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Zibuyu Group Limited Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2005

Oct 24, 2005

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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement

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(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)

(Stock code: 1064)

NOTICE OF SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special general meeting of Zhong Hua International Holdings Limited (the “Company”) will be held at Joint Professional Centre, Unit 1, Ground Floor, The Center, 99 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong at 2:00 p.m. on 8th November 2005, for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing, with or without modifications, the following resolutions as ordinary resolutions:

ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS

  1. THAT subject to and conditional upon the granting by the listing committee of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Stock Exchange”) for the listing of and permission to deal in the Consolidated Shares (as defined in paragraph (a) of this resolution below):

  2. (a) with effect from 4:00 p.m. (Hong Kong time) on the date on which this resolution is passed, every ten ordinary shares of HK$0.02 each in the issued and unissued share capital of the Company be consolidated into one ordinary share of HK$0.20 each (each a “Consolidated Share”);

  3. (b) all fractions of the Consolidated Shares to which holders of issued ordinary shares of HK$0.02 each in the share capital of the Company would otherwise be entitled to be aggregated, sold and retained for the benefit of the Company; and

  4. (c) the directors of the Company (the “Directors”) be and are generally authorized to do all such acts and things and execute all such documents, including under seal where applicable, as they consider necessary or expedient to give effect to the foregoing arrangements.”

  5. THAT upon the resolution No. 1 contained in the notice of special general meeting of which this resolution forms part becoming effective, the authorized share capital of the Company be and is hereby increased from HK$120,000,000 to HK$200,000,000 by the creation of an additional 400,000,000 Consolidated Shares in the capital of the Company.”

  6. THAT :

  7. (a) subject to paragraph (b) below, the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all the powers of the Company to repurchase shares of HK$0.20 each in the capital of the Company on the Stock Exchange or on 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 this purpose under the Hong Kong Code on Share Repurchases, 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 aggregate nominal amount of shares of the Company which the Company is authorized to repurchase pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) above shall not exceed 10 per cent. of the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company in issue at the date of this Resolution, and the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and

  • (c) for the purposes of this Resolution, “Relevant Period” means the period from the passing of this Resolution until whichever is the earlier of:

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

    • (ii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by law or the bye-laws of the Company to be held; or

    • (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.”

  • THAT :

  • (a) subject to paragraph (c) below, the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all the powers of the Company to allot, issue or otherwise deal with additional shares of HK$0.20 each in the capital of the Company or securities convertible into such shares, or options, warrants or similar rights to subscribe for any shares in the Company and to make or grant offers, agreements and options (including bonds, warrants and debentures convertible into shares of the Company) which would or might require the exercise of such powers, be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;

  • (b) the approval in paragraph (a) of this Resolution shall authorize the Directors during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) to make or grant offers, agreements and options (including bonds, warrants and debentures convertible into shares of the Company) which would or might require the exercise of such power after the end of the Relevant Period;

  • (c) the aggregate nominal amount of share capital allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted (whether pursuant to an option or otherwise) and issued by the Directors pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) of this Resolution, otherwise than pursuant to:

    • (i) a Rights Issue (as hereinafter defined);

    • (ii) an issue of shares as scrip dividends pursuant to the bye-laws of the Company from time to time;

    • (iii) an issue of shares of the Company upon the exercise of the subscription or conversion rights under the terms or any warrants or other securities issued by the Company carrying a right to subscribe for shares of the Company; and

    • (iv) an issue of shares under any option scheme or similar arrangement for the time being adopted for the grant or issue to employees of the Company and/or any of its subsidiaries of shares or rights to acquire shares of the Company shall not exceed 20 per cent. of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued share capital of the Company as enlarged by the placing pursuant to the agreement for subscription of option and new shares entered into between the Company, Hero Grand Investments Limited (the “Subscriber”) and Mr. Leung Po Wa (“Mr. Leung”) dated 31st August 2005 (the “Subscription Agreement”) and the supplemental agreement entered into between the Company, the Subscriber and

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Mr. Leung dated 23rd September 2005 (as further supplemented by an agreement of extension entered into between the Company, the Subscriber and Mr, Leung dated 30th September 2005) (the “Supplemental Agreement”) as at the date of passing this Resolution, and the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and

  • (d) for the purpose of this Resolution,

“Relevant Period” means the period from the passing of this Resolution until whichever is the earlier of:

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

  • (ii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by law or the bye-laws of the Company to be held; or

  • (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.

“Rights Issue” means the allotment issue or grant of shares pursuant to an offer of shares open for a period fixed by the Directors to holders of shares of the Company 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 as at that date (subject to such exclusions or other arrangements as the Directors may deem necessary or expedient in relation to fractional entitlements or having regard to any restrictions or obligations under the laws of, or the requirements of any recognized regulatory body or any stock exchange in, any territory outside Hong Kong applicable to the Company).”

  1. THAT subject to the passing of Resolutions No. 3 and No. 4 set out in the notice convening this meeting, the general mandate granted to the Directors to allot, issue and deal with additional shares pursuant to Resolution No. 4 set out in the notice convening this meeting be and is hereby extended by the addition thereto of an amount representing the aggregate nominal amount of shares in the capital of the Company repurchased by the Company under the authority granted pursuant to Resolution No. 3 set out in the notice convening this meeting, provided that such amount of shares so repurchased shall not exceed 10 per cent. of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued share capital of the Company as enlarged by the placing pursuant to the Subscription Agreement and the Supplemental Agreement as at the date of passing of the said Resolution.”

By Order of the Board

Zhong Hua International Holdings Limited Ho Kam Hung Executive Director

Hong Kong, 24th October 2005

Head office and principal place of business in Hong Kong:

Registered office: Clarendon House

Unit 6307, 63rd Floor 2 Church Street The Center Hamilton HM 11 99 Queen’s Road Central Bermuda Hong Kong

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Notes:

  1. A member entitled to attend and vote at the above meeting of the Company shall be entitled to appoint another person as his proxy to attend and vote instead of him. A member who is the holder of two or more shares may appoint more than one proxy to represent him and vote on his behalf at a general meeting of the Company or at a class meeting. A proxy need not be a member. In addition, a proxy or proxies representing either a member who is an individual or a member which is a corporation shall be entitled to exercise the same powers on behalf of the member which he or they represent as such member could exercise.

  2. Where there are joint holders of any share, any one of such joint holder 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 be present at any meeting the vote of the senior who tenders a vote, whether in person or proxy, shall be accepted to the exclusion of the votes of the other joint holders, and for his purpose seniority shall be determined by the order in which the names stand in the register in respect of the joint holding.

  3. In order to be valid, the form of proxy duly completed and signed in accordance with the instructions printed thereon together with the power of attorney or other authority, if any, under which it is signed or a certified copy thereon must be deliver to the Company’s share registrar in Hong Kong, Tengis Limited at 28th Floor, BEA Harbour View Centre, 56 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

  4. For identification purposes only

“Please also refer to the published version of this announcement in China Daily”

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