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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

2024-07-02 00:00:00

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this notice make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this notice.LAI GROUP HOLDING COMPANY LIMITED礼建德集团控股有限公司 (incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability) (Stock Code: 8455) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NO refreshments NO food and beverage service and NO handing out of corporate gifts gift coupons or cake vouchers.NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual general meeting (the “AGM”) of shareholders of Lai Group Holding Company Limited (the “Company”) will be held at 26/F Siu On Centre 188 Lockhart Road Wanchai Hong Kong on Tuesday 27 August 2024 at 11:00 a.m. to consider and if thought fit to pass with or without amendments the following resolutions: ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS 1. To receive consider and adopt the audited financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries and the reports of the directors of the Company (the “Directors”) and the auditor of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2024. 2. To re-appoint Asian Alliance (HK) CPA Limited as auditor of the Company and to authorise the board of Directors to fix its remuneration. 3. (a) To re-elect Ms. Wan Pui Chi as an executive Director; and (b) To re-elect Dr. Chung Siu Kuen as an independent non-executive Director. 4. To authorise the board of Directors to fix the remuneration of the Directors. 5. “THAT:(a) subject to paragraph (c) of this resolution and pursuant to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on GEM (the “GEM Listing Rules”) of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Stock Exchange”) the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all the powers of the Company to allot issue and deal with additional shares (the “Shares”) of HK$0.01 each in the share capital of the Company or securities convertible into such Shares or options warrants or similar right to subscribe for any Shares or convertible securities of the Company and to make or grant offers agreements and options (including bonds warrants and debentures convertible into Shares) which would or might require the exercise of such power be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved; 1(b) the approval in paragraph (a) of this resolution shall authorise the Directors during the Relevant Period to make or grant offers agreements and options (including bonds warrants and debentures convertible into Shares) which would or might require the exercise of such powers (including but not limited to the power to allot issue and deal with additional Shares) during or after the end of the Relevant Period; (c) the total number of Shares to be allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted and issued (whether pursuant to an option or otherwise) by the Directors pursuant to the approval in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this resolution otherwise than pursuant to (i) a Rights Issue (as hereinafter defined); (ii) the exercise of any options granted under any share option scheme adopted by 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 and/or any eligible persons thereunder of shares or rights to subscribe for shares in the capital of the Company; (iii) any scrip dividend scheme or similar arrangement providing for the allotment of shares in the Company in lieu of the whole or part a dividend pursuant to the articles of association of the Company (the “Articles of Association”) from time to time; or (iv) an issue of shares upon the exercise of rights of subscription or conversion under the terms of any warrants of the Company or any securities which are convertible into shares of the Company shall not exceed 20% of the issued share capital of the Company (excluding treasury shares) as at the time of passing this resolution and the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and (d) for the purpose of this resolution “Relevant Period” means the period from the passing of this resolution until whichever is the earliest of: (i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company; (ii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by the Articles of Association or any applicable laws of the Cayman Islands to be held; or (iii) the date on which the authority given under this resolution is revoked or varied by an ordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company in general meeting.“Rights Issue” means an offer of Shares open for a period fixed by the Company or the Directors to holders of Shares (other than any holders of treasury 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 as at that date (subject to such exclusions or other arrangements as the Directors may deem necessary or expedient in relation to fractional entitlements or having regard to any restrictions or obligations under the laws of any relevantjurisdiction or the requirements of any recognised regulatory body or any stock exchange).” 2Any reference to an allotment issue grant offer or disposal of Shares shall include the sale or transfer of treasury shares in the capital of the Company (including to satisfy any obligation upon the conversion or exercise of any convertible securities options warrants or similar rights to subscribe for shares of the Company) to the extent permitted by and subject to the provisions of the Listing Rules and applicable laws and regulations. 6. “THAT:(a) 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 repurchase shares in the share capital of the Company on GEM of the Stock Exchange or on any other stock exchange on which the securities of the Company may be listed and which is recognised 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 to repurchase such shares are subject to and in accordance with all applicable laws and requirements of the GEM Listing Rules or of any other stock exchange as amended from time to time be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved; (b) the approval in paragraph (a) of this resolution above 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 repurchase its Shares at a price determined by the Directors; (c) the total number of Shares to be repurchased or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be repurchased by the Company pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) of this resolution during the Relevant Period shall not exceed 10% of the issued share capital of the Company (excluding treasury shares) as at the time of the passing of this resolution and the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and (d) for the purpose of this resolution “Relevant Period” means the period from the passing of this resolution until whichever is the earliest of: (i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company; (ii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by the Articles of Association or any applicable laws of the Cayman Islands to be held; or (iii) the date on which the authority given under this resolution is revoked or varied by anordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company in general meeting.” 