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CHANGE OF BOOK CLOSURE PERIODS
AND PROPOSED FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Reference is made to the announcement of results for the year ended 31 December 2020 (the "Annual Results Announcement") of CPM Group Limited (the "Company") dated 30 March 2021. Unless otherwise defined, capitalised terms used herein shall have the same meanings as those defined in the Annual Results Announcement.
As disclosed in the Annual Results Announcement, the Directors recommended to the shareholders of the Company (the "Shareholders") the payment of a final dividend of HK1.0 cent per share for the year ended 31 December 2020. The final dividend, if approved by the Shareholders at the forthcoming annual general meeting (the "AGM"), will be paid on Friday, 25 June 2021 to the Shareholders whose names appear on the Company's register of members on Thursday, 10 June 2021. For the purpose of
(i) determining Shareholders' eligibility to attend and vote at the AGM; and
- determining Shareholders' entitlement to the proposed final dividend, the register of members of the Company will be closed (i) from Monday, 31 May 2021 to Thursday, 3 June 2021, both days inclusive; and (ii) from Wednesday, 9 June 2021 to Thursday, 10 June 2021, both days inclusive respectively.
The Board announces that the periods for closure of register of members of the Company and the payment date of the proposed final dividend will be changed as follows:
Closure of register of members for determining the Shareholders' eligibility to attend and vote at the AGM
Original | Revised | |
Latest time to lodge transfers in | 4:30 p.m. on Friday, | 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, |
order to be entitled to attend and | 28 May 2021 | 20 May 2021 |
vote at the AGM | ||
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Closure dates of register of | Monday, 31 May 2021 | Friday, 21 May 2021 |
members | to Thursday, 3 June | to Wednesday, 26 May |
2021, both days | 2021, both days | |
inclusive | inclusive | |
Closure of register of members for determining the Shareholders' entitlement to the proposed final dividend
Original | Revised | |
Latest time to lodge transfers in | 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, | 4:30 p.m. on Monday, |
order to be entitled to the | 8 June 2021 | 31 May 2021 |
proposed final dividend | ||
Closure dates of register of | Wednesday, 9 June 2021 | Tuesday, 1 June 2021 to |
members | to Thursday, 10 June | Wednesday, 2 June |
2021, both days | 2021, both days | |
inclusive | inclusive | |
Payment date of final dividend | Friday, 25 June 2021 | Friday, 18 June 2021 |
Due to the revised period of the closure of the register of members, the final dividend, if approved by the Shareholders at the AGM, will be paid on Friday, 18 June 2021 to the Shareholders whose names appear on the Company's register of members on Wednesday, 2 June 2021.
Save for the aforesaid changes, all information and contents set out in the Annual Results Announcement remain unchanged. A notice of the AGM will be despatched to the Shareholders and published on the websites of the Company (www.cpmgroup.com.hk) and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (www.hkexnews.hk) in due course.
On behalf of the Board
CPM Group Limited
Lam Ting Ball, Paul
Chairman
Hong Kong, 20 April 2021
As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises Mr. Tsui Ho Chuen, Philip, Mr. Li Guangzhong and Mr. Wong Anders as executive Directors; Mr. Lam Ting Ball, Paul and Mr. Chong Chi Kwan as non-executive Directors; and Ms. Chiu Kam Hing, Kathy, Mr. Chua Joo Bin and Mr. Xia Jun as independent non-executive Directors.
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