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海信家電
HISENSE HOME APPLIANCES GROUP CO., LTD.
海 信 家 電 集 團 股 份 有 限 公 司
(A joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 00921)
- PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION;
- PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURES OF SHAREHOLDERS' GENERAL MEETING;
AND
(3) SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE OF
THE 2019 THIRD EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
Capitalised terms used in this cover page have the same meanings as those defined in this circular.
A letter from the Board is set out on pages 3 to 11 of this circular.
A supplemental notice of the EGM to be held as originally scheduled at the conference room of the Company's head office, Shunde District, Foshan City, Guangdong Province, the PRC on Friday, 13 December 2019 at 3 p.m. or any adjournment of such meeting is set out on pages 12 to 14 of this circular. A revised proxy form for use at the EGM is enclosed with this circular. Whether or not you intend to attend the EGM, you are requested to complete and return the accompanying revised proxy form in accordance with the instructions printed on it and return it to the Company's branch share registrar and transfer office in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Registrars Limited, at Shops 1712-1716, 17/F, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong, as soon as possible and in any event not less than 24 hours before the time appointed for holding the EGM or any adjournment of such meeting (as the case may be). Completion and return of the revised proxy form will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the EGM or any adjournment of such meeting (as the case may be) should you so wish and, in such event, the revised proxy form previously submitted shall be deemed to be revoked.
26 November 2019
CONTENTS | |
Page | |
DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 1 |
LETTER FROM THE BOARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 3 |
SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING . . . . . | 12 |
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DEFINITIONS
In this circular, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the following meanings:
"A Shares" | domestic ordinary shares of the Company with a |
nominal value of RMB1.00 each and are listed on the | |
Shenzhen Stock Exchange | |
"Articles of Association" | the articles of association of the Company |
"Board" | the board of directors of the Company |
"Company" | Hisense Home Appliances Group Co., Ltd.(海信家電集 |
團股份有限公司), a company incorporated in the PRC | |
with limited liability, whose shares are listed on the | |
main board of the Stock Exchange and the Shenzhen | |
Stock Exchange | |
"EGM" | the 2019 third extraordinary general meeting of the |
Company convened to be held at the conference room | |
of the Company's head office, Shunde District, Foshan | |
City, Guangdong Province, the PRC on Friday, 13 | |
December 2019 at 3 p.m. or any adjournment of such | |
meeting for considering and, if thought fit, approving, | |
among other things, the Proposed Amendments to the | |
Articles of Association and the Proposed Amendments | |
to the Rules of Procedures of Shareholders' General | |
Meeting | |
"H Shares" | overseas listed foreign shares of the Company with a |
nominal value of RMB1.00 each and are listed on the | |
Stock Exchange | |
"Hisense Air-conditioning" | Qingdao Hisense Air-conditioning Company Limited* |
(青島海信空調有限公司), a company incorporated in the | |
PRC with limited liability and indirectly controlled by | |
Hisense Company Limited (海信集團有限公司), which | |
held approximately 37.92% of the issued shares of the | |
Company as at the date of this circular | |
"Listing Rules" | the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the |
Stock Exchange | |
"PRC" | the People's Republic of China |
"Proposed Amendments to the | the proposed amendments to the Articles of Association |
Articles of Association" | pursuant to the Written Request |
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DEFINITIONS | |
"Proposed Amendments to the | the proposed amendments to the Rules of Procedures of |
Rules of Procedures of | Shareholders' General Meeting pursuant to the Written |
Shareholders' General | Request |
Meeting" | |
"RMB" | Renminbi, the lawful currency of the PRC |
"Rules of Procedures of | the rules of procedures of shareholders' general |
Shareholders' General | meeting of the Company |
Meeting" | |
"Share(s)" | share(s) of RMB1.00 each in the capital of the |
Company, comprising the A Shares and the H Shares | |
"Shareholder(s)" | holder(s) of the Shares |
"Stock Exchange" | The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited |
"substantial shareholder" | has the meaning ascribed to it under the Listing Rules |
"Written Request" | the written request from Hisense Air-conditioning to |
the Company requesting that the resolutions in respect | |
of the amendments to the Articles of Association and | |
the Rules of Procedures of Shareholders' General | |
Meeting be proposed at the EGM for the Shareholders' | |
consideration and approval |
English translations of names in Chinese or another language in this circular which are marked with "*" are for identification purposes only.
