utilised and refreshed and they will expire upon the conclusion of the AGM.
To facilitate future allotment, issue and repurchase of Shares by the Directors on behalf of the Company, the Directors will seek the approval of the Shareholders for the grant of:
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(a) the New Issue Mandate;
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(b) the New Repurchase Mandate; and
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(c) if the New Issue Mandate is granted, a general mandate to add the aggregate number of Shares repurchased by the Company under the New Repurchase Mandate to the New Issue Mandate, subject to a maximum of 10% of the total number of Shares in issue as at the date of passing of the relevant resolution.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the total number of Shares in issue was 16,657,520,047. Upon passing of the relevant resolutions at the AGM and assuming no further Shares are issued and/or repurchased by the Company between the Latest Practicable Date and the date of the AGM, the Company would be allowed (i) pursuant to the New Issue Mandate to allot, issue and deal with 3,331,504,009 Shares, representing 20% of the total number of Shares in issue as at the date of passing of the relevant resolution; and (ii) pursuant to the New Repurchase Mandate to repurchase 1,665,752,004 Shares, representing 10% of the total number of Shares in issue as at the date of passing of the relevant resolution. The Directors have no immediate plans to allot and issue any Shares under the New Issue Mandate.
An explanatory statement giving certain information in respect of the New Repurchase Mandate as required under the Listing Rules to be included in this circular is set out in Appendix I to this circular.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
RE-ELECTION OF THE RETIRING DIRECTORS
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the Board consists of six Directors, namely Mr. Tang Ching Ho, Ms. Yau Yuk Yin and Ms. Stephanie, as the executive Directors, Mr. Wong Chun, Justein, Mr. Siu Kam Chau and Mr. Chan Yung, as the independent non-executive Directors.
Pursuant to Bye-law 87(1) of the Bye-laws, Mr. Tang Ching Ho and Mr. Siu Kam Chau will retire as Directors by rotation at the AGM and, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election and Ms. Stephanie, who was appointed by the Board as executive Director on 8 February 2021, is proposed to hold office only until the AGM and be eligible for re-election. Mr. Siu Kam Chau had served the Company as an independent non-executive Director for more than nine years and pursuant to Corporate Governance Code under Appendix 14 to the Listing Rules, his further appointment as an independent non-executive Director should be subject to a separate resolution to be approved by the Shareholders. Nonetheless, the Company believes that Mr. Siu Kam Chau can independently express opinions on the affairs and contribute to the growth of the Group for the reason that Mr. Siu continuously meeting the independence guidelines set out in Rule 3.13 of the Listing Rules and has not involved in any daily operation and management of the Group. In addition, Mr. Siu always makes objective and constructive advice to the development of the Group and has given independent yet informed guidance to the Company leveraging on his expertise, experience and skills from his diversified background and professional experience in the aspect of auditing, accounting, company secretarial and corporate finance through his active participation in discussion at board and various committee meetings. The demonstration of his firm commitment to his independent role is highly recognized by the nomination committee of the Company and the Board and it is believed that the long service of Mr. Siu will not affect the exercise of his independent judgement. Biographical details of each of Mr. Tang Ching Ho, Mr. Siu Kam Chau and Ms. Stephanie required to be disclosed under the Listing Rules are set out in Appendix II to this circular.
If a valid notice from a Shareholder to propose a person to stand for election as a Director at the AGM is received in accordance with the Bye-laws after the printing of this circular, the Company will issue a supplementary circular to inform Shareholders of the details of such additional candidate(s) proposed.
RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
This circular, for which the Directors collectively and individually accept full responsibility, includes particulars given in compliance with the Listing Rules for the purpose of giving information with regard to the Group. The Directors, having made all reasonable enquiries, confirm that to the best of their knowledge and belief the information contained in this circular is accurate and complete in all material respects and not misleading or deceptive, and there are no other matters the omission of which would make any statement herein or this circular misleading.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
THE AGM
A notice of the AGM, which is convened for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, approving, among other things, (i) the grant of the New Issue Mandate and the New Repurchase Mandate; and (ii) the re-election of the retiring Directors, is set out on pages AGM-1 to AGM-5 of this circular.
