THIS CIRCULAR IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
If you are in any doubt about any of the contents of this circular or as to the action to be taken, you should consult your stockbroker or other registered dealer in securities, bank manager, solicitor, professional accountant or other professional adviser.
If you have sold or transferred all your Shares in Red Star Macalline Group Corporation Ltd., you should at once hand this circular together with the proxy form to the purchaser or transferee or to the bank, stockbroker or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected for transmission to the purchaser or transferee.
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.
Red Star Macalline Group Corporation Ltd.
紅星美凱龍家居集團股份有限公司
(A sino-foreign joint stock company incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 1528)
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE PROCEDURAL RULES OF THE GENERAL MEETINGS
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE PROCEDURAL RULES OF
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AND
NOTICE OF THE 2020 THIRD EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
A letter from the Board is set out on pages 2 to 20 of this circular. A notice of the extraordinary general meeting (the"EGM") to be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, 11 September 2020 at Conference Center, 3/F, South Building, Block B, Red Star Macalline Headquarters, Lane 1466, Shenchang Road, Minhang District, Shanghai, the People's Republic of China (the "PRC"), is being dispatched to the Shareholders together with this circular.
Shareholders who intend to appoint a proxy to attend the EGM shall complete and return the proxy form in accordance with the instructions printed thereon. The proxy form must be signed by you or your attorney duly authorised in writing or, in case of a legal person, must either be executed under its seal or under the hand of its director or other attorney duly authorised to sign the same. If the proxy form is signed by an attorney of the appointor, the power of attorney authorising that attorney to sign, or other document of authorisation, must be notarized.
In the case of joint holders of Shares of the Company, only the holder whose name stands first in the register of members of the Company shall alone be entitled to vote at the EGM, either in person or by proxy in respect of such Shares.
For H Share Shareholders, please return the proxy form together with any documents of authority to Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at 17M Floor, 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. For A Share Shareholders, please return the proxy form together with any documents of authority to the headquarters of the Company in the PRC at B1 Corporate Post Office, Block A, Red Star Macalline Headquarters, No. 5, Lane 1466, Shenchang Road, Minhang District, Shanghai, the PRC as soon as possible, and in any event not later than 24 hours before the time appointed for holding the EGM. Completion and return of the proxy form will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the EGM or any adjournment thereof should you so wish.
21 August 2020
CONTENTS
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DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 1 | |
LETTER FROM THE BOARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 2 | |
1. | INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 2 |
2. | MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED AT THE EGM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 3 |
3. | THE 2020 THIRD EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING . . . . . . . . . . | 20 |
4. RECOMMENDATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
NOTICE OF THE 2020 THIRD EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING . . . . . . . | 21 |
Note: If there are any discrepancies between the Chinese version and the English version of this circular, the Chinese version shall prevail.
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DEFINITIONS | ||
In this circular, unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms shall have the following | ||
meanings: | ||
"A Share(s)" | the ordinary share(s) issued by the Company, with a nominal value of | |
RMB1.0 each, listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange and traded in RMB | ||
"A Share Shareholder(s)" | the holder(s) of the A Share(s) | |
"Articles of Association" | the articles of association of the Company | |
"Board" | the board of directors of the Company | |
"Company" | Red Star Macalline Group Corporation Ltd. (紅星美凱龍家居集團股份 | |
有限公司), a sino-foreign joint stock company incorporated in the PRC | ||
with limited liability, whose H Shares are listed on the main board of The | ||
Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (stock code: 1528) | ||
"EGM" or "2020 Third | the extraordinary general meeting of the Company to be convened and | |
Extraordinary General | held on 11 September 2020 | |
Meeting" | ||
"HK$" | Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong | |
"Hong Kong" | the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC | |
"H Share(s)" | overseas-listed foreign invested ordinary share(s) with a nominal value | |
of RMB1.0 each in the share capital of the Company, which is/are listed | ||
on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and traded in Hong Kong | ||
dollars | ||
"H Share Shareholder(s)" | the holder(s) of the H Share(s) | |
"Listing Rules" | the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of | |
Hong Kong Limited | ||
"PRC" | the People's Republic of China, which, for the purpose of this circular, | |
excludes Hong Kong, the Macau Special Administrative Region and | ||
Taiwan | ||
"Procedural Rules of | the Procedural Rules of the Board of Directors of Red Star Macalline | |
the Board of Directors" | Group Corporation Ltd. | |
"Procedural Rules of | the Procedural Rules of the General Meetings of Red Star Macalline | |
the General Meetings" | Group Corporation Ltd. | |
"RMB" | Renminbi, the lawful currency of the PRC | |
"Share(s)" | the A Share(s) and H Share(s) | |
"Shareholder(s)" | the A Share Shareholder(s) and the H Share Shareholder(s) of the | |
Company | ||
"Stock Exchange" or | The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited | |
"Hong Kong Stock Exchange" |
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
Red Star Macalline Group Corporation Ltd.
紅星美凱龍家居集團股份有限公司
(A sino-foreign joint stock company incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 1528) | |
Executive Directors: | Registered office in the PRC: |
Mr. CHE Jianxing | Suite F801, 6/F |
Mr. GUO Binghe | No. 518, Linyu Road |
Ms. CHE Jianfang | Pudong New District |
Mr. JIANG Xiaozhong | Shanghai |
PRC | |
Non-executive Directors: | |
Ms. CHEN Shuhong | Principal place of business |
Mr. XU Guofeng | in Hong Kong: |
Mr. JING Jie | 31/F, Tower 2 |
Mr. XU Hong | Times Square |
1 Matheson Street | |
Independent non-executive Directors: | Causeway Bay |
Mr. LEE Kwan Hung, Eddie | Hong Kong |
Mr. QIAN Shizheng | |
Mr. WANG Xiao | |
Ms. ZHAO Chongyi | |
21 August 2020 | |
To the Shareholders | |
Dear Sir or Madam, |
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE PROCEDURAL RULES OF THE GENERAL MEETINGS
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE PROCEDURAL RULES OF
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AND
NOTICE OF THE 2020 THIRD EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
1. INTRODUCTION
At the Board meeting held on 19 August 2020, the following resolutions have been passed by the Board of the Company: (1) the resolution on the amendments to the Articles of Association; (2) the resolution on the amendments to the Procedural Rules of the General Meetings; and (3) the resolution on the amendments to the Procedural Rules of the Board of Directors.
The above resolutions shall be approved by the Shareholders by way of special resolutions.
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The purpose of this circular is to provide you with the notice of the EGM and information on certain proposed resolutions to be considered at the EGM so that you are able to make an informed decision on whether to vote for or against those resolutions at the EGM.
2. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED AT THE EGM
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Proposed Amendments to the Articles of Association
The Board proposes making certain amendments to the Articles of Association according to the provisions of the Securities Law of the People's Republic of China (implemented from 1 March 2020), the Guidelines for the Articles of Association of Listed Companies (2019 Revision) and other laws and regulations and normative documents, and based on the actual situation of the Company in order to further improve the corporate governance system of the Company.