In the event of any inconsistency, the Chinese text of this circular shall prevail over the English text.
References to time and dates in this circular are to Hong Kong time and dates.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
海信家電
HISENSE HOME APPLIANCES GROUP CO., LTD.
海 信 家 電 集 團 股 份 有 限 公 司
(A joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 00921) | |
Executive Directors: | Registered office: |
Mr. Tang Ye Guo | No. 8 Ronggang Road |
Mr. Jia Shao Qian | Ronggui Street |
Mr. Lin Lan | Shunde District |
Mr. Dai Hui Zhong | Foshan City |
Mr. Fei Li Cheng | Guangdong Province |
Mr. Wang Yun Li | PRC |
Independent non-executive Directors: | Principal place of business |
Mr. Ma Jin Quan | in Hong Kong: |
Mr. Zhong Geng Shen | Room 3101-05 |
Mr. Cheung Sai Kit | Singga Commercial Centre |
No. 148 Connaught Road West | |
Hong Kong | |
26 November 2019 | |
To the Shareholders | |
Dear Sir or Madam, |
- PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION;
- PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURES OF SHAREHOLDERS' GENERAL MEETING;
AND
(3) SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE OF
THE 2019 THIRD EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
INTRODUCTION
The Company refers to its announcement dated 26 November 2019 in relation to the Proposed Amendments to the Articles of Association.
Reference is also made to the notice of the EGM dated 28 October 2019 which sets out the time and venue of the EGM and contains the resolution to be proposed at the EGM for the Shareholders' approval.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
This circular aims to give you the supplemental notice of the EGM and provide you with relevant information to enable you to make an informed decision on whether to vote for or against the special resolution relating to the Proposed Amendments to the Articles of Association and the ordinary resolution relating to the Proposed Amendments to the Rules of Procedures of Shareholders' General Meeting at the EGM.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
On 26 November 2019, the Board has received the Written Request from Hisense Air-conditioning, a substantial shareholder of the Company which held 516,758,670 Shares, representing approximately 37.92% of the issued Shares as at the date of this circular, requesting that the resolutions in respect of the amendments to the Articles of Association and the Rules of Procedures of Shareholders' General Meeting be proposed at the EGM convened to be held on 13 December 2019 for the Shareholders' consideration and approval.
Taking into account the Reply of the State Council on the Adjustment of the Notice Period of the General Meeting and Other Matters Applicable to the Overseas Listed Companies (Guo Han [2019] No. 97)(《國務院關於調整適用在境外上市公司召開股東大會通知期 限等事項規定的批復》(國函〔2019〕97號))and the actual situation of the Company, the Board proposes to amend the relevant provisions in the Articles of Association. The specific amendments are as follows:
Before amendments | After amendments |
Article 6.11 | Article 6.11 |
For Company's shareholders of H shares, | No change shall be made in the register of |
no change shall be made in the register of | the Company's holders of H sharesas a |
shareholders as a result of a transfer of | result of a transfer of shares within five (5) |
shares within thirty (30) days prior to the | days before the record date for the |
date of a shareholders' general meeting or | Company's distribution of dividends. The |
within five (5) days before the record date | Company must notify the holders of H |
for the Company's distribution of | shares of any closure of its transfer books |
dividends. | or register of members in respect of the |
Company's H shares at least ten (10) | |
The interval between the share registration | business days before the closure by way of |
date for the shareholders of A shares and | announcement. |
the date of the shareholders' meeting shall | |
not exceed seven (7) business days. | The interval between the share registration |
date for the shareholders of A shares and | |
Once the share registration date for the | the date of the shareholders' meeting shall |
shareholders' meeting is confirmed, it shall | not exceed seven (7) business days. |
not be changed. | |
Once the share registration date for the | |
shareholders' meeting is confirmed, it shall | |
not be changed. | |
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
Before amendments | After amendments | |||||||
Article 8.9 | Article 8.9 | |||||||
When | the | Company | convenes | a | The Company shall hold a shareholders' | |||
shareholders' general meeting, a notice in | general meeting at the Company's office or | |||||||
writing or in electronic form (including but | at such place as specified in the notice of | |||||||
not limited to publication of an | the general meeting. When the Company | |||||||
announcement on the Company's website | convenes an annual general meeting, it | |||||||
and the website of Hong Kong Stock | shall notify the shareholders by way of | |||||||
