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of this circular.
CHINA SHANSHUI CEMENT GROUP LIMITED
中國山水水泥集團有限公司
(incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock code: 691)
GENERAL MANDATES
TO ISSUE SHARES AND TO REPURCHASE SHARES;
REFRESHMENT OF SCHEME MANDATE LIMIT;
RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS;
APPOINTMENT OF NEW DIRECTORS;
AND
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
A notice convening the AGM of China Shanshui Cement Group Limited to be held at Conference Room, 4th Floor,
Headquarters of Shanshui Group, Shanshui Industrial Park, Changqing District, Jinan, Shandong, PRC on 22 May
2015 at 9:30 a.m. is set out on pages 16 to 20 of this circular. Whether or not you are able to attend the AGM in
person, you are requested to complete and return the accompanying form of proxy in accordance with the instructions
printed thereon to the Company’s share registrar and transfer office in Hong Kong, 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 less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the AGM or any adjourned
meeting thereof (as the case may be). Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude you from
attending and voting in person at the AGM or any adjourned meeting thereof (as the case may be) should you so wish.
16 April 2015
CONTENTS
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Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Letter from the Board
1.
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2.
Issue Mandate and Repurchase Mandate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5
3.
Refreshment of Scheme Mandate Limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.
Re-election of Retiring Directors and Appointment of New Directors . . . . . .
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5.
AGM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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6.
Responsibility Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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7.
Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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8.
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Appendix I
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Explanatory Statement for the Repurchase Mandate . . . . .
9
Appendix II
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Particulars of Retiring Directors Subject to Re-election
and Proposed New Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Notice of Annual General Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16
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DEFINITIONS
In this circular, except where the context otherwise requires, the following expressions
shall have the following meanings:
“AGM”
the annual general meeting of the Company to be held at
Conference Room, 4th Floor, Headquarters of Shanshui
Group, Shanshui Industrial Park, Changqing District,
Jinan, Shandong, PRC on 22 May 2015 at 9:30 a.m. or
any adjournment thereof
“Articles”
the articles of association of the Company, as amended
from time to time and “Article” shall mean an article of
the Articles of Association
“BNBM”
北新集團建材股份有限公司 (Beijing New Building
Material Company Limited*), a joint stock limited
company incorporated under the laws of the PRC, the A
shares of which are listed on the Shenzhen Stock
Exchange
“Board”
the board of Directors
“CNBM”
中國建材股份有限公司 (China National Building
Material Company Limited*), a joint stock limited
company incorporated under the laws of the PRC, the H
shares of which are listed on the Stock Exchange
“Company”
China Shanshui Cement Group Limited (中國山水水泥集
團有限公司), an exempted company incorporated in
Cayman Islands with limited liability, the Shares of
which are listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange
“Directors”
the directors of the Company
“EGM”
the extraordinary general meeting of the Shareholders to
be convened for the purpose of allowing the Shareholders
to consider and, if thought fit, approve the grant of
Options to Mr. Zhang Bin and Mr. Zhang Caikui
“Group”
the Company and its subsidiaries
“HK$”
Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong
“Hong Kong”
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the
PRC
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DEFINITIONS
“Issue Mandate”
a general mandate proposed to be granted to the Directors
to exercise all the powers of the Company to allot, issue
and deal with additional new Shares not exceeding 20%
of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date
of passing of the ordinary resolution in relation thereof
and any Shares subsequently repurchased by the
Company under the Repurchase Mandate
“Latest Practicable Date”
10 April 2015, being the latest practicable date prior to
the printing of this circular for ascertaining certain
information contained herein
“Listing Rules”
the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the
Stock Exchange, as amended from time to time
“Memorandum of Association”
the memorandum of association of the Company as
amended from time to time
“Option(s)”
right(s) to subscribe for Share(s) pursuant to the Share
Option Scheme
“PRC”
the People’s Republic of China
“Repurchase Mandate”
a general mandate proposed to be granted to the Directors
to exercise all the powers of the Company to repurchase
Shares up to 10% of the issued share capital of the
Company as at the date of passing of the ordinary
resolution in relation thereof
“Scheme Mandate Limit”
the total number of Shares which may be issued upon
exercise of all Options to be granted under the Share
Option Scheme and which must not in aggregate exceed
10% of the Shares in issue as at the date of approval of
the refreshed limit by the Shareholders
“SFO”
the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the
Laws of Hong Kong), as amended from time to time
“Share(s)”
ordinary shares with a par value of US$0.01 each in the
share capital of the Company
“Shareholder(s)”
holder(s) of the Share(s)
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DEFINITIONS
“Share Option Scheme”
the share option scheme of the Company adopted on 14
June 2008
“Stock Exchange”
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
“Takeovers Code”
the Code on Takeovers and Mergers and Share
Repurchases, as amended from time to time
* For identification only
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
CHINA SHANSHUI CEMENT GROUP LIMITED
中國山水水泥集團有限公司
(incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock code: 691)
Executive Directors:
ZHANG Bin (Chairman and General Manager)
ZHANG Caikui
LI Cheung Hung
Non-executive Director:
XIAO Yu
Registered Office:
Offices of Maples Corporate
Services Limited
PO Box 309, Ugland House
Grand Cayman, KY1-1104
Cayman Islands
Registered Place of Business
in Hong Kong:
Room 2609, 26/F
Tower II, Lippo Centre
89 Queensway
Admiralty
Hong Kong
Independent Non-executive Directors:
WANG Jian
HOU Huailiang
WU Xiaoyun
To the Shareholders
Dear Sir or Madam,
GENERAL MANDATES
TO ISSUE SHARES AND TO REPURCHASE SHARES;
REFRESHMENT OF THE SCHEME MANDATE LIMIT;
RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS;
APPOINTMENT OF NEW DIRECTORS;
AND
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
1.
