EX-99.1 2 ex99-1.htm

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

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GRAPHEX GROUP LIMITED

烯 石 電 動 汽 車 新 材 料 控 股 有 限 公 司

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock code: 6128)

 

(I) POLL RESULTS OF THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

HELD ON 24 MARCH 2025; (II) ADJUSTMENT TO THE OUTSTANDING

SHARE OPTIONS UNDER THE 2014 SHARE OPTION SCHEME;

(III) ADJUSTMENT TO THE NUMBER OF SHARES SUBJECT TO

THE 2023 SHARE AWARD SCHEME; (IV) ADJUSTMENT TO THE

OUTSTANDING CONVERTIBLE NOTES; AND

(V) ADJUSTMENT TO THE OUTSTANDING WARRANTS

 

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The Board is pleased to announce that at the EGM, all proposed resolutions as set out in the Notice were duly passed by the Shareholders by way of poll.

 

 

Reference is made to the circular (the “Circular”) of Graphex Group Limited (the “Company”) dated 24 March 2025 incorporating the notice (the “Notice”) of the extraordinary general meeting (the “EGM”). Unless the context otherwise requires, capitalised terms used in this announcement shall have the same meanings as those defined in the Circular.

 

RESULTS OF THE EGM

 

At the EGM held on 24 March 2025, all proposed resolutions as set out in the Notice were taken by poll. The Company’s branch share registrar and transfer office in Hong Kong, Tricor Investor Services Limited, was appointed as the scrutineer at the EGM for the purpose of vote-taking.

 

As at the EGM date, the total number of issued Shares of the Company was 1,173,806,762 Shares, which was the total number of Shares entitling the Shareholders to attend and vote for or against the resolutions nos. 1 and 2 at the EGM. As Mr. Chan Yick Yan Andross, an executive Director and the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, holds 4,894,000 Shares by himself and 93,716,887 Shares through CYY Holdings Limited, a company wholly owned by him, representing 8.40% of the total issued Shares; Mr. Lau Hing Tat, Patrick, the chairman and an executive Director of the Company, holds 9,892,000 Shares by himself and 46,003,444 Shares through LSBJ Holdings Limited, a company wholly owned by him, representing 4.76% of the total issued Shares and Mr. Qiu Bin, an executive Director of the Company, holds 680,000 Shares by himself representing 0.06% of the total issued Shares. Therefore, Mr. Chan Yick Yan Andross, Mr. Lau Hing Tat Patrick and Mr. Qiu Bin and their respective associates has abstained from voting in favour of the Rights Issue in accordance with Rule 7.27A(1) of the Listing Rules at the EGM. Save as above, to the best of the knowledge, information and belief of the Board, no other Shareholder has a material interest in the Rights Issue, the Placing Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereunder and is required to abstain from voting on the resolution(s) to approve the Rights Issue, the Placing Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereunder at the EGM. Therefore, the total number of Shares entitling the Independent Shareholders to attend and vote for or against the ordinary resolution 3. at the EGM was 1,018,620,431 Shares, representing approximately 86.78% of the total issued Shares.

 

The executive Directors of the Company, Mr. Lau Hing Tat Patrick and Mr. Chan Yick Yan Andross; and independent non-executive Director of the Company, Mr. Liu Kwong Sang by electronic means attended the EGM.

 

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The Board is pleased to announce that all the proposed resolutions were duly passed by the Shareholders by way of poll at the EGM. The poll results in respect of each of the resolutions were as follows:

 

   ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS   Number of Votes (Approximate %)
      For    Against 
1.  To approve the proposed Share Consolidation as set out in the Notice of EGM.   

288,265,531

(95.80%)

    

12,643,030

(4.20%)

 
2.  To approve the proposed Increase in Authorised Share Capital as set out in the Notice of EGM.   

283,631,931

(94.26%)

    

17,276,630

(5.74%)

 
3.  To approve the proposed Rights Issue, the Placing Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereunder as set out in the Notice of EGM.   

134,618,120

(86.12%)

    

21,700,110

(13.88%)

 

 

The full text of all the proposed resolutions were set out in the EGM Notice.