Exchange) shall be given forty-five (45) | announcement twenty (20) days before the | |||||||
days before the date of the meeting to | date of the meeting (exclusive of the date | |||||||
notify all the shareholders registered in the | of | meeting); | for | convening | an | |||
register of shareholders of the matters | to | extraordinary | general | meeting, | the | |||
be considered at, and the date and place | Company shall notify the shareholders by | |||||||
of, the meeting. Any shareholder who | way of announcement fifteen (15) days | |||||||
wishes to attend the general meeting shall | before the date of the meeting (exclusive of | |||||||
deliver a reply slip concerning attendance | the date of meeting).Any shareholder who | |||||||
of the meeting to the Company twenty (20) | wishes to attend the general meeting shall | |||||||
days before the date of such meeting. | deliver a reply slip concerning attendance | |||||||
of the meeting to the Company within the | ||||||||
prescribed time as specified in the notice of | ||||||||
the general meeting. |
Article 8.11 | Article 8.11 | |||||
The Company shall, based on | the written | Matters which are not included in a notice | ||||
replies | which | it | receives | from | the | of general meeting shall not be resolved at |
shareholders twenty | (20) days | before | the | the shareholders' general meeting. | ||
date of the shareholders' general meeting, | ||||||
calculate the number of voting shares | ||||||
represented by the shareholders who intend | ||||||
to attend the meeting. If the number of | ||||||
voting | shares | represented | by | the | ||
shareholders who intend to attend the | ||||||
meeting amount to one-half or more of the | ||||||
Company's total voting shares, the | ||||||
Company may hold the meeting; if not, the | ||||||
Company shall, within five (5) days, notify | ||||||
the shareholders by way of announcement | ||||||
the matters to be considered at, and the | ||||||
place and date for, the meeting. The | ||||||
Company may then hold the shareholders' | ||||||
general meeting after publication of such | ||||||
announcement. | ||||||
An extraordinary general meeting shall not | ||||||
determine matters which have not been | ||||||
stated in the notice. |
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
Before amendments | After amendments | ||||||||||
Article 8.36 | Article 8.36 | ||||||||||
Shareholders who requisition the convening | Shareholders who requisition the convening | ||||||||||
of shareholders' | extraordinary | general | of shareholders' | extraordinary general | |||||||
meeting or a class meeting shall comply | meeting or a class meeting shall comply | ||||||||||
with the following procedures: | with the following procedures: | ||||||||||
(1) two (2) or more shareholders holding in | Shareholders individually or jointly holding | ||||||||||
aggregate 10% or more of the shares | more than 10% of the shares of the | ||||||||||
carrying the right to vote at the meeting | Company are entitled to make a request to | ||||||||||
sought to be held shall sign the written | convene an extraordinary general meeting | ||||||||||
requisitions | in | one | (1) | or | more | or a class meeting in writing to the Board. | |||||
counterparts requiring the Board to | The Board shall provide written feedback on | ||||||||||
convene | a | shareholders' | extraordinary | whether it agrees to convene the | |||||||
general meeting or a class meeting thereof | extraordinary general meeting or the class | ||||||||||
and stating the object of the meeting. The | meeting within ten (10) days after receiving | ||||||||||
Board shall proceed as soon as possible to | the request according to the provisions of | ||||||||||
convene | the | shareholders' | extraordinary | the relevant laws, administrative regulations | |||||||
general meeting or class meeting thereof | and these Articles of Association. | ||||||||||
after the receipt of such written requisition. | |||||||||||
The number of shares held referred to | If the Board agrees to convene the | ||||||||||
above shall be calculated as of the date of | extraordinary general meeting or the class | ||||||||||
the written requisitions. | meeting, it shall issue a notice to convene | ||||||||||
shareholders' general meeting or class | |||||||||||
(2) if the Board fails to issue a notice of | meeting within five (5) days of its decision, | ||||||||||
such a meeting within thirty (30) days after | and any changes to the original request in | ||||||||||
the receipt of the written requisitions, the | the notice shall be made only with the | ||||||||||
requisitionists | may themselves | convene | consent of the relevant shareholder(s). | ||||||||
such a meeting in a manner as similar as | |||||||||||
possible to the manner in which the | If the Board decides against convening the | ||||||||||
shareholders' meetings are convened by the | extraordinary general meeting or the class | ||||||||||
Board within four (4) months after the | meeting, or if it has failed to provide its | ||||||||||
receipt of such requisitions by the Board. | feedback within ten (10) days after | ||||||||||