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this circular is to provide you with information reasonably necessary to
enable you to make a decision on whether to vote for or against the resolutions to be proposed
at the AGM which will be convened for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit,
approving:
(i)
the grant of the Issue Mandate and the Repurchase Mandate to the Directors;
(ii) the refreshment of the Scheme Mandate Limit;
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
(iii) the re-election of retiring Directors; and
(iv) the appointment of new Directors.
2.
ISSUE MANDATE AND REPURCHASE MANDATE
Pursuant to the resolutions passed by the Shareholders at the annual general meeting of
the Company held on 16 May 2014, general mandates were granted to the Directors to issue,
allot and deal with additional Shares and to exercise all the powers of the Company to
repurchase its own Shares. These general mandates will lapse at the conclusion of the
forthcoming AGM. The Directors believe that renewal of these general mandates will be in the
interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole.
At the AGM, an ordinary resolution, full text of which is set out as resolution no. 4(1) in
the notice of AGM, will be proposed to the Shareholders to grant to the Directors a general and
unconditional mandate to allot, issue and deal with additional Shares not exceeding
675,828,048 Shares subject to no Shares being issued or repurchased by the Company during
the period between the Latest Practicable Date and the date of the AGM, being 20% of the
issued share capital of the Company as at the Latest Practicable Date. In addition, an ordinary
resolution, full text of which is set out as resolution no. 4(3) in the notice of AGM, will be
proposed at the AGM to authorise the extension of the Issue Mandate by adding to it the
number of Shares subsequently repurchased by the Company under the Repurchase Mandate.
At the AGM, an ordinary resolution, full text of which is set out as resolution no. 4(2) in
the notice of AGM, will be proposed to the Shareholders to grant to the Directors a general and
unconditional mandate to exercise all the powers of the Company to repurchase issued Shares
up to a maximum of 10% of the Company’s issued share capital as at the date of the passing
of such ordinary resolution.
An explanatory statement in compliance with Rule 10.06(1)(b) of the Listing Rules
relating to the Repurchase Mandate is set out in Appendix I to this circular.
3.
REFRESHMENT OF SCHEME MANDATE LIMIT
The Company adopted the Share Option Scheme pursuant to a shareholders’ resolution
passed on 14 June 2008 (the “Adoption Date”). Save for the Share Option Scheme, the
Company has no other share option scheme currently in force.
Pursuant to the Share Option Scheme and in compliance with Chapter 17 of the Listing
Rules, the maximum number of Options which may be granted under the Share Option Scheme
and any other schemes of the Company shall not exceed 10% of the total number of issued
Shares as at the date of approval and adoption of the Share Option Scheme.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
The Company may seek approval from the Shareholders in general meeting for renewing
the Scheme Mandate Limit provided that:
(a)
the total number of Shares in respect of which options may be granted under the
Share Option Scheme and any other schemes of the Company must not exceed 10%
of the total number of Shares in issue as at the date of the shareholder’s approval;
and
(b)
options previously granted under the Share Option Scheme and any other share
option schemes of the Company, whether outstanding, cancelled, lapsed in
accordance with its applicable rules or already exercised, will not be counted for the
purpose of calculating the limit as refreshed.
At the Adoption Date, the Scheme Mandate Limit was granted to allow the Company to
grant Options entitling holders to subscribe for Shares not exceeding 10% of the then issued
Shares as at the date of the approval of the Share Option Scheme, which amounted to
260,336,000 Options to subscribe for 260,336,000 Shares. During the period from the Adoption
Date to the Latest Practicable Date, no refreshment of the Scheme Mandate Limit has been
made.
Since the adoption of the Share Option Scheme, Options to subscribe for 7,400,000
Shares were granted on 25 May 2011 and Options to subscribe for 207,300,000 Shares
(including the Options to subscribe for 20,000,000 Shares and 23,600,000 conditionally
granted to Mr. Zhang Bin and Mr. Zhang Caikui, respectively, subject to the approval of the
Shareholders at the EGM) were granted on 27 January 2015. Out of the Options to subscribe
for 7,400,000 Shares granted on 25 May 2011, 100,000 Shares were lapsed in accordance with
the terms of the Share Option Scheme and therefore will not be counted for the purpose of the
Scheme Mandate Limit (as granted at the Adoption Date). None of the Options granted on 25
May 2011 and 27 January 2015 have been exercised or cancelled. Accordingly, Options to
subscribe for 45,736,000 Shares can be granted under the Share Option Scheme as at the Latest
Practicable Date.
