Public Financial Holdings Limited (the "Company") (Stock Code: 626) has issued a notice convening its Annual General Meeting on 20 March 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at Harbour Room, Mezzanine Floor, Kowloon Shangri-La Hotel, 64 Mody Road, Tsimshatsui East, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
The meeting will address several items of ordinary business, including the receipt of audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025, the re-election of certain directors, and the re-appointment of Messrs. Ernst & Young as auditors. Additionally, the Board will seek shareholders’ authorization to fix directors’ and auditors’ remuneration.
Special business to be considered includes granting the Board authority to buy back shares up to 10% of the current issued share capital (excluding any treasury shares) during a specified period. A separate resolution would allow the Board to allot and issue additional shares (including treasury shares released from treasury), up to 20% of the issued share capital (excluding any treasury shares). An accompanying resolution proposes extending this share allotment mandate by the number of shares bought back under the buy-back authority, capped at 10%.
The Company will close its register of members from Monday, 16 March 2026 to Friday, 20 March 2026, during which period no share transfers will be registered. Shareholders must lodge valid share transfer forms, along with relevant certificates, with Tricor Investor Services Limited by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, 13 March 2026 to qualify for attendance and voting at the meeting. The record date for determining shareholders’ eligibility is Friday, 20 March 2026.
Shareholders intending to propose a candidate for election as a director must submit a written notice to the Company’s office at 2/F, Public Bank Centre, 120 Des Voeux Road Central, Central, Hong Kong, between 25 February 2026 and 3 March 2026, with full details required under the Listing Rules and the candidate’s signed consent.
All resolutions will be voted on by poll. Further information, including an explanatory statement on the share buy-back mandate and directors’ biographical details, is provided in the circular appendices. The notice clarifies that the meeting will proceed as scheduled in the event of adverse weather conditions, and shareholders are encouraged to monitor notices issued by the Company for any potential updates.
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