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Wang On Group Limited — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2019
Dec 10, 2019
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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
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THIS SUPPLEMENTAL CIRCULAR IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
If you are in any doubt as to any aspect of this supplemental 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 supplemental 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.
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this supplemental 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 supplemental 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)
SUPPLEMENTAL CIRCULAR TO THE CIRCULAR DATED 11 NOVEMBER 2019 IN RELATION TO
POSSIBLE MAJOR ACQUISITION IN RELATION TO PRE-CONDITIONAL VOLUNTARY PARTIAL CASH OFFER TO ACQUIRE CERTAIN SHARES IN AND CONVERTIBLE NOTES ISSUED BY CHINA AGRI-PRODUCTS EXCHANGE LIMITED; AND
NOTICE OF ADJOURNED SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING
This supplemental circular should be read in conjunction with the circular of the Company dated 11 November 2019.
A notice convening the Original SGM has been enclosed with the Original Circular and despatched to the Shareholders on 11 November 2019. The notice convening the Adjourned SGM to be held at 20/F., Alexandra House, 18 Chater Road, Central, Hong Kong on Tuesday, 31 December 2019 at 10:30 a.m. is set out on pages ASGM-1 to ASGM-2 of this supplemental circular.
Whether or not you are able to attend and vote in person at the Adjourned SGM, you are requested to complete the accompanying Second Proxy Form 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 Adjourned SGM. Completion and return of the Second Proxy Form will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the Adjourned SGM should you so wish and in such event, the instrument appointing a proxy shall be deemed to be revoked.
11 December 2019
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CONTENTS
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| Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 1 | |
| Letter from the | Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 2 |
| Appendix I – |
Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Information | |
| of the Enlarged Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | I-1 | |
| Notice of the Adjourned SGM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | ASGM-1 |
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DEFINITIONS
In this supplemental circular, unless the context otherwise specifies, the following expressions have the following meanings:
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“Adjourned SGM”
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the adjourned special general meeting of the Company to be convened and held to consider, and if thought fit, approve, with or without amendment, and among other things, the Partial Offers Resolution
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“First Proxy Form”
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the proxy form for use at the Original SGM which was despatched to the Shareholders with the Original Circular on 11 November 2019
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“Independent CAP Shareholders”
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CAP Shareholder(s) other than Onger Investments and Kingston Securities
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“Kingston Irrevocable Undertaking”
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the irrevocable undertaking dated 26 November 2019 entered into between the Offeror and Kingston Securities in respect of the Partial Share Offer
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“Latest Practicable Date” 10 December 2019, being the latest practicable date prior to the printing of this supplemental circular for ascertaining certain information for inclusion in this supplemental circular
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“November Announcement” the joint announcement issued by the Company, the Offeror, WYT, EOG and CAP dated 26 November 2019 in relation to, among other things, the Kingston Irrevocable Undertaking and the adjournment of the voting on the Partial Offers Resolution at the Original SGM
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“Original Circular” the circular dated 11 November 2019 of the Company in respect of, among other things, the Partial Offers
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“Original SGM”
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the special general meeting of the Company convened and held on 27 November 2019
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“Partial Offers Resolution”
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the resolution in respect of the Partial Offers as set out in the notice of the Original SGM
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“Second Proxy Form” the proxy form for use at the Adjourned SGM and being enclosed with this supplemental circular
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“Supplemental Joint Announcement” the supplemental announcement dated 28 November 2019 jointly issued by the Company, the Offeror, WYT, EOG and CAP to supplement and update the Joint Announcement
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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, SBS, JP (Chairman) Ms. Yau Yuk Yin (Deputy Chairman) Mr. Chan Chun Hong, Thomas (Managing Director)
Registered office: Clarendon House 2 Church Street Hamilton HM 11 Bermuda
Independent non-executive Directors:
Dr. Lee Peng Fei, Allen, CBE, BS, FHKIE, JP Mr. Wong Chun, Justein, BBS, MBE, JP Mr. Siu Kam Chau
Head office and principal place of business: Suite 3202, 32/F., Skyline Tower 39 Wang Kwong Road Kowloon Bay Kowloon Hong Kong
11 December 2019
To Shareholders and Independent Shareholders
Dear Sir or Madam,
SUPPLEMENTAL CIRCULAR TO THE CIRCULAR DATED 11 NOVEMBER 2019 IN RELATION TO
POSSIBLE MAJOR ACQUISITION IN RELATION TO PRE-CONDITIONAL VOLUNTARY PARTIAL CASH OFFER TO ACQUIRE CERTAIN SHARES IN AND CONVERTIBLE NOTES ISSUED BY CHINA AGRI-PRODUCTS EXCHANGE LIMITED; AND
NOTICE OF ADJOURNED SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING
INTRODUCTION
References are made to the Joint Announcement, the Original Circular, the November Announcement and the Supplemental Joint Announcement. Unless otherwise defined, capitalised terms used herein shall have the same meanings as those defined in the Original Circular.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
The purpose of this supplemental circular is to provide you with (i) updated information of the Partial Offers; (ii) updated unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information of the Enlarged Group as set out in Appendix I; and (iii) the notice of the Adjourned SGM.