Assuming that there is no change in the number of issued Shares between the period from
the Latest Practicable Date and the date of the AGM, after the relevant resolution is passed at
the AGM approving the refreshment of the Scheme Mandate Limit, the number of Shares that
may fall to be allotted and issued upon exercise in full of the Options that may be further
granted under the Share Option Scheme would be 337,914,024 Shares (representing 10% of the
issued share capital of the Company as at the date of AGM).
The refreshment of the Scheme Mandate Limit is conditional upon:
(a)
the passing by the Shareholders of an ordinary resolution at the AGM to approve,
among other things, the refreshment of the Scheme Mandate Limit; and
(b)
the Listing Committee of the Stock Exchange granting the listing of, and permission
to deal in, 10% of the Shares in issue at the date of approval of the refreshment of
the Scheme Mandate Limit which may be issued pursuant to the exercise of Options
to be granted under the Share Option Scheme.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
Since the Adoption Date, the total number of Shares which may be issued upon exercise
of all the Options granted were 214,700,000 Shares, representing approximately 6.35% of the
entire issued Shares, out of which Options to subscribe for 100,000 Shares, representing
approximately 0.0030% of the entire issued Shares, were lapsed as at the Latest Practicable
Date. The Board considers that it is in the interest of the Company and the Shareholders as a
whole to seek the approval of the Shareholders to refresh the Scheme Mandate Limit so as to
offer additional flexibility for the Board to grant new Options as the Board may consider
appropriate from time to time. This will provide incentives to the employees of the Group for
their continuing commitment and contribution to the Group in the future. However, the
Company does not currently have any plan in further granting any new Options.
Application will be made to the Listing Committee of the Stock Exchange for the grant
of listing of, and permission to deal in, 10% of the Shares in issue at the date of approval of
the refreshment of the Scheme Mandate Limit which may be issued pursuant to the exercise of
Options to be granted under the Share Option Scheme.
4.
RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS AND APPOINTMENT OF NEW
DIRECTORS
Reference is made to the Company’s announcement dated 29 March 2015, in relation to
the retirement of Directors and appointment of new Directors.
(a)
Re-election of retiring Directors
Pursuant to Article 16.18 of the Articles, at every annual general meeting of the Company
one-third of the Directors for the time being shall retire from office by rotation provided that
every Director shall be subject to retirement by rotation at least once every three years. A
retiring Director shall be eligible for re-election.
In accordance with Article 16.18 of the Articles, Mr. Xiao Yu, Mr. Wang Jian and Mr. Hou
Huailiang will retire from office by rotation at the AGM. Mr. Wang Jian, being eligible, will
offer himself for re-election at the AGM. Though also eligible for re-election, Mr. Xiao Yu will
not offer himself for re-election due to age reason and Mr. Hou Huailiang will not offer himself
for re-election due to health reasons.
Both Mr. Xiao Yu and Mr. Hou Huailiang have confirmed that they have no disagreement
with the Board and there is no other matter relating to their respective resignation that needs
to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders or the Stock Exchange.
At the AGM, ordinary resolutions will be proposed to re-elect Mr. Wang Jian as
independent non-executive Director.
Particulars of Mr. Wang Jian are set out in Appendix II to this circular.
(b)
Appointment of new Directors
At the AGM, ordinary resolution will be proposed to appoint (i) Mr. Chen Xueshi as an
executive Director; (ii) Mr. Chang Zhangli and Mr. Lee Kuan-chun (also known as Champion
Lee) as non-executive Directors; and (iii) Ms. Zeng Xuemin as an independent non-executive
Director, in accordance with Article 16.3 of the Articles.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
Particulars of Mr. Chen Xueshi, Mr. Chang Zhangli, Mr. Lee Kuan-chun and Ms. Zeng
Xuemin are set out in Appendix II to this circular.
5.
AGM
The notice convening the AGM to be held at Conference Room, 4th Floor, Headquarters
of Shanshui Group, Shanshui Industrial Park, Changqing District, Jinan, Shandong, PRC on 22
May 2015 at 9:30 a.m. is set out on pages 16 to 20 of this circular.
Enclosed with this circular is the form of proxy for use at the AGM. Such form is also
available at the website of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited at www.hkexnews.hk.
Whether or not you are able to attend the AGM in person, you are requested to complete and
return the form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon to the Company’s
share registrar and transfer office in Hong Kong, 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 less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the
AGM or any adjourned meeting thereof (as the case may be). Completion and return of the
form of proxy will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the AGM or any
adjourned meeting thereof (as the case may be) should you so wish.
Any vote in respect of the resolutions to be put forward for consideration at the AGM will
be taken by poll in accordance with Rule 13.39(4) of the Listing Rules.
6.
RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
This circular, for which the Directors collectively and individually accept full
responsibility, includes particulars given in compliance with the Listing Rules for the purpose
of giving information with regard to the Company. The Directors, having made all reasonable
enquiries, confirm that to the best of their knowledge and belief the information contained in
this circular is accurate and complete in all material respects and not misleading or deceptive,
and there are no other matters the omission of which would make any statement herein or this
circular misleading.
7.
RECOMMENDATION
The Directors believe that the grant of the Issue Mandate, the grant of the Repurchase
Mandate, the extension of the Issue Mandate, the refreshment of the Scheme Mandate Limit,
the re-election of retiring Directors and the appointment of new Directors are in the best
interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole. Accordingly, the Directors
recommend you to vote in favour of the relevant resolutions to be proposed at the AGM.
