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Winto Group (Holdings) Limited — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2020
May 22, 2020
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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
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THIS CIRCULAR IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
If you are in any doubt as to any aspect of this circular or as to the action to be taken, you should consult your 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 Winto Group (Holdings) Limited, you should at once hand this circular together with the enclosed proxy form to the purchaser or the transferee or to the bank, stockbroker or other agent through whom the sale 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 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.
This circular, for which the directors of Winto Group (Holdings) Limited collectively and individually accept full responsibility, includes particulars given in compliance with the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on GEM of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Stock Exchange”) for the purpose of giving information with regard to the Company. 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.
WINTO GROUP (HOLDINGS) LIMITED 惠陶集團(控股)有限公司
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 8238)
PROPOSALS FOR GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE AND REPURCHASE SHARES AND
RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
A notice convening the AGM of Winto Group (Holdings) Limited to be held at Workshop A, 14th Floor, V Ga Building, 532 Castle Peak Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong on Friday, 26 June 2020 at 2:30 p.m. is set out on pages 14 to 17 of this circular.
Whether or not you intend to attend the AGM, you are requested to complete the proxy form in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and return the same to the Hong Kong branch share registrar and transfer office of the Company, Tricor Investor Services Limited, at Level 54, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong as soon as possible and in any event not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the AGM or any adjournment thereof. Completion and return of the proxy form will not preclude you from attending and voting at the AGM, or any adjourned meeting, should you so wish.
This circular will remain on the “Latest Company Announcements” page of the GEM website at http://www.hkgem.com for at least 7 days from the date of its publication and on the Company’s website at http://www.wintogroup.hk.
22 May 2020
CHARACTERISTICS OF GEM
GEM has been positioned as a market designed to accommodate small and mid-sized companies to which a higher investment risk may be attached than other companies listed on the Stock Exchange. Prospective investors should be aware of the potential risks of investing in such companies and should make the decision to invest only after due and careful consideration.
Given that the companies listed on GEM are generally small and mid-sized companies, there is a risk that securities traded on GEM may be more susceptible to high market volatility than securities traded on the Main Board and no assurance is given that there will be a liquid market in the securities traded on GEM.
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PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES FOR THE AGM
In view of the ongoing Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) epidemic and recent requirements for prevention and control of its spread, the Company will implement the following preventive measures at the AGM to protect attending Shareholders, staff and other stakeholders from the risk of infection:
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(i) Compulsory body temperature checks will be conducted on every Shareholder, proxy and other attendee at the entrance of the AGM venue. Any person with a body temperature of over 37.5 degrees Celsius may be denied entry into the AGM venue or be required to leave the AGM venue.
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(ii) All Shareholders, proxies and other attendees are required to complete and submit at the entrance of the AGM venue a declaration form confirming their names and contact details, and confirming that they have not travelled to, or to their best of knowledge had physical contact with any person who has recently travelled to, any affected countries or areas outside of Hong Kong (as per guidelines issued by the Hong Kong Government at www.chp.gov.hk/en/features/102742.html) at any time in the preceding 14 days. Any person who does not comply with this requirement may be denied entry into the AGM venue or be required to leave the AGM venue.
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(iii) The Company encourages attendees to wear surgical face masks inside the AGM venue at all times, and to maintain a safe distance between seats.
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(iv) No refreshments will be served, and there will be no corporate gifts.
In the interest of all stakeholders’ health and safety and consistent with recent COVID-19 guidelines for prevention and control, the Company reminds all Shareholders that physical attendance in person at the AGM is not necessary for the purpose of exercising voting rights. As an alternative, by using proxy forms with voting instructions inserted, Shareholders may appoint the Chairman of the AGM as their proxy to vote on the relevant resolutions at the AGM instead of attending the AGM in person.