IRREVOCABLE UNDERTAKING BY KINGSTON SECURITIES
On 26 November 2019, Kingston Securities, which is the agent making the Partial Offers on behalf of the Offeror and a party presumed to be acting in concert with the Offeror, and the holder of 793,254,588 CAP Shares (the “ Relevant CAP Shares ”), representing approximately 7.97% of the CAP Shares in issue, gave an irrevocable undertaking to the Offeror that, among other things:–
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(a) it will accept the Partial Share Offer in respect of all of the Relevant CAP Shares;
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(b) it will take such step(s) to effect such acceptance of the Partial Share Offer and transfer to the Offeror of the Relevant CAP Shares (or the relevant portion thereof after scaling down in accordance with the terms of the Partial Share Offer);
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(c) it will not withdraw its acceptance of the Partial Share Offer; and
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(d) it will not sell, transfer, encumber, grant any option over or otherwise dispose of any of the Relevant CAP Shares or any interest in the Relevant CAP Shares except pursuant to the Partial Share Offer.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, apart from the EOG Irrevocable Undertaking and the Kingston Irrevocable Undertaking, the Offeror and parties acting in concert with it have not received any indication or irrevocable commitment from any CAP Shareholder and Convertible Noteholder to accept or reject the Partial Offers.
UPDATES TO THE ORIGINAL CIRCULAR
Following the entering into of the Kingston Irrevocable Undertaking, the Company wishes to supplement and update the Original Circular as follows:
CONDITION (I) – THE ACCEPTANCE CONDITION
As set out in the Original Circular, the Partial Share Offer, if made, will be subject to the Conditions, including valid acceptances of the Partial Share Offer having been received (and not, where permitted, withdrawn) in respect of a minimum number of CAP Shares which would result in the Offeror and parties acting in concert with it holding 50.01% of the CAP Shares in issue by 4:00 p.m. (Hong Kong time) on the First Closing Date (or such later time(s) and/or date(s) as the Offeror may decide and the Executive may approve), provided that the Offeror shall purchase from the CAP Shareholders as many CAP Shares as are tendered by the CAP Shareholders up to a maximum number of CAP Shares which would result in the Offeror and parties acting in concert with it holding 75% of the CAP Shares in issue as at the Final Closing Date (including any CAP Share for which a valid conversion notice has been delivered in respect of the Convertible Notes on or after the Joint Announcement Date and prior to the Final Closing Date).
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
As of the Joint Announcement Date, as well as of the Latest Practicable Date, Kingston Securities, the agent making the Partial Offers on behalf of the Offeror and a party presumed to be acting in concert with the Offeror, holds 793,254,588 CAP Shares, representing approximately 7.97% of the CAP Shares in issue. In this connection, the following disclosure in the Original Circular shall be supplemented and updated to read as follows:
Page reference and heading Updated disclosure in the Original Circular
“Letter from the Board”, Page 10, “ Note: As of the Latest Practicable Date, based on the total Note to Condition (i) number of 9,953,067,822 CAP Shares in issue, and (a) 2,007,700,062 (or approximately 20.17%) CAP Shares held indirectly by EOG (a party acting in concert with the Offeror) and (b) 793,254,588 (or approximately 7.97%) CAP Shares held by Kingston Securities (a party presumed to be acting in concert with the Offeror), the minimum number of CAP Shares tendered for valid acceptance from the Independent CAP Shareholders that is required for the acceptance condition above would be 2,176,574,567 CAP Shares, representing approximately 21.87% of the CAP Shares in issue; and the maximum number of CAP Shares to be purchased by the Offeror from the Independent CAP Shareholders would be 4,663,846,216 CAP Shares, representing approximately 46.86% of the CAP Shares in issue.”
THE PARTIAL CN OFFER
Due to the update on the maximum number of CAP Shares to be purchased by the Offeror from the Independent CAP Shareholders as set out above, pursuant to Rule 13.1 of the Takeovers Code, Kingston Securities, on behalf of the Offeror, will extend an appropriate offer to acquire a maximum of 46.86% of the outstanding principal amount of the Convertible Notes (subject to adjustment in the event of a change in the issued share capital of CAP). In this connection, the following disclosures in the Original Circular shall be supplemented and updated to read as follows:
Page reference and heading Updated disclosures in the Original Circular
“Letter from the Board”, Page 8 “(b) pursuant to Rule 13.1 of the Takeovers Code, extend an appropriate offer to acquire a maximum of 46.86% of the outstanding principal amount of the Convertible Notes (subject to adjustment in the event of a change in the issued share capital of CAP) (for illustrative purposes only, as at the Latest Practicable Date and assuming no Convertible Notes are converted into the CAP Shares, the maximum amount of the Convertible Notes that may be acquired would be approximately HK$124.08 million of the outstanding principal amount of the Convertible Notes).”
