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LUEN THAI HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 311)
PROPOSALS FOR GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE AND
REPURCHASE SHARES
AND
RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS
AND
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
AND
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
A notice convening the 2021 Annual General Meeting (''AGM'') of the Company to be held at the Boardroom, 10th Floor, Nanyang Plaza, 57 Hung To Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong on Thursday, 27 May 2021 at 3 : 00 p.m. is set out on pages AGM-1 to AGM-5 of this circular.
Whether or not you are able to attend the AGM, you are requested to complete and sign the enclosed form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and return the same to the Company's Branch Share Registrar in Hong Kong, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, 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 in person at the meeting if they so wish.
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES FOR THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Please see page 1 of this document for measures being taken to try to prevent and control the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (''COVID-19'') at the AGM, including:
. compulsory temperature checks
. recommended wearing of surgical face masks
. no distribution of corporate gifts and refreshments
Any person who does not comply with the precautionary measures or is subject to any Hong Kong Government prescribed quarantine may be denied entry into the meeting venue. The Company encourages attendees to wear face masks and reminds Shareholders that they may appoint the Chairman of the meeting as their proxy to vote on the relevant resolutions at the AGM as an alternative to attending the AGM in person.
In case of inconsistency between the Chinese version and the English version of this circular, the English version will prevail.
Hong Kong, 20 April 2021
CONTENTS
Page | |
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES FOR THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING | 1 |
DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 2 |
LETTER FROM THE BOARD | |
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 4 |
Proposed Granting of General Mandates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 5 |
Re-election of Retiring Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 6 |
Proposed Amendments to the Articles of Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 7 |
AGM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 8 |
Responsibility Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 8 |
Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 8 |
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 9 |
Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 9 |
APPENDIX I - EXPLANATORY STATEMENT TO | |
THE REPURCHASE MANDATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | I-1 |
APPENDIX II - DETAILS OF RETIRING DIRECTORS PROPOSED | |
FOR RE-ELECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | II-1 |
APPENDIX III - DETAILS OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO | |
THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | III-1 |
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | AGM-I |
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PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES FOR THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
In view of the ongoing COVID-19 epidemic and recent requirements for prevention and control of its spread, the Company will implement the following preventive measures at the AGM to protect attending Shareholders, staff and other stakeholders from the risk of infection:
- Compulsory body temperature checks will be conducted on every Shareholder, proxy and other attendee at the entrance of the AGM venue. Any person with a body temperature of over 37.4 degrees Celsius may be denied entry into the AGM venue or be required to leave the AGM venue.
- The Company encourages attendees to wear surgical face masks inside the AGM venue at all times, and to maintain a safe distance between seats.
- No refreshments will be served, and there will be no corporate gifts.
- All Shareholders, proxies and other attendees are required to complete and submit at the entrance of the AGM venue a declaration form confirming their names and contact details, and confirming that they have not travelled to, or to their best of knowledge had physical contact with any person who has recently travelled to, any affected countries or areas outside of Hong Kong (as per guidelines issued by the Hong Kong government at www.chp.gov.hk/en/features/102742.html) at any time in the preceding 14 days. Any person who does not comply with this requirement may be denied entry into the AGM venue or be required to leave the AGM venue.
To the extent permitted under law, the Company reserves the right to deny entry into the AGM venue or require any person to leave the AGM venue in order to ensure the safety of the attendees at the AGM.
In the interest of all stakeholders' health and safety and consistent with recent COVID-19 guidelines for prevention and control, the Company reminds all Shareholders that physical attendance in person at the AGM is not necessary for the purpose of exercising voting rights. As an alternative, Shareholders may appoint the chairman of the meeting as their proxy to vote on the relevant resolution(s) at the meeting instead of attending the meeting in person, by completing and return the proxy form attached to this document.
If Shareholders choosing not to attend the AGM in person have any questions about the relevant resolutions, or about the Company or any matters for communication with the Board, they are welcome to contact the Company as follows:
Email: corporate_communications@luenthai.com
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DEFINITIONS
In this circular, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expression have the following meanings:
''AGM'' | the annual general meeting of the Company to be held at the |
Boardroom, 10th Floor, Nanyang Plaza, 57 Hung To Road, | |
Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong on 27 May 2021 at 3 : 00 | |
p.m., a notice of which is set out on pages AGM-1 to AGM-5 of | |
this circular | |
''Articles of | the articles of association of the Company, as amended from |
Association'' | time to time |
''Board'' | the board of directors of the Company |
''CG Code'' | Corporate Governance Code contained in Appendix 14 to the |
Listing Rules | |
''Close Associates'' | has the meaning ascribed thereto under the Listing Rules |
''Company'' | Luen Thai Holdings Limited, a company incorporated in the |
Cayman Islands with limited liability with its shares listed on the | |
Main Board of the Stock Exchange | |
''Core Connected | has the meaning ascribed thereto under the Listing Rules |
Person'' | |
''Director(s)'' | the director(s) of the Company |
''Group'' | the Company and its subsidiaries from time to time |
''HK$'' | Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong |
''Hong Kong'' or | the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's |
''HKSAR'' | Republic of China |
''INED(s)'' | the independent non-executive director(s) of the Company |
''Latest Practicable | 14 April 2021, being the latest practicable date prior to the |
Date'' | printing of this circular for the purpose of ascertaining certain |
information in this circular prior to its publication | |
''Listing Rules'' | the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock |
Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, as amended, supplemented or | |
otherwise modified from time to time | |
''Proposed | the proposed amendments to the Articles of Association as set |
Amendments'' | out in Appendix III of this circular |
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DEFINITIONS
''SFO'' | the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws |
of Hong Kong) as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified | |
from time to time | |
''Share(s)'' | ordinary share(s) with a nominal value of US$0.01 each in the |
capital of the Company | |
''Shareholder(s)'' | holder(s) of the Share(s) |
''Stock Exchange'' | The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited |
''Takeover Code'' | the Hong Kong Code on Takeovers and Mergers |
''US$'' | United States dollars, the lawful currency of United States of |
America | |
''%'' | per cent |
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
LUEN THAI HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 311)
Executive Directors: | Registered Office: |
Mr. Qu Zhiming (Chairman) | Cricket Square |
Dr. Tan Siu Lin (Honorary Life Chairman) | Hutchins Drive, P.O. Box 2681 |
Mr. Tan Cho Lung, Raymond | Grand Cayman |
(Chief Executive Officer) | KY1-1111, Cayman Islands |
Mr. Huang Jie | |
Mr. Zhang Min | Head office and principal place of |
business in Hong Kong: | |
Non-executive Director: | Rooms 1001-1005, 10/F |
Ms. Mok Siu Wan, Anne | Nanyang Plaza |
57 Hung To Road | |
Independent Non-executive Directors: | Kwun Tong, Kowloon |
Mr. Seing Nea Yie | Hong Kong |
Mr. Chan Henry | |
Dr. Wang Ching | |
20 April 2021 | |
To the Shareholders | |
Dear Sir or Madam, |
PROPOSALS FOR GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE AND
REPURCHASE SHARES,
RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS,
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
AND
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
INTRODUCTION
The primary purpose of this circular is to provide you with information in respect of the resolutions to be proposed at the AGM for (i) granting the general mandates to the Directors to allot, issue, deal with new Shares and repurchase existing Shares and (ii) the re-election of the retiring Directors.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
PROPOSED GRANTING OF GENERAL MANDATES
On 28 May 2020, resolutions were passed by the Shareholders at the 2020 annual general meeting giving general mandates to the Directors:
- to allot, issue and otherwise deal with additional Shares not exceeding 20% of the shares of the Company in issue on the day of passing such resolution;
- to repurchase Shares not exceeding 10% of the shares of the Company in issue on the day of passing such resolution; and
- to add to the general mandate for issuing Shares set out in (i) above the number of Shares repurchased by the Company pursuant to the repurchase mandate set out in (ii) above.
The above general mandates will expire at the conclusion of the AGM, unless renewed at that meeting.
Three respective ordinary resolutions will be proposed at the AGM for the purposes of granting general mandates to the Directors:
- to allot, issue and otherwise deal with additional Shares not exceeding 20% of the shares of the Company in issue (the ''Issue Mandate'') as at the date of passing the resolution approving the Issue Mandate;
- to repurchase Shares not exceeding 10% of the shares of the Company in issue (the ''Repurchase Mandate'') as at the date of passing the resolution approving the Repurchase Mandate; and
- to add to the general mandate for issuing Shares set out in (a) above the number of Shares repurchased by the Company pursuant to the Repurchase Mandate.
The full text of these resolutions are set out in Resolution No. 7 (''Issue Mandate''), Resolution No. 8 (''Repurchase Mandate'') and Resolution No. 9 as set out in the notice of the AGM contained in pages AGM-1 to AGM-4 of this circular.
In accordance with the requirements set out in the Listing Rules, the Company is required to send an explanatory statement containing requisite information to Shareholders to consider the Repurchase Mandate subject to certain restrictions, which are set out in Appendix I to this circular.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS
In accordance with Article 87(1) of the Articles of Association, at each annual general meeting one-third of the Directors for the time being (or, if their number is not three (3) or a multiple of three (3), the number nearest to but not less than one-third) or such higher number of Directors to be determined by the Board, or a number determined by such other manner of rotation as may be required by the rules of any Designated Stock Exchange or other codes, rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the applicable regulatory authority from time to time shall retire from office. Any Director appointed pursuant to Article 86(2) or Article 86(3) of the Articles of Association shall not be taken into account in determining which particular Directors or the number of Directors who are to retire by rotation. And, according to the CG Code, every Director, including those appointed for a specific term, should be subject to retirement by rotation at least once every three years.
To comply with the above, Dr. Tan Siu Lin (''Dr. TSL''), Mr. Tan Cho Lung, Raymond (''Mr. Tan'') and Mr. Chan Henry (''Mr. Chan'') shall retire from office at the AGM and being eligible, offer themselves for re-election at the AGM.
Mr. Chan was appointed as an INED in 2004 and has served the Company for more than nine years. During his tenure of office over the past seventeen years, Mr. Chan has been able to fulfill all the requirements regarding independence of INED and provides annual confirmation of independence to the Company in accordance with Rule 3.13 of the Listing Rules. To the best knowledge of the Directors, as at the Latest Practicable Date, the Company is not aware of any matters or events that may occur or affect the independence of Mr. Chan.
During his tenure of office, Mr. Chan has performed his duties as INED to the satisfaction of the Board. Through exercising the scrutinizing and monitoring function of an INED, he has contributed to an upright and efficient Board for the interest of the Shareholders.
The Board is of the opinion that Mr. Chan remains independent notwithstanding the length of his service and believes that his valuable knowledge and experience in the Group's business and his general business acumen continue to generate significant contribution to the Board, the Company and the Shareholders as a whole. Pursuant to Code Provision A.4.3 of the CG Code, separate ordinary resolution will be proposed at the AGM to approve the re-election of Mr. Chan as an INED. The Company will continue to review the independence of the INEDs annually and take all appropriate measures to ensure compliance of relevant provisions regarding their independence as required under the Listing Rules.
The Board should have a balance of skills, experience and diversity of perspectives appropriate to the requirements of the Company's business. To ensure changes to the composition of the Board can be managed without undue disruption, there have been a transparent, considered and formal procedure set out in the nomination policy of the Company for selection, appointment and re-appointment of Directors, including periodical review of such policy. The Board believes that Mr. Chan can continue to bring valuable
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
contribution to the Board and its diversity. In particular, the Board has considered Mr. Chan's extensive experience of over 33 years in the financial market as well as experience in regulatory bodies.
In considering and approving such re-election, the nomination committee of the Company has considered the background, skills, knowledge and experience, time commitment and contribution of the retiring Directors with reference to the nomination principles and criteria set out in the board diversity policy and the director nomination policy of the Company, and the independence of all INEDs. The Nomination Committee has recommended to the Board on re-election of Dr. TSL, Mr. Tan and Mr. Chan who are eligible to offer themselves for re-election at the AGM.
In view of the above, the Board accepted Nomination Committee's recommendation for re-election of Dr. TSL, Mr. Tan and Mr. Chan at the AGM.
Details of the Directors who are proposed to be re-elected at the AGM are set out in Appendix II to this circular.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Reference is made to the announcement of the Company dated 1 April 2021. In order to provide flexibility to the Company in relation to the conduct of general meetings and to keep up with technological advancements, the Board proposes to amend the existing Articles of Association to allow general meetings to be held as an electronic meeting or as a hybrid meeting where Shareholders may participate by electronic means in addition to as a physical meeting where Shareholders attend in person.
In addition, the Board proposes to amend the Articles of Association to clearly set out the powers of the Board and the chairman of the meeting in relation to the conduct of meetings, including making arrangements for attendance at general meetings and ensuring the orderly and security conduct of meetings, changing the electronic platforms or venue of meetings, adjourning general meetings, and dealing with unruly behaviour and other disruption at general meetings.
The Board also proposes to make certain minor housekeeping amendments to the Articles of Association and makes corresponding amendments in line with the Proposed Amendments, for the purposes of clarifying existing practices.
The Proposed Amendments are prepared in the English language. The Chinese translation of the Articles of Association is for reference only. In case there are any inconsistencies between the English version and the Chinese version, the English version shall prevail. Details of the Proposed Amendments are set out in Appendix III to this circular.
Considering the popularity of electronic meeting and in view of the Stock Exchange's encouragement of the use of technology for general meetings to maximise shareholders' participation, the Board considers that the adoption of the Proposed Amendments is in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
The legal advisers to the Company have confirmed that the Proposed Amendments comply with the requirements of the Listing Rules and do not violate Cayman Islands law. The Company also confirms that there is nothing unusual about the Proposed Amendments for a company listed on the Stock Exchange.
AGM
The notice convening the AGM is set out on AGM-1 to AGM-5 of this circular.
A form of proxy for use at the AGM is enclosed with this circular. Whether or not you intend to attend the AGM, you are requested to complete and return the form of proxy to the Company's Branch Share Registrar in Hong Kong, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, 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 in person at the meeting if you so wish and in such event, the proxy form shall be deemed to be revoked.
Pursuant to Rule 13.39(4) of the Listing Rules, any vote of Shareholders at a general meeting must be taken by poll except where the chairman, in good faith, decides to allow a resolution which relates purely to a procedural or administration matter to be voted on by a show of hand. Therefore, all proposed resolutions put to vote at the AGM shall be taken by way of poll and the Company will commence the results of the poll in the manner prescribed under Rule 13.39(5) of the Listing Rules.
RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
This circular, for which the Directors collectively and individually accept full responsibility, includes particulars given in compliance with the 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.
RECOMMENDATION
The Directors consider that the proposed granting of the Issue Mandate and the Repurchase Mandate, the adoption of the Proposed Amendments and the re-election of the retiring Directors are in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole and accordingly the Directors, together with their Close Associates, intend to vote in favour of the relevant resolutions in respect of their respective shareholdings in the Company and recommend Shareholders to vote in favour of such relevant resolutions to be proposed at the AGM.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
GENERAL
Your attention is drawn to the additional information set out in the appendices to this circular.
MISCELLANEOUS
The English text of this circular shall prevail over the Chinese text for the purpose of interpretation.
Yours faithfully
For and on behalf of the Board
Qu Zhiming
Chairman
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APPENDIX I EXPLANATORY STATEMENT TO THE REPURCHASE MANDATE
This appendix serves as an explanatory statement, as required by the Listing Rules, to provide the Shareholders with all the requisite information reasonably necessary to enable them to make an informed decision on whether to vote for or against the ordinary resolution to approve the grant of the Repurchase Mandate.
SHAREHOLDERS' APPROVAL
The Listing Rules provide that all repurchase of securities by a company with its primary listing on the Stock Exchange must be approved in advance by an ordinary resolution, either by way of general mandate or by specific approval in relation to specific transactions.
Such authority will expire at the earliest of: (a) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the company; (b) the date by which the next annual general meeting of the company is required by the law to be held; or (c) the passing of an ordinary resolution by shareholders in general meeting of the company revoking or varying such mandate.
SHARE CAPITAL
As at the Latest Practicable Date, 1,034,112,666 Shares were in issue and fully paid.
Subject to the passing of the relevant ordinary resolutions and on the basis that no further Shares will be issued and repurchased prior to the AGM, the Company will be allowed under the Repurchase Mandate to repurchase a maximum of 103,411,266 Shares, representing 10% of the Shares in issue as at the date of passing of the Repurchase Mandate.
REASONS FOR REPURCHASE
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 Shareholders to enable the Company to repurchase Shares in the market. Repurchase of Shares will only be made when the Directors believe that such repurchase will benefit the Company and its Shareholders as a whole. Such repurchase may, depending on the market conditions and funding arrangements at the time, lead to an enhancement of the net asset value of the Company and/or its earnings per Share.
FUNDING OF REPURCHASE
Any repurchase will only be funded out of funds of the Company legally available for the purpose of making the proposed purchases in accordance with the Company's Articles of Association, the applicable laws and regulations of the Cayman Islands and the Listing Rules.
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APPENDIX I EXPLANATORY STATEMENT TO THE REPURCHASE MANDATE
EFFECT OF EXERCISING THE REPURCHASE MANDATE
There might be a material adverse impact on the working capital or gearing position of the Company (as compared with the position disclosed in the Company's audited accounts for the year ended 31 December 2020) in the event that the repurchase of Shares 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 of Shares to such extent as would, in the circumstances, have a material adverse effect on the working capital requirements of the Company or the gearing levels which in the opinion of the Directors are from time to time appropriate for the Company.
DIRECTORS AND CORE CONNECTED PERSONS
None of the Directors nor, to the best of their knowledge having made all reasonable enquiries, any of their respective Close Associates, has any present intention to sell any Share to the Company or its subsidiaries under the Repurchase Mandate if the same is approved by the Shareholders in the AGM.
No Core Connected Persons have 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, in the event that the Repurchase Mandate is approved by the Shareholders.
DIRECTORS' UNDERTAKING
The Directors have undertaken to the Stock Exchange that they will exercise the powers of the Company to make repurchase pursuant to the Repurchase Mandate in accordance with the Listing Rules and the applicable laws and the regulations of the Cayman Islands and in accordance with the regulations set out in the Articles of Association.
EFFECT OF THE TAKEOVERS CODE
If on the exercise of the power to repurchase Shares pursuant to the Repurchase Mandate, a Shareholder's proportionate interest in the voting rights of the Company increases, such increase will be treated as an acquisition of voting rights for the purpose of Rule 32 of the Takeovers Code. As a result, a Shareholder or group of Shareholders acting in concert (as defined in the Takeover Codes) could obtain or consolidate control of the Company and become obliged to make a mandatory offer in accordance with Rule 26 and 32 of the Takeovers Code.
Based on the Company's records as at the Latest Practicable Date, Shangtex (Hong Kong) Limited (wholly owned by Shangtex Holding Co., Ltd.* (上海紡織(集團)有限公司)) owns 730,461,936 Shares, or approximately 70.64% interest in the issued share capital of the Company. In the event that the Directors exercise in full the power to repurchase Shares pursuant to the Repurchase Mandate, then the shareholding of Shangtex (Hong Kong)
- For identification purposes only
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APPENDIX I EXPLANATORY STATEMENT TO THE REPURCHASE MANDATE
Limited would be increased to approximately 78.49%. In the opinion of the Directors, such increase will not give rise to a mandatory offer in accordance with Rule 26 and 32 of the Takeovers Code.
In any event, the Directors will not exercise the Repurchase Mandate to such an extent that will result in the number of Shares in the hands of public falling below the prescribed minimum percentage of 25%.
SHARE REPURCHASE MADE BY THE COMPANY
No repurchase of Shares has been made by the Company during the six months immediately preceding the Latest Practicable Date, whether on the Stock Exchange or otherwise.
SHARE PRICES
The highest and lowest prices at which the Shares were traded on the Stock Exchange during each of the previous twelve months before the Latest Practicable Date were as follows:
Share Prices | ||
Highest | Lowest | |
HK$ | HK$ | |
2020 | ||
April | 0.475 | 0.380 |
May | 0.405 | 0.325 |
June | 0.490 | 0.320 |
July | 0.440 | 0.340 |
August | 0.445 | 0.330 |
September | 0.395 | 0.300 |
October | 0.370 | 0.330 |
November | 0.390 | 0.330 |
December | 0.390 | 0.305 |
2021 | ||
January | 0.400 | 0.330 |
February | 0.450 | 0.380 |
March | 0.435 | 0.350 |
April (1 April 2021 to the Latest Practicable Date) | 0.430 | 0.370 |
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APPENDIX II | DETAILS OF RETIRING DIRECTORS |
PROPOSED FOR RE-ELECTION | |
As required by the Listing Rules, the following sets out the biographical information of the three retiring Directors eligible for re-election at the AGM:
1. TAN SIU LIN
Dr. Tan Siu Lin (''Dr. TSL''), aged 90, is the founder and executive Director of the Company since its listing on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited in 2004. Dr. TSL had been the chairman of the Company until 15 February 2017 and he has been appointed as the honorary life chairman of the Company with effect from 1 April 2017.
He is also the Honorary Director of Peking University Education Foundation (北京大 學教育基金會) and chairman of the board of the Peking University Luen Thai Center for Supply Chain System Research & Development (北京大學聯泰供應鏈系統研發中心), chairman of the board of Tan Siu Lin School of Business in Quanzhou Normal University (泉州師範學院陳守仁商學院). Dr. Tan is the permanent honorary director of the board of the Huaqiao University (華僑大學), the honorable president of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Textiles Limited, and the honorary consul of the Federated States of Micronesia in HKSAR. Dr. Tan was appointed as a non-executive director and chairman of S.A.I. Leisure Group Company Limited (stock code: 1832) on 5 November 2018, a company listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited on 16 May 2019.
Other than disclosed herein, Dr. TSL had not held any directorship in other listed companies during the past three years prior to the Latest Practicable Date.
Dr. TSL holds a honorary Doctoral of Laws degree from the University of Guam and has been awarded honorary university fellowships by both the Hong Kong Baptist University, as well as the Honorary President of The Hong Kong Baptist University Foundation, and the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Dr. TSL is the father of Mr. Tan Cho Lung, Raymond, the Chief Executive Officer and an executive Director of the Company and Mr. Tan Sunny, a member of the senior management of the Company. Save as aforesaid, Dr. TSL is not related to any other Directors, senior management or substantial or controlling shareholders of the Company.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, Dr. TSL had a trust interest of 1,840,757 Shares and a corporate interest of 10,992,986 Shares within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO.
Dr. TSL had renewed his service agreement with the Company for a fixed period of three years commencing from 27 June 2019, which shall continue subject to termination by either the Company or Dr. TSL giving three months' notice in writing to the other party.
Under the service agreement, the remuneration payable to Dr. TSL shall be a fixed monthly salary of HK$67,500, with such increase as the Board may from time to time determine in its absolute discretion. In addition, Dr. TSL is entitled to a bonus equivalent to one month's salary on or around each Chinese New Year falling after the first anniversary of the commencement date of his service agreement. Dr. TSL is also eligible for consideration of annual discretionary bonus which shall be of such amount as the Board
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APPENDIX II | DETAILS OF RETIRING DIRECTORS |
PROPOSED FOR RE-ELECTION | |
may determine based on his performance. Dr. TSL's remuneration was determined by reference to the prevailing market condition and his knowledgeable experience for the industry.
Save as disclosed above, there are no other matters concerning Dr. TSL that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders and there is no other information to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 13.51(2)(h) to (v) of the Listing Rules.
2. TAN CHO LUNG RAYMOND
Mr. TAN Cho Lung, Raymond (''Mr. Tan''), aged 59, is the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Chairman of Financing and Banking Committee and son of Dr. TSL. Mr. Tan joined the Group in 1989 and was appointed as an executive Director on 16 April 2004, and he has over 30 years of experience in the industry. Mr. Tan was the recipient of the Young Industrialist Award of Hong Kong and the DHL/SCMP Owner-Operator award for 2003. In August 2012, Mr. Tan was awarded ''Outstanding Entrepreneurship Award'' 2012, Hong Kong region. In January 2013, Mr. Tan was also awarded ''Capital Leader of Excellence 2012'' and ''Entrepreneur of the Year 2013'' which were organized by Capital Magazine and Capital Entrepreneur Magazine. In January 2019, Mr. Tan was the recipient of Asian Chinese Leaders Award organized by the Asian College of Knowledge Management. Mr. Tan was a co-founder and chairman of Chelsea Foundation (Hong Kong) Limited and chairman of Tuloy Foundation in the Philippines. Mr. Tan graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Guam.
Save the offices held in the Company, Mr. Tan had not held any directorships in other listed companies the securities of which are listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas in the past three years prior to the Latest Practicable Date.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Tan was interested or deemed to be interested in 17,705,639 Shares pursuant to Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance.
Upon expiration of Mr. Tan's service agreement on 31 December 2020, no service agreement is entered between Mr. Tan and the Company as at the Latest Practicable Date. Mr. Tan will retire and be eligible for re-election in accordance with the Articles of Association. He is entitled to a monthly salary of HK$280,000, which was determined with reference to his duties and responsibilities in the Company and the current prevailing market conditions and practice. In addition, Mr. Tan is entitled to a bonus equivalent to one month's salary payable on or around each Chinese New Year.
Save as disclosed above, there are no other matters concerning Mr. Tan that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders and there is no other information to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 13.51(2)(h) to (v) of the Listing Rules.
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PROPOSED FOR RE-ELECTION | |
3. CHAN HENRY
Mr. Chan Henry (''Mr. Chan''), aged 55, is a member of the Audit Committee, Nomination Committee and the Remuneration Committee. Mr. Chan has over 33 years of experience in the financial market and is the Managing Director of Sanfull Securities Limited. He was a director of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and was a member of the Advisory Committee of the Securities and Futures Commission. Mr. Chan is currently the Permanent Honorary President of Hong Kong Stockbrokers Association Limited, an independent non-executive director of Hengan International Group Company Limited, a company listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited which engages in the manufacture and distribution of personal hygiene products. Mr. Chan is also a committee member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in Xiamen, Fujian Province, China. Mr. Chan obtained his Master's degree in Business Administration from Asia International Open University (Macau) and his Bachelor's degree in Arts from Carleton University in Canada. He joined the Group in 2004.
Other than disclosed herein, Mr. Chan had not held any directorships in other listed companies in the past three years prior to the Latest Practicable Date and does not have any relationships with any directors, senior management or substantial or controlling shareholders of the Company. As at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Chan had no interests in the issued share capital of the Company within Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance.
Mr. Chan had entered into a letter of re-appointment dated 28 March 2019 with the Company for a term of 3 years commencing from 16 April 2019 with a director's fee of HK$240,000 per annum. His director's fee has been determined by reference to the level of remuneration for independent non-executive directors of Hong Kong listed companies and the demand of the Company on Mr. Chan's attention as its independent non-executive director.
Save as disclosed above, there are no other matters concerning Mr. Chan that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders and there is no other information to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 13.51(2)(h) to (v) of the Listing Rules.