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CONTENTS
| Page | |
|---|---|
| Characteristics of GEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | i |
| Precautionary Measures for the AGM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | ii |
| Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 1 |
| Letter from the Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 3 |
| Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 3 |
| Share Issue Mandate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 3 |
| Share Repurchase Mandate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 4 |
| Re-election of retiring Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 4 |
| Annual General Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 4 |
| Voting by way of poll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 4 |
| Action to be taken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 5 |
| Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 5 |
| Responsibility Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 5 |
| General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 5 |
| Appendix I – Explanatory Statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
6 |
| Appendix II – Details of Directors Proposed to be Re-elected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
9 |
| Notice of Annual General Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 14 |
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DEFINITIONS
In this circular, the following expressions shall have the following meanings unless the context indicates otherwise:
| “AGM” | the annual general meeting of the Company to be held at |
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| Workshop A, 14th Floor, V Ga Building, 532 Castle Peak | |
| Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong on Friday, 26 June 2020 at 2:30 | |
| p.m., notice of which is set out on pages 14 to 17 of this | |
| circular | |
| “Articles” | the articles of association of the Company |
| “Board” | the board of Directors |
| “Company” | Winto Group (Holdings) Limited (惠陶集團(控股)有限公司), |
| a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands as an exempted | |
| company with limited liability, the Shares of which are listed | |
| on GEM | |
| “Directors” | the directors of the Company |
| “GEM Listing Rules” | the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on GEM |
| “Group” | the Company and its subsidiaries |
| “Hong Kong” | the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s |
| Republic of China | |
| “HK$” | Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong |
| “Latest Practicable Date” | 20 May 2020, being the latest practicable date prior to the |
| printing of this circular for ascertaining certain information | |
| contained herein | |
| “Repurchase Resolution” | the proposed ordinary resolution as referred to in ordinary |
| resolution no. 5 of the notice of the AGM | |
| “SFO” | the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws |
| of Hong Kong) | |
| “Share(s)” | ordinary share(s) of HK$0.02 each in the capital of the |
| Company | |
| “Shareholder(s)” | holder(s) of the Share(s) |
| “Share Issue Mandate” | the general mandate to allot, issue and deal with Shares not |
| exceeding 20% of the issued share capital of the Company as | |
| at the date of passing of the Shareholders’ resolution |
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| approving the Share Issue Mandate |
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DEFINITIONS
“Share Repurchase Mandate” the general mandate to exercise the power of the Company to repurchase Shares up to a maximum of 10% of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of passing of the Shareholders’ resolution approving the Share Repurchase Mandate “Stock Exchange” The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited “Takeovers Code” the Hong Kong Code on Takeovers and Mergers “%” per cent.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
WINTO GROUP (HOLDINGS) LIMITED 惠陶集團(控股)有限公司
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 8238)
Executive Directors: Registered Office: Mr. Hung Yuen Kin Cricket Square Ms. Li Ka Yee Daphne Hutchins Drive PO Box 2681 Non-executive Director: Grand Cayman, KY1-1111 Mr. Lui Man Wah Cayman Islands
Independent Non-executive Directors: Ms. Wong Chi Ling Mr. Wong Ling Yan Philip Mr. Lee Man Yeung
Head Office and Principal Place of Business: Workshop A, 14th Floor V Ga Building 532 Castle Peak Road, Kowloon Hong Kong
22 May 2020
To the Shareholders
Dear Sir or Madam,
PROPOSALS FOR GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE AND REPURCHASE SHARES AND RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this circular is to provide you with information regarding resolutions to be proposed at the AGM for (i) the granting of the Share Issue Mandate, the Share Repurchase Mandate and the extension of the Share Issue Mandate and (ii) the re-election of retiring Directors.
SHARE ISSUE MANDATE
On 8 May 2019, the Directors were granted a general unconditional mandate to exercise the powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with Shares. Such mandate will lapse at the conclusion of the AGM. It is therefore proposed to renew such mandate at the AGM.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the issued share capital of the Company comprised 432,000,000 Shares. Subject to passing of the resolution approving the Share Issue Mandate and on the basis that no further Shares are issued prior to the AGM, the Company would be allowed under the resolution approving the Share Issue Mandate to issue a maximum of 86,400,000 Shares representing not more than 20% of the issued share capital of the Company as at the Latest Practicable Date.
Details of the Share Issue Mandate and the extension of the Share Issue Mandate are set out in ordinary resolutions as referred to in resolutions nos. 4 and 6 respectively of the notice of the AGM.
SHARE REPURCHASE MANDATE
On 8 May 2019, the Directors were granted a general unconditional mandate to exercise all the powers of the Company to repurchase Shares. Such mandate will lapse at the conclusion of the AGM. It is therefore proposed to renew such mandate at the AGM.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the issued share capital of the Company comprised 432,000,000 Shares. Assuming that there is no change in the issued share capital between the period from the Latest Practicable Date and the date of passing the Repurchase Resolution, the maximum number of Shares which may be repurchased pursuant to the Share Repurchase Mandate as at the date of passing the Repurchase Resolution will be 43,200,000 Shares representing not more than 10% of the issued share capital of the Company as at the Latest Practicable Date.
An explanatory statement as required under the GEM Listing Rules, giving certain information regarding the Share Repurchase Mandate, is set out in Appendix I to this circular.
RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS
The Board currently comprises six Directors, namely, Mr. Hung Yuen Kin, Ms. Li Ka Yee Daphne, Mr. Lui Man Wah, Ms. Wong Chi Ling, Mr. Wong Ling Yan Philip and Mr. Lee Man Yeung. In accordance with Article 83(3) and 84(1), all of them will retire at the AGM and, being eligible, all of them offer themselves for re-election at the AGM. Biographical details of the above retiring Directors proposed to be re-elected at the AGM are set out in Appendix II to this circular.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
At the AGM, ordinary resolutions will be proposed to approve the Share Issue Mandate, the Share Repurchase Mandate, the extension of the Share Issue Mandate and the re-election of retiring Directors. The notice of the AGM is set out on pages 14 to 17 of this circular.
VOTING BY WAY OF POLL
Pursuant to Rule 17.47(4) of the GEM Listing Rules, any vote of shareholders at a general meeting must be taken by poll except where the chairman, in good faith, decides to allow a resolution which relates purely to a procedural or administrative matter to be voted on by a show of hands. The chairman of the meeting will therefore demand a poll for every resolution put to the vote of the AGM pursuant to Article 66 of the Articles and the Company will announce the results of the poll in the manner prescribed under Rule 17.47(5) of the GEM Listing Rules.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
A proxy form for use at the AGM is enclosed herein. Whether or not you intend to attend the AGM, you are requested to complete the proxy form in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and return the same to the Hong Kong branch share registrar and transfer office of the Company, Tricor Investor Services Limited, at Level 54, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong as soon as possible and in any event not less than 48 hours (i.e. 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, 24 June 2020) before the time appointed for the holding of the AGM or any adjournment thereof. Completion and return of the proxy form will not preclude you from attending and voting at the AGM, or any adjourned meeting, should you so wish.
RECOMMENDATION
The Directors believe that the granting of the Share Issue Mandate, the Share Repurchase Mandate, the extension of the Share Issue Mandate and the re-election of the retiring Directors are in the best interests of the Company as well as the Shareholders. Accordingly, the Directors recommend that all the Shareholders should vote in favour of all the relevant resolutions relating to aforesaid matters.
RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
This circular, for which the Directors collectively and individually accept full responsibility, includes particulars given in compliance with the GEM Listing Rules for the purpose of giving information with regard to the Company. 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 is not misleading or deceptive, and there are no other matters the omission of which would make any statement herein or this circular misleading.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Your attention is drawn to the additional information set out in the appendices to this circular.
The English text of this circular shall prevail over the Chinese text for the purpose of interpretation.
By order of the Board Winto Group (Holdings) Limited Li Ka Yee Daphne Executive Director
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
APPENDIX I
This appendix serves as an explanatory statement, as required by the GEM Listing Rules, to provide requisite information to you for your consideration of the proposal to permit the repurchase of Shares up to a maximum of 10% of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of passing the Repurchase Resolution.
1. EXERCISE OF THE SHARE REPURCHASE MANDATE
Exercise in full of the Share Repurchase Mandate, on the basis of 432,000,000 Shares in issue at the Latest Practicable Date, would result in up to 43,200,000 Shares (which will be fully paid and represent 10% of the Shares in issue as at the Latest Practicable Date) being repurchased by the Company during the course of the period prior to the earliest of (i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company; or (ii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by the Articles or applicable laws of the Cayman Islands to be held; or (iii) the passing of any ordinary resolution of the Shareholders in general meeting of the Company revoking, varying or renewing the Share Repurchase Mandate.
2. REASONS FOR REPURCHASES
Repurchases of Shares will only be made when the Directors believe that such a repurchase will benefit the Company and the Shareholders as a whole. Such repurchases may, depending on market conditions and funding arrangements at that time, lead to an enhancement of the net asset value of the Company and/or its earnings per Share.
3. FUNDING OF REPURCHASES
In repurchasing Shares, the Company may only apply funds legally available for such purpose in accordance with the memorandum of association of the Company, the Articles and the applicable laws and regulations of the Cayman Islands. Pursuant to the Share Repurchase Mandate, repurchases will be made out of funds of the Company legally permitted to be utilised in this connection, including funds of the Company which would otherwise be available for dividend or distribution or out of the proceeds of a fresh issue of Shares made for the purpose of the repurchase. In the case of any premium payable on the repurchase, out of funds of the Company which would otherwise be available for dividend or distribution or out of the share premium account of the Company. The Company may not repurchase securities on GEM for a consideration other than cash or for settlement otherwise than in accordance with the trading rules of GEM prevailing from time to time.