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
Page reference and heading in the Original Circular
Updated disclosures
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“Letter from the Board”, Page 11
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“As at the Latest Practicable Date, if the Partial CN Offer becomes unconditional, the Offeror can acquire a maximum of 46.86% of the outstanding principal amount of the Convertible Notes. However, in the event that there is a change to the issued share capital of CAP, the maximum percentage of the outstanding principal amount of the Convertible Notes which the Offeror can acquire will be adjusted. Further announcement will be made if such change occurs.”
OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL UPDATES TO OTHER PARTS OF THE ORIGINAL CIRCULAR
The Company would like to further provide the following consequential updates to the Original Circular:
Page reference and heading Updated disclosures in the Original Circular
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Page 3, add a definition of “CAP Shareholder(s) other than Onger Investments and “Independent CAP Shareholder(s)” Kingston Securities”
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Page 4, definition of
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“Offer Convertible Notes”
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“the Convertible Notes subject to the Partial CN Offer, being a maximum of 46.86% of the outstanding principal amount of the Convertible Notes (subject to adjustment in the event of a change in the issued share capital of CAP)”
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Page 4, definition of
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“Partial CN Offer”
“the conditional voluntary partial cash offer to be made by Kingston Securities on behalf of the Offeror to the Convertible Noteholders to acquire a maximum of 46.86% of the outstanding principal amount of the Convertible Notes (subject to adjustment in the event of a change in the issued share capital of CAP) on the terms and conditions set out in this supplemental circular and to be set out in the Composite Document and in compliance with the Takeovers Code”
“Letter from the Board”, Page 13 “As at the Latest Practicable Date, CAP has 9,953,067,822 CAP Shares in issue and each of EOG (through Onger Investments) and Kingston Securities, a party acting, or presumed to be acting, in concert with the Offeror, holds 2,007,700,062 and 793,254,588 CAP Shares, representing approximately 20.17% and approximately 7.97% of the CAP Shares in issue, respectively. As at the Latest Practicable Date, there are outstanding Convertible Notes in the principal amount of HK$264.8 million, HK$103.0 million of which is held indirectly by EOG.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
Page reference and heading in the Original Circular
Updated disclosures
The cash consideration payable by the Offeror for the Offer Shares, being a maximum number of CAP Shares which would result in the Offeror and parties acting in concert with it holding 75% of the CAP Shares in issue as at the Final Closing Date, under the Partial Share Offer will be approximately HK$496.60 million (assuming no Convertible Notes are converted into the CAP Shares) or approximately HK$524.20 million (assuming all Convertible Notes that are not subject to the EOG Irrevocable Undertaking (being approximately HK$161.8 million or approximately 61.10%) are converted into the CAP Shares).
Assuming full valid acceptances of the Partial CN Offer, the cash consideration payable by the Offeror under the Partial CN Offer will be approximately HK$28.23 million.
Accordingly, the maximum total cash consideration payable by the Offeror under the Partial Offers will amount to approximately HK$524.83 million.”
“Letter from the Board”, Page 14
“ LISTING STATUS
The Company understands that the Offeror intends to maintain the listing status of CAP on the Stock Exchange upon completion of the Partial Offers. As at the Latest Practicable Date, CAP had a public float of approximately 79.83% of the CAP Shares in issue. In the event the Partial Offers become unconditional, upon completion of the Partial Offers, it is expected that the Offeror and parties acting in concert with it will be holding at least 50.01% and not more than 75% in CAP. CAP will continue to have a public float of at least 25% of the CAP Shares in issue immediately following completion of the Partial Offers (assuming there are no changes to the issued share capital of CAP after the Latest Practicable Date) and accordingly the number of CAP Shares in public hands will continue to meet the public float requirement under Rule 8.08 of the Listing Rules.”
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
Page reference and heading in the Original Circular
Updated disclosures
- “Letter from the Board”, Page 17
“In addition, the Partial Share Offer represents a good opportunity for the CAP Shareholders (other than EOG and its relevant wholly-owned subsidiary due to the EOG Irrevocable Undertaking) to realise at least approximately 65.21% (assuming there are no changes to the issued share capital of CAP after the Latest Practicable Date) of their investment at a premium to the recent share price of the CAP Shares.”
