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Yunkang Group Limited — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2010
Jun 28, 2010
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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, you should consult your licensed securities dealer, bank manager, solicitor, professional accountant or other professional adviser.
If you have sold all your shares in Lenovo Group Limited , you should at once hand this circular and the accompanying proxy form to the purchaser or to the bank, licensed securities dealer or other agent through whom the sale was effected for transmission to the purchaser.
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this document, 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 document.
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(Stock Code: 0992)
GENERAL MANDATES TO REPURCHASE SHARES AND TO ISSUE SHARES, RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
A notice convening the Annual General Meeting to be held at Salon 6, JW Marriott Ballroom, Level 3, JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong on Friday, July 30, 2010 at 9:30 a.m. is set out on pages 12 to 15 of this circular. Whether or not you are able to attend the Annual General Meeting, please complete the enclosed form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and return it to the share registrar of the Company, Tricor Abacus Limited at 26/F., Tesbury Centre, 28 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 Annual General Meeting or any adjourned meeting thereof. Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the Annual General Meeting or any adjourned meeting thereof and, in such event, the relevant form of proxy shall be deemed to be revoked.
Hong Kong, June 29, 2010
LETTER FROM THE BOARD
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(Stock Code: 0992)
Chairman and non-executive Director: Mr. Liu Chuanzhi
Executive Director: Mr. Yang Yuanqing
Non-executive Directors:
Registered Office: 23rd Floor Lincoln House Taikoo Place 979 King’s Road Quarry Bay Hong Kong
Mr. Zhu Linan Ms. Ma Xuezheng Mr. James G. Coulter Mr. William O. Grabe Dr. Wu Yibing
Independent Non-executive Directors: Professor Woo Chia-Wei Mr. Ting Lee Sen Dr. Tian Suning Mr. Nicholas C. Allen
June 29, 2010
To the Shareholders
Dear Sir or Madam,
GENERAL MANDATES TO REPURCHASE SHARES AND TO ISSUE SHARES, RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
INTRODUCTION
Pursuant to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “ Stock Exchange ”) (the “ Listing Rules ”) and the Companies Ordinance, Chapter 32 of the Laws of Hong Kong (the “ Companies Ordinance ”), listed companies incorporated in Hong Kong may in certain circumstances, if authorized by their Articles of Association, purchase their own shares.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
At the annual general meeting of the Company held on July 29, 2009 general mandates were given to the directors of the Company (the “ Directors ”) to exercise the powers of the Company to repurchase shares and to issue shares. Under the Companies Ordinance and the Listing Rules, these general mandates will lapse at the conclusion of the forthcoming annual general meeting of the Company. Ordinary resolutions will therefore be proposed at the annual general meeting of the Company to be held on July 30, 2010 (the “ AGM ”) to approve fresh general mandates to repurchase shares and to issue shares.
The purpose of this circular is to provide you with information regarding, inter alia, the proposed general mandates to repurchase shares and to issue shares and the re-election of the retiring Directors.
GENERAL MANDATE TO REPURCHASE SHARES
An ordinary resolution will be proposed at the AGM to give a general and unconditional mandate to the Directors to exercise the powers of the Company to repurchase issued ordinary shares of nominal value HK$0.025 each of the Company up to a maximum of 10 per cent of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company at the date of passing of the ordinary resolution (the “ Repurchase Mandate ”). Such authority may only continue in force during the period from the passing of the resolution until the conclusion of the first annual general meeting of the Company following the passing of the ordinary resolution, or revoked or varied by ordinary resolution of the shareholders in general meeting, whichever occurs first.
An explanatory statement as required under the Listing Rules to provide the requisite information is set out in Appendix I to this circular.
