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Win Hanverky Holdings Limited — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2012
Apr 16, 2012
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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
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THIS CIRCULAR IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
If you are in any doubt as to any aspect of this circular or as to the action you should take, you should consult a stockbroker or other registered dealer in securities, bank manager, solicitor, professional accountant or other professional adviser.
If you have sold or transferred all your shares in Win Hanverky Holdings Limited, you should at once hand this circular and the accompanying form of proxy to the purchaser or the transferee or to the bank, stockbroker or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected for transmission to the purchaser or transferee.
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this circular, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this circular.
WIN HANVERKY HOLDINGS LIMITED 永嘉集團控股有限公司
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 3322)
PROPOSALS FOR GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE NEW SHARES AND REPURCHASE SHARES RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
A notice convening the Annual General Meeting to be held at 6/F., Phase 6, Hong Kong Spinners Industrial Building, 481-483 Castle Peak Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong on Friday, 25 May 2012 at 2:00 p.m. is set out on pages 11 to 15 of this circular. Whether or not you are able to attend the Annual General Meeting, you are requested to complete the form of proxy accompanying the notice of the Annual General Meeting in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and return it to the Hong Kong share registrar and transfer office of the Company, Tricor Investor Services Limited, 26/F., Tesbury Centre, 28 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong as soon as possible and in any event not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the Annual General Meeting or any adjourned meeting thereof. Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude you from attending the Annual General Meeting or any adjournment thereof and voting in person if you so wish and in such event, the form of proxy will be deemed to be revoked.
17 April 2012
CONTENTS
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| DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 1-2 |
| LETTER FROM THE BOARD | |
| 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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| 2. General Mandates to Issue New Shares and Repurchase Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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| 3. Re-election of Retiring Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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| 4. Annual General Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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| 5. Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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| 6. General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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| APPENDIX I — Explanatory Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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| APPENDIX II — Details of the Retiring Directors proposed to be re-elected |
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| at the Annual General Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 9-10 |
| Notice of Annual General Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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DEFINITIONS
In this circular, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions shall have the following meanings:
“Annual General Meeting”
the annual general meeting of the Company to be held at 6/F., Phase 6, Hong Kong Spinners Industrial Building, 481-483 Castle Peak Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong on Friday, 25 May 2012 at 2:00 p.m.
- “Articles of Association” the articles of association of the Company
“Board” the board of Directors
“Company” Win Hanverky Holdings Limited, a company incorporated on 13 December 2005 in the Cayman Islands with limited liability, whose Shares are listed on the Stock Exchange
“Director(s)” directors of the Company
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“Extension Mandate” as defined in paragraph 2(c) of the Letter from the Board in this circular
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“Group” the Company and its subsidiaries
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“HK$” Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong “Hong Kong” The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC “Issue Mandate” as defined in paragraph 2(a) of the Letter from the Board in this circular
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“Latest Practicable Date” 11 April 2012, being the latest practicable date prior to the printing of this circular for ascertaining certain information in this circular
“Listing Rules” the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
“PRC” the People’s Republic of China
- “Pre-IPO Share Option(s)” the options granted by the Company to certain employees and a consultant of the Group prior to the listing of the Company on the Stock Exchange
“Quinta” Quinta Asia Limited, a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands and is beneficially owned as to 70% by Mr. LI Kwok Tung Roy and 30% by Mr. LAI Ching Ping
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| DEFINITIONS | |
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| “Repurchase Mandate” | as defined in paragraph 2(b) of the Letter from the Board in |
| this circular | |
| “SFO” | the Securities and Futures Ordinance, Chapter 571 of the |