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“Unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information of the Enlarged Group”, Appendix III
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Please refer to the updated unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information of the Enlarged Group set out in Appendix I to this supplemental circular.
Save as disclosed above, all other information in the Original Circular shall remain unchanged.
NOTICE OF THE ADJOURNED SGM
In order to allow sufficient time for the Independent Shareholders to consider further information about the Partial Offers as provided in this supplemental circular, with the consent of the Original SGM, the voting on the Partial Offers Resolution was adjourned.
A notice convening the Adjourned SGM of the Company to be held at 20/F., Alexandra House, 18 Chater Road, Central, Hong Kong on Tuesday, 31 December 2019 at 10:30 a.m. is set out on pages ASGM-1 to ASGM-2 of this supplemental circular.
As a result of the recent developments in respect of the Partial Offers as disclosed above, the chairman of the Adjourned SGM will, with the consent of the Adjourned SGM, propose consequential changes to the Partial Offers Resolution to take into account the updates referred to above in this supplemental circular.
SECOND PROXY FORM
The Second Proxy Form for use at the Adjourned SGM is enclosed with this supplemental circular. Whether or not you are able to attend and vote in person at the Adjourned SGM, you are requested to complete the Second Proxy Form 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 (the “ Share Registrar ”) as soon as practicable but in any event not later than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the Adjourned SGM (the “ Closing Time ”). Completion and return of the Second Proxy Form will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the Adjourned SGM should you so wish and in such event, the instrument appointing a proxy shall be deemed to be revoked.
Any Independent Shareholder who has not yet lodged the First Proxy Form with the Share Registrar is requested to lodge the Second Proxy Form if he/she wishes to appoint proxy(ies) to attend the Adjourned SGM on his/her behalf. In this case, the First Proxy Form should not be lodged with the Share Registrar.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
Notwithstanding the above, an Independent Shareholder who has already lodged the First Proxy Form with the Share Registrar should note that:
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(i) subject to (iii) below, if no Second Proxy Form is lodged with the Share Registrar, the First Proxy Form will be treated as a valid form of proxy lodged by the Independent Shareholder if correctly completed. The proxy(ies) so appointed by the Independent Shareholder shall be required to vote on the Partial Offers Resolution in such manner as he/she may be directed under the First Proxy Form;
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(ii) if the Second Proxy Form is lodged with the Share Registrar before the Closing Time, the Second Proxy Form will revoke and supersede the First Proxy Form previously lodged by him/ her. The Second Proxy Form will be treated as a valid form of proxy lodged by the Independent Shareholder if correctly completed; and
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(iii) if the Second Proxy Form is lodged with the Share Registrar after the Closing Time, the Second Proxy Form will be invalid. The proxy(ies) so appointed by the Independent Shareholder under the First Proxy Form, if correctly completed, will be entitled to vote in the manner as mentioned in (i) above as if no Second Proxy Form was lodged with the Share Registrar.
RECOMMENDATION
Taking into account the recent developments in respect of the Partial Offers as disclosed above, the Board remains of the view that the terms of the Partial Offers and the transactions contemplated thereunder are fair and reasonable and in the interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole. Accordingly, the Directors recommend the Independent Shareholders to vote in favour of the Partial Offers Resolution set out in the notice of the Adjourned SGM on pages ASGM-1 to ASGM-2 of this supplemental circular to be proposed at the Adjourned SGM to approve the Partial Offers and the transactions contemplated thereunder.
RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
This supplemental 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 supplemental 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 supplemental circular misleading.
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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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE ENLARGED GROUP
APPENDIX I
A. UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE ENLARGED GROUP
The following is an illustrative unaudited pro forma consolidated statement of financial position (the “ Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information ”) of Wang On Group Limited (the “ Company ” and together with its subsidiaries, the “ Group ”), as enlarged by the proposed acquisition of a maximum of 54.83% equity interest in China Agri-Products Exchange Limited (“ CAP ”) and its subsidiaries (collectively, “ CAP Group ”), proposed acquisition of a maximum of 46.86% of the outstanding principal amount of the convertible notes issued by CAP (“ CN ”) and provision of loans of a principal amount of HK$710,000,000 to CAP for a period of three years for the purpose of refinancing the outstanding amount of the five-year 10.0% coupon bonds issued by CAP on 28 November 2014 (“ CAP Bonds ”) held by the Group (collectively, the “ Proposed Transactions ”). The Group as enlarged by the Proposed Transactions are hereafter collectively referred to as the (“ Enlarged Group ”). The Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information of the Enlarged Group has been prepared by the directors of the Company (the “ Directors ”) in accordance with rule 4.29 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited for the purpose of illustrating the effect of the Proposed Transactions to the Group.
The Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information presented below is prepared to illustrate the financial position of the Enlarged Group as if the Proposed Transactions had been completed on 30 September 2019.
The Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information has been prepared by the Directors for illustrative purposes only, based on their judgments, estimations and assumptions, and because of its hypothetical nature, it may not give a true picture of the financial position of the Enlarged Group had the Proposed Transactions been completed on 30 September 2019 or any future date.
The Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information is prepared based on the consolidated statement of financial position of the Group as at 30 September 2019, which have been extracted from the Company’s published interim results announcement for the six months ended 30 September 2019, and the consolidated statement of financial position of the CAP Group as at 30 June 2019, which have been extracted from CAP’s published interim report for the six months ended 30 June 2019, after giving effect to the unaudited pro forma adjustments as described in the accompanying notes.
The Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information should be read in conjunction with other financial information included elsewhere in this supplemental circular.
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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE ENLARGED GROUP
APPENDIX I
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE ENLARGED GROUP
| The Group as at 30 September 2019 HK$’000 Note 1 NON-CURRENT ASSETS Property, plant and equipment 1,399,151 Investment properties 1,839,102 Properties under development 1,398,001 Intangible assets – Rights-of-use assets – Investments in joint ventures 1,952,606 Investment in associates 79,353 Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 799,472 Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 111,096 Loans and interest receivables 27,298 Prepayments, other receivables and other assets 285,043 Deferred tax assets 9,925 Total non-current assets 7,901,047 CURRENT ASSETS Properties under development 1,943,149 Properties held for sale 930,337 Inventories 201,084 Trade and bills receivables 95,032 Loans and interest receivables 1,105,726 Prepayments, deposits and other receivables 456,534 Cost of obtaining contracts 434 Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 867,369 Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 234,235 Tax recoverable 8,947 Restricted bank balance 532,000 Cash and cash equivalents 1,377,423 7,752,270 Assets classified as held for sale 53,730 Total current assets 7,806,000 |
CAP Group as at 30 June 2019 HK$’000 Note 1 50,573 2,844,470 – 3,031 20,451 – – – – – – – 2,918,525 – 1,831,105 – 8,232 39,423 224,183 – – 2,259 – – 397,440 2,502,642 – 2,502,642 |
Pro forma adjustments HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 Note 2(a) Note 2(b) Note 2(c) Note 2(d) (1,905) 5,018 (1,636) 173,239 (21,618) (707,302) (1,021) (524,825) (71,917) (8,030) |
Unaudited pro forma of the Enlarged Group HK$’000 1,447,819 4,683,572 1,398,001 8,049 18,815 1,952,606 79,353 799,472 111,096 27,298 285,043 9,925 |
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| 1,943,149 2,934,681 201,084 103,264 1,123,531 680,717 434 160,067 235,473 8,947 7,175 1,694,916 |
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| 9,093,438 53,730 |
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| 9,147,168 |
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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE ENLARGED GROUP
APPENDIX I
| The Group as at 30 September 2019 HK$’000 Note 1 CURRENT LIABILITIES Trade payables 189,281 Other payables and accruals 314,912 Deposits received and receipts in advance 60,295 Contract liabilities 14,088 Bonds – Promissory notes – Lease liabilities 204,222 Interest-bearing bank and other borrowings 3,095,500 Provision for onerous contracts 16,581 Tax payable 302,162 Total current liabilities 4,197,041 NET CURRENT ASSETS 3,608,959 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 11,510,006 NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES Interest-bearing bank and other borrowings 2,520,933 Bonds – Lease liabilities 662,246 Convertible bonds – Deferred tax liabilities 33,528 Other payables 18,871 Deposits received 3,677 Total non-current liabilities 3,239,255 Net assets 8,270,751 |
CAP Group as at 30 June 2019 HK$’000 Note 1 – 618,359 88,084 671,828 803,462 376,000 2,584 195,889 – 75,641 2,831,847 (329,205) 2,589,320 140,989 164,315 18,264 239,348 420,433 – – 983,349 1,605,971 |
Pro forma adjustments HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 Note 2(a) Note 2(b) Note 2(c) Note 2(d) 35 (7,262) 10,132 (787,320) 10,738 9,518 (116,615) 64,514 |
Unaudited pro forma of the Enlarged Group HK$’000 189,281 926,044 148,379 685,916 26,274 376,000 206,806 3,291,389 16,581 377,803 |
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| 6,244,473 | |||
| 2,902,695 | |||
| 13,723,744 | |||
| 2,661,922 175,053 680,510 132,251 518,475 18,871 3,677 |
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| 4,190,759 | |||
| 9,532,985 |
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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE ENLARGED GROUP
APPENDIX I
| The Group as at 30 September 2019 HK$’000 Note 1 EQUITY Equity attributable to owners of the parent Share capital 173,975 Reserve 5,897,071 6,071,046 Non-controlling interests 2,199,705 Total Equity 8,270,751 |
CAP Group as at 30 June 2019 HK$’000 Note 1 99,531 1,113,971 1,213,502 392,469 1,605,971 |
Pro forma adjustments HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 Note 2(a) Note 2(b) Note 2(c) Note 2(d) (99,531) 31,792 (986,889) (4,258) (5,061) 47,987 677,189 (1,997) (2,969) |
Unaudited pro forma of the Enlarged Group HK$’000 173,975 6,046,626 |
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| 6,220,601 | |||
| 3,312,384 | |||
| 9,532,985 |
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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE ENLARGED GROUP
APPENDIX I
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE ENLARGED GROUP
Notes:
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The financial information of the Group is extracted from the Company’s published interim results announcement for the six months ended 30 September 2019. The financial information of CAP Group is extracted from CAP’s published interim report of CAP for the six months ended 30 June 2019.