The Directors are not aware of any Shareholder who is required to abstain from voting at the AGM. Pursuant to Rule 13.39(4) of the Listing Rules and/or the Bye-laws, the voting on all proposed resolutions set out in the notice of the AGM will be taken by way of a poll and an announcement on the poll results will be published by the Company on the websites of the Stock Exchange and the Company in the manner prescribed under Rule 13.39(5) of the Listing Rules after the AGM.
A form of proxy for use by the Shareholders at the AGM is enclosed with this circular. Whether or not you intend to attend and vote in person at the AGM, you are requested to complete the enclosed form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and return it to the Company’s branch share registrar and transfer office in Hong Kong, Tricor Tengis Limited at Level 54, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong as soon as practicable but in any event not later than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the AGM or any adjournment thereof (as the case may be). Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the AGM or any adjournment thereof (as the case may be) should you so wish and in such event, the instrument appointing a proxy shall be deemed to be revoked.
RECOMMENDATION
The Directors are of the opinion that (i) the grant of the New Issue Mandate and the New Repurchase Mandate; and (ii) the re-election of the retiring Directors are in the interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole and, accordingly, the Directors recommend all Shareholders to vote in favour of the resolutions set out in the notice of the AGM contained herein.
Yours faithfully, For and on behalf of the Board
WANG ON GROUP LIMITED ( 宏安集團有限公司 ) * Tang Ching Ho
Chairman
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APPENDIx I ExPLANATORY STATEMENT ON THE NEW REPURCHASE MANDATE
This Appendix serves as an explanatory statement as required by the Listing Rules to provide the requisite information to you for your consideration of the New Repurchase Mandate.
1. SHARE CAPITAL
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the total number of Shares in issue was 16,657,520,047 and there was no outstanding share options granted under the 2012 Share Option Scheme or any outstanding convertible notes or options carrying the rights to subscribe for any Share.
Subject to the passing of the relevant ordinary resolution(s) as set out in the notice of the AGM, assuming no further Shares are or will be issued and/or repurchased by the Company between the Latest Practicable Date and the date of the AGM, the Directors will be authorised to repurchase up to 1,665,752,004 Shares pursuant to the New Repurchase Mandate.
2. REASONS FOR REPURCHASES
The Directors believe that it is in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders to have a general authority from the Shareholders to enable the Directors to repurchase Shares in the market. Such repurchases may, depending on market conditions and funding arrangements at the time, lead to an enhancement of the net asset value of the Company and/or earnings per Share and will only be made when the Directors believe that such repurchases will benefit the Company and the Shareholders as a whole.
3. FUNDING OF REPURCHASES
The Company must fund the repurchase entirely from the Company’s available cash flow or working capital facilities legally available for such purpose in accordance with its memorandum of association, the Bye-laws, the laws of Bermuda and other applicable laws.
There will not be any material adverse impact on the working capital requirement or gearing level of the Company as compared with the positions disclosed in the audited consolidated financial statements set out in the Company’s annual report for the year ended 31 March 2021 in the event that the New Repurchase Mandate is to be exercised in full at any time during the proposed repurchase period.
The Directors do not propose to exercise the New Repurchase Mandate to such extent as could, in the circumstances, have a material adverse effect on the working capital requirement or the gearing level of the Company.
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APPENDIx I ExPLANATORY STATEMENT ON THE NEW REPURCHASE MANDATE
4. DIRECTORS, THEIR CLOSE ASSOCIATES AND CORE CONNECTED PERSONS
None of the Directors nor, to the best of their knowledge having made all reasonable enquiries, any of their close associates, have any present intention, in the event that the grant of the New Repurchase Mandate is approved by the Shareholders at the AGM, to sell any Shares to the Company under the New Repurchase Mandate.
