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(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 1083)


NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the annual general meeting (the "Annual General Meeting") of TOWNGAS CHINA COMPANY LIMITED (the "Company") will be held at Meeting Rooms S426-S427 (Harbour Road Entrance), Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wanchai, Hong Kong, on Friday, 3 June 2016, at 11:00 a.m., for the following purposes:


  1. To receive and adopt the audited consolidated financial statements and the reports of the directors of the Company (the "Directors") and the auditor of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2015;


  2. To re-elect the retiring Directors, each as a separate resolution, and to authorise the board of Directors (the "Board") to fix the remuneration of the Directors;


  3. To re-appoint the auditor of the Company and to authorise the Board to fix the remuneration of the auditor of the Company;


  4. To consider and, if thought fit, pass (with or without modifications) the following resolution as an ordinary resolution of the Company:


    "THAT:


    1. subject to paragraph (b) of this resolution, the exercise by the directors of the Company (the "Directors") during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all powers of the Company to repurchase the issued shares in the share capital of the Company (the "Shares") on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Stock Exchange") or any other stock exchange on which the shares of the Company may be listed and recognised by The Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (the "Securities and Futures Commission") and the Stock Exchange for such purpose, subject to and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Futures Commission, the Stock Exchange or of any other stock exchange as amended from time to time and all applicable laws in this regard, be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;

    2. the aggregate number of Shares which the Directors are authorised to repurchase pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) of this resolution during the Relevant Period shall not exceed 10% of the total number of issued Shares as at the date of passing of this resolution (subject to adjustment in the total number of issued Shares in the case of consolidation, division or sub-division of all or any of the share capital of the Company during the Relevant Period) and the authority pursuant to paragraph (a) of this resolution shall be limited accordingly; and


    3. for the purpose of this resolution, "Relevant Period" means the period from the date of passing of this resolution until whichever is the earliest of:


      1. the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;


      2. the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by the Articles of Association of the Company or any applicable law of the Cayman Islands to be held; and


      3. the passing of an ordinary resolution by the shareholders of the Company in general meeting revoking or varying the authority given to the Directors by this resolution."


      4. To consider and, if thought fit, pass (with or without modifications) the following resolution as an ordinary resolution of the Company:


        "THAT:


        1. subject to paragraph (c) of this resolution, and pursuant to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, the exercise by the directors of the Company (the "Directors") during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with additional shares of HK$0.10 each in the share capital of the Company (the "Shares") and to make or grant offers, agreements and options (including bonds, warrants, debentures, notes and any securities which carry rights to subscribe for or are convertible into shares of the Company) which would or might require the exercise of such powers be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;


        2. the approval in paragraph (a) of this resolution shall authorise the Directors during the Relevant Period to allot, issue and deal with additional Shares and to make or grant offers, agreements and options (including bonds, warrants, debentures, notes and any securities which carry rights to subscribe for or are convertible into shares of the Company) which would or might require the exercise of such powers after the end of the Relevant Period;

        3. the aggregate number of Shares allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted (whether pursuant to options or otherwise) by the Directors pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) of this resolution during the Relevant Period, otherwise than pursuant to (i) a Rights Issue (as hereinafter defined); or (ii) any issue of Shares for the grant or exercise of any option under any share option scheme of the Company or similar arrangement for the time being adopted for the grant or issue to officers and/or employees of the Company and/or any of its subsidiaries of shares or rights to acquire shares of the Company; or (iii) any issue of Shares as scrip dividend or similar arrangement providing for the allotment of Shares in lieu of the whole or part of a dividend on Shares in accordance with the Articles of Association of the Company in force from time to time; or (iv) any issue of Shares in the Company upon the exercise of rights of subscription or conversion under the terms of any existing warrants of the Company or any existing securities of the Company, shall not exceed 20% of the total number of issued Shares as at the date of passing of this resolution (subject to adjustment in the total number of issued Shares in the case of consolidation, division or sub-division of all or any of the share capital of the Company during the Relevant Period) and the authority pursuant to paragraph (a) of this resolution shall be limited accordingly; and


        4. for the purpose of this resolution, "Relevant Period" means the period from the date of passing of this resolution until whichever is the earliest of:


          1. the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;


          2. the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by the Articles of Association of the Company or any applicable law of the Cayman Islands to be held; and


          3. the passing of an ordinary resolution by the shareholders of the Company in general meeting revoking or varying the authority given to the Directors by this resolution.


            "Rights Issue" means an offer of shares in the Company, or offer or issue of warrants, options or other securities giving rights to subscribe for shares open for a period fixed by the Directors to holders of shares in the Company whose names appear on the register on a fixed record date in proportion to their holdings of such shares (subject to such exclusion or other arrangements as the Directors may deem necessary or expedient in relation to fractional entitlements, or having regard to any restrictions or obligations under the laws of, or the requirements of, or the expense or delay which may be involved in determining the existence or extent of any restrictions or obligations under the laws of, or the requirements of, any jurisdiction applicable to the Company, or any recognised regulatory body or any stock exchange applicable to the Company)."

          4. To consider and, if thought fit, pass (with or without modifications) the following resolution as an ordinary resolution of the Company:


            "THAT conditional upon the passing of resolutions nos. 4 and 5 set out in the notice convening this meeting, the unconditional general mandate granted to the directors of the Company to allot, issue and deal with additional Shares and to make or grant offers, agreements and options which might require the exercise of such powers pursuant to resolution no. 5 set out in the notice convening this meeting be and is hereby extended by the addition thereto of such number of Shares representing the aggregate number of Shares repurchased by the Company under the authority granted pursuant to resolution no. 4 set out in the notice convening this meeting, provided that such number of additional Shares shall not exceed 10% of the total number of issued Shares as at the date of passing of this resolution (subject to adjustment in the total number of issued Shares in the case of consolidation, division or sub-division of all or any of the share capital of the Company during the Relevant Period)."


          5. As special business, to consider and, if thought fit, pass (with or without modifications) the following resolution as an ordinary resolution of the Company:


          6. "THAT the payment of a final dividend, with an option for scrip dividend, from the share premium account of the Company of HK ten cents per share in respect of the year ended 31 December 2015 to the shareholders of the Company whose names appear on the register of members of the Company on 14 June 2016 be and is hereby approved."


            By Order of the Board

            Towngas China Company Limited Ho Hon Ming, John

            Executive Director and Company Secretary


            Hong Kong, 18 April 2016


            Registered Office:

            P.O. Box 309 Ugland House Grand Cayman KY1-1104

            Cayman Islands


            Principal Place of Business in Hong Kong:

            23rd Floor

            363 Java Road North Point

            Hong Kong

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