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Youzan Technology Limited AGM Information 2012

Mar 29, 2012

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THIS CIRCULAR IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION

If you are in any doubt as to any aspect of this circular or as to the action to be taken, you should consult your licensed securities dealer, bank manager, solicitor, professional accountant or other professional adviser.

If you have sold or transferred all your shares in China Innovationpay Group Limited (the “Company”), you should at once hand this circular, together with the enclosed form of proxy, to the purchaser or transferee or to the bank, licensed securities dealer or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected for transmission to the purchaser or transferee.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Stock Exchange”) 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 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 not misleading or deceptive, and there are no other matters the omission of which would make any statement herein or this circular misleading.

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China Innovationpay Group Limited 中國創新支付集團有限公司

(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 8083)

PROPOSED GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE AND REPURCHASE SHARES, PROPOSED RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS, PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE BYE-LAWS AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

A notice convening the annual general meeting of the Company (the “AGM”) to be held at Yue Function Room, First Floor, City Garden Hotel, 9 City Garden Road, North Point, Hong Kong at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, 3 May 2012, is set out on pages 26 to 35 of this circular. A form of proxy for use by the shareholders of the Company at the AGM (or any adjournment thereof) is also enclosed. Whether or not you are able to attend the AGM, you are requested to complete and return the enclosed form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon to the Secretary of the Company at the Company’s principal place of business and head office in Hong Kong at Unit 2708, 27/F., The Center, 99 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong as soon as possible, but 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 form of proxy will not preclude you from attending and voting at the AGM (or any adjournment thereof) in person if you so wish. This circular will remain on the “Latest Company Announcements” page of the GEM website at www.hkgem.com for at least 7 days from the date of its publication and on the Company’s website at www.innovationpay.com.hk.

28 March 2012

CHARACTERISTICS OF GEM

GEM has been positioned as a market designed to accommodate 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. The greater risk profile and other characteristics of GEM mean that it is a market more suited to professional and other sophisticated investors.

Given the emerging nature of companies listed on GEM, there is a risk that securities traded on GEM may be more susceptible to high market volatility than securities traded on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange and no assurance is given that there will be a liquid market in the securities traded on GEM.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
**Letter from ** the Board
1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2. General Mandate to Issue Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3. General Mandate for Repurchase of Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
4. Re-election of Retiring Directors
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4
5. Proposed Amendments to the Bye-laws
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4
6. Annual General Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
7. Voting by Poll
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6
8. Recommendation
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6
Appendix I
Explanatory Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7
Appendix II

Details of Directors Proposed to be Re-elected . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11
Appendix III —
Details of the Proposed Amendments to the Bye-laws
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13
Notice of AGM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Accompanying: Form of proxy for AGM

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DEFINITIONS

In this circular, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the following meanings:

  • “AGM”

  • the annual general meeting of the Company to be held at Yue Function Room, First Floor, City Garden Hotel, 9 City Garden Road, North Point, Hong Kong at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, 3 May 2012, notice of which is set out on pages 26 to 35 of this circular

  • “associate(s)” has the meaning ascribed thereto in the GEM Listing Rules

  • “Board”

  • the board of Directors

  • “Bye-Laws” the bye-laws of the Company as may be amended from time to time

  • “Company”

  • China Innovationpay Group Limited, a company incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability, the shares of which are listed on GEM

  • “connected person(s)”

  • has the meaning ascribed thereto in the GEM Listing Rules

  • “Director(s)” the director(s) of the Company

  • “GEM”

  • the Growth Enterprise Market of the Stock Exchange

  • “GEM Listing Committee”

  • has the meaning ascribed thereto in the GEM Listing Rules

  • “GEM Listing Rules”

  • The Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on GEM

  • “General Mandates”

  • the Issue Mandate and the Repurchase Mandate

  • “Group”

  • the Company and its subsidiaries

  • “Hong Kong”

  • the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC

  • “Issue Mandate”

the proposed general mandate to be granted to the Directors at the AGM to allot, issue and deal with new Shares up to 20% of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of passing of the relevant ordinary resolution granting such mandate

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DEFINITIONS

  • “Latest Practicable Date” 28 March 2012, being the latest practicable date prior to the printing of this circular for the purpose of ascertaining certain information contained herein

  • “Notice” the notice convening the AGM as set out on pages 26 to 35 of this circular

  • “PRC” the People’s Republic of China, for the purpose of this circular, excluding Hong Kong

  • “Repurchase Mandate” the proposed general mandate to be granted to the Directors at the AGM to exercise the powers of the Company to repurchase Shares up to a maximum of 10% of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued share capital of the Company in issue as at the date of passing of the relevant ordinary resolution granting such mandate

  • “SFO” the Securities and Futures Ordinance, Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong

  • “Share(s)” ordinary share(s) of HK$0.01 each in the share capital of the Company

  • “Shareholder(s)” holder(s) of the Share(s)

  • “Stock Exchange” The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited “Takeovers Code” The Codes on Takeovers and Mergers and Share Repurchases

  • “HK$” Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong

  • “%” per cent

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

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China Innovationpay Group Limited 中國創新支付集團有限公司

(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 8083)

Executive Directors: Guan Guisen Lei Chunxiong

Non-Executive Director: Li Yuezhong Independent Non-Executive Directors: Fong Chi Wah Wang Zhongmin Gu Jiawang

Registered office: Canon’s Court 22 Victoria Street Hamilton, HM 12 Bermuda

Principal place of business and head office in Hong Kong: Unit 2708, 27/F The Center 99 Queen’s Road Central Hong Kong 28 March 2012

To the Shareholders

Dear Sir or Madam,

PROPOSED GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE AND REPURCHASE SHARES, PROPOSED RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS, PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE BYE-LAWS AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

1. INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this circular is to provide you with information in respect of the resolutions to be proposed at the AGM for (i) the grant of the Repurchase Mandate and the Issue Mandate; (ii) the re-election of Directors; and (iii) the proposed amendments to the Bye-laws.

2. GENERAL MANDATE TO ISSUE SHARES

The resolution set out in Resolution 4 in the notice convening the AGM will be proposed at the AGM for the granting of a general mandate to the Directors to allot, issue and deal with new Shares up to a maximum of 20% of the issued share capital of the Company at the date of passing the resolution; Exercise in full of the Issue Mandate, on the

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

basis of 3,964,639,457 Shares in issue as at the Latest Practicable Date, would result in 792,927,891 Shares (representing 20% of the total issued share capital of the Company) being issued by the Company. In addition, subject to a separate approval of Shareholders of the resolution set out as Resolution 6 in the notice convening the AGM, the number of Shares purchased by the Company under the Repurchase Proposal will also be added to the 20% general mandate as mentioned above.

The resolution set out in Resolution 6 in the notice convening the AGM relates to the extension of the general mandate to be granted to the Directors to issue new Shares during the relevant period by adding to it the number of Shares purchased under the Repurchase Proposal, if any.

3. GENERAL MANDATE FOR REPURCHASE OF SHARES

The GEM Listing Rules contain provisions to regulate the repurchase by companies with a primary listing on the GEM of their own shares (the “Share Buy Back Rules”). In accordance with the Share Buy Back Rules, and as required under Rules 13.08 and 13.09 of the GEM Listing Rules, an explanatory statement is included in this circular set out in Appendix I to provide you with requisite information reasonably necessary to enable you to make an informed decision on whether to vote for or against the resolution relating to the Repurchase Mandate. For the purpose of this circular, the term “shares” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto under the Hong Kong Code on Share Repurchases which mean shares of all classes and securities which carry a right to subscribe for or purchase shares.

4. RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS

In accordance with the Bye-laws, Mr. Wang Zhongmin and Mr. Gu Jiawang will retire by rotation at the forthcoming AGM and, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.

Brief biographical details of the retiring Directors proposed to be re-elected at the AGM are set out in Appendix II to this circular.

5. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE BYE-LAWS

The Directors propose to seek approval from the Shareholders at the AGM for certain amendments to the existing Bye-laws, the provisions of which will principally reflect the recent changes brought about by the amendments to the GEM Listing Rules, as well as the Corporate Governance Code contained in Appendix 15 to the GEM Listing Rules, and certain housekeeping amendments proposed by the Board.

The major amendments include the following:

  1. an annual general meeting shall be called by notice in writing of not less than twenty-one (21) clear days and not less than twenty (20) clear business days and any special general meeting at which the passing of a special resolution is to be considered shall be called by notice in writing of not less than twenty-one (21) clear days and not less than ten (10) clear business days. All

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

other special general meeting may be called by notice in writing of not less than fourteen (14) clear days and not less than ten (10) clear business days but if permitted by the GEM Listing Rules, a general meeting may be called by shorter notice if it is so agreed by the Shareholders in accordance with the Bye-laws;

  1. all resolutions at general meetings of the Company shall be decided by poll other than a resolution which relates purely to a procedural or administrative matter as the chairman of the meeting may in good faith allow it to be voted on by a show of hands;

  2. subject to certain exceptions, a Director shall not vote on any board resolution approving any contract or arrangement or any other proposal in which he or any of his associates has a material interest nor shall he be counted in the quorum present at the meeting, and the exception that a Director may vote on such board resolution provided that he or any of his associates is not beneficially interested in more than 5% in the party with which the Company proposes to enter into a contract or arrangement shall be removed;

  3. if a substantial Shareholder or a Director has a conflict of interest in a matter to be considered by the Board which the Board has determined to be material, the matter shall be dealt with by a physical Board meeting rather than a written resolution; and

  4. the Company will be empowered to use its website and electronic means for corporate communications.

Details of the proposed amendments to the Bye-laws are set out in Appendix III to this circular.

The legal advisers to the Company as to Hong Kong law and Bermuda law have respectively confirmed that the proposed amendments to the Bye-laws comply with the requirements of the GEM Listing Rules and do not violate the applicable laws of Bermuda. The Company confirms that there is nothing unusual about the proposed amendments to the Bye-laws for a company listed in Hong Kong.

Shareholders are advised that the Bye-laws are available only in English and the Chinese translation of the proposed amendments to the Bye-laws provided in Appendix III to this circular and the notice of AGM in Chinese is for reference only. In case of any inconsistency, the English version shall prevail.

The proposed amendments to the Bye-laws and the proposed adoption of a new set of Bye-laws which consolidates all of the proposed amendments as set out in the notice of the AGM and all previous amendments made pursuant to resolutions passed by the Shareholders at general meetings, are subject to the approval of the Shareholders by way of passing of the requisite special resolutions at the AGM.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

6. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Notice convening the AGM is set out on page 26 to 35 of this circular. A form of proxy for use by the Shareholders at the AGM is also enclosed.

Whether or not you intend to attend the AGM in person, you are requested to complete the proxy form in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and return the same to the Secretary of the Company at its principal place of business and head office in Hong Kong at Unit 2708, 27/F., The Center, 99 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong as soon as possible and in any event not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding of the AGM or any adjournment thereof. Completion and return of the proxy form will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the AGM or any adjournment thereof should you so wish.

To the best of the Directors’ knowledge, information and belief, having made all reasonable enquiries, no Shareholder is required to abstain from voting on the resolutions to be proposed at the AGM.

7. VOTING BY 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. Therefore, all resolutions proposed at the AGM shall be voted by poll.

An announcement on the poll results will be made by the Company after the AGM.

8. RECOMMENDATION

The Directors consider that the grant of the Repurchase Mandate, Issue Mandate and the extension thereof, the re-election of retiring Directors and the proposed amendments to the Bye-laws are in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders and, accordingly, recommend that all Shareholders to vote in favour of all resolutions set out in the notice convening the AGM to be proposed at the AGM.

Yours faithfully, For and on behalf of

China Innovationpay Group Limited Guan Guisen

Chairman

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APPENDIX I

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The following is the explanatory statement given to all shareholders which is required by Rule 13.08 of the GEM Listing Rules and under the Share Buy Back Rules in connection with the proposed Repurchase Mandate.

(I) GEM LISTING RULES

The GEM Listing Rules permit companies with a primary listing on GEM to repurchase their fully-paid shares subject to certain restrictions.

(II) SHARE CAPITAL

As the Latest Practicable Date, the issued share capital of the Company comprised 3,964,639,457 Shares.

Subject to the passing of the Repurchase Mandate, the Company would be allowed under the Repurchase Proposal to repurchase Shares up to a maximum of 396,463,945 Shares on the basis that no further Shares will be issued prior to the date of the AGM.

(III) THE REPURCHASE PROPOSAL

The resolution set out in Resolution 5 in the notice convening the AGM which will be proposed at the AGM relates to the granting of a general and unconditional mandate (the “Repurchase Mandate”) to the Directors to repurchase, on GEM or any other stock exchange on which the Shares may be listed and recognised by the Securities and Futures Commission, Shares up to a maximum of 10% of the issued share capital of the Company at the date of passing the resolution (the “Repurchase Proposal”). Exercise in full of the Repurchase Mandate, on the basis of 3,964,639,457 shares in issue as at the Latest Practicable Date, would result in 396,463,945 shares (representing 10% of the total issued share capital of the Company).

Subject to the passing of the ordinary resolution granting the Repurchase Mandate and on the basis that no further Shares are issued or repurchased prior to the AGM, the Company would be allowed to repurchase a maximum of 396,463,945 fully paid-up Shares (representing 10% of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of passing of the relevant resolution at the AGM) during the period ending on 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 Bye-Laws or the Companies Act 1981 of Bermuda (as amended) to be held; or (iii) the date upon which such authority is revoked or varied by an ordinary resolution of Shareholders in general meeting.

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APPENDIX I

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

(IV) REASONS FOR REPURCHASE

Although the Directors have no present intention of repurchasing the Shares, they believe that it is in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders for the Directors to have a general authority from the Shareholders to enable the Company to repurchase Shares in the market. Such repurchase may, depending on the market conditions and funding arrangement at the time, lead to an enhancement of the net assets value of the Company and/or its earnings per Share and will only be made when the Directors believe that such a repurchase will benefit the Company and the Shareholders.

(V) FUNDING OF REPURCHASES

In repurchasing Shares, the Company may only apply funds legally available for such purpose in accordance with its Bye-Laws, the GEM Listing Rules and the applicable laws of Bermuda.

It is envisaged that the funds required for any repurchase of Shares would be derived from the capital paid up on the Shares being repurchased and from the distributable profits of the Company.

An exercise of the Repurchase Mandate in full might have a material adverse impact on the working capital and gearing position of the Company (as compared with the position disclosed in its most recent published audited accounts as at 31 December 2011) in the event that the Repurchase Mandate 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 impact on the working capital requirements or the gearing levels of the Company which in the opinion of the Directors are from time to time appropriate for the Company.