No core connected person of the Company has notified the Company that he/she has a present intention to sell any Share to the Company, or that he/she has undertaken not to sell any Share held by him/her to the Company, in the event that the grant of the New Repurchase Mandate is approved by the Shareholders at the AGM.
5. DIRECTORS’ UNDERTAKING
The Directors have undertaken to the Stock Exchange that they will exercise the power of the Company to make repurchases pursuant to the New Repurchase Mandate in accordance with the Listing Rules, the memorandum of association of the Company, the Bye-laws and the applicable laws of Bermuda so far as the same may be applicable.
6. EFFECT OF THE TAKEOVERS CODE
If, on the exercise of the power to repurchase Shares pursuant to the New Repurchase Mandate, a Shareholder’s proportionate interest in the voting rights of the Company increases, such increase will be treated as an acquisition for the purpose of Rule 32 of the Takeovers Code. As a result, a Shareholder or a group of Shareholders acting in concert (as defined in the Takeovers Code), depending on the level of such increase, could obtain or consolidate control of the Company and may become obliged to make a mandatory offer in accordance with Rules 26 and 32 of the Takeovers Code.
As at the Latest Practicable Date and to the best knowledge and belief of the Directors, Mr. Tang Ching Ho, the chairman of the Company and his associates, the substantial and controlling Shareholder, were interested or deemed to be interested in approximately 46.7% of the total number of Shares in issue. In the event that the Directors should exercise the power to repurchase Shares under the New Repurchase Mandate in full and if there is no other change in the issued share capital of the Company, the shareholding of Mr. Tang Ching Ho and parties acting in concert with him will be increased to approximately 51.9% of the total issued share capital of the Company which would give rise to an obligation to make a mandatory offer under the Takeovers Code.
Save as disclosed above, the Directors are not aware of any consequence which may arise under the Takeovers Code as a result of any repurchases made under the New Repurchase Mandate. The Directors have no present intention to exercise the power to repurchase Shares to the extent that the aggregate amount of the share capital of the Company in public hands would be reduced to less than 25% or trigger the obligations under the Takeovers Code to make a mandatory offer.
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APPENDIx I ExPLANATORY STATEMENT ON THE NEW REPURCHASE MANDATE
7. SHARE REPURCHASE MADE BY THE COMPANY
The Company had not purchased any Shares (whether on the Stock Exchange or otherwise) in the six months preceding the Latest Practicable Date.
8. SHARE PRICES
The highest and lowest prices at which the Shares had traded on the Stock Exchange during each of the last 12 months and up to the Latest Practicable Date were as follows:
| Price per Share | Price per Share | |
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| Month | Highest | Lowest |
| HK$ | HK$ | |
| 2020 | ||
| July | 0.076 | 0.066 |
| August | 0.080 | 0.062 |
| September | 0.065 | 0.050 |
| October | 0.060 | 0.048 |
| November | 0.062 | 0.051 |
| December | 0.069 | 0.054 |
| 2021 | ||
| January | 0.060 | 0.053 |
| February | 0.074 | 0.055 |
| March | 0.075 | 0.065 |
| April | 0.070 | 0.064 |
| May | 0.077 | 0.067 |
| June | 0.078 | 0.066 |
| July (up to and including the Latest Practicable Date) | 0.070 | 0.063 |
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DETAILS OF THE RETIRING DIRECTORS PROPOSED FOR RE-ELECTION
APPENDIx II
The biographical details of Mr. Tang Ching Ho, Ms. Stephanie and Mr. Siu Kam Chau, who are proposed, and being eligible, to be re-elected at the AGM are set out as follows:
ExECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Mr. Tang Ching Ho (“Mr. Tang”) , GBS, JP, aged 59, is a co-founder of the Group, which was established in 1987, and the chairman of the Company since November 1993. He is also an authorised representative and a member of the remuneration committee, and the chairman of the executive committee, the nomination committee and the investment committee of the Company. He is responsible for the strategic planning, policy making and business development of the Group. He has extensive experience in corporate management. He is also the chairman and managing director of WYT and the chairman and the non-executive director of CAP. Mr. Tang is the committee member of the 12th and 13th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (“ CPPCC ”) and is also appointed as a standing committee member and convener of the 10th to 12th plenary sessions of the CPPCC Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Committee. Mr. Tang is also appointed as the first executive chairman of the Federation of Hong Kong Guangdong Community Organisations and the chairman of Federation of Hong Kong Shenzhen Association. Mr. Tang is a controlling Shareholder. He is the husband of Ms. Yau Yuk Yin (“ Ms. Yau ”), the Deputy Chairman of the Company, and the father of both Mr. Tang Ho Hong (the spouse of Ms. Stephanie, an executive Director) and Ms. Tang Wai Man, both the senior management of the Company.