| Laws of Hong Kong | |
| “Share(s)” | ordinary share(s) of HK$0.10 each in the share capital of the |
| Company | |
| “Shareholder(s)” | holder(s) of the Shares |
| “Stock Exchange” | The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited |
| “Takeovers Code” | the Hong Kong Code on Takeovers and Mergers |
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
WIN HANVERKY HOLDINGS LIMITED 永嘉集團控股有限公司
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 3322)
Executive Directors: Mr. LI Kwok Tung Roy (Chairman) Mr. LAI Ching Ping (Deputy Chairman & Chief Executive Officer) Mr. CHEUNG Chi (Chief Financial Officer) Mr. LEE Kwok Leung (Chief Operation Officer)
Registered Office: Cricket Square Hutchins Drive P.O. Box 2681 Grand Cayman KY1-1111 Cayman Islands
Independent Non-executive Directors:
Dr. CHAN Kwong Fai Mr. KWAN Kai Cheong Mr. MA Ka Chun Mr. WUN Kwang Vincent
Head Office and Principal Place of Business in Hong Kong: 6/F., Phase 6 Hong Kong Spinners Industrial Building 481-483 Castle Peak Road Kowloon Hong Kong 17 April 2012
To the Shareholders
Dear Sir or Madam,
PROPOSALS FOR GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE NEW SHARES AND REPURCHASE SHARES AND RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
1. INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this circular is to provide the Shareholders with information in respect of the resolutions to be proposed at the Annual General Meeting, among others, for (i) the granting of the Issue Mandate to the Directors; (ii) the granting of the Repurchase Mandate to the Directors; (iii) the granting of the Extension Mandate to the Directors; and (iv) the re-election of retiring Directors.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
2. GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE NEW SHARES AND REPURCHASE SHARES
Ordinary resolutions will be proposed at the Annual General Meeting to approve the granting of general mandates to the Directors:
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(a) to allot, issue or deal with the Shares of an aggregate nominal amount of up to 20% of the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company in issue as at the date of passing of such resolution (the “ Issue Mandate ”);
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(b) to purchase the Shares on the Stock Exchange of an aggregate nominal amount of up to 10% of the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company in issue as at the date of passing of such resolution (the “ Repurchase Mandate ”); and
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(c) to extend the Issue Mandate by an amount representing the aggregate nominal amount of the Shares repurchased by the Company pursuant to and in accordance with the Repurchase Mandate (the “ Extension Mandate ”).
The Issue Mandate and Repurchase Mandate will continue in force until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company held after the Annual General Meeting or any earlier date as referred to in ordinary resolutions No. 5A and 5B set out in the notice of Annual General Meeting.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the issued share capital of the Company comprised 1,268,400,000 Shares.
Subject to the passing of the proposed resolution in respect of the granting of the Issue Mandate and on the basis that no further Shares are issued or repurchased prior to the Annual General Meeting, the Company would be allowed under the Issue Mandate to issue a maximum of 253,680,000 Shares (representing 20% of the Shares in issue as at the date of granting of the Issue Mandate).
An explanatory statement, as required by the Listing Rules to be given to Shareholders in connection with the Repurchase Mandate, is set out in Appendix I to this circular.
3. RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS
As referred to ordinary resolutions No. 3A(i) to (iii) in the notice of the Annual General Meeting, Mr. LI Kwok Tung Roy, Dr. CHAN Kwong Fai and Mr. KWAN Kai Cheong shall retire at the Annual General Meeting by rotation pursuant to Articles 87(1) and 87(2) of the Articles of Association and, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election as a Director.
Biographical details of all retiring Directors proposed to be re-elected at the Annual General Meeting are set out in Appendix II to this circular.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
4. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The notice of the Annual General Meeting is set out on pages 11 to 15 of this circular. At the Annual General Meeting, resolutions will be proposed to approve, inter alia, the granting of the Issue Mandate, the Repurchase Mandate and the Extension Mandate and the re-election of retiring Directors.
A form of proxy for use at the Annual General Meeting is enclosed with this circular. To be valid, the form of proxy, together with the power of attorney or other authority, if any, under which it is signed, or a certified copy of that power or authority must be deposited at the Hong Kong share registrar and transfer office of the Company, Tricor Investor Services Limited at 26/F., Tesbury Centre, 28 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the Annual General Meeting or any adjourned meeting thereof. Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude you from attending the Annual General Meeting or any adjournment thereof and voting in person if you so wish and in such event, the form of proxy will be deemed to be revoked.
All the resolutions set out in the notice of the Annual General Meeting will be decided by poll except where the chairman of the Annual General Meeting, in good faith, decides to allow a resolution which relates purely to a procedural or administrative matter to be voted on by show of hands, as in accordance with the Listing Rules. The chairman of the Annual General Meeting will explain the detailed procedures for conducting a poll at the Annual General Meeting.