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APPENDIX III | DETAILS OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS |
TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION | |
Details of the Proposed Amendments are set out as follows:
Article NO. | Original Articles | Article NO. | Amended Articles | |||||||||||
1 | The regulations in Table A in the | 1 | The regulations in Table A in the | |||||||||||
Schedule to the Companies Law | Schedule to the Companies LawAct | |||||||||||||
(Revised) do not apply to the | ||||||||||||||
(As Revised) do not apply to the | ||||||||||||||
Company. | ||||||||||||||
Company. | ||||||||||||||
2(1) | - | 2(1) | ''electronic | communication'' | a | |||||||||
communication | sent | by | electronic | |||||||||||
transmission in any form through any | ||||||||||||||
medium, in each case, as may be | ||||||||||||||
selected by the Company. | ||||||||||||||
2(1) | - | 2(1) | ''electronic meeting'' a general meeting | |||||||||||
of the Company held and conducted | ||||||||||||||
wholly and exclusively by virtual | ||||||||||||||
attendance | and | participation | by | |||||||||||
Members and/or proxies by electronic | ||||||||||||||
means. | ||||||||||||||
2(1) | - | 2(1) | ''electronic platform'' includes, without | |||||||||||
limitation, | website | addresses, | ||||||||||||
webinars, and conference call systems. | ||||||||||||||
2(1) | - | 2(1) | ''hybrid meeting'' a general meeting | |||||||||||
convened and held by (i) physical | ||||||||||||||
attendance | by | Members | and/or | |||||||||||
proxies at the Principal Meeting Place | ||||||||||||||
and where applicable, one or more | ||||||||||||||
Meeting Locations and (ii) virtual | ||||||||||||||
attendance | and | participation | by | |||||||||||
electronic means by Members and/or | ||||||||||||||
proxies. | ||||||||||||||
2(1) | ''Law'' The Companies Law, Cap. 22 | 2(1) | ''Law'' The Companies LawAct, Cap. | |||||||||||
(Law 3 of 1961, as consolidated and | 22 (Law 3 of 1961, as consolidated and | |||||||||||||
revised) of the Cayman Islands. | revised) of the Cayman Islands. | |||||||||||||
2(1) | - | 2(1) | ''Meeting Location'' has the meaning | |||||||||||
given to it in Article 64(A). | ||||||||||||||
2(1) | - | 2(1) | ''physical meeting'' a general meeting | |||||||||||
held and conducted by physical | ||||||||||||||
attendance | by | Members | and/or | |||||||||||
proxies at the Principal Meeting Place | ||||||||||||||
and where applicable, one or more | ||||||||||||||
Meeting Locations. |
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TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION | |
Article NO. Original Articles | Article NO. Amended Articles |
2(2) (e) expressions referring to writing 2(2) shall, unless the contrary intention appears, be construed as including printing, lithography, photography
and other modes of representing words or figures in a visible form,
and including where the representation takes the form of electronic display, provided that both the mode of service of the relevant document or notice and the Member's election comply with all applicable Statutes, rules and regulations;
- expressions referring to writing shall, unless the contrary intention appears, be construed as including printing, lithography, photography and other modes of representing or reproducing words or figures in a legible and non-transitory form or, to the extent permitted by and in accordance with the Statutes and other applicable laws, rules and regulations, any visible substitute for writing (including an electronic communication), or modes of representing or reproducing words partly in one visible form and partly in another visible form, and including where the representation takes the form of electronic display, provided that both the mode of service of the relevant document or notice and the Member's election comply with all applicable Statutes, rules and regulations;
2(2) (h) references to a document being 2(2) executed include references to it being executed under hand or under seal or
by electronic signature or by any other method and references to a notice or document include a notice or document recorded or stored in any digital, electronic, electrical, magnetic or other retrievable form or medium and information in visible form whether having physical substance or not.
- references to a document (including, but without limitation, a resolution in writing) being signed or executed include references to it being signed or executed under hand or under seal or by electronic signature or by any other method and references to a notice or document include a notice or document recorded or stored in any digital, electronic, electrical, magnetic or other retrievable form or medium and information in visible form whether having physical substance or not;
2(2) | - | 2(2) | (i) Section | 8 and | Section 19 of | the | |
Electronic Transactions Act (2003) of | |||||||
the Cayman Islands, as amended from | |||||||
time to time, shall not apply to these | |||||||
Articles to the extent it imposes | |||||||
obligations | or | requirements | in | ||||
addition to those set out in these | |||||||
Articles; |
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TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION | |||||||||||
Article NO. | Original Articles | Article NO. | Amended Articles | ||||||||
2(2) | - | 2(2) | (j) | references | to | persons | attending | ||||
meetings by electronic means means | |||||||||||
attendance at hybrid meetings or | |||||||||||
electronic meetings via the electronic | |||||||||||
facilities | or | electronic | platform(s) | ||||||||
stated in the notice of such general | |||||||||||
meeting; | |||||||||||
2(2) | - | 2(2) | (k) a reference to a meeting shall mean | ||||||||
a meeting convened and held in any | |||||||||||
manner permitted by these Articles, | |||||||||||
and | persons | attending | and | ||||||||
participating (including | any | Member | |||||||||
or Director) by means of electronic | |||||||||||
facilities or electronic platforms shall | |||||||||||
be deemed to be present at that | |||||||||||
meeting for all purposes of the | |||||||||||
Statutes, the Rules of any Designated | |||||||||||
Stock Exchange or these Articles, and | |||||||||||
attend, | participate, | attending, | |||||||||
participating, | attendance | and | |||||||||
participation | shall be | construed | |||||||||
accordingly; | |||||||||||
2(2) | - | 2(2) | (l) | references | to | a | person's | ||||
participation in the business of a | |||||||||||
general | meeting | include | without | ||||||||
limitation and as relevant the right | |||||||||||
(including, in the case of a corporation, | |||||||||||
through | a | duly | appointed | ||||||||
representative) | to | speak | or | ||||||||
communicate, vote (by hand and/or | |||||||||||
on | a poll, as | the | case | may | be), | be |
represented by a proxy and have access in hard copy or electronic form to all documents which are required by the Statutes, the Rules of any Designated Stock Exchange or these Articles to be made available at the meeting, and participate and participating in the business of a general meeting shall be construed accordingly;
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Article NO. | Original Articles | Article NO. | Amended Articles | ||||||||||||||||||||
2(2) | - | 2(2) | (m) nothing in these Articles precludes | ||||||||||||||||||||
the holding and conducting of a | |||||||||||||||||||||||
general meeting in such a way that | |||||||||||||||||||||||
persons who are not present together | |||||||||||||||||||||||
at the same place or places may by | |||||||||||||||||||||||
electronic means attend and participate | |||||||||||||||||||||||
in it; and | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2(2) | - | 2(2) | (n) a special resolution shall be | ||||||||||||||||||||
effective for any purpose for which an | |||||||||||||||||||||||
ordinary resolution is expressed to be | |||||||||||||||||||||||
required under any provision of these | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Articles or the Statutes. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3(2) | Subject to the Law, the Company's | 3(2) | Subject to the Law, the Company's | ||||||||||||||||||||
Memorandum | and | Articles | of | Memorandum | and | Articles | of | ||||||||||||||||
Association | and, where | applicable, | Association | and, where | applicable, | ||||||||||||||||||
the rules of any Designated Stock | the rules of any Designated Stock | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Exchange | and/or | any | competent | Exchange | and/or | any | competent | ||||||||||||||||
regulatory authority, any power of | regulatory authority, any power of | ||||||||||||||||||||||
the Company to purchase or | the Company to purchase or | ||||||||||||||||||||||
otherwise acquire its own shares shall | otherwise acquire its own shares shall | ||||||||||||||||||||||
be exercisable by the Board in such | be exercisable by the Board in such | ||||||||||||||||||||||
manner, upon such terms and subject | manner, upon such terms and subject | ||||||||||||||||||||||
to such conditions as it thinks fit. | to such conditions as it in its absolute | ||||||||||||||||||||||
discretion thinks fit. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | (d) sub-divide its shares, or any of | 4 | (d) sub-divide its shares, or any of | ||||||||||||||||||||
them, into shares of smaller amount | them, into shares of smaller amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||
than is fixed by the memorandum of | than is fixed by theits mMemorandum | ||||||||||||||||||||||
association | (subject, | nevertheless, | to | ||||||||||||||||||||
of aAssociation (subject, nevertheless, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
the Law), and may by such resolution | |||||||||||||||||||||||
to the Law), and may by such | |||||||||||||||||||||||
determine that, as between the holders | resolution determine that, as between | ||||||||||||||||||||||
of the shares | resulting | from such | the holders of the shares resulting from | ||||||||||||||||||||
sub-division, one or more of the | such sub-division, one or more of the | ||||||||||||||||||||||
shares may have any such preferred, | shares may have any such preferred, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
deferred or other rights or be subject to | deferred or other rights or be subject to | ||||||||||||||||||||||
any such restrictions as compared with | any such restrictions as compared with | ||||||||||||||||||||||
the other or others as the Company has | the other or others as the Company has | ||||||||||||||||||||||
power to attach to unissued or new | power to attach to unissued or new | ||||||||||||||||||||||
shares; | shares; and | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION | ||||||||||
Article NO. | Original Articles | Article NO. | Amended Articles | |||||||
8 | (1) Subject to the provisions of the Law | 8 | (1) Subject to the provisions of the Law | |||||||
and the Memorandum and Articles of | and the Company's Memorandum and | |||||||||
Association and to any special rights | ||||||||||
Articles of Association and to any | ||||||||||
conferred on the holders of any shares | special rights conferred on the holders | |||||||||
or class of shares, any share in the | of any shares or class of shares, any | |||||||||
Company (whether forming part of the | share in the Company (whether | |||||||||
present capital or not) may be issued | forming part of the present capital or | |||||||||
with or have attached thereto such | not) may be issued with or have | |||||||||
rights or restrictions whether in | attached thereto such rights or | |||||||||
regard to dividend, voting, return of | restrictions whether in regard to | |||||||||
capital or otherwise as the Company | dividend, voting, return of capital or | |||||||||
may by ordinary resolution determine | otherwise as the Company may by | |||||||||
or, if there has not been any such | ordinary resolution determine or, if | |||||||||
determination or so far as the same | there has not been any such | |||||||||
shall not make specific provision, as | determination or so far as the same | |||||||||
the Board may determine. | shall not make specific provision, as | |||||||||
the Board may determine. | ||||||||||
9 | Subject to | the Law, any | preference | 9 | Subject to the Law, any preference | |||||
shares may be issued or converted | shares may be issued or converted | |||||||||
into shares that, at a determinable | into shares that, at a determinable | |||||||||
date or at the option of the Company | date or at the option of the Company | |||||||||
or the holder if so authorised by its | or the holder if so authorised by its | |||||||||
memorandum of association, are liable | mMemorandum of aAssociation, are | |||||||||
to be redeemed on such terms and in | ||||||||||
liable to be redeemed on such terms | ||||||||||
such manner as the Company before | and in such manner as the Company | |||||||||
the issue or conversion may be | before the issue or conversion may be | |||||||||
ordinary resolution of the Members | ordinary resolution of the Members | |||||||||
determine. | Where | the | Company | determine. | Where | the Company | ||||
purchases | for | redemption | a | purchases | for | redemption | a | |||
redeemable share, purchases not made | redeemable share, purchases not made | |||||||||
through the market or by tender shall | through the market or by tender shall | |||||||||
be limited to a maximum price as may | be limited to a maximum price as may | |||||||||
from time to time be determined by the | from time to time be determined by the | |||||||||
Company in general meeting, either | Company in general meeting, either | |||||||||
generally or with regard to specific | generally or with regard to specific | |||||||||
purchases. If purchases are by tender, | purchases. If purchases are by tender, | |||||||||
tenders shall be available to all | tenders shall be available to all | |||||||||
Members alike. | Members alike. |
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TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION | ||||
Article NO. | Original Articles | Article NO. | Amended Articles | |
12(1) | Subject to the Law, these Articles, any | 12(1) | Subject to the Law, these Articles, any | |
direction that may be given by the | direction that may be given by the | |||
Company in general meeting and, | Company in general meeting and, | |||
where applicable, the rules of any | where applicable, the rules of any | |||
Designated | Stock Exchange and | Designated Stock Exchange and | ||
without prejudice to any special rights | without prejudice to any special rights | |||
or restrictions for the time being | or restrictions for the time being | |||
attached to any shares or any class of | attached to any shares or any class of | |||
shares, the unissued shares of the | shares, the unissued shares of the | |||
Company (whether forming part of | Company (whether forming part of | |||
the original or any increased capital) | the original or any increased capital) | |||
shall be at the disposal of the Board, | shall be at the disposal of the Board, | |||
which may offer, allot, grant options | which may offer, allot, grant options | |||
over or otherwise dispose of them to | over or otherwise dispose of them to | |||
such persons, at such times and for | such persons, at such times and for | |||
such consideration and upon such | such consideration and upon such | |||
terms and conditions as the Board | terms and conditions as the Board | |||
may in its absolute discretion | may in its absolute discretion | |||
determine but so that no shares shall | determine but so that no shares shall | |||
be issued at a discount. Neither the | be issued at a discount to their nominal | |||
Company nor the Board shall be | ||||
value. Neither the Company nor the | ||||
obliged, when making or granting any | ||||
Board shall be obliged, when making | ||||
allotment of, offer of, option over or | or granting any allotment of, offer of, | |||
disposal of shares, to make, or make | option over or disposal of shares, to | |||
available, any such allotment, offer, | make, or make available, any such | |||
option or shares to Members or others | allotment, offer, option or shares to | |||
with registered addresses in any | Members or others with registered | |||
particular territory or territories being | addresses in any particular territory | |||
a territory or territories where, in the | or territories being a territory or | |||
absence of a registration statement or | territories where, in the absence of a | |||
other special formalities, this would or | registration statement or other special | |||
might, in the opinion of the Board, be | formalities, this would or might, in the | |||
unlawful or | impracticable. Members | opinion of the Board, be unlawful or | ||
affected as a result of the foregoing | impracticable. Members affected as a | |||
sentence shall not be, or be deemed to | result of the foregoing sentence shall | |||
be, a separate class of members for any | not be, or be deemed to be, a separate | |||
purpose whatsoever. | class of members for any purpose | |||
whatsoever. |
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Article NO. | Original Articles | Article NO. | Amended Articles | |
22 | The Company shall have a first and | 22 | The Company shall have a first and | |
paramount lien on every share (not | paramount lien on every share (not | |||
being a fully paid share) for all moneys | being a fully paid share) for all moneys | |||
(whether presently payable or not) | (whether presently payable or not) | |||
called or payable at a fixed time in | called or payable at a fixed time in | |||
respect of that share. The Company | respect of that share. The Company | |||
shall also have a first and paramount | shall also have a first and paramount | |||
lien on every share (not being a fully | lien on every share (not being a fully | |||
paid share) registered in the name of a | paid share) registered in the name of a | |||
Member (whether or not jointly with | Member (whether or not jointly with | |||
other Members) for all amounts of | other Members) for all amounts of | |||
money presently payable by such | money presently payable by such | |||
Member or his estate to the Company | Member or his estate to the Company | |||
whether the same shall have been | whether the same shall have been | |||
incurred before or after notice to the | incurred before or after notice to the | |||
Company of any equitable or other | Company of any equitable or other | |||
interest of any person other than such | interest of any person other than such | |||
member, and whether the period for | member, and whether the period for | |||
the payment or discharge of the same | the payment or discharge of the same | |||
shall have actually arrived or not, and | shall have actually arrived or not, and | |||
notwithstanding that the same are joint | notwithstanding that the same are joint | |||
debts or liabilities of such Member or | debts or liabilities of such Member or | |||
his estate and any other person, | his estate and any other person, | |||
whether a Member of the Company | whether a Member of the Company | |||
or not. The Company's lien on a share | or not. The Company's lien on a share | |||
shall extend to all dividends or other | shall extend to all dividends or other | |||
moneys payable thereon or in respect | moneys payable thereon or in respect | |||
thereof. The Board may at any time, | thereof. The Board may at any time, | |||
generally or in any particular case, | generally or in any particular case, | |||
waive any lien that has arisen or | waive any lien that has arisen or | |||
declare any share exempt in whole or | declare any share exempt in whole or | |||
in part, from the provisions of | in part, from the provisions of | |||
this Article. | this Article. |
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Article NO. | Original Articles | Article NO. | ||||
23 | Subject to these Articles, the Company | 23 | ||||
may sell in such manner as the Board | ||||||
determines any share on which the | ||||||
Company has a lien, but no sale shall | ||||||
be made unless some sum in respect of | ||||||
which the lien exists is presently | ||||||
payable, | or | the | liability | or | ||
engagement in respect of which such | ||||||
lien exists is liable to be presently | ||||||
fulfilled or discharged nor until the | ||||||
expiration of fourteen clear days after | ||||||
a notice in writing, stating and | ||||||
demanding payment of the sum | ||||||
presently payable, or specifying the | ||||||
liability | or | engagement | and | |||
demanding | fulfilment | or | discharge | |||
thereof and giving notice of the | ||||||
intention to sell in default, has been | ||||||
served on the registered holder for the | ||||||
time being of the share or the person | ||||||
entitled thereto by reason of his death | ||||||
or bankruptcy. | ||||||
25 | Subject to | these | Articles | and to | the | 25 |
terms of allotment, the Board | may |
from time to time make calls upon the Members in respect of any moneys unpaid on their shares (whether on account of the nominal value of the shares or by way of premium), and each Member shall (subject to being given at least fourteen (14) clear days' Notice specifying the time and place of payment) pay to the Company as required by such notice the amount called on his shares. A call may be extended, postponed or revoked in whole or in part as the Board determines but no member shall be entitled to any such extension, postponement or revocation except as a matter of grace and favour.