GENERAL MANDATE TO ISSUE SHARES
At the AGM, an ordinary resolution will be proposed to give the Directors a general and unconditional mandate to issue ordinary shares representing up to 20 per cent of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company at the date of passing of the resolution (the “ Issue Mandate ”). As at June 24, 2010, being the latest practicable date prior to printing of this circular for ascertaining certain information contained in this circular (the “ Latest Practicable Date ”), the issued ordinary share capital of the Company comprised 9,793,220,282 ordinary shares of nominal value HK$0.025 each (“ Shares ”). If the ordinary resolution granting the Issue Mandate to the Directors is passed at the AGM, and assuming that no further ordinary shares are issued or repurchased prior to the AGM, up to 1,958,644,056 Shares, representing 20 per cent of aggregate nominal amount of the entire issued ordinary share capital of the Company as at the date of passing the ordinary resolution at the AGM, may be issued by the Company. The Issue Mandate may only continue in force until the conclusion of the first annual general meeting of the Company following the passing of the ordinary resolution, or revoked or varied by ordinary resolution of the shareholders in general meeting, whichever occurs first. In addition, an ordinary resolution will be proposed to authorize extension of the Issue Mandate which would increase the limit of the Issue Mandate by adding to it the number of Shares repurchased under the Repurchase Mandate.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Details of the Directors who are proposed to be re-elected at the AGM are set out in Appendix II to this circular.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Set out on pages 12 to 15 is a notice convening the AGM for the purposes of considering and, if thought fit, approving, inter alia, the Repurchase Mandate and the Issue Mandate. A form of proxy for use by holders of issued ordinary shares or a proxy form for use by holders of preferred shares at the AGM is enclosed, as appropriate. Whether or not you intend to be present at the AGM, you are requested to complete the relevant proxy form and deposit it at the Company’s share registrar, Tricor Abacus Limited at 26/F., Tesbury Centre, 28 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong in accordance with the instructions printed thereon not less than 48 hours before the time fixed for holding the AGM. Completion and deposit of the relevant proxy form will not preclude you from attending and voting at the AGM if you so wish.
Pursuant to the Listing Rules, any vote of shareholders at a general meeting must be taken by poll. The Chairman of the forthcoming AGM will therefore put each of the resolutions to be proposed at the AGM to be voted by way of poll pursuant to the Company’s Articles of Association.
RECOMMENDATION
The Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) consider that the re-election of the retiring Directors, the Repurchase Mandate and the Issue Mandate are in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders and recommend that you should vote in favour of all the resolutions to be proposed at the AGM.
Yours faithfully, By order of the Board Liu Chuanzhi Chairman
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT ON REPURCHASE MANDATE
APPENDIX I
This appendix serves as an explanatory statement to the shareholders as required under the Listing Rules in connection with the proposed Repurchase Mandate and also constitutes the memorandum required under section 49BA of the Companies Ordinance.
1. SHAREHOLDERS’ APPROVAL
The Listing Rules provide that all proposed share repurchases on the Stock Exchange by a company with its primary listing on the Stock Exchange must be approved in advance by an ordinary resolution of shareholders, either by way of general mandate or by specific approval in relation to specific transactions. The Shares proposed to be purchased by the Company must be fully paid up.
2. NUMBER OF SHARES SUBJECT TO THE REPURCHASE MANDATE
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the issued share capital of the Company comprised as follows:
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(a) 9,793,220,282 Shares, representing the issued ordinary share capital of the Company; and
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(b) 769,167 Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Shares of nominal value HK$9.175 each.
If the ordinary resolution authorizing the Directors to repurchase its own Shares is passed at the AGM, and assuming that no further Shares are issued or repurchased prior to the AGM, up to 979,322,028 Shares, representing 10 per cent of the entire issued ordinary share capital of the Company as at the date of passing the resolution at the AGM, may be repurchased by the Company.
3. SOURCE OF FUNDS
Repurchases must be funded out of funds legally available for the purpose in accordance with the Articles of Association of the Company and the laws of Hong Kong. The Companies Ordinance provides that the repurchases may be made either out of distributable profits or the proceeds of a new issue of shares made for such purpose.
4. REASONS FOR REPURCHASES
The Directors believe that it is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders for the Directors to have a general authority from the shareholders to enable the Company to repurchase Shares in the market at any appropriate time. 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 and will only be made when the Directors believe that such repurchases will benefit the Company and its shareholders.
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT ON REPURCHASE MANDATE
APPENDIX I
5. FINANCIAL EFFECT OF REPURCHASES
The Directors do not propose to exercise the Repurchase Mandate to such extent as would, in the circumstances, have a material adverse effect on the working capital of the Company or the gearing position which in the opinion of the Directors are from time to time appropriate for the Company. However, on the basis of the most recent published consolidated financial position of the Company as at March 31, 2010, there may be a material adverse impact on the working capital or gearing position of the Company if the Repurchase Mandate is exercised in full.