5. RECOMMENDATION
The Directors consider that the granting of the Issue Mandate, the Repurchase Mandate and the Extension Mandate and the re-election of retiring Directors are in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders. Accordingly, the Directors recommend the Shareholders to vote in favour of the relevant resolutions to be proposed at the Annual General Meeting.
6. GENERAL INFORMATION
Your attention is drawn to the additional information set out in the Appendices to this circular.
Yours faithfully, For and on behalf of the Board Win Hanverky Holdings Limited LI Kwok Tung Roy Chairman
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
APPENDIX I
The following is an explanatory statement required under the Listing Rules to be sent to the Shareholders to enable them to make an informed decision on whether to vote for or against the ordinary resolution to be proposed at the Annual General Meeting in relation to the granting of the Repurchase Mandate.
1. SHARE CAPITAL
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the issued share capital of the Company comprised 1,268,400,000 Shares.
Subject to the passing of the proposed resolution in respect of the granting of the Repurchase Mandate and on the basis that no further Shares are issued or repurchased prior to the Annual General Meeting, the Company would be allowed under the Repurchase Mandate to repurchase a maximum of 126,840,000 Shares (representing 10% of the Shares in issue as at the date of granting of the Repurchase Mandate).
2. REASON FOR REPURCHASE OF SHARES
The Directors believe that the Repurchase Mandate is in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders. Such repurchase may, depending on market conditions and funding arrangements at the time, lead to an enhancement of the net asset value and/or earnings per Share and will only be made when the Directors believe that such repurchase will benefit the Company and the Shareholders.
The Directors have no present intention to repurchase any Shares.
3. FUNDING OF REPURCHASES
In repurchasing Shares, the Company may only apply funds legally available for such purchase in accordance with the memorandum of association of the Company, the Articles of Association, the Listing Rules and the applicable laws of the Cayman Islands. Repurchases pursuant to the Repurchase Mandate will be made out of the profits of the Company or the proceeds of a fresh issue of Shares made for such purpose or, subject to the Articles of Association and the laws of the Cayman Islands, out of capital provided that the Company is able to pay its debts as they fall due in the ordinary course of business. Any premium payable on a purchase at a purchase price that is over the par value of the Shares subject to such purchase must be paid out of the profits of the Company or out of sums standing to the credit of the share premium account of the Company or, subject to the Articles of Association and the laws of the Cayman Islands, out of capital provided that the Company is able to pay its debts as they fall due in the ordinary course of business.
There might be an adverse impact on the working capital or gearing position of the Company as compared with the position disclosed in the audited accounts contained in the annual report of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2011 in the event that the repurchase of Shares were to be carried out in full at any time during the proposed repurchase period. However, the Directors do not propose to exercise the Repurchase Mandate to such extent as would, in the circumstances, have a material adverse effect on the working capital requirements of the Company or the gearing levels which in the opinion of the Directors are from time to time appropriate for the Company.
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
APPENDIX I
4. SHARE PRICES
The following table shows the highest and lowest prices at which the Shares have traded on the Stock Exchange in each of the last twelve months:
| Highest | Lowest | |
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| HK$ | HK$ | |
| 2011 | ||
| April | 1.08 | 0.93 |
| May | 1.07 | 0.99 |
| June | 1.08 | 0.95 |
| July | 1.06 | 0.99 |
| August | 1.00 | 0.73 |
| September | 0.85 | 0.56 |
| October | 0.71 | 0.55 |
| November | 0.78 | 0.63 |
| December | 0.70 | 0.60 |
| 2012 | ||
| January | 0.73 | 0.67 |
| February | 0.88 | 0.70 |
| March | 0.92 | 0.73 |
| April (up to and including the Latest Practicable Date) | 0.76 | 0.73 |
5. UNDERTAKING
The Directors have undertaken to the Stock Exchange that, so far as the same may be applicable, they will exercise the powers of the Company to make repurchases of Shares pursuant to the Repurchase Mandate and in accordance with the Listing Rules and the applicable laws of the Cayman Islands.
