C&d International Investment Group Ltd.HKEX: 1908

2021-09-29 Circulars - SCRIP DIVIDEND SCHEME IN RELATION TO THE 2021 INTERIM DIVIDEND

· Issued by C&D International Investment Group Ltd.

THIS CIRCULAR IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION

If you are in any doubt as to any aspect of this circular or as to the action to be taken, you should consult your licensed securities dealer or registered institution in securities, bank manager, solicitor, professional accountant or other professional adviser.

If you have sold or transferred all your shares in C&D International Investment Group Limited, you should at once hand this circular and the accompanying election form (if any) to the purchaser(s) or transferee(s) or to the bank, licensed securities dealer or registered institution in securities or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected for transmission to the purchaser(s) or transferee(s).

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this circular, 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 circular.

No Overseas Shareholder receiving a copy of this circular and/or the Election Form in any territory outside Hong Kong may treat the same as an invitation to participate in the Scrip Dividend Scheme unless such invitation could lawfully be made to him/her/it without the Company having to comply with any registration or other requirements or formalities in the relevant jurisdiction. It is the responsibility of any Overseas Shareholder wishing to receive Scrip Shares for the 2021 Interim Dividend to satisfy himself/herself/itself as to full observance of the laws of any relevant jurisdiction, including obtaining any governmental or other consents or observing any requirement or formality which may be required.

C&D INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT GROUP LIMITED

建 發 國 際 投 資 集 團 有 限 公 司

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 1908)

SCRIP DIVIDEND SCHEME

IN RELATION TO

THE 2021 INTERIM DIVIDEND

If you wish to receive your 2021 Interim Dividend wholly or partly in the form of Scrip Shares instead of in cash, you should complete the Election Form in accordance with the instructions printed on it and return the completed Election Form to the Branch Share Registrar as soon as possible so as to enable it to be received no later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday, 18 October 2021.

30 September 2021

CONTENTS

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Timetable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Letter from the Board

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Scrip Dividend Scheme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Effect of the Scrip Dividend Scheme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Advantages of the Scrip Dividend Scheme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Condition of the Scrip Dividend Scheme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Election Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Overseas Shareholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Listing and Despatch of Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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TIMETABLE

The following is a summary of the events in relation to the Scrip Dividend Scheme in the form of a timetable:

Last date cum-dividend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wednesday, 15 September 2021

Ex-dividend date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday, 16 September 2021

Latest time to lodge transfer documents

for registration with the Branch Share Registrar

in order to be entitled to the 2021 Interim Dividend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:30 p.m. on Friday, 17 September 2021

Closure of the Register of Members for the purpose of determining Shareholders' respective entitlements

to the 2021 Interim Dividend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, 20 September 2021 to Thursday, 23 September 2021 (both days inclusive)

Record Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday, 23 September 2021

Latest time for return of the Election Forms

to the Branch Share Registrar (Note 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:30 p.m. on Monday, 18 October 2021

Despatch of cheques for cash dividend and/or definitive

certificates for Scrip Shares at the risk of recipients . . . . . . . . . . . Wednesday, 27 October 2021

Expected first day of dealings in Scrip Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday, 28 October 2021 (subject to the proper receipt of definitive certificates for

the Scrip Shares by the relevant Eligible Shareholders)

Notes:

  1. All references to dates and time in this circular are to Hong Kong dates and time.
  2. If there is a tropical cyclone warning signal number 8 or above, or ''extreme conditions'' caused by super typhoons, or a ''black'' rainstorm warning signal in force in Hong Kong at or at any time prior to 4:30 p.m. on Monday, 18 October 2021, the deadline for return of the Election Forms will be extended. Further information is set out in the section headed ''Letter from the Board - Election Form'' in this circular.

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the interim dividend of HK$1.1 per Share for the six months ended 30 June 2021 payable to the Shareholders whose names were recorded on the Register of Members at the close of business on the Record Date
the board of directors of the Company
the Company's Hong Kong branch share registrar and transfer office, Tricor Investor Services Limited, at Level 54, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Hong Kong
the British Virgin Islands
the Central Clearing and Settlement System
C&D International Investment Group Limited (建發國際投 資集團有限公司), a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability and the Shares of which are listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange
the director(s) of the Company
the form(s) of election in relation to the Scrip Dividend Scheme for the Eligible Shareholders to elect to receive the 2021 Interim Dividend wholly or partly in Scrip Shares instead of in cash
Shareholder(s) whose name(s) was(were) recorded on the Register of Members at the close of business on the Record Date
the Company and its subsidiaries from time to time Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC
the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange, as amended or supplemented from time to time
Shareholder(s) whose address(es) as shown on the Register of Members at the close of business on the Record Date was (were) outside Hong Kong
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DEFINITIONS

In this circular, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions shall have the following meanings:

''2021 Interim Dividend''

''Board''

''Branch Share Registrar''

''BVI''

''CCASS'' ''Company''

''Director(s)''

''Election Form(s)''

''Eligible Shareholder(s)''

''Group'' ''HK$'' ''Hong Kong'' ''Listing Rules''

''Overseas Shareholder(s)''

DEFINITIONS

''PRC''

the People's Republic of China, for the purpose of this

circular, excluding Hong Kong, the Macau Special

Administrative Region of the PRC and Taiwan

''Record Date''

23 September 2021, being the date for determining

Shareholders' respective entitlements to the 2021 Interim

Dividend

''Register of Members''

the register of members of the Company

''RMB''

Renminbi, the lawful currency of the PRC

''SFO''

Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws

of Hong Kong)

''Scrip Dividend Scheme''

the scheme offering Eligible Shareholders the scrip

dividend option whereby Eligible Shareholders may elect to

receive the 2021 Interim Dividend wholly or partly by the

allotment of Scrip Shares credited as fully paid in lieu of

cash dividend

''Scrip Share(s)''

new Share(s) to be allotted, issued and credited as fully

paid up under the Scrip Dividend Scheme

''Share(s)''

the ordinary share(s) of HK$0.1 each of the Company

''Shareholder(s)''

holder(s) of the Shares

''Stock Exchange''

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

''%''

per cent

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