THIS CIRCULAR IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
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CENTURY LEGEND (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 00079)
PROPOSALS FOR GENERAL MANDATES
TO ISSUE SHARES AND TO REPURCHASE SHARES,
RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS,
ADOPTION OF NEW SHARE OPTION SCHEME
AND
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
A notice convening the Annual General Meeting of Century Legend (Holdings) Limited to be held at Unit 906, 9th Floor, Capital Centre, 151 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong on Thursday, 30 May 2019 at 4:00 p.m. is set out on pages 28 to 32 of this circular. Whether or not you are able to attend such meeting, you are requested to complete the accompanying form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and return it to the branch share registrar of Century Legend (Holdings) Limited in Hong Kong, Boardroom Share Registrars (HK) Limited at Room 2103B, 21st Floor, 148 Electric Road, North Point, Hong Kong, as soon as possible and in any event not later than 48 hours before the time for holding the annual general meeting or any adjournment 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 adjournment thereof should you so wish.
* For identification purposes only | 25 April 2019 |
CONTENTS | |||
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DEFINITIONS | . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 1 |
LETTER FROM THE BOARD | |||
Introduction . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 4 | |
General mandate to issue shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 5 | ||
General mandate to repurchase shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 5 | ||
General extension mandate to issue shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 6 | ||
Re-election of retiring directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 6 | ||
Proposal for adoption of the new share option scheme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 7 | ||
Annual general meeting, Closure of Registers of | |||
Members and Proxy Arrangement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 10 | ||
Voting by poll . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 11 | |
Responsibility statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 11 | ||
Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 11 | ||
APPENDIX I | - | EXPLANATORY STATEMENT TO | |
THE REPURCHASE MANDATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 12 | ||
APPENDIX II | - | DETAILS OF RETIRING DIRECTORS PROPOSED | |
TO BE RE-ELECTEDAT THE AGM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 16 | ||
APPENDIX III | - | SUMMARY OF PRINCIPAL TERMS OF NEW | |
SHARE OPTION SCHEME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 18 | ||
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 28 |
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DEFINITIONS
In this circular, unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms shall have the
following meanings:
"Adoption Date" | the date on which the New Share Option Scheme is |
adopted conditionally or unconditionally by an | |
ordinary resolution to be passed by the Shareholders | |
at the AGM | |
"AGM" | the annual general meeting of the Company to be held |
on Thursday, 30 May 2019 at 4:00 p.m. at Unit 906, 9th | |
Floor, Capital Centre, 151 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, | |
Hong Kong, and any adjournment thereof | |
"AGM Notice" | Notice of AGM as set out on page 28 to 32 of this |
circular | |
"associates" | has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Listing Rules |
"Board" | the board of Directors |
"Business Day" | any day on which the Stock Exchange is open for |
business of dealing in securities | |
"Bye-laws" | The Bye-laws of the Company in force from time to |
time | |
"Close Associate(s)" | has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Listing Rules |
"Company Act" | the Companies Act 1981 of Bermuda (as amended) |
"Company" | Century Legend (Holdings) Limited, a company |
incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability with | |
its Shares listed on the Stock Exchange | |
"connected person(s)" | has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Listing Rules |
"core connected person(s)" | has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Listing Rules |
"Director(s)" | the director(s) of the Company |
"Existing Share Option Scheme" | the existing share option scheme adopted by the |
or "2009 Share Option | Company on 22 May 2009 |
Scheme" |
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DEFINITIONS | |
"Grantee" | any Participant who accepts an offer of a grant of an |
Option in accordance with the terms of the New Share | |
Option Scheme or (where the context so permits) a | |
person entitled to any such Option in consequence of | |
the death of the original Grantee | |
"Group" | the Company and its subsidiaries |
"Issue Mandate" | A general mandate proposed to be granted to the |
Directors to exercise the powers of the Company to | |
allot, issue and deal with Shares during the period as | |
set out in the ordinary resolution no. 4 in the AGM | |
Notice up to 20% of the issued share capital of the | |
Company as at the date of passing the ordinary | |
resolution no.4 | |
"Latest Practicable Date" | 17 April 2019, being the latest practicable date prior to |
the printing of this circular for ascertaining certain | |
information contained herein | |
"Listing Committee" | has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Listing Rules |
"Listing Rules" | the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the |
Stock Exchange, as amended from time to time | |
"Model Code" | the Model Code for Securities Transactions by |
Directors of Listed Issuers as set out in Appendix 10 to | |
the Listing Rules | |
"New Share Option Scheme" | the new share option scheme to be adopted by an |
ordinary resolution to be passed by the Shareholders | |
at the AGM, a summary or the principal terms of | |
which is set out in the Appendix III | |
"Option(s)" or "Share | in relation to the New Share Option Scheme or the |
Option(s)" | Existing Share Option Scheme, a right granted under |
the New Share Option Scheme or the Existing Share | |
Option Scheme (as the case may be) to subscribe for | |
Shares in accordance with the New Share Option | |
Scheme or the Existing Share Option Scheme (as the | |
case may be) | |
"Ordinary Resolution(s)" | the proposed ordinary resolution(s) as referred to in |
the AGM Notice |
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DEFINITIONS | |
"Participant(s)" | any person who is an employee (whether full-time or |
part-time) of any member of the Group or any | |
substantial shareholder or any company controlled by | |
a substantial shareholder or is a Director (including | |
executive or non-executive including independent | |
non-executive directors) of any member of the Group | |
or any substantial shareholder or any company | |
controlled by a substantial shareholder or any person | |
or entity that provides research, development or other | |
technological support or any advisory, consultancy, | |
professional or other services to any member of the | |
Group | |
"Repurchase Mandate" | A general mandate proposed to be granted to the |
Directors to exercise the powers of the Company to | |
repurchase Shares during the period as set out in the | |
ordinary resolution no. 5 in the AGM Notice up to | |
10% of the issued share capital of the Company as at | |
the date of passing the ordinary resolution no. 5 | |
"Scheme Mandate Limit" | the total number of Shares which may be issued upon |
exercise of all options to be granted under the New | |
Share Option Scheme and any other share option | |
scheme(s) of the Company | |
"Share(s)" | Ordinary share(s) of HK$0.20 each in the capital of the |
Company | |
"Shareholder(s)" | Holder(s) of the Share(s) |
"Stock Exchange" | The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited |
"substantial shareholder(s)" | has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Listing Rules |
"HK$" | Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong |
Kong | |
"%" | Per cent |
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