 

As more than 50% of the votes were cast in favour of each of the resolutions numbered 1 to 3, all such resolutions were duly passed as ordinary resolutions of the Company.

 

ADJUSTMENT TO THE OUTSTANDING SHARE OPTIONS UNDER THE 2014 SHARE OPTION SCHEME

 

As at the date of this announcement, there are Outstanding Share Options for subscription of an aggregate of 9,677,692 Shares at an exercise price of HK$0.65 per Share under the 2014 Share Option Scheme. Immediately upon the Share Consolidation becoming effective, the adjusted number of Shares issuable on the exercise in full of the Outstanding Share Options will become 1,935,538 at an adjusted exercise price of HK$3.25 per Share.

 

ADJUSTMENT TO THE NUMBER OF SHARES SUBJECT TO THE 2023 SHARE AWARD SCHEME

 

As at the date of this announcement, the number of Shares that may be issued in respect of the share awards granted under the 2023 Share Award Scheme is 14,628,072 Shares. Immediately upon the Share Consolidation becoming effective, the adjusted number of Shares Awards will become 2,925,614.

 

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ADJUSTMENT TO THE OUTSTANDING CONVERTIBLE NOTES

 

As at the date of this announcement, the Company has 5,842,307 outstanding convertible notes with aggregate principal value of US$490,000 (“Outstanding Convertible Notes”), which is equivalent to approximately HK$3,797,500 at the fixed exchange rate of HK$7.75:US$1 at a conversion price of HK$0.65 per conversion Share. Below is the adjustment and other relevant information in respect of the Outstanding Convertible Notes.

 

   Outstanding       Immediately upon
the effectiveness of the
Share Consolidation
 
   principal amount   Before adjustment   Adjusted   Adjusted number 
Issue date  as at the date of this announcement   Conversion
price
per Share
   Number 
of conversion Shares
   conversion
price
per Share
  

of

conversion

Shares

 
                     
24 August 2021  US$290,000   HK$0.65    3,457,692   HK$3.25    691,538 
10 January 2022  US$200,000   HK$0.65    2,384,615   HK$3.25    476,923 

 

ADJUSTMENT TO THE OUTSTANDING WARRANTS

 

As at the date of this announcement, the Company has 89,423,076 warrants outstanding (“Outstanding Warrants”). Each warrant entitles the registered holder the rights to subscribe one Share at the exercise price of HK$0.65 per Share. Below is the adjustment and other relevant information in respect of the Outstanding Warrants.

 

   Outstanding       Immediately upon
the effectiveness of the
Share Consolidation
 
   principal amount   Before adjustment   Adjusted   Adjusted number 
Issue date  as at the date of this announcement   Conversion
price
per Share
   Number
of warrant shares
   exercise
price
per Share
   warrant

of

Shares

 
                     
10 September 2021  US$4,045,000   HK$0.65    48,228,846   HK$3.25    9,645,769 
10 January 2022  US$3,455,000   HK$0.65    41,194,230   HK$3.25    8,238,846 

 

The Independent Financial Adviser has certified the adjustment to the adjusted number of Shares issuable on the exercise in full and the adjusted exercise piece per Share of the Outstanding Options, the adjust number of Shares Awards, the conversion price and number of conversion Shares of the Convertible Notes, and the adjusted exercise price per Share and adjusted number of warrant shares referred to in this announcement.

 

Save for the abovementioned adjustments, all other terms and conditions of the 2014 Share Option Scheme, 2023 Share Award Scheme, the Outstanding Convertible Notes and the Outstanding Warrants have remained unchanged.

 

  By order of the Board
 

Graphex Group Limited

Lau Hing Tat Patrick

  Chairman

 

Hong Kong, 24 March 2025

 

As at the date of this announcement, the executive Directors are Mr. Lau Hing Tat Patrick, Mr. Chan Yick Yan Andross and Mr. Qiu Bin; the non-executive Director is Mr. Ma Lida; and the independent non-executive Directors are Ms. Tam Ip Fong Sin, Mr. Wang Yuncai, Mr. Liu Kwong Sang and Mr. Tang Zhaodong.

 

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