6. GENERAL
None of the Directors or, to the best of their knowledge, having made all reasonable enquiries, their associates, have any present intention to sell any of the Shares to the Company or its subsidiaries if the Repurchase Mandate is approved by the shareholders.
The Directors have undertaken to the Stock Exchange that, so far as the same may be applicable, they will exercise the Repurchase Mandate in accordance with the Listing Rules and the applicable laws of Hong Kong.
No connected person (as defined in the Listing Rules) has notified the Company that it has a present intention to sell any of the Shares to the Company, or has undertaken not to do so, if the Company is authorized to make purchases of Shares.
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 Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the “ Takeovers Code ”). As a result, a shareholder, or a group of shareholders acting in concert, could, depending on the level of increase of shareholding interest, obtain or consolidate control of the Company and become obliged to make a mandatory offer in accordance with rules 26 and 32 of the Takeovers Code.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, according to the register maintained under section 336 of the Securities and Futures Ordinance, Legend Holdings Limited (the “ Controlling Shareholder ”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Right Lane Limited, were collectively interested in 4,228,880,193 Shares, representing approximately 41.97 per cent of the voting rights of the Company (including all ordinary shares and preferred shares). Based on such shareholding and in the event that the Directors exercised in full the power to repurchase Shares pursuant to the Repurchase Mandate, their collective shareholding would be increased to approximately 46.49 per cent of the voting rights of the Company (including all ordinary shares and preferred shares). Such increase would give rise to an obligation to make a mandatory offer in accordance with rules 26 and 32 of the Takeovers Code and the Company has no present intention to repurchase Shares to an extent which would give rise to such obligation.
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APPENDIX I EXPLANATORY STATEMENT ON REPURCHASE MANDATE
In the event of an exercise of the Repurchase Mandate, public shareholding in the Company may be reduced to below 25 per cent which will be in breach of the Listing Rules. In accordance with the aforesaid undertaking and unless otherwise approved by the Stock Exchange, the Directors will refrain from exercising the power conferred by the Repurchase Mandate if it will result in a breach of the Listing Rules.
The Company has repurchased a total of 9,794,000 Shares of the Company on the Stock Exchange during the six months preceding the Latest Practicable Date, details of which are as follows:
| Number | Price for the | Price for the | |
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| of Shares | Repurchased Shares | ||
| Date of Repurchase | repurchased | Highest | Lowest |
| (dd/mm/yyyy) | (HK$) | (HK$) | |
| 21/06/2010 | 2,312,000 | 4.43 | 4.42 |
| 22/06/2010 | 2,444,000 | 4.49 | 4.41 |
| 23/06/2010 | 5,038,000 | 4.50 | – |
| Total | 9,794,000 |
The highest and lowest prices at which the Shares have been traded on the Stock Exchange in each of the 12 months prior to the Latest Practicable Date were as follows:
| Highest | Lowest | |
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| HK$ | HK$ | |
| 2009 | ||
| June | 3.490 | 2.740 |
| July | 3.800 | 2.560 |
| August | 4.150 | 3.190 |
| September | 3.770 | 3.250 |
| October | 4.900 | 3.320 |
| November | 4.850 | 4.110 |
| December | 5.030 | 4.220 |
| 2010 | ||
| January | 6.030 | 4.810 |
| February | 5.780 | 5.020 |
| March | 5.560 | 5.030 |
| April | 6.340 | 5.350 |
| May | 6.030 | 4.430 |
| Up to the Latest Practicable Date | 4.830 | 3.930 |
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PARTICULARS OF DIRECTORS SEEKING RE-ELECTION AT THE AGM
APPENDIX II
In accordance with Article 92 of the Articles of Association of the Company, the following Director (being Director appointed by the Board since the last annual general meeting of the Company) will hold office until the 2010 AGM of the Company and, being eligible, will offer himself for re-election.