Amended Articles
Subject to these Articles, the Company may sell in such manner as the Board determines any share on which the Company has a lien, but no sale shall be made unless some sum in respect of which the lien exists is presently payable, or the liability or engagement in respect of which such lien exists is liable to be presently fulfilled or discharged nor until the expiration of fourteen (14) clear days after a notice in writing, stating and demanding payment of the sum presently payable, or specifying the liability or engagement and demanding fulfilment or discharge thereof and giving notice of the intention to sell in default, has been served on the registered holder for the time being of the share or the person entitled thereto by reason of his death or bankruptcy.
Subject to these Articles and to the terms of allotment, the Board may from time to time make calls upon the Members in respect of any moneys unpaid on their shares (whether on account of the nominal value of the shares or by way of premium), and each Member shall (subject to being given at least fourteen (14) clear days' Notice specifying the time and place of payment) pay to the Company as required by such notice the amount called on his shares. A call may be extended, postponed or revoked in whole or in part as the Board determines but no mMember shall be entitled to any such extension, postponement or revocation except as a matter of grace and favour.
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Article NO. | Original Articles | Article NO. | Amended Articles | ||||
55(2a) | all cheques or warrants in respect of | 55(2) | (a) all cheques or warrants in respect of | ||||
dividends of the shares in question, | dividends of the shares in question, | ||||||
being not less than three in total | being not less than three in total | ||||||
number, for any sum payable in cash | number, for any sum payable in cash | ||||||
to the holder of such shares in respect | to the holder of such shares in respect | ||||||
of them sent during the relevant period | of them sent during the relevant period | ||||||
in the manner authorised by the | in the manner authorised by the | ||||||
Articles of the Company have | Articles | of the Company | have | ||||
remained uncashed; | remained uncashed; | ||||||
56 | An annual general meeting of the | 56 | An annual general meeting of the | ||||
Company shall be held in each year | Company shall be held in each year | ||||||
other than the year of the Company's | other than the year of the Company's | ||||||
adoption of these Articles (within a | adoption of these Articles (within a | ||||||
period of not more than fifteen (15) | period of not more than fifteen (15) | ||||||
months after the holding of the last | months after the holding of the last | ||||||
preceding annual general meeting or | preceding annual general meeting or | ||||||
not more than eighteen (18) months | not more than eighteen (18) months | ||||||
after the date of adoption of these | after the date of adoption of these | ||||||
Articles, unless a longer period would | Articles, unless a longer period would | ||||||
not infringe the rules of the Designated | not infringe the rules of the Designated | ||||||
Stock Exchange, if any), at such time | Stock Exchange, if any)., at such time | ||||||
and place as may be determined by the | and place as may be determined by the | ||||||
Board. | Board. | ||||||
57 | Each general meeting, other than an | 57 | Each general meeting, other than an | ||||
annual general meeting, shall be called | annual general meeting, shall be called | ||||||
an extraordinary | general meeting. | an | extraordinary general | meeting. | |||
General meetings may be held in any | General meetings may be held in any | ||||||
part of the world as may be determined | part of the world as may be determined | ||||||
by the Board. | by the Board.All general meetings | ||||||
(including an annual general meeting, | |||||||
any | adjourned meeting or | postponed |
meeting) may be held (a) as a physical meeting in any part of the world, and at one or more locations as provided in Article 64A, or (b) as a hybrid meeting, or (c) as an electronic meeting, as may be determined by the Board.
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Article NO. | Original Articles | Article NO. | Amended Articles | ||
59 (2) | The notice shall specify the time and | 59 (2) | The noticeNotice shall specify: the time | ||
place of the meeting and, in case of | and place of the meeting and, in case of | ||||
special business, the general nature of | special business, the general nature of | ||||
the business. The notice convening an | the business. The notice convening an | ||||
annual general meeting shall specify | annual general meeting shall specify | ||||
the meeting as such. Notice of every | the meeting as such. Notice of every | ||||
general meeting shall be given to all | general meeting shall be given to all | ||||
Members other than to such Members | Members other than to such Members | ||||
as, under the provisions of these | as, under the provisions of these | ||||
Articles or the terms of issue of the | Articles or the terms of issue of the | ||||
shares they hold, are not entitled to | shares they hold, are not entitled to | ||||
receive such notices from the | receive such notices from the | ||||
Company, to all persons entitled to a | Company, to all persons entitled to a | ||||
share in consequence of the death or | share in consequence of the death or | ||||
bankruptcy or winding-up of a | bankruptcy or winding-up of a | ||||
Member and to each of the Directors | Member and to each of the Directors | ||||
and the Auditors. | and the Auditors. |
(a) the time and date of the meeting;
(b) in the case of a physical meeting or a hybrid meeting, the place of the meeting and where there is more than one meeting location as determined by the Board pursuant to Article 64A, the principal place of the meeting (the ''Principal Meeting Place'');
(c) if the general meeting is to be a hybrid meeting, the Notice shall include a statement to that effect and with details of the facilities for attendance and participation by electronic means at the meeting or where such details will be made available by the Company prior to the meeting;
(d) if the meeting is to be an electronic meeting, the Notice shall include a statement to that effect and with details of the electronic platform for the meeting (which electronic platform may vary from time to time and from meeting to meeting as the Board, in its sole discretion, may see fit) or where such details will be made available by the Company prior to the meeting; and
(e) particulars of resolutions to be considered at the meeting and, in case of special business, the general nature of the business.
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Article NO. | Original Articles | Article NO. | Amended Articles | ||||
Not | - | 59(3) | The Notice convening an annual | ||||
applicable | general meeting shall specify the | ||||||
meeting as such. Notice of every | |||||||
general meeting shall be given to all | |||||||
Members other than to such Members | |||||||
as, under the provisions of these | |||||||
Articles or the terms of issue of the | |||||||
shares they hold, are not entitled to | |||||||
receive such Notices from the | |||||||
Company, to all persons entitled to a | |||||||
share in consequence of the death or | |||||||
bankruptcy or winding-up of a | |||||||
Member and to each of the Directors | |||||||
and the Auditors. | |||||||
Not | - | 59(4) | The Directors shall have the power to | ||||
applicable | provide in every Notice calling a | ||||||
general meeting the circumstances in | |||||||
which a postponement of the relevant | |||||||
general | meeting | may | occur | ||||
automatically without | further | notice | |||||
including, without limitation, where a | |||||||
number 8 or higher typhoon signal, | |||||||
black rainstorm warning or other | |||||||
similar event is in force on the day of | |||||||
the general meeting. | |||||||
61 (2) | No business other than the | 61 (2) | No business other than the | ||||
appointment of a chairman of a | appointment of a chairman of a | ||||||
meeting shall be transacted at any | meeting shall be transacted at any | ||||||
general meeting unless a quorum is | general meeting unless a quorum is | ||||||
present at the commencement of the | present at the commencement of the | ||||||
business. Two (2) Members entitled to | business. Two (2) Members entitled to | ||||||
vote and present in person or by proxy | vote and present (including attendance | ||||||
or (in the case of a Member being a | |||||||
by electronic means) in person or by | |||||||
corporation) by its duly authorised | |||||||
proxy or (in the case of a Member | |||||||
representative shall form a quorum | being a corporation) by its duly | ||||||
for all purposes. | authorised representative shall form a | ||||||
quorum for all purposes. |
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Article NO. | Original Articles | Article NO. | Amended Articles | ||
63 | The chairman of the Company shall | 63 | The chairman of the Company shall | ||
preside as chairman at every general | preside as chairman at every general | ||||
meeting. If at any meeting the | meeting. If at any meeting the | ||||
chairman, is not present within fifteen | chairman, is not present within fifteen | ||||
(15) minutes after the time appointed | (15) minutes after the time appointed | ||||
for holding the meeting, or is not | for holding the meeting, or is not | ||||
willing to act as chairman, the | willing to act as chairman, the | ||||
Directors present shall choose one of | Directors present shall choose one of | ||||
their number to act, or if one Director | their number to act, or if one Director | ||||
only is present he shall preside as | only is present he shall preside as | ||||
chairman if willing to act. If no | chairman if willing to act. If no | ||||
Director is present, or if each of the | Director is present, or if each of the | ||||
Directors present declines to take the | Directors present declines to take the | ||||
chair, or if the chairman chosen shall | chair, or if the chairman chosen shall | ||||
retire from the chair, the Members | retire from the chair, the Members | ||||
present in person or by proxy and | present in person or by proxy and | ||||
entitled to vote shall elect one of their | entitled to vote shall elect one of their | ||||
number to be chairman. | number to be chairman. The chairman | ||||
of a general meeting (be it a physical | |||||
meeting, a hybrid meeting or an |
electronic meeting) may attend, preside as chairman at, and conduct proceedings of, such meeting by means of electronic facilities.
64 | The chairman may, with the consent of | 64 |
any meeting at which a quorum is |
present (and shall if so directed by the meeting), adjourn the meeting from time to time and from place to place as the meeting shall determine, but no business shall be transacted at any adjourned meeting other than the business which might lawfully have been transacted at the meeting had the adjournment not taken place. When a meeting is adjourned for fourteen (14) days or more, at least seven (7) clear days' notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given specifying the time and place of the adjourned meeting but it shall not be necessary to specify in such notice the nature of the business to be transacted at the adjourned meeting and the general nature of the business to be transacted. Save as aforesaid, it shall be unnecessary to give notice of an adjournment.
Subject to Article 64C, Tthe chairman may, with the consent of any meeting at which a quorum is present (and shall if so directed by the meeting), adjourn the meeting from time to time (or indefinitely) and from place to place(s), and change the form of the meeting (physical meeting, hybrid meeting or electronic meeting) as the meeting shall determine, but no business shall be transacted at any adjourned meeting other than the business which might lawfully have been transacted at the meeting had the adjournment not taken place. When a meeting is adjourned for fourteen (14) days or more, at least seven (7) clear days' notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given specifying the time and place of the adjourned meetingdetails set out in Article 59(2) but it shall not be necessary to specify in such notice the nature of the business to be transacted at the adjourned meeting and the general nature of the business to be transacted. Save as aforesaid, it shall be unnecessary to give notice of an adjournment.
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Article NO. | Original Articles | Article NO. | Amended Articles | ||||
Not | - | 64A | The Board | may, | at | its | absolute |
applicable | discretion, | arrange | for | persons | |||
entitled to attend a general meeting to | |||||||
do so by simultaneous attendance and | |||||||
participation by means of electronic | |||||||
facility or facilities at such location or | |||||||
locations | (''Meeting | Location(s)'') | |||||
determined by the Board at its | |||||||
absolute discretion. Any Member or | |||||||
(in the case of a Member being a | |||||||
corporation) its | duly | authorised | |||||
representative or any proxy attending | |||||||
and participating in such way or any | |||||||
Member participating in a hybrid | |||||||
meeting by electronic means is | |||||||
deemed to be present at and shall be | |||||||
counted in the quorum of the Principal | |||||||
Meeting Place. | The | following |
provisions shall apply to such arrangement and to a hybrid meeting:
(a) the Meeting shall be treated as having commenced if it has commenced at the Principal Meeting Place;
(b) Members present in person or (in the case of a Member being a corporation) by its duly authorised representative or by proxy at the Meeting Location(s) and/or Members participating in a hybrid meeting by electronic means shall be counted in the quorum for and entitled to vote at the meeting in question, and that meeting shall be duly constituted and its proceedings valid provided that the chairman of the meeting is satisfied that adequate facilities are available throughout the meeting to ensure that Members attending at all Meeting Locations and Members participating in a hybrid meeting by electronic means are able to participate in the business for which meeting has been convened;
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Article NO. Original Articles | Article NO. | Amended Articles | |||
64A | (c) where Members attend a meeting by | ||||
(Continued) | being present at one of the Meeting | ||||
Locations | and/or where | Members | |||
participating in a hybrid meeting by | |||||
electronic means, a failure (for any | |||||
reason) of communication equipment, | |||||
or any other failure in the | |||||
arrangements for enabling those in a | |||||
Meeting Location other than the | |||||
Principal Meeting Place to participate | |||||
in the business for which the meeting | |||||
has been convened or, in the case of a | |||||
hybrid meeting, the inability of one or | |||||
more Members or proxies to access, or | |||||
continue to access, the electronic | |||||
facilities | despite | adequate | electronic | ||
facilities having | been made | available |
by the Company, shall not affect the validity of the meeting, or any business conducted there or any action taken pursuant to such business provided that there is a quorum present throughout the meeting; and
(d) if any of the Meeting Locations is outside Hong Kong and in the case of a hybrid meeting, the provisions of these Articles concerning the service and giving of Notice for the meeting, and the time for lodging proxies, shall apply by reference to the Principal Meeting Place.