Save as disclosed herein, Mr. Tang did not have any relationship with any other Directors, senior management, substantial or controlling Shareholders. Save as disclosed herein, Mr. Tang did not hold any other directorship in listed public companies, the securities of which are listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas in the past three years preceding the Latest Practicable Date or hold any other positions with the Company or any member of the Group as at the Latest Practicable Date.
Pursuant to the service contract entered into between the Group and Mr. Tang, he is entitled to an annual remuneration of approximately HK$13.6 million together with an annual bonus on the basis of 3% of the audited consolidated net profit after taxation of the Group. Such fee is determined with reference to his duties as an executive Director. Mr. Tang is a director of several subsidiaries of the Group. The term of Mr. Tang’s appointment is subject to retirement by rotation and re-election at any subsequent annual general meeting of the Company in accordance with the Bye-laws.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Tang, together with his associates, were interested in an aggregate of 7,780,645,772 Shares, representing approximately 46.7% of the issued share capital of the Company, within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO which includes personal interest of 28,026,339 Shares, 28,026,300 Shares held by his spouse, 2,734,664,306 Shares held by corporation(s) controlled by Mr. Tang and 4,989,928,827 Shares held by Tang’s Family Trust of which Mr. Tang is the founder. Save as disclosed above, as at the Latest Practicable Date, he did not have any interest in the Shares within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO.
Save as disclosed above, there is no information which is discloseable nor is/was Mr. Tang involved in any of the matters required to be disclosed pursuant to any of the requirements of the provisions under paragraphs 13.51(2)(h) to 13.51(2)(v) of the Listing Rules, and the Directors are not aware of any other matters regarding the re-election of Mr. Tang that needs to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders.
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DETAILS OF THE RETIRING DIRECTORS PROPOSED FOR RE-ELECTION
APPENDIx II
ExECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Ms. Stephanie , aged 34, rejoined the Group in 2020 and is currently the Chief Executive Officer — Financial Services. She is also a member of the nomination committee, the executive committee and the investment committee of the Company. She obtained a Bachelor Degree in Finance and Marketing from The University of Washington, USA. Ms. Stephanie has extensive experience in accounting and corporate finance. She is a director of Easy One Financial Group Limited (“ Easy One ”, the shares of which were listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange and its privatisation proposed by Caister Limited by way of a scheme of arrangement became effective on 16 October 2020) (a company wholly owned by Mr. Tang, the Chairman of the Company, an executive Director and a controlling Shareholder), and also a director of certain subsidiaries of Easy One. Prior to rejoining the Group, Ms. Stephanie worked in the financing and accounting field for around 10 years, including in a multinational corporation where she oversaw financing and accounting matters and an international accountancy firm where she participated in numerous merger and acquisition projects. Ms. Stephanie is also a director of certain subsidiaries of the Group.
