Carpenter Tan Announces AGM Agenda: Share Issuance & Buy-Back Mandates, Board Re-elections and HK$0.3831 Final Dividend

Bulletin Express04-17 22:42

The board of Carpenter Tan Holdings Limited has issued a circular convening the 2025 Annual General Meeting for 22 May 2026 in Jurong City, Jiangsu Province (10:00 a.m.). Key resolutions and timetable details are summarised below.

AGM PROPOSALS AND AUTHORITIES • Share Issue Mandate: Directors seek authority to allot and issue new shares up to 20% of the existing issued share capital (currently 248.71 million shares). • Share Repurchase Mandate: Authority to repurchase shares on the Stock Exchange up to 10% of issued capital (a maximum of 24.87 million shares). • Extension Mandate: Number of shares repurchased under the buy-back mandate can be added to the new issue limit, effectively increasing the potential issuance headroom.

DIVIDEND PROPOSAL • Final dividend of HK38.31 cents per share for the year ended 31 December 2025. • Books close for dividend entitlement from 3 June 2026 to 8 June 2026; shareholders on record 8 June 2026 will qualify. • Expected payment date on or before 30 June 2026.

DIRECTORATE MATTERS • Re-election of four retiring directors: Executive Directors Mr Tan Di Fu and Mr Luo Hongping, and Independent Non-executive Directors Mr Chau Kam Wing, Donald and Dr Wong Kong Tin. • Proposed re-appointment of Crowe (HK) CPA Limited as external auditor.

SHAREHOLDER STRUCTURE AND TAKEOVERS CODE • Controlling shareholder Lead Charm Investments Limited holds 167.70 million shares, or 67.43% of issued capital. Should the full 10% buy-back be executed, its interest would rise to 74.92%, remaining above the Stock Exchange’s 25% public-float requirement and below any threshold requiring a mandatory offer under Hong Kong’s Takeovers Code.

KEY DATES • Last day to register for AGM voting: 18 May 2026 (books close 19–22 May 2026). • AGM: 22 May 2026. • Last day to register for final dividend: 2 June 2026 (books close 3–8 June 2026).

Shareholders are encouraged to submit proxy forms by 20 May 2026 if unable to attend the AGM in person.

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