Reasonable expenses incurred by the | receiving | the | request, | shareholders | |||||||
requisitionists by reason of the Board's | individually or jointly holding more than | ||||||||||
failure | to | convene | a | meeting | as | 10% of the shares of the Company are | |||||
requisitioned and the calling and convening | entitled to propose to convene an | ||||||||||
of a meeting by themselves shall be borne | extraordinary general meeting or a class | ||||||||||
by the Company, and such sum shall be | meeting to the supervisory committee in | ||||||||||
set-off against sums owed by the Company | writing. | ||||||||||
to the defaulting directors. | |||||||||||
If the supervisory committee agrees to | |||||||||||
convene the extraordinary general meeting | |||||||||||
or the class meeting, it shall issue a notice | |||||||||||
to convene shareholders' general meeting | |||||||||||
or class meeting within five (5) days of | |||||||||||
receipt of the request, and any changes to | |||||||||||
the original request in the notice shall be | |||||||||||
made only with the consent of the relevant | |||||||||||
shareholder(s). | |||||||||||
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Before amendments | After amendments |
If the supervisory committee fails to issue a | |
notice of shareholders' general meeting or | |
class meeting within the prescribed period, | |
the supervisory committee shall be deemed | |
not convening or chairing a shareholders' | |
general meeting or class meeting. | |
Shareholders individually or jointly holding | |
more than 10% of the shares of the | |
Company for ninety (90) consecutive days | |
may convene and chair the meeting on | |
their own. |
Article 9.6 | Article 9.6 | |
When the Company convenes a class | When the Company convenes a class | |
meeting, a notice in writing or in electronic | meeting, a notice in writing or in electronic | |
form (including but not limited to | form (including but not limited to | |
publication of an announcement on the | publication of an announcement on the | |
Company's website and the website of | Company's website and the website of | |
Hong Kong Stock Exchange) shall be given | Hong Kong Stock Exchange) shall be given | |
forty-five(45) daysbefore the date of the | fifteen (15) daysbefore the date of the | |
meeting to notify all holders of such class | meeting to notify all holders of such class | |
of shares registered in the register of | of shares registered in the register of | |
shareholders of the matters | to be | shareholders of the matters to be |
considered at, and the date and place of, | considered at, and the date and place of, | |
the meeting. Any shareholder who wishes | the meeting. Any shareholder who wishes | |
to attend the meeting shall serve a reply | to attend the meeting shall serve a reply | |
slip concerning attendance of the meeting | slip concerning attendance of the meeting | |
to the Company twenty (20) days before the | to the Company within the prescribed time | |
date of such meeting. | as specified in the notice of the meeting. | |
If the shareholders who intend to attend | ||
such class meeting represent one-half or | ||
more of the total number of shares of that | ||
class with right to vote at such | meeting, | |
the Company may hold the class meeting; | ||
if not, the Company shall within five (5) | ||
days give the shareholders further notice of | ||
the matters to be considered at, and the | ||
date and the place of, the class meeting by | ||
way of announcement. The Company may | ||
then hold the class meeting after such | ||
announcement has been made. |
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Before amendments | After amendments |
Article 10.15 | Article 10.15 |
The Board is accountable to the | The Board is accountable to the |
shareholders' general meeting and shall | shareholders' general meeting and shall |
exercise the following functions and | exercise the following functions and |
powers: | powers: |
(8) to determine the acquisition of shares | (8) to determine the acquisition of shares |
of the Company under the circumstances as | of the Company under the circumstances as |
required in (3), (5) and (6) of Article 4.4 of | required in (3), (5) and (6) of Article 4.4 of |
these Articles of Association within the | these Articles of Association within the |
authorization of the shareholders' general | authorization of the shareholders' general |
meeting; | meeting; |
(9) to exercise the Company's power as to | (9) to determine the charge, lease and |
financing and borrowing andto determine | transfer of important assets of the Company |
the charge, lease and transfer of important | which do not require to be approved by |
assets of the Company; | shareholders at general meeting; |
(10) to decide on the Company's internal | (10) to decide on the Company's internal |
management structure; | management structure; |
Note: Contents which are shown as "" above are provisions in the Articles of Association but are intentionally omitted for the purpose of this circular as they are not subject to the Proposed Amendments to the Articles of Association.