8.
GENERAL
Your attention is drawn to additional information as set out in the Appendices.
By Order of the Board
ZHANG Bin
Chairman
16 April 2015
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APPENDIX I
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT FOR THE
REPURCHASE MANDATE
The following explanatory statement contains all the information required by the Listing
Rules in connection with the Repurchase Mandate.
SHARE CAPITAL
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the authorised share capital of the Company was
US$100,000,000 divided into 10,000,000,000 shares of par value of US$0.01 each and the
number of Shares in issue was 3,379,140,240.
Subject to the passing of the ordinary resolution for approving the Repurchase Mandate
at the AGM and on the basis that no further Shares will be issued or repurchased prior to the
AGM, the Company would be allowed under the Repurchase Mandate to repurchase up to a
maximum of 337,914,024 Shares during the period in which the Repurchase Mandate remains
in force. Any Shares repurchased pursuant to the Repurchase Mandate must be fully paid-up.
REASONS FOR THE REPURCHASE
The Directors believe that the Repurchase Mandate is in the interests of the Company and
the Shareholders as a whole. Such repurchases may, depending on the market conditions and
funding arrangements, result in an increase in net assets and/or earnings per Share. The
Directors are seeking the Repurchase Mandate to give the Company the flexibility to
repurchase Shares if and when appropriate. The Directors will decide the number of Shares to
be repurchased on each occasion and the price and other terms upon which the same are
repurchased at the relevant time having regard to the circumstances then pertaining.
FUNDING OF REPURCHASE
It is envisaged that any repurchase would be funded out of funds legally available for such
purpose under the Cayman Islands law and the Company’s memorandum and articles of
association. Under the Cayman Islands law, the Shares so repurchased will be treated as
cancelled but the aggregate amount of authorized share capital will not be reduced. The
working capital or gearing position of the Company could be adversely affected (as compared
with the position disclosed in the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company for
the year ended 31 December 2014) in the event that the proposed Repurchase Mandate were
to be carried out in full at any time during the period which the Repurchase Mandate remains
in force. However, the Directors do not propose to exercise the Repurchase Mandate to such
an extent as would, in the circumstances, have a material adverse effect on the working capital
or gearing position of the Company as is from time to time appropriate.
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APPENDIX I
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT FOR THE
REPURCHASE MANDATE
CONNECTED PERSONS AND DIRECTORS’ UNDERTAKING
None of the Directors nor (to their best knowledge and having made all reasonable
enquiries) any of their close associates (as defined in the Listing Rules) presently intend to sell
Shares to the Company in the event that the Repurchase Mandate is granted by the
Shareholders.
No core connected persons (as defined in the Listing Rules) of the Company have notified
the Company of a present intention to sell Shares to the Company and no such persons have
undertaken not to sell any such Shares to the Company in the event that the Repurchase
Mandate is granted by the Shareholders.
The Directors have undertaken to the Stock Exchange that, so far as the same may be
applicable, they will exercise the powers of the Company to make repurchases pursuant to the
Repurchase Mandate in accordance with the Listing Rules, the Articles and the applicable laws
of the Cayman Islands.
EFFECT OF TAKEOVERS CODE
If, as a result of a share repurchase, a Shareholder’s proportionate interest in the voting
rights of the Company is increased, such increase will be treated as an acquisition for the
purpose of the Takeovers Code. Accordingly, a Shareholder or a group of Shareholders acting
in concert could obtain or consolidate control of the Company and become obliged to make a
mandatory offer under Rules 26 and 32 of the Takeovers Code.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, China Shanshui Investment Company Limited
beneficially held 847,908,316 Shares, representing approximately 25.09% of the existing
issued share capital of the Company. In the event that the Directors exercise the Repurchase
Mandate in full in accordance with the terms of the ordinary resolution to be proposed at the
AGM and assuming no further Shares will be issued by the Company, the increase in the
shareholding of China Shanshui Investment Company Limited in the Company to
approximately 27.88% will not give rise to an obligation to make a mandatory offer under
Rules 26 and 32 of the Takeovers Code. The Directors are not aware of any consequences
which would arise under the Takeovers Code as a result of exercising the Repurchases Mandate
in full. The Directors do not intend to exercise the Repurchase Mandate to an extent which
would trigger a mandatory offer under Rules 26 and 32 of the Takeovers Code. In addition, the
Directors do not intend to exercise the Repurchase Mandate to an extent which would result
in the number of Shares in the hands of the public falling below 25% of the issued share capital
of the Company.
SHARE PURCHASES MADE BY THE COMPANY
No repurchase of Shares (whether on the Stock Exchange or otherwise) has been made by
the Company during the six months preceding the Latest Practicable Date.