None of the Directors nor, to the best of their knowledge having made all reasonable enquiries, any of their associates (as defined in the Listing Rules), have any present intention to sell any Shares to the Company or its subsidiaries under the Repurchase Mandate if such resolution is approved by the Shareholders.
No connected person (as defined in the Listing Rules) of the Company has notified the Company that he/she/it has a present intention to sell Shares to the Company or its subsidiaries, or has undertaken not to do so, in the event that the Repurchase Mandate is approved by the Shareholders.
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
APPENDIX I
6. IMPLICATIONS UNDER THE TAKEOVERS CODE
If on the exercise of the powers to repurchase Shares pursuant to the 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 purposes of Rule 32 of the Takeovers Code. As a result, a Shareholder, or group of Shareholders acting in concert, could obtain or consolidate control of the Company and become obliged to make a mandatory offer in accordance with Rule 26 of the Takeovers Code.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, Quinta, being the controlling Shareholder, held 743,769,967 Shares representing approximately 58.64% of the issued share capital of the Company. In the event that the Directors exercise in full the power to repurchase Shares in accordance with the Repurchase Mandate, assuming that the present shareholdings and capital structure of the Company remain the same, the interests of Quinta in the issued Shares would be increased to approximately 65.15% of the total issued share capital of the Company. The Directors are not aware of any consequences which would arise under the Takeovers Code as a result of exercising power under the Repurchase Mandate.
The Directors have no present intention to repurchase any Shares to the extent that it will trigger the obligations under the Takeovers Code to make a mandatory offer or which will result in the amount of Shares held by the public being reduced to less than 25% of the total issued shares of the Company.
7. SHARE REPURCHASE MADE BY THE COMPANY
No repurchase of Shares has been made by the Company during the six months immediately prior to the Latest Practicable Date (whether on the Stock Exchange or otherwise).
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APPENDIX II DETAILS OF THE RETIRING DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The biographical details of the Directors proposed to be re-elected at the Annual General Meeting are set out below:
LI Kwok Tung Roy , aged 61, is an executive Director, co-founder and chairman of the Company. He is also a director of certain subsidiaries of the Company. Mr. LI is the elder brother of Mr. LEE Kwok Leung, another executive Director. Mr. LI is responsible for strategic planning and overall management of the Group. Mr. LI has over 30 years of experience in the apparel industry and handling client relationship. Mr. LI is a committee member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference in He Yuan city, Guangdong province of the PRC.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. LI held 70% interest in the issued share capital of Quinta, which in turn held 743,769,967 Shares representing 58.64% of the issued share capital of the Company. Mr. LI is also a director of Quinta.
Mr. LI has entered into a service agreement with the Company for a term of three years commencing from 29 January 2012, as supplemented by a supplemental service agreement entered on 14 March 2012, with a monthly remuneration of HK$283,900, which is determined with reference to remuneration benchmark in the industry and the prevailing market conditions. In addition, he will be entitled to a bonus equivalent to two months’ salary at the end of each financial year. Mr. LI will also be entitled to all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection with his performance of the director’s duties.
CHAN Kwong Fai , aged 65, is an independent non-executive Director. Dr. CHAN joined the Group in April 2006. Dr. CHAN has been in the academic field for over 30 years and is currently an Associate Professor at the Department of Management and Marketing of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Dr. CHAN is also an author of several publications in the business management area. Dr. CHAN graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong with a Bachelor degree in Social Science in 1971 and obtained his Master of Business Management from the University of Adelaide and Doctor of Philosophy from the University of South Australia in 1981 and 2004 respectively.
Dr. CHAN has entered into a letter of appointment with the Company with a fixed term of office for three years commencing from 29 January 2012. He is entitled to a director’s fee of HK$100,000 per annum which is determined with reference to remuneration benchmark in the industry and the prevailing market conditions.
KWAN Kai Cheong , aged 62, is an independent non-executive Director. He joined the Group in April 2006. Mr. KWAN is currently the president of Morrison & Company Limited, a business consultancy firm, and an independent non-executive director of several listed companies in Hong Kong including Henderson Sunlight Asset Management Limited, Hutchison Harbour Ring Limited, Goldpoly New Energy Holdings Limited and SPG Land (Holdings) Limited. He is also a non-executive director of China Properties Group Limited, shares of which are listed on the Stock Exchange. He has since October 2010 become an independent non-executive director of Galaxy Resources Limited, a company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange.