Mr. Nicholas C. Allen, 55, was appointed an independent non-executive director of the Company on November 6, 2009 and has been appointed chairman of the audit committee on February 4, 2010. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics/Social Studies from Manchester University, United Kingdom and is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and a member of Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Allen has extensive experience in accounting and auditing and was a partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers before his retirement in June 2007. Mr. Allen is currently also an independent non-executive director of CLP Holdings Limited and Hysan Development Company Limited (both listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange) and a director of VinaLand Limited (listed on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM). Save as disclosed above, Mr. Allen has not held any other directorships in the last three years in public companies the securities of which are listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas and he has no relationship with any director, senior management or substantial or controlling shareholder of the Company.
Mr. Allen does not hold any positions with the Company or any member of the Company’s group of companies other than that of independent non-executive director of the Company.
There is no service contract between Mr. Allen and the Company. Mr. Allen was not appointed for a specific term, but is subject to retirement by rotation and re-election at annual general meeting of the Company in accordance with the Articles of Association. Mr. Allen will receive such director’s fee and other remuneration as the Board may determine from time to time pursuant to the power given to it under the Articles of Association or otherwise granted to the Board by the shareholders of the Company. In determining the director’s remuneration for Mr. Allen, the Board will take into account the level of fee and remuneration paid to an independent non-executive director of comparable companies, time and responsibilities committed and assumed by Mr. Allen in attending to the affairs of the Company and the recommendation given by professional consultant. Mr. Allen received director’s fees of US$34,607.66 and share awards of US$56,255 for the financial year ended March 31, 2010.
According to the register maintained by the Company pursuant to section 352 of the SFO as at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Allen was interested in 156,135 underlying shares granted under the long term incentive program (the “LTI Program”) of the Company.
There is no information about Mr. Allen to be disclosed pursuant to any of the requirements of rule 13.51(2) of the Listing Rules and there is no other matter which needs to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company.
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PARTICULARS OF DIRECTORS SEEKING RE-ELECTION AT THE AGM
APPENDIX II
In accordance with Article 101 of the Articles of Association of the Company, the following Directors will retire by rotation from office at the AGM and, being eligible, will offer themselves for re-election.
Mr. Yang Yuanqing, 45, is the executive director and assumed the duties of Chief Executive Officer of the Company on February 5, 2009. Prior to that, he was the Chairman of the Board from April 30, 2005. Before taking up the office as Chairman, Mr. Yang was the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and has been an executive director since December 16, 1997. He has more than 20 years of experience in the field of computer. Under his leadership, Lenovo has been China’s best-selling PC brand since 1997. Mr. Yang holds a Master’s degree from the Department of Computer Science at the University of Science and Technology of China. Mr. Yang is also a guest professor at the University of Science and Technology and a member of the New York Stock Exchange’s International Advisory Committee. Save as disclosed above, Mr. Yang has not held any directorships in the last three years in public companies the securities of which are listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Yang was an employee of the Controlling Shareholder’s subsidiary. Save as disclosed above, Mr. Yang has no relationship with any director, senior management or substantial or controlling shareholder of the Company.
The Company entered into a service contract with Mr. Yang on October 9, 2006 for an unfixed term commencing from October 9, 2006. Mr. Yang is remunerated with an annual base salary of US$845,300 and a target bonus of US$1,690,600, and is granted an annual award of 6,596,156 units of Share Appreciation Rights and 4,947,117 units of Restricted Share Units under the LTI Program of the Company. The target bonus is payable based on the performance of the Company while the LTI Program awards are subject to a vesting schedule of four years. The remuneration package of Mr. Yang and its structure were determined by the Compensation Committee after taking into account the compensation levels for similar positions in and market practices of the global technology industry and the recommendation given by independent professional consultant and were covered by the provisions of the existing service contract.
According to the register maintained by the Company pursuant to section 352 of the SFO as at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Yang was interested in 19,085,347 ordinary shares and 5,188,000 underlying shares in respect of share options granted under the share option scheme of the Company. Mr. Yang was also interested in 73,889,972 underlying shares granted under the LTI Program of the Company.
There is no information about Mr. Yang to be disclosed pursuant to any of the requirements of rule 13.51(2) of the Listing Rules and there is no other matter which needs to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company.