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APPENDIX I

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

(VI) SHARE PRICES

The highest and lowest prices at which the Shares have been traded on GEM during each of the twelve months preceding the Latest Practicable Date were as follows:

Share Prices
Highest Lowest
HK$ HK$
2011
March 0.43 0.38
April 0.395 0.36
May 0.375 0.325
June 0.39 0.27
July 0.345 0.285
August 0.36 0.28
September 0.36 0.265
October 0.3 0.246
November 0.25 0.189
December 0.248 0.138
2012
January 0.219 0.16
February 0.178 0.142
March (up to the Latest Practicable Date) 0.16 0.135

(VII) GENERAL INFORMATION

  • (a) None of the Directors nor, to the best of their knowledge having made all reasonable enquiries, any of their associates, have any present intention to sell any Shares to the Company or any of its subsidiaries under the Repurchase Mandate if such is approved by the Shareholders.

  • (b) 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 pursuant to the Repurchase Mandate in accordance with the Bye-Laws, the GEM Listing Rules and the applicable laws of Bermuda.

  • (c) No connected persons (as defined in the GEM Listing Rules) of the Company has notified the Company that they have a present intention to sell Shares to the Company or its subsidiaries, or have undertaken not to do so, if the Repurchase Mandate is exercised.

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APPENDIX I

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

(VIII) TAKEOVERS CODE

If as the result of a repurchase of the 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 group of Shareholders acting in concert, depending on the level of increase of the Shareholder’s interest, could obtain or consolidate control of the Company and become obliged to make a mandatory general offer in accordance with Rule 26 of the Takeovers Code. As at the Latest Practicable Date, to the best of the knowledge and belief of the Directors, Mighty Advantage Enterprises Limited, wholly owned by Mr. Guan Guisen, the substantial shareholder of the Company and the executive Director, held 698,750,000 Shares, representing approximately 17.62% of the existing issued share capital of the Company. In the event that the Directors exercise in full the Repurchase Mandate, the interest of Mighty Advantage Enterprises Limited in the Company would be increased to approximately 19.58% of the issued share capital of the Company. Such increase would not give rise to an obligation to make a mandatory offer under Rule 26 of the Takeovers Code. As at the Latest Practicable Date, so far as is known to the Directors, no Shareholder may become obliged to make a mandatory offer in accordance with Rule 26 of the Takeovers Code if the Repurchase Mandate is exercised in full.

The Directors have no present intention to exercise the Repurchase Mandate.

(IX) SHARES PURCHASE MADE BY THE COMPANY

The Company had not purchased any Shares (whether on the GEM or otherwise) in the previous six months prior to the Latest Practicable Date.

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APPENDIX II

DETAILS OF DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED

The details of the retiring Directors proposed to be re-elected at the AGM are set out as follows:

Mr. Wang Zhongmin , aged 62, has a diploma in industrial economic management from 中國人民大學函授學院 (The Correspondence School of Renmin University of China). Mr. Wang has over 40 years of experience in the coal industry. Mr. Wang worked as the deputy section head of 煤炭工業部財務司 (the Finance Department of the Ministry of Coal Industry) from 1981 to 1988, the section head of 中國統配煤礦總公司財務部 (the Finance Department in China National Coal Corporation) from 1988 to 1993, the section head and the deputy head of 煤炭工業部財務勞資司 (the Finance and Labor Department of Ministry of Coal Industry) from 1993 to 1995, the chairman and the general manager of 中煤信託投 資有限責任公司 (China Coal Trust Co., Ltd.) from 1995 to 2002, the chairman of 中誠信託 有限責任公司 (China Credit Trust Co., Ltd.) from 2002 to 2010 and the chairman of 嘉實基 金管理有限公司 (Harvest Fund Management Co., Ltd.) from 2003 to 2011. Mr. Wang is currently a deputy chairman of 中國煤炭工業協會 (China National Coal Association) after his retirement. He was the first chairman of 中國信託業協會 (China Trustee Association). He was also appointed as the independent director of 上海大屯能源股份有限公司 (Shanghai Datun Energy Resources Co., Limited) (stock code: 600508). Mr. Wang joined the Company in April 2011.

Pursuant to a service contract entered into between the Company and Mr. Wang, his appointment as an independent non-executive Director is for a term of three years with effect from 28 February 2011, subject to retirement by rotation and eligible for re-election in accordance with the Bye-Laws. He is entitled to a director’s fee of HK$120,000 per annum, which is determined by the prevailing market conditions and his roles and responsibilities in the Company.

Save as disclosed above, as at the Latest Practicable Date Mr. Wang does not 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 has confirmed that there is no other information relating to his appointment which is required to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 17.50(2)(h) to (v) of the GEM Listing Rules or matters needed to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders. Save as disclosed herein, Mr. Wang has confirmed that he does not hold any other position with the Company and other members of the Group, or any other directorship in other listed public companies in Hong Kong or overseas in the last three years.

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APPENDIX II

DETAILS OF DIRECTORS PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED

Mr. Gu Jiawang , aged 61, has accumulated profound knowledge and valuable experience in the mass media industry. Mr. Gu worked as a senior editor, commentator, person in charge of the editing section and the head of the business development department of 人民日報 (People’s Daily). He was also appointed as the chief executive officer of 中國華聞投資控股有限公司 (China Huawen Investment Holding Company Limited) which is held by 人民日報 (People’s Daily), the chairman of 中泰信託投資有限責 任公司 (Zhongtai Trust and Investment Co., Ltd.), the chairman of 上海新黃浦(集團)有限 責任公司 (Shanghai New Huang Pu (Group) Co., Ltd.) and the chairman of 深圳證券時報 社有限公司 (Shenzhen Stock Times Newspaper Limited). Mr. Gu graduated from the Philosophy Department of Nanjing University. He also obtained a postgraduate diploma after studying two years at the Party School of the Central Committee of C.P.C. Mr. Gu joined the Company in April 2011.

Pursuant to a service contract entered into between the Company and Mr. Gu, his appointment as an independent non-executive Director is for a term of three years with effect from 28 February 2011, subject to retirement by rotation and eligible for re-election in accordance with the Bye-Laws. He is entitled to a director’s fee of HK$120,000 per annum, which is determined by the prevailing market conditions and his roles and responsibilities in the Company.

Save as disclosed above, as at the Latest Practicable Date Mr. Gu does not 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 has confirmed that there is no other information relating to his appointment which is required to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 17.50(2)(h) to (v) of the GEM Listing Rules or matters needed to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders. Save as disclosed herein, Mr. Gu has confirmed that he does not hold any other position with the Company and other members of the Group, or any other directorship in other listed public companies in Hong Kong or overseas in the last three years.

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APPENDIX III

DETAILS OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE BYE-LAWS

The details of the proposed amendments to the Bye-laws are set out as follows:

  1. Bye-law 1(A)

The following new definitions are proposed to be added to the existing Bye-law 1(A) in alphabetical order:

““business day” shall mean a day on which The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited is generally open for business of dealing in securities in Hong Kong. For the avoidance of doubt, where The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited is closed for business of dealing in securities in Hong Kong on a business day by reason of a Number 8 or higher typhoon signal or black rainstorm warning, such day shall for the purposes of these Bye-laws be counted as a business day.

“substantial shareholder” shall mean a person who is entitled to exercise, or to control the exercise of, 10% or more (or such other percentage as may be prescribed by the rules of the stock exchange in the Relevant Territory from time to time) of the voting power at any general meeting of the Company.”