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Article NO. | Original Articles | Article NO. | Amended Articles | ||
Not | - | 64B | The Board and, at any general meeting, | ||
applicable | the chairman of the meeting may from | ||||
time to time make arrangements for | |||||
managing attendance at the Principal | |||||
Meeting | Place, any | Meeting | |||
Location(s) and/or participation in a | |||||
hybrid meeting by electronic means | |||||
(whether involving the issue of tickets | |||||
or some other means of identification, | |||||
passcode, seat reservation, electronic | |||||
voting or otherwise) as it shall in its | |||||
absolute | discretion | consider |
appropriate, and may from time to time change any such arrangements, provided that a Member who, pursuant to such arrangements, is not entitled to attend, in person or (in the case of a Member being a corporation) by its duly authorised representative, or by proxy, at any Meeting Location shall be entitled so to attend at one of the other Meeting Locations; and the entitlement of any Member so to attend the meeting or adjourned meeting at such Meeting Location or Meeting Locations shall be subject to any such arrangement as may be for the time being in force and by the Notice of meeting or adjourned meeting stated to apply to the meeting.
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Article NO. | Original Articles | Article NO. | Amended Articles | |
Not | - | 64C | In the case of a hybrid meeting, if it | |
applicable | appears to the chairman of the general | |||
meeting that: |
(a) the electronic facilities at the Principal Meeting Place or at such other Meeting Location(s) at which the meeting may be attended have become inadequate for the purposes referred to in Article 64A(b) or are otherwise not sufficient to allow the meeting to be conducted substantially in accordance with the provisions set out in the Notice of the meeting; or
(b) electronic facilities being made available by the Company have become inadequate; or
(c) it is not possible to ascertain the view of those present or to give all persons entitled to do so a reasonable opportunity to communicate and/or vote at the meeting; or
(d) there is violence or the threat of violence, unruly behaviour or other disruption occurring at the meeting or it is not possible to secure the proper and orderly conduct of the meeting;
then, without prejudice to any other power which the chairman of the meeting may have under these Articles or at common law, the chairman may, at his/her absolute discretion, without the consent of the meeting, and before or after the meeting has started and irrespective of whether a quorum is present, interrupt or adjourn the meeting (including adjournment) for indefinite period. All business conducted at the meeting up to the time of such adjournment shall be valid.
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Article NO. | Original Articles | Article NO. | Amended Articles | ||
Not | - | 64D | The Board and, at any general meeting, | ||
applicable | the chairman of the meeting may make | ||||
any arrangement and impose any | |||||
requirement or restriction the Board | |||||
or the chairman of the meeting, as the | |||||
case may be, considers appropriate to | |||||
ensure the security and orderly conduct | |||||
of a meeting including, without | |||||
limitation, requirements for evidence | |||||
of identity to be produced by those | |||||
attending the meeting, the searching of | |||||
their personal property and the | |||||
restriction of items that may be taken | |||||
into the meeting place and determining | |||||
the number and frequency of and the | |||||
time allowed for questions that may be | |||||
raised at a meeting. Members shall also | |||||
comply with all requirements or | |||||
restrictions imposed by the owner of | |||||
the premises at which the meeting is | |||||
held. Any decision made under this | |||||
Article shall be final and a person who | |||||
refuses to comply with any such | |||||
arrangements, | requirements | or | |||
restrictions may | be refused entry | to |
the meeting or ejected (physically or electronically) from the meeting.
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Article NO. | Original Articles | Article NO. | Amended Articles | |
Not | - | 64E | If, after the sending of Notice of a | |
applicable | general meeting but before the meeting | |||
is held, or after the adjournment of a | ||||
meeting but before the adjourned | ||||
meeting is held (whether or not | ||||
Notice of the adjourned meeting is | ||||
required), the Directors, in their | ||||
absolute discretion, consider that it is | ||||
inappropriate, | impracticable, |
unreasonable or undesirable for any reason to hold the general meeting on the date or at the time and place and/or by means of the electronic facilities specified in the Notice calling the meeting, they may change or postpone the meeting to another date, time and/or place and/or change the electronic facility or facilities and/or change the form of the meeting from a physical meeting to a hybrid meeting (or vice versa) without approval from the Members. This Article shall be subject to the following:
(a) when a meeting is so postponed, the Company shall endeavour to post a notice of such postponement on the Company's website as soon as practicable (provided that failure to post such a notice shall not affect the automatic postponement of such meeting);
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Article NO. | Original Articles | Article NO. | Amended Articles | ||||||
64E | (b) when a meeting is postponed in | ||||||||
(Continued) | accordance with this Article, the Board | ||||||||
shall fix the date, time and place, | |||||||||
including any electronic facility (if | |||||||||
applicable), | for | the | postponed | ||||||
meeting and seven (7) clear days' | |||||||||
Notice at the least of the postponed | |||||||||
meeting shall be given by one of the | |||||||||
means specified in Article 162 and shall | |||||||||
specify the date, time and place and | |||||||||
electronic facility (if applicable) of the | |||||||||
postponed meeting, and the date and | |||||||||
time by which proxies shall be | |||||||||
submitted in order to be valid at such | |||||||||
postponed meeting (provided that any | |||||||||
proxy submitted for the original | |||||||||
meeting shall continue to be valid for | |||||||||
the postponed meeting unless revoked | |||||||||
or replaced by a new proxy); and | |||||||||
(c) notice of the business to be | |||||||||
transacted at the postponed meeting | |||||||||
shall not be required, nor shall any | |||||||||
accompanying documents be required | |||||||||
to be recirculated, provided that the | |||||||||
business to be transacted at the | |||||||||
postponed meeting is the same as that | |||||||||
set out in the original Notice of general | |||||||||
meeting circulated to the Members. | |||||||||
Not | - | 64F | All persons seeking to attend and | ||||||
applicable | participate in a hybrid meeting or an | ||||||||
electronic meeting shall be responsible | |||||||||
for maintaining adequate facilities to | |||||||||
enable them to do so. Subject to | |||||||||
Articles 64C and 64I, any inability of | |||||||||
a person or persons to attend or | |||||||||
participate in a general meeting by | |||||||||
way of electronic facility or facilities | |||||||||
shall not invalidate the proceedings of | |||||||||
that meeting. | |||||||||
Not | - | 64G | Without prejudice to other provisions | ||||||
applicable | in Article 64, a physical meeting may | ||||||||
also be held by means of such | |||||||||
telephone, | electronic | or | other | ||||||
communication facilities as permit all | |||||||||
persons participating in the meeting to | |||||||||
communicate | with | each | other | ||||||
simultaneously and | instantaneously, | ||||||||
and participation in | such | a | meeting |
shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.
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Article NO. | Original Articles | Article NO. | Amended Articles | ||||||||||
Not | - | 64H | Without prejudice to Articles 64A to | ||||||||||
applicable | 64G, and subject to the Law and the | ||||||||||||
Rules of the Designated Stock | |||||||||||||
Exchange, the Board may resolve to | |||||||||||||
enable persons entitled to attend an | |||||||||||||
electronic meeting to do so by | |||||||||||||
simultaneous attendance by electronic | |||||||||||||
means with no member necessarily in | |||||||||||||
physical attendance at the electronic | |||||||||||||
meeting. Each member or (in the case | |||||||||||||
of a Member being a corporation) its | |||||||||||||
duly authorized representative or its | |||||||||||||
proxy shall be counted in the quorum | |||||||||||||
for, and entitled to vote at, the | |||||||||||||
electronic meeting in question, and | |||||||||||||
that general meeting shall be duly | |||||||||||||
constituted and its proceedings valid | |||||||||||||
if the chairman of the electronic | |||||||||||||
meeting is satisfied that adequate | |||||||||||||
facilities are available throughout the | |||||||||||||
electronic meeting to ensure that | |||||||||||||
members | attending | the | electronic | ||||||||||
meeting who are not present together | |||||||||||||
at the same place may, by electronic | |||||||||||||
means, attend and speak or | |||||||||||||
communicate and vote at it. | |||||||||||||
Not | - | 64I | In the case of an electronic meeting, if | ||||||||||
applicable | it appears to the chairman of the | ||||||||||||
general meeting that: | |||||||||||||
(a) the electronic platform, facilities or | |||||||||||||
security at the electronic meeting have | |||||||||||||
become inadequate; or | |||||||||||||
(b) it is not possible to ascertain the | |||||||||||||
view of those present or to give all | |||||||||||||
persons entitled to do so a reasonable | |||||||||||||
opportunity | to communicate and/or | ||||||||||||
vote at the meeting; or | |||||||||||||
(c) there is no quorum; or | |||||||||||||
(d) there is violence or the threat of | |||||||||||||
violence, unruly behaviour or other | |||||||||||||
disruption occurring at the meeting or | |||||||||||||
it is not possible to secure the proper | |||||||||||||
and orderly conduct of the meeting; | |||||||||||||
then the chairman may, without the | |||||||||||||
consent of the meeting, interrupt or | |||||||||||||
adjourn | the | meeting. | All | business | |||||||||
conducted at the meeting up to the | |||||||||||||
time of such adjournment shall be | |||||||||||||
valid. |
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Article NO. | Original Articles | Article NO. | Amended Articles | |||||
Not | - | 64J | If, | after the | sending | of Notice of | an | |
applicable | electronic meeting but before the | |||||||
electronic meeting is held, or after the | ||||||||
adjournment of an electronic meeting | ||||||||
but before the adjourned electronic | ||||||||
meeting is held (whether or not | ||||||||
Notice of the adjourned electronic | ||||||||
meeting is required), the Directors, in | ||||||||
their absolute discretion, consider that | ||||||||
it | is | inappropriate, | impracticable, | |||||
unreasonable or unsafe for any reason | ||||||||
to hold the electronic meeting on the | ||||||||
date or at the time and/or by means of | ||||||||
the electronic platform specified in the | ||||||||
Notice calling the meeting, they may | ||||||||
change or postpone the meeting to | ||||||||
another date, time and/or electronic | ||||||||
platform, and the provisions of Article | ||||||||
64E shall apply mutatis mutandis to | ||||||||
any such electronic meeting. | ||||||||
Not | - | 64K | The | board | and, | at | any | electronic |
applicable | meeting, the chairman may make any | |||||||
arrangement | and | impose | any | |||||
requirement as restriction as is | ||||||||
necessary to ensure the identification | ||||||||
of those taking part and the security of | ||||||||
the electronic platform and all | ||||||||
electronic communications | associated | |||||||
therewith, | and | the | provisions | of |
Articles 64D and 64F (as appropriate) shall apply mutatis mutandis to any such electronic meeting.
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Article NO. | Original Articles | Article NO. | Amended Articles | |||||||||||||||||
66 | Subject | to | any special | rights or | 66 | (1) Subject to any | special | rights | or | |||||||||||
restrictions as to voting for the time | ||||||||||||||||||||
restrictions as to voting for the time | ||||||||||||||||||||
being attached to any shares by or in | being attached to any shares by or in | |||||||||||||||||||
accordance with these Articles, at any | accordance with these Articles, at any | |||||||||||||||||||
general meeting on a show of hands | general meeting on a show of hands | |||||||||||||||||||
every Member present in person (or | every Member present in person (or | |||||||||||||||||||
being a corporation, is present by a | being a corporation, is present by a | |||||||||||||||||||
duly authorized representative), or by | duly authorised representative), or by | |||||||||||||||||||
proxy shall have one vote and on a poll | proxy shall have one vote andon a poll | |||||||||||||||||||
every Member present in person or by | every Member present in person or by | |||||||||||||||||||
proxy or, in the case of a Member | proxy or, in the case of a Member | |||||||||||||||||||
being a corporation, by its duly | being a corporation, by its duly | |||||||||||||||||||
authorised | representative | shall have | authorised | representative | shall have | |||||||||||||||
one vote for every fully paid share of | one vote for every fully paid share of | |||||||||||||||||||
which he is the holder but so that no | which he is the holder but so that no | |||||||||||||||||||
amount paid up or credited as paid up | amount paid up or credited as paid up | |||||||||||||||||||
on a share in advance of calls or | on a share in advance of calls or | |||||||||||||||||||
instalments is treated for the | instalments is treated for the | |||||||||||||||||||
foregoing purposes as paid up on the | foregoing purposes as paid up on the | |||||||||||||||||||
share. | Notwithstanding | anything | share. | Notwithstanding | anything | |||||||||||||||
contained in these Articles, where | contained in these Articles,A | |||||||||||||||||||
more than one proxy is appointed by | ||||||||||||||||||||
resolution put to the vote of a | ||||||||||||||||||||
a Member which is a clearing house (or | meeting shall be decided by way of a | |||||||||||||||||||
its nominee(s)), each such proxy shall | poll save that the chairman of the | |||||||||||||||||||
have one vote on a show of hands. | meeting may in good faith, allow a | |||||||||||||||||||
resolution which relates purely to a | ||||||||||||||||||||
procedural or administrative matter to | ||||||||||||||||||||
be voted on by a show of hands in | ||||||||||||||||||||
which case every Member present in | ||||||||||||||||||||
person (or being a corporation, is | ||||||||||||||||||||
present by a duly authorized | ||||||||||||||||||||
representative), or by proxy(ies) shall | ||||||||||||||||||||
have one vote provided that where | ||||||||||||||||||||
more than one proxy is appointed | by | |||||||||||||||||||
a Member which is a clearing house (or | ||||||||||||||||||||
its nominee(s)), each such proxy shall | ||||||||||||||||||||
have one vote on a show of hands. A | ||||||||||||||||||||
resolution put to the vote of a meeting | ||||||||||||||||||||
shall be decided on a show of hands | ||||||||||||||||||||
unless (before or on the declaration of | ||||||||||||||||||||
the result of the show of hands or on | ||||||||||||||||||||
the withdrawal of any other demand | ||||||||||||||||||||
for a poll) a poll is demanded:For | ||||||||||||||||||||
purposes of this Article, 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 its | ||||||||||||||||||||
Members; 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 Members a | ||||||||||||||||||||
reasonable | opportunity | to | express | |||||||||||||||||
their views. Votes may be cast by | ||||||||||||||||||||
such means, electronic or otherwise, | ||||||||||||||||||||
as the Directors or the chairman of the | ||||||||||||||||||||
meeting may determine. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION | ||||||||||
Article NO. | Original Articles | Article NO. | Amended Articles | |||||||
66 | A resolution put to the vote of a | 66 | (2) Where a show of hands is allowed, | |||||||
(Continued) | meeting shall be decided on a show of | (Continued) | before or on the declaration of the | |||||||
hands unless (before or on the | result of the show of hands, a poll may | |||||||||
declaration of the result of the show | be demanded: | |||||||||
of hands or on the withdrawal of any | ||||||||||
other demand for a poll) a poll is | (a) by the chairman of such meeting; or | |||||||||
demanded: | (b)(a) by at least three Members | |||||||||
present in person or in the case of a | ||||||||||
(a) by the chairman of such meeting; or | Member being a corporation by its | |||||||||
duly authorised representative or by | ||||||||||
(b) by at least three Members present | proxy for the time being entitled to | |||||||||
in person or in the case of a Member | vote at the meeting; or | |||||||||
being a corporation by its duly | ||||||||||
authorised representative or by proxy | (c)(b) by a Member or Members | |||||||||
for the time being entitled to vote at | ||||||||||
present in person or in the case of a | ||||||||||
the meeting; or | Member being a corporation by its | |||||||||
duly authorised representative or by | ||||||||||
(c) by a Member or Members present | proxy and representing not less than | |||||||||
in person or in the case of a Member | one-tenth of the total voting rights of | |||||||||
being a corporation by its duly | all Members having the right to vote at | |||||||||
authorised representative or by proxy | the meeting; or | |||||||||
and representing | not | less | than | |||||||
one-tenth of the total voting rights of | (d)(c) by a Member or Members | |||||||||
all Members having the right to vote at | ||||||||||
present in person or in the case of a | ||||||||||
the meeting; or | Member being a corporation by its | |||||||||
duly authorised representative or by | ||||||||||
(d) by a Member or Members present | proxy and holding shares in the | |||||||||
in person or in the case of a Member | Company conferring a right to vote at | |||||||||
being a corporation by its duly | the meeting being shares on which an | |||||||||
authorised representative or by proxy | aggregate sum has been paid up equal | |||||||||
and holding shares in the Company | to not less than one-tenth of the total | |||||||||
conferring a right to vote at the | sum paid up on all shares conferring | |||||||||
meeting being shares on which an | that right. | |||||||||
aggregate sum has been paid up equal | ||||||||||
to not less than one-tenth of the total | A demand by a person as proxy for a | |||||||||
sum paid up on all shares conferring | Member or in the case of a Member | |||||||||
that right. | being a corporation by its duly | |||||||||
authorised representative shall be | ||||||||||
A demand by a person as proxy for a | deemed to be the same as a demand | |||||||||
Member or in the case of a Member | by athe Member. | |||||||||
being a corporation by its duly | ||||||||||
authorised representative | shall | be | ||||||||
deemed to be the same as a demand | ||||||||||
by a Member. | ||||||||||
Not | - | 71 | All resolutions put to the members at | |||||||
applicable | electronic meetings shall be voted on | |||||||||
by a poll, which poll votes may be cast | ||||||||||
by such electronic means as the Board |
may, in its sole discretion, deem appropriate for the purposes of the electronic meetings.
