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YUAN HENG GAS HOLDINGS LIMITED

元 亨 燃 氣 控 股 有 限 公 司

(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 332)

CLOSURE OF REGISTER OF MEMBERS AND

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

CLOSURE OF REGISTER OF MEMBERS

The register of members of Yuan Heng Gas Holdings Limited (the ''Company'') will be closed from Thursday, 17 September 2020 to Tuesday, 22 September 2020 (both days inclusive) in order to determine the Shareholders' entitlements to attend and vote at the annual general meeting (''AGM'') of the Company, during which no transfer of Shares will be registered. In order to qualify for attending and voting at the AGM, all transfers of Shares accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Company's Branch Share Registrar, Tricor Tengis Limited, at Level 54, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Hong Kong for registration not later than 4 : 30 p.m. on Wednesday, 16 September 2020. Only shareholders registered as a member of the Company on Tuesday, 22 September 2020 shall be entitled to vote at the meeting.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an annual general meeting of the Company will be held at Theatre A, 22nd Floor, United Centre, 95 Queensway, Hong Kong on Tuesday,

22 September 2020 at 11 : 00 a.m. for the following purpose:

AS ORDINARY BUSINESS

  1. To receive, consider and adopt the audited consolidated financial statements and the reports of the directors and the auditor for the year ended 31 March 2020;
  2. (a) To re-elect Mr. Wang Jianqing as an executive director of the Company;

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  1. To re-elect Mr. Zhou Jian as an executive director of the Company;
  2. To authorise the board of directors of the Company (the ''Board'') to fix remuneration of the directors of the Company (the ''Directors'');

3. To re-appoint Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu as the auditor of the Company and to authorise the Board to fix their remuneration;

AS SPECIAL BUSINESS

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolutions as ordinary resolutions, with or without amendments, as indicated below:

4. ''THAT:

  1. subject to paragraph (c) of this resolution, the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all the powers of the Company to allot or issue additional share(s) in the capital of the Company (the ''Shares'') or securities convertible into Shares and to grant offers, agreements and options which might require the exercise of such powers, subject to and in accordance with all applicable laws, the bye-laws of the Company and the requirements of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited or of any other stock exchange as amended from time to time, be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
  2. the approval in paragraph (a) of this resolution shall authorize the Directors during the Relevant Period to make or grant offers, agreements and options which would or might require the exercise of such powers after the end of the Relevant Period;
  3. the number of Shares to be allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted (whether pursuant to an agreement, option or otherwise) and to be issued by the Directors pursuant to the approval in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this resolution, otherwise than pursuant to:
    1. a Rights Issue (as hereinafter defined), or
    2. an issue of Shares upon the exercise of the subscription rights or conversion rights attached to any warrants or convertible securities which may be issued by the Company from time to time, or
    3. an issue of Shares under any share option scheme or similar arrangement for the time being adopted by the Company and/or any of its subsidiaries for the grant or issue of shares or rights to acquire Shares in the capital of the Company, or

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  1. any scrip dividend scheme or similar arrangement providing for the allotment and issue of shares in lieu of the whole or part of a dividend on shares in accordance with the bye-laws of the Company,

shall not exceed:

    1. 20 per cent. of the number of issued Shares on the date of the passing of this resolution; and
    2. (provided that resolutions nos. 5 and 6 are passed) the number of issued Shares bought-back by the Company subsequent to the passing of this resolution (up to a maximum equivalent to 10 per cent. of the number of Shares in issue on the date of the passing of this resolution), and the authority pursuant to paragraph (a) of this resolution shall be limited accordingly; and
  1. for the purpose of this resolution,
    ''Relevant Period'' means the period from the passing of this resolution until whichever is the earliest of:
    1. the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company; or
  1. the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting is required by the bye-laws of the Company or any applicable laws of Bermuda to be held; or
  2. the passing of an ordinary resolution by shareholders of the Company in general meeting revoking or varying the authority given to the Directors by this resolution; and

''Rights Issue'' means an offer of shares or other securities giving the right to subscribe for shares, open for a period fixed by the Directors to holders of shares whose names appear on the register of members of the Company on a fixed record date in proportion to their then holdings of such shares (subject to such exclusion or other arrangements as the Directors may deem necessary or expedient in relation to fractional entitlements or having regard to any restrictions or obligations under the laws of, or the requirements of any recognised regulatory body or any stock exchange in any territory outside Hong Kong).''

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5. ''THAT:

  1. subject to paragraph (c) of this resolution, the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all powers of the Company to buy-back issued Shares on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (''Stock Exchange'') or on any other stock exchange on which the securities of the Company may be listed and is recognized by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong and the Stock Exchange for this purpose, and that the exercise by the Directors of all powers of the Company to buy-back such shares are subject to and in accordance with all applicable laws, the bye-laws of the Company and the requirements of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange or of any other stock exchange as amended from time to time, be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
  2. the approval in paragraph (a) of this resolution shall be in addition to any other authorisation given to the Directors and shall authorise the Directors on behalf of the Company during the Relevant Period to procure the Company to buy- back its shares at a price determined by the Directors;
  3. the number of issued Shares which may be bought-back by the Company pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (b) of this resolution during the Relevant Period shall not exceed 10% of the number of issued Shares as at the date of passing this resolution and the authority shall be limited accordingly; and
  4. for the purpose of this resolution,
    ''Relevant Period'' means the period from the passing of this resolution until whichever is the earliest of:
    1. the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company; or
    2. the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting is required by the bye-laws of the Company or any applicable laws of Bermuda to be held; or
    3. the passing of an ordinary resolution by shareholders of the Company in general meeting revoking or varying the authority given to the Directors by this resolution.''