  1. Bye-law 63

The existing Bye-law 63 is as follows:

  • “63. An annual general meeting and a meeting called for the passing of a Special Resolution shall be called by at least twenty-one days’ notice meetings in writing, and a meeting of the Company other than an annual general meeting or a meeting for the passing of a Special Resolution shall be called by at least fourteen days’ notice in writing. The notice shall be exclusive of the day on which it is served or deemed to be served and of the day for which it is given, and shall specify the place, the day and the hour of meeting and, in case of special business, the general nature of that business, and shall be given, in the manner hereinafter mentioned or in such other manner, if any, as may be prescribed by the Company in general meeting, to such persons as are, under these Bye-Laws, entitled to receive such notices from the Company, provided that, subject to the provisions of the Companies Act, a meeting of the Company shall notwithstanding that it is called by shorter notice than that specified in this Bye-Law be deemed to have been duly called if it is so agreed:

  • (i) in the case of a meeting called as the annual general meeting, by all the shareholders entitled to attend and vote thereat; and

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DETAILS OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE BYE-LAWS

  • (ii) in the case of any other meeting, by a majority in number of the shareholders having a right to attend and vote at the meeting, being a majority together holding not less than ninety-five per cent, in nominal value of the shares giving that right.”

The existing Bye-law 63 is proposed to be deleted in its entirety and substituted therefor the following as the new Bye-law 63:

  • “63. An annual general meeting shall be called by notice in writing of not less than twenty-one (21) clear days and not less than twenty (20) clear business days and any special general meeting called for the passing of a Special Resolution shall be called by notice in writing of not less than twenty-one (21) clear days and not less than ten (10) clear business days. All other special general meetings may be called by notice in writing of not less than fourteen (14) clear days and not less than ten (10) clear business days however if permitted by the rules of the stock exchange in the Relevant Territory, a general meeting may be called by shorter notice if it is so agreed:

  • (i) in the case of a meeting called as the annual general meeting, by all the shareholders entitled to attend and vote thereat; and

  • (ii) in the case of any other meeting, by a majority in number of the shareholders having a right to attend and vote at the meeting, being a majority together holding not less than ninety-five per cent, (95%) in nominal value of the shares giving that right.

The notice shall be exclusive of the day on which it is served or deemed to be served and of the day for which it is given, and shall specify the place, the day and the hour of meeting and, in case of special business, the general nature of that business, and shall be given, in the manner hereinafter mentioned or in such other manner, if any, as may be prescribed by the Company in general meeting, to such persons as are, under these Bye-Laws, entitled to receive such notices from the Company.”

  1. Bye-law 70

The existing Bye-law 70 is as follows:

  • “70 At any general meeting a resolution put to the vote of the meeting shall be decided on a show of hands unless a poll is (before or on the declaration of the result of the show of hands or on the withdrawal of any other demand for a poll) demanded:-

  • (i) by the Chairman of the meeting; or

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  • (ii) by at least three shareholders present in person or by a duly authorised corporate representative or by proxy for the time being entitled to vote at the meeting; or

  • (iii) by any shareholder or shareholders present in person or by a duly authorised corporate representative or by proxy and representing not less than one-tenth of the total voting rights of all the shareholders having the right to vote at the meeting; or

  • (iv) by any shareholder or shareholders present in person or by a duly authorised corporate representative or by proxy and holding shares in the Company conferring a right to vote at the meeting being shares on which an aggregate sum has been paid up equal to not less than one-tenth of the total sum paid up on all the shares conferring that right; or

  • (v) if required by the rules of the stock exchange in the Relevant Territory, by any Director or Directors who, individually or collectively, hold proxies in respect of shares representing five per cent or more of the total voting rights at such meeting.

Unless a poll be so demanded and the demand is not withdrawn, a declaration by the Chairman that a resolution has on a show of hands been carried or carried unanimously, or by a particular majority, or lost, and an entry to that effect in the book containing the minutes of the proceedings of the Company shall be conclusive evidence of the fact without proof of the number or proportion of the votes recorded in favour or against such resolution.”

The existing Bye-law 70 is proposed to be deleted in its entirety and substituted therefor the following as the new Bye-law 70:

  • “70 At any general meeting a resolution put to the vote of the meeting shall be decided by way of poll save that the Chairman of the meeting may in good faith and in compliance with the rules of the stock exchange in the Relevant Territory, allow a resolution which relates purely to a procedural and administrative matter to be voted on by a show of hands. Where a show of hands is allowed, before or on the declaration of the result of the show of hands, a poll may be demanded:

  • (i) by at least three shareholders present in person or by a duly authorised corporate representative or by proxy for the time being entitled to vote at the meeting; or

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  • (ii) by any shareholder or shareholders present in person or by a duly authorised corporate representative or by proxy and representing not less than one-tenth of the total voting rights of all the shareholders having the right to vote at the meeting; or

  • (iii) by any shareholder or shareholders present in person or by a duly authorised corporate representative or by proxy and holding shares in the Company conferring a right to vote at the meeting being shares on which an aggregate sum has been paid up equal to not less than one-tenth of the total sum paid up on all the shares conferring that right.

Where a resolution is voted on by a show of hands, unless a poll is demanded and the demand is not withdrawn a declaration by the Chairman that a resolution has on a show of hands been carried, or carried unanimously, or by a particular majority, or lost, and an entry to that effect made in the book containing the minutes of the proceedings of the Company shall be conclusive evidence of the fact without proof of the number or proportion of the votes recorded in favour or against such resolution.

For the purpose of this Bye-law, procedural and administrative matters are those that (i) are not on the agenda of the general meeting or in any supplementary circular that may be issued by the Company to the shareholders; and (ii) relate to the Chairman’s duties to maintain the orderly conduct of the meeting and/or allow the business of the meeting to be properly and effectively dealt with, whilst allowing all shareholders a reasonable opportunity to express their views.”

4. Bye-law 71

The existing Bye-law 71 is as follows:

  • “71 If a poll is demanded as aforesaid, it shall (subject as provided in Bye-Law 72) be taken in such manner (including the use of ballot or voting papers or tickets) and at such time and place, not being more than thirty days from the date of the meeting or adjourned meeting at which the poll was demanded, as the Chairman directs. No notice need be given of a poll not taken immediately. The result of the poll shall be deemed to be the resolution of the meeting at which the poll was demanded. The Company shall only be required to disclose the voting figures on a poll if such disclosure is required by the rules of the stock exchange in the Relevant Territory. The demand for a poll may be withdrawn, with the consent of the Chairman, at any time before the close of the meeting at which the poll was demanded or the taking hands of the poll, whichever is the earlier.”

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The existing Bye-law 71 is proposed to be deleted in its entirety and substituted therefor the following as the new Bye-law 71:

  • “71 If a poll is required or demanded as aforesaid, the result of the poll shall be deemed to be the resolution of the meeting at which the poll was demanded. The Company shall only be required to disclose the voting figures on a poll if such disclosure is required by the rules of the stock exchange in the Relevant Territory.”

  • Bye-laws 72 and 74

The existing Bye-laws 72 and 74 are as follows:

  • “72. Any poll duly demanded on the election of a Chairman of a meeting or on any question of adjournment shall be taken at the meeting and without adjournment.”

  • “74. The demand for a poll shall not prevent the continuance of a meeting for the transaction of any business other than the question on which a poll has been demanded.”

The existing Bye-laws 72 and 74 are proposed to be deleted in their entirety and replaced with the words “Intentionally Deleted”.