Save and except for the above-mentioned amendments, the other provisions in the Articles of Association shall remain unchanged.
The amended Articles of Association shall become effective on the date of passing of the relevant resolution at the EGM. Prior to the passing of the relevant resolution at the EGM, the prevailing Articles of Association of the Company shall remain valid.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURES OF SHAREHOLDERS' GENERAL MEETING
In view of the Proposed Amendments to the Articles of Association, the Board proposes to make corresponding amendments to Rule 9 of the Rules of Procedures of Shareholders' General Meeting. The specific amendments are as follows:
Before amendments | After amendments | ||||
Rule 9 | Rule 9 | ||||
When | the | Company | convenes | a | When the Company convenes an annual |
shareholders' general meeting, the board of | general meeting, it shall notify the | ||||
directors should notify the shareholders by | shareholders by way of announcement 20 | ||||
an announcement 45 days (excluding the | days before the date of the meeting | ||||
date of the meeting) prior to the holding of | (exclusive of the date of the meeting). | ||||
the shareholders' general meeting. | When the Company convenes an | ||||
extraordinary general meeting, it shall | |||||
notify the shareholders by way of | |||||
announcement 15 days before the date of | |||||
the meeting (exclusive of the date of the | |||||
meeting). | |||||
Note: Contents which are shown as "" above are provisions in the Rules of Procedures of Shareholders' General Meeting but are intentionally omitted for the purpose of this circular as they are not subject to the Proposed Amendments to the Rules of Procedures of Shareholders' General Meeting.
EGM
A supplemental notice of the EGM to be held as scheduled at the conference room of the Company's head office, Shunde District, Foshan City, Guangdong Province, the PRC on Friday, 13 December 2019 at 3 p.m. or any adjournment of such meeting is set out on pages 12 to 14 of this circular.
Please refer to the notice of the EGM dated 28 October 2019 for details of the other resolution to be proposed at the EGM, closure of the register of members of the Company, eligibility for attending the EGM, registration procedures for attending the EGM, appointment of proxy and other relevant matters.
A revised proxy form for use at the EGM is enclosed with this circular. Whether or not you intend to attend the EGM, you are requested to complete and return the accompanying revised proxy form in accordance with the instructions printed on it and return it to the Company's branch share registrar and transfer office in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Registrars Limited, at Shops 1712-1716, 17/F, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong, as soon as possible and in any event not less than 24 hours before the time appointed for holding the EGM or any adjournment of such meeting (as the case may be) ("Closing Time"). Completion and return of the revised proxy form will not preclude you
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
from attending and voting in person at the EGM or any adjournment of such meeting (as the case may be) should you so wish and, in such event, the revised proxy form previously submitted shall be deemed to be revoked.
Failure to complete or return the reply slip accompanying the notice of the EGM dated 28 October 2019 will not preclude eligible Shareholders from attending the EGM should they so wish.
If a Shareholder has not yet returned the original proxy form which was despatched to the Shareholders on 28 October 2019 ("Original Proxy Form") in accordance with the instructions printed thereon, and wishes to appoint a proxy to attend the EGM on his/her/its behalf, he/she/it is required to submit the revised proxy form. In this case, the Shareholder shall not submit the Original Proxy Form.
If a Shareholder has already returned the Original Proxy Form in accordance with the instructions printed thereon, he/she/it should note that:
- If no revised proxy form is returned by the Shareholder, the Original Proxy Form will be treated as a valid proxy form lodged by the Shareholder if duly completed. The proxy appointed under the Original Proxy Form will also be entitled to vote in accordance with the instructions previously given by the Shareholder or at his/her discretion (if no such instructions are given) on any resolution properly put to the EGM (including the additional proposed resolutions as set out in this circular and the supplemental notice of the EGM).