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Notes to the pro forma adjustments
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(a) The adjustment represents the fair value adjustment of identified assets and liabilities arising from purchase price allocation upon completion of the Proposed Transactions. The identifiable assets and liabilities of the CAP Group will be accounted for in the consolidated financial statements of the Enlarged Group at their fair values under the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with Hong Kong Financial Reporting Standard (“ HKFRS ”) 3 (Revised) Business Combinations . For the illustrative purpose of the unaudited pro forma consolidated statement of financial position of the Enlarged Group, the allocation of the purchase consideration is determined based on the estimates of the fair values of the identifiable assets and liabilities of the CAP Group made by the directors of the Company, and by reference to a valuation report issued by RHL Appraisal Limited (the “ Valuer ”), an independent professionally qualified valuer, to measure the fair value of each of the identified assets and liabilities of CAP Group as at 30 June 2019.
The fair values of the identifiable assets and liabilities of CAP Group, as extracted from the valuation reports prepared by the Valuer are as follow:
| NON-CURRENT ASSETS Property, plant and equipment Investment properties Intangible assets Right-of-use assets Total non-current assets CURRENT ASSETS Stock of properties Trade and bills receivables Loans and interest receivables Prepayments, deposits and other receivables Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss Cash and cash equivalents Total current assets |
Carrying value as at 30 June 2019 Adjustments HK$’000 HK$’000 50,573 (1,905) 2,844,470 3,031 5,018 20,451 (1,636) 2,918,525 1,831,105 173,239 8,232 39,423 224,183 2,259 397,440 2,502,642 |
Fair value as at 30 June 2019 HK$’000 48,668 2,844,470 8,049 18,815 |
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| 2,920,002 | ||
| 2,004,344 8,232 39,423 224,183 2,259 397,440 |
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| 2,675,881 |
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APPENDIX I
| CURRENT LIABILITIES Other payables and accruals Deposits received and receipt advance Contract liabilities Bonds Promissory notes Lease liabilities Interest-bearing bank and other borrowings Tax payable Total current liabilities NET CURRENT LIABILITIES TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES Interest-bearing bank and other borrowings Bonds Lease liabilities Convertible bonds Deferred tax liabilities Total non-current liabilities Net assets Non-controlling interests |
Carrying value as at 30 June 2019 Adjustments HK$’000 HK$’000 618,359 35 88,084 671,828 803,462 10,132 376,000 2,584 195,889 75,641 2,831,847 (329,205) 2,589,320 140,989 164,315 10,738 18,264 239,348 9,518 420,433 64,514 983,349 1,605,971 392,469 47,987 |
Fair value as at 30 June 2019 HK$’000 618,394 88,084 671,828 813,594 376,000 2,584 195,889 75,641 2,842,014 (166,133) 2,753,869 140,989 175,053 18,264 248,866 484,947 1,068,119 1,685,750 440,456 |
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APPENDIX I
- (b) The adjustment represents the elimination of the share capital of CAP, CN, derivative financial instruments associated with the CN acquired and pre-acquisition reserves of CAP Group and recognition of non-controlling interests, assuming that the Proposed Transactions had taken place on 30 September 2019. The Proposed Transactions will result in the Group’s interest in CAP raise beyond 51% and as a result, the assets and liabilities of CAP Group will be consolidated into the consolidated statement of financial position of the Group.
A pro forma gain on bargain purchase arising on the date of acquisition of CAP Group is calculated as follows:
| Aggregated cash consideration for the Proposed Transactions Cash consideration for the acquisition of CAP shares Cash consideration for the acquisition of CN Less: Pro forma assumed fair value of the identifiable net assets of the CAP Group Add: CN acquired Less: derivative financial instruments associated with the CN acquired Less: recognition of non-controlling interest Gain on bargain purchase Gain on bargain purchase attributable to: Owners of the Company Non-controlling interests |
HK$’000 496,596 28,229 1,245,294 116,615 (1,021) (562,520) |
HK$’000 524,825 |
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| 798,368 | ||
| 273,543 | ||
| 158,874 114,669 |
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| 273,543 |
The gain on bargain purchase arising from the Proposed Transactions is credited to profit or loss. Actual goodwill or gain on bargain purchase arising from the Proposed Transactions depend on fair value of net identifiable assets of the CAP Group at the completion date and shall be different to the amount calculated in the above table.