4. GENERAL
There might be a material adverse impact on the working capital or gearing position of the Company (as compared with the position disclosed in the audited financial statements contained in the annual report of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2019) in the event that the Share Repurchase Mandate is exercised in full. However, the Directors do not propose to exercise the Share Repurchase Mandate to such extent as would, in the circumstances, have a material adverse effect on the working capital requirements of the Company or on the gearing position of the Company which in the opinion of the Directors are from time to time appropriate for the Company.
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
APPENDIX I
The Directors have undertaken to the Stock Exchange that, so far as the same may be applicable, they will exercise the Share Repurchase Mandate in accordance with the GEM Listing Rules, the memorandum of association of the Company, the Articles and all applicable laws of the Cayman Islands in force from time to time.
None of the Directors nor, to the best of their knowledge having made all reasonable enquiries, any of their respective close associates (as defined in the GEM Listing Rules), has any present intention, if the Share Repurchase Mandate is approved by the Shareholders, to sell any Shares to the Company or its subsidiaries.
No core connected person (as defined in the GEM Listing Rules) of the Company has notified the Company that he has a present intention to sell any Shares to the Company, or has undertaken not to do so, if the Share Repurchase Mandate is exercised. If as a result of a repurchase of Shares, 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 the Takeovers Code. As a result, a Shareholder, or a group of Shareholders acting in concert (within the meaning under the Takeovers Code), depending on the level of increase in the interest of the Shareholder(s), could obtain or consolidate control of the Company and become(s) obliged to make a mandatory offer in accordance with Rule 26 of the Takeovers Code as a result of a repurchase of Shares made under the Share Repurchase Mandate. As at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Lui Man Wah, through Source Creation International Limited (“Source Creation”), was beneficially interested in 320,023,300 Shares, representing approximately 74.08% of the issued share capital of the Company.
In the event that the Directors exercise in full the power to repurchase Shares under the Share Repurchase Mandate, the shareholdings of Mr. Lui Man Wah would be increased to approximately 82.31% of the issued share capital of the Company.
The Directors will not exercise the Share Repurchase Mandate if the repurchase would result in the number of Shares which are in the hands of the public falling below 25% of the total number of Shares in issue (or such other percentage as may prescribed as the minimum public shareholding under the GEM Listing Rules).
Any repurchase of Shares which results in the number of Shares held by the public being reduced to less than 25% could only be implemented with the approval of the Stock Exchange to waive the GEM Listing Rules requirements regarding the public shareholding.
However, the Directors have no current intention to exercise the Share Repurchase Mandate to such an extent as would give rise to this obligation. In any event, the Company will not repurchase Shares which would result in the amount of Shares held by the public being reduced to less than 25%.
5. SHARES PURCHASED BY THE COMPANY
No repurchase of Shares has been made by the Company (whether on GEM or otherwise) in the six months preceding the Latest Practicable Date.
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
APPENDIX I
6. SHARE PRICES
The highest and lowest traded prices of which the Shares were traded on the Stock Exchange during the each of the past 12 months up to the Latest Practicable Date were as follows:
| Highest | Lowest | |
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| traded price | traded price | |
| HK$ | HK$ | |
| 2019 | ||
| April | 0.520 | 0.180 |
| May | 0.465 | 0.340 |
| June | 0.480 | 0.206 |
| July | 0.500 | 0.245 |
| August | 0.480 | 0.193 |
| September | 0.390 | 0.211 |
| October | 0.300 | 0.200 |
| November | 0.255 | 0.195 |
| December | 0.340 | 0.201 |
| 2020 | ||
| January | 0.420 | 0.233 |
| February | 0.265 | 0.230 |
| March | 0.240 | 0.156 |
| April | 0.200 | 0.124 |
| May (up to the Latest Practicable Date) | 0.200 | 0.137 |
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DETAILS OF DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED
APPENDIX II
Below are the particulars of the retiring Directors proposed to be re-elected at the AGM:
Mr. Hung Yuen Kin , aged 39, has over 10 years of experience in media and advertisement industries. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Communication from Chu Hai University in 2005.