Details of the amendments to the Articles of Association are as follows:
Proposed Amendments to | ||||||
Existing Terms of Articles of Association | Articles of Association | |||||
Article 35If the directors, supervisors, | Article 35If the directors, supervisors, | |||||
senior executives of the Company or any | senior executives of the Company or any | |||||
shareholders who holds more than 5% of the | shareholders who holds more than 5% of the | |||||
domestic shares of the Company, sell his/her | domestic shares of the Company, sell his/her | |||||
shares in the Company within six months of | shares in the Company or other securities | |||||
his/her purchase, or purchase the shares again | with an equity naturewithin six months of | |||||
within six months after the sale, the profits | his/her purchase, or purchase the shares or | |||||
thus made shall accrue to the Company and | other securities with an equity natureagain | |||||
the Board shall collect all such profits. If a | within six months after the sale, the profits | |||||
securities company serving as the underwriter | thus | made shall | accrue | to the Company | ||
purchases all the unsold shares and therefore | and the Board shall collect all such profits. | |||||
holds more than 5% of the shares, it is not | However,if a securities company serving | |||||
subject to the six months restriction against | as the underwriterpurchases all the unsold | |||||
selling such shares. | underwrittenshares and therefore holds | |||||
more than 5% of the shares, it is not subject | ||||||
If the Board fails to comply with the | to the six months restriction against selling | |||||
provision set out in the preceding paragraph, | such shares, and other circumstances | |||||
the shareholders have the right to request | stipulated by the securities regulatory | |||||
the Board to do so within 30 days. The | authority under the State Council are | |||||
shareholders have the right to initiate | excluded. | |||||
litigation in the court directly in their own | ||||||
name for the interests of the Company if the | The | shares | or | other | securities | with |
Board fails to comply with the provision | an equity nature held by directors, | |||||
within the period specified hereinabove. | supervisors, | senior | executives | and | ||
individual shareholders referred to in the | ||||||
If the Board refuses to comply with | preceding paragraph include the shares or | |||||
paragraph (1) of this Article, the directors at | other securities with an equity nature held | |||||
fault shall be collectively responsible under | by their spouses, parents, and children, | |||||
the relevant laws. | and any of the above which is indirectly | |||||
held in others' accounts. | ||||||
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Proposed Amendments to | |||||||||||
Existing Terms of Articles of Association | Articles of Association | ||||||||||
If the Board fails to comply with the | |||||||||||
provision set out in the precedingparagraph | |||||||||||
(1) of this Article, the shareholders have the | |||||||||||
right to request the Board to do so within | |||||||||||
30 days. The shareholders have the right to | |||||||||||
initiate litigation in the court directly in their | |||||||||||
own name for the interests of the Company if | |||||||||||
the Board fails to comply with the provision | |||||||||||
within the period specified hereinabove. | |||||||||||
If the Board refuses to comply with | |||||||||||
paragraph (1) of this Article, the directors at | |||||||||||
fault shall be collectively responsible under | |||||||||||
the relevant laws. | |||||||||||
Article 46Change of the shareholders' | Article 46Change of the shareholders' | ||||||||||
register arising | from | share | transfer | shall | register arising | from | share | transfer | shall | ||
not be registered within 30 days before | not be registered within 30 days before | ||||||||||
convening of a general meeting or within | convening of a general meeting or within five | ||||||||||
five days prior to the benchmark date on | days prior to the benchmark date on which | ||||||||||
which the Company decides to distribute | the Company decides to distribute dividends. | ||||||||||
dividends. If the relevant stock exchange or | If the laws, administrative regulations, | ||||||||||
the regulatory authority at the location where | departmental rules, normative documents | ||||||||||
the Company's shares are listed provides | andthe relevant stock exchange or the | ||||||||||
otherwise, such regulations shall prevail. | regulatory authority at the location where | ||||||||||
the Company's shares are listed provides | |||||||||||
otherwise during the period of closure of | |||||||||||
the register of members prior to a general | |||||||||||
meeting or before the benchmark date on | |||||||||||
which the Company decides to distribute | |||||||||||
dividends, such regulations shall prevail. | |||||||||||
Article 61A general meeting shall exercise | Article 61A general meeting shall exercise | ||||||||||
the following functions and powers: | the following functions and powers: | ||||||||||
(I) | To decide the business operation | (I) | To decide the business operation | ||||||||
guideline and investment plan for the | guideline and investment plan for the | ||||||||||
Company; | Company; | ||||||||||
(II) | To elect | and | replace | directors | and | (II) | To elect | and | replace | directors | and |
to decide on matters relating to | to decide on matters relating to | ||||||||||
remuneration of the directors; | remuneration of the directors; | ||||||||||
(III) To elect and replace supervisors who | (III) To elect and replace supervisors who | ||||||||||
are not the employee representative | are not the employee representative | ||||||||||
and to decide on matters relating to | and to decide on matters relating to | ||||||||||
remuneration of the supervisors; | remuneration of the supervisors; | ||||||||||
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Proposed Amendments to | |||||||
Existing Terms of Articles of Association | Articles of Association | ||||||
(IV) | To examine and approve reports of the | (IV) | To examine and approve reports of the | ||||
Board; | Board; | ||||||
(V) | To examine and approve reports of the | (V) | To examine and approve reports of the | ||||
Supervisory Committee; | Supervisory Committee; | ||||||
(VI) | To examine and approve the annual | (VI) | To examine and approve the annual | ||||
financial budgets and final accounting | financial budgets and final accounting | ||||||
plans of the Company; | plans of the Company; | ||||||
(VII) | To examine and approve the | (VII) | To examine and approve the | ||||
Company's profit distribution plan and | Company's profit distribution plan and | ||||||
loss recovery plan; | loss recovery plan; | ||||||
(VIII) To resolve on increase or decrease of | (VIII) To resolve on increase or decrease of | ||||||
the registered capital of the Company; | the registered capital of the Company; | ||||||
(IX) | To resolve on | the merger, | division, | (IX) | To resolve on | the merger, | division, |
d i s s o l u t i o n , | l i q u i d a t i o n o r | d i s s o l u t i o n , | l i q u i d a t i o n o r | ||||
transformation of the Company; | transformation of the Company; | ||||||
(X) | To resolve on the issuance of corporate | (X) | To resolve on the issuance of corporate | ||||
bonds and other securities and the | bonds and other securities and the | ||||||
listing of the Company; | listing of the Company; | ||||||
(XI) | To resolve on the appointment, | (XI) | To resolve on the appointment, | ||||
removal or non-reappointment of | removal or non-reappointment of | ||||||
certified public accountants of the | certified public accountants of the | ||||||
Company; | Company; | ||||||
(XII) | To amend the Articles of Association; | (XII) | To amend the Articles of Association; | ||||
(XIII) | To examine proposals made by | (XIII) | To examine proposals made by | ||||
shareholders | severally or | jointly | shareholders | severally or | jointly | ||
representing more than 3% of the | representing more than 31% of the | ||||||
voting shares of the Company; | voting shares of the Company; | ||||||
(XIV) | To examine and approve the | (XIV) | To examine and approve the | ||||
guarantees under Article 62; | guarantees under Article 62; | ||||||
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Proposed Amendments to | |||||||
Existing Terms of Articles of Association | Articles of Association | ||||||
(XV) | To examine the Company's purchase | (XV) | To examine the Company's purchase | ||||
or disposal of major assets | within | or disposal of major assets | within | ||||
one year or matters with the amount | one year or matters with the amount | ||||||
guaranteed exceeding 30% of the total | guaranteed exceeding 30% of the total | ||||||
assets of the Company; | assets of the Company; | ||||||
(XVI) | To examine and approve any changes | (XVI) | To examine and approve any changes | ||||
to the use of proceeds; | to the use of proceeds; | ||||||
(XVII) | To review share incentive plans; | (XVII) | To review share incentive plans; | ||||