  1. Bye-law 98(H)

The existing Bye-law 98(H) is as follows:

  • “98(H) A Director shall not vote (nor shall he be counted in the quorum) on any resolution of the Board approving any contract or arrangement or any other proposal in which he or any of his associate(s) has a material interest and if he shall do so his vote shall not be counted (nor shall he be counted in the quorum present in the meeting), but this prohibition shall not apply to any of the following matters namely:

  • (i) the giving by the Company of any security or indemnity to the Director or his associate(s) in respect of money lent or obligations incurred or undertaken by him or any of them at the request of or for the benefit of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; or

  • (ii) the giving by the Company of any security to a third party in respect of a debt or obligation of the Company or any of its subsidiaries for which the Director or his associates(s) has himself/themselves assumed responsibility in whole or in part whether alone or jointly under a guarantee or indemnity or by the giving of security;

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  • (iii) any proposal concerning an offer of the shares or debentures or other securities of or by the Company or any other company which the Company may promote or be interested in for subscription or purchase where the Director or his associate(s) is/are or is/are to be interested as a participant in the underwriting or sub-underwriting of the offer;

  • (iv) any contract or arrangement concerning any other company in which the Director or his associate(s) is/are interested only, whether directly or indirectly, as an officer or executive or shareholder or in which the Director or his associate(s) is/are beneficially interested in shares of that company, provided that the Director and any of his associates are not in aggregate beneficially interested in five (5) per cent, or more of the issued shares of any class of such company (or of any third company through which his interest or that of any of his associates is derived) or of the voting rights;

  • (v) any proposal or arrangement concerning the benefit of employees of the Company or its subsidiaries including the adoption, modification or operation of any employees’ share scheme or any share incentive or share option scheme under which the Director or his associate(s) may benefit;

  • (vi) any proposal or arrangement concerning the benefit of employees of the Company or its subsidiaries including the adoption, modification or operation of a pension fund or retirement, death or disability benefit scheme which relates both to Directors, his associate(s) and employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries and does not provide in respect of any Director, or his associate(s), as such privilege or advantage not generally accorded to the class of persons to whom such scheme or fund relates; or

  • (vii) any contract or arrangement in which the Director or his associate(s) is/are interested in the same manner as other holders of shares or debentures or other securities of the Company by virtue only of his/their interest in shares or debentures or other securities of the Company.”

The existing 98(H) is proposed to be amended by deleting the existing Bye-law 98(H)(iv) and replacing it with the words “Intentionally Deleted”.

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After the proposed amendments, the amended Bye-law 98(H) will be as follows:

  • “98(H) A Director shall not vote (nor shall he be counted in the quorum) on any resolution of the Board approving any contract or arrangement or any other proposal in which he or any of his associate(s) has a material interest and if he shall do so his vote shall not be counted (nor shall he be counted in the quorum present in the meeting), but this prohibition shall not apply to any of the following matters namely:

  • (i) the giving by the Company of any security or indemnity to the Director or his associate(s) in respect of money lent or obligations incurred or undertaken by him or any of them at the request of or for the benefit of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; or

  • (ii) the giving by the Company of any security to a third party in respect of a debt or obligation of the Company or any of its subsidiaries for which the Director or his associates(s) has himself/themselves assumed responsibility in whole or in part whether alone or jointly under a guarantee or indemnity or by the giving of security;

  • (iii) any proposal concerning an offer of the shares or debentures or other securities of or by the Company or any other company which the Company may promote or be interested in for subscription or purchase where the Director or his associate(s) is/are or is/are to be interested as a participant in the underwriting or sub-underwriting of the offer;

  • (iv) Intentionally Deleted;

  • (v) any proposal or arrangement concerning the benefit of employees of the Company or its subsidiaries including the adoption, modification or operation of any employees’ share scheme or any share incentive or share option scheme under which the Director or his associate(s) may benefit;

  • (vi) any proposal or arrangement concerning the benefit of employees of the Company or its subsidiaries including the adoption, modification or operation of a pension fund or retirement, death or disability benefit scheme which relates both to Directors, his associate(s) and employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries and does not provide in respect of any Director, or his associate(s), as such privilege or advantage not generally accorded to the class of persons to whom such scheme or fund relates; or

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  • (vii) any contract or arrangement in which the Director or his associate(s) is/are interested in the same manner as other holders of shares or debentures or other securities of the Company by virtue only of his/their interest in shares or debentures or other securities of the Company.”

  • Bye-laws 98(I) and 98(J)

The existing Bye-laws 98(I) and 98(J) are as follows:

  • “98(I) A company shall be deemed to be a company in which a Director together with any of his associates owns five (5) per cent, or more of the issued shares of any class of the equity share capital of such company or of the voting rights of any class of shares of such company if and so long as (but only if and so long as) he together with his associates is (either directly or indirectly) the holder of or beneficially interested in five (5) per cent, or more of any class of the equity share capital of such company (or of any third company through which his interest is derived) or of the voting rights of any class of shares available to shareholders of the company. For the purpose of this paragraph there shall be disregarded any shares held by a Director as bare or custodian trustee and in which he has no beneficial interest, any shares comprised in a trust in which the Director’s interest is in reversion or remainder if and so long as some other person is entitled to receive the income thereof, and any shares comprised in an authorised unit trust scheme in which the Director is interested only as a unit holder.”

  • “98(J) Where a company in which a Director together with any of his associates holds five (5) per cent, or more of any class of the equity share capital of such company or of the voting rights of any class of shares available to shareholders of the company is materially interested in a transaction, then that Director shall also be deemed materially interested in such transaction.”

The existing Bye-laws 98(I) and 98(J) are proposed to be deleted in their entirety and replaced with the words “Intentionally Deleted”.

  1. Bye-law 129

The existing Bye-law 129 is as follows:

  • “129 A resolution in writing signed by all the Directors except such as are absent from the territory in which the Head Office is for the time being situate or temporarily unable to act through ill-health or disability (or their alternate Directors) shall (so long as such a resolution shall be signed by at least two Directors or their alternates and provided that a

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copy of such resolution has been given or the contents thereof communicated to all the Directors (or their alternates) for the time being entitled to receive notices of Board meetings) be as valid and effectual as if it had been passed at a meeting of the Board duly convened and held. Any such resolutions in writing may consist of several documents in like form each signed by one or more of the Directors or alternate Directors.”

The existing Bye-law 129 is proposed to be deleted in its entirety and substituted therefor the following as the new Bye-law 129:

  • “129 A resolution in writing signed by all the Directors except such as are absent from the territory in which the Head Office is for the time being situate or temporarily unable to act through ill-health or disability (or their alternate Directors) shall (so long as such a resolution shall be signed by at least two Directors or their alternates and provided that a copy of such resolution has been given or the contents thereof communicated to all the Directors (or their alternates) for the time being entitled to receive notices of Board meetings) be as valid and effectual as if it had been passed at a meeting of the Board duly convened and held. Any such resolutions in writing may consist of several documents in like form each signed by one or more of the Directors or alternate Directors. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a resolution in writing shall not be passed in lieu of a meeting of the Board for the purposes of considering any matter or business in which a substantial shareholder of the Company or a Director has a conflict of interest and the Board has determined that such conflict of interest to be material.”

  • Bye-law 163

The existing Bye-law 163 is as follows:

  • “163 (A) Auditors shall be appointed and the terms and tenure of such appointment and their duties at all times regulated in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act.

  • (B) The Company shall at each annual general meeting appoint one or more firms of auditors to hold office until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting, but if an appointment is not made, the Auditors in office shall continue in office until a successor is appointed. A Director, officer or employee of the Company or of any of its subsidiaries or a partner, officer or employee of any such Director, officer or employee shall not be capable of being appointed Auditors of the Company, The Board may fill any casual vacancy in the office of Auditors, but while any such vacancy continues the surviving or continuing Auditors (if any) may act. Subject as otherwise provided by the Companies Act, the

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remuneration of the Auditors shall be fixed by or on the authority of the Company in the annual general meeting except that in any particular year the Company in general meeting may delegate the fixing of such remuneration to the Board and the remuneration of any Auditors appointed to fill any casual vacancy may be fixed by the Directors.”