Ms. Stephanie is the spouse of Mr. Tang Ho Hong, a son of Mr. Tang and Ms. Yau, both Mr. Tang and Ms. Yau are the executive Directors and controlling Shareholders). Mr. Tang Ho Hong is a senior management of the Company. Ms. Stephanie is the sister-in-law of Ms. Tang Wai Man, a senior management of the Company.
Save as disclosed above, Ms. Stephanie did not have any relationship with any other Directors, senior management, substantial or controlling Shareholders. Save as disclosed herein, Ms. Stephanie did not hold any other directorship in listed public companies, the securities of which are listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas in the past three years preceding the Latest Practicable Date or hold any other positions with the Company or any member of the Group as at the Latest Practicable Date.
Pursuant to the service contract entered into between the Group and Ms. Stephanie, she is entitled to an annual remuneration of approximately HK$1,560,000. She is also entitled to bonus and other benefits at the discretion of the Board by reference to her duties as an executive Director. Ms. Stephanie is proposed to hold office only until the next general meeting of the Company and be eligible for re-election of that meeting in accordance with the Bye-laws.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, Ms. Stephanie was interested in 3,400,000 Shares representing approximately 0.02% of the issued share capital of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO, all of which are personal interest. Save as disclosed above, as at the Latest Practicable Date, she did not have any interest in the Shares within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO.
Save as disclosed above, there is no information which is discloseable nor is/was Ms. Stephanie involved in any of the matters required to be disclosed pursuant to any of the requirements of the provisions under paragraphs 13.51(2)(h) to 13.51(2)(v) of the Listing Rules, and the Directors are not aware of any other matters regarding the re-election of Ms. Stephanie that needs to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders.
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DETAILS OF THE RETIRING DIRECTORS PROPOSED FOR RE-ELECTION
APPENDIx II
INDEPENDENT NON-ExECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Mr. Siu Kam Chau , aged 56, joined the Group in September 2004 as an independent non-executive Director. He is the chairman of the audit committee of the Company, a member of the nomination committee, the remuneration committee and the investment committee of the Company. Mr. Siu holds a Bachelor degree in Accountancy from The City University of Hong Kong. Mr. Siu is a Certified Public Accountant (Practising) and a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Siu has over 30 years of working experience in auditing, accounting, company secretarial and corporate finance. He is currently an independent non-executive director of Deson Development International Holdings Limited, shares of which are listed and traded on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange. He was an executive director of Power Financial Group Limited, shares of which are listed and traded on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange, for the period from April 2020 to June 2021. Save as disclosed above, Mr. Siu did not hold any other directorship or take any major appointment in any listed company in the past three years preceding the Latest Practicable Date.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Siu did not have any relationship with any other Directors, senior management, substantial or controlling Shareholders nor have interests in the Shares within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO. As at the Latest Practicable Date and save as disclosed above, he also did not hold any other positions with the Company or any member of the Group.
Pursuant to the letter of appointment entered into between the Company and Mr. Siu, his appointment is subject to the provisions of the Bye-laws and will be subject to the retirement by rotation and reelection at any subsequent annual general meeting of the Company. Mr. Siu is entitled to a director’s fee of HK$120,000 per annum and will also be entitled to a fee of HK$20,000 per annum determined with reference to his duties as a member of the audit committee of the Company. Such fee is determined with reference to his duties as an independent non-executive Director.
Save as disclosed above, there is no information which is discloseable nor is/was Mr. Siu involved in any of the matters required to be disclosed pursuant to any of the requirements of the provisions under paragraphs 13.51(2)(h) to 13.51(2)(v) of the Listing Rules, and the Directors are not aware of any other matters regarding the re-election of Mr. Siu that needs to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders.