(XVIII) | To resolve on other matters | which, | (XVIII) | To resolve on other matters | which, | ||
in accordance with the laws, | in accordance with the laws, | ||||||
administrative | regulations, | listing | administrative | regulations, | listing | ||
rules of the stock exchange with which | rules of the stock exchange with which | ||||||
the Company's shares are listed and | the Company's shares are listed and | ||||||
the Articles of Association, shall be | the Articles of Association, shall be | ||||||
approved by a general meeting. | approved by a general meeting. | ||||||
Article 68The contents of the resolutions | Article 68The contents of the resolutions | ||||||
must be within the scope of duties of general | must be within the scope of duties of general | ||||||
meetings. It must contain clear topics and | meetings. It must contain clear topics and | ||||||
detailed matters to be resolved at the meeting, | detailed matters to be resolved at the meeting, | ||||||
and be in compliance with the relevant laws, | and be in compliance with the relevant laws, | ||||||
administrative regulations and the Articles of | administrative regulations and the Articles of | ||||||
Association. | Association. | ||||||
At general meetings of the Company, the | At general meetings of the Company, the | ||||||
Board, the Supervisory Committee, and | Board, the Supervisory Committee, and | ||||||
shareholder(s) individually or jointly holding | shareholder(s) individually or jointly holding | ||||||
more than 3% of the Company's shares | more than 31% of the Company's shares | ||||||
shall have the right to propose motions to | shall have the right to propose motions to | ||||||
the Company. The content of a proposal | the Company. The content of a proposal | ||||||
shall be determined by the general meeting, | shall be determined by the general meeting, | ||||||
have | definite topics | and specific | issues | have | definite topics | and specific | issues |
for resolution, and shall comply with the | for resolution, and shall comply with the | ||||||
provisions of the laws, regulations and the | provisions of the laws, regulations and the | ||||||
Articles of Association. | Articles of Association. | ||||||
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Proposed Amendments to | |||||||||
Existing Terms of Articles of Association | Articles of Association | ||||||||
Shareholder(s) individually or jointly holding | Shareholder(s) individually or jointly holding | ||||||||
more than 3 % of the Company's shares | more than 31% of the Company's shares | ||||||||
may submit | a written | provisional | motion | may submit | a written | provisional | motion | ||
to the convener 10 days before a general | to the convener 10 days before a general | ||||||||
meeting is convened; the convener shall | meeting is convened; the convener shall | ||||||||
issue a supplementary notice of general | issue a supplementary notice of general | ||||||||
meeting within | two | days after | receipt | meeting within | two | days after | receipt | ||
of the said provisional motion, to notify | of the said provisional motion, to notify | ||||||||
other shareholders and to submit the said | other shareholders and to submit the said | ||||||||
provisional proposal to the general meeting | provisional proposal to the general meeting | ||||||||
for consideration. | for consideration. | ||||||||
Except as provided in the preceding | Except as provided in the preceding | ||||||||
paragraph, | after | the | convener issues a | paragraph, | after | the | convener issues a | ||
public notice of the general meeting, he/she | public notice of the general meeting, he/she | ||||||||
shall not change the proposals or add any | shall not change the proposals or add any | ||||||||
new proposals in the notice of the general | new proposals in the notice of the general | ||||||||
meeting. | meeting. | ||||||||
Proposals not set out in the notice of general | Proposals not set out in the notice of general | ||||||||
meeting or not complying with the provision | meeting or not complying with the provision | ||||||||
herein shall not be voted on or resolved at the | herein shall not be voted on or resolved at the | ||||||||
general meeting. | general meeting. | ||||||||
Article 85 | Shareholders (including proxies | Article 85 | Shareholders (including proxies | ||||||
thereof) who vote at a general meeting shall | thereof) who vote at a general meeting shall | ||||||||
exercise their voting rights as per the number | exercise their voting rights as per the number | ||||||||
of voting shares they represent. Each share | of voting shares they represent. Each share | ||||||||
carries the right to one vote. | carries the right to one vote. | ||||||||
When material issues affecting the interests | When material issues affecting the interests | ||||||||
of small and medium investors are being | of small and medium investors are being | ||||||||
considered at the general meeting, the votes | considered at the general meeting, the votes | ||||||||
of such investors shall be counted separately. | of such investors shall be counted separately. | ||||||||
The separate counting results shall be | The separate counting results shall be | ||||||||
promptly and publicly disclosed. | promptly and publicly disclosed. | ||||||||
Shares held by the Company have no voting | Shares held by the Company have no voting | ||||||||
rights, and such shares will not be included in | rights, and such shares will not be included in | ||||||||
the total number of shares with voting rights | the total number of shares with voting rights | ||||||||
at the general meeting. | at the general meeting. | ||||||||
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Proposed Amendments to | ||||||||||
Existing Terms of Articles of Association | Articles of Association | |||||||||
The Board, independent non-executive | The Board, independent non-executive | |||||||||
directors | and | shareholders | who | satisfy | directors and shareholders who satisfy the | |||||
the | relevant | regulations | and conditions | relevant regulations and conditions may | ||||||
may | publicly | solicit voting | rights | from | publicly solicit voting rights from the | |||||
the shareholders. When soliciting voting | shareholders. When soliciting voting rights | |||||||||
rights from the shareholders, information | from the shareholders, information such as | |||||||||
such | as | specific voting | intentions | should | specific voting intentions should be fully | |||||
be fully disclosed to the shareholders being | disclosed to the shareholders being solicited., | |||||||||
solicited. Soliciting voting rights from the | shareholders holding more than 1% of | |||||||||
shareholders with compensation or disguised | the voting shares or investor protection | |||||||||
compensation is prohibited. The Company | institutions | established | in accordance | |||||||
must not set a lowest shareholding percentage | with laws, administrative regulations or | |||||||||
when soliciting the shareholder voting rights. | the provisions of the securities regulatory | |||||||||
authority under the State Council | ||||||||||
(hereinafter referred to as "Investor | ||||||||||
Protection Institutions") may act as proxy | ||||||||||
solicitors and, by themselves or through | ||||||||||
their appointed securities companies or | ||||||||||
securities | service | institutions, publicly | ||||||||
invite the shareholders of the listed | ||||||||||
company to entrust it to attend the | ||||||||||
general meetings and exercise the rights of | ||||||||||
shareholders, such as to propose and vote | ||||||||||
on resolutions, on their behalf. | ||||||||||
If the rights of shareholders are solicited in | ||||||||||
accordance with the preceding paragraph, | ||||||||||
the solicitors shall disclose the solicitation | ||||||||||
documents and the Company shall | ||||||||||
cooperate. | ||||||||||
Soliciting voting rights from the | ||||||||||
shareholders with compensation or disguised | ||||||||||
compensation is prohibited. The Company | ||||||||||
must not set a lowest shareholding percentage | ||||||||||
when soliciting the shareholder voting rights. | ||||||||||
If any public solicitation of shareholders' | ||||||||||
rights violates | laws, | administrative | ||||||||
regulations or relevant provisions of the | ||||||||||
securities regulatory authority under the | ||||||||||
State Council, thus causing the Company | ||||||||||
or its shareholders to suffer losses, the | ||||||||||
solicitors shall be liable for compensation | ||||||||||
according to laws. | ||||||||||
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Proposed Amendments to | ||||||||
Existing Terms of Articles of Association | Articles of Association | |||||||
When | considering | related | transactions | When | considering related | transactions | ||
during the general meeting, the related | during the general meeting, the related | |||||||
shareholders must not participate in the | shareholders must not participate in the | |||||||
voting, and the number of shares with voting | voting, and the number of shares with voting | |||||||