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APPENDIX II DETAILS OF THE RETIRING DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
He previously worked for Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. and was the president for its Asia Pacific region. He was an independent non-executive director of Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited since August 2004 and resigned in May 2010 after its privatisation. He was also previously an independent non-executive director of Soundwill Holdings Limited until January 2011 and a non-executive director of JF Household Furnishings Limited until August 2011.
Mr. KWAN completed the Stanford Executive Program in 1992. He also holds a Bachelor of Accountancy (Honours) degree from the University of Singapore. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and a Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Hong Kong Institute of Directors.
Mr. KWAN has entered into a letter of appointment with the Company with a fixed term of office for three years commencing from 29 January 2012. He is entitled to a director’s fee of HK$150,000 per annum which is determined with reference to remuneration benchmark in the industry and the prevailing market conditions.
Save as disclosed above, as at the Latest Practicable Date, (i) none of the above three Directors has any interest (within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO) in the securities of the Company; (ii) none of the three retiring Directors holds, or in the past three years held, any directorship in any public company the securities of which are listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas and other major appointments and professional qualifications; and (iii) none of them has any relationship with any other Directors, senior management or any substantial or controlling shareholders (as defined in the Listing Rules) of the Company.
In relation to the proposed re-election of the above three retiring Directors, there is no information which is discloseable nor is/was any of the three retiring Directors involved in any of the matters required to be disclosed under Rule 13.51(2) of the Listing Rules, and there is no other matter which needs to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders.
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
WIN HANVERKY HOLDINGS LIMITED 永嘉集團控股有限公司
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 3322)
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2012
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting (the “ Meeting ”) of Win Hanverky Holdings Limited (the “ Company ”) will be held at 6/F., Phase 6, Hong Kong Spinners Industrial Building, 481-483 Castle Peak Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong on Friday, 25 May 2012 at 2:00 p.m. for the purpose of transacting the following businesses:
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To receive and approve the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries and the reports of the directors of the Company (the “ Directors ”) and the auditor of the Company (the “ Auditor ”) for the year ended 31 December 2011.
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To declare a final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2011.
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3A. (i) To re-elect Mr. LI Kwok Tung Roy as a Director;
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(ii) To re-elect Dr. CHAN Kwong Fai as a Director; and
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(iii) To re-elect Mr. KWAN Kai Cheong as a Director.
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3B. To authorise the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) to fix the Directors’ remuneration.
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To re-appoint Messrs. PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditor for the year ending 31 December 2012 and to authorise the Board to fix its remuneration.
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
- As special business, to consider and, if thought fit, pass with or without amendments the following resolutions as Ordinary Resolutions:
ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS
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A. “ THAT :
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(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 and deal with additional shares in the capital of the Company (“Shares”) and to make or grant offers, agreements, options and rights of exchange or conversion, which might require the exercise of such powers be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
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(b) the approval in paragraph (a) above shall be in addition to any other authorisation given to the Directors and shall authorise the Directors during the Relevant Period to make or grant offers, agreements, 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 nominal amount of share capital allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted (whether pursuant to an option or otherwise) by the Directors pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) above, otherwise than pursuant to (i) a Rights Issue (as hereinafter defined); (ii) exercise of any Pre-IPO Share Options or options under any share option scheme or similar arrangement for the time being adopted for the grant or issue of Shares or rights to acquire Shares; (iii) the exercise of the subscription rights or conversion rights under the terms of any warrants issued by the Company or any securities which are convertible into Shares; and (iv) any scrip dividend or similar arrangement providing for the allotment of Shares in lieu of the whole or part of a dividend on Shares in accordance with the articles of association of the Company, shall not exceed 20 per cent. of the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company in issue at the date of passing this resolution, and the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and
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(d) for the purposes of this resolution:
“Relevant Period” means the period from the 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 any applicable law or the articles of association of the Company to be held; and
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
- (iii) the passing of an ordinary resolution of the Company in general meeting revoking or varying the authority set out in this resolution.