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6. ''THAT subject to the ordinary resolutions nos. 4 and 5 above being duly passed, the unconditional general mandate granted to the Directors to exercise the powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with unissued Shares pursuant to resolution no. 4 above be and is hereby extended by the addition thereon of the number of issued Shares bought-back by the Company subsequent to the passing of this resolution, provided that such amount shall not exceed 10 per cent. of the number of the issued Shares on the date of the passing of resolution no. 6.''

Yours faithfully,

By the order of the Board

YUAN HENG GAS HOLDINGS LIMITED

Wang Jianqing

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Hong Kong, 30 July 2020

Registered Office:

Principal place of business:

Clarendon House Church Street

Room 4102, 41/F

Hamilton HM 11

Far East Finance Centre

Bermuda

16 Harcourt Road

Hong Kong

Notes:

  1. In view of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and with a view to minimize the shareholders' and attendees' risk of infection, the Company will implement the following precautionary measures at the Annual General Meeting (''AGM''), (a) compulsory temperature screening/checks and compulsory health declaration; (b) compulsory wearing of surgical face mask prior to admission and throughout the AGM and no mask will be provided at the AGM venue; (c) seat will be assigned at the AGM venue to ensure social distancing; (d) no distribution of corporate gifts; (e) no provision of refreshments or drinks or refreshment packs; and (f) hand sanitizers will be provided at the AGM venue.
  2. For the health and safety of Shareholders, the Company encourages Shareholders to exercise their right to vote at the AGM by appointing the Chairman of the AGM as their proxy and to return their proxy forms by the time specified herein, or through HKSCC Nominees Limited by giving instructions to their brokers and custodians, instead of attending the AGM in person.
  3. The Company will keep the evolving COVID-19 situation under review and may implement additional measures which it will announce closer to the date of the AGM (if any).
  4. Any member entitled to attend and vote at a meeting of the Company shall be entitled to appoint another person as his proxy to attend and vote instead of him.
  5. The instrument appointing a proxy shall be in writing under the hand of the appointor or of his attorney duly authorised in writing or, if the appointor is a corporation, either under its seal or under the hand of an officer, attorney or other person authorised to sign the same. In the case of an

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instrument of proxy purporting to be signed on behalf of a corporation by an officer thereof it shall be assumed, unless the contrary appears, that such officer was duly authorised to sign such instrument of proxy on behalf of the corporation without further evidence of the fact.

  1. In the case of joint holders of a share if more than one of such joint holders be present at any meeting the vote of the senior who tenders a vote, whether in person or by proxy, shall be accepted to the exclusion of the votes of the other joint holders, and for this purpose seniority shall be determined by the order in which the names stand in the register in respect of the joint holding.
  2. In order to be valid, the instrument appointing a proxy and (if required by the Board) the power of attorney or their authority (if any) under which it is signed, or a certified copy of such power or authority, shall be delivered to the Company's branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Tricor Tengis Limited, at Level 54, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Hong Kong not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the meeting or adjourned meeting. Delivery of an instrument appointing a proxy shall 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.
  3. A member may appoint a proxy in respect of part only of his holding of shares in the Company. A proxy need not be a member. In addition, a proxy or proxies representing either a member who is an individual, or a member which is a corporation shall be entitled to exercise the same powers on behalf of the member which he or they represent as such member could exercise.
  4. Completion and return of a form of proxy will not preclude a member from attending in person and voting at the above meeting or any adjournment thereof, should he so wish.
  5. Pursuant to Rule 13.39(4) of the Listing Rules, any vote of the shareholders at a general meeting must be taken by poll. Therefore, the Chairman of the meeting will demand that all resolutions will be voted by way of poll at the meeting.
  6. The Register of Members of the Company will be closed from Thursday, 17 September 2020 to Tuesday, 22 September 2020 (both days inclusive) in order to determine the shareholders' entitlements to attend and vote at the AGM, during which no transfer of shares of the Company will be registered. In order to qualify for attending and voting at the AGM, all transfers of shares of the Company accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Company's branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Tricor Tengis Limited, at Level 54, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Hong Kong for registration not later than 4 : 30 p.m. on Wednesday, 16 September 2020.
  7. The AGM will be held on 22 September 2020 as scheduled regardless of whether or not an amber or red rainstorm warning signal is in force in Hong Kong at any time on that day. However, if Typhoon Signal No. 8 or above, or a ''black'' rainstorm warning is in effect at any time after 9 : 30 a.m. and before the above meeting time, the AGM will be postponed. The Company will post an announcement at the HKExnews website of the Stock Exchange at www.hkexnews.hk and the Company's website at www.yuanhenggas.com to notify shareholders of the date, time and place of the rescheduled meeting.

As at the date of this announcement, the executive Directors are Mr. Wang Jianqing, Mr. Bao Jun and Mr. Zhou Jian; and the Independent non-executive Directors are Dr. Leung Hoi Ming, Mr. Wong Chi Keung and Mr. Tom Xie.

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