- If the revised proxy form is returned by the Shareholder at or before the Closing Time in accordance with the instructions printed thereon, the revised proxy form will be treated as a valid proxy form lodged by the Shareholder if duly completed, and will revoke and supersede the Original Proxy Form previously lodged by him/her/it.
- If the revised proxy form is returned by the Shareholder after the Closing Time, the revised proxy form will be deemed invalid. It will not revoke the Original Proxy Form previously lodged by the Shareholder. The Original Proxy Form will be treated as a valid proxy form lodged by the Shareholder if duly completed. The proxy appointed under the Original Proxy Form will also be entitled to vote in accordance with the instructions previously given by the Shareholder or at his/her discretion (if no such instructions are given) on any resolution properly put to the EGM (including the additional proposed resolutions as set out in this circular and the supplemental notice of the EGM).
The vote of the Shareholders at the EGM will be taken by poll in accordance with Rule 13.39(4) of the Listing Rules and the Company will announce the results of the poll in the manner prescribed under Rule 13.39(5) of the Listing Rules.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
RECOMMENDATION
The Directors consider that the Proposed Amendments to the Articles of Assocation and the Proposed Amendments to the Rules of Procedures of Shareholders' General Meeting are in the interests of the Company and the Shareholders, and would recommend the Shareholders to vote in favour of the resolutions to approve the Proposed Amendments to the Articles of Assocation and the Proposed Amendments to the Rules of Procedures of Shareholders' General Meeting.
By order of the Board
Hisense Home Appliances Group Co., Ltd.
Tang Ye Guo
Chairman
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SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
海信家電
HISENSE HOME APPLIANCES GROUP CO., LTD.
海 信 家 電 集 團 股 份 有 限 公 司
(A joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 00921)
SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE OF THE
2019 THIRD EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
Reference is made to the notice of the 2019 third extraordinary general meeting ("EGM") of Hisense Home Appliances Group Co., Ltd. (the "Company") dated 28 October 2019 (the "Original Notice of EGM").
The Company has received a written request from Qingdao Hisense Air-conditioning Company Limited* (青島海信空調有限公司), the controlling shareholder of the Company which held 516,758,670 shares of the Company, representing approximately 37.92% of the issued shares of the Company as at the date of this supplemental notice of the EGM, to the board of directors of the Company (the "Board") on 26 November 2019 requesting that the resolutions in respect of the amendments to the articles of association and the rules of procedures of shareholders' general meeting of the Company be proposed at the EGM for consideration and approval by the shareholders of the Company. Accordingly, this supplemental notice of the EGM is issued to incorporate such an additional proposed resolutions and the resolution set out in the Original Notice of EGM.
SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the EGM will be held at the conference room of the Company's head office, Shunde District, Foshan City, Guangdong Province, the People's Republic of China on Friday, 13 December 2019 at 3 p.m. or any adjournment of such meeting for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing the following resolutions:
ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS
- To consider and approve the Proposed Change of Auditor (as defined in the circular of the Company dated 28 October 2019) and the grant of authority to the Board to determine the remuneration of the new auditor.
- To consider and approve the resolution on amendments to the relevant provisions of the rules of procedures of shareholder's general meeting of the Company.
- For identification purposes only
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SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
SPECIAL RESOLUTION
1. To consider and approve the resolution on amendments to the relevant provisions of the articles of association of the Company (the "Articles of Association") and to authorise the Board to deal with the filing, change, registration and other related matters required for the amendments to the Articles of Association for and on behalf of the Company.
By order of the Board
Hisense Home Appliances Group Co., Ltd.
Tang Ye Guo
Chairman
Foshan City, Guangdong, the People's Republic of China, 26 November 2019
Notes:
- Holders of H shares of the Company intending to attend the EGM shall return the reply slip accompanying the Original Notice of EGM in writing to the registered office of the Company during hours between 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. on every business day on or before Saturday, 23 November 2019. To qualify for attendance at the EGM, all transfers of H shares of the Company together with the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Company's branch share registrar and transfer office in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Registrars Limited, at Shops 1712-1716, 17/F, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong, not later than 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 12 November 2019 for registration.
- Shareholders who are entitled to attend and vote at the EGM are entitled to appoint one or more persons (whether or not a shareholder of the Company) as their proxy or proxies to attend and vote on their behalf.