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(c) The adjustments represent the elimination of the CAP Bonds held by the Group and outstanding interest associated with CAP Bonds held by the Group as at 30 September 2019.
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(d) This adjustment represents the estimated direct legal and professional costs related to the Proposed Transactions, among others, the preparation of this supplemental circular, which amounts to approximately HK$8,030,000.
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(e) No other adjustment has been made to the Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information to reflect any trading results or other transactions of the Group and CAP Group entered into subsequent to 30 September 2019 and 30 June 2019, respectively.
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APPENDIX I
B. INDEPENDENT REPORTING ACCOUNTANTS’ ASSURANCE REPORT IN THE COMPILATION OF PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The following is the text of a report received from the reporting accountants of the Company, Ernst & Young, Certificated Public Accountants, Hong Kong, prepared for the purpose of incorporation in this supplemental circular, in respect of the unaudited pro forma financial information of the Group.
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22/F, CITIC Tower 1 Tim Mei Avenue Central, Hong Kong
11 December 2019
To the Directors of Wang On Group Limited
We have completed our assurance engagement to report on the compilation of unaudited pro forma financial information of Wang On Group Limited (the “ Company ”) and its subsidiaries (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “ Group ”) as enlarged by the proposed acquisition of a maximum of 54.83% equity interest in China Agri-Products Exchange Limited (“ CAP ”) and its subsidiaries (collectively, “ CAP Group ”), proposed acquisition of a maximum of 46.86% of the outstanding principal amount of the convertible notes of CAP and provision of loans of a principal amount of HK$710,000,000 to CAP for a period of three years for the purpose of refinancing the outstanding amount of the five-year 10.0% coupon bonds issued by CAP on 28 November 2014 held by the Group (collectively, the “ Proposed Transactions ”) by the directors of the Company (the “ Directors ”) for illustrative purpose only.
The unaudited pro forma financial information consists of the unaudited pro forma consolidated statement of financial position of the Group as enlarged by the Proposed Transactions as at 30 September 2019 and the related notes set out on pages I-2 to I-7 of the circular dated 11 December 2019 (the “ Circular ”) issued by the Company (the “ Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information ”). The applicable criteria on the basis of which the Directors have compiled the Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information are described on page I-1 of the Circular.
The Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information has been compiled by the Directors to illustrate the impact of the Proposed Transactions on the Group’s financial position as at 30 September 2019 as if the Proposed Transactions had taken place on 30 September 2019. As part of this process, information about the Group’s financial position has been extracted by the Directors from the Company’s published interim results announcement for the six months ended 30 September 2019. Information about the CAP Group’s financial position as at 30 June 2019 has been extracted by the Directors from CAP’s published interim report for the six months ended 30 June 2019.
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Directors’ responsibility for the Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information
The Directors are responsible for compiling the Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information in accordance with paragraph 4.29 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “ Listing Rules ”) and with reference to Accounting Guideline (“ AG ”) 7 Preparation of Pro Forma Financial Information for Inclusion in Investment Circulars issued by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (the “ HKICPA ”).
Our independence and quality control
We have complied with the independence and other ethical requirements of the Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants issued by the HKICPA, which is founded on fundamental principles of integrity, objectivity, professional competence and due care, confidentiality and professional behavior.
Our firm applies Hong Kong Standard on Quality Control 1 Quality Control for Firms that Perform Audits and Reviews of Financial Statements, and Other Assurance and Related Services Engagements , and accordingly maintains a comprehensive system of quality control including documented policies and procedures regarding compliance with ethical requirements, professional standards and applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
Reporting Accountants’ responsibilities
Our responsibility is to express an opinion, as required by paragraph 4.29(7) of the Listing Rules, on the Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information and to report our opinion to you. We do not accept any responsibility for any reports previously given by us on any financial information used in the compilation of the Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information beyond that owed to those to whom those reports were addressed by us at the dates of their issue.
We conducted our engagement in accordance with Hong Kong Standard on Assurance Engagements 3420 Assurance Engagements to Report on the Compilation of Pro Forma Financial Information Included in a Prospectus issued by the HKICPA. This standard requires that the reporting accountants comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform procedures to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the Directors have compiled the Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information, in accordance with paragraph 4.29 of the Listing Rules and with reference to AG 7 issued by the HKICPA.