Mr. Zhu Linan, 47, has been a non-executive director of the Company since April 30, 2005. He has more than 20 years of management experience. He graduated with a Master’s degree in Electronic Engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 1987. He was a Senior Vice President of the Group. Mr. Zhu is a non-executive director of Peak Sport Products Co., Limited (listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange) and a director of Foshan
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PARTICULARS OF DIRECTORS SEEKING RE-ELECTION AT THE AGM
APPENDIX II
Saturday Shoes Co., Ltd. (listed on Shenzhen Stock Exchange). Save as disclosed above, Mr. Zhu has not held any other directorships in the last three years in public companies the securities of which are listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas.
Mr. Zhu and Mr. Liu Chuanzhi, the non-executive Chairman of the Company also serve on the board of directors of Legend Holdings Limited, the Controlling Shareholder of the Company. Save as disclosed above, Mr. Zhu has no relationship with any director, senior management or substantial or controlling shareholder of the Company.
Mr. Zhu does not hold any positions with the Company or any member of the Company’s group of companies other than that of non-executive director of the Company.
There is no service contract between Mr. Zhu and the Company. Mr. Zhu was not appointed for a specific term, but is subject to retirement by rotation and re-election at annual general meeting of the Company in accordance with the Articles of Association. Mr. Zhu will receive such director’s fee and other remuneration as the Board may determine from time to time pursuant to the power given to it under the Articles of Association or otherwise granted to the Board by the shareholders of the Company. In determining the director’s remuneration for Mr. Zhu, the Board will take into account the level of fee and remuneration paid to a non-executive director of comparable companies, time and responsibilities committed and assumed by Mr. Zhu in attending to the affairs of the Company and the recommendation given by professional consultant. Mr. Zhu received director’s fees of US$68,055.56 and share awards of US$140,000 for the financial year ended March 31, 2010.
According to the register maintained by the Company pursuant to section 352 of the SFO as at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Zhu was interested in 4,007,008 ordinary shares and 1,912,323 underlying shares granted under the LTI Program of the Company.
There is no information about Mr. Zhu to be disclosed pursuant to any of the requirements of rule 13.51(2) of the Listing Rules and there is no other matter which needs to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company.
Mr. James G. Coulter, 50, has been a non-executive director of the Company since May 17, 2005. Mr. Coulter is a founding partner of TPG (an equity investment firm having a substantial interest in the convertible preferred shares of the Company). Prior to founding TPG, from 1986 to 1992, Mr. Coulter was a Vice President of the Robert M. Bass Group, Inc. (now doing business as Keystone Group, L.P.). From 1986 to 1988, Mr. Coulter was also associated with SPO Partners, an investment firm that focuses on public market and private minority investments. Mr. Coulter also serves on the Boards of Directors of J Crew Group, Inc. (listed on New York Stock Exchange), The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. and IMS Health Inc. as well as on the Stanford University Board of Trustees. Mr. Coulter previously served as a director of Zhone Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ listed). Save as disclosed above, Mr. Coulter has not held any other directorships in the last three years in public companies the securities of which are listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas.
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PARTICULARS OF DIRECTORS SEEKING RE-ELECTION AT THE AGM
APPENDIX II
Mr. Coulter and Mr. William O. Grabe (a non-executive director of the Company) were nominated by TPG Capital and General Atlantic Group respectively as non-executive directors of the Company pursuant to the Investment Agreement dated March 30, 2005. Further, Mr. Coulter is work associate of Ms. Ma Xuezheng, a non-executive director of the Company, in TPG Capital. Save as disclosed above, Mr. Coulter has no relationship with any director, senior management or substantial or controlling shareholder of the Company.
Mr. Coulter does not hold any positions with the Company or any member of the Company’s group of companies other than that of non-executive director of the Company.
There is no service contract between Mr. Coulter and the Company. Mr. Coulter was not appointed for a specific term, but is subject to retirement by rotation and re-election at annual general meeting of the Company in accordance with the Articles of Association. Mr. Coulter will receive such director’s fee and other remuneration as the Board may determine from time to time pursuant to the power given to it under the Articles of Association or otherwise granted to the Board by the shareholders of the Company. In determining the director’s remuneration for Mr. Coulter, the Board will take into account the level of fee and remuneration paid to a non-executive director of comparable companies, time and responsibilities committed and assumed by Mr. Coulter in attending to the affairs of the Company and the recommendation given by professional consultant. Mr. Coulter received director’s fees of US$68,055.56 and share awards of US$140,000 for the financial year ended March 31, 2010.
