General Meetings
In accordance with sections 566 and 567 of the Companies Ordinance, members representing at least 5% of the total voting rights of all the members having the right to vote at general meetings may request the directors to convene a general meeting. They may do this by delivering a written request to the Company at its registered office at 33rd Floor, One Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong for the attention of the Company Secretary.
The request must state the general nature of the business to be dealt with at the meeting and may include the text of a proposed resolution. The request must be authenticated by stating the names of and by being signed by the members concerned. It may consist of several documents in like form.
The request will be forwarded to the Company’s share registrars. Upon their confirmation that the request is in order, the Company Secretary will request the Board of Directors to convene a general meeting. The Company will send out notice of such meeting within 21 days after receipt of the request. If the request is not in order, the members concerned will be so advised and a general meeting will not be convened.
Where the request does not include the text of a proposed resolution, at least 14 days’ notice in writing of the general meeting will be given to all members. Where the request does include the text of a proposed resolution:
(a) at least 14 days’ notice in writing of the general meeting will be given to all members if the resolution is an ordinary resolution; and
(b) at least 21 days’ notice in writing of the general meeting will be given to all members if the resolution is a special resolution.