For purposes of this engagement, we are not responsible for updating or reissuing any reports or opinions on any historical financial information used in compiling the Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information, nor have we, in the course of this engagement, performed an audit or review of the financial information used in compiling the Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information.
The purpose of the Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information included in the Circular is solely to illustrate the impact of the Proposed Transactions on unadjusted financial information of the Group as if the Proposed Transactions had been undertaken at an earlier date selected for purposes of the illustration. Accordingly, we do not provide any assurance that the actual outcome of the transaction would have been as presented.
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APPENDIX I
A reasonable assurance engagement to report on whether the Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information has been properly compiled on the basis of the applicable criteria involves performing procedures to assess whether the applicable criteria used by the Directors in the compilation of the Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information provide a reasonable basis for presenting the significant effects directly attributable to the transaction, and to obtain sufficient appropriate evidence about whether:
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The related pro forma adjustments give appropriate effect to those criteria; and
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The Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information reflects the proper application of those adjustments to the unadjusted financial information.
The procedures selected depend on the reporting accountants’ judgment, having regard to the reporting accountants’ understanding of the nature of the Group, the transaction in respect of which the Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information has been compiled, and other relevant engagement circumstances.
The engagement also involves evaluating the overall presentation of the Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information.
We believe that the evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Opinion
In our opinion:
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(a) the Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information has been properly compiled on the basis stated;
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(b) such basis is consistent with the accounting policies of the Group; and
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(c) the adjustments are appropriate for the purpose of the Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information as disclosed pursuant to paragraph 4.29(1) of the Listing Rules.
Yours faithfully,
Ernst & Young
Certified Public Accountants Hong Kong
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NOTICE OF THE ADJOURNED SGM
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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 ADJOURNED SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an adjourned special general meeting (the “ Adjourned SGM ”) of Wang On Group Limited (宏安集團有限公司)[] (the “ Company* ”) will be held at 20/F., Alexandra House, 18 Chater Road, Central, Hong Kong on Tuesday, 31 December 2019 at 10:30 a.m. for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing, with or without amendment, the following resolution as ordinary resolution of the Company:
ORDINARY RESOLUTION
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(a) the (i) conditional voluntary partial cash offer to be made by Kingston Securities Limited (“ Kingston Securities ”) on behalf of Goal Success Investments Limited (“ Offeror ”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Wai Yuen Tong Medicine Holdings Limited (“ WYT ”, a non wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company), to the shareholders of China Agri-Products Exchange Limited (“ CAP ”) to acquire such number of ordinary shares of HK$0.01 each in the issued share capital of CAP (“ CAP Shares ”) which would result in the Offeror and parties acting in concert with it holding a maximum of 75% of the CAP Shares in issue (the “ Partial Share Offer ”); and (ii) conditional voluntary partial cash offer to be made by Kingston Securities on behalf of the Offeror to the holders of the 7.5% convertible notes due 2021 issued by CAP on 19 October 2016 (the “ Convertible Notes ”) to acquire a maximum of 54.83% of the outstanding principal amount of the Convertible Notes subject to adjustment in the event of a change in the issued share capital of CAP (the “ Partial CN Offer ”, and together with the Partial Share Offer, the “ Partial Offers ”), the details of which are set out in the announcement dated 26 September 2019 jointly issued by the Company, the Offeror, WYT, CAP and Easy One Financial Group Limited, and the transactions contemplated thereunder, be and are hereby approved and confirmed; and
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- (b) any director of the Company be and is authorised to take, on behalf of the Company, all steps necessary or expedient in their opinion to implement and/or give effect to the terms of the Partial Offers and the transactions contemplated thereunder.”
By Order of the board of WANG ON GROUP LIMITED (宏安集團有限公司)[*] Mak Yuen Ming, Anita Company Secretary
Hong Kong, 11 December 2019
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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Detailed information regarding the resolution to be proposed at the Adjourned SGM is contained in the Company’s circular dated 11 November 2019, as supplemented by the Company’s circular dated 11 December 2019 (the “ Supplemental Circular ”).
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The special general meeting of the Company (the “ Original SGM ”) was held on 27 November 2019. As a result of the supplemental information disclosed in the Supplemental Circular, the Original SGM was adjourned for re-convening on Tuesday, 31 December 2019, as notified to members of the Company under this notice.
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A second form of proxy (the “ Second Proxy Form ”) containing the resolution to be proposed at the Adjourned SGM is enclosed with the Supplemental Circular. Please refer to the sections headed “Notice of the Adjourned SGM” and “Second Proxy Form” on pages 7 and 8 of the Supplemental Circular for arrangements on the completion and submission of the Second Proxy Form.
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Please refer to the notice of the Original SGM for details on the eligibility for attending the Adjourned SGM, proxy and other relevant matters.
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