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NOTICE OF THE AGM
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WANG ON GROUP LIMITED (宏安集團有限公司) *
(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability) (Stock Code: 1222)
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual general meeting (the “ AGM ”) of Wang On Group Limited ( 宏安集團有限公司 ) (the “ Company* ”) will be held at Garden Room A-D, 2/F., New World Millennium Hong Kong Hotel of 72 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon, Hong Kong on Wednesday, 25 August 2021 at 12:15 noon for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing the following resolutions:
ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS
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To receive, consider and adopt the audited consolidated financial statements and the reports of the directors and the auditor for the year ended 31 March 2021.
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To consider, approve and declare a final dividend of HK0.2 cent per share of the Company (the “ Share(s) ”) for the financial year ended 31 March 2021.
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To re-elect the following retiring directors of the Company (the “ Director(s) ”):
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(i) Mr. Tang Ching Ho as an executive Director;
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(ii) Ms. Stephanie as an executive Director;
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(iii) Mr. Siu Kam Chau as an independent non-executive Director; and
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(iv) to authorise the board of Directors (the “ Board ”) to fix the remuneration of the Directors.
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To re-appoint Ernst & Young as auditor of the Company and to authorise the Board to fix their remuneration.
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NOTICE OF THE AGM
AS SPECIAL BUSINESS , to consider and, if thought fit, pass with or without amendments the following resolutions as ordinary resolutions of the Company:
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(A) “ THAT :
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(a) subject to paragraph (b) below, the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all the powers of the Company to repurchase Shares be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
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(b) the aggregate Shares which may be repurchased or agreed to be repurchased by the Company pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) above shall not exceed 10% of the total number of Shares in issue at the date of the passing of this resolution, and the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and
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(c) for the purpose of this resolution:
“ Relevant Period ” means the period from the date of passing of this resolution until whichever is the earliest of:
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(i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;
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(ii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by the laws of Bermuda or the Company’s byelaws (the “ Bye-law(s) ”) to be held; or
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(iii) the revocation or variation of the authority given under this resolution by an ordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company in general meeting.”
(B) “ THAT :
- (a) subject to paragraph (c) below, the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all the powers of the Company to allot, issue, grant, distribute and otherwise deal with additional Shares, and to make, issue or grant offers, agreements and options (including bonds, warrants and securities or debentures convertible into Shares or options) and rights of exchange or conversion which would or might require the exercise of such powers either during or after the Relevant Period, subject to and in accordance with all applicable laws, be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
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NOTICE OF THE AGM
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(b) the approval in paragraph (a) above shall be in addition to any other authorisations given to the Directors and shall authorise the Directors during the Relevant Period (as herein after defined) to make, issue or grant offers, agreements and options (including bonds, warrants and securities or debentures convertible into Shares or options) and rights of exchange or conversion which might require the exercise of such powers after the end of the Relevant Period;
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(c) the aggregate share capital allotted, issued, granted, distributed or otherwise dealt with or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted, granted, distributed or otherwise dealt with (whether pursuant to an option, a conversion or otherwise) by the Directors pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) above, otherwise than pursuant to:
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(i) a Rights Issue (as hereinafter defined);
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(ii) the exercise of the rights of subscription or conversion under the terms of any warrants issued by the Company or any securities which are convertible into Shares;
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(iii) the exercise of any share option under the share option scheme or similar arrangement for the time being adopted for the grant or issue to officers and/or employees of the Company and/or any of its subsidiaries of Shares or rights to acquire Shares; and
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(iv) any scrip dividend or similar arrangement providing for the allotment of Shares in lieu of the whole or part of a dividend on the Shares in accordance with the Bye-laws in force from time to time,
shall not exceed the aggregate of (aa) 20% of the total number of Shares in issue at the date of the passing of this resolution; and (bb) (if the Directors are so authorised by a separate ordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company) the aggregate share capital of the Company repurchased by the Company subsequent to the passing of this resolution (up to a maximum equivalent to 10% of the total number of Shares in issue at the date of passing of this resolution), the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and
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NOTICE OF THE AGM
- (d) for the purpose of this resolution:
“ Relevant Period ” means the period from the date of passing of this resolution until whichever is the earliest of:
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(i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;
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(ii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by Bermuda law or the Bye-laws to be held; or
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(iii) the revocation or variation of the authority given under this resolution by an ordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company in general meeting; and
“ Rights Issue ” means the allotment, issue or grant of Shares pursuant to an offer of Shares open for a period fixed by the Directors to holders of Shares or any class thereof on the register of members on a fixed record date in proportion to their then holdings of such Shares or class thereof (subject to such exclusions 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, any recognised regulatory body or stock exchange in any territory outside Hong Kong).”