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APPENDIX I
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT FOR THE
REPURCHASE MANDATE
MARKET PRICES
The highest and lowest prices at which the Shares were traded on the Stock Exchange in
each of the previous twelve months preceding the Latest Practicable Date and up to that date
were as follows:
Highest
HK$
Lowest
HK$
2014
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
3.55
3.15
2.96
2.92
3.00
3.12
3.10
3.06
3.75
2.99
2.76
2.73
2.61
2.75
2.69
2.68
2.73
2.83
2015
January
February
March
April (up to and including the Latest Practicable Date)
3.83
4.66
6.38
6.45
3.35
3.30
4.20
5.28
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APPENDIX II
PARTICULARS OF RETIRING DIRECTORS SUBJECT TO
RE-ELECTION AND PROPOSED NEW DIRECTORS
Information as required to be disclosed under the Listing Rules on the Directors proposed
to be re-elected at the AGM are set out as follows:
(a)
Retiring Director
Mr. WANG Jian, aged 59, is an independent non-executive Director. Mr. Wang is a senior
accountant and a certified public accountant in the PRC. From 1996 to 2000, he was the Chief
Accountant of Shandong Shengli Company Limited (“Shengli Company”, a company listed on
the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, stock code: 000407). From 2000 to 2003, he was the deputy
general manager of Shengli Company. In May 2003, Mr. Wang resigned from Shengli Company
and joined Qilu Real Estate Company Limited, a private company, and was appointed as the
general manager. Mr. Wang was appointed as director of Shengli Company in May 2012.
Save as disclosed above, Mr. Wang has no relationship with any other Directors, senior
management or substantial shareholders or controlling shareholders of the Company. Besides,
Mr. Wang has no interest in the Shares within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO. The
appointment of Mr. Wang is for a term of one year commencing from 1 July 2014, and shall
continue thereafter subject to a maximum of three years unless terminated by the Company or
the Director giving at least one month’s notice in writing. Mr. Wang will receive an annual
director’s fee of RMB100,000 from the Company, which is determined by the Board with
reference to his duties and responsibilities within the Company.
Save as disclosed above, there is no information to be disclosed pursuant to Rule
13.51(2)(h) to (v) of the Listing Rules and there is no other matter relating to Mr. Wang that
needs to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders.
(b)
Proposed new Directors
Mr. CHEN Xueshi, aged 43, is the secretary of the Communist Party Committee of the
Group and chairman of the trade union of the Group, as well as the person in charge of the
Jinan region of the Group and the general manager of Shandong Cement Factory Co., Ltd. Mr.
Chen joined the Group in July 1995 and held various positions with Shandong Cement Factory.
Mr. Chen served respectively as the deputy head of the human resources department and deputy
head of the general office of the Group from September 1998 to January 2004, and was
appointed as the assistant to the general manager of the Group in January 2004. Mr. Chen has
been the chairman of the trade union of the Group since January 2011, the secretary of the
Communist Party Committee of the Group since March 2013, and the person in charge of the
Jinan region of the Group and the general manager of Shandong Cement Factory since October
2014. Mr. Chen graduated from Shandong Institute of Building Materials in July 1995,
majoring in modern secretarial practice and public relations.
Save as disclosed above, Mr. Chen did not have any other directorships in any listed
companies during the last three years immediately prior to the Latest Practicable Date.
Save as disclosed above, Mr. Chen has no relationship with any other Directors, senior
management or substantial Shareholders or controlling Shareholders of the Company. As at the
Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Chen holds options to subscribe for 6,200,000 Shares exerciseable
at the price of HK$3.68 per Share pursuant to the share option scheme adopted by the Company
in 14 June 2008. Save for such share options, Mr. Chen does not have any interest in the Shares
or underlying Shares in the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO.
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APPENDIX II
PARTICULARS OF RETIRING DIRECTORS SUBJECT TO
RE-ELECTION AND PROPOSED NEW DIRECTORS
Subject to Mr. Chen’s appointment being approved by the Shareholders, Mr. Chen has
entered into a service contract with the Company for an initial term of three years commencing
from 22 May 2015 subject to retirement and re-election under the Articles. Under the service
contract, the annual salary of Mr. Chen is RMB1.5 million. Mr. Chen’s emolument (including
any bonus) is determined by the Board with reference to his performance and duties and
responsibilities within the Group.
Save as disclosed above, there is no information which is discloseable pursuant to Rule
13.51(2)(h) to (v) of the Listing Rules and there is no other matter relating to the appointment
of Mr. Chen that needs to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders.
Mr. CHANG Zhangli, aged 44, is currently the vice president, secretary to the board and
executive director of CNBM. Mr. Chang has over 15 years’ experience in handling
listing-related matters, with participation in all major matters relating to the global offering of
the shares of CNBM and listing of shares of CNBM on the Stock Exchange. Mr. Chang has
been a director of China Triumph International Engineering Company Limited since October
2012, a director of China United Cement Corporation and China Composites Group
Corporation Ltd. and the vice chairman of the board of Southwest Cement Company Limited
since December 2011, an executive director of CNBM since November 2011, a director of
North Cement Company Limited since March 2009, a director of BNBM since July 2008, a
director of South Cement Company Limited since September 2007, the vice president of
CNBM since August 2006, a director of China Fiberglass Company Limited since July 2005,
the secretary to the board of CNBM since March 2005 and a director of CNBM Investment
Company Limited since December 2000. From June 2000 to March 2005, Mr. Chang served in
a number of key positions in BNBM, including the secretary to the board and the deputy
general manager. Mr. Chang is an engineer who received a bachelor’s degree in engineering
from Wuhan Poly-technic University (now Wuhan University of Technology) in July 1994 and
received a MBA degree from Tsinghua University in July 2005. Currently, Mr. Chang serves
as the deputy president of the Listed Companies Association of Beijing. Mr. Chang was
awarded the first prize of National Corporate Management Modernization and Innovation
Achievements (國家級企業管理現代化創新成果).
