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80 Lenovo Group Limited 2014/15 Annual Report
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT
Shareholders’ Rights
Procedures for convening a general meeting
Shareholder(s) holding at least 5% of the total voting right of the Company of all the shareholders having a right to
vote at general meetings may, in accordance with the requirements and procedures set out in Companies Ordinance
(Chapter 622 of the Laws of Hong Kong) (the “Companies Ordinance”), request the Board to convene a general
meeting by requisition, by stating the general nature of the business to be dealt at a general meeting and depositing
the signed requisition at the registered office of the Company for the attention of the Company Secretary in hard
copy form.
Procedures for putting forward proposals at an annual general meeting
(a) Shareholder(s) holding at least 2.5% of the total voting rights or (b) at least 50 shareholders having a right to
vote on the resolution at an annual general meeting may, in accordance with the requirements and procedures set
out in Companies Ordinance, requisition for the circulation of resolutions to be moved at annual general meetings
and circulation of statements of not more than 1,000 words with respect to the matter referred to in the proposed
resolution. Such written request must (i) state the resolution and signed by all the requisitionists in one or more
documents in like form; and (ii) be deposited in hard copy form at the registered office of the Company for the
attention of the Company Secretary not less than six weeks before the annual general meeting; or if later, the time at
which notice is given of that annual general meeting.
The detailed procedures for shareholders to convene and put forward proposals at an annual general meeting or
general meeting, including proposing a person other than a retiring director for election as a director are set out in
the Corporate Governance section of the Company’s website. Shareholders may send their enquiries requiring the
Board’s attention to the Company at the registered address of the Company.
Constitutional documents
Rights of the shareholders are also provided under the Articles of Association. During the year, the Company has
adopted the new articles of association of the Company so as to bring the constitution of the Company in line
with provisions of the Company Ordinance which came into effect on March 3, 2014, the Listing Rules and current
corporate practices. An up to date consolidated version of the Articles of Association of the Company is available on
the Company’s website and the HKEx’s website.