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TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION | |||||||
Article NO. | Original Articles | Article NO. | Amended Articles | ||||
Not | - | 81 | (1) The Company may, at its absolute | ||||
applicable | discretion, | provide | an | electronic | |||
address for the receipt of any | |||||||
document or information relating to | |||||||
proxies for a general meeting | |||||||
(including any instrument of proxy or | |||||||
invitation to appoint a proxy, any | |||||||
document necessary to show the | |||||||
validity of, or otherwise relating to, | |||||||
an appointment of proxy and notice of | |||||||
termination of the authority of a | |||||||
proxy). If such an electronic address | |||||||
is provided, the Company shall be | |||||||
deemed to have agreed that any such | |||||||
document or information (relating to | |||||||
proxies as aforesaid) may be sent by | |||||||
electronic means to that address, | |||||||
subject as hereafter provided and | |||||||
subject to any other limitations or | |||||||
conditions specified by the Company | |||||||
when providing the address. Without | |||||||
limitation, the Company may from | |||||||
time to time determine that any such | |||||||
electronic address may be used | |||||||
generally for such matters or | |||||||
specifically for particular meetings or | |||||||
purposes and, if so, the Company may | |||||||
provide different | electronic | addresses | |||||
for different purposes. The Company | |||||||
may also impose any conditions on the | |||||||
transmission of and its receipt of such | |||||||
electronic | communications | including, | |||||
for the avoidance of doubt, imposing | |||||||
any | security | or | encryption | ||||
arrangements as may be specified by | |||||||
the | Company. If | any | document or |
information required to be sent to the Company under this Article is sent to the Company by electronic means, such document or information is not treated as validly delivered to or deposited with the Company if the same is not received by the Company at its designated electronic address in accordance with this Article or if no electronic address is so designated by the Company for the receipt of such document or information.
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Article NO. | Original Articles | Article NO. | Amended Articles | |||
80 | The instrument appointing a proxy and | 81 | (2) The instrument appointing a proxy | |||
(Continued) | ||||||
(if required by the Board) the power of | and (if required by the Board) the | |||||
attorney or other authority (if any) | power of attorney or other authority | |||||
under which it is signed, or a certified | (if any) under which it is signed, or a | |||||
copy of such power or authority, shall | certified copy of such power or | |||||
be delivered to such place or one of | authority, shall be delivered to such | |||||
such places (if any) as may be specified | place or one of such places (if any) as | |||||
for that purpose in or by way of note to | may be specified for that purpose in or | |||||
or in any document accompanying the | by way of note to or in any document | |||||
notice convening the meeting (or, if no | accompanying the notice convening the | |||||
place is so specified at the Registration | meeting (or, if no place is so specified | |||||
Office or the Office, as may be | at the Registration Office or the Office, | |||||
appropriate) not less than forty-eight | as may be appropriate), or if the | |||||
(48) hours before the time appointed | ||||||
Company has provided an electronic | ||||||
for holding the meeting or adjourned | address in accordance with the | |||||
meeting at which the person named in | preceding paragraph, shall be received | |||||
the instrument proposes to vote or, in | at the electronic address specified, not | |||||
the case of a poll taken subsequently to | ||||||
less than forty-eight (48) hours before | ||||||
the date of a meeting or adjourned | the time appointed for holding the | |||||
meeting, not less than twenty-four (24) | meeting or adjourned meeting at | |||||
hours before the time appointed for the | which the person named in the | |||||
taking of the poll and in default the | instrument proposes to vote. or, in | |||||
instrument of proxy shall not be | the case of a poll taken subsequently | |||||
treated as valid. No instrument | to the date of a meeting or adjourned | |||||
appointing a proxy shall be valid after | meeting, not less than twenty-four (24) | |||||
the expiration of twelve (12) months | hours before the time appointed for the | |||||
from the date named in it as the date of | taking of the poll and in default the | |||||
its execution, except at an adjourned | instrument of proxy shall not be | |||||
meeting or on a poll demanded at a | treated as valid.No instrument | |||||
meeting or an adjourned meeting in | appointing a proxy shall be valid after | |||||
cases where the meeting was originally | the expiration of twelve (12) months | |||||
held within twelve (12) months from | from the date named in it as the date of | |||||
such date. Delivery of an instrument | its execution, except at an adjourned | |||||
appointing a proxy shall not preclude a | meeting in cases where the meeting was | |||||
Member from attending and voting in | originally held within twelve (12) | |||||
person at the meeting convened and in | months from such date. Delivery of | |||||
such event, the instrument appointing | an instrument appointing a proxy shall | |||||
a proxy shall be deemed to be revoked. | not preclude a Member from attending | |||||
and voting in person at the meeting | ||||||
convened and in such event, the | ||||||
instrument appointing a proxy shall | ||||||
be deemed to be revoked. |
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Article NO. | Original Articles | Article NO. | Amended Articles | ||||
81 | Instruments of proxy shall be in any | 82 | Instruments of proxy shall be in any | ||||
common form or in such other form as | common form or in such other form as | ||||||
the Board may approve (provided that | the Board may approve (provided that | ||||||
this shall not preclude the use of the | this shall not preclude the use of the | ||||||
two-way form) and the Board may, if it | two-way form) and the Board may, if it | ||||||
thinks fit, send out with the notice of | thinks fit, send out with the notice of | ||||||
any meeting forms of instrument of | any meeting forms of instrument of | ||||||
proxy for use at the meeting. The | proxy for use at the meeting. The | ||||||
instrument of proxy shall be deemed | instrument of proxy shall be deemed | ||||||
to confer authority to demand or join | to confer authority to demand or join | ||||||
in demanding a poll and to vote on any | in demanding a poll and to vote on any | ||||||
amendment of a resolution put to the | amendment of a resolution put to the | ||||||
meeting for which it is given as the | meeting for which it is given as the | ||||||
proxy thinks fit. The instrument of | proxy thinks fit. The instrument of | ||||||
proxy shall, unless the contrary is | proxy shall, unless the contrary is | ||||||
stated therein, be valid as well for any | stated therein, be valid as well for any | ||||||
adjournment of the meeting as for the | adjournment of the meeting as for the | ||||||
meeting to which it relates. | meeting to which it relates. The Board | ||||||
or at any meeting, the chairman of the | |||||||
meeting, may decide, either generally | |||||||
or in any particular case, to treat a | |||||||
proxy | appointment | as | valid | ||||
notwithstanding that the appointment |
or any of the information required under this Article has not been received in accordance with the requirements of this Article. Subject to aforesaid, if the proxy appointment and any of the information required under this Article is not received in the manner set out in this Article, the appointee shall not be entitled to vote in respect of the shares in question.
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TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION | ||||||
Article NO. | Original Articles | Article NO. | Amended Articles | |||
85 | A resolution in writing signed (in such | 86 | A resolution in writing signed (in such | |||
manner as to indicate, expressly or | manner as to indicate, expressly or | |||||
impliedly, unconditional approval) by | impliedly, unconditional approval) by | |||||
or on behalf of all persons for the time | or on behalf of all persons for the time | |||||
being entitled to receive notice of and | being entitled to receive notice of and | |||||
to attend and vote at general meetings | to attend and vote at general meetings | |||||
of the Company shall, for the purposes | of the Company shall, for the purposes | |||||
of these Articles, be treated as a | of these Articles, be treated as a | |||||
resolution duly passed at a general | resolution duly passed at a general | |||||
meeting of the Company and, where | meeting of the Company and, where | |||||
relevant, as a special resolution so | relevant, as a special resolution so | |||||
passed. Any such resolution shall be | passed. Any such resolution shall be | |||||
deemed to have been passed at a | deemed to have been passed at a | |||||
meeting held on the date on which it | meeting held on the date on which it | |||||
was signed by the last Member to sign, | was signed by the last Member to sign, | |||||
and where the resolution states a date | and where the resolution states a date | |||||
as being the date of his signature | as being the date of his signature | |||||
thereof by any Member the statement | thereof by any Member the statement | |||||
shall be prima facie evidence that it | shall be prima facie evidence that it | |||||
was signed by him on that date. Such a | was signed by him on that date. Such a | |||||
resolution any consist of several | resolution anymay consist of several | |||||
documents in the like form, each | ||||||
documents in the like form, each | ||||||
signed by one or more relevant | signed by one or more relevant | |||||
Members. | Members. | |||||
89 | (3) without special leave of absence | 90 | (3) without special leave of absence | |||
from the Board, is absent from | from the Board, is absent from | |||||
meetings of the Board for six | meetings of the Board for six | |||||
consecutive months, and his alternate | consecutive months, and his alternate | |||||
Director, if any, shall not during such | Director, if any, shall not during such | |||||
period have attended in his stead and | period have attended in his stead and | |||||
the Board resolves that his office be | the Board resolves that his office be | |||||
vacated; or | vacated; | or |
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Article NO. | Original Articles | Article NO. | Amended Articles | |
92 | Any Director may at any time by | 93 | Any Director may at any time by | |
Notice delivered to the Office or head | Notice delivered to the Office or head | |||
office or at a meeting of the Directors | office or at a meeting of the Directors | |||
appoint any person (including another | appoint any person (including another | |||
Director) to be his alternate Director. | Director) to be his alternate Director. | |||
Any person so appointed shall have all | Any person so appointed shall have all | |||
the rights and powers of the Director | the rights and powers of the Director | |||
or Directors for whom such person is | or Directors for whom such person is | |||
appointed in the alternative provided | appointed in the alternative provided | |||
that such person shall not be counted | that such person shall not be counted | |||
more than once in determining whether | more than once in determining whether | |||
or not a quorum is present. An | or not a quorum is present. An | |||
alternate Director may be removed at | alternate Director may be removed at | |||
any time by the body which appointed | any time by the body which appointed | |||
him and, subject thereto, the office of | him and, subject thereto, the office of | |||
alternate Director shall continue until | alternate Director shall continue until | |||
the happening of any event which, if we | the happening of any event which, if we | |||
were a Director, would cause him to | he were a Director, would cause him to | |||
vacate such office or if his appointer | ||||
vacate such office or if his appointer | ||||
ceases for any reason to be a Director. | ceases for any reason to be a Director. | |||
Any appointment or removal of an | Any appointment or removal of an | |||
alternate Director shall be effected by | alternate Director shall be effected by | |||
Notice signed by the appointor and | Notice signed by the appointor and | |||
delivered to the Office or head office or | delivered to the Office or head office or | |||
tendered at a meeting of the Board. An | tendered at a meeting of the Board. An | |||
alternate Director may also be a | alternate Director may also be a | |||
Director in his own right and may act | Director in his own right and may act | |||
as alternate to more than one Director. | as alternate to more than one Director. | |||
An alternate Director shall, if his | An alternate Director shall, if his | |||
appointor so requests, be entitled to | appointor so requests, be entitled to | |||
receive notices of meetings of the | receive notices of meetings of the | |||
Board or of committees of the Board | Board or of committees of the Board | |||
to the same extent as, but in lieu of, the | to the same extent as, but in lieu of, the | |||
Director appointing him and shall be | Director appointing him and shall be | |||
entitled to such extent to attend and | entitled to such extent to attend and | |||
vote as a Director at any such meeting | vote as a Director at any such meeting | |||
at which the Director appointing him is | at which the Director appointing him is | |||
not personally present and generally at | not personally present and generally at | |||
such meeting to exercise and discharge | such meeting to exercise and discharge | |||
all the functions, powers and duties of | all the functions, powers and duties of | |||
his appointor as a Director and for the | his appointor as a Director and for the | |||
purposes of the proceedings at such | purposes of the proceedings at such | |||
meeting the provisions of these Articles | meeting the provisions of these Articles | |||
shall apply as if he were a Director save | shall apply as if he were a Director save | |||
that as an alternate for more than one | that as an alternate for more than one | |||
Director his voting rights shall be | Director his voting rights shall be | |||
cumulative. | cumulative. |
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Article NO. | Original Articles | Article NO. | Amended Articles | ||||||||||
100 | (c) continue to be or become a director, | 101 | (c) continue to be or become a director, | ||||||||||
managing | director, | joint | managing | managing | director, | joint | managing | ||||||
director, | deputy | managing | director, | director, | deputy | managing | director, | ||||||
executive director, manager or other | executive director, manager or other | ||||||||||||
officer or member of any other | officer or member of any other | ||||||||||||
company promoted by the Company | company promoted by the Company | ||||||||||||
or in which the Company may be | or in which the Company may be | ||||||||||||
interested as a vendor, shareholder or | interested as a vendor, shareholder or | ||||||||||||
otherwise | and | (unless | otherwise | otherwise | and | (unless | otherwise | ||||||
agreed) no such Director shall be | agreed) no such Director shall be | ||||||||||||
accountable for | any | remuneration, | accountable for | any | remuneration, | ||||||||
profits or other benefits received by | profits or other benefits received by | ||||||||||||
him as a director, managing director, | him as a director, managing director, | ||||||||||||
joint | managing | director, | deputy | joint | managing | director, | deputy | ||||||
managing director, executive director, | managing director, executive director, | ||||||||||||
manager or other officer or member of | manager or other officer or member of | ||||||||||||
or from is interests in any such other | or from ishis interests in any such other | ||||||||||||
company. | Subject | as | otherwise | company. | Subject | as | otherwise | ||||||
provided by these Articles the | provided by these Articles the | ||||||||||||
Directors may exercise or cause to be | Directors may exercise or cause to be | ||||||||||||
exercised the voting powers conferred | exercised the voting powers conferred | ||||||||||||
by the shares in any other company | by the shares in any other company | ||||||||||||
held or owned by the Company, or | held or owned by the Company, or | ||||||||||||
exercisable by them as Directors of | exercisable by them as Directors of | ||||||||||||
such other company in such manner in | such other company in such manner in | ||||||||||||
all respects as they think fit (including | all respects as they think fit (including | ||||||||||||
the exercise thereof in favour of any | the exercise thereof in favour of any | ||||||||||||
resolution | appointing | themselves or | resolution | appointing | themselves or | ||||||||
any of them directors, managing | any of them directors, managing | ||||||||||||
directors, | joint | managing | directors, | directors, | joint | managing | directors, | ||||||
deputy | managing directors, | executive | deputy | managing directors, | executive | ||||||||
directors, managers or other officers of | directors, managers or other officers of | ||||||||||||