Save as disclosed above, Mr. Chang did not have any other directorships in any listed
companies during the last three years immediately prior to the Latest Practicable Date.
Save as disclosed above, Mr. Chang has no relationship with any other Directors, senior
management or substantial Shareholders or controlling Shareholders of the Company. Mr.
Chang does not have any interest in the Shares or underlying Shares in the Company within the
meaning of Part XV of the SFO. Subject to Mr. Chang’s appointment being approved by the
Shareholders, the appointment of Mr. Chang is for a term of one year commencing from 22
May 2015, and shall continue thereafter subject to a maximum of three years unless terminated
by the Company or the Director giving at least one month’s notice in writing. Mr. Chang will
not receive any director’s fee from the Company.
Save as disclosed above, there is no information which is discloseable pursuant to Rule
13.51(2)(h) to (v) of the Listing Rules and there is no other matter relating to the appointment
of Mr. Chang that needs to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders.
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Mr. LEE Kuan-chun (also known as Champion Lee), aged 68, is currently a director
of Far EasTone Telecommunications Ltd, and U-Ming Marine Transport Corp and a supervisor
of Far Eastern New Century Corporation and Asia Cement Corporation, all of which are
companies listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange. Mr. Lee was the chief financial officer of Far
Eastern New Century and the Far Eastern Group in Taiwan. He joined Far Eastern New Century
in 1974 and has been an executive officer since 1988. Mr. Lee has more than 25 years of
experience in finance.
Mr. Lee received his master’s degree in business administration in 1978 from Texas A&I
University in Kingville, Texas, USA. Mr. Lee also received the Finance Asia Magazine Asia
Best CFO award on several occasions.
Save as disclosed above, Mr. Lee did not have any other directorships in any listed
companies during the last three years immediately prior to the Latest Practicable Date.
Save as disclosed above, Mr. Lee has no relationship with any other Directors, senior
management or substantial Shareholders or controlling Shareholders of the Company. Mr. Lee
does not have any interest in the Shares or underlying Shares in the Company within the
meaning of Part XV of the SFO. Subject to Mr. Lee’s appointment being approved by the
Shareholders, the appointment of Mr. Lee is for a term of one year commencing from 22 May
2015, and shall continue thereafter subject to a maximum of three years unless terminated by
the Company or the Director giving at least one month’s notice in writing. Mr. Lee will not
receive any director’s fee from the Company.
Save as disclosed above, there is no information which is discloseable pursuant to Rule
13.51(2)(h) to (v) of the Listing Rules and there is no other matter relating to the appointment
of Mr. Lee that needs to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders.
Ms. ZENG Xuemin, aged 70, has been an independent director of Dalian East New
Energy Development Co., Ltd., a company listed on the GEM board of the Shenzhen Stock
Exchange, since November 2009 and an independent non-executive director of China
Resources Cement Holdings Limited, a company listed on the Stock Exchange, since August
2008, and served as an independent director of Xinjiang Tianshan Cement Co., Ltd., a company
listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, from December 2011 to October 2014. Ms. Zeng is a
senior engineer at professor level accredited by the State Economic and Trade Commission and
a registered consulting engineer (investment) accredited by the National Development and
Reform Commission in the PRC. She studied at the Beijing Architecture and Industrial Institute
from 1963 to 1968 and started her career and served at Benxi Gongyuan Cement Factory as a
technician and director of the laboratory between 1969 and 1983. From 1984 to March 2001,
she worked at the Production Division and the Planning Division of the State Building
Materials Bureau and served as the deputy director and the director of the various departments
and divisions. She served respectively as the secretary general, the executive vice president and
the vice president of the China Cement Association from April 2001 to October 2012. Ms. Zeng
specialized in managing matters in respect of the development and planning for, and the
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RE-ELECTION AND PROPOSED NEW DIRECTORS
scientific advancement, policies and laws and regulations, construction investment in
connection with as well as setting up the relevant standards and quotas applicable to, the
building materials industry. She took the lead in formulating the relevant building materials
industry development plans for the Seventh Five-Year Plan, Eighth Five-Year Plan, Ninth
Five-Year Plan and Tenth Five-Year Plan and in setting up a wide spectrum of construction
standards and quotas for the building materials industry, including the Standards of Design for
a Cement Factory in the PRC. In the area of engineering and construction management, she was
awarded with a number of the Grade 1 and Grade 2 prizes at the ministerial level.