Mr. Hung was appointed as a deputy managing director of Macau Federal Commercial Association of Convention & Exhibition Industry in September 2019 until 2021. He served as a media production director of Central – Companhia de Communicacao International, LDA, a company incorporated in Macau, which is principally engaged in media, advertisement and exhibition business from April 2019 to September 2019. He served as a business development director of Pentalker Studio Publication Co., Ltd., which is a book publisher providing cultural and travel information in Macau from July 2016 to April 2019. He also served as a deputy editor-in-chief of “NEW GEN. Monthly” of New Generation Culture Association from June 2017 to July 2018. He was also an editor in chief of Central International Communication Co, Ltd, which is principally engaged in media, advertisement and exhibition business from June 2011 to July 2016. Mr. Hung served as an editor of Wide Connection Limited (being a subsidiary of New Media Group Holdings Limited, now known as Evergrande Health Industry Group Limited, a company listed on the Stock Exchange, stock code: 708), which was principally engaged in magazine publishing, from April 2010 to June 2011. He also served as an editor in chief of Prefix Publication Limited, which is a book publisher providing travel, leisure, lifestyle and cultural information in Hong Kong from March 2009 to April 2010.
Mr. Hung has entered into a service contract with the Company with no specified length of tenure but will be subject to retirement by rotation and eligible for re-election pursuant to the articles of association of the Company. Mr. Hung will be entitled to a remuneration of approximately HK$681,000 per annum, which was determined by the Board on recommendation of the remuneration committee by reference to his duties and responsibilities with the Company, the Company’s performance and current market situation.
Mr. Hung does not have, and is not deemed to have, any interests or short positions in any shares, underlying shares or debentures of the Company and its associated corporations within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO. He is not connected with any other directors, senior management, substantial or controlling shareholders of the Company. Save as disclosed above, he has not held directorship or major appointment in any other listed public companies in the past three years.
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DETAILS OF DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED
APPENDIX II
Ms. Li Ka Yee Daphne , aged 44, has over 20 years of experience in strategic marketing and advertising industry for advertising and public relations companies.
Ms. Li served as a marketing director of Companhia de Group UO Limited, which is principally engaged in e-commerce, media and publishing, travel and leisure and information technology, in June 2018. She served as a senior account director of McCann Worldgroup Hong Kong Limited, a marketing services company, from January 2018 to February 2018, mainly responsible for relationship management of accounts and performance marketing. She also served as an account director of NDN Group (HK) Limited, which is a digital marketing agency in Hong Kong from August 2016 to November 2017, mainly responsible for accounts retention and agency business development. She served as a director of Shanghai Ogilvy & Mather Marketing Communications Consulting Co., Ltd., which is a public relation agency in Shanghai, from May 2004 to October 2014 mainly responsible for strategic public relations planning and counselling.
Ms. Li has entered into a service contract with the Company with no specified length of tenure but will be subject to retirement by rotation and eligible for re-election pursuant to the articles of association of the Company. Ms. Li will be entitled to a remuneration of approximately HK$800,000 per annum, which was determined by the Board on recommendation of the remuneration committee by reference to her duties and responsibilities with the Company, the Company’s performance and current market situation.
Ms. Li does not have, and is not deemed to have, any interests or short positions in any shares, underlying shares or debentures of the Company and its associated corporations within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO. She is not connected with any other directors, senior management, substantial or controlling shareholders of the Company. Save as disclosed above, she has not held directorship or major appointment in any other listed public companies in the past three years.
Mr. Lui Man Wah , aged 37, obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in business studies from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2004 and obtained a Master of Commerce degree from Macquarie University in 2005. Mr. Lui has over 10 years of experience in securities and financial institutions. He is experienced in managing listed companies in Hong Kong.
Since 13 August 2013, Mr. Lui has been appointed as an executive director of Sun International Group Limited (“Sun International”) (a company listed on GEM of the Stock Exchange, stock code: 8029), whose principal businesses included money lending business and provision of securities and futures brokerage, margin financing and asset management. He is mainly responsible for overall management and investment strategy. In addition, Mr. Lui has been serving as the chief executive officer and an executive director of Sun International Securities Limited (“SISL”) and Sun International Asset Management Limited (“SIAML”) respectively since 29 January 2016, both of which are indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of Sun International. SISL is principally engaged in the provision of type 1 (dealing in securities), type 2 (dealing in futures contracts) and type 4 (advising on securities) regulated activities under the SFO in Hong Kong, while SIAML is principally engaged in the provision of type 4 (advising on securities), type 5 (advising on futures contracts) and type 9 (asset management) regulated activities under the SFO in Hong Kong. He is mainly responsible for the day-to-day operations of SISL and SIAML.