7. “THAT conditional upon the passing of resolutions no. 5 and no. 6 as set out in this noticeconvening the AGM of which this resolution forms part the general mandate granted to the Directors pursuant to resolution no. 5 as set out in this notice convening the AGM of which this resolution forms part be and is hereby extended by the addition thereto of the total number of 3Shares which may be repurchased by the Company under the authority granted pursuant to resolution no. 6 as set out in this notice convening the AGM of which this resolution forms part provided that such amount shall not exceed 10% of the issued share capital of the Company(excluding treasury shares) as at the date of passing this resolution.” QUESTIONS FROM SHAREHOLDERS The Board considers that the AGM is an important opportunity for Shareholders to express their views by raising questions and voting. Shareholders’ participation in the AGM are considered to be important. The Board wishes to emphasise that Shareholders can raise questions during the AGM.Shareholders who would like to raise questions in relation to any resolution set out in this notice or the business of the Company at the AGM can submit questions by 11:00 a.m. on Sunday 25 August 2024 (being not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the AGM or any adjournment thereof) via email to lgh@dic.hk or via telephone hotline at (852) 3543 0748 providing personal particulars as follows for verification purposes: a) Full name; b) Registered address; c) Number of Shares held; d) Hong Kong Identity Card Number or passport number (in case of natural person)/ company registration number (in case of body corporate); e) Contact telephone number; and f) Email address.Shareholders can also submit questions during the AGM. 4The Board will arrange to answer the questions raised by Shareholders at the AGM and those submitted in advance to the extent possible.By Order of the Board Lai Group Holding Company Limited Chan Lai Sin Chairman and Executive Director Hong Kong 2 July 2024 Notes: 1. Any member of the Company entitled to attend and vote at the meeting is entitled to appoint one or more proxies to attend and vote instead of him. A member who is the holder of two or more Shares may appoint more than one proxy to represent him and vote on his behalf at the AGM. A proxy need not be a member of the Company. 2. The instrument appointing a proxy shall be in writing under the hand of the appointer or his attorney duly authorised in writing or if the appointer is a corporation either under seal or under the hand of an officer or attorney duly authorised on its behalf. 3. Where there are joint registered holders of any Shares any one of such persons may vote at the above AGM (or any adjournment thereof) either personally or by proxy in respect of such share as if he was solely entitled thereto; but if more than one of such joint holders by present at the above meeting personally or by proxy that one of the said persons so present whose name stands first on the register of members of the Company in respect of such share shall alone be entitled to vote in respect thereof. 4. In order to be valid the proxy form together with the power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed or a notarially certified copy thereof must be deposited at the Company’s branch registrar and transfer office in Hong Kong Tricor Investor Services Limited at 17/F Far East Finance Centre 16 Harcourt Road Hong Kong not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the AGM or any adjournment thereof. 5. Delivery of an instrument appointing a proxy shall not preclude a shareholder from attending and voting in person at the AGM and in such event the instrument appointing a proxy shall be deemed to be revoked. 6. In relation to resolution no. 3 Ms. Wan Pui Chi and Dr. Chung Siu Kuen will retire from office at the AGM in accordance with the Articles of Association and being eligible will offer himself/herself for re-election.Biographical details of these Directors are set out in Appendix II to this circular. 7. An explanatory statement as required by the GEM Listing Rules in connection with the repurchase mandate under resolution no. 6 above is set out in Appendix I to this circular. 8. The transfer books and Register of Members of the Company will be closed from Thursday 22 August 2024 to Tuesday 27 August 2024 both days inclusive. During such period no share transfers will be effected. In order to qualify for attending the AGM all transfer documents accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Company’s branch share registrar in Hong Kong Tricor Investor Services Limited at 17/F Far East Finance Centre 16 Harcourt Road Hong Kong for registration no later than 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday 21 August 2024. 9. A form of proxy for use by shareholders at the AGM is enclosed. 5As at the date of this notice the Board comprises Dr. Chan Lai Sin and Ms. Wan Pui Chi as executive Directors; and Ms. Lui Lai Chun Dr. Chung Siu Kuen and Dr. Chu Kwan Siu Candace as independent non-executive Directors.This notice for which the Directors collectively and individually accept full responsibility includes particulars given in compliance with the GEM 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 notice 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 notice misleading.This notice will remain on the website of the Stock Exchange at www.hkexnews.hk on the “LatestListed Company Information” page for at least 7 days from the date of its posting and will be published on the Company’s website at www.dic.hk. 6