such company) or voting or providing | such company) or voting or providing | ||||||||||||
for the payment of remuneration to the | for the payment of remuneration to the | ||||||||||||
director, | managing | director, joint | director, | managing | director, joint | ||||||||
managing | director, | deputy | managing | managing | director, | deputy | managing | ||||||
director, executive | director, | manager | director, executive | director, | manager | ||||||||
or other officers of such other | or other officers of such other | ||||||||||||
company and any director may vote | company and any director may vote | ||||||||||||
in favour of the exercise of such voting | in favour of the exercise of such voting | ||||||||||||
rights | in | manner | aforesaid | rights | in | manner | aforesaid | ||||||
notwithstanding that he may be, or | notwithstanding that he may be, or | ||||||||||||
about to be, appointed a director, | about to be, appointed a director, | ||||||||||||
managing | director, | joint | managing | managing | director, | joint | managing | ||||||
director, | deputy | managing | director, | director, | deputy | managing | director, | ||||||
executive director, manager or other | executive director, manager or other | ||||||||||||
officer of such a company, and that as | officer of such a company, and that as | ||||||||||||
such he is or may become interested in | such he is or may become interested in | ||||||||||||
the exercise of such voting rights in | the exercise of such voting rights in | ||||||||||||
manner aforesaid. | manner aforesaid. |
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Article NO. | Original Articles | Article NO. | Amended Articles | ||||||
104 | (4) Except as would, if the Company | 105 | (4) Except as would, if the Company | ||||||
were a company incorporated in Hong | were a company incorporated in Hong | ||||||||
Kong, be permitted by Section 157H of | Kong, be permitted by Section 157H of | ||||||||
the Companies Ordinance (Chapter 32 | the Companies Ordinance (Chapter 32 | ||||||||
of the Laws of Hong Kong) as in force | of the Laws of Hong Kong) as in force | ||||||||
at the date of adoption of these | at the date of adoption of these | ||||||||
Articles, and except as permitted | Articles, and except as permitted | ||||||||
under the Law, the Company shall | under the Law, the Company shall | ||||||||
not directly or indirectly: (i) make a | not | directly | or | indirectly:The | |||||
loan to a Director or a director of any | |||||||||
Company shall not make any loan, | |||||||||
holding company of the Company or | directly or indirectly, to a Director or | ||||||||
to any of their respective associates (as | his close associate(s) if and to the | ||||||||
defined by the rules, where applicable, | extent it would be prohibited by the | ||||||||
of the Designated Stock Exchange); (ii) | Companies Ordinance (Chapter 622 of | ||||||||
enter into any guarantee or provide | the laws of Hong Kong) as if the | ||||||||
any security in connection with a loan | Company | were | a | company | |||||
made by any person to a Director or | incorporated in Hong Kong. | ||||||||
such a Director; or | |||||||||
(i) make a loan to a Director or a | |||||||||
(iii) if any one or more of the Directors | director of any holding company of the | ||||||||
hold (jointly or severally or directly or | Company or to any of their respective | ||||||||
indirectly) a controlling interest in | associates (as defined by the rules, | ||||||||
another company, make a loan to | where applicable, of the Designated | ||||||||
that other company or enter into any | Stock Exchange); (ii) enter into any | ||||||||
guarantee or provide any security in | guarantee or provide any security in | ||||||||
connection with a loan made by any | connection with a loan made by any | ||||||||
person to that other company. Article | person to a Director or such a | ||||||||
104(4) shall only have effect for so long | Director; or | ||||||||
as the shares of the Company are listed | (iii) if any one or more of the Directors | ||||||||
on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong | hold (jointly or severally or directly or | ||||||||
Limited. | indirectly) a controlling interest in | ||||||||
another company, make a loan to | |||||||||
that other company or enter into any | |||||||||
guarantee or | provide | any | security in |
connection with a loan made by any person to that other company.Article 1045(4) shall only have effect for so long as the shares of the Company are listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.
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Article NO. | Original Articles | Article NO. | Amended Articles | ||||||
105 | The Board may establish any regional | 106 | The Board may establish any regional | ||||||
or local boards or agencies for | or local boards or agencies for | ||||||||
managing any of the affairs of the | managing any of the affairs of the | ||||||||
Company in any place, and may | Company in any place, and may | ||||||||
appoint any persons to be members of | appoint any persons to be members of | ||||||||
such local boards, or any managers or | such local boards, or any managers or | ||||||||
agents, and may fix their remuneration | agents, and may fix their remuneration | ||||||||
(either by way of salary or by | (either by way of salary or by | ||||||||
commission or by conferring the right | commission or by conferring the right | ||||||||
to participation in the profits of the | to participation in the profits of the | ||||||||
Company or by a combination of two | Company or by a combination of two | ||||||||
or more of these modes) any pay the | or more of these modes) anyand pay | ||||||||
working expenses of any staff | |||||||||
the working expenses of any staff | |||||||||
employed by them upon the business | employed by them upon the business | ||||||||
of the Company. The Board may | of the Company. The Board may | ||||||||
delegate to any regional or local | delegate to any regional or local | ||||||||
board, manager or agent any of the | board, manager or agent any of the | ||||||||
powers, authorities | and | discretions | powers, authorities | and | discretions | ||||
vested in or exercisable by the Board | vested in or exercisable by the Board | ||||||||
(other than its powers to make calls | (other than its powers to make calls | ||||||||
and forfeit shares), | with | power to | and forfeit shares), | with | power to | ||||
sub-delegate, and may authorise the | sub-delegate, and may authorise the | ||||||||
members of any of them to fill any | members of any of them to fill any | ||||||||
vacancies therein and to act | vacancies therein and to act | ||||||||
notwithstanding vacancies. Any such | notwithstanding vacancies. Any such | ||||||||
appointment or delegation may be | appointment or delegation may be | ||||||||
made upon such terms and subject to | made upon such terms and subject to | ||||||||
such conditions as the Board may | such conditions as the Board may | ||||||||
think fit, and the Board may remove | think fit, and the Board may remove | ||||||||
any person appointed as aforesaid, and | any person appointed as aforesaid, and | ||||||||
may revoke or vary such delegation, | may revoke or vary such delegation, | ||||||||
but no person dealing in good faith | but no person dealing in good faith | ||||||||
and without notice of any such | and without notice of any such | ||||||||
revocation or variation shall be | revocation or variation shall be | ||||||||
affected thereby. | affected thereby. |
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Article NO. | Original Articles | Article NO. | Amended Articles | |||||||||||
122 | A resolution | in writing | signed by all | 123 | A resolution | in writing | signed by all | |||||||
the Directors except such as are | the Directors except such as are | |||||||||||||
temporarily | unable | to | act | through | temporarily | unable | to | act | through | |||||
ill-health or disability, and all the | ill-health or disability, and all the | |||||||||||||
alternate Directors, | if | appropriate, | alternate Directors, | if | appropriate, | |||||||||
whose | appointors | are | temporarily | whose | appointors | are | temporarily | |||||||
unable to act as aforesaid shall | unable to act as aforesaid shall | |||||||||||||
(provided that such number is | (provided that such number is | |||||||||||||
sufficient to constitute a quorum and | sufficient to constitute a quorum and | |||||||||||||
further provided that a copy of such | further provided that a copy of such | |||||||||||||
resolution has been given or the | resolution has been given or the | |||||||||||||
contents thereof communicated to all | contents thereof communicated to all | |||||||||||||
the Directors for the time being | the Directors for the time being | |||||||||||||
entitled to receive notices of Board | entitled to receive notices of Board | |||||||||||||
meetings in the same manner as notices | meetings in the same manner as notices | |||||||||||||
of meetings are required to be given by | of meetings are required to be given by | |||||||||||||
these Articles) be as valid and effectual | these Articles) be as valid and effectual | |||||||||||||
as if a resolution had been passed at a | as if a resolution had been passed at a | |||||||||||||
meeting of the Board duly convened | meeting of the Board duly convened | |||||||||||||
and held. Such resolution may be | and held. A notification of consent to | |||||||||||||
contained in one document or in | such resolution given by a Director in | |||||||||||||
several documents in like form each | writing to the Board by any means | |||||||||||||
signed by one or more of the Directors | (including by means of electronic | |||||||||||||
or alternate Directors and for this | communication) shall be deemed to be | |||||||||||||
purpose a facsimile signature of a | his/her signature to such resolution in | |||||||||||||
Director or an alternate Director shall | writing for the purpose of this Article. | |||||||||||||
be treated as valid. | ||||||||||||||
Such resolution may be contained in | ||||||||||||||
one document or in several documents | ||||||||||||||
in like form each signed by one or more | ||||||||||||||
of the Directors or alternate Directors | ||||||||||||||
and for this purpose a facsimile | ||||||||||||||
signature of a Director or an alternate | ||||||||||||||
Director shall be treated as valid. | ||||||||||||||
149(1) | (b) the | Subscription | Rights | Reserve | 150(1) | (b) the | Subscription | Rights | Reserve | |||||
shall not be used or any purpose | shall not be used orfor any purpose | |||||||||||||
other than that specified above unless | other than that specified above unless | |||||||||||||
all other reserves of the Company | all other reserves of the Company | |||||||||||||
(other than share premium account) | (other than share premium account) | |||||||||||||
have been extinguished and will then | have been extinguished and will then | |||||||||||||
only be used to make good losses of the | only be used to make good losses of the | |||||||||||||
Company if and so far as is required by | Company if and so far as is required by | |||||||||||||
law; | law; |
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Article NO. | Original Articles | Article NO. | Amended Articles | |||||||||||
161 | Any | Notice | or document | (including | 162 | (1) Any Notice or document (including | ||||||||
any | ''corporate | communication'' | any ''corporate communication'' within | |||||||||||
within the meaning ascribed thereto | the meaning ascribed thereto under the | |||||||||||||
under the rules of the Designated Stock | rules of the Designated Stock | |||||||||||||
Exchange), whether or not, to be given | Exchange), whether or not, to be | |||||||||||||
or issued under these Articles from the | given or issued under these Articles | |||||||||||||
Company to a Member shall be in | from the Company to a membershall | |||||||||||||
writing or by cable, telex or facsimile | be in writing or by cable, telex or | |||||||||||||
transmission message or other form of | facsimile transmission | message | or | |||||||||||
electronic | transmission | or | other form of electronic transmission | |||||||||||
communication and any such Notice | or electronic communication and any | |||||||||||||
and document may be served or | ||||||||||||||
such Notice and document may be | ||||||||||||||
delivered by the Company on or to | served or delivered by the Company | |||||||||||||
any Member either personally or by | on or to any Member either personally | |||||||||||||
sending it through the post in a prepaid | or by sending it through the post in a | |||||||||||||
envelope addressed to such Member at | prepaid envelope addressed to such | |||||||||||||
his registered address as appearing in | Member at his registered address as | |||||||||||||
the Register or at any other address | appearing in the Register or at any | |||||||||||||
supplied by him to the Company for | other address supplied by him to the | |||||||||||||
the purpose or, as the case may be, by | Company for the purpose or, as the | |||||||||||||
transmitting it to any such address or | case may be, by transmitting it to any | |||||||||||||
transmitting it to any telex or facsimile | such address or transmitting it to any | |||||||||||||
transmission | number | or | electronic | telex or facsimile transmission number | ||||||||||
number or address or website | or electronic number or address or | |||||||||||||
supplied by him to the Company for | website supplied by him to the | |||||||||||||
the giving of Notice to him or which | Company for the giving of Notice to | |||||||||||||
the person transmitting the notice | him or which the person transmitting | |||||||||||||
reasonably and bona fide believes at | the notice reasonably and bona fide | |||||||||||||
the relevant time will result in the | believes at the relevant time will result | |||||||||||||
Notice being duly received by the | in the Notice being duly received by the | |||||||||||||
Member or may also be served by | Member or may also be served by | |||||||||||||
advertisement | in | appropriate | advertisement | in | appropriate | |||||||||
newspapers in accordance with the | newspapers in accordance with the | |||||||||||||
requirements of the Designated Stock | requirements of the Designated Stock | |||||||||||||
Exchange or, to the extent permitted | Exchange or, to the extent permitted | |||||||||||||
by the applicable laws, by placing it on | by the applicable laws, by placing it on | |||||||||||||
the Company's website or the website | the Company's website or the website | |||||||||||||
of the Designated Stock Exchange, and | of the Designated Stock Exchange, and | |||||||||||||
giving to the member a notice stating | giving to the member a notice stating | |||||||||||||
that the notice or other document is | that the notice or other document is | |||||||||||||
available there (a ''notice of | available there (a ''notice of | |||||||||||||
availability''). | The | notice | of | availability''). | The | notice | of | |||||||
availability may be given to the | availability may be given to the | |||||||||||||
Member by any of the means set out | Member by any of the means set out | |||||||||||||
above. In the case of joint holders of a | above. In the case of joint holders of a | |||||||||||||
share all notices shall be given to that | share all notices shall be given to that | |||||||||||||
one of the joint holders whose name | one of the joint holders whose name | |||||||||||||
stands first in the Register and notice | stands first in the Register and notice | |||||||||||||
so given shall be deemed a sufficient | so given shall be deemed a sufficient | |||||||||||||
service on or delivery to all the joint | service on or delivery to all the joint | |||||||||||||
holders. | holders.given or issued by the | |||||||||||||
following means: |
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TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION | |||
Article NO. Original Articles | Article NO. | Amended Articles | |
161 | 162 | (a) by serving it personally on the | |
(Continued) | (Continued) | relevant person; |
(b) by sending it through the post in a prepaid envelope addressed to such Member at his registered address as appearing in the Register or at any other address supplied by him to the Company for the purpose;
(c) by delivering or leaving it at such address as aforesaid;
(d) by placing an advertisement in appropriate newspapers in accordance with the requirements of the Designated Stock Exchange;
(e) by sending or transmitting it as an electronic communication to the relevant person at such electronic address as he may provide under Article 162(5), subject to the Company complying with the Statues and any other applicable laws, rules and regulations from time to time in force with regard to any requirements for the obtaining of consent (or deemed consent) from such person;
(f) by publishing on the Company's website to which the relevant person may have access, subject to the Company complying with the Statutes and any other applicable laws, rules and regulations from time to time in force with regard to any requirements for the obtaining of consent (or deemed consent) from such person and/or for giving notification to any such person stating that the notice, document or publication is available on the Company's computer network website (a ''notice of availability''); or
(g) by sending or otherwise making it available to such person through such other means to the extent permitted by and in accordance with the Statutes and other applicable laws, rules and regulations.