The existing Bye-law 163 is proposed to be amended by:

  • (i) deleting Bye-law 163(B) in its entirety and substituted therefor the following as the new Bye-law 163(B):

  • “163(B) The Company shall at each annual general meeting appoint one or more firms of auditors to hold office until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting, but if an appointment is not made, the Auditors in office shall continue in office until a successor is appointed. A Director, officer or employee of the Company or of any of its subsidiaries or a partner, officer or employee of any such Director, officer or employee shall not be capable of being appointed Auditors of the Company, The Board may fill any casual vacancy in the office of Auditors after obtaining shareholders’ prior approval at the general meeting by way of an Ordinary Resolution, but while any such vacancy continues the surviving or continuing Auditors (if any) may act. Subject as otherwise provided by the Companies Act, the remuneration of the Auditors shall be fixed by or on the authority of the Company in the annual general meeting except that in any particular year the Company in general meeting may delegate the fixing of such remuneration to the Board and the remuneration of any Auditors appointed to fill any casual vacancy may be fixed by the Directors.”

and (ii) inserting the following new Bye-law 163(C) after the new Bye-law 163(B):

  • “163(C) Any removal of an Auditor before the end of its terms of office must obtain prior shareholders’ approval at a general meeting.”

After the proposed amendments, the amended Bye-law 163 will be as follows:

  • “163 (A) Auditors shall be appointed and the terms and tenure of such appointment and their duties at all times regulated in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act.

  • (B) The Company shall at each annual general meeting appoint one or more firms of auditors to hold office until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting, but if an appointment is not made,

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the Auditors in office shall continue in office until a successor is appointed. A Director, officer or employee of the Company or of any of its subsidiaries or a partner, officer or employee of any such Director, officer or employee shall not be capable of being appointed Auditors of the Company, The Board may fill any casual vacancy in the office of Auditors after obtaining shareholders’ prior approval at the general meeting by way of an Ordinary Resolution, but while any such vacancy continues the surviving or continuing Auditors (if any) may act. Subject as otherwise provided by the Companies Act, the remuneration of the Auditors shall be fixed by or on the authority of the Company in the annual general meeting except that in any particular year the Company in general meeting may delegate the fixing of such remuneration to the Board and the remuneration of any Auditors appointed to fill any casual vacancy may be fixed by the Board.

  • (C) Any removal of an Auditor before the end of its terms of office must obtain prior shareholders’ approval at a general meeting in accordance with the Statutes.”

  • Bye-law 167

The existing Bye-law 167 is as follows:

  • “167 Any notice or document to be given or issued under these Bye-Laws shall be in writing, and may be served by the Company on any shareholder either personally or by sending it through the post in a prepaid envelope or wrapper addressed to such shareholder at his registered address as appearing in the register or by delivering or leaving it at such registered address as aforesaid or (in the case of a notice) by advertisement in the Newspapers. In the case of joint holders of a share, all notices shall be given to that one of the joint holders whose name stands first in the register and notice so given shall be sufficient notice to all the joint holders.”

The existing Bye-law 167 is proposed to be deleted in its entirety and substituted therefor the following as the new Bye-law 167:

  • “167. (A) Except where otherwise expressly stated, any notice or document (including any “corporate communication” within the meaning ascribed under the rules of the stock exchange in the Relevant Territory) to be given to or by any person pursuant to these Bye-laws shall be in writing or, to the extent permitted by the Statutes and any applicable rules of the stock exchange in the Relevant Territory from time to time and subject to this Bye-law, contained in an electronic communication. A notice calling a meeting of the Board need not be in writing.

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  • (B) Any notice or document (including any “corporate communication” within the meaning ascribed under the rules of the stock exchange in the Relevant Territory) to be given to or by any person pursuant to these Bye-laws may be served on or delivered to any shareholder of the Company either personally or by sending it through the post in a prepaid envelope or wrapper addressed to such shareholder at his registered address as appearing in the register or by leaving it at that address addressed to the shareholder or by any other means authorised in writing by the shareholder concerned or (other than share certificates) by publishing it by way of advertisement in at least one English language newspaper and one Chinese language newspaper circulating generally in the Hong Kong. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing but subject to the Statutes and any rules of the stock exchange in the Relevant Territory from time to time, a notice or document may be served or delivered by the Company to any shareholder by electronic means to such address as may from time to time be authorised by the shareholder concerned or by publishing it on a website and notifying the shareholder concerned that it has been so published (“notice of availability”). The notice of availability may be given to the shareholder by any of the means set out above other than by publishing it on a website. In the case of joint holders of a share, all notices shall be given to that one of the joint holders whose name stands first in the register and notice so given shall be sufficient notice to all the joint holders.”

  • Bye-law 169

The existing Bye-law 169 is as follows:

  • “169 Any notice sent by post shall be deemed to have been served on the day following that on which the envelope or wrapper containing the same is put into a post office situated within the Relevant Territory and in proving such service it shall be sufficient to prove that the envelope or wrapper containing the notice was properly prepaid, addressed and put into such post office and a certificate in writing signed by the Secretary or other person appointed by the Board that the envelope or wrapper containing the notice was so addressed and put into such post office shall be conclusive evidence thereof.”

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The existing Bye-law 169 is proposed to be deleted in its entirety and substitutes therefor the following as the new Bye-law 169:

  • “169. Any notice or other document, if sent by mail, postage prepaid, shall be deemed to have been served or delivered on the day following that on which the letter, envelope, or wrapper containing the same is put into the post. In proving such service it shall be sufficient to prove that the letter, envelope or wrapper containing the notice or document was properly addressed and put into the post as prepaid mail. Any notice or document not sent by post but left by the Company at the address of a shareholder noted on the register shall be deemed to have been served or delivered on the day it was so left. Any notice or document, if sent by electronic means (including through any relevant system), shall be deemed to be have been given on the day following that on which the electronic communication was sent by or on behalf of the Company. Any notice or document served or delivered by the Company by any other means authorised in writing by the shareholder concerned shall be deemed to have been served when the Company has carried out the action it has been authorised to take for that purpose. Any notice or other document published by way of advertisement in the Newspapers or in an appointed newspaper shall be deemed to have been served or delivered on the day it was so published. Any notice or document published on a website shall be deemed given by the Company to a shareholder on the later of (i) the date on which a notice of availability is deemed served on such shareholder and (ii) the date on which such notice or document was published on the website.”

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China Innovationpay Group Limited 中國創新支付集團有限公司

(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 8083)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual general meeting of China Innovationpay Group Limited (the “Company”) will be held at Yue Function Room, First Floor, city Garden Hotel, 9 City Garden Road, North Point, Hong Kong at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, 3 May 2012 for the following purposes:

  1. To receive and consider the audited financial statements and the reports of the directors and auditors for the year ended 31st December 2011.

  2. To re-elect retiring directors and authorise the board of directors to fix their remuneration.

  3. To re-appoint auditors and to authorise the board of directors to fix their remuneration.

As special business, to consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolutions as ordinary resolutions of the Company:

  1. THAT

  2. (i) subject to paragraph (iii) of this resolution, pursuant to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Growth Enterprise Market (“GEM”) on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Stock Exchange”), the exercise by the directors of the Company during the Relevant Period (as defined below) of all the powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with additional shares in the capital of the Company and to make or grant offers, agreements and options (including bonds, warrants and debentures convertible into shares) which might require the exercise of such powers be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;

  3. (ii) the approval in paragraph (i) of this resolution shall authorise the directors of the Company during the Relevant Period to make or grant offers, agreements and options which might require the exercise of such powers after the end of the Relevant Period;

  4. (iii) 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 of the Company pursuant to the approval in paragraph (i) of this resolution, otherwise than pursuant to

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(a) a Rights Issue (as defined below), (b) the exercise of warrants to subscribe for shares of the Company or the exercise of options granted under any ordinary share option scheme adopted by the Company, or (c) an issue of shares of the Company in lieu of whole or part of a dividend on shares of the Company in accordance with the bye-laws of the Company, shall not exceed 20% of the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company in issue as at the date of the passing of this resolution and this approval shall be limited accordingly; and

  • (iv) for the purpose of this resolution:

“Relevant Period” means the period from the date of this resolution until whichever is the earliest of:

  • (a) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;

  • (b) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by the bye-laws of the Company or the Company Act 1981 of Bermuda (amended) or any applicable laws to be held; and

  • (c) the date on which the authority sets out in this resolution is revoked or varied by an ordinary resolution in general meeting.