rights represented by him/her shall not be | rights represented by him/her shall not be | |||||||
included in the total number of valid votes. | included in the total number of valid votes. | |||||||
The announcement on the resolutions shall | The announcement on the resolutions shall | |||||||
fully disclose the voting of the non-related | fully disclose the voting of the non-related | |||||||
shareholders. | shareholders. | |||||||
Voting at the general meeting shall be | Voting at the general meeting shall be | |||||||
conducted by poll with registration. | conducted by poll with registration. | |||||||
Pursuant to the applicable laws and | Pursuant to the applicable laws and | |||||||
regulations and the Listing Rules of the stock | regulations and the Listing Rules of the stock | |||||||
exchange on which the Company's shares are | exchange on which the Company's shares are | |||||||
listed, whereas any shareholder is required | listed, whereas any shareholder is required | |||||||
to abstain from voting on any particular | to abstain from voting on any particular | |||||||
resolution or restricted to voting only for or | resolution or restricted to voting only for or | |||||||
against any particular resolution, any vote | against any particular resolution, any vote | |||||||
cast by or on behalf | of such | shareholder | cast by | or on behalf of such | shareholder | |||
in contravention of such requirement or | in contravention of such requirement or | |||||||
restriction shall not be tallied. | restriction shall not be tallied. | |||||||
Article 128The Company sets a Board, | Article 128The Company sets a Board, | |||||||
which | comprises 12 | directors, including | which comprises 1214directors, including | |||||
one chairman, one vice chairman and four | one chairman, one vice chairman and fourfive | |||||||
independent non-executive directors. | independent non-executive directors. | |||||||
Independent non-executive directors may | Independent non-executive directors may | |||||||
directly report to the general meeting, CSRC | directly report to the general meeting, CSRC | |||||||
and other relevant regulatory authorities. | and other relevant regulatory authorities. | |||||||
Article 179The financial statements of the | Article 179The financial statements of the | |||||||
Company shall be prepared in accordance | Company shall be prepared in accordance | |||||||
with the PRC accounting standards and | with the PRC accounting standards and | |||||||
regulations as well as the international | regulations as well as the international | |||||||
accounting standards or the accounting | accounting standards orthe accounting | |||||||
standards of the overseas listing place. If | standards of the overseas listing place | |||||||
the financial statements prepared under the | required under the rules of the places in | |||||||
two accounting standards are discrepant | which | the Company's shares | are listed. | |||||
significantly, such discrepancy shall be | If the financial statements prepared under | |||||||
explained in the notes to the financial | the two accounting standards are discrepant | |||||||
statements. The Company shall distribute | significantly, such discrepancy shall be | |||||||
the after-tax profit of the relevant fiscal year | explained in the notes to the financial | |||||||
as per the less of the after-tax profits in the | statements. The Company shall distribute | |||||||
aforesaid two financial statements. | the after-tax profit of the relevant fiscal year | |||||||
as per the less of the after-tax profits in the | ||||||||
aforesaid two financial statements. | ||||||||
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Proposed Amendments to | |
Existing Terms of Articles of Association | Articles of Association |
Article 180The interim results or financial | Article 180The interim results or financial |
data announced or disclosed by the Company | data announced or disclosed by the Company |
shall be prepared in accordance with the PRC | shall be prepared in accordance with the PRC |
accounting standards and regulations as well | accounting standards and regulations as well |
as the international accounting standards | as the international accounting standards |
or the accounting standards of the overseas | orthe accounting standards of the overseas |
listing place. | listing placerequired under the rules of the |
places in which the Company's shares are | |
listed. | |
Save for the above amendments to the provisions, other provisions of the Articles of Association will remain unchanged. The proposed amendments to the Articles of Association are subject to the approval of the Shareholders at the EGM, and it is proposed at the 2020 Third Extraordinary General Meeting to authorise the Board and the Board to then authorise the operating management of the Company to handle relevant formalities such as the registration/filing of changes with relevant competent departments in respect of the amendments to the Articles of Association.
It is hereby proposed at the 2020 Third Extraordinary General Meeting for Shareholders' consideration and approval.
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Proposed Amendments to the Procedural Rules of the General Meetings
In order to further optimize the internal management system of the Company, the Company amended the relevant contents of the Procedural Rules of the General Meetings of Red Star Macalline Group Corporation Ltd. in compliance with the laws and regulations of the PRC. The details of the amendments are as follows:
Proposed Amendments to | |||||
Existing Terms of the Procedural Rules of | the Procedural Rules | ||||
the General Meetings | of the General Meetings | ||||
Article 5 | The general meeting shall be the | Article 5 | The general meeting shall be the | ||
authority of power of the Company and shall | authority of power of the Company and shall | ||||
exercise its functions and powers: | exercise its functions and powers: | ||||
(I) | To | decide the business operation | (I) | To | decide the business operation |
guideline and investment plan for the | guideline and investment plan for the | ||||
Company; | Company; | ||||
(II) | To | elect and replace directors and | (II) | To | elect and replace directors and |
to decide on matters relating to | to decide on matters relating to | ||||
remuneration of the directors; | remuneration of the directors; | ||||
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Proposed Amendments to | |||||||
Existing Terms of the Procedural Rules of | the Procedural Rules | ||||||
the General Meetings | of the General Meetings | ||||||
(III) | To elect and replace supervisors who | (III) | To elect and replace supervisors who | ||||
are not the employee representative | are not the employee representative | ||||||
and to decide on matters relating to | and to decide on matters relating to | ||||||
remuneration of the supervisors; | remuneration of the supervisors; | ||||||
(IV) | To examine and approve reports of the | (IV) | To examine and approve reports of the | ||||
Board; | Board; | ||||||
(V) | To examine and approve reports of the | (V) | To examine and approve reports of the | ||||
Supervisory Committee; | Supervisory Committee; | ||||||
(VI) | To examine and approve the annual | (VI) | To examine and approve the annual | ||||
financial budgets and final accounting | financial budgets and final accounting | ||||||
plans of the Company; | plans of the Company; | ||||||
(VII) | To examine and approve the | (VII) | To examine and approve the | ||||
Company's profit distribution plan and | Company's profit distribution plan and | ||||||
loss recovery plan; | loss recovery plan; | ||||||
(VIII) | To resolve on increase or decrease of | (VIII) | To resolve on increase or decrease of | ||||
the registered capital of the Company; | the registered capital of the Company; | ||||||
(IX) | To resolve on | the merger, | division, | (IX) | To resolve on | the merger, | division, |
d i s s o l u t i o n , | l i q u i d a t i o n o r | d i s s o l u t i o n , | l i q u i d a t i o n o r | ||||
transformation of the Company; | transformation of the Company; | ||||||
(X) | To resolve on the issuance of corporate | (X) | To resolve on the issuance of corporate | ||||
bonds and other securities and the | bonds and other securities and the | ||||||
listing of the Company; | listing of the Company; | ||||||
(XI) | To resolve on the appointment, | (XI) | To resolve on the appointment, | ||||
removal or non-reappointment of | removal or non-reappointment of | ||||||
certified public accountants of the | certified public accountants of the | ||||||
Company; | Company; | ||||||
(XII) | To amend the Articles of Association; | (XII) | To amend the Articles of Association; | ||||
(XIII) | To examine proposals made by | (XIII) | To examine proposals made by | ||||
shareholders | severally or | jointly | shareholders | severally or | jointly | ||
representing more than 3% of the | representing more than 31% of the | ||||||
voting shares of the Company; | voting shares of the Company; | ||||||
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Proposed Amendments to | |||||||||||