According to the register maintained by the Company pursuant to section 352 of the SFO as at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Coulter was personally interested in 287,028 ordinary shares and 1,348,323 underlying shares granted under the LTI Program of the Company.
In addition, Mr. Coulter also interested in the followings:–
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(1) 201,560,366 underlying shares; and
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(2) 549,252 Series A Cumulative Preferred Shares of nominal value HK$9.175,
each by virtue of his deemed corporate interests in TPG Advisors III, Inc., T[3] Advisors II, Inc., TPG Advisors IV, Inc. and Tarrant Capital Advisors, Inc..
There is no information about Mr. Coulter to be disclosed pursuant to any of the requirements of rule 13.51(2) of the Listing Rules and there is no other matter which needs to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company.
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PARTICULARS OF DIRECTORS SEEKING RE-ELECTION AT THE AGM
APPENDIX II
Mr. Ting Lee Sen, 67, has been an independent non-executive director of the Company since February 27, 2003. He has extensive knowledge and experience in IT industry and is the Managing Director of W.R. Hambrecht + Co. and Board Director of Microelectronics Technology Inc. (listed on Taiwan Stock Exchange). He is also a former corporate vice president of Hewlett-Packard Company, where he worked for more than 30 years. Mr. Ting obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the Oregon State University in 1965. He attended graduate studies in the same field at Stanford University and is a graduate of the Stanford Executive Program. Save as disclosed above, Mr. Ting has not held any other directorships in the last three years in public companies the securities of which are listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas and he has no relationship with any director, senior management or substantial or controlling shareholder of the Company.
Mr. Ting does not hold any positions with the Company or any member of the Company’s group of companies other than that of independent non-executive director of the Company.
There is no service contract between Mr. Ting and the Company. Mr. Ting was not appointed for a specific term, but is subject to retirement by rotation and re-election at annual general meeting of the Company in accordance with the Articles of Association. Mr. Ting will receive such director’s fee and other remuneration as the Board may determine from time to time pursuant to the power given to it under the Articles of Association or otherwise granted to the Board by the shareholders of the Company. In determining the director’s remuneration for Mr. Ting, the Board will take into account the level of fee and remuneration paid to an independent non-executive director of comparable companies, time and responsibilities committed and assumed by Mr. Ting in attending to the affairs of the Company and the recommendation given by professional consultant. Mr. Ting received director’s fees of US$68,055.56 and share awards of US$140,000 for the financial year ended March 31, 2010.
According to the register maintained by the Company pursuant to section 352 of the SFO as at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Ting was interested in 358,945 ordinary shares and 1,912,323 underlying shares granted under the LTI Program of the Company.
There is no information about Mr. Ting to be disclosed pursuant to any of the requirements of rule 13.51(2) of the Listing Rules and there is no other matter which needs to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company.
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
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(Stock Code: 0992)
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an annual general meeting of Lenovo Group Limited (the “ Company ”) will be held at Salon 6, JW Marriott Ballroom, Level 3, JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong on Friday, July 30, 2010 at 9:30 a.m. for the following purposes:
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(1) To receive and consider the audited accounts for the year ended March 31, 2010 together with the reports of the directors and auditors thereon.
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(2) To declare a final dividend for the issued ordinary shares for the year ended March 31, 2010.
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(3) To re-elect the retiring directors and authorize the board of directors of the Company to fix directors’ fees.
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(4) To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers as auditors and authorize the board of directors of the Company to fix auditors’ remuneration.
