IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE
HCMP 353 OF 2024
IN THE MATTER OF HELENBERGH CHINA HOLDINGS LIMITED
(海倫堡中國控股有限公司)
AND
IN THE MATTER OF SECTIONS 670, 673 AND 674 OF THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE
(CAP. 622 OF THE LAWS OF HONG KONG)
NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT OF SCHEME MEETINGS
Reference is made to the notice (the “Scheme Notice”) dated 29 April 2024 in relation to the proposed scheme of arrangement (the “Scheme”) between the Company and the Scheme Creditors under Sections 670, 673 and 674 of the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) and the Explanatory Statement in relation to the Scheme dated 29 April 2024 (the “Explanatory Statement”). Capitalised terms used in this notice that are not otherwise defined shall have the same meanings given to them in the Scheme Notice and the Explanatory Statement, as the context requires.
EXTENSION OF DEADLINES AND ADJOURNMENT OF THE SCHEME MEETINGS
The Company hereby notifies all Scheme Creditors that, to provide certain Scheme Creditors adequate time to complete the administrative process for voting at the Scheme Meetings, the Consent Fee Deadline, the deadlines for the Scheme Creditors to submit the Custody Instructions and the Account Holder Letter are hereby extended, and the Scheme Meetings will be accordingly adjourned as follows:
(1)Consent Fee Deadline (in relation to the accession to the RSA) will be extended to 5:00 p.m. Hong Kong time, on 20 June 2024;
(2)Custody Instruction Deadline will be extended to 11:00 p.m. Hong Kong time, on 20 June 2024;
(3)Record Time will be extended to 11:00 p.m. Hong Kong time, on 24 June 2024;
(4)The Scheme Meeting for Class A Scheme Creditors will be adjourned to 11:00 a.m. Hong Kong time, on 26 June 2024 (the “Class A Hong Kong Adjourned Scheme Meeting”) ; and
(5)The Scheme Meeting for Class B Scheme Creditors will be adjourned to 12:00 p.m. Hong Kong time, on 26 June 2024 (the “Class B Hong Kong Adjourned Scheme Meeting” and, together with the Class A Hong Kong Adjourned Scheme Meeting, the “Adjourned Scheme Meetings”),
which Adjourned Scheme Meetings will be held at the offices of Sidley Austin at 39/F, Two International Finance Centre, 8 Finance Street, Central, Hong Kong, with any adjournment as may be necessary or appropriate, and any changes in arrangements relating to the Adjourned Scheme Meetings shall be communicated to the Scheme Creditors in advance of the Adjourned Scheme Meetings on the Transaction Website and the Company’s website.
A formal notice of the Adjourned Scheme Meetings will be issued by the Company at least 21 days before the Adjourned Scheme Meetings as prescribed in the Convening Order.
The Company will apply to the Court to refix a date for the Sanction Hearing and the Company will inform the Scheme Creditors once the new hearing date is known by the Company.
The Company will update all Scheme Creditors in due course regarding any further developments.
Dated this 14th day of May 2024
Helenbergh China Holdings Limited
(海倫堡中國控股有限公司)