Existing Terms of the Procedural Rules of | the Procedural Rules | ||||||||||
the General Meetings | of the General Meetings | ||||||||||
(XIV) To examine the Company's purchase | (XIV) To examine the Company's purchase | ||||||||||
or disposal of major assets | within | or disposal of major assets | within | ||||||||
one year or matters with the amount | one year or matters with the amount | ||||||||||
guaranteed exceeding 30% of the total | guaranteed exceeding 30% of the total | ||||||||||
assets of the Company; | assets of the Company; | ||||||||||
(XV) To | resolve on | other | matters | which, | (XV) To | resolve on | other | matters | which, | ||
in accordance with the laws, | in accordance with the laws, | ||||||||||
administrative | regulations, | listing | administrative | regulations, | listing | ||||||
rules of the stock exchange with which | rules of the stock exchange with which | ||||||||||
the Company's shares are listed and | the Company's shares are listed and | ||||||||||
the Articles of Association, shall be | the Articles of Association, shall be | ||||||||||
approved by a general meeting. | approved by a general meeting. | ||||||||||
Article 28At general meetings of the | Article 28At general meetings of the | ||||||||||
Company, the Board, the Supervisory | Company, the Board, the Supervisory | ||||||||||
Committee, and | shareholder(s) individually | Committee, and | shareholder(s) individually | ||||||||
or jointly holding more than 3% of the | or jointly holding more than 31% of the | ||||||||||
Company's shares shall have the right to | Company's shares shall have the right to | ||||||||||
propose motions to the Company. The | propose motions to the Company. The | ||||||||||
content of a proposal shall be determined | content of a proposal shall be determined | ||||||||||
by the general meeting, have definite topics | by the general meeting, have definite topics | ||||||||||
and specific issues for resolution, and shall | and specific issues for resolution, and shall | ||||||||||
comply with the provisions of the laws, | comply with the provisions of the laws, | ||||||||||
regulations and the Articles of Association. | regulations and the Articles of Association. | ||||||||||
Shareholder(s) individually or jointly holding | Shareholder(s) individually or jointly holding | ||||||||||
more than 3% of the Company's shares | more than 31% of the Company's shares | ||||||||||
may submit a | written provisional | motion | may submit a | written provisional | motion | ||||||
to the convener 10 days before a general | to the convener 10 days before a general | ||||||||||
meeting is convened; the convener shall | meeting is convened; the convener shall | ||||||||||
issue a supplementary notice of general | issue a supplementary notice of general | ||||||||||
meeting | within | two | days | after | receipt | meeting | within | two | days | after | receipt |
of the said provisional motion, to notify | of the said provisional motion, to notify | ||||||||||
other shareholders and to submit the said | other shareholders and to submit the said | ||||||||||
provisional proposal to the general meeting | provisional proposal to the general meeting | ||||||||||
for consideration. | for consideration. | ||||||||||
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Proposed Amendments to | |||||||||||||
Existing Terms of the Procedural Rules of | the Procedural Rules | ||||||||||||
the General Meetings | of the General Meetings | ||||||||||||
Except as provided in the preceding | Except as provided in the preceding | ||||||||||||
paragraph, | after the | convener | issues a | paragraph, | after the | convener | issues a | ||||||
notice of the general meeting, he/she shall | notice of the general meeting, he/she shall | ||||||||||||
not change the proposals or add any new | not change the proposals or add any new | ||||||||||||
proposals in the notice of the general | proposals in the notice of the general | ||||||||||||
meeting. | meeting. | ||||||||||||
Proposals not set out in the notice of general | Proposals not set out in the notice of general | ||||||||||||
meeting or not complying with the provision | meeting or not complying with the provision | ||||||||||||
herein shall not be voted on or resolved at the | herein shall not be voted on or resolved at the | ||||||||||||
general meeting. | general meeting. | ||||||||||||
Article 29While the Company elected | Article 29While the Company elected | ||||||||||||
directors, supervisors who are not the | directors, supervisors who are not the | ||||||||||||
employee representative or midway changed | employee representative or midway changed | ||||||||||||
of directors, supervisors who are not the | of directors, supervisors who are not the | ||||||||||||
employee representative, the Board, the | employee representative, the Board, the | ||||||||||||
Supervisory | Committee, | and | shareholder(s) | Supervisory | Committee, | and | shareholder(s) | ||||||
individually or jointly holding more than | individually | or | jointly | holding | more | than | |||||||
3% of the Company's issued shares may | 31% of the Company's issued shares may | ||||||||||||
nominate candidates | (excluding | candidates | nominate candidates | (excluding | candidates | ||||||||
for independent directors). The Board, the | for independent directors). The Board, the | ||||||||||||
Supervisory | Committee, | and | shareholder(s) | Supervisory | Committee, | and | shareholder(s) | ||||||
individually or jointly holding more than | individually or jointly holding more than | ||||||||||||
1% of the Company's issued shares may | 1% of the Company's issued shares may | ||||||||||||
nominate | candidates | for | independent | nominate | candidates | for | independent | ||||||
directors. The aforesaid nominations shall be | directors. The aforesaid nominations shall be | ||||||||||||
submitted to the General Meeting for voting | submitted to the General Meeting for voting | ||||||||||||
by means of proposals. The nomination | by means of proposals. The nomination | ||||||||||||
committee shall make recommendations to | committee shall make recommendations to | ||||||||||||
the Board on candidates for directors. The | the Board on candidates for directors. The | ||||||||||||
Company shall publish the procedures for | Company shall publish the procedures for | ||||||||||||
shareholders to nominate candidates for | shareholders to nominate candidates for | ||||||||||||
election as directors on its website. | election as directors on its website. | ||||||||||||
Article 41When considering proposed | Article 41 When considering proposed | ||||||||||||
resolutions during the general meeting, the | resolutions during the general meeting, the | ||||||||||||
related shareholders must not participate in | related shareholders must not participate in | ||||||||||||
the voting, and the number of shares with | the voting, and the number of shares with | ||||||||||||
voting rights represented by him/her shall not | voting rights represented by him/her shall not | ||||||||||||
be included in the total number of valid votes | be included in the total number of valid votes | ||||||||||||
at the general meeting. The announcement on | at the general meeting. The announcement on | ||||||||||||
the resolutions of the general meeting shall | the resolutions of the general meeting shall | ||||||||||||
fully disclose the voting of the non-related | fully disclose the voting of the non-related | ||||||||||||
shareholders. If any related shareholder is not | shareholders. If any related shareholder is not | ||||||||||||
able to abstain himself/herself from voting | able to abstain himself/herself from voting | ||||||||||||
upon related transactions due to special | upon related transactions due to special | ||||||||||||
circumstances, the | Company | may, with | circumstances, | the | Company | may, | with | ||||||
the approval of the competent authorities, | the approval of the competent authorities, | ||||||||||||
execute voting in a normal course and give a | execute voting in a normal course and give a | ||||||||||||
detailed explanation in the announcement on | detailed explanation in the announcement on | ||||||||||||
the resolutions of the general meeting. | the resolutions of the general meeting. | ||||||||||||
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Proposed Amendments to | ||||||||||
Existing Terms of the Procedural Rules of | the Procedural Rules | |||||||||
the General Meetings | of the General Meetings | |||||||||
When material issues affecting the interests | When material issues affecting the interests | |||||||||
of small and medium investors are being | of small and medium investors are being | |||||||||
considered at the general meeting, the votes | considered at the general meeting, the votes | |||||||||
of such investors shall be counted separately. | of such investors shall be counted separately. | |||||||||
The separate counting results shall be | The separate counting results shall be | |||||||||
promptly and publicly disclosed. | promptly and publicly disclosed. | |||||||||
The Board, independent non-executive | The Board, independent non-executive | |||||||||