“Rights Issue” means offer of shares of the Company open for a period fixed by the directors of the Company to holders of shares on the register of members of the Company on a fixed record date in proportion to their then holdings of such shares as at that date (subject to such exclusions or other arrangements as the directors of the Company may deem necessary or expedient in relation to overseas shareholders or 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 outside Hong Kong).”

5. “ THAT

  • (i) subject to paragraph (ii) of this resolution, the exercise by the directors of the Company during the Relevant Period (as defined below) of all powers of the Company to repurchase issued shares in the capital of the Company on GEM or any other stock exchange on which the securities of the Company may be listed and recognized by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong and the Stock Exchange for such purpose, subject to and in connection with all applicable laws and/or the requirements of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on GEM or of any other stock exchange as amended from time to time, be and the same is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;

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  • (ii) the aggregate nominal amount of shares of the Company which the Company is authorised to repurchase pursuant to the approval in paragraph (i) of this resolution shall not exceed 10% of the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company in issue as at the date of the passing of this resolution, and this approval shall be limited accordingly; and

  • (iii) for the purpose of this resolution:

“Relevant Period” means the period from the passing of this resolution until whichever is the earliest of:

  • (a) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;

  • (b) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by the bye-laws of the Company or the Company Act 1981 of Bermuda (as amended) or any applicable laws to be held; and

  • (c) the date on which the authority sets out for this resolution is revoked or varied by an ordinary resolution in general meeting.”

  • THAT conditional upon ordinary resolutions nos. 4 and 5 above being passed, the aggregate nominal amount of shares of the Company which are repurchased by the Company under the authority granted to the directors of the Company as mentioned in ordinary resolution no. 5 above shall be added to the aggregate nominal amount of share capital that may be allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted by the directors of the Company pursuant to ordinary resolution no. 4 above.”

As special business, to consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolutions as special resolutions of the Company:-

  1. THAT the bye-laws of the Company (the “Bye-laws”) be and are hereby amended in the following manner:-

  2. (a) Bye-law 1(A)

    • (i) By adding the following new definition of “business day” immediately following the definition of “Bermuda” in the existing Bye-law 1(A):-

““business day” means a day on which The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited is generally open for business of dealing in securities in Hong Kong. For the avoidance of doubt, where The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited is closed for business of dealing in securities in Hong Kong on a business day by reason of a Number 8 or higher typhoon signal or black rainstorm warning,

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such day shall for the purposes of these Bye-laws be counted as a business day.”; and

  • (ii) By adding the following new definition of “substantial shareholder” immediately following the definition of “Statutes” in the existing Bye-law 1(A):-

“substantial shareholder” means a person who is entitled to exercise, or to control the exercise of, 10% or more (or such other percentage as may be prescribed by the rules of the stock exchange in the Relevant Territory from time to time) of the voting power at any general meeting of the Company.”;

(b) Bye-law 63

By deleting the existing Bye-law 63 in its entirety and substituting therefor the following new Bye-law 63:-

  • “63. An annual general meeting shall be called by notice in writing of not less than twenty-one (21) clear days and not less than twenty (20) clear business days and any special general meeting called for the passing of a Special Resolution shall be called by notice in writing of not less than twenty-one (21) clear days and not less than ten (10) clear business days. All other special general meetings may be called by notice in writing of not less than fourteen (14) clear days and not less than ten (10) clear business days however if permitted by the rules of the stock exchange in the Relevant Territory, a general meeting may be called by shorter notice if it is so agreed:

  • (i) in the case of a meeting called as the annual general meeting, by all the shareholders entitled to attend and vote thereat; and

  • (ii) in the case of any other meeting, by a majority in number of the shareholders having a right to attend and vote at the meeting, being a majority together holding not less than ninety-five per cent, (95%) in nominal value of the shares giving that right.

The notice shall be exclusive of the day on which it is served or deemed to be served and of the day for which it is given, and shall specify the place, the day and the hour of meeting and, in case of special business, the general nature of that business, and shall be given, in the manner hereinafter mentioned or in such other manner, if any, as may be prescribed by the Company in general meeting, to such persons as are, under these Bye-Laws, entitled to receive such notices from the Company.”;

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(c) Bye-law 70

By deleting the existing Bye-law 70 in its entirety and substituting therefor the following new Bye-law 70:-

  • “70. At any general meeting a resolution put to the vote of the meeting shall be decided by way of poll save that the Chairman of the meeting may in good faith and in compliance with the rules of the stock exchange in the Relevant Territory, allow a resolution which relates purely to a procedural and administrative matter to be voted on by a show of hands. Where a show of hands is allowed, before or on the declaration of the result of the show of hands, a poll may be demanded:-

  • (i) by at least three shareholders present in person or by a duly authorised corporate representative or by proxy for the time being entitled to vote at the meeting; or

  • (ii) by any shareholder or shareholders present in person or by a duly authorised corporate representative or by proxy and representing not less than one-tenth of the total voting rights of all the shareholders having the right to vote at the meeting; or

  • (iii) by any shareholder or shareholders present in person or by a duly authorised corporate representative or by proxy and holding shares in the Company conferring a right to vote at the meeting being shares on which an aggregate sum has been paid up equal to not less than one-tenth of the total sum paid up on all the shares conferring that right.

Where a resolution is voted on by a show of hands, unless a poll is demanded and the demand is not withdrawn a declaration by the Chairman that a resolution has on a show of hands been carried, or carried unanimously, or by a particular majority, or lost, and an entry to that effect made in the book containing the minutes of the proceedings of the Company shall be conclusive evidence of the fact without proof of the number or proportion of the votes recorded in favour or against such resolution.

For the purpose of this Bye-law, procedural and administrative matters are those that (i) are not on the agenda of the general meeting or in any supplementary circular that may be issued by the Company to the shareholders; and (ii) relate to the Chairman’s duties to maintain the orderly conduct of the meeting and/or allow the business of the meeting to be properly and effectively dealt with, whilst allowing all shareholders a reasonable opportunity to express their views.”;

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(d) Bye-law 71

By deleting the existing Bye-law 71 in its entirety and substituting therefor the following new Bye-law 71:-

  • “71. If a poll is required or demanded as aforesaid, the result of the poll shall be deemed to be the resolution of the meeting at which the poll was demanded. The Company shall only be required to disclose the voting figures on a poll if such disclosure is required by the rules of the stock exchange in the Relevant Territory.”;

  • (e) Bye-laws 72 and 74

By deleting the existing Bye-laws 72 and 74 in their entirety and replacing each of them with the words “Intentionally Deleted”;

(f) Bye-law 98(H)

By deleting the existing Bye-law 98(H)(iv) in its entirety and replacing it with the words “Intentionally Deleted”;

  • (g) Bye-laws 98(I) and 98(J)

By deleting the existing Bye-laws 98(I) and 98(J) in their entirety and replacing each of them with the words “Intentionally Deleted”;