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DETAILS OF DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED
APPENDIX II
Furthermore, Mr. Lui had served as an executive director of Imperium Group Global Holdings Limited (a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange, stock code: 776) from October 2012 to July 2013, which is principally engaged in (i) the investment and operation in energy and natural resources (including precious metals) related projects and services; and (ii) the provision of loan financing and investment and management consultation services in the PRC. He was also appointed as an independent non-executive director of Suncity Group Holdings Limited (a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange, stock code: 1383) from February 2012 to July 2012. From January 2010 to October 2010, Mr. Lui was a representative of Cinda International Securities Limited. From December 2008 to June 2009, he was a representative of Polaris Securities (Hong Kong) Limited.
Mr. Lui has entered into a service contract with the Company with no specified length of tenure but will be subject to retirement by rotation and eligible for re-election pursuant to the articles of association of the Company. Mr. Lui will be entitled to a remuneration of HK$300,000 per annum, which was determined by the Board on recommendation of the remuneration committee by reference to his duties and responsibilities with the Company, the Company’s performance and current market situation.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Lui is interested in 320,023,300 Shares (representing 74.08% of issued shares of the Company) via Source Creation International Limited. Source Creation International Limited is wholly owned by Mr. Lui.
Save as disclosed above, Mr. Lui does not have, and is not deemed to have, any interests or short positions in any shares, underlying shares or debentures of the Company and its associated corporations within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO. he is not connected with any other directors, senior management, substantial or controlling shareholders of the Company. Save as disclosed above, he has not held directorship or major appointment in any other listed public companies in the past three years.
Ms. Wong Chi Ling , aged 48, possesses over 25 years of experience in finance, accounting and company secretarial services experience in Hong Kong. She obtained a master degree of arts in parent education and a professional diploma in guidance and counselling from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, a postgraduate diploma in early childhood education from The Hong Kong Baptist University and a bachelor degree of arts in accountancy from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Ms. Wong is a fellow member of The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants in the United Kingdom, a fellow member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and an associate member of Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Ms. Wong is currently the group financial controller of RNP Jewelry Design Limited, which engages in the trading and manufacturing of jewelry products, since March 2015. Ms. Wong is responsible for corporate accounting, finance and corporate secretarial matters. Ms. Wong worked in H.C. Wong & Co., Certified Public Accountants (Practising), responsible for providing corporate secretarial services from August 2007 to March 2015, with her last positions as senior manager. She served as an accounting officer II of the government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region from April 1997 to May 2007. She also served as an accounting manager of Sam Woo Engineering Equipment Limited from September 1996 to April 1997 and a staff accountant at Ernst & Young from August 1994 to August 1996.
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DETAILS OF DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED
APPENDIX II
Ms. Wong has entered into a service contract with the Company with no specified length of tenure but will be subject to retirement by rotation and eligible for re-election pursuant to the articles of association of the Company. Ms. Wong will be entitled to a remuneration of HK$180,000 per annum, which was determined by the Board on recommendation of the remuneration committee by reference to her duties and responsibilities with the Company, the Company’s performance and current market situation.
Ms. Wong confirmed that she had satisfied all factors set out in Rule 5.09 of the Listing Rules in assessing her independence. Ms. Wong does not have, and is not deemed to have, any interests or short positions in any shares, underlying shares or debentures of the Company and its associated corporations within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO. She is not connected with any other directors, senior management, substantial or controlling shareholders of the Company. Save as disclosed above, she has not held directorship or major appointment in any other listed public companies in the past three years.
Mr. Wong Ling Yan Philip , aged 39, has over 10 years of experience in management and business operation. He is a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors and obtained a Master Degree of Business Administration from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2010. Mr. Wong is currently the chief executive officer of YOOV Internet Technology Limited (“YOOV”), which specialize in providing cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions to small and medium-sized enterprises (SME), since January 2016. Prior to the formation of YOOV, Mr. Wong operated a number of English learning centres in Hong Kong from December 2012 to December 2016. He also served as an operations manager of Nan Fung Resources Limited from March 2012 to November 2012. He worked in the Real Estate Asia Division of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (Hong Kong branch) from July 2007 to March 2011 with his last position as real estate relationship manager.
Mr. Wong has entered into a service contract with the Company with no specified length of tenure but will be subject to retirement by rotation and eligible for re-election pursuant to the articles of association of the Company. Mr. Wong will be entitled to a remuneration of HK$180,000 per annum, which was determined by the Board on recommendation of the remuneration committee by reference to his duties and responsibilities with the Company, the Company’s performance and current market situation.
Mr. Wong confirmed that he had satisfied all factors set out in Rule 5.09 of the Listing Rules in assessing his independence. Mr. Wong does not have, and is not deemed to have, any interests or short positions in any shares, underlying shares or debentures of the Company and its associated corporations within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO. He is not connected with any other directors, senior management, substantial or controlling shareholders of the Company. Save as disclosed above, he has not held directorship or major appointment in any other listed public companies in the past three years.