directors | and | shareholders who | satisfy | directors and shareholders who satisfy the | ||||||
the | relevant | regulations | and | conditions | relevant regulations and conditions may | |||||
may | publicly | solicit voting | rights | from | publicly solicit voting rights from the | |||||
the shareholders. When soliciting voting | shareholders. When soliciting voting rights | |||||||||
rights from the shareholders, information | from the shareholders, information such as | |||||||||
such | as | specific voting | intentions | should | specific voting intentions should be fully | |||||
be fully disclosed to the shareholders being | disclosed to the shareholders being solicited., | |||||||||
solicited. Soliciting voting rights from the | shareholders holding more than 1% of | |||||||||
shareholders with compensation or disguised | the voting shares or investor protection | |||||||||
compensation is prohibited. The Company | institutions | established | in accordance | |||||||
must not set a lowest shareholding percentage | with laws, administrative regulations or | |||||||||
when soliciting the shareholder voting rights. | the provisions of the securities regulatory | |||||||||
authority under the State Council | ||||||||||
(hereinafter referred to as "Investor | ||||||||||
Protection Institutions") may act as proxy | ||||||||||
solicitors and, by themselves or through | ||||||||||
their appointed securities companies or | ||||||||||
securities | service | institutions, publicly | ||||||||
invite the shareholders of the listed | ||||||||||
company to entrust it to attend the | ||||||||||
general meetings and exercise the rights of | ||||||||||
shareholders, such as to propose and vote | ||||||||||
on resolutions, on their behalf. | ||||||||||
If the rights of shareholders are solicited in | ||||||||||
accordance with the preceding paragraph, | ||||||||||
the solicitors shall disclose the solicitation | ||||||||||
documents and the Company shall | ||||||||||
cooperate. | ||||||||||
Soliciting voting rights from the | ||||||||||
shareholders with compensation or disguised | ||||||||||
compensation is prohibited. The Company | ||||||||||
must not set a lowest shareholding percentage | ||||||||||
when soliciting the shareholder voting rights. | ||||||||||
If any public solicitation of shareholders' | ||||||||||
rights violates | laws, | administrative | ||||||||
regulations or relevant provisions of the | ||||||||||
securities regulatory authority under the | ||||||||||
State Council, thus causing the Company | ||||||||||
or its shareholders to suffer losses, the | ||||||||||
solicitors shall be liable for compensation | ||||||||||
according to laws. | ||||||||||
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Save for the above amendments to the provisions, other provisions of the Procedural Rules of the General Meetings will remain unchanged. The proposed amendments to the Procedural Rules of the General Meetings are subject to the approval of the Shareholders at the 2020 Third Extraordinary General Meeting.
It is hereby proposed at the 2020 Third Extraordinary General Meeting for Shareholders' consideration and approval.
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Proposed Amendments to the Procedural Rules of the Board of Directors
In order to further optimize the internal management system of the Company, the Company amended the relevant contents of the Procedural Rules of the Board of Directors of Red Star Macalline Group Corporation Ltd. in compliance with the laws and regulations of the PRC. The details of the amendments are as follows:
Proposed Amendments to | |||||||
Existing Terms of the Procedural Rules of | the Procedural Rules | ||||||
the Board of Directors | of the Board of Directors | ||||||
Article 3 The Company sets a Board, | Article 3The Company sets a Board, | ||||||
which | comprises | 12 | directors, including | which comprises 1214directors, including | |||
one chairman, | one | vice | chairman | and | one chairman, one vice chairman | and | |
four independent non-executive directors. | fourfiveindependent non-executive directors. | ||||||
Independent non-executive directors must | Independent non-executive directors must | ||||||
make up at least a third of the Board and must | make up at least a third of the Board and must | ||||||
consist of at least three members. | consist of at least three members. | ||||||
Article | 10The | Board may | authorize | the | Article 10The Board may authorize | the | |
general manager (chief executive officer) or | general manager (chief executive officer)or | ||||||
other institutions to exercise its functions and | other institutions to exercise its functions and | ||||||
powers, and shall not delegate all its statutory | powers, and shall not delegate all its statutory | ||||||
authorities (especially the functions and | authorities (especially the functions and | ||||||
powers in respect of which shall be reported | powers in respect of which shall be reported | ||||||
to the Board and the Board's approval is | to the Board and the Board's approval is | ||||||
needed prior to making any decision or | needed prior to making any decision or | ||||||
giving any undertaking on behalf of the | giving any undertaking on behalf of the | ||||||
Company) permanently to other individuals | Company) permanently to other individuals | ||||||
or institutions. If the Board is to authorize | or institutions. If the Board is to authorize | ||||||
the general manager (chief executive officer) | the general manager (chief executive officer) | ||||||
or other institutions of the Company to | or other institutions of the Company to | ||||||
exercise its functions and powers, the Board's | exercise its functions and powers, the Board's | ||||||
resolution on such authorization is needed. | resolution on such authorization is needed. | ||||||
Article 17Before issuing the notice on | Article 17Before issuing the notice on | ||||||
convening a regular Board meeting, the | convening a regular Board meeting, the | ||||||
secretary of the Board shall fully consult all | secretary of the Board shall fully consult all | ||||||
directors to initially form the proposal at the | directors to initially form the proposal at the | ||||||
meeting and then submit it to the chairman | meeting and then submit it to the chairman | ||||||
for approval. The chairman, if necessary, | for approval. The chairman, if necessary, | ||||||
shall consult the general manager (chief | shall consult the general manager (chief | ||||||
executive officer) or other senior executives | executive officer)or other senior executives | ||||||
before finalizing the proposal. | before finalizing the proposal. | ||||||
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Proposed Amendments to | ||||||||||
Existing Terms of the Procedural Rules of | the Procedural Rules | |||||||||
the Board of Directors | of the Board of Directors | |||||||||
Article 18In any of the following | Article 18In any of the following | |||||||||
circumstances, the Board shall convene an | circumstances, the Board shall convene an | |||||||||
extraordinary meeting: | extraordinary meeting: | |||||||||
(I) | When | the | shareholders | representing | (I) | When | the | shareholders | representing | |
one-tenth or more of the voting rights | one-tenth or more of the voting rights | |||||||||
propose; | propose; | |||||||||
(II) | When one-third or more of the directors | (II) | When one-third or more of the directors | |||||||
jointly propose; | jointly propose; | |||||||||
(III) | When | the | Supervisory | Committee | (III) | When | the | Supervisory | Committee | |
proposes; | proposes; | |||||||||
(IV) When the chairman deems necessary; | (IV) When the chairman deems necessary; | |||||||||
(V) | When half or more of independent | (V) When | half | or more | of | independent | ||||
directors propose; | directors propose; | |||||||||
(VI) | When the general manager (chief | (VI) When | the | general | manager (chief | |||||
executive officer) proposes; | executive officer)proposes; | |||||||||
(VII) In any other circumstance so specified | (VII) In any other circumstance so specified | |||||||||
in the Listing Rules and the Articles of | in the Listing Rules and the Articles of | |||||||||
Association. | Association. | |||||||||
Article 25The meeting of the Board cannot | Article 25The meeting of the Board cannot | |||||||||
be convened unless more than half of the | be convened unless more than half of the | |||||||||
directors are present. | directors are present. | |||||||||
The supervisors, the general manager (chief | The supervisors, the general manager (chief | |||||||||
executive officer) and the secretary of the | executive officer)and the secretary of the | |||||||||
Board without a concurrent post of director | Board without a concurrent post of director | |||||||||
shall attend the Board meetings. | shall attend the Board meetings. | |||||||||
The meeting moderator, if he/she considers | The meeting moderator, if he/she considers | |||||||||
necessary, can inform other relevant | necessary, can inform other relevant | |||||||||
personnel to attend the meeting. | personnel to attend the meeting. | |||||||||