“Rights Issue” means an offer of Shares open for a period fixed by the Directors to holders of Shares whose names appear on the register of members of the Company on a fixed record date in proportion to their then holdings of such Shares (subject to such exclusions or other arrangements as the Directors may deem necessary or expedient in relation to fractional entitlements or having regard to any restrictions or obligations under the laws of, or the requirements of any recognised regulatory body or any stock exchange in, any territory applicable to the Company).”
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B. “ 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 its Shares on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Stock Exchange”) or on any other stock exchange on which the Shares may be listed and which is recognised by the Securities and Futures Commission and the Stock Exchange for this purpose, subject to and in accordance with all applicable laws and/or the requirements of the Stock Exchange or of any other stock exchange as amended from time to time, be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
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(b) the aggregate nominal amount of securities authorised to be repurchased by the Company pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) above during the Relevant Period shall not exceed 10 per cent. of the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company in issue at the date of passing this resolution and the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and
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(c) for the purposes of this resolution:
“Relevant Period” means the period from the 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 any applicable law or the articles of association of the Company to be held; and
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(iii) the passing of an ordinary resolution of the Company in general meeting revoking or varying the authority set out in this resolution.”
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
- C. “ THAT conditional on the passing of the resolutions set out in paragraphs 5A and 5B of the notice convening this Meeting, the general mandate granted to the Directors and for the time being in force to exercise the powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with additional Shares pursuant to the resolution set out in paragraph 5A of the notice convening this meeting be and is hereby extended by the addition to the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company which may be allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted by the Directors pursuant to such general mandate of an amount representing the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company repurchased by the Company under the authority granted pursuant to the resolution set out in paragraph 5B of the notice convening this meeting, provided that such extended amount shall not exceed 10 per cent. of the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company in issue as at the date of passing this resolution.”
By Order of the Board WIN HANVERKY HOLDINGS LIMITED LAM Choi Ha Company Secretary
Hong Kong, 17 April 2012
Notes:
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Where there are joint registered holders of any Share, any one of such persons may vote at the Meeting, either personally or by proxy, in respect of such Share as if he was solely entitled thereto, but if more than one of such joint holders is present at the Meeting personally or by proxy, that one of the said persons so present whose name stands first on the register of members of the Company shall, in respect of such Share, be entitled alone to vote in respect thereof.
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A form of proxy for use at the Meeting is enclosed with the circular to the members of the Company.
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A member entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting convened by the above notice is entitled to appoint one or two proxies to attend and to vote in his stead. A proxy need not be a member of the Company. In order to be valid, forms of proxy, together with the power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed or a notarially certified copy of that power of attorney or authority, must be deposited at the Company’s share registrar and transfer office, Tricor Investor Services Limited at 26/F., Tesbury Centre, 28 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the Meeting or adjourned meeting thereof.
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Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude a member from attending and voting in person at the Meeting. If such member attends the Meeting, however, his form of proxy will be deemed to have been revoked.
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
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The register of members of the Company will be closed from Wednesday, 23 May 2012 to Friday, 25 May 2012 (both dates inclusive) during which period no transfer of Shares will be registered. In order to qualify for attendance at the Meeting, all properly completed transfer forms accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Company’s Hong Kong share registrar and transfer office, Tricor Investor Services Limited, 26/F., Tesbury Centre, 28 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong not later than 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 22 May 2012.
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In accordance with the relevant requirements under the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, the Chairman of the Board has indicated that he would direct that each of the resolutions set out in the notice of the Meeting be voted on by poll.
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A circular containing the information regarding, inter alia, the Directors proposed to be re-elected and the general mandates to issue Shares and to repurchase Shares will be sent to the members of the Company together with the Company’s 2011 Annual Report. As at the date hereof, the executive Directors of the Company are: Mr. LI Kwok Tung Roy, Mr. LAI Ching Ping, Mr. LEE Kwok Leung and Mr. CHEUNG Chi and the independent non-executive Directors of the Company are: Dr. CHAN Kwong Fai, Mr. KWAN Kai Cheong, Mr. MA Ka Chun and Mr. WUN Kwang Vincent.
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