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Mr. Lee Man Yeung , aged 42, has over 13 years of experience in business management in the construction industry. Mr. Lee obtained a certificate in Business Administration and a diploma in Business Management (Banking & Finance) from Holmesglen Institute of TAFE in Melbourne, Australia in May 1999 and August 2000 respectively. Mr. Lee worked at Hang Tat Engineering Company Limited as a project manager from 2003 to 2010. He was the business owner of APEX Construction & Development Limited from September 2008 to May 2015. He is the founder and has been a director of Le Point Management Company Limited, a company principally engaged in the business of management of restaurants and hospitality group in China since January 2015. Mr. Lee is an independent non-executive director of Pak Wing Group (Holdings) Limited (a company listed on GEM of the Stock Exchange, stock code: 8316) since September 2018. He is also an engineering consultant of Chilego Engineering Co., Limited since December 2010.
Mr. Lee has entered into a service contract with the Company with no specified length of tenure but will be subject to retirement by rotation and eligible for re-election pursuant to the articles of association of the Company. Mr. Lee will be entitled to a remuneration of HK$180,000 per annum, which was determined by the Board on recommendation of the remuneration committee by reference to his duties and responsibilities with the Company, the Company’s performance and current market situation.
Mr. Lee confirmed that he had satisfied all factors set out in Rule 5.09 of the Listing Rules in assessing his independence. Mr. Lee does not have, and is not deemed to have, any interests or short positions in any shares, underlying shares or debentures of the Company and its associated corporations within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO. He is not connected with any other directors, senior management, substantial or controlling shareholders of the Company. Save as disclosed above, he has not held directorship or major appointment in any other listed public companies in the past three years.
Each of Mr. Hung, Ms. Li, Mr. Lui, Ms. Wong, Mr. Wong and Mr. Lee has confirmed that there is no other information required to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 17.50(2)(h) to (v) of the GEM Listing Rules and there are no other matters that need to brought to the attention of the Shareholders pursuant to Rule 17.50(2) of the GEM Listing Rules.
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
WINTO GROUP (HOLDINGS) LIMITED 惠陶集團(控股)有限公司
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 8238)
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual general meeting of Winto Group (Holdings) Limited (the “Company”) will be held at Workshop A, 14th Floor, V Ga Building, 532 Castle Peak Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong on Friday, 26 June 2020 at 2:30 p.m. for the following purposes:
AS ORDINARY BUSINESS ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS
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To consider and adopt the audited consolidated financial statements and the reports of the directors (the “Directors”) and the independent auditor of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2019.
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(A) To re-elect the following retiring Directors:
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(i) To re-elect Mr. Hung Yuen Kin as Executive Director;
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(ii) To re-elect Ms. Li Ka Yee Daphne as Executive Director;
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(iii) To re-elect Mr. Lui Man Wah as non-executive Director;
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(iv) To re-elect Ms. Wong Chi Ling as Independent non-Executive Director;
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(v) To re-elect Mr. Wong Ling Yan Philip as Independent non-Executive Director;
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(vi) To re-elect Mr. Lee Man Yeung as Independent non-Executive Director; and
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(B) To authorise the board of Directors (the “Board”) to fix the remuneration of the Directors.
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To re-appoint HLB Hodgson Impey Cheng as auditor of the Company for the ensuing year and to authorise the Board to fix the remuneration of auditor.