- Holders of H shares of the Company whose names appear on the register of members of the Company as at the close of business on Tuesday, 12 November 2019 (including holders of H Shares of the Company who have submitted verified transfer forms on or before 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 12 November 2019) will be entitled to attend the EGM. The register of members of the Company will be closed from Wednesday, 13 November 2019 to Friday, 13 December 2019 (both days inclusive).
- Since the original proxy form which was despatched by the Company to its shareholders ("Shareholders") on 28 October 2019 ("Original Proxy Form") and sent together with the Original Notice of EGM does not contain the proposed resolutions set out in this supplemental notice, a revised proxy form ("Revised Proxy Form") is enclosed with the circular of the Company dated 26 November 2019 ("Circular") of which this supplemental notice forms part.
- To be valid, the Revised Proxy Form, together with the power of attorney or other authority, if any, under which it is signed, or a notarially certified copy of such power of attorney or authority, must be deposited with the Company's branch share registrar and transfer office in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Registrars Limited, at Shops 1712-1716, 17/F, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong, as soon as possible and in any event not later than 24 hours before the time appointed for holding the EGM or any adjournment of such meeting (as the case may be) ("Closing Time").
- If a Shareholder has already returned the Original Proxy Form in accordance with the instructions printed thereon, he/she/it should note that:
- If no Revised Proxy Form is returned by the Shareholder, the Original Proxy Form will be treated as a valid proxy form lodged by the Shareholder if duly completed. The proxy appointed under the Original Proxy Form will also be entitled to vote in accordance with the instructions previously given by the Shareholder or at his/her discretion (if no such instructions are given) on any resolution properly put to the EGM (including the additional proposed resolutions as set out in the Circular and this supplemental notice).
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SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
- If the Revised Proxy Form is returned by the Shareholder at or before the Closing Time in accordance with the instructions printed thereon, the Revised Proxy Form will be treated as a valid proxy form lodged by the Shareholder if duly completed, and will revoke and supersede the Original Proxy Form previously lodged by him/her/it.
- If the Revised Proxy Form is returned by the Shareholder after the Closing Time, the Revised Proxy Form will be deemed invalid. It will not revoke the Original Proxy Form previously lodged by the Shareholder. The Original Proxy Form will be treated as a valid proxy form lodged by the Shareholder if duly completed. The proxy appointed under the Original Proxy Form will also be entitled to vote in accordance with the instructions previously given by the Shareholder or at his/her discretion (if no such instructions are given) on any resolution properly put to the EGM (including the additional proposed resolutions as set out in the Circular and this supplemental notice).
- In accordance with the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, any vote of shareholders at a general meeting must be taken by poll (except those which relate purely to a procedural or administrative matter). As such, the resolutions set out in this supplemental notice will be voted on by way of poll. Voting results will be uploaded to the website of the Company at www.kelon.com and the website of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited at www.hkexnews.hk after conclusion of the EGM.
- The Proposed Amendments to the Articles of Association referred to in the special resolution numbered 1 in this supplemental notice has been published in the announcement of the Company dated 26 November 2019 and the full text are set out on pages 4 to 8 of the Circular.
- The full text of the Proposed Amendments to the Rules of Procedures of Shareholders' General Meeting (as defined in the Circular) referred to in the ordinary resolution numbered 2 in this supplemental notice are set out on page 9 of the Circular.
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The registered address of the Company is: No. 8 Ronggang Road, Ronggui Street, Shunde District, Foshan City, Guangdong Province, the People's Republic of China.
Postal code: 528303
Tel: (86) 757 2836 2570
Fax: (86) 757 2836 1055
Contact person: Ms. Wei Fang Yuan - References to time and dates in this supplemental notice are to Hong Kong time and dates.
- The English version of the proposed resolutions as set out in this supplemental notice is for reference only and if there is any conflict between the English and the Chinese versions, the Chinese version shall prevail.
As at the date of this supplemental notice, the Company's executive directors are Mr. Tang Ye Guo, Mr. Jia Shao Qian, Mr. Lin Lan, Mr. Dai Hui Zhong, Mr. Fei Li Cheng and Mr. Wang Yun Li; and the Company's independent non-executive directors are Mr. Ma Jin Quan, Mr. Zhong Geng Shen and Mr. Cheung Sai Kit.
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