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TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION | |||||
Article NO. Original Articles | Article NO. | Amended Articles | |||
161 | 162 | (2) The notice of availability may be | |||
(Continued) | (Continued) | given by any of the means set out | |||
above other than by posting it on a | |||||
website. | |||||
(3) 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 deemed a sufficient | |||||
service on or delivery to all the joint | |||||
holders. | |||||
(4) Every person who, by operation of | |||||
law, transfer, transmission, or other | |||||
means | whatsoever, shall | become | |||
entitled to any share, shall be bound | |||||
by every notice in respect of such | |||||
share, which, previously to his name | |||||
and | address (including | electronic |
address) being entered in the Register as the registered holder of such share, shall have been duly given to the person from whom he derives title to such share.
(5) Every member of the Company or a person who is entitled to receive notice from the Company under the provisions of the Statutes or these Articles may register with the Company in such manner as stipulated by the Company an electronic address to which notices can be served upon him.
(6) Subject to any applicable laws, rules and regulations and the terms of these Articles, any notice, document or publication, including but not limited to the documents referred to in Articles 153, 154 and 162 may be given in the English language only, the Chinese language only, or in both the English language and the Chinese language.
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TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION | ||||||
Article NO. | Original Articles | Article NO. | Amended Articles | |||
162 | (c) if served or delivered in any other | 163 | (c) if published on | the | Company's | |
manner contemplated | by these | website, shall be deemed to have been | ||||
Articles, shall be deemed to have been | served on the day on which the notice, | |||||
served or delivered at the time of | document or publication first so | |||||
personal service or delivery or, as the | appears on the Company's website to | |||||
case may be, at the time of the relevant | which the relevant person may have | |||||
despatch or transmission; and in | access or the day on which the notice | |||||
proving such service or delivery a | of availability is deemed to have been | |||||
certificate in writing signed by the | served or delivered to such person | |||||
Secretary or other officer of the | under these Articles, whichever is later; | |||||
Company or other person appointed | ||||||
by the Board as to the act and time of | (d) if published as an advertisement in | |||||
such service, delivery, despatch or | a newspaper or other publication | |||||
transmission shall be | conclusive | permitted under these Articles, shall | ||||
evidence thereof; and | be deemed to have been served on the | |||||
day on which the advertisement first so | ||||||
(d) may be given to a Member either in | appears; | |||||
the English language or the Chinese | ||||||
language, subject to due compliance | (c) (e)if served or | delivered in any | ||||
with applicable Statutes, rules and | other manner contemplated by these | |||||
regulations. | Articles, shall be deemed to have been | |||||
served or delivered at the time of | ||||||
personal service or delivery or, as the | ||||||
case may be, at the time of the relevant | ||||||
despatch or transmission; and in | ||||||
proving such service or delivery a | ||||||
certificate in writing signed by the | ||||||
Secretary or other officer of the | ||||||
Company or other person appointed | ||||||
by the Board as to the act and time of | ||||||
such service, delivery, despatch or | ||||||
transmission shall | be | conclusive | ||||
evidence thereof; and |
(d)(f)may be given to a Member either in the English language or the Chinese language, subject to due compliance with applicable Statutes, rules and regulations.
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TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION | |||||
Article NO. | Original Articles | Article NO. | Amended Articles | ||
166(1) | Subject to any special rights, privileges | 167(1) | Subject to any special rights, privileges | ||
or restrictions as to the distribution of | or restrictions as to the distribution of | ||||
available surplus assets on liquidation | available surplus assets on liquidation | ||||
for the time being attached to any class | for the time being attached to any class | ||||
or classes of shares (i) (if the Company | or classes of shares (i) (if the Company | ||||
shall be wound up and the assets | shall be wound up and the assets | ||||
available for distribution amongst the | available for distribution amongst the | ||||
Members of the Company shall be | Members of the Company shall be | ||||
more than sufficient to repay the | more than sufficient to repay the | ||||
whole of the capital paid up at the | whole of the capital paid up at the | ||||
commencement of the winding up, the | commencement of the winding up, the | ||||
excess shall be distributed pari passu | excess shall be distributed pari passu | ||||
amongst such members in proportion | amongst such members in proportion | ||||
to the amount paid up on the shares | to the amount paid up on the shares | ||||
held by them respectively and (ii) if the | held by them respectively and (ii) if the | ||||
Company shall be wound up and the | Company shall be wound up and the | ||||
assets available | for distribution | assets available for distribution | |||
amongst the Members as such shall be | amongst the Members as such shall be | ||||
insufficient to repay the whole of the | insufficient to repay the whole of the | ||||
paid-up capital such assets shall be | paid-up capital such assets shall be | ||||
distributed so that, a nearly as may be, | distributed so that, aas nearly as may | ||||
the losses shall be borne by the | |||||
be, the losses shall be borne by the | |||||
Members in proportion to the capital | Members in proportion to the capital | ||||
paid up, or which ought to have been | paid up, or which ought to have been | ||||
paid up, at the commencement of the | paid up, at the commencement of the | ||||
winding up on the shares held by them | winding up on the shares held by them | ||||
respectively. | respectively. |
Note: The adjustments to the numbering and references to the numberings of articles above due to provisions added into or removed from the amended Articles are not separately reflected in the tables above.
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
LUEN THAI HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 311)
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of Luen Thai Holdings Limited (the ''Company'') will be held at the Boardroom, 10th Floor, Nanyang Plaza, 57 Hung To Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong on Thursday, 27 May 2021 at
3 : 00 p.m. for the following purposes:
- To receive, consider and adopt the audited consolidated accounts and the reports of the directors and of the auditors for the year ended 31 December 2020;
- To re-elect Dr. Tan Siu Lin as an executive director of the Company;
- To re-elect Mr. Tan Cho Lung, Raymond as an executive director of the Company;
- To re-elect Mr. Chan Henry as an independent non-executive director of the Company;
- To authorize the board of directors of the Company to fix the directors' remuneration;
- To re-appoint Messrs. PricewaterhouseCoopers as auditors of the Company and to authorize the board of directors of the Company to fix their remuneration;
- To consider as special business, and if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as Ordinary Resolution:
''THAT: - subject to paragraph (C) below, the exercise by the directors of the Company during the Relevant Period (as defined in the paragraph (D) below) of all the powers of the Company to allot, issue or otherwise deal with additional shares in the Company and to make or grant offers, agreements and options which might require the exercise of such powers be and is hereby approved generally and unconditionally;
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
- the approval in paragraph (A) above shall be in addition to any other authorisation given to the directors of the Company and 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;
- the aggregate number of shares allotted, issued and dealt with, or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted, issued and dealt with (whether pursuant to an option or otherwise) by the directors of the Company pursuant to the approval in paragraph (A) of this resolution, otherwise than pursuant to:
- a Rights Issue (as defined below); or
- the exercise of any option under the Company's share option scheme(s); or
- any scrip dividend or similar arrangement providing for the allotment of shares in lieu of the whole or part of a dividend on shares pursuant to the Articles of Association of the Company from time to time,
shall not exceed 20% of the number of shares of the Company in issue as at the date of the passing of this resolution and the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and
-
for the purpose of this resolution:
''Relevant Period'' means the period from the passing of this resolution until whichever is the earliest of: - the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;
- the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required either by any applicable laws or by the Articles of Association of the Company to be held; and
- the date upon which the authority set out in this resolution is revoked or varied by way of an ordinary resolution of the shareholders in general meeting.
''Rights Issue'' means an offer of shares open for a period fixed by the directors of the Company to the holders of shares on the register of members on a fixed record date in proportion to their then holdings of such shares, subject to such exclusions 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 any relevant jurisdiction, or the requirements of any recognized regulatory body or any stock exchange, in any territory outside Hong Kong.''
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
-
To consider as special business, and if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an Ordinary Resolution:
''THAT: - subject to paragraph (B) below, the exercise by the directors of the Company during the Relevant Period of all powers of the Company to repurchase issued shares in the capital of the Company, in accordance with all applicable laws and the requirements set out in the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, be and is hereby approved generally and unconditionally;
- the aggregate number of shares authorized to be repurchased or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be repurchased by the directors of the Company pursuant to the approval in paragraph (A) above shall not exceed 10% of the number of shares of the Company in issue as at the date of this resolution, and the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and
-
for the purpose of this resolution:
''Relevant Period'' means the period from the passing of this resolution until whichever is the earliest of: - the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;
- the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required either by any applicable laws or by the Articles of Association of the Company to be held; and
- the date upon which the authority set out in this resolution is revoked or varied by way of an ordinary resolution of the shareholders in general meeting.''
-
To consider as special business, and if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an Ordinary Resolution:
''THAT conditional upon the passing of resolutions numbered 7 and 8 as set out in the notice convening this meeting, the aggregate number of shares of the Company that shall have been repurchased by the Company after the date thereof pursuant to and in accordance with the said resolution 8 shall be added to the aggregate number of shares of the Company that may be allotted, issued and disposed of or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted and issued by the directors of the Company pursuant to the general mandate to allot and issue shares granted to the directors of the Company by the said resolution 7.''
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
10. To consider as special business, and if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as a Special Resolution:
''THAT the new articles of association (the ''New Articles of Association'') produced to the meeting and initialled by the chairman of the meeting for the purpose of identification be and are hereby approved and adopted as the articles of association of the Company in substitution for, and to the exclusion of, the existing articles of association of the Company with immediate effect after the close of this meeting and that any one director of the Company be and is hereby authorised to do all things necessary to implement the adoption of the New Articles of Association.''
By order of the Board
Luen Thai Holdings Limited
Qu Zhiming
Chairman
Hong Kong, 20 April 2021
Notes
- A member entitled to attend and vote at the meeting convened is entitled to appoint another person(s) as his proxy to attend and vote in his stead. A proxy need not be a member of the Company.
- If a member of the Company wishes to nominate a person to stand for election as a director of the Company, (i) a notice in writing signed by the shareholder (other than the person to be proposed) duly qualified to attend and vote at the meeting for which such notice is given of his intention to propose such person for election; and (ii) a notice in writing signed by the person to be proposed of his willingness to be elected must accompany with (a) that nominated candidate's information as required to be disclosed under Rule 13.51(2) of the Listing Rules, and (b) the nominated candidate's written consent to the publication of his/her personal data, must be validly lodged no later than 3 May 2021 at the head office of the Company at Rooms 1001-1005, 10/F, Nanyang Plaza, 57 Hung To Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong or the Hong Kong Branch Share Registrar of the Company, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong.
- To be valid, a form of proxy together with the power of attorney or other authority, if any, under which it is signed or a notarially certified copy of that power or authority shall be deposited at Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding of the meeting or any adjournment thereof. Completion and return of a form of proxy will not preclude a member from attending in person and voting at the meeting or any adjournment thereof should he so wish.
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
- The Register of Members of the Company will be closed from 25 May 2021 to 27 May 2021 (both days inclusive), during which period no transfers of shares will be registered. To determine the entitlement to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting of the Company, all transfer documents, accompanied by the relevant share certificates, must be lodged with the Company's Branch Share Registrars in Hong Kong, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong for registration not later than 4 : 30 p.m. on 24 May 2021.
- If Typhoon Signal No. 8 or above is hoisted, or ''black'' rainstorm warning is on the date of the meeting, shareholders are advised to visit the Company's website (www.luenthai.com) or to contact the Company's share registrar at (852) 2862 8555 for arrangement of the meeting. Shareholders should make their own decision as to whether they would attend the Annual General Meeting under bad weather conditions bearing in mind their own situation and if they should choose to do so, they are advised to exercise care and caution.
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