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Proposed Amendments to | |||||||||||||||
Existing Terms of the Procedural Rules of | the Procedural Rules | ||||||||||||||
the Board of Directors | of the Board of Directors | ||||||||||||||
Article | 30 | The | directors | should | Article | 30 | The | directors | should | ||||||
independently and prudently give their | independently and prudently give their | ||||||||||||||
options upon carefully reading the relevant | options upon carefully reading the relevant | ||||||||||||||
meeting materials and fully understanding the | meeting materials and fully understanding the | ||||||||||||||
situations. | situations. | ||||||||||||||
The directors are allowed to learn the | The directors are allowed to learn the | ||||||||||||||
information necessary for the decision- | information necessary for the decision- | ||||||||||||||
making from the Office of the Board, the | making from the Office of the Board, the | ||||||||||||||
meeting convener, the general manager | meeting convener, the general manager | ||||||||||||||
(chief executive officer) and other senior | (chief executive officer)and other senior | ||||||||||||||
executives, | various | special | committees, | executives, | various | special | committees, | ||||||||
accounting firms and law firms and other | accounting firms and law firms and other | ||||||||||||||
relevant personnel and organizations before | relevant personnel and organizations before | ||||||||||||||
the | meeting, | or to | suggest the | moderator | the | meeting, | or to | suggest the | moderator | ||||||
to invite the above-mentioned persons and | to invite the above-mentioned persons and | ||||||||||||||
the representatives of the above-mentioned | the representatives of the above-mentioned | ||||||||||||||
organizations to attend the meeting to explain | organizations to attend the meeting to explain | ||||||||||||||
the situations. | the situations. | ||||||||||||||
Article 35 | The directors shall avoid voting | Article 35 | The directors shall avoid voting | ||||||||||||
on the relevant proposal in the following | on the relevant proposal in the following | ||||||||||||||
circumstances: | circumstances: | ||||||||||||||
(I) When | the Articles of Association and | (I) When | the Articles of Association and | ||||||||||||
the Rules for the Management of the | the Rules for the Management of the | ||||||||||||||
Related | Party | Transactions | stipulate | Related | Party | Transactions | stipulate | ||||||||
the directors should avoid voting due | the directors should avoid voting due | ||||||||||||||
to their relationship with the enterprise | to their relationship with the enterprise | ||||||||||||||
involved by the meeting proposal; | involved by the meeting proposal; | ||||||||||||||
(II) | When | the | directors deem | necessary to | (II) | When | the | directors deem | necessary to | ||||||
avoid voting; | avoid voting; | ||||||||||||||
(III) When | the laws and regulations and | (III) When | the laws and regulations and | ||||||||||||
Listing Rules stipulate there is a | Listing Rules stipulate there is a | ||||||||||||||
material interest relationship or other | material interest relationship or other | ||||||||||||||
situations. | circumstances. | ||||||||||||||
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Proposed Amendments to | |||
Existing Terms of the Procedural Rules of | the Procedural Rules | ||
the Board of Directors | of the Board of Directors | ||
If any director has connection with the | If any director has connection with the | ||
enterprise involved in the resolution made at | enterprise involved in the resolution made at | ||
a Board meeting, the said director shall not | a Board meeting, the said director shall not | ||
vote on the said resolution for himself or on | vote on the said resolution for himself or on | ||
behalf of another director. The Board meeting | behalf of another director. The Board meeting | ||
may be held when more than half of the non- | may be held when more than half of the non- | ||
connected directors attend the meeting. The | connected directors attend the meeting. The | ||
resolution made shall be passed by more than | resolution made shall be passed by more than | ||
half of the non-connected directors. If the | half of the non-connected directors. If the | ||
number of non-connected directors attending | number of non-connected directors attending | ||
the meetings is less than 3, the relevant | the meetings is less than 3, the relevant | ||
proposal could not be voted while the issue | proposal could not be voted while the issue | ||
shall be submitted to the general meeting for | shall be submitted to the general meeting for | ||
examination. | examination. | ||
Unless under the exceptional circumstances | Unless under the exceptional circumstances | ||
specified in Note 1 of Appendix 3 of Listing | specified in Note 1 of Appendix 3 of Listing | ||
Rules or approved by the Hong Kong Stock | Rules or approved by the Hong Kong Stock | ||
Exchange, a director shall not vote on any | Exchange, a director shall not vote on any | ||
resolution of the Board which approves the | resolution of the Board which approves the | ||
contract, transaction or arrangement or any | contract, transaction or arrangement or any | ||
other relevant suggestions where he/she or | other relevant suggestions where he/she or | ||
his/her close associates (as defined in the | his/her close associates (as defined in the | ||
applicable Listing Rules which come into | applicable Listing Rules which come into | ||
effect from time to time) own a material | effect from time to time) own a material | ||
interest; and shall not be included into the | interest; and shall not be included into the | ||
quorum of the meeting. | quorum of the meeting. | ||
If the connected persons or associates of the | If the connected persons or associates of the | ||
directors, supervisors, general manager (chief | directors, supervisors, general manager (chief | ||
executive officer) and other senior executives | executive officer)and other senior executives | ||
of the Company have any interests in a given | of the Company have any interests in a given | ||
contract, transaction or arrangement, the said | contract, transaction or arrangement, the said | ||
directors, supervisors, general manager (chief | directors, supervisors, general manager (chief | ||
executive officer) and other senior executives | executive officer)and other senior executives | ||
shall also be deemed as having interests. | shall also be deemed as having interests. | ||
If the substantial shareholders or | directors | If the substantial shareholders or | directors |
of the Company has a significant | conflict | of the Company has a significant | conflict |
of interest in the matters to be considered, | of interest in the matters to be considered, | ||
the relevant matters should be handled by | the relevant matters should be handled by | ||
holding a Board meeting (instead of a written | holding a Board meeting (instead of a written | ||
resolution). Independent non-executive | resolution). Independent non-executive | ||
directors who neither themselves nor their | directors who neither themselves nor their | ||
affiliates have significant interests in the | affiliates have significant interests in the | ||
transaction should attend Board meeting | transaction should attend Board meeting | ||
related to these considerations. | related to these considerations. | ||
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
Proposed Amendments to | |
Existing Terms of the Procedural Rules of | the Procedural Rules |
the Board of Directors | of the Board of Directors |
Article 46As an annex to the Articles of | Article 46As an annex to the Articles of |
Association, this rules is drafted by the Board | Association, this rules is drafted by the Board |
of Directors of the Company, and is reviewed | of Directors of the Company, and is reviewed |
and approved by the general meeting of the | and approved by the general meeting of the |
Company, and any amendment to the rules | Company, and any amendment to the rules |
shall follow the same procedure. The revised | shall follow the same procedure. The revised |
draft of this rules shall take effect from the | draft of this rules shall take effect from the |
date on which the H shares to be issued by | date on which the H shares to be issued by |
the Company are listed on the main Board of | the Company are listed on the main Board of |
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. | The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. |
Prior to the completion of the H shares | Prior to the completion of the H shares |
issuance and listing, the Company's current | issuance and listing, the Company's current |
rules continue to be effective. | rules continue to be effective. |
Save for the above amendments to the provisions, other provisions of the Procedural Rules of the Board of Directors will remain unchanged. The proposed amendments to the Procedural Rules of the Board of Directors are subject to the approval of the Shareholders at the 2020 Third Extraordinary General Meeting.