Her work-related achievements in recent years include the completion of the United
Nations Development Programme (UNDP) projects – Guidelines on Energy Efficiency
Benchmarking for Cement Enterprises and Design Specifications for Energy Conservation in
Cement Plants (GB 50443-2007); and the Design Specifications for Energy Conservation in
Cement Plants was awarded Grade 2 prize in innovation in National standards. She was
involved in the study of the topic of the Potentialities and Costs of Carbon Dioxide Emission
Reduction in China and the relevant articles were published by China Environmental Science
Press in 2013. She also participated in drawing up the relevant standards, including the Design
Specifications for Environmental Protection in Cement Plants (GB 50558-2010), the Design
Specifications for Occupational Safety and Health in Cement Plants (GB 50577-2010), the
Design Specifications for Cogeneration in Cement Plants (GB 50588-2010), the Design
Specifications for the Co-Disposal of Industrial Waste in Cement Kilns (GB 50634-2010), the
Design Specifications for Co-Disposal of Sludge in Cement Kilns (GB 50757-2012), the
Design Specifications for Co-Disposal of Garbage in Cement Kilns (GB 50954-2014), the
Specifications for Engineering Construction and Acceptance Test for Cogeneration Projects of
Cement Plants (GB 51009-2014) and the Technical Specifications for Denitrification in
Cement Plants (GB 51045-2014).
Save as disclosed above, Ms. Zeng did not have any other directorships in any listed
companies during the last three years immediately prior to the Latest Practicable Date.
Save as disclosed above, Ms. Zeng has no relationship with any other Directors, senior
management or substantial Shareholders or controlling Shareholders of the Company. Mr. Zeng
does not have any interest in the Shares or underlying Shares in the Company within the
meaning of Part XV of the SFO. Subject to Ms. Zeng’s appointment being approved by the
Shareholders, the appointment of Ms. Zeng is for a term of one year commencing from 22 May
2015, and shall continue thereafter subject to a maximum of three years unless terminated by
the Company or the Director giving at least one month’s notice in writing. Ms. Zeng will
receive an annual director’s fee of RMB100,000 from the Company, which is determined by
the Board with reference to her duties and responsibilities within the Company.
Save as disclosed above, there is no information which is discloseable pursuant to Rule
13.51(2)(h) to (v) of the Listing Rules and there is no other matter relating to the appointment
of Ms. Zeng that needs to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders.
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
CHINA SHANSHUI CEMENT GROUP LIMITED
中國山水水泥集團有限公司
(incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock code: 691)
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HERE BY GIVEN that the annual general meeting of China Shanshui
Cement Group Limited (the “Company”) will be held at Conference Room, 4th Floor,
Headquarters of Shanshui Group, Shanshui Industrial Park, Changqing District, Jinan,
Shandong, PRC on 22 May 2015 at 9:30 a.m. for the following purposes:
1.
To receive and adopt the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company
and its subsidiaries and the reports of the directors and auditors for the year ended
31 December 2014.
2.
To re-elect Mr. Wang Jian as the director of the Company and to appoint Mr. Chen
Xueshi, Mr. Chang Zhangli, Mr. Lee Kuan-chun (also known as Champion Lee) and
Ms. Zeng Xuemin as new directors of the Company, and authorise the board of
directors of the Company to fix the directors’ remuneration.
3.
To re-appoint the retiring auditors of the Company and authorise the board of
directors of the Company to fix their remuneration.
4.
As special business, to consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolutions as
ordinary resolutions with or without modifications:
(1)
“THAT:
(a)
subject to paragraph (b) of this Resolution, the exercise by the directors
of the Company during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all
the powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with additional shares
in the capital of the Company and to make or grant offers, agreements and
options (including warrants, bonds, debentures, notes and other securities
which carry rights to subscribe for or are convertible into shares of the
Company) which would or might require the exercise of such powers
during or after the end of the Relevant Period be and is hereby generally
and unconditionally approved;
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(b)
the aggregate nominal amount of share capital allotted, issued or
otherwise dealt with, or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be
allotted, issued or otherwise dealt with (whether pursuant to an option or
otherwise), by the directors of the Company pursuant to the approval in
paragraph (a) of this Resolution, otherwise than pursuant to (i) a Rights
Issue (as hereinafter defined), or (ii) the exercise of rights of subscription
or conversion under the terms of any existing warrants, bonds,
debentures, notes or other securities issued by the Company, or (iii) the
exercise of options granted under any option scheme or similar
arrangement for the time being adopted for the grant or issue to eligible
participants of the Company and/or any of its subsidiaries of rights to
acquire shares of the Company, or (iv) any scrip dividend or similar
arrangement providing for the allotment and issue of shares in lieu of the
whole or part of a dividend on shares of the Company in accordance with
the articles of association of the Company (the “Articles of
Association”), or (v) a specific authority granted by the shareholders of
the Company in general meeting, shall not exceed twenty per cent. (20%)
of the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company in
issue at the date of the passing of this Resolution, and the said approval
shall be limited accordingly; and
(c)
for the purposes of this Resolution, “Relevant Period” means the period
from the passing of this Resolution until whichever is the earliest of:
(i)
the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;
or
(ii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general
meeting of the Company is required by the Articles of Association
or any applicable laws of the Cayman Islands to be held; or
(iii) the passing of an ordinary resolution by the shareholders of the
Company in general meeting revoking or varying the authority
given under this Resolution; and
“Rights Issue” means an offer of shares or issue of options, warrants or
other securities which carry a right to subscribe for or purchase shares of
the Company open for a period fixed by the directors of the Company to
holders of shares of the Company on the register of shareholders of the
Company (and, where appropriate, to holders of other securities of the
Company entitled to the offer) on a fixed record date in proportion to
their then holdings of the shares of the Company (or, where appropriate,
such other securities) (subject to such exclusions or other arrangements as
the directors of the Company may deem necessary or expedient in relation
to fractional entitlements or having regard to any restrictions or
obligations under the laws of, or the requirements of any recognised
regulatory body or any stock exchange in, any territory outside Hong
Kong).”
