E. Bon Holdings Limited (the “Company”)
Shareholders’ Rights
- The Company has only one class of shares and the Articles of Association of the Company set out the rights of our shareholders (the “shareholder(s)”).
- Shareholders have the right to receive corporate communications* issued by the Company.
* “Corporate Communication(s)” include but are not limited to (a) the directors’ report, annual accounts together with a copy of the auditor’s report and, where applicable, the summary financial report; (b) the interim report and, where applicable, the summary interim report; (c) notice of meeting; (d) listing document; (e) circular and (f) proxy form.
- Shareholders whose shares held in the Central Clearing and Settlement System (CCASS) may notify the Company from time to time through Tricor if they wish to receive our corporate communications.
- Shareholders are furnished with comprehensive background information in a timely manner concerning the matters to be decided at general meetings and they are well informed of the rules including the voting procedures that govern general meetings.
- Subject to the Articles of Association and the rules prescribed by the Stock Exchange from time to time, shareholders have the right to speak and vote in general meetings. Any shareholder not attending a general meeting can give proxy to vote on his/her behalf. Forms of Proxy are sent to shareholders of the Company together with the notice of meeting.
- Shareholder(s) holding at the date of deposit of the requisition not less than one-tenth of the paid up capital of the Company carrying the right of voting at general meetings of the Company have the right, by written requisition to the Board or the secretary of the Company, to require an extraordinary general meeting to be called by the Board for the transaction of any business or resolution specified in such requisition.
- Pursuant to Rule 13.39(4) of the Listing Rules, all votes of shareholders at the annual general meeting will be taken by poll. The chairman of the meeting will explain at the commencement of the meeting the detailed procedures for conducting a poll. On a poll, every shareholder present in person or by proxy will have one vote for every share held. A shareholder who is a corporation will be present in person if a duly authorised representative of such shareholder is present at the meeting. A shareholder present in person or by proxy who is entitled to more than one vote does not have to use all his or her votes or to cast all his or her votes the same way. The result of the poll shall be deemed to be a resolution of the meeting. After the closure of a general meeting, the poll results will be published on the Company’s website at www.ebon.com.hk and the HKEXnews website at www.hkexnews.hk.
- Shareholders are encouraged to participate in key corporate governance decisions. Sufficient time is allowed for shareholders to consider the proposed resolutions before the general meetings.
- The Company ensures that votes cast are properly counted and recorded. Voting results are verified by independent scrutineers and announced in a timely manner after the closure of general meeting and posted on the Company’s and HKEXnews websites.
- Shareholder who has a material interest in the subject transaction may be required to abstain from voting on the relevant resolution at the relevant general meeting as required by the Listing Rules.
September 2022
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