It is hereby proposed at the 2020 Third Extraordinary General Meeting for Shareholders' consideration and approval.
3. THE 2020 THIRD EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
A notice of the EGM to be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, 11 September 2020 at Conference Center, 3/ F, South Building, Block B, Red Star Macalline Headquarters, Lane 1466, Shenchang Road, Minhang District, Shanghai, the PRC, is set out on pages 21 to 22 of this circular.
A proxy form to be used at the EGM is also enclosed herein and published on the website of the Stock Exchange (www.hkexnews.com.hk). H Share Shareholders who intend to appoint a proxy to attend the EGM shall complete, sign and return the proxy form in accordance with the instructions printed thereon.
For H Share Shareholders, the proxy form, and if the proxy form is signed by a person under a power of attorney or other authority on behalf of the appointor, a notarized copy of that power of attorney or other authority, must be delivered to the Company's H Share Registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong, not less than 24 hours before the time for holding the EGM in order for such documents to be valid.
Pursuant to the Articles of Association, for the purpose of holding the EGM, the register of members of H Shares will be closed from Tuesday, 8 September 2020 to Friday, 11 September 2020 (both days inclusive), during this period no transfer of H Shares will be registered. H Share Shareholders whose names appear on the H Shares register of members of the Company on Tuesday, 8 September 2020 are entitled to attend and vote at the EGM.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
In order to attend at the EGM, H Share Shareholders shall lodge all transfer documents together with the relevant share certificates to the Company's H Share registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong, not later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday, 7 September 2020.
Pursuant to Rule 13.39(4) of the Listing Rules, any vote of Shareholders at a general meeting must be taken by poll except where the chairman, in good faith, decides to allow a resolution which relates purely to a procedural or administrative matter to be voted on by a show of hands. Therefore, the resolutions proposed at the EGM will be voted by poll.
4. RECOMMENDATION
The Directors consider that all resolutions set out in the notice of EGM for consideration and approval by Shareholders are in the interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole. Accordingly, the Directors recommend the Shareholders to vote in favour of all resolutions to be proposed at the EGM.
By order of the Board
Red Star Macalline Group Corporation Ltd.
GUO Binghe
Vice Chairman
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NOTICE OF THE 2020 THIRD EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
Red Star Macalline Group Corporation Ltd.
紅星美凱龍家居集團股份有限公司
(A sino-foreign joint stock company incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 1528)
NOTICE OF THE 2020 THIRD EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2020 third extraordinary general meeting (the "EGM") of Red Star Macalline Group Corporation Ltd. (the "Company") will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, 11 September 2020 at Conference Center, 3/F, South Building, Block B, Red Star Macalline Headquarters, Lane 1466, Shenchang Road, Minhang District, Shanghai, the People Republic of China (the "PRC") for the purpose of considering, and if thought fit, passing the following resolutions:
SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS
- Resolution on the amendments to the Articles of Association of Red Star Macalline Group Corporation Ltd.;
- Resolution on the amendments to the Procedural Rules of the General Meetings of Red Star Macalline Group Corporation Ltd.; and
- Resolution on the amendments to the Procedural Rules of the Board of Directors of Red Star Macalline Group Corporation Ltd.
By order of the Board
Red Star Macalline Group Corporation Ltd.
GUO Binghe
Vice Chairman
Hong Kong
21 August 2020
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NOTICE OF THE 2020 THIRD EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
Notes:
- Unless the context otherwise stated, capitalised terms used in this notice shall have the same meanings as those defined in the circular of the Company dated 21 August 2020.
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For the purpose of holding the EGM, the register of members of the Company will be closed from Tuesday, 8 September 2020 to Friday, 11 September 2020 (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of shares can be registered. In order for H Share Shareholders to be qualified to attend and vote at the EGM, all transfer documents accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the H Share registrar of the Company, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong, no later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday, 7 September 2020 for registration.
The Shareholders whose names appear on the register of members of the Company on Tuesday, 8 September 2020 after close of business are entitled to attend and vote at the EGM. - Shareholders who are entitled to attend and vote at the EGM may appoint one or more proxies to attend and vote on their behalves. A proxy need not be a Shareholder of the Company.
- The instrument appointing a proxy must be in writing under the hand of a Shareholder or his attorney duly authorised in writing. If the Shareholder is a legal person, that instrument must be executed either under its seal or under the hand of its director or other attorney duly authorised to sign the same on its behalf.
- In order to be valid, the proxy form must be deposited, for H Share Shareholders of the Company, to the H Share registrar of the Company, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong not less than 24 hours before the time for holding the EGM. If the proxy form is signed by a person under a power of attorney or other authority, a notarized copy of that power of attorney or other authority shall be deposited at the same time as mentioned in the proxy form. Completion and return of the proxy form will not preclude Shareholders from attending and voting in person at the EGM or any adjourned meetings should they so wish.
- Shareholders shall produce their identification documents and supporting documents in respect of the shares of the Company held when attending the EGM. If corporate Shareholders appoint authorised representative to attend the EGM, the authorised representative shall produce his/her identification documents and a notarized copy of the relevant authorisation instrument signed by the board of directors or other authorised parties of the corporate Shareholders or other notarized documents allowed by the Company. Proxies shall produce their identification documents and the proxy form signed by the Shareholders or their attorney when attending the EGM.
- The EGM is expected to take for less than half a day. Shareholders attending the EGM shall be responsible for their own travel and accommodation expenses.
- All voting at the EGM will be conducted by poll.
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