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
- To consider and, if thought fit, pass with or without modifications, the following resolution (“Resolution”) as an ordinary resolution:
“ THAT :
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(a) Subject to paragraph (c) of this Resolution, and pursuant to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities (the “GEM Listing Rules”) on GEM of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Stock Exchange”), 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 unissued shares of HK$0.02 each in the share capital of the Company (the “Shares”) and to make or grant offers, agreements and options (including but not limited to bonds, warrants, debentures, notes and any securities which carry rights to subscribe for or are convertible into Shares) which would or might require the exercise of such power be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
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(b) the approval in paragraph (a) of this Resolution shall authorise the Directors during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) to make or grant offers, agreements and options (including but not limited to bonds, warrants, debentures, notes and any securities which carry rights to subscribe for or are convertible into Shares) which would or might require the exercise of such power either during or after the end of the Relevant Period;
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(c) the aggregate of the total nominal value of Shares allotted, issued and dealt or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted, issued and dealt (whether pursuant to an option or otherwise) by the Directors pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) of this Resolutions (otherwise than pursuant to (i) a rights issue, (ii) an issue of Shares upon the exercise of any subscription or conversion rights attaching to any bonds, warrants, debentures, notes or any securities which carry rights to subscribe for or are convertible into Shares, (iii) an issue of Shares upon the exercise of any options which may be granted under the share option scheme or any other 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 the subsidiaries of the Company or any other person of Shares or rights to acquire Shares, (iv) any scrip dividend schemes or similar arrangements providing for the allotment and issue of Shares in lieu of the whole or part of a dividend on Shares in accordance with the articles of association of the Company, or (v) a specific authority granted by the Shareholders in general meeting) shall not exceed 20% of the aggregate of the total nominal value of the share capital of the Company in issue as at the date of passing this Resolution and the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and
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(d) for the purpose of this Resolution,
“Relevant Period” means the period from the passing of this Resolution, until whichever is the earliest of:
- (i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
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(ii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by the articles of association the Company or any applicable laws of the Cayman Islands to be held; or
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(iii) the passing of any ordinary resolution of the shareholders in general meeting of the Company revoking, varying or renewing this Resolution; and
“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).”
- To consider and, if thought fit, pass with or without modifications, the following resolution (“Resolution”) as an ordinary resolution:
“ THAT :
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(a) subject to paragraph (b) of this Resolution, the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all the powers of the Company to repurchase Shares on GEM 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 the requirements of the GEM Listing Rules 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 of the total nominal value of Shares to be repurchased pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) of this Resolution shall not exceed 10% of the aggregate of the total nominal value of the shares capital of the Company in issue as 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 the articles of association of the Company or any applicable laws of the Cayman Islands to be held; or
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(iii) the passing of any ordinary resolution of the shareholders in general meeting of the Company revoking, varying or renewing the Resolution.”
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
- To consider and, if thought fit, pass with or without modifications, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
“ THAT subject to the passing of ordinary resolutions nos. 4 and 5 above, the general mandate granted to the Directors pursuant to ordinary resolution no. 4 above be and is hereby extended by the addition to the aggregate of the total nominal value of the share capital of the Company which may be allotted, issued, dealt with or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted and issued by the Directors pursuant to such general mandate of an amount representing the aggregate of the total nominal value of the Shares repurchased by the Company pursuant to ordinary resolution no. 5 above, provided that such extended amount shall not exceed 10% of the aggregate of the total nominal value of the share capital of the Company as at the date of passing this Resolution.”
By Order of the Board Winto Group (Holdings) Limited Li Ka Yee Daphne Executive Director
Hong Kong, 22 May 2020
Notes:
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Any member of the Company entitled to attend and vote at the meeting is entitled to appoint one or more than one proxies (if a member who is the holder of two or more shares of the Company) to attend and vote in his stead. A proxy need not be a member of the Company.
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To be valid, the proxy form, together with any power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed, or a notarially certified copy thereof, must be deposited with the Hong Kong branch share registrar and transfer office of the Company, Tricor Investor Services Limited, at Level 54, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong not less than 48 hours (i.e. 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, 24 June 2020) before the time appointed for holding the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
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The register of members of the Company will be closed from Tuesday, 23 June 2020 to Friday, 26 June 2020, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares will be registered. In order to qualify for attendance of the meeting, all completed transfer forms accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Hong Kong branch share registrar and transfer office of the Company, Tricor Investor Services Limited, at Level 54, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong for registration no later than 4: 30 p.m. on Monday, 22 June 2020.
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The general meeting is expected to last for less than half a day. Members (in person or by proxy) attending this meeting are responsible for their own transportation and accommodation expenses. Members or their proxies attending this meeting shall present their identity certifications.
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If Typhoon Signal No. 8 or above is expected to be hoisted or a Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is expected to be in force any time after 1:00 p.m. on the date of the meeting, then the meeting will be adjourned. The Company will post an announcement on the website of the Company at www.wintogroup.hk and HKExnews website at www.hkexnews.hk to notify shareholders of the date, time and place of the adjourned meeting.
The meeting will be held as scheduled when an Amber or a Red Rainstorm Warning Signal is in force. Members of the Company should decide on their own whether they would attend the meeting under bad weather condition bearing in mind their own situations.
- As at the date of this notice, the Board comprises Mr. Hung Yuen Kin and Ms. Li Ka Yee Daphne as executive Directors, Mr. Lui Man Wah as non-executive Director and Ms. Wong Chi Ling, Mr. Wong Ling Yan Philip and Mr. Lee Man Yeung as Independent non-executive Directors.
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