And as special business, to consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without modification the following resolutions as ordinary resolutions:
ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS
(5) “ THAT :
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(a) subject to paragraph (c) of this Resolution and pursuant to section 57B of the Companies Ordinance, the exercise by the directors of the Company during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all the powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with additional ordinary shares in the share capital of the Company and to make or grant offers, agreements and options (including warrants, bonds, notes, debentures and other securities which carry rights to subscribe for or are convertible into ordinary shares) which 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 authorize the directors of the Company during the Relevant Period to make or grant offers, agreements and options which might require the exercise of such power after the end of the Relevant Period;
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
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(c) the aggregate nominal amount of share capital allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted (whether pursuant to an option, warrants or otherwise) by the directors of the Company pursuant to the authority in paragraph (a) of this Resolution, otherwise than pursuant to (i) a Rights Issue (as hereinafter defined), or (ii) an issue of shares upon the exercise of options granted under any share option scheme or similar arrangement for the time being adopted for the grant or issue of shares or rights to acquire shares in the Company, or (iii) an issue of shares as scrip dividends pursuant to the Articles of Association of the Company from time to time, or (iv) any issue of shares in the Company upon the exercise of rights of subscription or conversion under the terms of any existing warrants of the Company or any existing securities of the Company which carry rights to subscribe for or are convertible into shares of the Company, shall not exceed 20 per cent of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company 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:
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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 Companies Ordinance or the Articles of Association of the Company to be held; and
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(iii) the date on which the authority set out in this Resolution is revoked or varied by an ordinary resolution of the shareholders in general meeting of the Company; and
“ Rights Issue ” means an offer of shares in the share capital of the Company open for a period fixed by the directors of the Company 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 exclusion or other arrangements as the directors of the Company may deem necessary or expedient in relation to fractional entitlements or having regard to any restrictions or obligations under the laws of, or the requirements of, any recognised regulatory body or any stock exchange in any territory applicable to the Company).”
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(6) “ THAT :
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(a) subject to paragraph (b) of this Resolution, the exercise by the directors of the Company during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all the powers of the Company to repurchase shares of the Company on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “ Stock Exchange ”) or on any other
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
stock exchange on which the shares of the Company may be listed and 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 Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange or of any other stock exchange as amended from time to time, be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
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(b) the amount of shares of the Company which the Company is authorized to repurchase pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) of this Resolution shall not exceed 10 per cent of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company at the date of passing this Resolution, and the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and
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(c) for the purpose of this Resolution:
“ Relevant Period ” means the period from the 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 Companies Ordinance or the Articles of Association of the Company to be held; and
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(iii) the date on which the authority set out in this Resolution is revoked or varied by an ordinary resolution of the shareholders in general meeting of the Company.”
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(7) “ THAT conditional upon the passing of Resolutions (5) and (6) as set out in the notice convening this meeting, the general mandate granted to the directors of the Company to exercise the powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with shares in the Company pursuant to Resolution (5) set out in the notice convening this meeting be and is hereby extended by the addition to the aggregate nominal value of the share capital which may be allotted and issued or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted and issued by the directors of the Company pursuant to such general mandate of an amount representing the aggregate nominal value of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company repurchased by the Company pursuant to the mandate to repurchase shares of the Company as referred to in Resolution (6) set out in the notice convening this meeting, provided that such extended amount shall not exceed 10 per cent of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company at the date of passing this Resolution.”
By order of the Board Liu Chuanzhi Chairman
Hong Kong, June 29, 2010
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Notes:
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Any member entitled to attend and vote at the meeting is entitled to appoint one or more proxies to attend and, on a poll, vote instead of him. A proxy need not be a member of the Company.
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To be valid, a 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 completed and lodged with the Company’s share registrar, Tricor Abacus Limited at 26/F., Tesbury Centre, 28 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the meeting.
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The register of members of ordinary shares of the Company will be closed from Wednesday, July 28, 2010 to Friday, July 30, 2010, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares will be effected. In order to qualify for the proposed dividend and for attending and voting at the forthcoming annual general meeting, all completed transfer forms, accompanied by the relevant share certificates, must be lodged for registration with the Company’s share registrar, Tricor Abacus Limited at the above address not later than 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 27, 2010.
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Where there are joint holders of any shares carrying voting rights, any one of such joint holders may vote, either in person or by proxy, in respect of such share as if he were solely entitled thereto, but if more than one of such joint holders are present at any meeting the vote of the senior who tenders a vote, whether in person or by proxy, shall be accepted to the exclusion of the votes of the other joint holders, and for this purpose seniority shall be determined by the order in which the names stand in the register of members of the Company in respect of the joint holding.
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Pursuant to the Listing Rules, any vote of shareholders at a general meeting must be taken by poll. The Chairman of the forthcoming AGM will therefore put each of the resolutions to be proposed at the AGM to be voted by way of poll pursuant to the Company’s Articles of Association.
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