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(2)
“THAT:
(a)
subject to paragraph (b) of this Resolution, the exercise by the directors
of the Company during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all
the powers of the Company to repurchase issued shares in the capital of
the Company on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Stock
Exchange”) or on any other stock exchange on which the shares of the
Company may be listed and is recognised by the Securities and Futures
Commission of Hong Kong and the Stock Exchange for this purpose,
subject to and in accordance with all applicable laws and/or the
requirements of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The
Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited or of any other stock exchange as
amended from time to time, be and is hereby generally and
unconditionally approved;
(b)
the aggregate nominal amount of shares of the Company which may be
repurchased by the Company pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) of
this Resolution shall not exceed ten per cent. (10%) of the aggregate
nominal amount of the share capital of the Company in issue at the date
of the passing of this Resolution, and the said approval shall be limited
accordingly; and
(c)
for the purposes of this Resolution, “Relevant Period” means the period
from the passing of this Resolution until whichever is the earliest of:
(i)
the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;
or
(ii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general
meeting of the Company is required by the Articles of Association
or any applicable laws of the Cayman Islands to be held; or
(iii) the passing of an ordinary resolution by the shareholders of the
Company in general meeting revoking or varying the authority
given under this Resolution.”
(3)
“THAT conditional upon the passing of Resolutions 4(1) and 4(2) set out in the
notice convening this meeting, the general mandate granted to the directors of
the Company pursuant to Resolution 4(1) set out in the notice convening this
meeting and for the time being in force to exercise the powers of the Company
to allot, issue and deal with additional shares in the capital of the Company and
to make or grant offers, agreements and options (including warrants, bonds,
debentures, notes and other securities which carry rights to subscribe for or are
convertible into shares of the Company) be and is hereby extended by the
addition thereto of an amount representing the aggregate nominal amount of
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the shares of the Company purchased by the Company under the authority
granted pursuant to Resolution 4(2) set out in the notice convening this
meeting, provided that such extended amount shall not exceed ten per cent.
(10%) of the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company in
issue at the date of the passing of this Resolution.”
(4)
“THAT subject to and conditional upon the Stock Exchange granting the
listing of, and permission to deal in, such number of shares of the Company
which may fall to be allotted and issued pursuant to the exercise of the options
which may be granted under the share option scheme adopted by the Company
on 14 June 2008 (“Share Option Scheme”), the existing scheme mandate limit
in respect of the granting of share options to subscribe for shares of the
Company under the Share Option Scheme be refreshed and renewed so that the
aggregate number of shares of the Company which may be allotted and issued
pursuant to the grant or exercises of the share options under the Share Option
Scheme (excluding options previously granted, outstanding, cancelled, lapsed
or exercised) and any other share option scheme(s) of the Company shall not
exceed 10% of the number of Shares in issue as at the date of passing this
resolution (the “Refreshed Limit”); and that the directors of the Company be
and are hereby authorized to grant share options under the Share Option
Scheme up to the Refreshed Limit and to exercise all the powers of the
Company to allot, issue and deal with shares of the Company pursuant to the
exercise of such share options and to do such acts and execute such documents
for or incidental to such purpose.”
By Order of the Board
ZHANG Bin
Chairman
Hong Kong, 16 April 2015
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Notes:
(i)
The register of shareholders of the Company will be closed from 19 May 2015 to 22 May 2015, both days
inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares will be registered. In order to qualify for attending the
annual general meeting, all transfers, accompanied by the relevant share certificates, must be lodged for
registration with the Company’s share registrar and transfer office in Hong Kong, Computershare Hong Kong
Investor Services Limited at Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai,
Hong Kong by no later than 4:30 p.m. on 18 May 2015.
(ii)
A shareholder of the Company who is the holder of two or more shares is entitled to appoint one or more
person(s) as his proxy/proxies to attend and, on a poll, vote instead of him. A proxy need not be a shareholder
of the Company.
(iii)
Where there are joint holders of any share of the Company, any one of such joint holders may vote at the annual
general meeting, either in person or by proxy, in respect of such share as if he were solely entitled thereto, but
if more than one of such joint holders be present at the annual general meeting, then one of the said persons
so present whose name stands first on the register of shareholders of the Company in respect of such share shall
alone be entitled to vote in respect thereof.
(iv)
To be valid, the instrument appointing a proxy and the power of attorney or other authority, if any, under which
it is signed or a notarially certified copy thereof must be deposited at the Company’s share registrar and
transfer office in Hong Kong, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at 17M Floor, Hopewell
Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong, not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for
holding the annual general meeting or any adjourned meeting thereof. Delivery of an instrument appointing a
proxy shall not preclude a shareholder from attending and voting in person at the annual general meeting or
at any adjourned meeting thereof.
(v)
As at the date hereof, the board of directors of the Company comprises 3 executive directors, namely ZHANG
Bin (Chairman and General Manager), ZHANG Caikui, LI Cheung Hung; 1 non-executive director, namely
XIAO Yu; and 3 independent non-executive directors, namely WANG Jian, HOU Huailiang and WU Xiaoyun.
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