- (C) “ THAT conditional upon the passing of the resolutions numbered 5(A) and 5(B) above, the general mandate granted to the Directors to exercise the powers of the Company to allot, issue and otherwise deal with additional Shares pursuant to the resolution numbered 5(B) above be and is hereby extended by the addition to the aggregate number of Shares which may be allotted and issued or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted and issued by the Directors pursuant to such general mandate an amount representing the aggregate share capital of the Company repurchased or agreed to be repurchased by the Company since the granting of the general mandate pursuant to resolution numbered 5(A) above, provided that such amount shall not exceed 10% of the total number of Shares in issue at the date of passing of this resolution.”
By Order of the Board WANG ON GROUP LIMITED ( 宏安集團有限公司 ) _ Cheung Chin Wa Angus* _Company Secretary
Hong Kong, 27 July 2021
* For identification purpose only
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NOTICE OF THE AGM
Registered Office: Clarendon House 2 Church Street Hamilton HM 11 Bermuda
Head office and principal place of business in Hong Kong: Suite 3202, 32/F., Skyline Tower 39 Wang Kwong Road Kowloon Bay Kowloon Hong Kong
Notes:
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A form of proxy for use at the AGM is enclosed.
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The register of members of the Company will be closed from Thursday, 19 August 2021 to Wednesday, 25 August 2021 (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of share(s) will be effected. In order to determine the eligibility to attend and vote at the AGM or any adjourned meeting thereof (as the case may be), all transfer of share(s), accompanied by the relevant share certificate(s) with the properly completed transfer form(s) either overleaf or separately, must be lodged with the branch share registrar and transfer office of the Company in Hong Kong, Tricor Tengis Limited, Level 54, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong for registration not later than 4:30 p.m., on Wednesday, 18 August 2021.
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The register of members of the Company will be closed from Wednesday, 1 September 2021 to Friday, 3 September 2021 (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of share(s) will be effected. In order to qualify for the proposed final dividend, all transfer of share(s), accompanied by the relevant share certificate(s) with the properly completed transfer form(s) either overleaf or separately, must be lodged with the branch share registrar and transfer office of the Company in Hong Kong, Tricor Tengis Limited, Level 54, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong for registration not later than 4:30 p.m., on Tuesday, 31 August 2021.
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A member entitled to attend and vote at the AGM convened by the above notice is entitled to appoint one proxy or, if such member is a holder of more than one share of the Company, more than one proxy to attend and to vote in his stead. A proxy need not be a member of the Company.
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In order to be valid, a form of proxy, together with any power of attorney or other authority, if any, under which it is signed, or a certified copy of such power or authority, must be deposited at the Company’s branch share registrar and transfer office in Hong Kong, Tricor Tengis Limited, Level 54, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong, as soon as practicable and in any event not later than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the AGM or any adjournment thereof (as the case may be).
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Completion and delivery of the form of proxy will not preclude members from attending and voting at the AGM or any adjournment thereof (as the case may be) should they so wish 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 shares of the Company, any one of such holders may vote at the AGM either personally or by proxy in respect of such shares as if he/she was solely entitled thereto provided that if more than one of such joint holders be present at the AGM whether personally or by proxy, the person whose name stands first on the register of members of the Company in respect of such shares shall be accepted to the exclusion of the votes of the other joint holders.
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All of the above resolutions will be voted by way of a poll at the AGM.
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