(h) Bye-law 129

By deleting the existing Bye-law 129 in its entirety and substituting therefor the following new Bye-law 129:-

  • “129. A resolution in writing signed by all the Directors except such as are absent from the territory in which the Head Office is for the time being situate or temporarily unable to act through ill-health or disability (or their alternate Directors) shall (so long as such a resolution shall be signed by at least two Directors or their alternates and provided that a copy of such resolution has been given or the contents thereof communicated to all the Directors (or their alternates) for the time being entitled to receive notices of Board meetings) be as valid and effectual as if it had been passed at a meeting of the Board duly convened and held. Any such resolutions in writing may consist of several documents in like form each signed by one or more of the Directors or alternate Directors. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a resolution in writing shall not be passed in lieu of a meeting of the Board for the purposes of considering any matter or business in which a substantial shareholder of the Company or a Director has a conflict of interest and the Board has determined that such conflict of interest to be material.”;

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(i) Bye-law 163

  • (1) By deleting Bye-law 163(B) in its entirety and substituted therefor the following new Bye-law 163(B):-

    • “(B) The Company shall at each annual general meeting appoint one or more firms of auditors to hold office until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting, but if an appointment is not made, the Auditors in office shall continue in office until a successor is appointed. A Director, officer or employee of the Company or of any of its subsidiaries or a partner, officer or employee of any such Director, officer or employee shall not be capable of being appointed Auditors of the Company, The Board may fill any casual vacancy in the office of Auditors after obtaining shareholders’ prior approval at the general meeting by way of an Ordinary Resolution, but while any such vacancy continues the surviving or continuing Auditors (if any) may act. Subject as otherwise provided by the Companies Act, the remuneration of the Auditors shall be fixed by or on the authority of the Company in the annual general meeting except that in any particular year the Company in general meeting may delegate the fixing of such remuneration to the Board and the remuneration of any Auditors appointed to fill any casual vacancy may be fixed by the Board.”;
  • (2) By inserting the following new Bye-law 163(C) after the new Bye-law 163(B):-

    • “(C) Any removal of an Auditor before the end of its terms of office must obtain prior shareholders’ approval at a general meeting in accordance with the Statutes.”;
  • (j) Bye-law 167

By deleting the existing Bye-law 167 in its entirety and substituting therefor the following new Bye-law 167:-

  • “167. (A) Except where otherwise expressly stated, any notice or document (including any “corporate communication” within the meaning ascribed under the rules of the stock exchange in the Relevant Territory) to be given to or by any person pursuant to these Bye-laws shall be in writing or, to the extent permitted by the Statutes and any applicable rules of the stock exchange in the Relevant Territory from time to time and subject to this Bye-law, contained in an electronic communication. A notice calling a meeting of the Board need not be in writing.

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  • (B) Any notice or document (including any “corporate communication” within the meaning ascribed under the rules of the stock exchange in the Relevant Territory) to be given to or by any person pursuant to these Bye-laws may be served on or delivered to any shareholder of the Company either personally or by sending it through the post in a prepaid envelope or wrapper addressed to such shareholder at his registered address as appearing in the register or by leaving it at that address addressed to the shareholder or by any other means authorised in writing by the shareholder concerned or (other than share certificates) by publishing it by way of advertisement in at least one English language newspaper and one Chinese language newspaper circulating generally in the Hong Kong. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing but subject to the Statutes and any rules of the stock exchange in the Relevant Territory from time to time, a notice or document may be served or delivered by the Company to any shareholder by electronic means to such address as may from time to time be authorised by the shareholder concerned or by publishing it on a website and notifying the shareholder concerned that it has been so published (“notice of availability”). The notice of availability may be given to the shareholder by any of the means set out above other than by publishing it on a website. In the case of joint holders of a share, all notices shall be given to that one of the joint holders whose name stands first in the register and notice so given shall be sufficient notice to all the joint holders.”; and

(k) Bye-law 169

BY deleting the existing Bye-law 169 in its entirety and substituting therefor the following new Bye-law 169:-

  • “169. Any notice or other document, if sent by mail, postage prepaid, shall be deemed to have been served or delivered on the day following that on which the letter, envelope, or wrapper containing the same is put into the post. In proving such service it shall be sufficient to prove that the letter, envelope or wrapper containing the notice or document was properly addressed and put into the post as prepaid mail. Any notice or document not sent by post but left by the Company at the address of a shareholder noted on the register shall be deemed to have been served or delivered on the day it was so left. Any notice or document, if sent by electronic means (including through any relevant system), shall be deemed to be have been given on the day following that on which the electronic communication was sent by or on behalf of the Company. Any notice or document served or delivered by the Company by any other means authorised in writing by the

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shareholder concerned shall be deemed to have been served when the Company has carried out the action it has been authorised to take for that purpose. Any notice or other document published by way of advertisement in the Newspapers or in an appointed newspaper shall be deemed to have been served or delivered on the day it was so published. Any notice or document published on a website shall be deemed given by the Company to a shareholder on the later of (i) the date on which a notice of availability is deemed served on such shareholder and (ii) the date on which such notice or document was published on the website.”.

  1. THAT subject to passing of special resolution no. 7 as set out in the notice convening this meeting, a new set of Bye-laws which consolidates all of the proposed amendments referred to in resolution no. 7 and all previous amendments made pursuant to resolutions passed by shareholders of the Company at previous general meetings, a copy of which has been tabled at the meeting marked “A” and signed by the chairman of this meeting for identification purpose, be and is hereby adopted as the new Bye-laws in substitution for and to the exclusion of the existing Bye-laws with immediate effect.”

By order of the Board China Innovationpay Group Limited Guan Guisen Chairman

Hong Kong, 28 March 2012

Head Office and Principal Place of Business:

Unit 2708, 27/F., The Center, 99 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong

Notes:

  1. Any member entitled to attend and vote at the AGM is entitled to appoint one or more separate proxies to attend and vote instead of him/her. If more than one proxy is so appointed, the appointment shall specify the number and class of shares in respect of which each such proxy is so appointed. A proxy need not be a member of the Company.

  2. Where there are joint holders of any share, any one of such persons may vote at the AGM, either personally or by proxy, in respect of such share as if he/she were solely entitled thereto, provided that if more than one of such joint holders be present at the AGM personally or by proxy, the person whose name stands first in the register in respect of such share shall alone be entitled to vote in respect thereof.

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  1. To be valid, a form of proxy in the prescribed form together with the power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed (or a notarially certified copy thereof) must be deposited at the Company c/o the Company Secretary at the Company’s principal place of business and head office in Hong Kong at Unit 2708, 27/F., The Center, 99 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the AGM or any adjourned meeting. Delivery of the form of proxy shall not preclude a member of the Company from attending and voting in person at the AGM and any adjourned meeting and, in such event, the instrument appointing a proxy shall be deemed to be revoked.

  2. An explanatory statement containing further details regarding ordinary resolutions nos. 4 to 6 as required by the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on GEM is set out in appendix I to the circular of the Company dated 28 March 2012.

  3. Particulars of the retiring directors are set out in appendix II to circular of the Company dated 28 March 2012.

  4. A form of proxy for use in connection with the AGM is enclosed and such form is also published on the website of GEM at www.hkgem.com and on the Company’s website at www.innovationpay.com.hk.

  5. As at the date of this notice, the Board comprises two executive directors, namely Mr. Guan Guisen and Dr. Lei Chunxiong; one non-executive director, namely Mr. Li Yuezhong and three independent non-executive directors, namely Dr. Fong Chi Wah, Mr. Wang Zhongmin and Mr. Gu Jiawang.

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